Epicenter 2026
Johnson County Community College

Thursday, April 23 - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
FREE event

Nerman Museum and Regnier Center, JCCC

Free vegetarian breakfast and lunch provided 

Join us for Epicenter 2026, a FREE one-day conference exploring scientific reasons to be hopeful for the future of our world, even in the face of climate change, injustice, and other global crises. 

Featuring insights into the new science of climate emotions and evidence-based hopeful trends, learn from national and local speakers and participate in an interactive activity highlighting how and why hope and engagement are impactful for climate action on local and global levels.

This event is open to JCCC students, faculty, and staff, as well as high school juniors and seniors. You are welcome to stay the whole day or attend as many individual sessions as you like. The registration deadline is Sunday, April 19th, 2026.