Innovations in Health and Wellness Series We believe that health and wellness are imperative to green building and market transformation in this generation. The built environment, natural environment, and humankind should exist together to optimize health and foster wellness. Join us for a four-part series exploring the innovations in design exemplified in the workplace, higher education, healthcare,...

Over the past three years this London-based South African photographer has traveled to flood events in the UK, India, Pakistan, Australia, Thailand, Nigeria, Germany, The Philippines, Brazil, Bangladesh, and the United States. At each location he outfits himself in waders and submerges himself into the floodwaters to connect with victims and document their stories. The...

Our Health, Our Climate, Our Communities On May 14, 2016 Californians from across the state will convene in Downtown Los Angeles, the city that is home to the nation’s largest urban oil field in the country. We will march through the heart of L.A. which has become California’s stronghold of the fossil fuel industry and...

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Curbing Carbon Emissions in Dining: A Conversation with ZeroFoodprint with Peter Freed, Chef Anthony Myint and Chris Ying Did you know? Kernza, a new grain variety from the Land Institute, is derived from an ancient form of intermediate wheatgrass that is actually a distant relative of wheat. Kernza is a perennial, meaning it can be grown year-round,...

• Explore new opportunities  • Learn from past projects • Engage with other movers and shakers   Agenda 8:30              Registration & Breakfast 9:00              Welcome J.R. DeShazo, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation 9:10              Morning Keynote Patt Morrison, journalist, author, and radio-television personality 9:30              Plenary Panel: Visions and Opportunities for a River Greenway for All...

Sustainability Action Research (SAR) is an entirely student-run program that gets students out of the classroom to tackle sustainability issues by doing research projects around campus with the help of UCLA faculty stakeholders. Join us to discover more about this year's innovative projects – including a stormwater capture system, green purchasing, native habitat restoration..and much more....

Net Zero 2016_Flyer Verdical Group is hosting our 3rd Annual conference on net zero buildings, Net Zero 2016: Energy + Water + Waste. This is the premier net zero event in Southern California, and will be hosted at the Southern California Gas Energy Resource Center in Downey, CA. Free with registration, breakfast included.

A community celebration of art, music, and a healthy environment on the eastside of Los Angeles. This is a free event for families and residents to learn about, and participate in, clean energy demonstrations and pilot projects. It will feature live mural and screen-printing demonstrations by local artists and youth; 100% solar-powered music stage; food...