Climate Arts Fest!
👋The California Center for Climate Change Education is hosting a Climate Arts Fest on West LA College's campus!
Welcome to the 4th Annual Climate Palooza and the very first Climate Arts Fest! This full-day immersive experience transforms the West LA Community College campus into a vibrant ecosystem of creativity dedicated to climate action and community care.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and engage with over 30 local arts x culture x climate organizations. We invite residents, students, and artists of all backgrounds to join us in celebrating our planet and designing a greener, more equitable future.
From art, crafts, film, music, XR, sustainable fashion, repair & mending, games, to seed and soil workshops, get ready to be amazed!
Spaces for our incredible hands-on workshops and immersive experiences are limited. Please register in advance to secure your spot!
🗒️Agenda
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM:
• ⛰️ Native Storytelling with Alan Salazar, a traditional storyteller, native educator, and a tribal elder in both the Fernandiño Tataviam and Ventureño Chumash tribes
• 🪡 Mending As Resistance: Stitching Climate Justice with Clementina Martinez-Masarweh of DNA Sustainable Threads
• 🌍 Nature, Art & Habitat: What Do They Mean to Us? with Ilaria Mazzoleni of IM Studio Milano/Los Angeles and NAHr
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM:
• 🎨 Indigenous Pigments with Mona Lewis of Sunsprite Handwork
• 🎵 Welcome to the Soundscape! with Brian Young of Nature Nexus Institute
• 📽️ Beyond the 2D Frame: Climate Storytelling in XR with Paris McCoy of TEC Leimert
• 🎶 Climate Data Music with Raine Stern of ClimateMusic Project
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM:
• Plant-based Lunch by The Vegan Joint and Hey Sunshine Kitchen
• 🌡️ A Message from Marta Segura, Chief Heat Officer & Director of Climate Emergency Mobilization for The City of LA
• 💃🏽 Dance Performance by Grupo Folklórico Por Amor a Guatemala
• 🎸 Musical Performance by El Haru Kuroi
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM:
• 🧘🏽♀️Embodied Nature: Movement and Mindfulness with Samantha Redondo
• 🔥 The Many Uses of Biochar! with Morgan Shaner & Catherine Alvarez of BioCharge @ California State University Dominguez Hills
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM:
• 🎸 Film Screening of Breath Work (A Dirty Air Opera) with Director Nina Sarnelle & Long Beach Forward
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM:
• 🌱BioREMEDIES: Saving the Planet Safely with Taylor Harrison, aka The Plant Plug
• 🤖Cyborg Human: Fashion, Microplastics & Health with Clementina Martinez-Masarweh
ALL DAY:
•🛠️ Westside Repair Cafe: Bring your items to be repaired at the Festival! We fix small appliances & clothing.
• Fun Activities (e.g. crafts, climate games, nature-based activities, free photobooth, book binding, native plant exploration, painting, mending, microforest walk) from our Partner Organizations:
Date: Saturday, April 18th
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: 9000 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230
📍Arrivals & How To Get Here
Arrival: Doors open at 9:45 AM. We recommend arriving early to grab a parking spot, and the first 100 arrivals will receive a free plant-based lunch! Check in at the Event Registration Table upon arrival to get a day-of schedule.
Location: West LA College, 9000 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230
All events and workshops are ADA accessible and will take place at the Graduation Lawn and GC Building (a 3-minute walk from Graduation Lawn).Public Transportation: West LA College Public Transportation Guide
Parking: Free parking is available at Lot 5. Overflow parking is available at South Parking Structure - see links and map below.
Pins to Parking Lots
South Parking Structure: maps.app.goo.gl/SkQah9wAxMTzP95A9
Pin to walk to Graduation Lawn: maps.app.goo.gl/o2Fv4TcaUqagt4FV7
Accessibility & Logistics:
Free and open to the public.
The venue is wheelchair accessible.
All ages are welcome; no prior climate expertise is required.
Photography and videography will be captured during the event. By attending, you consent to have your likeness recorded.
Event hosts
The California Center for Climate Change Education (CCCCE), based at West Los Angeles College, is a Los Angeles Community College District initiative preparing students for green jobs. It provides education, training, and paid internships, focusing on climate equity and supporting statewide clean energy initiatives.
Climate Designers is a global design community hub for creative professionals from all industries, committed to supporting designers to be climate leaders everywhere they work. Climate Designers empowers designers to learn, connect, and act on climate solutions to actively co-create a just and regenerative world. The LA Chapter is co-led by creative director & facilitator Rachel Cellinese and multimedia artist & filmmaker Margaret To. Learn more about our Climate Designers LA Chapter here: https://linktr.ee/climatedesignersla
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By registering for this event, or any other event organized by California Center for Climate Change Education, Climate Designers LA, LA Climate Week, or by attending, you acknowledge that you are aware of and have made your guests aware of the risks, dangers, and hazards associated with any public outdoor activity. You accept, and fully assume all such risks, dangers, and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizer, Assistant Organizers, and Event Hosts from, and against any and all liability arising from your and your guest's participation in the group activities.
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