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In conjunction with the exhibition “Forces of Nature: Voices That Shaped Environmentalism,” join the Portrait Gallery and co-host Monterey Bay Aquarium in a pivotal discussion around the future of climate action and environmental justice. Hear from Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru, environmental justice warrior, Rhodes Scholar at University of Oxford and founder of Black Girl Environmentalist; Dolores Huerta, labor and environmental activist; Julie Packard, executive director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and ocean conservationist; and Dorceta Taylor, a professor at Yale University, author, and a leading environmentalist who continue to shape the country’s sustainability and environmental efforts. The free event will be held Nov. 14 in the museum’s McEvoy Auditorium from 6-7 p.m. NPR is the media partner. Free—Registration Required.