Fifth Annual Climate Summit:
Together and Rising for Resilience
Agenda
8:00 a.m.
October 24; 8-6
San Mateo College; Bayview Room
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
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
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
“Super El Nino & Flooding in San Mateo County and How to Prepare”, hosted by Nuestra Casa
12:30 p.m.
Lunch, Climate Carnival, Tabling, and Youth Showcase Display
1:15 p.m.
Ata Mai Dance Academy 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
9 year old South San Francisco resident
CRC’s Youth Climate Collective Alumni
2:30 p.m.
Break
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.
“Building Community Power to Address Household-Scale Flood Resilience: A Local Flood Supplies Pilot Program”, hosted by CRC and OneShoreline
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 Jacobo-Diaz, CRC Resilient Adaptation Program Associate
Summer Bundy, Director of Projects at OneShoreline
Ari Simon, Founder & Facilitator at Grief at Work and Engagement Contractor at OneShoreline
Stanford University partners
San Bruno resident participant of the project
2:45 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
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