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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

Thursday, Feb 26 | 4:30pm | Auditorium

Elizabeth Kolbert Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Recipient and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow

Elizabeth Kolbert with her book, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

Elizabeth Kolbert is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and longtime writer for The New Yorker, known for her clear, compelling reporting on climate change and the environment. Her acclaimed book The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History explores how human activity is driving a new era of mass extinctions, taking readers from Central American rainforests to the Great Barrier Reef. The book won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and is considered essential reading on the state of the planet. Kolbert’s work blends science, history, and vivid storytelling to help audiences better understand the environmental challenges ahead. Whether on the page or at the podium, she delivers thought-provoking insights with urgency and clarity.

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$200

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($150 Charitable/$50 ticket) per lecture

$85

Reserved

$85 ticket per lecture

$50

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$50 ticket per lecture

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