Incluindo os sistemas alimentares nas conversas da Semana do Clima de Los Angeles

Semana do Clima de Los Angeles, fundada por Fundação Collidescope, com parceiros co-organizadores Terra-doe e Verde Global, começa hoje. Centenas de organizações e stakeholders participarão para conscientizar sobre as mudanças climáticas e incentivar ações em direção a um futuro sustentável.

“As an animal rights activist and the U.S. Liaison for the Plant Based Treaty, I’m incredibly excited to be a part of LA Climate Week. This is a vital opportunity to elevate the conversation around the intersection of our food systems and climate change, and to champion a sustainable, plant-based future in one of the most influential climate spaces in the world”, Malaina Watts, Plant Based Treaty U.S. Liaison, says. 

Plant Based Treaty Los Angeles has been very involved in the event planning. In collaboration with organizations and stakeholders, they are hosting a number of events during LA Climate Week, including concerts, a panel discussion, a sustainable fashion conference and fashion show, a climate art gallery, a climate run, film screenings, and a march for the ocean, as well as two online workshops. Here is a link to all the Plant Based Treaty events taking place: https://bit.ly/3yNNgqV

One of the events that Plant Based Treaty is hosting, in collaboration with Resilient Palisades and UnchainedTV, is a panel discussion on civic engagement, sustainable solutions, and how to create legislative change, which will take place in the Town Hall in West Hollywood. West Hollywood is known for its progressive climate policies and has led the way by hosting events that are plant-based by default and through promoting sustainability initiatives across the city. Among the speakers are Chelsea Lee Byers, Vice Mayor of West Hollywood, Claudia Lifton-Scwerner, State Policy Advisor of Mercy for Animals, and Samantha Lau, Ambassador for Plant Based Treaty, as well as special guest Jerome Foster II, the youngest White House Advisor in history.

“We really need to praise the vice Mayor Chelsea Lee Byers for her implementation of a plant-based by default policy in the city of West Hollywood. It seems to have set the trend for Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. We need to keep that momentum going towards other cities as well, including Los Angeles and the entire county”, says Cesar Asebedo who is co-founder of Plant Based Treaty LA and on the steering committee for LA Climate Week.

O desfile de moda sustentável é organizado em colaboração com a Animal Kingdom Environment e destacará todos os tipos de moda e materiais sustentáveis, como couro de maçã, couro de abacaxi, penas de avestruz artificiais e muito mais!

A Climate Art Gallery, com curadoria de Joey Gaber, será aberta durante a semana. Ele tem sido organizing and planning it on behalf of Plant Based Treaty, em colaboração com Astronauta abandonado e jovens defensores da mudança. 

“A Climate Art Gallery é uma maneira emocionante de combinar ativismo com arte para promover resiliência, justiça social e ambiental, bem como aumentar a conscientização sobre os impactos devastadores da agricultura animal”, diz Joey. 

A galeria também contará com uma sala multimídia criada por um artista para permitir que os visitantes vivenciem e sintam a devastação causada pela agricultura animal. 

"We are really proud of the art gallery event. Many times, when you talk about animal agriculture, many just shut it down. But showing them the reality through art, it’s a different way of reaching out. The commissioner of Arts and Cultural Affairs will be one of the guest speakers for that event”, Plant Based Treaty Ambassador, Sam Lau, says. 

Thanks to impactful networking by the Los Angeles Plant Based Treaty team, they have made very strong collaborations and connections. Sam Lau was able to connect Plant Based Treaty to the LA Climate Week earlier this year, through her political involvement and networks. She also advises others to engage politically for maximal impact. A dedicated group from Plant Based Treaty U.S. will attend the Climate Week. Xananine Calvillo Ramirez, an Indigenous Youth Climate Justice Activist from Mexico, will also join. 

“Participating in LA Climate week is an incredible opportunity to break into the mainstream climate movement, meeting with climate-interested people and climate organizations. It is important to get the food systems into those conversations”, says Plant Based Treaty campaigner, Ellen Dent. Ellen and Xananine will both be speaking at events.

The week will end with a climate march and a rally dedicated to the oceans where Plant Based Treaty U.S. Liaison, Malaina Watts, will give a speech about the Plant Based Treaty campaign. The climate march will be taking place at Santa Monica at the beach on September 14th.

“Se não fizermos nenhuma mudança, a previsão é de que não teremos peixes até 2048. É por isso que decidimos fazer a marcha em Santa Monica. Queremos conscientizar sobre o que está acontecendo com os oceanos”, diz Sam Lau. 

Você pode encontrar detalhes de todos os eventos que ocorrerão durante a Semana do Clima de Los Angeles aqui: https://lu.ma/LAClimateWeek

Para doar para os custos operacionais da Semana do Clima de Los Angeles, visite: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/laclimateweek

Ana Casparsson é uma escritora e especialista em ética, que trabalhou com comunicação e jornalismo em diferentes capacidades, por mais de vinte anos. Ela escreve sobre direitos dos animais, veganismo, sustentabilidade, justiça e questões relacionadas à paz. Anne mora em Estocolmo, onde vive com sua família. Ela é uma voz dedicada aos animais.

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