Naturalist Draws Crowd to Vantage Point for Climate Change Talk

Naturalist and Columbia resident Ned Tillman recently brought his young adult novel, The Big Melt,” to Residences at Vantage Point, engaging the audience in a wide-ranging discussion of climate change. Using slides of natural disasters across the world, including flooding in nearby Ellicott City, Tillman encouraged attendees to consider the consequences of inaction.

Labeled a discussion of “climate change and intergenerational collaboration,” Tillman’s talk included reading from his young adult novel, a work of contemporary fantasy fiction featuring a series of climate catastrophes that challenge people living in Sleepy Valley to save their town.

Interested in the power of literature to address climate change, Tillman took questions from the audience at the end of the reading. The moderator was Tim Singleton of Jean Moon & Associates, which is partnering with Vantage Point on this series.

Tillman’s discussion was the second event in the Residences at Vantage Point Arts & Culture Collective series. The Arts & Culture Collective is presenting a series of programs at the Residences at Vantage Point, as well as excursions to arts and cultural events taking place elsewhere in the community, to highlight Columbia as the “campus” for residents of Vantage Point.

Most recently a contingent of Vantage Point residents attended Sundance Shorts on Tour at Howard Community College. The movies were presented by the Columbia Festival of the Arts, of which Vantage Point is a sponsor.

The next event is set for Tuesday, July 30, from 7-8 p.m., at Vantage Point and will feature popular Howard Community College instructor George Clack with his presentation, “Novels into Film.”

The public is invited to attend free of charge. Registration is required of visitors at stewartk@vantagehouse.org.

Naturalist and Columbia resident Ned Tillman recently brought his young adult novel, The Big Melt,” to Residences at Vantage Point, engaging the audience in a wide-ranging discussion of climate change. Using slides of natural disasters across the world, including flooding in nearby Ellicott City, Tillman encouraged attendees to consider the consequences of inaction.

Labeled a discussion of “climate change and intergenerational collaboration,” Tillman’s talk included reading from his young adult novel, a work of contemporary fantasy fiction featuring a series of climate catastrophes that challenge people living in Sleepy Valley to save their town.

Interested in the power of literature to address climate change, Tillman took questions from the audience at the end of the reading. The moderator was Tim Singleton of Jean Moon & Associates, which is partnering with Vantage Point on this series.

Tillman’s discussion was the second event in the Residences at Vantage Point Arts & Culture Collective series. The Arts & Culture Collective is presenting a series of programs at the Residences at Vantage Point, as well as excursions to arts and cultural events taking place elsewhere in the community, to highlight Columbia as the “campus” for residents of Vantage Point.

Most recently a contingent of Vantage Point residents attended Sundance Shorts on Tour at Howard Community College. The movies were presented by the Columbia Festival of the Arts, of which Vantage Point is a sponsor.

The next event is set for Tuesday, July 30, from 7-8 p.m., at Vantage Point and will feature popular Howard Community College instructor George Clack with his presentation, “Novels into Film.”

The public is invited to attend free of charge. Registration is required of visitors at stewartk@vantagehouse.org.