LARC 3rd Month Forum:
Envisioning the Future: Cities & Adaptation to Climate Change

April 29, 2014

The 3rd Month Forum is a public event series held quarterly to explore climate action efforts in the Los Angeles region. LARC's second forum addressed city adaptation efforts to climate change. Featuring panel presentations from experts in institutional governance, policy, planning and law, the Forum focused on the future of planning for resilient cities. Additionally, staff from the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research presented the Draft Environmental Goals and Policy Report (EGPR) and facilitated public comment.

Download the Forum Agenda and Speaker Bios 

Adaptation and the Urban Environment

In preparation for the Mediterranean Cities Conference, the Council for Watershed Health will moderate a panel highlighting the essential role of city-to-city networks to adapt to climate change.

Moderator & Overview Presentation: Mike Antos, Council for Watershed Health

Panelists:

• Paula Daniels, LA Food Policy Council 

• Stephanie Pincetl, PhD, California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA

• Michele Romolini, PhD, Loyola Marymount University Center for Urban Resilience

• Walker Wells, Global Green 

California's Environmental Future: Draft Environmental Goals and Policy Report 

Presentation and facilitated discussion by: Louise Bedsworth, Deputy Director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Research 

• PPT Presentation of Draft EGPR

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