we've held eleven events so far, and we've had an extraordinary out...10,000+ attendees!
Join us: April 21—26, 2025
for
click the HEADLINERS tab to look at each day and RSVP to attend in-person or on zoom
what is
an invitation to all members of higher education institutions
and partner networks, alumni & community members
to lean in to the climate crisis
because it is time.
and we must.
whose is it?
offers an invitation for everyone,
from artists to scientists, from economists to
ecologists, to shape one lecture, meeting, or event
to address climate crisis during
or attend a event.
what are the 3 facets of
Headliners, Resources, and Partners
who is
people who understand that only together,
with time and space to learn,
contemplate, converse, and activate new behaviors and actions,
can we make a u-turn for the planet and future generations.
who is in charge of
everyone. meaning U.
honoring indigenous perspectives, child/youth activists, immigrants/refugees
and women/people of color as knowledge bearers in this fight of all fights.
calling all non-climate change specialists to the stage.
be creative. be innovative. facilitate.
where does
For April 21-26, we will have in-person events on the campus of SCU for faculty, staff, students, and guests, and headliners online on ZOOM, thjat are free and open to the public.
ZOOM meeting codes will be emailed to you after you RSVP.
Thank you to EVERYONE for helping make a u-turn for the planet
while we make your U an even more sustainable venture.
See you there!
Special thanks to the LEAD Scholars Program, SCU Law School, Library/Learning Commons, Dining Services, Department of Ethnic Studies, the Office of Multicultural Learning, Departments of English, Physics, Sociology, Theatre & Dance, Child Studies, Public Health, Modern Languages, Santa Clara University College of Arts & Sciences, Dean Daniel Press, the Global Advisory Council, SCU•Presents, LEAD Scholars, Center for Sustainability, Climate Crisis Research Group, Environmental Justice and the Common Good, Faculty Development, Sustainability Liaisons, SLURP, the Jean Donovan Fellows program, Ignatian Fellows and Arrupe Climate Fellows program of the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education, Center for the Arts & Humanities.
Big shout out to the tUrn leaders of 2025 Hanna Tedla, Emily Cole, Neha Mann, Jessica Bui, Addie Chappell, Sienna Pearson, Lindsay Wemer, Jonathan Lin, and class of 2023 & 2024 student crew: Gloria Karekezi, Emily Pachoud (lead intern), Sarah Danon, Hannah Trillo, Gabby Yabut, Petra Samantha Stahl, Audrey Mullarkey, Daniella Serrano & Pascale Wojcik. Special thanks to alumni: Afghanistan Subcomittee lead Eemon Ghasemiyeh (), Alumni Group lead Drew Descourouez (), partner POST Peninsula Open Space Trust Alexa deSanctis (), YouTube channel creator Bates Detwiler (), Amanda Harvey, Chanel Bullock and student crew Audrey Joy, Abby Crowley, Kimber Wood, Yajaira Orozco, Neha Mann, Nathaniel Roland, Briana Guigona & Ximena De La Parra-Tostado & all of the PARTNERS
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