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SUMMARY:TRUE zero waste and Circular Economy Training Series: How to Apply Circularity to Your Business
DESCRIPTION:TRUE Zero Waste and Circular Economy Training Series: \n\nHOW TO APPLY CIRCULARITY TO YOUR BUSINESS AND REDUCE OPERATING COSTS \n\n\nVia Zoom \nZoom link sent upon completion of registration \nRegister Here \n  \nREDUCE\, REUSE\, AND COMPOSTING HOW TO APPLY CIRCULARITY TO YOUR BUSINESS AND REDUCE OPERATIONAL COSTS \nWithout urgent action\, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050\, according to the World Bank’s new report. The make-take-waste way of doing things is coming to an end and if we do it right\, we’ll create massive new economical and social opportunities! \nWe’re honored and excited to have you join us for TRUE Zero Waste and Circular Economy educational series. \nIn this course\, we’ll take the first steps. It’s not often that you get to rethink the entire economic system. Whether you’re here to gain insights into what a zero waste and circular economy is all about\, identify skills to make the transition to a Circular Economy happen\, or connect with a community of learners. \nIn this series of courses you explore how businesses can create value by striving for zero waste\, seeing products and materials as cycles\, the role of creative solutions\, and how you can contribute to make the transition to a Circular Economy. \nYou will learn to re-think the economic system you experience every day; act on it and become a leader in this major paradigm shift. You will shape a more circular future\, together with our network. \nJoin us and explore the TRUE zero waste and circular economy principles. \nStudents that complete all the 3 modules will receive a certificate at the end.  GBCI to approve CE hours for these training sessions. \n\n  \n\nFacilitators: \n  \nDenise Braun\, CEO All About Waste \n \nDenise has over seventeen years of experience in the sustainability field\, starting in Brazil and then moving to the United States. She is the founder and principal of All About Waste – a woman and minority-owned sustainability and zero waste consulting firm based in Los Angeles\, CA. \nDenise and her team provide a diverse range of services including solid waste data collection and analysis\, circular strategic frameworks\, green building certifications\, zero waste programs and certification\, training/educational workshops\, and community outreach. She has worked in various capacities on over 150 LEED-certified projects\, many of which have achieved the highest level of certification with no clarifications. Denise is currently working on several zero-waste and wellness projects. \nShe worked on the first TRUE-certified zero waste high-rise commercial building in the world. Denise has been responsible for over 30 million square feet of waste audits and has developed and analyzed technical waste management solutions for a large variety of building types. Denise has presented at numerous lectures\, workshops\, and conferences\, including the annual Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo\, Net Zero Conference\, the Living Building Collaborative Zero Waste Forum and the GreenBuild Conference & Expo. She currently has several accreditation and expertise such as: LEED AP\,  WELL AP\, ENV SP\, TRUE Advisor\, Fitwel Ambassador and sustainable supply chain.  She also is sitting as a Board of Director at USGBC-LA. \n\n  \nRyan McMullan\, CEO Lean Green Way \n \nOver his career Ryan McMullan has led several Sustainability programs including in Toyota’s Corporate Responsibility department and Rice University’s Facilities & Engineering department.  These have included strategically developing and deploying environmental targets across a wide variety of functional groups\, reporting on environmental progress\, greenhouse gas inventories\, and developing programs for zero waste\, zero carbon\, and zero water. \nHe now consults with companies like Lockheed-Martin\, Walmart and Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) to help them establish leading sustainability strategies. He is an advisor to TRUE Zero Waste Certification at GBCI and the Environmental Leader Conference. He earned his Masters from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara and his Bachelor’s from Rice University.  At home he keeps busy improving the sustainability of his home in Long Beach\, California\, teaching his 10-year-old son to conserve resources and design games\, and writing on his experiences.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/true-zero-waste-and-circular-economy-training-series-how-to-apply-circularity-to-your-business/
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SUMMARY:Summer Nights at Home
DESCRIPTION:This summer the Nature Gardens and Tar Pits are coming over to your place. Fix yourself a DIY botanical cocktail and join our events happening LIVE. Turn up the DJ tunes and join in on a talk with Museum Staff who’ll be getting to the root of plants from the present day all the way back to the Ice Age. Celebrate your Summer Nights with nature\, music\, and growing your mind. \n#SummerNights \nThis program will live-stream directly to this web page. RSVP for a day-of email reminder. \nSchedule\n6pm: Garden Talk: The Private Life of Pleistocene Plants \n7pm: DJ Set: Knights of Zion \nGarden Talk | 6 pm\nPLANTS AND THEIR WILDLIFE PARTNERS\nDid you know that many plants and animals depend upon each other for survival? Most plants need animals to pollinate their flowers or spread their seeds\, and many animals\, especially insects and birds\, rely on plants for food or nesting. The Museum’s Nature Gardens Horticulture team will share some of the best plants and techniques for creating a healthy\, vibrant habitat for wildlife. \n\n\n\nCAROL BORNSTEIN\nDirector of Living Collections –  Carol joined the Natural History Museum when the Nature Gardens were under construction. She has overseen their development and care ever since\, as well as the Museum’s Live Animal Program. Carol is co-author of two books\, California Native Plants for the Garden and Reimagining the California Lawn. She has selected and introduced several popular cultivars for California gardens\, including Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’ and the Museum’s own Encelia californica ‘Paleo Yellow’. A gardener since the age of 5\, she continues to be captivated by plants and loves sharing that fascination with others. \n\n\n\nSTEPHANIE MACIAS\nHorticulturist – Stephanie volunteered at the Nature Gardens before joining the Horticulture team in 2017. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from UCLA and a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from CSULA. She is currently working on an Associate’s degree in Environmental Horticulture at El Camino College. In her free time\, she likes to play the piano and of course\, work in her garden. \n\n\n\nALAN DUKE\nAlan Duke is a native plant gardener who lives and works in Los Angeles. He has an MFA from Art Center College of Design and grew up in Texas. His favorite plant is the Coast Live Oak. \n\n\n\nMODERATOR – STEVEN MENDOZA\nSteven Mendoza is a Gallery Interpreter at NHMLAC where he helps people find connections between themselves and the museum’s collections. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara where he worked at the Mesoamerican Research Center alongside archaeologists and horticulturalists. There\, they studied traditional\, sustainable methods to preserve the ecological and cultural integrity of the ancient Maya Forest Garden. \n  \nDJ Set  |  7 pm\n\n\n\nKNIGHTS OF ZION\nKnights of Zion grew up in Roxbury (birthplace of Malcolm X) and came up in the clubs and balls of New York. He began DJing and producing his blend of Afro\, Ballroom and Deep House after relocating to Los Angeles 6 years ago\, where he founded the party\, “NEBULA”. \nBotanical Cocktail Recipe\n\n\n\nLavender-Honey Summer Collins \nThe drink curators at Post and Beam Restaurant have crafted your new favorite summertime cocktail. This bright and effervescent libation is inspired by the Pollinator Meadow at the Natural History Museum. This recipe will tickle your palate while quenching your thirst during these long midsummer days. Share your botanical cocktail creation #SummerNights \n 
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/summer-nights-at-home/
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