Join the Humanities Studio at Pomona College on Thurs, Oct 15, for “Where Have All the Good Fires Gone? An Indigenous Perspective on the Fire Relationship” with Michael Connolly Miskwish (Kumeyaay) and Pomona’s own Char Miller. We’re often told that today’s Southern California residents have a lot to learn about living in this wildfire-prone […]

REGISTER HERE California Air Resources Board Chair Mary D. Nichols and UCLA law professor Ann E. Carlson will discuss the productive but fraught relationship between cities, states and national environmental decisions-makers, with a focus on the important strides made to improve air quality in California over the past several decades. The event is the second […]

Keynote Address: Crises, Fast & Slow Bill Gates Bill Gates is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Along with co-chair Melinda Gates, he shapes and approves grantmaking strategies, advocates for the foundation’s issues, and helps set the overall direction of the organization. REGISTER HERE The state of the COVID-19 pandemic: Virus emergence, the impact of […]

REGISTER HERE Presenters: Janet Purchase, Energy & Utility Analyst, CSUF Office of Sustainability Brendan O’Donnell, Director, Public Sector, Southwest, ChargePoint Lynniece Warren, Energy & Sustainability Manager, Facilities Services   In this presentation, discover how critical energy challenges of today are shaping the future. Energy leaders will discuss insights to help shape a more sustainable future. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, TerraCycle Inc.   Join this session to learn more about campus recycling programs and beyond. Professionals will discuss waste reduction, recycling, food waste, composting and […]

REGISTER HERE Come join us for the corporate social responsibility conference that will deep dive into how purpose-led companies are doing what they do best and understand how CFOs and institutional investors are measuring purpose and walk away with methods and tools to elevate your work to a visible priority within your company.

REGISTER HERE The IoES Corporate Partners Program is hosting a panel discussion on sustainability planning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Our lives have changed significantly in the last few months as the COVID-19 pandemic shifted how we work, live, and interact with the world around us. At this event, we will explore how organizations are adapting […]

REGISTER HERE Dr. John Fisher has more than 15 years serving as a practicing emergency room physician and is an expert in the implementation of systems to streamline and modernize the coordination and delivery of quality healthcare. As the CMO, Dr. Fisher works closely with the administrative team and medical staff to further the hospital’s […]

People who perpetrate colonialism often defend their actions as necessary responses to real or perceived crises. Epistemologies of crisis involve knowing the world in such a way that a certain present is experienced as new. In this talk, Whyte will discuss newness in terms of the presumptions of unprecedentedness and urgency. According to Whyte, these […]

REGISTER HERE The 7th Annual One Health Symposium is coming up on Saturday, November 7th. This is a great event that brings together veterinarians, physicians, public health officials, scientists, students and staff for discussions on current research projects and issues facing the health of animals, people, plants and the environment. Exciting new things this year! The symposium is […]

  New for 2020: Greenbuild Goes Virtual The industry’s leading green building event now offers three virtual summits in lead up to International Conference & Expo virtual event. Safe, secure, sustainable.  Connections without geographic boundaries.   Expanded education courses available in real time or any time.  Interactive supplier sourcing and peer networking forums.   This is Greenbuild’s next chapter.  Join us! The Event […]

REGISTER HERE Our virtual fall conference 2020 brings together industry professionals, researchers, academics, investors, analysts, students, and other community members that are spirited about the future of the energy industry and new technologies. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic challenges, and social injustices, this conference will emphasize how we will change the energy […]

REGISTER HERE According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American spends approximately 90% of their life indoors.  Accordingly, the physical structures in which we work and live—our homes, schools, offices, public buildings—directly impact health outcomes.  By improving the performance of buildings, in both design and construction, our health and well-being benefit greatly, while […]

COP26 has been delayed. Environmental diplomacy put on hold. We cannot postpone the climate emergency. Momentum on climate action must be maintained. 2020 was meant to usher in a decade of action in our fight against the climate crisis. Governments and businesses were poised to raise their ambition but instead have been fighting a difference […]

APLD & LASAN present the 2020 Biodiversity Symposium REGISTER HERE Biodiversity hotspots are home to unique flora and fauna, many of which are endemic to a particular environment. Our City of Los Angeles is fortunate to be one of only 36 Biodiversity Hotspots on the planet. This designation also means that biodiversity here is threatened, […]