How will we rise to the challenge of healing a stressed ecosystem?
Andy will tell stories of opportunities, energies and successes in changing the system, enabling people to adapt our homes, neighborhoods, communities and cities to be climate safe, resilient, regenerative, inspiring, and healthy.
Andy Lipkis founded TreePeople at age 18 in 1973, and serves as its President today. Since its founding nearly 40 years ago, TreePeople has inspired, mobilized and supported volunteers in planting and caring f
or more than two million trees in the Los Angeles region. The organization brings together people, trees, and forest-inspired ‘green infrastructure’ to protect cities against droughts and floods, prevent water and air pollution, and mitigate and adapt to climate change. TreePeople’s work in Los Angeles provides a model for environmental, economic, and social sustainability for cities everywhere.
Andy has been named an Ashoka Fellow in recognition of his social entrepreneurism in helping to solve some of the world’s most urgent problems. Currently, Andy is working with TreePeople and numerous partners on a ten-year plan to scale urban watershed management solutions. Together, they play a leading role in accelerating Los Angeles’ transformation to a climate-resilient, safe, healthy and sustainable city.
Click here for an article about Andy taking on LA's water system:
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