Earth Day 2021: Taking Action for People and the Planet
virtual panel discussion
12:00 pm
– 1:30 pm
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:
- Intersectional Environmentalist with an Emphasis on Environmental Racism
- Facilitated by Kevin Patel, Founder & Executive Director, OneUpAction
- Environmental Storytelling: Creative Brainstorming Session
- Facilitated by Kristy Drutman, Climate Activist & Digital Media Strategist, Brown Girl Green
- Solutions-Focused Community Work for a Sustainable Future
- Facilitated by Sage Lenier, Educator, Zero Waste USA
- 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
- Pushing Sustainability through University Policy & Student Government
- Facilitated by Armando Sepulveda II, CSU Student & Sustainability Officer for Cal State Student Association
- CSU Divestment 101
- Facilitated by Lisa Swartz, Cal Poly SLO student leader of the Divest the CSU organization
- 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)
- Using Art to Avoid Burnout as a Climate Justice Activist
- Facilitated by Katie Koscielak, Sustainability Officer at Humboldt State