The UC Santa Cruz Division of Physical and Biological Sciences, the Division of Social Sciences, and the Division of Arts invite you to the
seventh annual climate event, Confronting Climate Change - Food Security in a Changing World.
Confronting Climate Change is an annual public lecture series that brings together luminaries and the community to discuss the latest in climate science and policy, and share solutions to protect our planet's wellbeing. The series is free and encourages audience participation!
This year's theme is Food Security and how we can adapt to feed a growing population during unprecedented changes in our planet's climate, culture, and political landscape.
Schedule of Events
Confronting Climate Change - Food Security in a Changing World
April 28 & 29, 2021
Free to the public; registration required
Day One: Sustainability on Film - Panel Discussion
Wednesday, April 28
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (PDT)
Alumni filmmakers Michelle Aguilar (El Cacao) and Andrés Camacho (Open Line) join Rita Mehta, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, and Dan Costa, director of the UC Santa Cruz Institute of Marine Sciences to discuss their films' themes of sustainability, food security, and impacts on indigenous cultures and communities through the lens of climate change. Nancy Chen, professor of anthropology at UC Santa Cruz will provide introductory remarks.
Register for the Sustainability on Film Discussion
The films will be available to view in advance by visiting
the Sustainability on Film webpage.
Day Two: Food Security in a Changing World Panel Discussion
Thursday, April 29
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (PDT)
Noah Diffenbaugh, professor of earth system science at Stanford University; Aditi Sen, policy advisor at Oxfam; Naya Jones, professor of global and community health at UCSC; and Galina Hale, professor of economics, will join Stacy Philpott, professor of environmental studies, to discuss the impacts of global climate change on food security.
Register for the Food Security in a Changing World Discussion
Separate registration required for each event. Please join us for one or both discussions.
