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SUMMARY:M. Kravčík: Restoring Watersheds for Severe Climate Protection
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Michal Kravčík: (Slovakian Hydrologist\, Engineer\, Goldman Prize Winner and Ashoka Fellow) \nWatershed Restoration Can Protect Us from Severe Climate Impacts \nWe’ll explore together\, employing Michal’s deep global expertise\, the development of major new local initiatives and innovations of TreePeople\, Kiss the Ground\, the Council for Watershed Health\, and the County and City of Los Angeles to protect our communities from the extreme climate impacts of drought\, long term water shortages\, increasing fatal heat events\, flooding\, and wildfires. \nMichal Kravčík\, Dipl Ing. PhD. is a founding member and Chairman of the NGO People And Water in his native Slovakia. Dr. Kravčík is a noted practical activist\, promoting awareness and urging the restoration of vital natural water cycles needed to address global climate change effectively. In his work throughout the globe he has illustrated how disruptions to small land-based water cycles in particular\, relate to many increasingly observed effects of climate change\, including droughts\, floods\, erosion\, wildfires\, extreme weather events\, and sea level rise. Most importantly\, Dr. Kravčík has a track record of fostering action that demonstrates his theories; from creating and managing complete programs to assisting with conceptual integration\, ongoing directional guidance and/or specific technical consulting for ongoing projects. Dr. Kravčík is accomplished in many areas\, including as water management engineer (graduated at the Civil Engineering Faculty of Slovak Technical University\, Slovakia)\, hydrologist\, consultant\, teacher\, sustainable program developer\, author and speaker/lecturer. He began his professional career working for eight years at the Slovak Academy of Sciences before spending several years consulting on urban storm water management practices and projects primarily in Košice (Slovakia’s second largest city).
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/m-kravcik-restoring-watersheds-for-severe-climate-protection/
LOCATION:TreePeople
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170325T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170325T160000
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SUMMARY:UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture 40th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:2017 is the 40th year the  Landscape Architecture Program has been offering courses here at UCLA Extension. As part of that celebration\, we are putting on two celebratory events. Both events will take place on Saturday March 25th. \nThe ticket site up – join us for a lovely day of food\, presentations\, and friendship. \nProceeds from both events go to fund our Scholarships! \nPechKucha Presentations\n1145 Gayley Ave.\nLuncheon: 1pm – 2pm\nPresentations: 2pm – 4pm \nRSVP for the PechaKucha Presentations \nThe first event is the Alumni PechKucha Presentation. PechaKucha is a simple presentation format where presenters show 20 images\, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and presenters talk along to the images. The presentation format was devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham architecture. \nPresentation topics are focused around alumni’s professional experiences since graduation. \nAlumni Gallery of Accomplishments Opening Reception\n1010 Westwood Blvd. 4th floor.\n4pm – 6pm\nRSVP for the Gallery of Accomplishments Opening Reception \nThe second event we are hosting is an Alumni Gallery Show and Opening Reception. The Gallery will showcase and display alumni projects throughout the years. The Gallery Opening Reception will feature work from Mia Leaher and Associates\, Gruen Associates among others who have graduated from the program. This gallery show will be open from March 26 – April 23\, with the Opening Reception on March 25\, 4-6pm. \nFor more information call  310-825-9414
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/ucla-extension-landscape-architecture-40th-anniversary-celebration/
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SUMMARY:LA Food Policy Council: The State of the Food Desert
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe event is free. All are welcome.\nmarch2017network.eventbrite.com\nWhen: Friday\, March 24\, 2017\, 2:30-7:00pm\nWhere: Phoenix Hall\, The Center\n10950 South Central Ave. Los Angeles\, CA 90059\nRefreshments and a light supper will be provided.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat you can expect:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us Friday March 24th for an exploration of healthy food access in Los Angeles from past to present to better understand the problems and systemic causes of “food desert” conditions\, solutions for addressing those conditions and the best measures of success. Through this event\, we will lift up the community experiences of those most impacted by disparities to identify relevant solutions and build our collective vision for achieving food equity in Los Angeles. We’ll work together on a policy platform that will serve as a blueprint for the food movement in Los Angeles over the next few years.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening remarks by:\nTim Watkins\, President & CEO of Watts Labor Community Action Committee\nAlberto Retana\, President & CEO of Community Coalition\nPanel by:\nChef Bryce Fluellen\, Author and Chef\, American Heart Association\nGwendolyn Flynn\, Author and Government Relations Consultant\, Community Health Councils\nCrystal Gonzalez\, Roots for Peace Program Director\, American Friends Service Committee\nMary Lee\, Deputy Director\, PolicyLink\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Schedule:\n2:00pm | Registration\n2:30pm | Opening Remarks + Presentation: State of Food Access\n3:20 pm | Community Voices Panel + Collaboration\n5:30pm – 7pm | Food Demo & Book Signing\nBreakout Sessions:\n▪ Business and Economic Development in Healthy Food Retail\n▪ Alternative Food Systems\n▪ Hunger and Food Insecurity\n▪ Healthy Development without Displacement\n▪ Youth Engagement and Community Organizing in the Food Justice Movement\n▪ Bridging Healthy Food Access and Nuisance Abatement\n \n\nRead more about the session topics here.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/la-food-policy-council-the-state-of-the-food-desert/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170322T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170322T210000
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SUMMARY:USGBC-LA Inland Empire - World Water Day Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Please RSVP! \nIs conservation worth it in a “post-drought” environment?\nTowards Net Zero Water in Southern California \n  \n5pm: Networking\, appetizers\, site tour \n6-8pm: Panel discussion \nJoin expert panelists in the discussion of: \n\nThe importance of water conservation\, rain or shine;\nOpportunities and challenges for net zero water strategies such as condensate recovery technology\, graywater capture systems\,and sustainable landscaping techniques;\nEmerging water capture\, retention\, reuse and conservation technologies;\nOngoing questions addressing integrated and decentralized water infrastructure.\n\n  \nConfirmed panelists include: \n\nDr. Stephanie Pincetl and Dr. Erik Porse | UCLA California Center for Sustainable Communities\nTim Becker  | Theodore Payne Foundation\nJanet Hartin | University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources\nJames Del Monaco | Director of Sustainability & Mechanical Engineer\, P2S Engineering\nGrady Lee | Impact 2030\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Spaces are limited -RSVP today!
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/usgbc-la-inland-empire-world-water-day-symposium/
LOCATION:Water Conservation Center\, 4594 San Bernardino St. \, Montclair\, CA\, 91763\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170302T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170302T193000
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SUMMARY:Fostering Healthy & Sustainable Communities: A Panel Discussion of the Intersection of Urban Planning and Public Health
DESCRIPTION:Fostering Healthy & Sustainable Communities: A Panel Discussion of the Intersection of Urban Planning and Public Health\nThursday\, March 2nd\n5:30 – 7:30 pm\nUCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\nRoom 2343 \n***DINNER PROVIDED***\nThe way we design and build our communities has profound effects on our health\, as well as the sustainability of our environment. Please join us for a panel discussion with five UCLA alumni professionals (3 Urban Planning alums and 2 dual Public Health and Urban Planning degree alums) who work at this intersection of urban planning and health. Hosted by the student organization\, Built Environment and Public Health Council (BEPHC)\, panelists will discuss the importance of the growing need for interdisciplinary training to address many of our present day challenges. RSVP here:\n https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fostering-healthy-sustainable-communities-a-panel-discussion-tickets-32198311015 \n \nAlumni Panelists\nChanda Singh\, MA\nPolicy Analyst\nLos Angeles County Department of Public Health\nRye Baerg\, MA\nSenior Transportation Planner\nSouthern California Association of Governments (SCAG)\nClare Fox\, MA\nExecutive Director\nLos Angeles Food Policy Council (LAFPC)\nUyen Ngo\, MPH/MURP\nHealth Management Fellow\nCounty of San Mateo Health Administration\nJimmy Tran\, MPH/MURP\nActive Transportation Coordinator\nUCLA Transportation
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/fostering-healthy-sustainable-communities-a-panel-discussion-of-the-intersection-of-urban-planning-and-public-health/
LOCATION:Luskin School of Public Affairs\, Room 2343
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170301T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170301T180000
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CREATED:20170119T032125Z
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SUMMARY:Farmers Market at UCLA
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URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/farmers-market-at-ucla-6/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170301T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170301T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20170223T052756Z
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SUMMARY:Muir Symposium: California and the Birth of a New Environmentalism
DESCRIPTION:Featuring keynote lecture by: \nBarbara Romero\nDeputy Mayor for City Services\nFormer City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commissioner \nand panel discussions on \nCreation of a New Environmentalism – Where Might We Go From Here? –\nThe View from on the Ground (1:20 p.m.)\nCreation of a New Environmentalism – Where Might We Go From Here? –\nAcademic Perspectives (3:10 p.m.) \nWednesday\, March 1\, 2017\n1:00-6:00 p.m.\nReception to follow \nSee full program:\nhttp://eamailer.support.ucla.edu/Images/Project/14601/Muir_Symposium_Schedule_March_1_2017.pdf \nPlease register.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/muir-symposium-california-and-the-birth-of-a-new-environmentalism/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170222T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170222T190000
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SUMMARY:Luskin Innovators Speaker Series: Chasing Water featuring Brian Richter
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join the Luskin Center for Innovation in welcoming Brian Richter discuss his book Chasing Water: A Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability. Panel discussion to follow Richter’s presentation. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Registration is free; seating is first come\, first served. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWater scarcity is spreading and intensifying in many regions of the world\, with dire consequences for local communities\, economies\, and freshwater ecosystems. Current approaches tend to rely on policies crafted at the state or national level\, which on their own have proved insufficient to arrest water scarcity. To be durable and effective\, water plans must be informed by the culture\, economics\, and varied needs of affected community members. \nInternational water expert Brian Richter argues that sustainable water sharing in the twenty-first century can only happen through open\, democratic dialogue and local collective action. In Chasing Water\, Richter tells a cohesive and complete story of water scarcity: where it is happening\, what is causing it\, and how it can be addressed. Through his engaging and nontechnical style\, he strips away the complexities of water management to its bare essentials\, providing information and practical examples that will empower community leaders\, activists\, and students to develop successful and long-lasting water programs. \nChasing Water will provide local stakeholders with the tools and knowledge they need to take an active role in the watershed-based planning and implementation that are essential for water supplies to remain sustainable in perpetuity. \nPanelists include: \n\nLiz Crosson\, Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti\nAngela George\, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works\nDebbie Franco\, California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research\nGreg Pierce (moderator)\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/luskin-innovators-speaker-series-chasing-water-featuring-brian-richter/
LOCATION:Luskin School of Public Affairs\, room 2355\, UCLA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170216T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170216T200000
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CREATED:20170215T224812Z
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SUMMARY:Soul Food Screening
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URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/soul-food-screening/
LOCATION:Kaufman 200
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170215T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170215T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20170119T032045Z
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SUMMARY:Farmers Market at UCLA
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URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/farmers-market-at-ucla-5/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170209T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20170119T233058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T233058Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture - California's Climate Future: Water and the Sierra Nevada
DESCRIPTION:Reservations Required \nCalifornia’s Climate Future: Water and the Sierra Nevada \nOver the past few years\, Californians saw firsthand the consequences of hotter-than-normal temperatures and a smaller-than-normal Sierra Nevada snowpack—historically low reservoir levels\, dying trees and increased wildfire risk\, to name a few. You may be wondering\, “If things are like this now\, what will they be like in the future\, as our climate continues to change?” \nUCLA Professor Alex Hall and his research team have set out to understand just how climate change will impact the mountain landscapes we love and the snowpack California depends on for water. Using innovative techniques\, the team has produced first-of-their-kind projections that capture the intricate physical processes affecting climate in the Sierra. \nPresentation by Alex Hall\, Director\, Center for Climate Science\, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability \nQ&A to follow\, moderated by Peter Kareiva\, Director\, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability \nReservations required.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/lecture-californias-climate-future-water-and-the-sierra-nevada/
LOCATION:Lenart Auditorium\, UCLA Fowler Museum\, UCLA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170208T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170208T120000
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CREATED:20170113T010645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170113T010645Z
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SUMMARY:Learning at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Implications for a Sustainable World
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URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/learning-at-the-bottom-of-the-pyramid-implications-for-a-sustainable-world/
LOCATION:GSEIS 111
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170201T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170201T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20170119T032003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T032003Z
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SUMMARY:Farmers Market at UCLA
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URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/farmers-market-at-ucla-4/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170130T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170130T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20170112T143313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170112T143313Z
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SUMMARY:Luskin Innovators Speaker Series: What Makes a Great City featuring Alexander Garvin
DESCRIPTION:What makes a great city? Not a good city or a functional city but a great city. A city that people admire\, learn from\, and replicate. City planner and architect Alexander Garvin set out to answer this question by observing cities\, largely in North America and Europe\, with special attention to Paris\, London\, New York\, and Vienna. \nFor Garvin\, greatness is not just about the most beautiful\, convenient\, or well-managed city; it isn’t even about any “city.” It is about what people who shape cities can do to make a city great. A great city is not an exquisite\, completed artifact. It is a dynamic\, constantly changing place that residents and their leaders can reshape to satisfy their demands. While this book does discuss the history\, demographic composition\, politics\, economy\, topography\, history\, layout\, architecture\, and planning of great cities\, it is not about these aspects alone. Most importantly\, it is about the interplay between people and public realm\, and how they have interacted throughout history to create great cities. \nTo open the book\, Garvin explains that a great public realm attracts and retains the people who make a city great. He describes exactly what the term public realm means\, its most important characteristics\, as well as providing examples of when and how these characteristics work\, or don’t. An entire chapter is devoted to a discussion of how particular components of the public realm (squares in London\, parks in Minneapolis\, and streets in Madrid) shape people’s daily lives. He concludes with a look at how twenty-first century initiatives in Paris\, Houston\, Atlanta\, Brooklyn\, and Toronto are making an already fine public realm even better—initiatives that demonstrate what other cities can do to improve.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/luskin-innovators-speaker-series-what-makes-a-great-city-featuring-alexander-garvin/
LOCATION:Luskin School of Public Affairs\, room 2355\, UCLA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170130
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CREATED:20170120T022653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170120T022653Z
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SUMMARY:Conference - Citizen's Climate Lobby SoCal Regional Conference
DESCRIPTION:Online Registration Deadline is January 23rd\, 2017\nTicket prices will be higher at the door! Save $20 by buying now! \nAchieving a Climate Breakthrough\nWelcome to the 2017 Citizens’ Climate Lobby Southern California Regional Conference\, co-sponsored by the Environmental Analysis Program at Claremont Colleges. \nThis is the year to Achieve a Climate Breakthrough. At our action-oriented conference\, we will share strategies and break down the steps for achieving that goal. \nAll tickets include vegan lunch and dinner on Saturday plus vegan snacks on Saturday and Sunday. \nWe also offer discounts for a second person attending from the same household. Please contact kathyorlinsky@gmail.com for more information on ticket discounts or on arranging homestays with local CCL members. \nIf you care about climate change and want to connect with like-minded people who are ready to take action\, join us at Claremont College on January 28th and 29th. We’ll see you there! \nGuest Speakers include: \n\nKeynote Speaker Lou Helmuth\, Deputy Director of Our Children’s Trust\nNicole Capretz\, Executive Director of Cimate Action Campaign\nKwazi Nkrumah\, Community Organizer and Labor activist\nMarshall Saunders\, Founder of CCL\nMark Reynolds\, Executive Director of CCL\n\nRegistration required!
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/conference-citizens-climate-lobby-socal-regional-conference/
LOCATION:Pomona College\, 170 East 6th Street \, Claremont\, 91711\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170127T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170127T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20161222T012528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161222T013453Z
UID:5664-1485504000-1485536400@sustain.ucla.edu
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170125T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170126T170000
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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:20170124T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170124T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
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:20170118T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20170119T031924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T031924Z
UID:5691-1484748000-1484762400@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Farmers Market at UCLA
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/farmers-market-at-ucla-3/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170112T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20170112T143934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170112T143934Z
UID:5680-1484229600-1484233200@sustain.ucla.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161130T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161130T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20161007T215154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161007T215154Z
UID:5545-1480514400-1480528800@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:E3 Farmers Market in Bruin Plaza
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/e3-farmers-market-in-bruin-plaza-3/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161129T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161129T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20161126T095013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161126T095013Z
UID:5631-1480444200-1480451400@sustain.ucla.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161117T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20161115T063737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161115T063737Z
UID:5624-1479405600-1479416400@sustain.ucla.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161114T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20161101T034808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161101T034946Z
UID:5613-1479142800-1479150000@sustain.ucla.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161114T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20160925T111905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160925T111952Z
UID:5518-1479142800-1479150000@sustain.ucla.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161103T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161103T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20160916T060221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160916T060221Z
UID:5505-1478196000-1478210400@sustain.ucla.edu
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161103T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161103T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20161101T034521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161101T034521Z
UID:5611-1478192400-1478199600@sustain.ucla.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161103T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161103T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20160925T110347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160925T111708Z
UID:5514-1478192400-1478199600@sustain.ucla.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161102T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161102T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20161007T215112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161007T215112Z
UID:5543-1478095200-1478109600@sustain.ucla.edu
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161026T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161026T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T151111
CREATED:20161021T003144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161021T003144Z
UID:5572-1477490400-1477508400@sustain.ucla.edu
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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