Media
Ojai Chautauqua Panels and Interviews
Onsite Ojai Chautauqua Panel Series
The Future of Ojai - Our Rising Generation -
Are we planning thoughtfully for the youth of the valley?
Sunday, August 30, 2026
The Agora Foundation's Ojai Chautauqua project is pleased to continue its series of onsite panel discussions on The Future of Ojai. The goal of the project is to bring together knowledgeable and varied points of view in the spirit of learning, shared inquiry, and civil discourse.
When we plan for Ojai’s future, how do we directly include the voices of our young people? What are their biggest concerns? What excites and inspires them? What do they most value about living in Ojai and want to protect? What would they like to see changed? Is our current education system preparing them for the current world? These questions and more will be addressed by a panel of local high school students and recent graduates from our public and private schools. We invite you to join us, and bring your questions, as we consider what is most essential for Ojai’s sustainable future.
This panel is free and open to the community. The event will be recorded and seating is limited.
Panel Moderators:
Tom Krause and Andy Gilman
Schedule:
4:30-6:30PM PDT
Location:
130 West Ojai Avenue in Ojai
View the Free Onsite Ojai Chautauqua Panel Series
The Future of Ojai - What is Special About Ojai? -
What should be nurtured, protected, or expanded?
Thursday, July 31, 2025
A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold - Onsight Seminar and Panel
February 1, 2024
The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy partnered with the Agora Foundation for a one-day celebration of Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac, which took place at Oak Grove School on Saturday, February 1. The afternoon highlight featured Green Fire, the first full-length, high-definition documentary about legendary environmentalist Aldo Leopold, followed by a thought-provoking panel discussion on Leopold’s legacy and its relevance to Ojai’s conservation efforts today. The discussion will be moderated by Jon Christensen (UCLA), Richard Knight (CSU), Roger Essick (OVLC), and Tom Maloney (OVLC).
Watch the December 2, 2024
Panel - The City and the Valley of Ojai - Understanding and Enhancing the Relationship Between the City and County
Watch the December 8, 2024 Panel -
Wildfire Insurance Coverage
Watch the May 28, 2024
Interview with the Ojai Historic Preservation Commission
Watch the March 6, 2024
Interview with Ben Harvey, Ojai City Manager
Watch the November 1, 2023
Interview with Help of Ojai
Watch the June 24, 2023 Interview with Rachel Lang - Ojai City Council Member
Watch the January 31, 2023 Interview on Water in the Ojai Valley -
with Richard Hajas - Board Chair of Casitas Municipal Water District and the Ojai Basin Ground Water Management Agency
View the February 16, 2020 Ojai Chautauqua Panel Series on Education - Addressing Ojai's Declining Public School Enrollment
View the September 30, 2018 Ojai Chautauqua Panel
The Future of Water in the Ojai Valley - Part III
Watch the May 7, 2024
Interview with Dan Parziale of Mesa Farm
Watch the November 2, 2023
Interview with Ojai Unified School District
Watch the August 11, 2023 Interview with the
Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
Watch the April 14, 2023 Interview on Housing in the Ojai Valley - with Leslie Rule - Ojai City Council Member
View the May 28, 2020 Ojai Chautauqua Online Panel - What is the Future of Education After COVID-19?
View the March 30, 2019 Ojai Chautauqua Panel
Preparing for the Next Wildland Fire
The Stewardship in the Ojai Valley Panel -
Live Streamed on Thursday, August 2, 2018.
Great Books Seminars
View the November 14, 2020 Online Special Music Event
From Lugubrious to Luminous: Words about Music
(and where they take us!)