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Why Your Vote Matters Virtual Q&A

U.S. Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Cory Booker will share his perspective on the role our students can play in creating a just and sustainable society through civic and community engagement in the final stretch before the November elections and beyond. California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will educate attendees about the steps that are...

Can a Story Save the Planet?

REGISTER HERE Celebrated writers Scott Z. Burns, Amitav Ghosh, and Elizabeth Kolbert discuss how the art of storytelling has failed to take on the climate crisis and its attendant catastrophes—and how that might change. Burns is the screenwriter of the 2011 film Contagion, a prescient depiction of a pandemic that highlighted many of the institutional failures seen during the current...

Daring Democracy in 2020

REGISTER HERE Frances Moore Lappé and Adam Eichen will be joined by author David Daley to apply their book Daring Democracy to Decision 2020. They will discuss the ways individuals can cohere and strengthen the core tenets of Democracy as well as tie the book's lessons in time for the November election. About Daring Democracy An optimistic...

Zero Waste Youth Convergence

REGISTER HERE As most of you are aware, due to COVID-19, Zero Waste Youth USA, in partnership with NCRA, has decided to go virtual for the 8th Annual Zero Waste Youth Convergence! The mission of Zero Waste Youth USA is to empower the next generation to create a zero waste future. Inspired by our peers...

Circular Cities Week

Last fall, the Circular Economy Club (CEC) celebrated its inaugural "Circular Cities Week" global event (Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2019). The goal: to push, with a united voice, for the design and implementation of circular economy strategies in cities worldwide. This year, more than ever, we need to work towards building resilient cities that recover from...

Trash Talk: Creating a Circular Economy

REGISTER HERE Presenters: Danny Miranda Jr., Sustainable Waste Management Specialist, CSUF Office of Sustainability Michelle Jaureguy   Major Account Manager, Recycling and Commodities, Republic Services Dylan Layfield, Senior Manager, Material Solutions,...