Speaking
Reach out to schedule Dr. Weaver for corporate and community events.
Upcoming Events:
October 7, 2026: Grief Workshop, San Diego Climate Week, Online
October 22, 2026: Keynote Address, Alworth Memorial Fund, Duluth MN
Some Recent Events:
September 3, 2026: Community Resilience Workshop, Cafe Sci, , Duluth MN
August 2, 2026: Climate Grief Workshop, Tenderfoot Learning Lab, Athens OH
May 8, 2026: Climate Activism Workshops, Harbor City International School, Duluth MN
April 22, 2026: Panel Discussion, Business Sustainability Leaders, UMD, Duluth MN
April 21, 2026: Keynote, UMD Sustainability Majors Graduation, Duluth MN
April 16, 2026: Keynote, Issak Walton League Annual Dinner, Duluth MN
April 2, 2026: Panel Presentation, Cafe Sci, Duluth MN
Years Past:
September 7: Climate Grief and Burnout, at International Animal Rights Conference in Luxembourg
October 6th: guest lecture, University of Minnesota Sustainability, private event
October 25th-27th: Athens, Ohio guest lecture: Ohio University
November 2nd: Duluth, MN: Dovetail Cafe with Cafe Scientifique, 6:30-8:00
November 9th: Duluth, MN: UMD with author Katya Gordon, 5:30-7:00
November 14th: PEO, private event
November 16th: San Diego, CA: with Greendrinks, 5:30-7:30
November 17th: San Diego, CA: with Sandiego 350, 4:00-8:00
January 9th: Ecorotary, Duluth MN 5:00-6:00
March 17th, 9:00-9:45am: Conversation and Book Singing at First United Methodist Church, Duluth MN
April 1st: Guest Lecture at University Minnesota, Duluth
April 21st, 9:30-10:30M: Conversation and Book Signing at Peace Lutheran Church, Duluth MN
May 14th, 6:00pm: Climate Grief and Climate Action at Solana Beach Ecorotary Club, San Diego CA
July 2nd: 6:00pm: Climate Grief and Community Action at Duluth Public Library, Duluth MN
July 7th: 10:00: Climate Grief and Wellness at Twin Ports Freethinkers, Duluth MN
Speaking engagements and workshop facilitation
With twenty years of experience as an educator and public speaker, Shawna has presented about climate change, climate grief, sustainability, and mental health to hundreds of audiences and thousands of people.
Topics Shawna has presented on include:
Climate Grief: experiencing grief, building personal resilience and wellbeing, communicating about grief, grieving as a group (family, community), taking action, and more.
Personal and Group Wellbeing: how to build resilience in a changing community and environmental climate.
Navigating the Difficult Conversations about climate change and climate anxieties: communicating across the political divide, communicating among family, and communicating your anxieties when relationship stakes are high.
Book Dr. Weaver For Your Event
Dr. Weaver is currently booking presentations, fill out form below to schedule.
Examples of other public speaking topics
Compassionate Food Choices during Public Events: Conference Presentation for the National Association for Professional Humane Educators National Conference
Communicating Across Conflicting Motivations: Coming Together for a Shared Vision Virtual Conference presentation for the National Animal Care and Control Association.
The Value of a Whale: Engaging Stakeholders with Conflicting Interests for Conservation. Presentation for the National Association for Professional Humane Educators, Online Forum.
The Many Sides of Marine Protection: Presentation for the National Student Leadership Conference.
Activist Wellbeing: Processing Grief and Regulating Emotions for More Effective Activism. International Animal Rights Conference.
Effective Activism: Nonviolent Communication Strategies. Student Alliance National Conference.
Social Justice Advocacy Through Film: Professional Humane Educators National Conference.
Gender Equity, and Communication: Presentation for National Animal Rights Conference.
SAMPLE MEDIA from past events
Rescheduled to November 2nd!
Thank you Bend, Oregon and Bent Paddle Brewing!
