Environment Events in Des Moines

Join us for the 2026 Sussman Lecture titled 'Social by Nature: Environmental Photojournalism for a More Hopeful Future' with KC McGinnis. Drawing from years of field reporting, McGinnis examines how environmental narratives emerge through everyday lives, cultural traditions, and the natural places people depend on. His work offers an honest yet hopeful lens on the challenges and possibilities that define the future of our shared environment. The lecture will also feature a selection of McGinnis’s photographs, accompanied by detailed captions that illuminate the context and human stories behind the images.