Environmental Ethics
Tue, Sep 22
|Climate Action Museum
A Panel Discussion on the Past, Present, and Future of Environmental Ethics Panelists: Miriam Stevens: Industrial Ecology Researcher and Degrowth Organizer Arthur Obst: CSEi Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Chicago Moderator: Derek Nielsen: Fine Art Nature & Wildlife Photographer
Time & Location
Sep 22, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Climate Action Museum, 300 S Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, USA
About the event
This conversation will navigate the ethical questions around humanity's role in environmental management in light of human-driven changes in the global climate. The panelists will discuss the evolution of environmental ethics, engaging participants in reflections about the natural world and its value to Chicago and beyond.
This interactive discussion will cover topics such as:
Conservation vs. preservation
Environmental degradation and restoration
Geoengineering
Land ethic
Degrowth
Rewilding
Arthur Obst is a CSEi Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Chicago | LinkedIn
Derek Nielsen is a Fine Art Nature & Wildlife Photographer and Conservation Storyteller | LinkedIn
Miriam Stevens is an Industrial Ecology Researcher, Degrowth Organizer and DeSchool Alum | LinkedIn
