Fifth Annual Climate Summit:

Together and Rising for Resilience

Agenda

8:00 a.m.

October 24; 8-6

San Mateo College; Bayview Room

RSVP

Registration and Breakfast

9:00 a.m.

Welcome from College of San Mateo Project Change

Performance, Grupo Colibrí Rojo

Keynote Conversation with Eddie Ahn, the executive director of Brightline Defense, as well as an environmental justice attorney, policy advocate, and author

Table Introductions — Share who you are and what brought you to this year’s Summit in San Mateo County

Land Acknowledgement and tabling introductions

Finding Hope In Resilience: How Cultural Identity and Community Leadership Drive Climate Resilience in Urban and Rural Communities, moderated by Kamille Lang from Climate Resilient Communities

  • Irma Rodriguez Mitton, Arriba South Coast

  • Manufou Liaiga Anoa'i, Pacific Islander Community Partnerships

  • Rita Mancera, Puente de la Costa Sur

  • Dr. Ana Angel Avandano, El Concilio of San Mateo County

Table Discussions with Summit attendees — Climate Ribbon activity to write what you love and hope to never lose to climate change

Hear from San Mateo County's diverse leaders on Urban versus rural dynamics. How to gather communities to take action and create safe and equitable solutions to climate resilience with faith at the center.

9:45 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

Break, Tabling, and Youth Showcase Display

Email Kamille with Intrest for the Youth Showcase!

11:15 a.m.

Break out sessions- 2 Pillars (*2 Choices)

  • “From Air Quality Data to Community Action: Community-Led Climate Resilience in San Mateo County”, hosted by Rise South City

    • Julio Garcia, Executive Director of Rise South City

    • Hannah Melville-Rea, PhD Candidate and Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford University Doerr School of Sustainability

    • Dr. Jennifer Ofodile, Principal Air Quality Specialist at Bay Area Air District

  • “Drinking Water, Disasters and Disposal: Water Justice in the Mid-Peninsula”, hosted by Nuestra Casa

    • Osvaldo Macias, Environmental Justice Program Coordinator at Nuestra Casa

    • Joshua Quigley, Senior Policy Manager at Save the Bay

    • Eva Jones, 2026 - 2027 Campus Compact AmeriCorps

    • Diana Gomez-Ochoa, Environmental Justice Program Assistant at Nuestra Casa

12:30 p.m.

Climate Carnival Info

Lunch, Climate Carnival, Tabling, and Youth Showcase Display + Youth Showcase winners announced at end of lunch period

1:15 p.m.

Youth of Samoa performance

1:30 p.m.

Youth Leaders Stepping Up to Lead Action for Climate Change

Youth Representation Matters

Hear directly from six youth who will share their hopes and dreams for their home and community in San Mateo County. Speakers include…

  • Aanya Dhruv, EJ Grassroots founder and CRC’s Youth Climate Collective alumni

  • Diana Gomez-Ochoa, Estuary Youth Council alumni and current Nuestra Casa employee

  • Moana Kofotua, resident of San Mateo County and experienced person in several programs

  • Luis Ernesto Martinez, CRC recent Youth Climate Collective alumni and East Palo Alto resident

  • Julian Avila, CRC recent Youth Climate Collective alumni and East Palo Alto resident

  • André Diaz, South San Francisco resident

2:30 p.m.

Break, last opportunity for tabling connections and Climate Carnival

Afternoon Breakout Sessions (*2 Choices)

  • “Trust as Infrastructure for Resilience: Resilient Homes Program Model”, hosted by CRC.

    Learn more about home health, safety and resilient that is built through trusted partnerships with funders, contractors and families to make homes and humans safer against climate impacts.

    • Maya Paulo, CRC Resilient Homes Program Manager

    • Jacky Vera, CRC Resilient Homes Program Associate

    • Sisilia Afungia, East Palo Alto resident and program participant

    • Kirsten Andrews-Schwind, WestLight Energy

    • Pre-recorded conversation from Dawn Adams of La Madrugada Construction, resident and construction partner for CRC Minor Home Program

  • “Building Community Power to Address Household-Scale Flood Resilience: A Local Flood Supplies Pilot Program in San Bruno”
    Understand the flood vulnerabilities unique to San Mateo County like the 7th Avenue neighborhood of San Bruno and what our partners have been doing to address these issues together to make sure there are more resources in these communities to address flooding.

    • Kae Jensen, CRC Resilient Adaptation Program Manger

    • Elizabeth Diaz-Jacobo, CRC Resilient Adaptation Program Associate

    • Summer Bundy, Director of Projects at OneShoreline

    • Ari Simon, Founder & Facilitator, Inner & Outer Engagement

    • Hannah Melville-Rea, PhD Candidate and Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford University Doerr School of Sustainability

    • Jaibul Sulemon, San Bruno resident participant of the project

2:45 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Learn more about Jacob Virges

Your Values in Action: A Reflection and Synthesis Activity, co-hosted by spoken word artist Jacob Virges and Kamille Lang, Climate Resilient Communities

  • Brief report out from break out sessions

  • Spoken word performance by East Palo Alto resident and local artist Jacob Virges

  • Reflection at tables on why words matter and using our words to take action

  • Collective commitment to make more connections and commit to resilience in your community

5:00 p.m.

Refreshments, Networking, and Tabling

Happy Hour & final tabling opportunity

6:00 p.m.

Doors Close; Thank you for coming!