Theme: TEDx Countdown

This event is open to community members, students and anyone in the Conejo Valley that is interested in learning more about what we can do to take on the environmental and climate crisis that we are facing today. This event will take place virtually on Zoom and we encourage you to share this event with your friends, family, neighbors, and community. We will be joined by several guest speakers, as well as students from CVUSD who will talk about what students and community members can do in the local community for the environment.

TEDxThousandOaks
1802-1826 Thousand Oaks Blvd
Thousand Oaks, California, 91360
United States

Alice Sung

AIA, LEED AP, BD+C, ISSP-Sustainability Associate

Alice Sung is the Founding Principal of Greenbank Associates, a green building and sustainability consultancy dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and maximizing climate change impact through the building/energy sector. Through her work as an architect, Alice realized that completing one new green building project at a time was insufficient for meaningful climate action. Eliminating fossil fuel dependence in schools lies at the intersection of health, youth educational outcomes, equity and climate justice, community resilience, and the future we want. Practicing as a licensed architect in the California Bay Area, with over 25 years of experience, Alice has facilitated the greening of dozens of public, private, and educational facilities, including LEED Certified buildings and CHPS Verified schools. She has trained with The Climate Reality Project to help spread awareness of the urgent global climate crisis, educate communities, and mentor youth climate activists.

Catherine Xu

Student

Catherine is a junior at Westlake High School. She is an activist for racial equity and environmental issues. She enjoys biking, running, and the outdoors.

Helen Cox

City of Thousand Oaks Sustainability Division Manager

Helen focuses on Climate Action Planning in the City of Thousand Oaks and has an important role in the General Plan process regarding sustainability for the future of the City. Helen, we are so excited to have you here today to talk about what the City is doing to work toward a cleaner environment.

Henry Stern

Senator

Senator Henry Stern is a sixth-generation Californian and native of the greater Los Angeles area who has represented the nearly one million residents of the 27th Senate District since first being elected to serve the 27th Senate District in November 2016. Stern has chaired the Senate Natural Resources & Water Committee since 2018, where he has worked tirelessly to bolster the state’s wildfire preparedness, push to have the state address the climate change emergency, improve our democracy and fight to help some of California’s most vulnerable members. He also sits on the Senate’s Budget, Judiciary, Environmental Quality, Elections & Constitutional Amendments, and Energy, Utilities & Communications committees.

Lauren Pak

Student

Lauren is a senior at Westlake High School. She is an environmental activist and the Co-President of the GreenAlliance Club.

Maya Ghanem

Student

Maya is a sophomore at Duke University studying environmental science and global health on the pre-med track. She aspires to address the impacts of climate change and air pollution on health outcomes in marginalized communities. As a Lebanese and Syrian Muslim American, her advocacy and research is focused on environmental health and justice in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a heavily impacted but often overlooked region in climate change discourse. On Duke's campus, Maya is a Huang Fellow, a Kenan Ethics in Place Fellow, an ActFor.Us contributor, and a Juhood staff writer.

Ruby Sirota-Foster

Student

Ruby is a senior at Westlake High School and the Co-President for the GreenAlliance Club. She is climate activist and enjoys spending time outdoors.