About this Event
Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Monday, April 13 at 7:00 PM when author and professor Ann Carlson comes to the store to share her new book Smog and Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air. Ann will discuss her book and sign copies after the presentation.
to preorder a copy of Smog and Sunshine.
Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. From the 1940s through the 1980s, children breathed air so heavy with lead that their blood was poisoned with it. In 1970 officials declared smog alerts on 235 days. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually disappeared from the air. This is the story of how Los Angeles cleaned up its air.
In Smog and Sunshine, environmental law expert and LA native Ann Carlson recounts the dramatic policy fights and the determined scientists, lawyers, and community members who worked alongside public officials to face off against major polluters and save their city. In a time of unprecedented climate change and skepticism about government and science, this book is an inspiring reminder of what concerned residents, individual leaders, and all levels of government can achieve by working together.
ANN CARLSON is the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law and co-directs the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the UCLA School of Law. From 2021 to 2024, Carlson served in the Biden-Harris Administration as Chief Counsel and Acting Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. An elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers, she is a frequent media commentator and blogs at Legal Planet.
THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 6:00 pm on April 13.
BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend.
DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged.
WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows.
WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event.
PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home.
OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mrs Dalloway's, 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, United States
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