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SUMMARY:Net Zero 2016
DESCRIPTION:Net Zero 2016_Flyer \nVerdical Group is hosting our 3rd Annual conference on net zero buildings\, Net Zero 2016: Energy + Water + Waste. This is the premier net zero event in Southern California\, and will be hosted at the Southern California Gas Energy Resource Center in Downey\, CA. Free with registration\, breakfast included.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/net-zero-2016/
LOCATION:SoCal Gas Energy Resource Center\, 9240 Firestone Blvd\, Downey\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Eastside Sol
DESCRIPTION:A community celebration of art\, music\, and a healthy environment on the eastside of Los Angeles. This is a free event for families and residents to learn about\, and participate in\, clean energy demonstrations and pilot projects.\nIt will feature live mural and screen-printing demonstrations by local artists and youth; 100% solar-powered music stage; food and local vendors; free fruit tree giveaway; free face painting; and information booths from local environmental justice and clean energy organizations.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/eastside-sol/
LOCATION:Mariachi Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160831T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160831T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20160617T052351Z
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SUMMARY:Women In Green Forum
DESCRIPTION:THE WOMEN IN GREEN FORUM HAS EMERGED AS THE PREMIER CONFERENCE SERIES HIGHLIGHTING WOMEN’S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY.\nFrom the White House to Fortune 500 company leaders\, our annual program features the environmental industry’s brightest and most innovative speakers. The mission of the Women In Green Forum is to create a venue for sustainability professionals to develop the skills necessary for professional success\, to promote women’s leadership across the environmental industry\, and to channel our efforts on building a better world where both genders have equal access to and are involved in leadership and decision-making.  Offering interactive sessions\, career workshops\, networking activities\, and a clean vehicle ride & drive\, the Forum provides attendees with a platform to form effective relationships with key players in the environmental industry.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/women-in-green-forum/
LOCATION:Luxe Hotel\, 11461 Sunset Blvd.\,  Los Angeles\, CA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160907T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160908T170000
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SUMMARY:California Adaptation Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Fall of 2016 for the 2nd California Adaptation Forum.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConnect with a diverse audience of hundreds of local\, regional\, and state leaders who are committed to addressing California’s adaptation needs.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2016 California Adaptation Forum will feature:\n\n\nA series of plenaries with high-level government\, business and community leaders\n\n\nA variety of breakout sessions on essential adaptation topics that reflect the diverse needs and challenges facing California\n\n\nRegional project tours highlighting adaptation efforts in Southern California\n\n\nPre-forum workshops on tools and strategies for implementing adaptation solutions\n\n\nNumerous networking opportunities where participants can share insights\, best practices and lessons learned about how to most effectively respond\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nForum Participants\nThe audience will include elected officials\, public and private sector leaders\, nonprofits\, community members and organizations\, and researchers from the following sectors: \n\nAir Quality\nAgriculture\nBiodiversity and Habitat Conservation\nEmergency Management\nEnergy\nEnvironmental Justice\nEquitable Development\nForestry\nOcean and Coastal Management\nPlanning and Urban Design\nPublic Health\nTransportation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nForum History\nThe Local Government Commission and the State of California organized the first California Adaptation Forum in the state capital\, held on August 19 – 20\, 2014. The 2014 California Adaptation Forum launched the statewide adaptation conversation by bringing together 800 local\, regional and state leaders to form a community of action\, committed to addressing California’s adaptation needs. The program featured cutting-edge policies\, projects\, programs and partnerships\, as well as tools and strategies that address the challenges community leaders face in developing and implementing adaptation solutions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is being hosted by the Local Government Commission. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe California Adaptation Forum is an affiliate forum of the National Adaptation Forum
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/california-adaptation-forum/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160909T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160909T170000
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SUMMARY:USGBC-LA Chapter Education Committee - Understanding the WELL Building Standard™
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:Understanding the WELL Building Standard workshop provides a deep dive into the WELL Standard.  The ideology and structure of the program are covered in depth as well as the certification process. The heart of the workshop is an in-depth review of the intents and requirements of each Concept category and Feature including an understanding of the medical basis for each Feature and design and construction strategies for implementing the concepts and requirements. Case studies of WELL pilot projects and other projects actively implementing the Standard are highlighted. \nThe WELL Building Standard marries best practices in design and construction with evidence-based health and wellness interventions. In this workshop\, attendees learn how to harness the built environment as a vehicle to support human health\, wellbeing\, and comfort. Strategies for improving the nutrition\, fitness\, mood\, sleep patterns and performance of occupants through design and construction practices are explored in detail. This intensive workshop helps building professionals and owners understand their role as public health practitioners. It also helps medical professionals understand the critical role that the built environment plays in a person’s health and wellbeing. For those wishing to become amongst the WELL Accredited Professionals\, this workshop serves as a critical step in the preparation for the exam. \nThe time has come to elevate human health and comfort to the forefront of building practices and reinvent buildings that are not only better for the planet—but also for people.  This workshop will teach you how to do this using the WELL Building Standard as the framework.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/usgbc-la-chapter-education-committee-understanding-the-well-building-standard/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160913T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160913T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160823T063330Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Non-Traditional Water Sources: Technology\, Energy\, and the Environment
DESCRIPTION:Semiat Event Flyer \nPlease RSVP. \nCo-sponsored by the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability\, the Water Technology Research Center and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. \nABOUT THE TALK \nThe challenges in water management are among the most important problems facing the world today. The shortage of clean water is at the heart of critical health issues in developing countries and is the focus of ecological and safety concerns even for highly developed nations. There are increasing efforts to deploy various technologies to reclaim and treat impaired groundwater and surface water\, increase reuse of municipal and industrial wastewater\, and desalinate saline groundwater\, agricultural drainage water\, as well as seawater. There are also major efforts to improve small-scale water purification systems for residential use. A major challenge is to ensure new systems operate in an environmentally-compatible manner. \nIsrael has made significant steps to address these challenges and provide affordable solutions to increase its water portfolio. These include seawater desalination (80% of the urban water consumption)\, tertiary treatment of wastewater for irrigation\, and drip irrigation. Professor Semiat will present some of the major advances in water management and an overview of research efforts at the Technion to improve process effectiveness and reduce cost\, while addressing the important issues pertaining to energy consumption and environmental protection. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nRaphael Semiat is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology where he holds the Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Chair in Science\, Engineering and Management of Water Resources. Dr. Semiat also serves as Director of the Rabin Desalination Laboratory\, President of the Israel Desalination Society\, and Co-Editor of the journal Desalination. \nHis research interests include: water technologies with emphasis on water desalination aspects; applications of membranes to separation processes and water desalination; and processes for protecting the environment. \n 
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/lecture-non-traditional-water-sources-technology-energy-and-the-environment/
LOCATION:La Kretz Hall Room 120\, Charles E. Young Dr. \, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of the Environment and Sustainability":MAILTO:events@ioes.ucla.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160916T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161018T170000
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SUMMARY:Green Festival Expo
DESCRIPTION:From the Festival: Everything you need to live a healthier\, more sustainable life is at the 6th annual LA Green Festival Expo. America’s largest and longest-running green living event takes place at the LA Convention Center from September 16-18. Green Festival is ready to celebrate LA as one of the friendliest vegan cities in the nation with celebrity vegans Moby and Ed Begley Jr. and screenings of acclaimed films Cowspiracy and Speciesism with their directors.  Come ready to discover\, taste\, shop and enjoy – with more than 250 exhibitors\, free cooking demos\, samples\, complimentary yoga and fitness sessions\, family fun\, speakers\, live entertainment and a local vegan/vegetarian food court. Cyclists\, Green America\, Global Exchange and Sierra Club members\, and kids 16-years and under are free. Special discounts for students\, metro riders\, seniors and veterans/military families. For tickets and more information\, visit: www.greenfestivals.org\n \nHours: Friday: 12pm – 6pm; Saturday: 10am – 6pm; Sunday: 10am – 5pm\nLocation: LACC South Hall K
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/green-festival-expo/
LOCATION:LA Convention Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161012T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161012T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20161007T214847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161007T214847Z
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SUMMARY:E3 Farmers Market at Bruin Plaza
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/e3-farmers-market-at-bruin-plaza/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161013T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161013T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20160925T110052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160925T110108Z
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SUMMARY:Luskin Innovators Speaker Series: Jon Christensen
DESCRIPTION:Featured author: Jon Christensen \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaper: Environmental Bonds Should Equitably Benefit All Communities: Looking Forward Based on an Analysis of Prop 84\nDate/Time: 10/13 5-7pm\nPanelists (to be invited): Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia\, Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon\, Alina Bokde (director of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust)\, Alfredo Gonzalez (Resources Legacy Fund)\nSynopsis of paper: \n“A systematic analysis of spending under Proposition 84\, the last major environmental bond approved by California voters\, which in 2006 authorized $5.4 billion to improve parks\, natural resource protection\, and water quality\, supply and safety. Most of that money has been spent. And for the first time ever\, we have good enough data to ask some crucial questions.\n \nWhere was that funding spent? Who benefited? And was the spending prioritized as voters expected? The report  analyzed $2 billion spent on 2\,174 projects in California communities and found decidedly mixed results.”
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/luskin-innovators-speaker-series/
LOCATION:Luskin School of Public Affairs\, room 2355\, UCLA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161018T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20160817T230509Z
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SUMMARY:EARTH NOW: EARTH 2050 - UCLA College Luskin Endowment Inaugural Symposium
DESCRIPTION:October 18-20\, 2016 \nA better world is possible. Each and every day\, people in diverse fields are doing inspiring\, cutting edge work in the environmental arena. Join us as we celebrate the full spectrum of the latest research and action with a fun and informative three-day symposium.\nAgenda\, registration\, speakers and more can be found at the event website here: \nhttp://www.ioes.ucla.edu/luskin-conference-center-inaugural-symposium/ \n 
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/earth-now-earth-2050-ucla-college-luskin-endowment-inaugural-symposium/
LOCATION:UCLA Luskin Conference Center\, 425 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of the Environment and Sustainability":MAILTO:events@ioes.ucla.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161020T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20161021T002844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161021T002844Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Campus Initiative - Cooking Demo at Campus Farmers' Market
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the campus farmers’ market for a cooking demo with the Public Health Nutrition Club! They’ll be sharing delicious recipes made with seasonal produce and Dannon greek yogurt- so you can learn and shop all in one place. Yogurt samples and recipe cards will be distributed!
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/healthy-campus-initiative-cooking-demo-at-campus-farmers-market/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161024T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161024T133000
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CREATED:20161021T001815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161021T001815Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Campus Initiative - Food Day Lunch + Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nUnderstanding the impact of what we eat. Panel discussion with Dana Hunnes\, PhD\, RD; Jenny Jay\, PhD; and Coalo Valley Farms. Moderated by Wendy Slusser\, MD\, MS. “Flexitarian” lunch provided by UCLA Dining + cricket tasting! Space is limited – please RSVP here: http://uclafoodday.eventbrite.com
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/healthy-campus-initiative-food-day-lunch-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Hershey Hall 158\, UCLA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161025T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161025T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20161021T002226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161025T030103Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Campus Initiative - Hidden in Plain Bite: The Surprising Impact of Our Food Choices
DESCRIPTION:Talk by Nora Kramer\, Factory Farm Awareness Coalition Hosted by UCLA Food & Social Justice Working Group
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/healthy-campus-initiative-hidden-in-plain-bite-the-surprising-impact-of-our-food-choices/
LOCATION:Kaufman 208\, UCLA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161026T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161026T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20161021T002645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161021T002645Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Campus Initiative - Talking Trash: Oral Histories of Food In/Security from the Margins of a Dumpster
DESCRIPTION:Info & RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talking-trash-oral-histories-of-food-insecurity-from-the-margins-of-a-dumpster-tickets-27160925058
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/healthy-campus-initiative-talking-trash-oral-histories-of-food-insecurity-from-the-margins-of-a-dumpster/
LOCATION:Ackerman Grand Ballroom\, UCLA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161026T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161026T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20161007T215033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161007T215033Z
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SUMMARY:E3 Farmers Market in Bruin Plaza
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URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/e3-farmers-market-in-bruin-plaza/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161026T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161026T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20161021T003144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161021T003144Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Campus Initiative - Local Harvest - CSA
DESCRIPTION:As part of the health system wellness initiative: CSA is a weekly prepaid box of quality seasonal organic fruits and vegetables from local farmers. Order online and pick-up at the medical center\, details of location pick up will be emailed to you after payment. http://www.southcentralfarmers.com/scfcoop/shop/categories/CSA-Boxes/
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/healthy-campus-initiative-local-harvest-csa/
LOCATION:UCLA Medical Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161102T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161102T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20161007T215112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161007T215112Z
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SUMMARY:E3 Farmers Market in Bruin Plaza
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/e3-farmers-market-in-bruin-plaza-2/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161103T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161103T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20160925T110347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160925T111708Z
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SUMMARY:Luskin Innovators: Speaker Series Featuring Baylen Linnekin
DESCRIPTION:Luskin Innovators: Speaker Series Featuring Baylen Linnekin | Luskin Center    \nJoin the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation in welcoming Island Press author\, Baylen Linnekin\, as he discusses his new book\, Biting the Hands that Feed Us\, over refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: Clare Fox\, Los Angeles Food Policy Council \nPanliests: Paula Daniels\, The Center for Good Food Purchasing (More to be announced!) \nSynopsis of book\n“Food waste\, hunger\, inhumane livestock conditions\, disappearing fish stocks—these are exactly the kind of issues we expect food regulations to combat. Yet\, today in the United States\, laws exist at all levels of government that actually make these problems worse. Baylen Linnekin argues that\, too often\, government rules handcuff America’s most sustainable farmers\, producers\, sellers\, and consumers\, while rewarding those whose practices are anything but sustainable. \nBiting the Hands that Feed Us introduces readers to the perverse consequences of many food rules. Some of these rules constrain the sale of “ugly” fruits and vegetables\, relegating bushels of tasty but misshapen carrots and strawberries to food waste. Other rules have threatened to treat manure—the lifeblood of organic fertilization—as a toxin. Still other rules prevent sharing food with the homeless and others in need. There are even rules that prohibit people from growing fruits and vegetables in their own yards. \nLinnekin also explores what makes for a good food law—often\, he explains\, these emphasize good outcomes rather than rigid processes. But he urges readers to be wary of efforts to regulate our way to a greener food system\, calling instead for empowerment of those working to feed us—and themselves—sustainably.” \nAbout the author\nBaylen J. Linnekin is an adjunct professor at Antonin Scalia Law School—where he teaches Food Law & Policy—and a founding board member of the Academy of Food Law & Policy. His book\, Biting the Hands That Feed Us: How Fewer\, Smarter Laws Would Make Our Food System More Sustainable (Island Press\, 2016)\, reveals how regulations often proscribe sustainable food practices. He recently served as an expert witness in a federal skim-milk labeling case; authored an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Horne v. USDA; and led more than a dozen fellow legal scholars in crafting an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit’s “ag gag” case. His writings have appeared in the Wisconsin Law Review\, Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly\, Chapman Law Review\, Boston Globe\, N.Y. Post\, Reason\, where he writes a weekly column\, Huffington Post\, VICE\, and elsewhere. He has offered expert commentary on MSNBC\, Fox Business Channel\, BBC Radio\, and more than 150 other radio and TV programs across the country and around the world. He has been quoted by the Wall St. Journal\, Washington Post\, L.A. Times\, Chicago Tribune\, Politico\, Wilson Quarterly\, ABA Journal\, National Review\, Bloomberg News\, Reuters\, Agence France-Presse\, Voice of America\, and many others. Linnekin has spoken at Harvard Law School\, Yale Law School\, University of Chicago Law School\, Duke Law School\, and many other top law schools and universities. Linnekin earned an LL.M. in agricultural and food law from the University of Arkansas School of Law\, where he was the Leland Leatherman Fellow; a J.D. from Washington College of Law\, where he was a Dean’s Fellow and served on the editorial board of the Administrative Law Review; an M.A. in learning sciences from Northwestern University; and a B.A. in sociology from American University. He lives in the Washington\, DC area with Roxanne\, his partner of 23 years. In his spare time\, he likes to garden\, hike\, cook\, and travel.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/luskin-innovators-speaker-series-featuring-baylen-linnekin/
LOCATION:Luskin School of Public Affairs\, room 2355\, UCLA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161103T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161103T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20161101T034521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161101T034521Z
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SUMMARY:Biting the Hands that Feed Us: How Fewer\, Smarter Laws Would Make Our Food System More Sustainable
DESCRIPTION:  \n Please Register! Includes a reception with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.Register here:  uclainnovatorsBL.eventbrite.com \n Food waste\, hunger\, inhumane livestock conditions\, disappearing fish stocks-these are exactly the kind of issues we expect food regulations to combat. Yet\, today in the United States\, laws exist at all levels of government that actually make these problems worse. Baylen Linnekin argues that\, too often\, government rules handcuff America’s most sustainable farmers\, producers\, sellers\, and consumers\, while rewarding those whose practices are anything but sustainable. \nBiting the Hands that Feed Us introduces readers to the perverse consequences of many food rules. Some of these rules constrain the sale of “ugly” fruits and vegetables\, relegating bushels of tasty but misshapen carrots and strawberries to food waste. Other rules have threatened to treat manure-the lifeblood of organic fertilization-as a toxin. Still other rules prevent sharing food with the homeless and others in need. There are even rules that prohibit people from growing fruits and vegetables in their own yards. \nBaylen Linnekin’s presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with other food law and policy leaders:\nPaula Daniels\, Co-founder and Chair\, The Center for Good Food Purchasing\nAllison Korn\, Clinical Director\, UCLA Resnick Program for Food Law & Policy\nClare Fox\, Executive Director\, Los Angeles Food Policy Council (Moderator) \n 
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/biting-the-hands-that-feed-us-how-fewer-smarter-laws-would-make-our-food-system-more-sustainable/
LOCATION:Luskin School of Public Affairs\, room 2355\, UCLA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161103T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161103T220000
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SUMMARY:LEED Green Associate (GA) Training (By Leading Green)
DESCRIPTION:LEED Green Associate (GA) Training \n  \nRegistration: http://leadinggreen.com/ucla \nInterested in getting involved in the Green Building Industry? Opportunities are plentiful in the field of sustainable design and LEED is at its forefront.  \nLEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is simply a green-rating point system\, or a scorecard. The more energy efficient and sustainable a building is\, the more points it will earn. To date\, this course and its materials have proven to be instrumental in helping over 5000 students pass their respective exam at a 100% pass rate. This course is offered at a quarter of the price and time as the competition and is geared at allowing students to graduate with letters after their name! \nJust as Buildings can be LEED certified\, people in the sustainable construction industry can become LEED Professionals. The LEED Green Associate (GA) credential is the only entry level sustainability designation and shows employers and clients that you have certified knowledge in the green building industry.  A new LEED rating system (v4) was introduced last month and this training course is one of the few that has been updated to teach the current rating system. This course meets the exam’s eligibility requirements and the USGBC charges a $100 (reduced for students) fee for the actual exam which can be taken at any time at your nearest Prometric center. \nCost: $300 ($200 for full time students) \nTo register for the class please visit: http://leadinggreen.com/ucla  \nYou can register via PayPal or RSVP your attendance by registering at the bottom of the page
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/leed-green-associate-ga-training-by-leading-green/
LOCATION:Boelter Hall – Penthouse\, UCLA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161114T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20160925T111905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160925T111952Z
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SUMMARY:Luskin Innovators: Speaker Series Featuring Mary Ellen Hannibal
DESCRIPTION:Luskin Innovators: Speaker Series Featuring Mary Ellen Hannibal | Luskin Center \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation in welcoming Mary Ellen Hannibal as she discusses her new book\, Citizen Scientist\, over refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. \nModerator: Jon Christensen\, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability \nPanliests: Lila Higgins\, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Council (More to be announced!) \nAbout the book\nHere is a wide-ranging adventure in becoming a citizen scientist by an award-winning writer and environmental thought leader. As Mary Ellen Hannibal wades into tide pools\, follows hawks\, and scours mountains to collect data on threatened species\, she discovers the power of a heroic cast of volunteers—and the makings of what may be our last\, best hope in slowing an unprecedented mass extinction. \nDigging deeply\, Hannibal traces today’s tech-enabled citizen science movement to its roots: the centuries-long tradition of amateur observation by writers and naturalists. Prompted by her novelist father’s sudden death\, she also examines her own past—and discovers a family legacy of looking closely at the world. With unbending zeal for protecting the planet\, she then turns her gaze to the wealth of species left to fight for. \nCombining original reporting\, meticulous research\, and memoir in impassioned prose\, Citizen Scientist is a literary event\, a blueprint for action\, and the story of how one woman rescued herself from an odyssey of loss—with a new kind of science. \nAbout the author\nMary Ellen Hannibal is a Bay Area journalist and author.  Her new book\, Citizen Scientist:  Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction is a literary\, historic\, scientific\, and personal inquiry into the tech-enabled revolution changing our concept of what science is\, who gets to do it\, and what it is for.  A Stanford Media Fellow\, Hannibal is the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards\, including the National Science Writers Association’s Science and Society Award.  Her previous books include The Spine of the Continent.  She has written for many publications including The New York Times\, The San Francisco Chronicle\, Bay Nature\, Nautilus\, and High Country News.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/luskin-innovators-speaker-series-featuring-mary-ellen-hannibal/
LOCATION:Luskin School of Public Affairs\, room 2355\, UCLA
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SUMMARY:Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction
DESCRIPTION:Includes a reception with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments\, PLEASE register here: uclainnovatorsMH.eventbrite.com \nAward-winning writer and environmental thought leader Mary Ellen Hannibal wades into tide pools\, follows hawks\, and scours mountains to collect data on threatened species. She discovers the power of a heroic cast of volunteers-and the makings of what may be our last\, best hope in slowing an unprecedented mass extinction. \nDigging deeply\, Hannibal traces today’s tech-enabled citizen science movement to its roots: the centuries-long tradition of amateur observation by writers and naturalists. Prompted by her novelist father’s sudden death\, she also examines her own past-and discovers a family legacy of looking closely at the world. With unbending zeal for protecting the planet\, she then turns her gaze to the wealth of species left to fight for. \nCombining original reporting\, meticulous research\, and memoir in impassioned prose\, Citizen Scientist is a literary event\, a blueprint for action\, and the story of how one woman rescued herself from an odyssey of loss-with a new kind of science. \nJoin Mary Ellen Hannibal for a presentation on Citizen Scientist followed by a discussion with:\nJon Christensen\, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability\nLila Higgins\, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County\nH. Bradley Shaffer\, UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/citizen-scientist-searching-for-heroes-and-hope-in-an-age-of-extinction/
LOCATION:Luskin School of Public Affairs\, room 2355\, UCLA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161117T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161117T210000
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CREATED:20161115T063737Z
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SUMMARY:LA GREEN DRINKS - WESTSIDE
DESCRIPTION:The election is done. Need to talk about it over a drink?\nJoin us at the hip West 4th Jane for some select 45+ beers\, or whichever drink suits your fancy (they have a great wine list too). Now that the Expo Line extends all the way to downtown Santa Monica\, more reason to come out to the westside and catch a safe ride home. We’ll talk all thing politics\, environment\, drinks\, and friendship \nAbout West 4th Jane\nWest 4th and Jane is the model everyman’s gastropub\, a neighborhood hangout with a large selection of affordable beers and wines\, delectable comfort food and always-friendly service. Inspired by the Corner Bistro\, a well-regarded bar located at the corner of West 4th and Jane Street in Manhattan\, West 4th and Jane marries the laid-back California beach lifestyle with New York vibe and sensibilities.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/la-green-drinks-westside/
LOCATION:West 4th Jane\, 1432 4th St\, Santa Monica\, CA\,  90401\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161129T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161129T203000
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CREATED:20161126T095013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161126T095013Z
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SUMMARY:Green is the New Black
DESCRIPTION:Want to make a real difference?\nInterested in sustainability\, environment and energy?\nInterested in entrepreneurship? \nCome along to our speaker panel focusing on green energy and clean tech entrepreneurship. \nClean tech entrepreneurs will be joining us to discuss the industry\, challenges and opportunities in the field.\nSPEAKER PANEL:\nAndrew Yakub – Rayton Solar CEO and Forbes 30 under 30 award winner.\nMax Aram and Chris Blevins – respective CEO and COO of PickMySolar.\nSpeaker 4 to be confirmed. \n-Who? Anyone and everyone welcome!\n-When? Tuesday the 29th at 6:30pm\n-Where? Bruin Viewpoint\, Ackerman union\n-Why? Learn of the global energy problem facing our world \, what the steps of the future will be to overcome these problems and how YOU can become an energy innovator.\n-Food will be provided afterwards in the lobby\nGREEN is the new black:\nPresented by *sparkcleanenergy and UCLA’s Renewable Energy Association.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/green-is-the-new-black/
LOCATION:Ackerman Union Viewpoint Conference (A201B)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161130T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161130T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20161007T215154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161007T215154Z
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SUMMARY:E3 Farmers Market in Bruin Plaza
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URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/e3-farmers-market-in-bruin-plaza-3/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170112T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20170112T143934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170112T143934Z
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SUMMARY:Environmental Health Sciences Seminar Green and Smart Transport
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/environmental-health-sciences-seminar-green-and-smart-transport/
LOCATION:Center For Health Sciences 41-235
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170118T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20170119T031924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T031924Z
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SUMMARY:Farmers Market at UCLA
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URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/farmers-market-at-ucla-3/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170124T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170124T000000
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CREATED:20170125T022204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170125T022214Z
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SUMMARY:2017 Green California Summit
DESCRIPTION:The conference will take place April 26-27 at the Sacramento Convention Center. \nAs Governor Brown has recently stated\, California leadership in environmental protection is more important than ever.  The Summit is a unique annual opportunity to highlight both policy goals and effective strategies for achieving them. \nWe’re excited to announce that Fran Pavley\, the author of the landmark Global Warming Solutions Act and the recent SB 32 that sets even higher standards for emission reduction\, will be our Keynote Speaker on April 26. \nPlease note that the Expo will be on April 26 only and that Leadership Awards will be presented at a Welcome Reception in the expo hall on April 25. The 25th will also include Pre-Summit training sessions on Prop 39 and ZEV Fleets. \nYou can find more details regarding the Summit\, including a link to online registration and vendor registration\, here: http://www.green-technology.org/gcsummit17/
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/2017-green-california-summi/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170125T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122451
CREATED:20160810T112752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161222T055528Z
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SUMMARY:California Climate Change Symposium
DESCRIPTION:About California Climate Change Symposium 2017\nCalifornia Climate Change Symposium 2017 is the premier forum for the sharing of cutting-edge research addressing the impacts of climate change on the state. This research informs the state’s strategies and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to develop programs to safeguard California from a changing climate. California Climate Change Symposium 2017 is convened by the California Natural Resources Agency\, the California Environmental Protection Agency\, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. \nThis year’s symposium will feature preliminary reports from California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment\, a status report on the state’s Climate Change Research Plan as well as presentations on emerging research. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoals\n\nFacilitate the production\, adoption and application of climate science with respect to California policy and local governance\nProvide a forum for sharing recent science and practical applications relevant to climate change impacts and vulnerability\nFoster the translation of regional climate change research into policy solutions\nExpand support for climate science research with applications to California’s environment\, public health and economy\nFacilitate collaboration across scientific research fields and public policy silos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\nThe program structure consists of eight panels\, where scientists\, policymakers\, and practitioners will address the following topics: \n\nSea-Level Rise\nAdaptation on Natural and Working Lands\nDrought\nTools to Advance Adaptation\nWildfires\nSocial Science Approaches to Reducing Barriers to Adaptation\nExtreme Heat: Vulnerabilities and Responses\nFuel System Vulnerabilities\n\nIn addition\, a series of distinguished keynote speakers will make presentations throughout the day. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPosters\nResearchers\, local governments\, private sector stakeholders\, and other groups working to support climate resilience shared posters at the California Climate Change Symposium 2015 to present current scientific research projects or implementation of strategies to promote climate resilience. \nThere will be a dedicated poster session with a reception at this year’s symposium. Sign up on the California Natural Resources Agency’s Climate List-Serve to be notified when the submission period for posters will open\, and other important details.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/california-climate-change-symposium/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170127T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170127T170000
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CREATED:20161222T012528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161222T013453Z
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SUMMARY:Seedstock 'Future of Food - Urban Ag Field Trip'
DESCRIPTION:Slated for Friday\, January 27\, 2017\, the Seedstock ‘Future of Food – Urban Ag Field Trip‘ will look at the impact of urban farming in Los Angeles County\, the most populous county in the United States. \nThe trip will offer an excursion into the diversity of urban farming and state-of-the-art hydroponic\, aquaponic\, and aeroponic agriculture operations in Southern California. Tour participants will be treated to lectures and sessions from urban agriculture experts\, and pioneering farmers who are embracing innovative business models and growing systems to both increase food security and take advantage of the escalating demand for local food \nThe Future of Food – Urban Ag Field Trip in Los Angeles; Register now before it sells out! \n\nScheduled Stops on the Field Trip include: \n1. The University of Southern California (USC) Teaching Garden – The USC Teaching Garden utilizes aeroponics to challenge the food systems status quo on campus. It was established to supply fresh produce to the university’s on-campus restaurants\, dining halls\, catering services\, and hotel\, while also teaching students and staff about flavor and sustainability. The garden utilizes aeroponic towers to produce chemical-free fruit\, vegetables\, herbs\, and edible flowers without traditional soil growing media. \n \n2. Local Roots Farms is an indoor vertical farming company based in Los Angeles that designs\, builds\, deploys\, and operates controlled environment farms. Situated in shipping containers\, the farms (called TerraFarms) grow with up to 99% less water\, 365 days a year\, pesticide and herbicide free\, and with absolute consistency in production. Their plug and play form provides an innovative solution to the retail and foodservice sectors by greatly reducing supply-chain risks such as price volatility and food safety exposure. \n \n3. The Growing Experience (TGE) is a seven-acre urban farm in North Long Beach that is located on a previously vacant lot. TGE is unique in that it is owned and operated by the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACoLA)\, which manages 3\,229 units of public and other affordable housing for the county’s Public Housing program. The urban farm utilizes traditional as well as aquaponics growing systems to help meet the needs of the community by increasing access to healthy foods. \n \nTo purchase early bird tickets\, please visit: http://seedstockurbanag.eventbrite.com \nA farm-to-fork lunch hosted by Local Roots Farms featuring lettuce grown on site in the company’s TerraFarms will be provided by sponsor:\nSelect Confirmed Speakers include: \nRachel Surls – Sustainable Food Systems Advisor for UC Cooperative Extension and co-author of the book ‘From Cows to Concrete: The Rise and Fall of Farming in Los Angeles’.\nErik Oberholtzer – Co-founder and CEO of Tender Greens\nChef Eric Ernest – Executive Chef of USC Hospitality\nFor sponsorship opportunities\, please send inquiries to: sponsor@seedstock.com
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/seedstock-future-of-food-urban-ag-field-trip/
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