Save the date: The Wetlands Initiative’s 30th Anniversary Gala

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Morgan Arts Complex
3622 South Morgan Street
Chicago, Illinois 60609

6:00pm Cocktail Reception
7:00pm Dinner and Program

Co-Chairs: Judith Stockdale and Christopher Burke

Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and teacher working to help create the best possible climate future. She is co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for the future of coastal cities, and is the Roux Distinguished Scholar at Bowdoin College. Ayana authored The New York Times bestseller What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures, work that is carried on with her newsletter and podcast of the same name. Previously, she co-edited the bestselling anthology All We Can Save, co-created and co-­hosted the Spotify/Gimlet podcast How to Save a Planet, and co-­authored the Blue New Deal, a roadmap for including the ocean in climate policy. Ayana earned a BA in environmental science and public policy from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in marine biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She serves on the board of directors for Patagonia and GreenWave, and on the advisory board of Environmental Voter Project. Above all: Ayana is in love with climate solutions.

Sponsorship Opportunities

View sponsorship opportunities for TWI’s 30th Anniversary Gala here. For questions on sponsorship opportunities, contact Abby Mattson at amattson@wetlands-initiative.org.

Tickets

Ticket sales will begin in August. Stay tuned!