The Struggle for Black Liberation

Virtual Event CA

Speakers Robyn C. Spencer, Associate Professor of History, Lehman College https://robyncspencer.com/ Omar Wasow, PhD, Assistant Professor of Politics, Princeton University www.omarwasow.com brontë velez, Creative Director, Lead to Life: A People’s Alchemy for Regeneration https://www.leadtolife.org/ Via Zoom: https://pitzer.zoom.us/j/92168068070 Hosted by the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer College and the Justice Education Program. […]

Redford Conservancy Fall Lecture: Julie Sze and Michael Méndez

Virtual Event CA

The Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability is pleased to present its fall lecture featuring Julie Sze and Michael Méndez in conversation about their new books on Wednesday, September 30, 4-5:15 pm PDT. Authors, activists, and academics Michael Méndez (UCI) and Julie Sze (UC Davis) join RRC Interim Director Susan Phillips for a conversation about the intersection of climate change and environmental justice. Sze's new […]

Annual Sullivan Lecture: Climate Change and Southern California’s Water Justice Future

Virtual Event CA

California has long struggled to provide safe and affordable drinking water to its low-income communities of color, but water insecurity is particularly acute in the arid south. As the State prepares for drought and other climate-driven disasters, how can concepts of climate change resilience and adaptation be folded into drinking water policy? What is the […]

Redford Conservancy Lecture: Wildfire Rumors and Denial in the Trump Era

Virtual Event CA

With Educator, Author, and Activist Laura Pulido In fall 2020, the western US experienced unprecedented wildfires in response to global warming and management practices. In Oregon, numerous rural communities disseminated false rumors that Black Lives Matter activists and Antifa were deliberately setting the fires and preparing to loot vulnerable communities. In this talk, I explore […]

The Right to Breathe: Air Quality, Climate Change, and Community Health

Virtual Event CA

The Right to Breathe: Air Quality, Climate Change, and Community Health The Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer College is pleased to partner with the Sierra Club’s My Generation Campaign and the People’s Collective for Environmental Justice to present a conference on air quality and climate justice in California’s Inland Empire. Conference […]

Film Screening & Discussion: Manzanar, Diverted

Benson Auditorium 1050 N. Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA

Join us on Wednesday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. in Benson Auditorium on Pitzer College campus for a film screening of Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust. A discussion with renowned filmmaker Ann Kaneko, acclaimed author Naomi Hirahara, and environmental justice activist Monica Embrey will follow the screening. This event is open to the 7C community and […]

Earth Day Soil Conference & Activities

Skandera Hall P106 1050 North Mills Ave, Claremont, CA

Guest Speakers Lynn Fang from Buena Vista Community Garden Lynn Fang, MS, is a soil scientist focused on education and soil health testing for community composting, regenerative farming, and habitat restoration projects. She weaves together an integrative ecological approach to soil health, and regenerative land management and design. She has extensive experience teaching, speaking, and […]

Staff/ Faculty Open House at the RRC

Redford Conservancy

You are invited to our 1st annual Staff/Faculty OPEN HOUSE We will begin with a Bernard Field Station Tour @ 8:30 AM (Meet At Main Entrance by Foothill) RRC Tour will be @ 10 AM (Meet inside building) Bring comfortable and closed toe shoes Food and Refreshments provided Please RSVP & FMI email: [email protected]

Free

John D. Sullivan Memorial Lecture Series

Benson Auditorium 1050 N. Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA

Join us Mon., February 20, 2023 at 4:15 p.m. in Benson Auditorium on Pitzer College campus for a film screening and discussion with Adelanto Water Justice Coalition partners. This event is open to the 7C community and is part of the Redford Conservancy's Annual John D. Sullivan Lecture series on water in California. Please join us […]

UFW Dinner Convo with Teresa Romero

Founders Room, McConnell Center 1050 N. Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA, CA

The Students For Farm Workers club (SFFW) will be hosting the United Farm Workers’ President Teresa Romero on March 28 from 5pm - 7pm at the McConnell's Founder Room along with CLSA, CAPAS, and the Robert Redford Conservancy. We are very excited to be holding an event of this nature. Please make sure to RSVP […]

Pitzer Community Garden Workday

Student Garden, Grove House 1050 N. Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA

We will be having a garden workday in the Pitzer student garden! Students, faculty and staff are invited to help beautify the garden. We will have gloves available. Please feel free to bring some sunscreen, water bottles and sun hat.