{"id":1826,"date":"2024-07-16T21:30:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T21:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/wrigley\/?page_id=1826"},"modified":"2026-05-11T21:18:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:18:38","slug":"climate-forward","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/engagement\/climate-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Unifying for the Planet\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">The annual Climate Forward conference, hosted in partnership with the USC Dornsife <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife-center-for-political-future.usc.edu\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Center for the Political Future<\/span><\/a>, brings together leaders from across the political spectrum to explore nonpartisan solutions to the challenges associated with our changing climate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Forward 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 12-5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Town &amp; Gown Ballroom, USC main campus (665 W. Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90089)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Opening Plenary<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Moderator Joe \u00c1rvai, Director, USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability<\/p>\n<p>Michael S. Regan, 16th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Can States and Cities Lead on Climate?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Moderator Martha Escutia, Former California State Senator and Assemblymember<\/p>\n<p>Alex Nieves, Climate Reporter, POLITICO<\/p>\n<p>Mary Nichols, Attorney and Former Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency<\/p>\n<p>Nancy Sutley, Deputy Mayor and Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Is There a Republican Way Forward?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Moderator Bob Shrum, Director, USC Center for the Political Future<\/p>\n<p>Claudine Schneider, Former U.S. Representative (R-Rhode Island)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Climate-Forward-Demings-Kinzinger-CF-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Climate-Forward-Demings-Kinzinger-CF-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Climate-Forward-Demings-Kinzinger-CF-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Democrat Val Demings and Republican Adam Kinzinger sit on a stage with moderator Bob Shrum. Kinzinger speaks while holding his hands in front of him as Demings and Shrum listen.\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--stacking-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--stacking-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n            <div class=\"header-container\">\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Climate Forward 2026\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Watch panel recordings from Climate Forward 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n            <div class=\"cards-container\">\n            \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mUdqxMzGtE4?si=EWSL8bSLmc1pRCP7\" \n         target=\"_blank\"                 class=\"\" \n      >Part 1: Opening Plenary with Former EPA Administrator Regan<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC Wrigley Institute Director Joe \u00c1rvai in conversation with Michael S. Regan, 16th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. They discussed the role of the EPA, climate change and environmental justice in the Trump administration, and how politics impact climate action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                    \n                        \n                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mUdqxMzGtE4?si=EWSL8bSLmc1pRCP7\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about Part 1: Opening Plenary with Former EPA Administrator Regan\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/05\/4-Climate-Forward-2026-Panel-1-Group-Photo-768x432.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/05\/4-Climate-Forward-2026-Panel-1-Group-Photo-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/05\/4-Climate-Forward-2026-Panel-1-Group-Photo-768x432.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ELbIHXQS8So?si=xDTqVqbJ8vqNC8IX\" \n         target=\"_blank\"                 class=\"\" \n      >Part 2: Can States And Cities Lead On Climate?<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>California Senator Martha Escutia in conversation with political and media experts Mary Nichols, Alex Nieves, and Nancy Sutley on the role of states and cities as leaders in climate change. They discussed the challenges to climate policy under the Trump Administration and California&#8217;s role as a leader in climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                    \n                        \n                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ELbIHXQS8So?si=xDTqVqbJ8vqNC8IX\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about Part 2: Can States And Cities Lead On Climate?\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/05\/11-Climate-Forward-2026-Panel-2-Group-Photo-768x432.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/05\/11-Climate-Forward-2026-Panel-2-Group-Photo-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/05\/11-Climate-Forward-2026-Panel-2-Group-Photo-768x432.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RPF578Dto6w?si=ZesUPvV_VypboUOk\" \n                        class=\"\" \n      >Part 3: Is There A Republican Way Forward?<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                                                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>CPF Director Bob Shrum in conversation with former U.S. Representative Claudine Schneider (R-RI) on climate policy under the Trump administration and how Democrats and Republicans can cooperate on climate change issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                    \n                        \n                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RPF578Dto6w?si=ZesUPvV_VypboUOk\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Part 3: Is There A Republican Way Forward?\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/05\/19-Climate-Forward-2026-Panel-3-Group-Photo-768x432.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/05\/19-Climate-Forward-2026-Panel-3-Group-Photo-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/05\/19-Climate-Forward-2026-Panel-3-Group-Photo-768x432.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><em>Climate Forward 2026 was co-hosted by the USC Wrigley Institute for Environment &amp; Sustainability and the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, and generously sponsored by Ballmer Group and Mr. Tim Marshall.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":182,"featured_media":0,"parent":491,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1826","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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