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How to Survive: Stories from the Community Climate Archive
6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7
Seed Lab, 111 W. 6th Ave.In-Person Event
Join us for an evening of short stories and conversation featuring participants in the Community Climate Archive, which gathers responses from Alaskans bearing witness to climate change and reflecting on its impacts on everyday life in the North as part of the exhibition How to Survive. Anchorage-based presenters will share their stories and then engage with each other and the audience in a conversation about adaptation, hope, and resilience around our changing climate. Free; registration recommended.
About the Presenters
Darcy Dugan is a lifelong Alaskan with a curiosity and appreciation for our state's incredible natural environment and the people who live there. She joined the Alaska Ocean Observing System in 2009 and served as the director of the Alaska Ocean Acidification Network.
Thomas Farrugia lives in Anchorage. Since 2020, he has worked for the Alaska Ocean Observing System as network coordinator of the Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network. In his current role, Thomas coordinates the awareness, monitoring, research, and response to harmful algal blooms – a crucial issue impacting public health, food safety and security, and wildlife populations.
Oliviah Franke (they/them) was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, on lands that have been stewarded by the Cascade, Clackamas and Multnomah bands of the Chinook Tribe. They have called Dena'ina Ełnena home since 2018. Oliviah is a biracial Cáhita person; their ancestors are from the Río Mayo in Sonora and Río Fuerte in Sinaloa, Mexico. They are dedicated to reconnecting to their heritage after separation through foster care and adoption and have spent time studying and working in environmental science, outdoor education, place-based service learning, social justice and racial equity advocacy.
Young Kim was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, where he currently resides. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Communications from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography from the Hartford Art School. He currently co-owns and operates the gallery and studio Akela Space.
Darcy Moxon lives in Anchorage. She is the Sustainability Manager at Providence—Alaska Region.