Join the Community Environmental Council (CEC) for an evening with Dr. Leah Stokes, associate professor at UC Santa Barbara, policy director of The 2035 Initiative, and author of The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Protect Our Planet. In her forthcoming book, Stokes takes readers behind the scenes of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the largest federal climate law in American history, tracing the political victories, setbacks, and tense negotiations that shaped its passage. Told through the perspectives of three new parents, and weaving in her own experience with a high-risk pregnancy, Stokes storytelling combines a memoir-style narrative with an intimate look at the people and moments that defined this pivotal chapter in climate policy.

A short reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the official program from 6:30–8 p.m. Following the author talk, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and meet Dr. Stokes during a book signing. Chaucer’s Books will provide copies of The Carbon Wave for purchase.

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