Art Speaks Justice looks at the artist message in context with the program discussion to give the audience a substantive, engaging perspective on the topic explored. On Thursday, October 24, 2019, the first program discusses "The Climate Change Crisis." The program features Dr. Chester Zarnoch, Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology; Gisele Regatao, Assistant Professor of Journalism and multimedia journalist who has reported and edited stories for podcasts, radio, online and print publications internationally and a brief video narrated by Alaina Feldman, Director and Curator of the Baruch Mishkin Gallery on the video installation works of Minerva Cuevas: Disidencia, currently showing in the gallery. The program was moderated by Dean Aldemaro Romero Jr. of the Weissman​ School of Arts and Sciences.