UCLA Sustainability

Sustainable Success Stories
2014-10-15 19:00 - 21:30 UTC | UCLA CNSI Auditorium, 570 Westwood Plaza, , Los Angeles, CA 90095
Sustainable Success Stories
Wednesday, October 15, 2014, 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
The SBC & UCLA invite you to an evening of sustainable business development and insightful discussion dedicated to inspiring sustainable business practices! The event features:

Networking Reception with Sustainable Business Leaders.
Visionary panel discussion sharing great stories about how companies, products and or services use energy sustainably and reduce waste.
UCLA’s new California NanoSystems Institute, (CNSI) where event takes place.

Panel TBA Shortly:

Moderator:
Peter Arpin
Executive Vice President
Arpin Group, Inc.

About Arpin Group, Inc.’s Green Initiatives
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to RSVP by clicking HERE.
Moderator

Peter Arpin, Executive Vice President, Arpin Group, Inc.

IMPORTANT: Please be sure to RSVP by clicking HERE.

WHEN
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
LOCATION
UCLA’s CNSI located at:
570 Westwood Plaza,
Los Angeles, CA 90095
PARKING
For Extensive Parking Details Please Click HERE!
COST
$25 event price (UCLA students attend free)

SBC Board Members

Steve Glenn-(Chair,) Laura Berland-Shane, Rob Kramer,
Lee Wallach, Becki Ueno, Carrie Norton
SBC Steering Committee:
Alisha Auringer, Nicole Hansen,
Vivian P. Panou, Elana Pianko,
Jaime Nack, Nicole Landers,
Evan Birenbaum, Juli Schulz
Event Advisory Committee:
Christina Seskey

2014-10-15 14:30 - 18:30 | Bruin Plaza
E3’s FARMERS MARKET AT UCLA
WHEN: Wednesday October 15, 2:30-6:30pm
WHERE: Bruin Plaza
E3, USAC SWC and ASUCLA are proud to present Fall Quarter’s FIRST of FOUR Farmers Market at UCLA! Stop by the market in Bruin Plaza on Wednesday, October 15th (Week 2) to support local and responsible farmers in the most delicious and healthy way possible!
Expect to see some delicious seasonal produce, nut products and dried fruits, as well as some student performers!
E3 will also be serving free Fair Trade coffee, selling reusable bags for $2, and collecting e-waste for recycling.
More info may be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/425456574275538/?notif_t=plan_user_joined
Don’t forget to bring cash!

Want to help out?? Email us at uclafarmersmarket@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram @uclafarmersmarket and tag your photos #uclafarmersmarket
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The Great California Drought This Time, and Next
2014-10-10 13:30 - 15:00 | Law School, Room 1447
The Great California Drought This Time, and Next
Featuring Felicia Marcus Chair of the State Water Board
Friday, October 10th, 2014
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

UCLA Law School
Room 1447
385 Charles E. Young Drive East
Los Angeles, CA 90095

RSVP Here
How has the State Water Resources Control Board Managed Water during this Drought?
What has the Board learned about how to respond to the next Drought?

Featuring

Felicia Marcus, Chair, State Water Resources Control Board
Felicia Marcus was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to the State Water Resources Control Board (Board) for the State of California in 2012, and designated by the Governor as Chair in April of 2013.The Board implements both federal and state laws regarding drinking water and water quality, and it implements the state’s water rights laws. Before her appointment to the Water Board, Marcus served in positions in government, the non-profit world, and the private sector.In government, Felicia served as the Regional Administrator of the U.S. EPA Region IX in the Clinton Administration. While at USEPA, Felicia worked extensively on the range of environmental issues under EPA’s jurisdiction, most heavily in air quality, Bay-Delta water, tribal, and US-Mexico border issues. Prior to that, Felicia headed Los Angeles’ Department of Public Works at a time when the City went from garnering lawsuits to garnering national awards for environmental excellence. Felicia came to Public Works after extensive experience as a public interest lawyer and community organizer in Los Angeles, including being a co-founder and general counsel for Heal the Bay.In the non-profit world, she was the Western Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a national environmental leader in bringing science, law, and policy expertise to solving our world’s pressing environmental and conservation challenges. Prior to joining NRDC, Felicia was the Executive VP/COO of the Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national non-profit devoted to conserving land for people.She is also currently an Obama Administration appointee to the Commission on Environmental Cooperation-Joint Public Advisory Council (US, Mexico, Canada) and was a Schwarzenegger Administration appointee to the Delta Stewardship Council prior to being appointed to the Water Board.

Max Gomberg, Water Conservation Policy Advisor, State Water Resources Control Board
Max Gomberg is the climate change advisor to the State Water Resources Control Board, where he has helped to develop emergency water conservation regulations among other initiatives. He is also a member of the Water-Energy Team of the state’s Climate Action Team (“WETCAT”), and was the lead author for the water section of the AB32 Scoping Plan update. Previously, he worked for the Office of Ratepayer Advocates at the California Public Utilities Commission where he worked on a range of water and energy rate-setting and rulemaking proceedings. He has worked as an investigator for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and has served in the Peace Corps as an environmental studies teacher in Nicaragua. In addition, he serves as Chair of the Community Environmental Advisory Commission for the City of Berkeley. Mr. Gomberg holds a Masters degree in Public Policy from UCLA and a BA in Environmental Studies from the University of Chicago.
ABOUT THE LECTURE: Since last January, the State Water Board has been working the Governor’s Office and an interagency Drought Task Force to make crucial decisions about how and when to allocate and conserve water resources, including:
Deciding how much surface water is available to State Water Board Contractors and Central Valley Project Contractors through order.
Ordering all diversions by rightsholders established later than 1914, halted.
Overseeing the timing and volume of water released from all of the dams controlled by the SWP andCVP for users all over the state
Protecting the in-stream ecosystems and fish and wildlife
Requiring mandatory conservation for all urban water agencies, and
Requiring increased accountability for the urban water use.
Providing emergency drinking water to communities and schools who depend on water wells that are dry or polluted.
Supporting the development of comprehensive groundwater management legislation
Chair Marcus and Water Conservation Policy Advisor Gomberg will talk about and reflect on what has been accomplished to date, where the State Board was challenged in implementing regulations and what lessons learned will mean for their decisions in the next year of this drought, or the drought next time.
Complimentary Refreshments Following the Lecture
Cosponsored by: UCLA School of Law’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and Environmental Law Society, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, and UCLA Water Technology Research Center
One of a series of lectures and discussions organized by the UCLA Water Resources Working Group to bring together experts on water policy, science, law and technology, to work on interdisciplinary solutions to water sustainability. For more information about the UCLA Water Resources Group visit www.environment.ucla.edu/water.

Environmental Graduate Student Networking Event
2014-10-07 17:00 - 19:30
​Environmental Graduate Student Networking Event
Presented by UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation, School of Law, and Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

School of Public Affairs Building
Luskin Center 3rd Floor Student Lounge & Patio

All graduate students interested in environmental sustainability and energy are invited to a free, cross-campus networking reception.
Learn more about campus environmental organizations, student research opportunities, internships, and other events, while you also meet your peers over hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.
RSVP Here
For more information please contact czarate@luskin.ucla.edu

GLO SHO: Global Cleantech Showcase
2014-10-06 - 2014-10-07
This summit will attract a global audience of entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, industry executives, utility executives, and policy makers. Last year’s inaugural event attracted over 400 participants, and had 70 speakers from more than 20 nations. Participants in the 2013 Global Showcase saw entrepreneurs presenting their innovative businesses, expert panels debating current topics in their respective fields, and policy leaders describing their vision for the future. GloSho’14 is the signature event of LACI’s Global Innovation Network (GIN), which is a new transnational initiative, designed to foster global innovation and commercialization in the cleantech sector. The primary focus of this year’s event is linking up investors with entrepreneurs. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
GloSho’14 Program
http://glosho.la/program/
Video highlights from 2013 Global Showcase (featuring Mayor Eric Garcetti, Chief Sustainability Officer Matt Petersen, CARB Chair Mary Nichols, ARPA-E Director Cheryl Martin)
http://vimeo.com/93167305
Speakers/panelists/presenters:
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy
California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols
Governor Jennifer Granholm
NYSERDA Chair Richard Kaufman
Nancy Sutley, Chief Sustainability and Economic Development Officer, Los Angeles Dept of Water and Power (LADWP)
Stephen Cheung, Director of International Development, Port of LA
Assemblyman Anthony Rendon
LA City Councilman Paul Koretz
Jeff Kightlinger, General Manager of Metropolitan Water District
Matt Rogers, Director, McKinsey & Co.
David Nahai, Partner in the law firm of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith
Tom Soto, Managing Director, TCW/Craton
Mark Duval, President of American Chamber of Commerce – China
Bob Weisenmiller, Chair, California Energy Commission
Jim McDermott, Managing Director of U.S. Renewables Group
Mark Gold, Acting Director, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES)
Program includes:
Investment Bootcamp
Dinner with Your Favorite VC
Global Showcase
Investor Showcase
Funding Platform Panel
International Trade Symposium
International Partners Dinner
Global Company Showcase
International Market Showcase
Global Innovation Network Panel
Fireside Chat with Two Clean Economy Titans: How state policies drive technological innovation
A Tale of Two Green Cities
Extracting Value from Universities and National Labs
Participating investors:
Andrew Haughian
Partner
PangaeaVentures Ltd.
Anil Tammineedi
Principal
Angeleno Group
Bryon H. Lyons
Partner and CEO
SDDCO Brokerage Advisors LLC
Daniel Colbert
Managing Partner
North Energy Ventures
David DeWitt
Manager
Advanced Technology Research Honda R&D
Donald Ye
Founding Managing Partner
Tsing Capital
Erik Steeb
VP Programs LACI
Fran Seegull
Chief Investment Officer
ImpactAssets
James Zhang
Co-Founder and General Partner
Formation 8
James Magowan
Managing Director & Impact Investments Team
SRA Capital
Jim McDermott
Managing Director and Managing Partner
US Renewables Group
Joshua Haacker
Managing Director
US Renewables Group
Julien Creuze
Principal
Aster Capital
Larry Thrall
Managing Director
Vireo Energy
Matt Vitamente
Executive Vice President
California Global Innovation Exchange
Murray McCaig
Managing Partner
ArcternVentures
Rob Leclerc, Ph.D
CEO
Agfunder
Steve Foster
Managing Director
ClearSky Power & Tech Fund
Steve Hahn
Research Fellow, Ventures and Business Development
The DowChemical Company
Tom Soto
Managing Director
TCW/Craton
Vincent R Molinari
Founder/Chief Executive Officer
GATE Global Impact, Inc

4 Day Certificate in Regenerative Agriculture
2014-09-15 08:00 - 2014-09-18 17:00 | TreePeople
Note, there is a discounted rate for UCLA Students
For more detailed information, please view our course pack here.

Graeme Sait is one of the world’s foremost experts in Regenerative Agriculture. His work ranges from small urban community agricultural projects to large corporate farms like Dole. He trains health professionals and educators, around the world, teaching them how the microcosm of our soil is interconnected with human and planetary health. Graeme impeccably demonstrates that regenerative agriculture is a solution to the climate crises. He empowers people with tools to revitalize our farm lands, our bodies, and restore balance to our delicate global ecosystem. Come get trained in the next essential movement for mankind. See his TED talk.
Copresenter and leading biological agronomist, Steve Capeness, teaches cutting-edge strategies to improve the health of your farm, your garden, your planet and yourself. You will leave this course having learned a deep comprehension of connection between soil health, planetary health, human health, including a report card on your personal health.

Nutri-Tech Solutions (NTS) are undisputed leaders in high–production agriculture servicing a client base of over 15,000 growers and exporting products to over 40 locations worldwide. The in-depth training programs are rapidly becoming prerequisites for growers wishing to increase productivity and profitability and consultants who wish to increase their skills.

Ten Reasons to Attend

This a rare opportunity to hear two acclaimed, inspirational speakers.

This course may help you discover or reclaim a passion for food production – the single most important profession.

￼You will be provided with the tools to understand mineral relationships and their links to soil, plant and human health.

￼To increase your crop and soil monitoring skills and improve yield and quality.

To understand the secrets of harnessing soil biology as your hidden workforce.

￼You will be better equipped to handle the impact of peak oil, climate change and economic issues.

￼You will be given invaluable information to improve your own health and that of your family.

￼To gain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between nutrition and pest pressure.

￼This course will help you understand that Nutrition Farming® is the shape of the future.

￼To learn cutting-edge strategies to improve the health of your farm, your garden, your planet and yourself.

Extra Information
For more detailed information, please view our course pack here.

The course runs from 9am to 5:00pm for four days. Please arrive 30 mins early (8:30am) on the first day for registration.

Bookings are essential. Note: A $100 USD surcharge will apply for cancellations in the week of the seminar to help compensate for prearranged catering charges.

Want to speak to us?
Call +61 7 5472 9900
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Call +1 (949) 2280597

Disclaimer: In the unlikely event of this course being postponed or cancelled, Nutri-Tech Solutions Pty Ltd is not liable for any associated costs such as accommodation, travel or any other related expenses. If you are booking flights it is advised you take out travel insurance (confirm conditions), and book tickets that are refundable or transferrable.

Sustainable Brands Innovation Open
2014-06-02 - 2014-08-05 | Paradise Point Island Resort, San Diego , United States
Sustainable Brands is an international community of learning and action focused on understanding and leveraging the role of brands in shaping a flourishing future. The Sustainable Brands Conference is ground zero for sustainability, brand and innovation professionals who come together from around the world to be inspired, engaged and equipped to succeed by building the better brands of tomorrow, while building a network of like-minded colleagues who can help.
As organizers, our goal is to amplify current leadership and success surrounding innovation for sustainability, to educate business leaders throughout an organization about how they can contribute to a more sustainable brand, and to grow the market for business solutions that can help companies reduce environmental and social impact and play a more positive role in the lives of their stakeholders.
From Learning to Action
The Sustainable Brands Conference was founded on the belief that unleashing the best of our human ingenuity and innovation can change the shape of business, and with it, the world. Our desire is to spark new ideas by connecting people from different perspectives and disciplines with each other in an optimistic, collaborative environment to create a shared vision of what’s possible.
It’s about replenishing the world through better brands…
Learn More at: http://www.sustainablebrands.com/

UCLA Bike Week T-shirt Contest
2014-05-13 08:00 - 2014-05-15 17:00
UCLA Transportation is asking for design submissions for the annual Bike Week T-shirt. Submit your most beautiful, clever, funny, one-of-a-kind designs and you could see it printed and worn by hundreds of UCLA bicyclists this May during Bike Week. You’ll also receive $75 in credit to your BruinCard!
UCLA Bike Week is May 13-15, but we’re looking for T-Shirt Designs now!
To enter your design, visit: http://beagreencommuter.com/enter-our-bikeucla-t-shirt-design-contest/

Ecochella! Bike powered concert
2014-05-09 16:00 - 22:00 | Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1370, United States
E3’s Annual Bike-Powered Concert at UCLA is taking place on MAY 9th, 2014!! More details on event website: http://www,ecochella.com

Mission
Our mission is to educate and inspire UCLA students about unconventional uses of renewable energy while showcasing the link between sustainability, health, music and a wheel-y good time.

Description
Ecochella is UCLA’s annual outdoor concert featuring student and local bands and powered 100% by BICYCLES. Our mission is to educate and inspire UCLA students about unconventional uses of renewable energy while showcasing the link between sustainability, health, music and a wheel-y good time. Line up announced soon!!
At the pilot Ecochella on May 24, 2013, eight student groups and a popular local band played for four hours with a sound system powered by the energy of students’ legs for an audience of nearly one thousand. The night was filled not only with pedal-powered music but also bike-powered smoothies and ice cream, a giant sustainability fair, a solar powered food truck, a yoga class and a sassy bluegrassy moonlit dance/bike party to headliner Dustbowl Revival.

Energy Innovation Conference
2014-05-02 08:00 - 16:00 | Carnesale Commons, 350 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles , CA, 90024, United States
The Energy Innovation Conference seeks to:

Showcase innovative technologies with the potential to reinvent the energy industry;
Enable entrepreneurs, university researchers, and corporate executives to demonstrate technology; and
Provide an atmosphere of collaborative learning for all participants through a panel format.

Speakers & Panelists:

Keynote: Matt Petersen, Chief Sustainability Officer of the City of Los Angeles
Key Panelists: Ian Gardner, Chief Strategy & Investment Officer of the LA Cleantech Incubator and Greg Craig, CEO of Inupiat Energy and member of the Price Board of Advisors

Panel Topics Include:

Transportation (Electric and CNG)
Policy, Government, & Regulation
Storage
VC and Entrepreneurship
Exploration & Production of Oil & Gas
Biogas, Biomass, and Biofuels
Energy Efficiency
Solar
Utility of the Future / Smart Grid

RSVP now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/energy-innovation-conference-tickets-10962449983
Hosted by: Energy Management Group at UCLA Anderson

Food Waste Panel
2014-05-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Fowler Museum
Interested in learning about how food waste impacts our lives, our environment, and society? Come attend the Food Waste Panel hosted by The Student Food Collective and Food Recovery Network!
The panel will feature three speakers who will cover the three pillars of sustainability revolving around the subject of food waste: environmental impact, economic cost, and ethical implications.
The event is FREE and open to the public. The event will be preceded by a short reception with FREE refreshments and a small tabling fair with student groups!
Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Event starts at 6:30 PM)
Location: Fowler Museum, Classroom A139
Cost: FREE + Free refreshments!
Facebook event
https://www.facebook.com/events/381360858670069/?context=create&source=49
Questions or want to help out? uclastudentfoodcollective@gmail.com

Challenges to Conserving the Congo Basin Rainforest: Climate Change and the Second Scramble for Africa
2014-04-30 18:00 - 20:30
An Oppenheim Lecture featuring Dr. Thomas B. Smith Director, Professor and Director, Center for Tropical Research, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
April 30, 2014
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Lenart Auditorium, Fowler Museum at UCLA

RSVP Here by Wednesday, April 23, 2014
6:00 PM Light Reception
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Lecture
Across Africa, a new scramble for natural resources is underway, and Cameroon is in its crosshairs. In this lecture, Dr. Smith will describe how the Center is leveraging the best available science to identify new protected areas in the face of resource extraction and climate change. He will also describe the unique effort to build the Center for Integrative Development in Central Africa. Finally, he will discuss a new initiative in Cameroon to reduce global emissions by avoiding deforestation in Cameroon, using emissions fees paid by climate gas emitters in the developed world.
About the Oppenheim Lecture Series
This special evening lecture series presents world class speakers to educate, inform, and build community discourse about the critical environmental problems of our time.

Farmers Market at UCLA
2014-04-30 02:30 - 18:30 | Bruin Plaza, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
E3’s FARMERS MARKET AT UCLA
WHEN: Wednesday April 30, 2:30-6:30pm
WHERE: Bruin Plaza

E3, USAC SWC and ASUCLA are proud to present Winter Quarter’s second Farmers Market at UCLA! Stop by the market in Bruin Plaza on Wednesday, April 30 to support local and responsible farmers in the most delicious and healthy way possible!
Expect to see some delicious seasonal produce, nut products and dried fruits, as well as some student performers!
E3 will also be serving free Fair Trade coffee, selling reusable bags for $2, and collecting e-waste for recycling.
More info may be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/317229371759195/
Don’t forget to bring cash!

Want to help out?!?! Email us at uclafarmersmarket@gmail.com
Also, feel free to make the attached event flyer your Facebook cover photo! Thanks!

E3's Sustainable Art Competition
2014-04-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Kerckhoff Grand Salon, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
WHAT
E3’s third annual Sustainable Art Competition is an opportunity for students to showcase innovative artwork that conveys a sustainable message and utilizes recycled and reused materials. Pieces will be judged on creativity and sustainability.
WHEN
Artwork will be displayed in the Kerckhoff Grand Salon on April 29nd from 12pm to 2pm.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.
WHERE
The Kerckhoff Grand Salon is located on the second floor of Kerckhoff Hall, next to the Kerckhoff Art Gallery, Coffee Shop and patio.
PARTICIPATION
UCLA students, faculty, staff and alumni can compete as individuals or as groups. Participants must complete this participation form.
Submissions must be submitted to the Sustainable Resource Center (Kerckhoff 160) by Thursday April 24th either between 7:00am – 8:00am or 5:00pm – 6:00pm. If these times do not work please contact the emails below.
PRIZES
There will be first, second and third place prizes as well as three honorable mention prizes.
CONTACT
Please email: sustainable3art@gmail.com or uclaearthmonth@gmail.com with any questions or comments you may have.

Los Angeles Business Council Sustainability Summit
2014-04-25 07:00 - 14:00 | Getty Center

Justice Fusion: Creative Expression for Socio-Enviro Equity
2014-04-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Luskin School of Public Affairs, Third Floor Commons and Patio
Justice Fusion: Creative Expression for Socio-Enviro Equity
Sponsored by the UCLA Environmental Justice Initiative, this event explores the intersection between race, class, gender, and environmental issues using creative expression.
April 24, 2014
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

3rd floor commons & patio
Luskin School of Public Affairs

The event will feature contributions from students and artists at the crossroads of environmental activism and scholarship in order to share a broader understanding of the ways environmental burdens and benefits are differently experienced, and to expand our vision of mutually constructed equitable solutions for a better world.
RSVP Here
Program
4:00-5:00pm
Refreshments
4:00-5:00pm
Visual Exhibit featuring photography created by UCLA students, and mixed media and videography solicited from and submitted by the community groups including East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, NRDC, EcoJustice, and MDG7.
5:00-6:00pm
Live performance and spoken word poetry by community artists/activists Lewis MacAdams, David Buuck, Jane Sprague, and UCLA students Nerve Macaspac, Tira Helen Okamoto, Cristina Echeverria, and the Geography EJ collective.
Featured Videos:
MDG7 Ensuring Environmental Sustainability
NRDC & Giant Ant: Loud Voices Together Are Heard
EcoJustice & Giant Ant: Tale of Two Valleys

The Science of Sushi
2014-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Schoenberg Hall
The Science of Sushi
A 2014 Science & Food Public Lecture Series Event.
April 23, 2014
7:00 PM

Schoenberg Hall, UCLA

Download menu card of events.
Ole G. Mouritsen is a professor of molecular biophysics at the University of Southern Denmark. His research concentrates on basic science and its practical applications to biotechnology, biomedicine, gastrophysics, and gastronomy. He is an elected member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, The Danish Academy of Technical Sciences, and the Danish Gastronomical Academy. His books include Life: As a Matter of Fat; Sushi: Food for the Eye, the Body, and the Soul;Seaweeds: Edible, Available, and Sustainable and Umami. Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste.
Chef Morihiro Onodera trained as a sushi chef in Tokyo, and at seminal Los Angeles restaurants including Katsu, R-23, Matsuhisa, and Takao as well as Hatsuhana in NY. By the time he opened his first restaurant, Mori Sushi in Los Angeles, he was preparing many of the same handmade ingredients, harvesting his own locally grown rice and creating handmade pottery to be used in the restaurant. After selling Mori Sushi in 2011, Mori began creating handmade pottery for several Michelin Guide restaurants in Los Angeles and established a partnership with rice farmer, Ichiro Tamaki. Tamaki farms in Uruguay will harvest its first crop in May of 2013 and will be available for distribution world-wide.
~ Tickets will be available starting Monday, March 24 at 10am ~
General admission tickets are available for $25 from the UCLA Central Ticket Office (CTO) . Tickets can be purchased from the UCLA CTO over the phone or in person and will not include additional fees or surcharges. The UCLA CTO is located on-campus and is open Monday-Friday, 10:00AM-4:00PM. A UCLA CTO representative can be reached during these hours at 310-825-2101. Tickets can also be purchased online from Ticketmaster for $25 plus additional fees.
A limited number of $5 student tickets are available to current UCLA students. These must be purchased in person at the UCLA CTO with a valid Bruin Card.
www.scienceandfood.org

E3's Sustainable Speaking Panel: "It's in Our Nature"
2014-04-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Charles E. Young Research Library, Conference Room
WHAT
E3’s fourth annual Sustainable Speaking Panel is titled, “It’s In Our Nature.” This event will explore the relationship between humankind and nature.
WHEN
Wednesday, April 23rd from 6:00 – 8:30 PM. 6:00-7:00 PM Reception, 7:00-8:30 PM Panel. This event is free and open to the public.
WHERE
The Charles E. Young Research Library Conference Center located near Bunche Hall and Campbell Hall.
SPEAKERS
Jon Christensen
Journalist-in-Residence, Senior Researcher, and Adjunct Assistant Professor Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Department of History
Sean Hecht
Executive Director, UCLA Environmental Law Center at UCLA School of Law
Glen MacDonald
IoES Director, UC Presidential Chair, and Distinguished Professor Department of Geography, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
John McCumber
Professor, Department of Germanic Languages
Stephanie Pincetl
Director and Professor-in-Residence, California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA
FOOD AND RAFFLE PRIZES
Free food and drinks will be available during the reception from 6:00-7:00 PM. All attendees will be entered into our Earth Month raffle to win amazing prizes!

CONTACT
Please email: uclaearthmonth@gmail.com with any questions.

E3's Green Chef Competition
2014-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Intramural Field
WHAT
E3’s third annual Green Chef is a fun group competition focused on sustainable cooking. Groups of UCLA students will compete to cook the best vegan dish using local and organic food. There will be three “celebrity” judges to taste and judge the dishes.
WHEN
Wednesday, April 23rd from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. This event will occur during the Earth Day Fair. This event is free and open to the public.
WHERE
The Intramural (IM) Field located next to Pauley Pavilion, Drake Stadium, and the Wooden Center.
PARTICIPATION
Stay tuned for the participation form link to sign up your team!
PRIZES
The winning group will receive a prize!
CONTACT
Please email: uclaearthmonth@gmail.com with any questions.

Earth Day Fair
2014-04-23 10:00 - 14:00
WHAT
E3’s tenth annual Earth Day Fair will bring together UCLA and outside organizations to share their knowledge of sustainability with the UCLA community.
Presented in conjunction with Opening-day Gallery Talk of the exhibition Earth Matters with World Arts and Culture Professor Allen Roberts
12:00 PM at the Fowler Museum at UCLA
Reception 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Gallery viewing 12:00 – 5:00 PM
WHEN
Wednesday, April 23rd from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public.
WHERE
The Intramural (IM) Field located next to Pauley Pavilion, Drake Stadium, and the Wooden Center.
PARTICIPATION
Sign-up on this form before midnight on Friday, April 11, 2014 to have a table at the Fair.
Participating groups include:
Athens Services
Bad Art Zine Collective
Bike Coalition at UCLA
Climatepedia
Dig at UCLA
E3’s Ecochella
E3’s E-waste Campaign
EcoSuperhero, Inc.
ESLP ART Grand Challenge Team
ESLP ART Green Buildings Team
ESLP ART Zero Waste Pauley
ESLP ART Recycling
ESLP ART on ART Team
ESLP ART Water Team
ESLP ART Energy Team
ESLP ART Sustainable Foods Team
ESSN
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Geography Association
Green Events Certification
Heal the Bay
International Bird Rescue
LADWP
LA River Revitalization Corporation
PowerSave Campus
Sidecar
Tobacco Free Steering Committee
Tree People
UCLA Bike Shop
UCLA Events & Transportation: Bruin Commuter Services
UCLA Housing & Hospitality Services/Team Green
USAC Facilities Commission
Wells Bring Hope @ UCLA
Zipcar
FOOD AND RAFFLE PRIZES
All attendees who complete an Earth Day Fair Passport (given out at the fair) will receive free food and be entered into our Earth Month raffle to win amazing prizes!
CONTACT
Please email: uclaearthmonth@gmail.com with any questions.

Third Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards
2014-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Lexus Santa Monica, 1501 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica , 90404, United States
Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Awards Reception and Ceremony and 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Gardein VIP Reception for SBC Industry Achievement Awards
Celebrate Earth Day with a fun and festive reception and award’s celebration that features:

Emcee, Actor and Stand Up Comedian Boise Thomas.
Local fare from top restaurateurs accompanied by popular sustainable libations.
DJ Siera Leone.
Networking with sustainable business leaders and investors.

Inspirational and insightful remarks by sustainable luminaries including:
James E. Lentz
Chief Executive Officer,
Toyota North America Region
SBC’s Lifetime Business
Achievement Award Recipient
Ann Gentry
Founder and CEO,
Real Food Daily
SBC’s Lifetime Achievement in
Sustainability Award Recipient
Ellen Strickland
Founder and Owner,
Livingreen
SBC’s Pioneer in Sustainability Awa
The awards reception and ceremony salutes and spotlights Southern California companies working daily to create sustainably focused products and services that reduce ecological impact.
For the Third Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards the following partial list of judges are participating and awards will be presented.

Earth Matters: Land as Material and Metaphor in the Arts of Africa
2014-04-22 17:30 - 20:00 | Fowler Museum

Thriving in a Hotter L.A.: Turning Los Angeles into a Global Model for Urban Sustainability
2014-04-22 17:30 - 19:30 | De Neve Plaza Room A/B
Learn from a panel of UCLA experts about the exciting new campus-wide, interdisciplinary Grand Challenges initiative, whose goal is for the Los Angeles region to use exclusively renewable energy and local water by 2050 while protecting native biodiversity and enhancing our quality of life.
April 22, 2014
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

De Neve Plaza Room A/B

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By 2050, it is estimated that 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities and face many of the same urban environmental concerns currently present in the Los Angeles region: insufficient resources, smog, limited water supplies, traffic congestion, increased heat and rising sea levels.UCLA aims to transform Los Angeles into a global model for melding sustainable urban infrastructure with healthy natural ecosystems.
Presenters:
Hilary Godwin, Ph.D.
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences,
Associate Dean for Academic Programs, School of Public Health
Member, California NanoSystems Institute
Faculty, Molecular Toxicology IDP
Cara Horowitz, J.D.
Andrew Saban Family Foundation Executive Director
Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment;
Co-Director, UCLA Law Environmental Law Clinic
Stephanie Pincetl, Ph.D.
Director and Professor-in-Residence,
California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA
Aradhna Tripati, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
Special Guest and Moderator:
Mark Gold, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Coastal Center Director, and Adjunct Professor
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

SIGNATURE LECTURES

Oppenheim Lectures Series
UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science Annual Lectures

EXPLORE IOES EVENTS

Environmental Science Colloquium
IoES/Luskin Lunch Research Seminars
Event Listings
Month View

Green Screens: The First Ever Environmental Film Festival at UCLA
2014-04-14 08:00 - 2014-04-17 17:00
The UCLA Sustainable Resource Center, E3: Ecology, Economy, Equity and Melnitz Movies cordially invite you to the first-ever environmental film festival at UCLA, Green Screens!

What? Four amazing films covering a wide variety of pressing environmental issues, each followed by a Q&A.
When? Monday April 14 – Thursday April 17th
Where? James Bridges Theater on UCLA campus (Melnitz Hall)
How? Reserve your FREE tickets now on Eventbrite HERE

For more details, see the attached photo and go to our Eventbrite! And don’t forget to check us out on Facebook!
If you have any questions, please email greenscreensucla@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you!

Food Fight: An Examination of Recent Trends in Food Litigation and Where We Go From Here
2014-04-11 08:15 - 18:00
Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy
In Conjunction With The Litigation Section of The State Bar of California presents

Food Fight: An Examination of Recent Trends in Food Litigation and Where We Go From Here
Friday, April 11, 2014 | 8:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | UCLA Faculty Center
UCLA School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.
This activity qualifies for 6.25 hours of general MCLE credit.
Food-related litigation has surged in recent years, with a significant increase in cases attacking labels on the basis claims about the quality of ingredients, or claims a food is “healthy” or “natural.” These developments have evoked considerable discussion of the emerging “Food Court” and its implications for consumers, industry, and lawmakers – but much uncertainty remains. This conference will bring together practitioners, academics, and law students to examine emerging issues in food litigation, its broader context, and the role for litigation in policy-making.
Registration information is below.

Registration will include entrance into conference, light breakfast, lunch, and a networking reception.

Conference will feature the following speakers and topics:

Welcome and Introduction by Dean Rachel Moran, UCLA School of Law

Panel 1: Is “Food Court” Helping Consumers? The Historical Context of Food Labeling Litigation and the Role of Litigation in System Reform
A discussion of what is driving the recent surge in food related litigation, the social utility of litigation, and how food litigation compares to other types of class actions directed at driving industry changes.

Panelists:

David Biderman, Partner, Perkins Coie
Steve Gardner, Director of Litigation, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Samuel R. Wiseman, Assistant Professor of Law, Florida State University College of Law

Moderator:

Joanna Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law

Panel 2: Recent Food Litigation Trends: What’s Healthy, What’s Natural, and Who Says So?
A discussion of recent case law, emerging legal theories and settlement trends.

Panelists:

Michael Reese, Reese Richman LLP
Diana Winters, Associate Professor of Law, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Dean Panos, Partner, Jenner & Block

Moderator:

Kim Kessler, Policy and Special Programs Director, Resnick Program, UCLA School of Law

Panel 3: Regulatory and Legislative Landscape: A Look Ahead
A review of the key regulatory actions and legislative changes that will shape the litigation landscape in 2014 and 2015, to include discussion of the Food Safety Modernization Act, federal rulemaking, and state level activity regarding GMO labeling laws. What changes may limit or curtail litigation, and what changes are likely to create more legal risks or uncertainty?

Panelists:

Dennis Stearns, Professor from Practice, Seattle University School of Law; Founding Partner, Marler Clark Firm
Bruce Silverglade, Principal, Olsson, Frank, Weeda, Terman, Matz PC
Michele Simon, President, Eat Drink Politics
Neal Fortin, Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law

Moderator:

Margot Pollans, Teaching Fellow, Resnick Program, UCLA School of Law

Panel 4: Beyond Labeling: The Role of Litigation in Broader Food System Reform
While “Food Court” activity is primarily focused on consumer protection and labeling actions, litigation is currently being used as a strategy to address various negative implications of the food system, from food safety to the environment. This panel features examples of these types of cases and explores the possibilities and limitations of litigation to address food system challenges.

Panelists:

Robert Bodzin, Chair of The Litigation Section of The State Bar of CA and Partner, Burnham Brown
Leslie Brueckner, Senior Attorney, Public Justice, Food Safety and Health Attorney
Avinash Kar, Senior Attorney, National Resources Defense Council

Moderator:

Sean Hecht, Executive Director, Environmental Law Center, UCLA School of Law

Wrap-up and closing remarks by Michael Roberts, Executive Director, Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy, UCLA School of Law.

Lunch Speaker: Paul Miller, President of the Australian Olive Association

Networking Reception to follow directly after conference.

Registration Information:

Registration Fees:

$135 – Public
$65 – Academics, Non-profit, and new lawyers who have been practicing for less than 5 years
$0 – UCLA School of Law Faculty and currently enrolled UCLA School of Law students may register free of charge.

We accept online credit card payment or payment via check.

To register and pay via check, please may check payable to “UC Regents”. Please complete this form and mail along with payment to:

Randi Kusumi | Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy
UCLA School of Law
385 Charles E. Young Drive, East
1242 Law Building
Los Angeles, CA 90095

To register and pay online, please click here.

For a detailed program for the conference, please click here. (coming soon)

For directions to UCLA Faculty Center please visit: http://facultycenter.ucla.edu/About-Us/Directions.aspx

Daily parking permits for Lot 2 are available for purchase at the Information Kiosk on Westholme Ave. and Hilgard Ave. Short-term, pay-by-space parking is available at selected entrances to Lot 2 and by the Law School Building along Charles E. Young Drive East.

If you have any questions, please contact Randi Kusumi at kusumi@law.ucla.edu.

The Green Lantern: Lighting Your Path to Careers in Sustainability
2014-04-09 19:00 - 20:45 | UCLA Career Center, Third Floor
In 2014, almost every U.S. employer is seeking to be a “force for good” by reducing resource use and environmental impact. As a result, environment-focused jobs and internships now span all industries as well as the public/non-profit sector. At this workshop, our professional panel from diverse fields explains how the goal of “sustainability” exerts a major (and growing) influence on business investment, public policy, and career options.
Presenters (subject to change):
Hoorik Davoudian-Telle, Manager, Renewables, Transmission Line and Grid Interconnection Program (RGIP), Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety, Southern California Edison
Tiffany Duong, Associate, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, UCLA Alum 2006
Nurit Katz, Chief Sustainability Officer, UCLA Instructor, UCLA Extension, UCLA Alum 2008 MBA/MPP

Food Law Society Film Screenings at GreenScreens
2014-04-05 08:00 - 17:00 | UCLA Melnitz Hall
We are thrilled to announce our final events of the year, which are happening in conjunction with our student-created UCLA sustainability film festival: Green Screens!
The Food Law Society is proud to be hosting two events during the festival:
Thursday, 4/17 — 12:15 to 1:15 — Genetically Engineered Crops: A Panel Discussion — 1347
Details forthcoming.

Thursday, 4/17 — 7:30pm — GMO OMG Screening with Producer Q & A — Melnitz Hall/James Bridges Theater
Get your free tickets here.

Please join us and celebrate a great first year!

Sincerely,

Your Food Law Board

The California-Quebec Adventure: Linking Cap and Trade as a Path to Global Climate Action?
2014-03-31 08:45 - 16:45
To learn more, here is the event flier: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=40a1bfa1d4&view=att&th=1445625aaa901806&attid=0.0.2&disp=emb&zw&atsh=1

Grand Re-opening: Celebrate A New Healthy Neighborhood Market in South LA!
2014-03-29 11:00 - 15:30 | 6001 Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90044, United States
Community Celebration and Press Conference on Saturday, March 29
South LA neighborhood market owner Nelson Garcia is transforming his convenience store $1 Dollar Warehouse into a Healthy Neighborhood Market under the name “Alba Snacks & Services!”
Join us to celebrate the grand re-opening of Mr. Garcia’s store with a family-friendly street party — good eats, music, arts & dance, smoothie demos, games, a resource fair, prize raffles, special in-store discounts and more!
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY:
arts, music, dance, workshops
resource fair
good eats, smoothie demos
prize raffle
special discounts in-store
face painting, games
We did it! Together, we helped successfully fund Mr. Garcia’s crowd-sourced loan through Kiva Zip last month. Check it out at this URL — <zip.kiva.org/loans/2760/>
With that money, he is renovating his market, including a new Healthy Snack Zone with new healthy food products for students at nearby John Muir Middle School and Hawkins High School. For more information, check out <goodfoodla.org>

Beer Belly x Community Services Unlimited : A Garden Party
2014-03-23 12:00 - 17:00
A day with the CSU Farm Fresh Pop Up stand
Beer Belly has always been about celebrating brands and projects that do it Local, Sustainably, and for community. This spring we will be combining the local taste and suds from the legendary Beer Belly kitchen with the efforts of Community Services Unlimited! This amazing program takes organically grown fruits and vegetables raised on mini urban farms and community gardens across South Los Angeles and cultivated by local South Los Angeles farmers and brings them directly to your table.
On Sunday March 23rd join us on a beautiful Sunday afternoon for great drinks, good music and vibes curated by the talented groove-smiths of EMH creative group and Greedy City, who will make sure the jams come hard and constantly. Enjoy a special menu item cooked up exclusively from the Fresh “Beyond Organic” produce grown in CSU’s Community Gardens by Beer Belly’s Chef Wes and check out a live jam making demo by the CSU team showing you how to make tasty fruit jams in the comfort of your own home. You can even check out and purchase CSU’s local “beyond organic” produce or sign up for a weekly Produce Bag!
This spring we’re celebrating health and building community. We look forward to grooving hard and breaking bread with you.
