Skip Navigation

We are open today from 11 am to 6 pm.

Closed

November

12

Wed

November

13

today

Thu

November

14

Fri

November

15

Sat

November

16

Sun

November

17

Closed

November

18

Closed

November

19

Select a date

Cover of “What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures” by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Cover, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, What If We Get It Right? (2024). (Photo: courtesy of Penguin Random House)

Brooklyn Talks: What If We Get It Right? with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson—Sold Out

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

6–9 pm

Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor


This program is sold out. Tune into the livestream.

Celebrate the release of marine biologist and policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s book What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures with friends and contributors from across the fields of culture and science. 

A captivating new anthology on possible climate futures, What If We Get It Right? sugarcoats nothing while imagining the myriad opportunities we still have to get things right. The book features interviews with experts and crystal-clear data alongside transformative poetry and visual art. 

Join Dr. Johnson as she guides us through problems, solutions, and possibilities with the expertise of visionary thinkers. The evening features conversations with and performances of music, poetry, and comedy by her constellation of friends and collaborators, who are all working together to imagine and manifest a better climate future. 

Starting at 6 pm, enjoy a reception in the Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor, before the talk at 7 pm.

Tickets are $40 and include a copy of the book. Member tickets are $34. Not a Member? Join today!

For visitors with disabilities or accessibility needs, including ASL interpretation, email us at access@brooklynmuseum.org.