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Climate & Environment

From wildfires and drought, to rising sea levels and conflicts over public lands, California is at the frontline of the climate crisis. Stay up to date on shifting ecologies and dig into the social and political causes of environmental change. Discover local movements that challenge environmental injustice and learn how Californians are innovating and adapting to a new and evolving reality.

Shellfish
A desert landscape at sunset.
Episode
26:40
Earth Focus

Loving Joshua Tree

To Which We Belong
Episode
1:29:18
To Which We Belong

To Which We Belong

A colorful map of the earth.
Episode
7:53
Stop Saving the Planet?

Why It's Time to Stop Saving the Planet

Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival

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The History and Future of the L.A. River

Learn more about the life of the Los Angeles River, surrounding communities, and visions of its future.

Earth Month
Los Angeles River | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
26:40
The L.A. River is reimagined through explorations of history, hydrology, and architecture.
Aerial view of Taylor Yard
A documentary exploring the past, present, and visions for the future of Taylor Yard
Edward Koehn, Chief of flood control design for the Los Angeles district, explains the model to colleagues, 1948. Courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library.
When it comes to all things Los Angeles River, there is one agency that looms largest
A freeway overpass at the edge of the L.A. River is both an unlikely and perfect place to have an exhibition and screening. Photo courtesy of EYCEJ.
The event, #ReclaimingtheLAriver, was a guerrilla-style, bike-in film screening and photography exhibit organized by East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (EYCEJ).
Graffiti on the L.A. River 1999 I Photo by Juan Devis
The river plays a host to tags that date as far back as the early 1900s, making the river a physical timeline of the human experience along the river.

Climate & Environment Shows