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Climate Action

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Los Angeles, California, 90049
United States

Achala Green

Activist, Poet, and Community Leader

Achala Green is a poet actively involved in running community poetry events since 2015. They run these events as a way to foster community participation and encourage newcomers to perform and gain confidence within themselves. They first started community poetry nights at "Lentil As Anything" in Sydney - where they had been volunteering there for some time. Lentil as anything is an event to restore our faith in the essential goodness of humanity and the wholesome nature of community and aligns perfectly with Achala’s ethos of empowering communities and taught them the power of community participation.

Cyndi Bemel

Storyteller, Artist, and Photographer

Always evolving, the body of my work is fueled by the challenge of the moment. The movement of a bubble before the pop… The reflection, the manifestation of light, the depth of field, I thrive in these confines and continue searching beyond the boundaries. Photography is a reflection of a moment captured in time. Exploring the limitations and challenges of photography has led me to the studio, a place to stretch myself. Creating reflections from scratch has pushed me to find new subjects which are dynamic yet still under my control. A journey from seizing the moment to creating the moment. Cyndi Bemel was born in Denver, Colorado. She studied at The Evergreen State College, University of Washington and The American Film Institute. She lives and works in South Pasadena, California.

Devorah Brous

Founder, FromSoil2Soul

I've successfully launched and managed two environmental nonprofits focusing on regenerative land use, circular systems, and strategic resource use. I catalyze institutional-scale earth stewardship projects with 20+ years of intersectional programming that bridges racial, economic, and religious chasms. I oversee regenerative and water-wise urban gardens and guide clients to grow non-GMO food; eliminate food waste; and make their landscapes chemical-free. My passion is directing healthy resources to impacted / frontline communities and empowering people of all ages to connect back to the land.

Jan Christian Vestre

CEO, Vestre Furniture

Jan Christian Vestre is the CEO of the Norwegian family-owned company Vestre, one of Europe’s most successful manufacturers of urban furniture. He has a Master’s degree in law studies from the University of Oslo and has previously worked as a political adviser in the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry and in the Norwegian Parliament. Jan Christian believes that designers, city planners, and manufacturers must contribute to achieving the UN’s 17 sustainability goals and that today’s most important task is to create arenas for everyday democracy.

Pam Longobardi

Distinguished University Professor / Professor of Art - Drawing, Painting, Printmaking Art and Design, College of the Arts at Georgia State University

Pam Longobardi is an internationally acclaimed artist, scientist, and activist currently living and working in Atlanta, and is a Professor of Art at Georgia State University. In both public and private collections, with exhibitions across the globe, in museums, galleries and public spaces, Longobardi continues her collection, examination and exposition of the physical marker of the Anthropocene, the drifting plastic object. In 2014, Longobardi was awarded the title of Distinguished University Professor and has been named Oceanic Society’s Artist-In-Residence. To contribute to the project, visit: driftersproject.net

Stephanie Pincetl, PhD

Professor, Chair, Environmental Science and Engineering; Founding Director & Professor-in-Residence California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA

Stephanie Pincetl, a UCLA professor-in-residence who researches ways to make cities sustainable, with a focus on how large-scale, collective action, coordinated at a high level, is needed to combat the climate crisis. Influenced by McHarg’s Design with Nature, Schumacher’s Small is Beautiful, and the coherence of the French city-rural relations pre-hyper modernization,she has been on a quest to recapture human scale, respect for nature, and new pathways to ensure equality and dignity for humans in their daily lives.

Viole Bardo

Musical/Visual Artist & Producer

"Healing ourselves transcends into healing our planet and oceans’’. Musical/Visual Artist & Producer Viole Bardo uses creative work to explore the vast array of human emotions and creative expression for healing. She is a native of Los Angeles and a professional psychotherapist. Inspired by Buddhism philosophy, she aspired to lead a life full of compassion.