Fullerton College Celebrates Earth Day
The internationally celebrated day of environmental activism known as Earth Day will take place at Fullerton College with the annual Earth Day Symposium on April 20. This year’s theme focuses attention on fossil fuel divestment for climate action and will feature a keynote session with Energy Analyst and Investigative Journalist Antonia Juhasz, and Director for the Institute for Energy Economics Tom Sanzillo, as well as a panel session with professors and sustainability managers from across California community colleges.
Participants will have an opportunity to learn about the case for divestment and decarbonization from scientific, political, moral, and economic expert perspectives as well as pragmatic ways college communities can support divestment and decarbonization.
Fullerton College’s Sustainability Committee is already advocating for divestment of fossil fuels at the state level. As the committee moves forward with climate action, members continue to find alliances in the CCC system to make strides on divestment. Learn more about the committee’s work toward sustainable practices at Fullerton College.
Here is a complete list of events and details for Earth Day Symposium:
April 20, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Zoom – Keynote Session: “Divestment & Climate Action”
Moderators:
Roman de Jesus, Fullerton College Earth Science Professor
Ruben Lopez, Fullerton College Geography Professor
Keynote speakers:
Antonia Juhasz, Energy and Climate Author and Investigative Journalist
Tom Sanzillo, Director for the Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis
Register for the keynote session.
April 20, 2 – 3 p.m., Zoom – Panel: “Divest & Decarbonize: A California Community College Call to Action”
The Divestment Network for So Cal Community Colleges share strategies for college campus decarbonization and divestment. Time for Q & A is dedicated at the end of each session.
Moderator:
Aline Gregorio, Fullerton College Geography Professor
Panelists:
Andrew Walzer, LA City College Humanities Professor
James Stone, Mt. SAC Political Science Professor
Josh Ashenmiller, Fullerton College History Professor
Eera Babtiwale, Mt. SAC Sustainability Director
Ferris Kawar, Santa Monica College Sustainability Manager
Tyler Deacy, Fullerton College Interim Sustainability Director
