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Building Back Equitably: Climate Equity & Environmental Justice
Moderator: Marta Segura, Climate Emergency Mobilization Director, LA City Climate Emergency Mobilization Office
Panel:
Cynthia McClain-Hill, Board President, LADWP
Kristen Torres Pawling, Sustainability Program Director, Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office
Ingrid Merriwether, President & CEO, Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services
Early in 2021, Mayor Eric Garcetti launched Los Angeles' first-ever Climate Emergency Mobilization Office with a mandate to coordinate the actions of the Mayor’s Office, City Council, and community leaders to meet the commitments of L.A.'s Green New Deal while centering the voices and needs of LA's frontline communities. The CEMO's ongoing virtual Climate Equity LA workshops engage frontline communities to advise the city's approach to building decarbonization, community resilience, and climate equity metrics. How has CEMO organized and prioritized the implementation of its responsibilities? What innovative government strategies might the Commission likely recommend going forward? Is there a disconnect presently, between the city and frontline communities with respect to LA's climate program priorities?