Kim Stanley Robinson is an acclaimed science fiction writer, celebrated for over 20 award-winning books translated into 26 languages. His influential works, notably *Ministry for the Future*,

Kim Stanley Robinson is an acclaimed science fiction writer, celebrated for over 20 award-winning books translated into 26 languages. His influential works, notably *Ministry for the Future*, brilliantly explore global ecological, economic, and socio-political crises, offering visionary solutions for a climate-disrupted future. He was a featured speaker at COP-26.

Robinson's extensive accolades include the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. In 2016, asteroid 72432 was named "Kimrobinson" in his honor.

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Join The Commonwealth Club and UC Berkeley’s Townsend Center for "Climate Change and Sacred Groves," part of a series on catastrophe and the present. Scholar Sugata Ray and artist Ranu Mukherjee

Join The Commonwealth Club and UC Berkeley’s Townsend Center for "Climate Change and Sacred Groves," part of a series on catastrophe and the present. Scholar Sugata Ray and artist Ranu Mukherjee will discuss the natural world's relationship with the sacred in India, especially in the Anthropocene.

Ray, author of *Climate Change and the Art of Devotion*, examines ecologically grounded theology. Mukherjee's art focuses on ecology and culture, often featuring the banyan tree. Their conversation will prompt reflection on art's role in contemporary climate, health, and sacred concerns.

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YES! Magazine, City Lights, and The Land Institute present "How to Get Off Fossil Fuels Quickly—and Fairly."

Author Stan Cox (*The Green New Deal and Beyond*) will join Ecosphere Studies

YES! Magazine, City Lights, and The Land Institute present "How to Get Off Fossil Fuels Quickly—and Fairly."

Author Stan Cox (*The Green New Deal and Beyond*) will join Ecosphere Studies colleagues Wes Jackson, Aubrey Streit Krug, and Robert Jensen. Hosted by YES! Climate Editor Breanna Draxler, the discussion will explore fundamental societal changes needed for climate policies that move beyond technology and market-based approaches, adapting to strict ecological boundaries.