U.S. Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Cory Booker will share his perspective on the role our students can play in creating a just and sustainable society through civic and community engagement in the final stretch before the November elections and beyond. California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will educate attendees about the steps that are...
REGISTER HERE Celebrated writers Scott Z. Burns, Amitav Ghosh, and Elizabeth Kolbert discuss how the art of storytelling has failed to take on the climate crisis and its attendant catastrophes—and how that might change. Burns is the screenwriter of the 2011 film Contagion, a prescient depiction of a pandemic that highlighted many of the institutional failures seen during the current...
REGISTER HERE Frances Moore Lappé and Adam Eichen will be joined by author David Daley to apply their book Daring Democracy to Decision 2020. They will discuss the ways individuals can cohere and strengthen the core tenets of Democracy as well as tie the book's lessons in time for the November election. About Daring Democracy An optimistic...
REGISTER HERE As most of you are aware, due to COVID-19, Zero Waste Youth USA, in partnership with NCRA, has decided to go virtual for the 8th Annual Zero Waste Youth Convergence! The mission of Zero Waste Youth USA is to empower the next generation to create a zero waste future. Inspired by our peers...
Last fall, the Circular Economy Club (CEC) celebrated its inaugural "Circular Cities Week" global event (Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2019). The goal: to push, with a united voice, for the design and implementation of circular economy strategies in cities worldwide. This year, more than ever, we need to work towards building resilient cities that recover from...
REGISTER HERE Presenters: Danny Miranda Jr., Sustainable Waste Management Specialist, CSUF Office of Sustainability Michelle Jaureguy Major Account Manager, Recycling and Commodities, Republic Services Dylan Layfield, Senior Manager, Material Solutions, TerraCycle Inc. Join this session to learn more about campus recycling programs and beyond. Professionals will discuss waste reduction, recycling, food waste, composting and...
REGISTER HERE Come join us for the corporate social responsibility conference that will deep dive into how purpose-led companies are doing what they do best and understand how CFOs and institutional investors are measuring purpose and walk away with methods and tools to elevate your work to a visible priority within your company.
REGISTER HERE The IoES Corporate Partners Program is hosting a panel discussion on sustainability planning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Our lives have changed significantly in the last few months as the COVID-19 pandemic shifted how we work, live, and interact with the world around us. At this event, we will explore how organizations are adapting...
REGISTER HERE Dr. John Fisher has more than 15 years serving as a practicing emergency room physician and is an expert in the implementation of systems to streamline and modernize the coordination and delivery of quality healthcare. As the CMO, Dr. Fisher works closely with the administrative team and medical staff to further the hospital’s...
People who perpetrate colonialism often defend their actions as necessary responses to real or perceived crises. Epistemologies of crisis involve knowing the world in such a way that a certain present is experienced as new. In this talk, Whyte will discuss newness in terms of the presumptions of unprecedentedness and urgency. According to Whyte, these...