Building Decarbonization
In partnership with Leap LA Coalition and Physicians for Social Responsibility–Los Angeles, Pueblo Studio facilitated a series of art-based education and listening sessions on building decarbonization with Indigenous peoples (Tongva Gabrielino, Fernandeño Tataviam, and Chumash) and frontline communities throughout the City of Los Angeles. This three-part series was designed not only to share information but to honor the lived experiences and historical knowledge of communities that have borne the greatest burdens of environmental injustice. Through a storytelling framework rooted in social justice, Pueblo Studio supported participants in examining the meaning and potential impacts of building decarbonization policies—particularly how such policies must be shaped to repair harm rather than reproduce it.
Art-based storytelling was central to the materials development process. Pueblo Studio collaborated with the Leap LA Coalition—whose members include Communities for a Better Environment; Esperanza Community Housing; Pacoima Beautiful; SCOPE; IDEPSCA; and the Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples—to facilitate thirteen workshops across Los Angeles. Through these workshops, Pueblo Studio helped transform community narratives into popular education materials that were visually compelling, culturally grounded, and widely accessible. This narrative curation process culminated in a bilingual English–Spanish zine that translated complex policy concepts into stories, illustrations, and community wisdom.
Through this narrative-driven effort, Indigenous peoples and frontline communities were able to speak for themselves, articulating their lived experiences, concerns, priorities, and policy recommendations. Their collective storytelling informed the development of future building decarbonization programs and policies in Los Angeles, ensuring that the communities most impacted by past environmental decisions are not further burdened—and instead receive the greatest benefits from equitable, just transitions.
Services Provided
Community Storytelling & Narrative Development
Narrative Curation
