Latina Futures and the Environment
Event Date:
Friday, November 1, 2024 -
3:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location:
Kerckhoff Grand Salon, UCLA
Please join Latina Futures 2050 Lab and the CSRC at a Día de los Muertos tribute to Cindy Montañez and unfinished struggles for justice. The event will feature an expert panel discussing environmental issues in California and beyond, and a cultural celebration.
Panel - 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Moderator: Veronica Herrera - Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Political ScienceUCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
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Michael Mendez - Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning, UC Irvine
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Veronica Padilla-Campos - Executive Director, Pacoima Beautiful
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Isabella Arzeno-Soltero - Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering
Cultural Celebration - 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
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Keynote Speaker: Nalleli Cobo, Environmental Activist and Storyteller
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Violeta Quintero y Los Sueños De Oro
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Danza Azteca
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Ballet Folklorico
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Mariachi
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and more!
Cosponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability