UCLA Sustainability

EARTH MONTH: Healthy Campus Initiative 2016 Celebration
2016-04-20 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Pauley Pavilion, UCLA
Event passports are free, limit 4 per person, available starting April 5th (week 2) at UCLA Central Ticketing Office. To request a special block of tickets for your group, department, or class please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/P3v7vy
During the celebration our student groups, faculty and staff will be sharing and exploring all the ways in which we’re making life healthier at UCLA, in our State, the United States and the world.

EARTH MONTH: Social Innovation Week - Lunch Speaker: Technology in Education: Focus on Coding
2016-04-20 11:30 - 12:30 | UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
Registration Required.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch Speaker: Technology in Education: Focus on Coding
C315

A lunchtime chat centered on the challenges and importance of teaching coding to today’s youth.
Speaker:
Oscar Menjivar, Founder and CEO or UrbanTXT

EARTH MONTH: Social Innovation Week - Lunch Panel: The Future of LA: Making a More Sustainable, Resilient City
2016-04-20 11:30 - 12:30 | UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
Registration Required.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch Panel: The Future of LA: Making a More Sustainable, Resilient City
C315

A lunchtime panel examines Los Angeles in the coming decades, and what private industry, civic leaders and philanthropies are doing to ensure LA is developed in a resilient, forward-thinking manner.
Speakers:
Richard France, Senior Associate, ELP Advisors
Drew Shula, Founder & Principal, The Verdical Group
Nurit Katz, Chief Sustainability Officer of UCLA
Jonathan Parfrey, Executive Director of Climate Resolve

EARTH MONTH: Green Screens 2016
2016-04-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2016-04-18 19:30 - 21:30 | James Bridges Theater, 235 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States

EARTH MONTH: Oppenheim Lecture Series: GMOs Global Solution or Global Risk
2016-04-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Korn Hall, UCLA

EARTH MONTH: Sustainable Business Council Industry Awards
2016-04-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Lexus Santa Monica, 1501 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, United States

EARTH MONTH: Social Innovation Week
2016-04-19 16:00 - 17:00 | UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
Registration Required.

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Evening Movie Screening: Spotlight
C-Atrium

A very special screening by Participant Media of the Oscar winning film, followed by an intimate conversation with the studio about what inspired the film’s message.
Speaker:
Participant Media

EARTH MONTH: Social Innovation Week - Lunch Discussion: Law and Order SVU – Impact through Entertainment
2016-04-19 11:30 - 12:30 | UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
Registration Required.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch Discussion: Law and Order SVU – Impact through Entertainment
C315

A conversation focused on how an extremely popular TV series can not only provide entertainment, can also have a strong social impact by bringing important issues to light.
Speaker:
Sandra de Castro Buffington, Founding Director, Global Media Center for Social Impact

EARTH MONTH: Voices of the Food Chain: the Power of Public Contracts for a Good Food System
2016-04-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Mercado La Paloma, 3655 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, United States

EARTH MONTH: Learn-at-Lunch Presentation on “Greening” Your Office
2016-04-18 12:00 - 13:00 | 2102A Facilities Management Building (Emergency Response Conference Room, 2nd Floor)
Learn-at-Lunch Presentation on “Greening” Your Office with Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer, Bonny Bentzin presented by UCLA Staff Assembly & sponsored by UCLA Facilities Management
Location: 2102A Facilities Management Building (Emergency Response Conference Room, 2nd Floor)
Spaces Available: 45

Did you know that the University of California has a Sustainable Practices Policy, developed by the 10 UC Campuses, that set an ambitious target of Zero Waste by 2020? Pursuant to this Policy, UCLA developed a Zero Waste Plan, to map out how to reduce our waste and get to zero waste to landfill, or 95% or higher diversion by 2020. Every action taken and initiative implemented by all departments at UCLA will bring us closer towards this goal. Want to know how you can make a difference? Then you should attend this workshop to learn how you and your team can contribute to UCLA achieving Zero Waste by 2020.
Through a two-part presentation, we will provide information on how your office can become certified as a green office and detailed information on the impact you can have simply through the purchase of environmentally-preferred products.
UCLA Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer, Bonny Bentzin, will first provide a brief overview of our sustainability policy outlined by the Office of the President for context. Then Bonny will review the City of Los Angeles Green Business Program (http://www.greenbizla.org/), the certification process, and how your department can join the list of organizations making this commitment.
Emma Sorrell, Sustainability Manager at UCLA Housing & Hospitality Services, and her team of UCLA students will present their research into increasing awareness of sustainability through purchasing environmentally-preferred products. This session intends to educate UCLA staff on the importance of purchasing green office supplies. This research team will be presenting a catalog of green office supplies that are available through BruinBuy.
As long as we continue to work together, achieving Zero Waste by 2020 is not just a goal but will be a reality for UCLA.
Speakers:
Bonny Bentzin, Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer, UCLA Facilities Management
Emma Sorrell, Sustainability Manager, UCLA Housing & Hospitality Services
Housing Sustainable Action Research team
Space is extremely limited, so please register ASAP!
Map of location for L@L Lecture: http://maps.ucla.edu/campus/?locid=360

Shortened RSVP Link: http://ucla.in/1S0t7kz

EARTH MONTH: Social Innovation Week - Health, Food Tech and Wellness
2016-04-18 11:30 - 21:30 | UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
Registration Required.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Baking Social Mission into Your Brand
C315

A lively discussion between thought leaders who are changing the world through food.
Speakers:
Amy Yip, Google Foods
Ethan Brown, CEO and Co-Founder, Beyond Meat
Claire Schmidt, Senior Director of Giving, Thrive Market
Moderator: Hal Hershfield

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Keynote Address
Korn Convocation Hall

Ben Goldhirsch, Co-Founder and CEO of GOOD

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Location

7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Evening Mixer: Fetzer Wine Event
A301

Fetzer Wine will share its vision of being a mission-driven winery through an evening mixer.

EARTH MONTH: Native Plant Week Celebration and Wildflower Show
2016-04-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd, Encino
CNPS NPW Postcard Final
The Los Angeles Chapter of the California Native Plant Society and the Theodore Payne Foundation are co-hosting a Native Plant Week celebration on Saturday, April 16, from 9am-4pm. The event includes a wildflower show, 3 speakers (see below), book and plant sales, exhibits, and refreshments.

EARTH MONTH: Young Professionals in Energy event: California Rollout of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) and the need for Renewable Hydrogen
2016-04-14 17:30 - 20:30 | Bergamot Art Station, 2525 Michigan Ave. , Santa Monica, United States

EARTH MONTH: 10th Anniversary Green Business Networking
2016-04-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Patagonia Santa Monica, 1344 4th St, Santa Monica, United States

EARTH MONTH: E3's Earth Month Speaking Panel: Speak for the World
2016-04-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Carnesale Commons, 350 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles , CA, 90024, United States

EARTH MONTH: Green Jobs and Communities of Color: A Panel
2016-04-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Center for Health Sciences 43-105, CA, United States

The 2nd Annual Energy Innovation Conference: Transforming an Industry
2015-05-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Carnesale Commons, 350 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles , CA, 90024, United States
What does the utility of the future look like with the uprising of distributed solar electricity generation? When will battery storage become affordable enough and what impact will its mass adoption on our daily life? Where is the oil & gas market going? How will California continue its leadership position in the adoption of innovation energy generation and distribution?
Hosted by the UCLA Anderson Energy Management Group and the UCLA Luskin School of Public Policy, with support from and the students at USC Marshall, the 2nd annual Energy Innovation Conference is the premier energy convention that brings together the leading executives, industry experts, and scholars from the southern California energy community in fields including solar, utility, battery storage, oil & gas, and energy policy to answer these questions and more.
Join us for a day of panel discussions, an innovation showcase and numerous networking opportunities. Stay tuned for conference updates and ticket sales in the coming weeks!

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For Sponsorship Opportunities or General Questions,
Please Contact: robert.shen.2015@anderson.ucla.edu

110 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1481
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EARTH MONTH: Healthy Campus Symposium: Integrative Strategies for Living Well
2015-04-30 16:00 - 21:00 | Covel Commons
2015 HCI Symposium: Integrative Strategies for Living Well on Thursday, April 30, 2015 in Covel Commons from 4:00pm – 9:00pm.

UCLA students, faculty, staff and community leaders will gather to celebrate the HCI accomplishments and successes towards creating the healthiest campus in the country. Jane and Terry Semel will also be honored for their vision and support of the HCI, and we will be featuring over 25 student projects in a poster session. The symposium program will include special guests Sam Kass (former White House chef); Bill Yosses (former White House executive pastry chef); Jonathan Fielding (former director of the LA County Department of Health); Barbara Oakley (author of “Evil Gene”); Emeran Mayer (director, UCLA Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer Family Center for Neurobiology of Stress); D’Artagnan Scorza (founder and executive director of Social Justice Learning Institute). The symposium will conclude with a reception, and a delicious and healthful dinner featuring a BruinPlate menu.

You may register for the symposium at UCLA HCI Symposium 2015 Tickets . Please use the promotional code, STPOD5, when you register for a free ticket to the symposium.

Thank you for you valued support and participation in the HCI. I look forward to seeing you at the symposium.

Wendy

EARTH MONTH: Metropolitan Water District's 8th Annual Spring Green Expo
2015-04-30 08:30 - 13:00
Thursday, April 30th, 2015
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

700 N. Alameda Street (adjacent to Union Station)
Los Angeles, CA 90012
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – NO CHARGE TO ATTEND

Welcome to Spring Green Expo 2015
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is proud to host the 8th annual Spring Green Expo. This unique one-day educational event has something for everyone. Whether you come for an hour, or stay for the day, you will have an opportunity to learn more about what steps you can take to live and work in a more environmentally friendly manner.
2015 Event Activities include:

“Green” exhibits – highlighting technology; eco-friendly products, services and programs
ECO Innovators’ Showcase – highlighting sustainability projects created by Southern California college students
Seminars – excellent guest peakers will conduct informative workshops on a diverse range of environmental topics
Photo Expressions – in recognition of Water Awareness Month, a water-themed photo exhibit highlighting the extraordinary talent of Metropolitan’s Photography Club members

EARTH MONTH: Green Screens- Growing Cities
2015-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Melnitz Hall
Exploring environmental issues through film, UCLA’s Green Screens Festival will showcase poignant films on diverse environment and sustainability topics. The week long event will also include expert panels featuring prominent researchers and filmmakers. Come join us at the James Bridges Theater on the UCLA campus, April 21st to April 24th, 2015 for a week’s worth of environmental films, events, giveaways, and food!
Green Screens Film Festival: Tuesday (April 21st) through Friday (April 24th), James Bridges Theater. Doors open at 7pm.

Tuesday 4/21- “Plastic Paradise”
Wednesday 4/22 – “The E-Waste Tragedy”
Thursday 4/23 – “Mexico Pelagico”
Friday 4/24 – “Growing Cities”

This event is hosted by the GSA Sustainable Resource Center, GSA Melnitz Movies, and E3.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/366095986924036/
Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-screens-an-environmental-film-festival-at-ucla-tickets-16419057844

EARTH MONTH: 2015 Sustainability Summit: California Leading Environmental and Economic Sustainability
2015-04-24 07:00 - 14:00 | Getty Museum
2015 Sustainability Summit: California Leading Environmental and Economic Sustainability

​Hosted by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and Los Angeles Business Council
Friday, April 24th, 2015
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Getty Center

For more information and to register, please visit:https://labusinesscouncil.nationbuilder.com/2015_sustainability_summit_registration.

EARTH MONTH: Green Screens- Mexico Pelagico
2015-04-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Melnitz Hall

EARTH MONTH: Trashion Show
2015-04-23 18:00 - 20:00

EARTH MONTH: UCLA Anderson Social Innovation Week
2015-04-23 16:00 - 18:30, 2015-04-23 11:30 - 17:30 | UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
MONDAY, APRIL 20

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Social Entrepreneurship: Strategies for an Accelerated Path
C315

Confirmed speakers:Alexa Binns (’14) – Cheeky
Ian Gardner (’99) – LA Cleantech Incubator
Craig Jones (’14) – Formative
Elizabeth Stewart – Hub LAModerator:
John Rhoads (’15)

TUESDAY, APRIL 21

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Creating Social Impact through the Media and Entertainment Industries
C315

Confirmed speakersChris McGuigan – Participant Media Company, Tag Cause Marketing Agency
Stosh Mintek – Ghetto Film School)
Elliot Kotek – Not Impossible Labs
Darnell Strom – Creative Artists AgencyModerator:
Cristian Yancey – Center for Management of Enterprise in Media, Entertainment & Sports

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Corporate Impact: Driving Change from the Private Sector
C315

Confirmed speakers:Brooke Hanson – DirecTV
Shelley Ong – Enso Collaborative
David Porges – Deloitte
Michael Rouse – ToyotaModerator:
Jessica Mowry (’16)

THURSDAY, APRIL 23

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Birth of the One for One Business Model: A Keynote Discussion with TOMS Chief of Staff
Korn Hall

Confirmed speakersPriya Bery (TOMS Chief of Staff), interviewed by Professor Gayle Northrop(’96)

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Anderson Fireside Global Impact Edition
D313

Confirmed speakers:Amy Barth (’16)
Elizabeth Pratt (’16)
Lily Abagyan (’15)

4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Anderson Afternoons featuring a Social Enterprise Marketplace

Confirmed social enterprises:Healthade, Le Dessein, Cheeky, Cause Date, H.E.A.L., Bowwowkapow, Zatik Natural, Downtown Women’s Center, Manifesto Cafe, Amella Caramels, Slow Money, Body Fuel, Golden Coast Mead, Piece by Piece, Groceryships

EARTH MONTH: Earth Month Speaking Panel
2015-04-23 06:00 - 20:30 | YRL Conference Room
Distinguished UCLA professors and faculty from a broad range of departments will discuss a range of environmental humanities themes with a focus on food production and consumption and the drought. Food catered by HeirloomLA.

EARTH MONTH: Green Screens: The E-Waste Tragedy
2015-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Melnitz Hall

EARTH MONTH: Fourth Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards
2015-04-22 18:30 - 21:00 | Lexus Santa Monica
Celebrate Earth Day with a fun and festive reception and award’s celebration at the Lexus Santa Monica located at 1501 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404.
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The event features special remarks from:
SBC’s Pioneer in Sustainability Recipients
The Honest Company Founders

Local fare from top restaurateurs for voting on during the SBC’s People’s Choice Award: Sustainable Restaurant competition.
Networking with sustainable business leaders and investors.
Inspirational and insightful remarks by sustainable luminaries!

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 Fourth Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards the following awards will be presented.
SBC’s Sustainable Seedling Small Business Award (Revenue under $100,000)
Examples of 2014 Judges:

Judge: Andy Funk, Impact Investor, Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist-confirmed 2015

Judge: Robert Arbour, President, Triple Net Equities, Inc.-confirmed 2015

Judge: James Brandt, Angel Investor
Judge: Kwiri Yang , Chief Sustainability Officer Company, Eco520 Inc–confirmed 2015

SBC’s Sustainable Small Business Award (Revenue between $100,000-$1 Million Dollars)
Examples of 2014 Judges

Judge: Jan Perry, General Manager, City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department
Judge: Zhena Muzyka, Publisher-Enliven Books, the Newest Imprint of Atria/Simon & Schuster;
Host-CBS Radio Podcast/Change Maker; Founder of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea-confrmed 2015
Judge: Ronen Olshansky, Co-Founder and CEO,Cross Campus

SBC’s Sustainable Business Award (Revenue over $1 Million Dollars)
Examples of 2014 Judges

Judge: Anil Tammineedi, Principal, Angeleno Group-confirmed 2015
Judge: Fred H. Walti II, Executive Director,LACLEANTECH Incubator
Judge: John Onderdonk, Director, Sustainability Programs, California Institute of Technology

Judge: Dean Kubani, Director, City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment

SBC’s B Corp Award
Examples of 2014 Judges:

Judge: Jeff Mendelsohn, Founder and Chair, New Leaf Paper
Judge: Rhiannon Bailard, Associate Vice President, Center for Sustainability, Governmental & Regulatory Affairs and Founding Director of the Center of Sustainability, Pepperdine University

Judge: Andy Fyfe, Community Development, B Lab–confirmed 2015

SBC’s Best Public Advocate for Sustainability Award
Examples of 2014 Judges:

Judge: Susan Frank, Executive VP & COO, The Better World Group-confirmed 2015
Judge: Carl Bressler, Strategic Advisor, Actor, Investor,TransplantConnect.com-a B Corp–confirmed 2015
Judge: Matt Kiene, President, Homemade harvey
Judge: Ruben Aronin, Vice President, Outreach & Communications, Better World Group

SBC’s People’s Choice Award: Sustainable Restaurant
Examples of 2014 Judges

Judge: Evan Kleiman, Host, Good Food, KCRW
Judge: Jared Koch, Founder and CEO, Clean Plates
Judge: Moe Fakih, Director of Sustainability, VCA-Green
Judge: Robin Shank, Sustainability Circle Coach,True Market Solutions-confirmed 2015

SBC’s Lifetime Achievement in Sustainability Award (Individual)
SBC’s Lifetime Business Achievement Award (Business)
SBC’s Pioneer in Sustainability Award

These are the 2015 Guidelines for the Fourth Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards.
The SBC Industry Achievement Awards’ recipients will receive:
Los Angeles Business Journal Tribute Advertisement!
The Third Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards recipients will be mentioned in a “Los Angeles Business Journal” Tribute Advertisement presented by Marcum LLP-distribution: 25,000 subscribers.

Platinum SBC Membership!-value $5400
Details Here: http://bit.ly/1aoyCCa
SBC Giving Tree Award Trophy!
The SBC Giving Tree Award Trophy which is a Ming Aralia in a solid Bamboo planter.

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SBC Giving Tree on Display at
Inaugural recipient Miyako Hybrid Hotel

Extensive Marketing Campaign
Each award recipient will be highly publicized in an extensive marketing campaign.
Tickets are on sale now for the SBC Industry Achievement Awards Reception and Ceremony for $45 to coincide with the 45th Anniversary of Earth Day!
Buy Now!
For those attending with a group of people and want to help support the SBC please consider
Buying Cocktail Table Packages!
Salute and celebrate the award participants with a Tribute Ad that will be featured in the Tribute Book distributed at the SBC Industry Achievement Awards!
Buy a Tribute Book Ad!
To contact the SBC: info@sustainablebc.org.
Tickets are available at the below RSVP link.

IMPORTANT: Please be sure to RSVP by clicking HERE.

WHEN
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. SBC Industry Achievement Awards Celebration
LOCATION
Lexus Santa Monica
1501 Santa Monica Blvd.,
Santa Monica, CA 90404
PARKING
Complimentary valet parking at entrance located behind the building off of 15th Street.
COST
$45 ticket price to coincide with the 45th Anniversary of Earth Day.
$35 ticket price for SBC Members. If you are not yet a member please consider joining.
Visit: Why SBC Membership

SBC Board Members

Steve Glenn-(Chair,) Laura Berland-Shane, Rob Kramer,
Lee Wallach, Becki Ueno, Carrie Norton, Juli Schulz, Nurit Katz
Steering Committee
Nadereh Afsharmanesh, Vivian Panou, Alisha Auringer, Nicole Landers,
Jaime Nack, Elana Pianko, Even Birenbaum

EARTH MONTH: E3's third annual Sustainable Art Competition
2015-04-22 12:00 - 17:00 | Bruin Plaza
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. UCLA students, alumni, faculty and staff, as individuals or as groups, are eligible to participate. If you are interested in participating complete the participation form here and be sure to drop off your submissions to the Sustainable Resource Center (Kerckhoff 160) by April 17th between 6:30 and 7:30 pm (if this time does not work you can email us to figure another option). There will be prizes of ASUCLA gift cards provided for the top three entries according to votes by the public on Earth Day. If you just want to vote on the pieces of art, be sure to come by Bruin Plaza on Earth Day and choose your favorite one! If you have any questions or comments feel free to email: satyanb@ucla.edu
