Thursday, January 13, 2022
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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In her university classroom, Robin Wall Kimmerer begins the semester by surveying her students on their perceptions of human’s interactions with land. She routinely found that nearly all her students believed humans and nature are a bad mix. Furthermore, they could not think of any beneficial interactions between humans and the environment, or even imagine what a beneficial interaction might...
Friday, March 18, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Tackling Domestic Climate Change Policy: Remarks from Sonia Aggarwal
As President Biden began his term, the New York Times commented that the President had entered his office with the "largest team ever assembled inside the White House to tackle global warming." It was a bold move after several years...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
The Race for Cuyahoga County Executive: Remarks from Chris Ronayne
Leading up to the primary election on May 3, 2022, The City Club of Cleveland will be speaking with candidates running for Cuyahoga County Executive. Last year, incumbent County Executive Armond Budish announced he would not run for reelection, launching a...
Friday, March 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
2022 High School Debate Championship
For more than two decades, The City Club of Cleveland has hosted the annual High School Debate Championship. Every year, the top two area high school debaters square off in a classic "Lincoln-Douglas" style debate at a Friday forum. This gives...
Wednesday, March 09, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
The Coddling of the American Mind
The debate over free speech on college and university campuses has become a dominant issue facing higher education. Reports on the implementation of university speech codes and trigger warning policies, the establishment of free-speech zones and safe spaces, and protests...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, March 04, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
My Gorilla Teacher: Primates, Zoos, and the Conservation Journey
A recent birth of a baby gorilla at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo--the first in their 139 year history--has focused the community's attention on the plight of the Western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species. The zoo has used this as...
Wednesday, March 02, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on the Ukraine Crisis
The news from Ukraine is changing by the hour, but some parts of the story are unchanging: a fledgling European democracy is finding its sovereignty threatened by a hostile neighbor led by an autocrat. As the conflict with Russia continues,...
Friday, February 25, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Public transit is more than just busses, trains, and track. It’s economic development, equity of access, and one of our community’s greatest assets. In July 2021, the City Club welcomed India Birdsong to our Public Square series, where she discussed the...
Friday, February 18, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Top of the Game: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Black Excellence
As the world turns to Cleveland to celebrate the greatness of NBA athletes, we'll take a moment for a conversation between two leaders driven relentlessly to find new peaks in their own careers. A political newcomer with a dedication to public...
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