The City of West Hollywood regularly hosts conversations and symposia, bringing together experts and community members to discuss topics aligned with the City's on-going commitment to sustainable practices, equitable communities, and climate action plan implementation.
Water Wise | Water Works Symposium
The City of West Hollywood hosted a free in-person symposium on April 20th, 2024: Water Wise | Water Works. The event focused on water as a natural resource, concentrating on its indispensable role in supporting urbanized environments. The symposium also looked ahead at issues, opportunities, and challenges in West Hollywood and the Greater Los Angeles region in the future.
Participants included:
Kim Clark, Planning Supervisor, Resource Conservation & Resilient Communities, SCAG
Laney Nelson, Water Engineer, ARUP
Dr. Edith De Guzman, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
Mariam Mojdehi, Architect, Founding Partner, MAAM
Hadley Arnold, Executive Director, Arid Lands Institute/ Woodbury University
The event concluded with a panel discussion moderated by Vice Mayor Chelsea Byers and Councilmember Lauren Meister.
The full 7-part series can be viewed by clicking the "playlist" icon on the upper right hand corner of the video, or by visiting WeHo TV YouTube page.
POPS + PARTS Symposium
The City of West Hollywood hosted a free in-person symposium on June 10th, 2023: The POPS + PARTS Symposium was presented by the City of West Hollywood Urban Design & Architecture Studio and Green Team and examines the dynamic, changing relationship between public and private open space in West Hollywood.
Participants included:
Candace Damon, Chair of the Board, HR&A Advisors
Sofie Kvist, Designer and Urban Strategist and Associate at Gehl
Katherine Pakradouni, Horticulturist & Educator, Seed to Landscape
The event concluded with a panel discussion moderated by Councilmember Lauren Meister.
The full 8-part series can be viewed by clicking the "playlist" icon on the upper right hand corner of the video, or by visiting WeHo TV YouTube page.
Urban Forestry + Biodiversity Symposium
The City of West Hollywood hosted a free virtual symposium on April 24th, 2021: The Urban Forestry & Biodiversity Symposium was presented by the City of West Hollywood Urban Design & Architecture Studio and brought the community together with experts on the natural and built environment.
The event explored the topics of urban forestry and biodiversity through four lenses:
Urban Flora: Tree Canopies and Biodiverse Green Spaces;
Urban Fauna: West Hollywood’s Native Wildlife Residents;
Biomimicry: Learning Lessons from Nature; and
Biophilic and Regenerative Inspired Design.
Participants included:
Dr. Yujuan Chen, TreePeople
Dr. Travis Longcore, UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability
