Co-hosted by CAP UCLA, UCLA Government & Community Relations, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and Sustainable LA Grand Challenge
From June 30-July 11, UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) is presenting The Plastic Bag Store, a public art installation and immersive film experience conceived by artist Robin Frohardt that addresses the foreverness of plastic.
To bring attention to this issue and suggest future actions, UCLA is hosting a Plastic Pollution Awareness Night for elected officials, local NGOs, philanthropists, academia, community volunteers and media to create greater awareness of the detrimental effects of single-use plastics, legislative efforts to combat it, and how the public can get involved. Co-hosted by CAP UCLA, UCLA Government & Community Relations, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES), and Sustainable LA Grand Challenge, this in-person event will feature a panel of experts and the artist in conversation. The taped event will be available for viewing on the CAP UCLA channel following the event. DETAILS:INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
- Kristy Edmunds, UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance
- Councilmember Paul Koretz
PANEL DISCUSSION
- Nurit Katz, UCLA (Moderator)
- Daniel Coffee, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
- Ursula Heise, UCLA LENS
- Robin Frohardt, The Plastic Bag Store creator
- Emily Parker, Heal the Bay
Q/A WITH AUDIENCECLOSING REMARKS
- Dianna Cohen, Plastic Pollution Coalition
TICKETS: Free WHEN: Wednesday, July 7, 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. with a reception following WHERE: 661 Imperial Street, Los Angeles, CA MEDIA:Please contact Geena Russo at Geena@arts.ucla.edu or (860) 919-6850 with attending. Media, photographers, and camera crews are welcome with prior approval.