Earth Day 2021: Taking Action for People and the Planet

This solutions-oriented event will feature four youth leaders of the intersectional environmentalism and climate justice movement. The 1 – hour panel will be moderated by a CSU student (from SDSU) and will be followed by 30 minute, interactive breakout sessions led by the panelists and other CSU sustainability leaders. 

Panelists & Moderator:

Kristy Drutman | Climate Activist & Digital Media Strategist, Brown Girl Green
Sage Lenier | Educator, Zero Waste USA
Kevin J. Patel | Founder & Executive Director, OneUpAction  
Myroslava Fisun | Hub Coordinator, Bay Area Sunrise Movement

Moderated by Armando Sepulveda II | CSU Student & Sustainability Officer for Cal State Student Association

30 minute Breakout Sessions:

  1. Intersectional Environmentalist with an Emphasis on Environmental Racism
    • Facilitated by Kevin Patel, Founder & Executive Director, OneUpAction  
  2. Environmental Storytelling: Creative Brainstorming Session
    • Facilitated by Kristy Drutman, Climate Activist & Digital Media Strategist, Brown Girl Green
  3. Solutions-Focused Community Work for a Sustainable Future
    • Facilitated by Sage Lenier, Educator, Zero Waste USA
  4. The Role of Youth in the Climate Movement: Why and How Every Young Person Should Engage in the Fight for Climate Justice
    • Facilitated by Myroslava Fisun, Hub Coordinator, Bay Area Sunrise Movement
  5. Pushing Sustainability through University Policy & Student Government
    • Facilitated by Armando Sepulveda II, CSU Student & Sustainability Officer for Cal State Student Association
  6. CSU Divestment 101
    • Facilitated by Lisa Swartz, Cal Poly SLO student leader of the Divest the CSU organization
  7. People Power: Changing What’s Possible for Climate Policy in California   
    • Facilitated by Melissa Romero, CSULB alum and Legislative Affairs Manager at CA League of Conservation Voters)
  8. Using Art to Avoid Burnout as a Climate Justice Activist
    • Facilitated by Katie Koscielak, Sustainability Officer at Humboldt State

MORE INFO & SPEAKER BIOS

Location
virtual panel discussion
Event Type
Other