Link to The Hollywood Reporter (May 9, 2025) | The Environmental Media Association kicked off its ninth annual Impact Summit on Thursday, rolling out a two-day lineup of stars and activists for wide-ranging conversations about the environment.
A large focus of the summit’s first day was discussing the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires that devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena areas earlier this year. … Property Brothers star Drew Scott moderated a panel about rebuilding homes in the destroyed areas.
…Ben Stapleton, executive director for the U.S. Green Building Council California, noted how “the world is watching us and seeing as Americans, as Angelenos, how do we respond to the tragedy? How do we do this in a way where we come together? Can we rebuild at scale in a way that can be more resilient and be more sustainable, and can we have a different narrative that the world can come see here for the Olympics, for other events, than what they’re seeing coming out of the U.S. right now?” (Read full article)
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