The inaugural Climate Justice and Resilience Fest was held by the UCSD Climate Justice/Action Scholars Program in alignment with a Worldwide Teach-In on Climate Justice on March 30th 2022 from 10am-3pm. Thanks to the support of the Climate Action Lab, sponsors, and CJARS members another festival was made possible. The second Climate Justice Action and Resilience Fest was held by the UCSD Climate Justice/Action/Resilience Scholars Program on March 3rd 2023 from 10am-2pm.
Event Aims: 1) Broaden how people think about climate justice and action: beyond technological solutions to new ways of living, thinking, and relating to one another which encompass repair, restoration, reconnection (with land, ecosystems, people, and self), justice, equity, an ethic of mutual care, and radical inclusion; 2) Create space and experiences which build community and foster resilience; 3) Enjoy conversation, joy, rest, creative expression, and fun!
We do the CJARS Fest every year to bring the UCSD community together to: LEARN: about the climate emergency and how it is connected to other critical social economic, and environmental challenges we are facing. ENVISION: new ways of living, thinking and relating to one another which encompasses repair, reconnection, justice, equity, mutual care, and radical inclusion. ACT: to foster climate justice, action and resilience at UCSD and beyond FORTIFY: yourself with music, food, conversation, creativeexpression, rest, joy, and fun!