{"id":51083,"date":"2022-01-13T10:17:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T15:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=51083"},"modified":"2022-03-15T11:46:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T15:46:24","slug":"how-abolitionists-can-beat-climate-change-author-erik-curren-speaks-at-emu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/how-abolitionists-can-beat-climate-change-author-erik-curren-speaks-at-emu\/","title":{"rendered":"How abolitionists can beat climate change: Author Erik Curren speaks at EMU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erik Curren, author of\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/erikcurren.com\/book\/abolish-oil-now\">Abolish Oil Now! Abolitionists Beat Slavery and Can Beat Climate Change<\/a><\/em>, will participate in an author talk and book signing at Eastern Mennonite University on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 7\u00a0p.m. Curren, also the author of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/erikcurren.com\/the-solar-patriot\/\"><em>The Solar Patrio<\/em>t<\/a>, is a climate activist and history buff who applies lessons from the past to the world\u2019s biggest challenge today, transitioning to a clean economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will happen in person on campus at Suter Science Center in Swartzendruber Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsoring organizations include Climate Action Alliance of the Valley, EMU\u2019s Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions, , 50by25 Harrisonburg, Shenandoah Faith and Climate, Sierra&nbsp;Club\/Shenandoah Group, and Virginia Interfaith Power and Light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participate online <span style=\"color: initial;\">through&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJMtceyvrz0tH9PRtTTSzWzkG8bllKqMNc3j\">Zoom<\/a><span style=\"color: initial;\">&nbsp;or&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/308224631027901\">Facebook Live<\/a><span style=\"color: initial;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erik Curren, author of\u00a0Abolish Oil Now! 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