On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at 8:00 pm EST, technologist, business leader, and philanthropist Bill Gates presents his new book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need, as part of the MJCCA’s Book Festival In Your Living Room winter 2021 author lineup. Interviewed by Kristen Welker, co-anchor, “Weekend Today” and NBC News Chief White House Correspondent, the two will discuss his wide-ranging, practical, and accessible plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.
Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet’s slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal.
Presented by the MJCCA; the National JCC Literary Consortium, which is made up of more than 80 Jewish Community Centers in North America; and two independent bookstores, A Cappella Books in Atlanta and Books and Books in Coral Gables, Florida, where the event will be live-streamed on Zoom. Advanced registration is required. Tickets, which include a hardcover copy of the book shipped to homes, are available here: showclix.com/event/bill-gates-climate-disaster
The full BOOK FESTIVAL IN YOUR LIVING ROOM! lineup. TICKETS ON SALE NOW:
Wednesday, February 24
Bill Gates, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
Interviewed by NBC’s Kristen Welker
Thursday, March 4
Walter Isaacson, The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
In Conversation with Holly Firfer
Sunday, March 7
Mark Gerson, The Telling: How Judaism’s Essential Book Reveals the Meaning of Life
In Conversation with Rabbi Brian Glusman
Every registered ticket holder receives a complimentary copy of the book!
Thursday, March 11
Annabelle Gurwitch, You’re Leaving When? Adventures in Downward Mobility
In Conversation with Dave Barry
Sunday, March 21 – NEW DATE!
Lisa Scottoline, Eternal: A Novel
In Conversation with Holly Firfer
Monday, March 22
Tim Shriver, The Time to Unite
In Conversation with Deepak Chopra, MD
Thursday, March 25
Sue Monk Kidd, The Book of Longings: A Novel
In Conversation with Greg Changnon
Wednesday, April 7
Brooke Baldwin, Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power
In Conversation with Holly Firfer
Sunday, April 11 – Special Yom Hashoah Event featuring Rabbi Brian Glusman
Daniel Lee, The SS Officer’s Armchair
Click here for Tickets and registration
Source: MJCCA Press Release
