Shifting Climate Narratives: Transforming LA’s Entertainment Industry To Catalyze Climate Action
LA Climate Week Event Co-Presented By: Entertainment + Culture Pavilion, Symbiocene, BLACK PEARL, Stranded Astronaut, Youth Climate Collaborative and Rita House.
Los Angeles is home to a dynamic creative community that is increasingly at the forefront of the climate movement. This event will highlight and celebrate local initiatives and visionary storytellers who are reshaping the narrative around the climate crisis, influencing mainstream culture, and driving policy changes towards a more sustainable and just society. Join us at Rita House on Monday, September 9th, for the inaugural LA Climate Week kickoff. The evening will feature thought-provoking discussions, interdisciplinary performances, and an intimate community mixer, bringing together local creatives, climate activists, cultural change-makers, and storytellers.
EVENT PROGRAM
6:00pm Presenting Partner Opening Remarks
Deena Falconetti, Rita House
Samata Pattinson, Founder and CEO of BLACK PEARL
JC Arce, Co-Founder LA Climate Week
Isaias Hernandez, Symbiocene & QueerBrownVegan
Gunjan Nanda, Co-Founder of the Entertainment + Culture Pavilion
Pooja Tilvawala, Youth Climate Collaborative
6:15pm Spoken word poetry and music
Diandra Marizet, Intersectional Environmentalist
6:25pm Context Setting:
Samuel Rubin, Co-Founder of the Entertainment + Culture Pavilion
6:35pm Panel Discussion: The Bigger Picture: Storytelling for Cultural + Policy Change
Moderated by Tehya Jennett, Climate Filmmaker, Co-owner of Stranded Astronaut Productions, featuring:
Isaias Hernandez, Environmentalist & Storyteller, QueerBrownVegan, Director and Producer of Teaching Climate Together
Shaan Dasani, Actor, Writer, Producer of “Agents of Change, Project: Polymer”
Nak (Park Star Media)
Carri Twigg, Co-Founder Culture House
Carmiel Banasky, Screenwriter Good Energy
Followed by a brief Q&A with audience members facilitate by Tehya Jennett
7:15pm Comedy Break
Esteban Gast, Comedian In Residence at Generation180
7:25pm Connecting The Dots: 30-Min Networking Break
Introductions from Facilitators and explain goals for each breakout session:
POLICY CHANGE
STORYTELLING EXCHANGE
DECARBONIZING THE CREATIVE ECONOMY
8:00pm Followed by a Community Mixer