EARTH MONTH: Student Wellness EARTH Clothing Drive and Exchange
2016-04-21 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Bruin Plaza
EARTH WEEK SWC

EARTH MONTH: Learn-at-Lunch Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden Tour presented by UCLA Staff Assembly & sponsored by UCLA Life Sciences
2016-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (North Entrance)
It is that time of the year again when UCLA Staff Assembly partners with UCLA Life Sciences to coordinate a tour of the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (MEMBG) for staff and faculty. This year the event falls on Earth Day, making it the perfect opportunity to celebrate the beautiful planet we live on.
MEMBG is a living museum, having special collections designed to assist the undergraduate teaching mission at UCLA and to augment the capability for research on campus. So let’s enjoy the beautiful spring weather in Los Angeles and take a leisurely walk to explore MEMBG together. If you want to enjoy your lunch at the gardens after, the patio is also reserved for us from 1-2pm.
The Botanical Garden also offers a wide range of tours to our wider community, from K-12 school groups to senior centers.
Space is extremely limited, so please register ASAP!

EARTH MONTH: Solar Engineering: An Overview of Risks and Benefits with David Keith
2016-04-21 12:15 - 13:45 | UCLA School of Law, 385 Charles E. Young Drive East , Los Angeles , CA, 90095, United States
Free and open to the public – RSVPs Required
Lunch served

Join David Keith, author of A Case for Climate Engineering, in conversation with UCLA Law Professor Ted Parson about the costs and risks of solar geoengineering and how geoengineering efforts might fit into a larger program for managing climate change.
Climate engineering—which could slow the pace of global warming by injecting reflective particles into the upper atmosphere—has emerged in recent years as an extremely controversial technology. A leading scientist long concerned about climate change, David Keith argues that the potential benefits to the world’s most vulnerable constitute a moral imperative to put climate engineering on the table and consider it responsibly.
David is a Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he leads a fast-growing team of researchers working at the intersection of climate science and technology with a focus on the science and public policy of solar geoengineering. He has worked near the interface between climate science, energy technology and public policy for twenty years. He took first prize in Canada’s national physics prize exam, won MIT’s prize for excellence in experimental physics, and was listed as one of TIME magazine’s Heroes of the Environment in 2009. David also serves as the Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics at the Harvard Paulson School. He divides his time between Boston and Calgary, where he serves as President of Carbon Engineering, a start-up company developing industrial-scale technologies for capture of CO2 from ambient air.

Sponsored by the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA Law.

EARTH MONTH: Social Innovation Week
2016-04-21 16:30 - 18:30 | UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
Registration Required:

4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Anderson Afternoon Showcase: Social Impact through Technology
Location TBA

A showcase of companies and products that are creating social impact through innovative technology.

EARTH MONTH: LA Green Drinks
2016-04-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Keetsa, 1221 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, 90291, United States
In celebration of Earth Day, join LA Green Drinks for our annual Earth Night. Connect with environmental-minded people over sips and bites as we host a festive night celebrating the environment.
Our host this years is Keetsa, a store that’s changing the world one mattress at a time with its eco-friendly products. In addition to great people, food, and drinks, you’ll have the chance to look at Keetsa’s line. Please be careful about not spilling your drinks on any of the mattresses.
Admission for the event is $10.

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

EARTH MONTH: The 2016 Annual Energy Innovation Conference
2016-04-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Carnesale Commons, 350 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles , CA, 90024, United States
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 3rd 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.
This year, we will feature the following panels:

Utility-Scale Renewable Development
Changing Behind the Meter
Energy Policy and Existing Buildings in LA
Sustainable Transportation
Future of Natural Gas
Energy Storage

Join us for a day of exciting panel discussions, an innovation showcase and numerous networking opportunities!

EARTH MONTH: E3's Earth Day Fair at UCLA
2016-04-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Wilson Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join us for a beautiful day learning about and getting involved with sustainability at UCLA! Enjoy FREE GOODIES from various on and off-campus organizations and participate in activities to be entered in a raffle to win COOL PRIZES!! Check out our FAIR TRADE BOUTIQUE and stop by THE GREEN FOOD TRUCK!
Vote on sustainable art submissions from fellow Bruins and watch teams of students face off in an annual Green Chef Cooking Competition!
Come celebrate our one and only Earth with us and let’s have a great time!
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EARTH MONTH: Luskin Innovators Speaker Series - James Salzman
2016-04-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355, UCLA
Registration Required.
You are invited to join the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and The Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment in welcoming James Salzman, as he discusses his new book, Drinking Water: A History, over lunch and refreshments.
Panel:
James Salzman, Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law, UCLA Law
J.R. DeShazo, Director and Professor, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Stephanie Pincetl, Director and Professor-in-Residence, California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA
Noah Garrison, Environmental Science Practicum Director, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Chris Solek, Programs Director and Senior Scientist, Council for Watershed Health

ABOUT THE BOOK
When you turn on the tap or twist the cap, you might not give a second thought to where your drinking water comes from. But how it gets from the ground to your glass is far more complex than you might think. Is it safe to drink tap water? Should you feel guilty buying bottled water? Is your water vulnerable to terrorist attacks? Considering the water contamination disaster in Flint and with springs running dry and reservoirs emptying, where is your water going to come from in the future?
In Drinking Water: A History, professor James Salzman provides answers to these questions. Bloody conflicts over control of water sources stretch as far back as the Bible yet are featured in front page headlines even today. Only fifty years ago, selling bottled water sounded as ludicrous as selling bottled air. Salzman weaves all of these issues together to show just how complex a simple glass of water can be. Read more here.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jim Salzman is the Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law with joint appointments at the environment school at UCSB and the law school at UCLA. In more than eight books and eighty articles, his broad-ranging scholarship has addressed topics spanning drinking water, trade and environment conflicts, policy instrument design, and the legal and institutional issues in creating markets for ecosystem services. A dedicated classroom teacher, Salzman was twice selected as Professor of the Year by students at Duke. Read more here.

EARTH MONTH: 54th Annual Convention CESASC: Chinese-American Engineers and Scientists Association of Southern California
2016-04-23 | Carnesale Commons, 350 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles , CA, 90024, United States
“Better Environment, Better Life”
Presented by The Chinese-American Engineers and Scientists of Southern California and the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge
Saturday, April 23 2016
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Carnesale Commons – Palisades Room
251 Charles E. Young Drive
Event Details
The Chinese-American Engineers and Scientists of Southern California (CESASC) and the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge are cohosting the 54th Annual Chinese-American Engineers and Scientists Association of Southern California Convention. In recognition of Earth Day, this year’s event theme is “Better Environment, Better Life” and will include a luncheon and technical symposium followed by an evening gala and award reception, in association with the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge at UCLA!
Conference registration: 2sale.us

EARTH MONTH: OneWaterLA Earth Day Celebration
2016-04-23 09:00 - 14:00 | Hansen Dam Park, 11770 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace, United States
2016 Earth Day LA flyer – FINAL
LA Sanitation’s First Annual City-wide Earth Day Celebration: Earth Day LA – Zero Waste, One Water
Food – Fun – Giveaways
Family Friendly!

EARTH MONTH: Rethinking the Value of Nature from Education to Health
2016-04-23 15:00 - 17:00 | George Elkins Auditorium, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, United States
Join us for our 7th Annual Public Lecture, presented by Dr. Heather Tallis of The Nature Conservancy. Heather’s talk, “Rethinking the Value of Nature from Education to Health”, will be followed by a Q&A session with local experts, and promises to be both stimulating and informative.

EARTH MONTH: 10th Annual LA Business Council Sustainability Summit
2016-04-29 07:00 - 14:00 | Getty Center

Conscious Living Fair with the Conscious College Road Tour
2016-05-04 11:00 - 15:00 | CA
The Conscious College Road Tour will be at UCLA on Wednesday, May 4th. From 11am-3pm, they will be hosting a Conscious Living Fair with information, product samples, demos, activities, etc (Location TBD) .

Town Hall with the Conscious College Road Tour
2016-05-04 18:00 - 20:00 | De Neve Commons, UCLA
The Conscious College Road Tour will sponsor a campus town hall and dinner.

Details TBA.

Association of Environmental Professionals Mentoring Roundtable
2016-05-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355, UCLA
AEP – the Association of Environmental Professionals – is a non-profit organization of professionals working to improve their skills as environmental and resource managers. It is the preeminent professional organization focused on the California environmental review process. In a round-table format, the following professionals will meet with students.
٠ Joel Cesare, City of Santa Monica
٠ Hilary Firestone, Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
٠ Marie Campbell, Sapphos Environmental
٠ Bonnie Hulkower, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
٠ Jenny Low, Occidental College
RSVP to careers@luskin.ucla.edu

Ecochella 2016
2016-05-07 16:00 - 21:00 | Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1370, United States

CicLAvia: Data Collection Work Opportunity
2016-05-10 08:30 - 16:30 | CA
CicLAvia: Data Collection Work Opportunity
CicLAvia (Southeast Cities) will hire up to seven data collectors to conduct intercept surveys at their event on Sunday May 15th from 8:30am -4:30pm. This is the last CicLAvia we will be evaluating, so take advantage of this unique opportunity! It’s a fun way to learn field-skills, while seeing L.A. in a whole new way. Learn more about our research here.
Please fill out this Google Form by this Friday May 6th if you are interested and available to work. If you have a friend who you think is interested (they need not be UCLA-affiliated), please pass along this notice to them. Assignments will be filled as persons sign-up, so don’t delay.
Contact Christina Batteate (cbatteate@ucla.edu) or (310) 206-5200 with any questions.
Thank you!

Green Building - Innovation in Health and Wellness Series
2016-05-10 17:30 - 19:30 | BuroHappold, 800 Wilshire, 16th Floor, Los Angeles
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, and transportation sectors. This speaker series is cultivated by BuroHappold & USGBC-LA, join us to learn, share, and lead green!
Moderator:
Dominique Hargreaves joined the U.S. Green Building Council- LA Chapter (USGBC-LA) in 2008 as the Events Chair while working for a real estate development company in Downtown Los Angeles, and she has served as USGBC-LA’s Education & Program Manager, and now as Executive Director. During her tenure she has doubled its membership, broadened its influence, and cemented its role as a leadership voice in the global sustainability movement.
USGBC-LA’s LEED green building program has been the cornerstone of Dominique’s efforts. Since its national launch more than 2,000 local commercial and residential projects participate in LEED. Nearly 3,000 LEED professional credential holders are engaged in advancing this global movement.
Panel:
Todd M. Lynch, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, is a Principal Project Planner for UCLA Capital Programs, specializing in sustainable design and construction, from planning through post-occupancy. Todd has guided many campus projects to certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Rating System, including 13 Gold and 6 Platinum. Active in UC-wide working groups for Green Buildings, Operations, Energy Benchmarking, and Sustainability, Todd also serves on the UCLA Sustainability Committee and Task Forces. Since 2012, he has been a student Action Research Team stakeholder in the Education for Sustainable Living Program of the UCLA Institute for the Environment and Sustainability. He mentors students and emerging professionals as the Architect Licensing Advisor for the UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design, and the Faculty Advisor to two campus branches of national student organizations, the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and USGBC Students at UCLA.
Previously, Todd worked as an Architect and LEED consultant for such projects as the Barnes Foundation Philadelphia (LEED Platinum), Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, Marcus Nanotechnology Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Seattle City Hall and Civic Center (LEED Gold). Todd holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Yale University and a Master of Architecture from UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design.
When not greening campus buildings, Todd enjoys time with his family, hiking the Santa Monica Mountains, running on the beach, and enjoying the cultural, culinary, and artistic delights of Los Angeles.
As Campus Architect, Nat Wilson brings to CSUN an extraordinary depth of experience in architecture, planning and construction gained in his twenty-five year professional career. From the Valley Performing Arts Center to the CSUN Public Safety Building to a Student Recreation Center to a 1 Megawatt Fuel Cell, he has consistently demonstrated excellence in the successful management of challenging projects. In addition to fulfilling the traditional campus architect duties, he is a certified Environmental Planner and he is a contributor and collaborator on CSU and CSUN sustainability projects and campus initiatives including the CSUN Institute for Sustainability, the 2003 Master Plan and the annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference Steering Committee. His postgraduate studies at UCLA refined his quantitative and analytical skills resulting in added benefits to the campus regarding analysis of campus traffic issues, food service capacity studies, storm water and waste water issues, sustainable building design, energy saving design, building information modeling (BIM) and integrated project delivery (IDP).
Crystal Weintrub, is the Sustainability Officer for Scripps College. In her current role she promotes and supports the college’s environmental sustainability initiatives and manages a collaborative social enterprise that provides job skills and training for women transitioning out of prison. While completing her graduate work at Cal Poly Pomona’s Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies she examined behavioral aspects of sustainability by looking at pro-environmental behaviors of community gardeners. Continuing her community focused work in urban agriculture and food justice issues she worked with a local community organization in South L.A. to create a master plan for MudTown Fams: an innovative park, demonstration and environmental training center in Watts. Crystal specializes in sustainable solutions that take a holistic approach to evaluate and resolve everyday problems. In addition to a Master’s Degree in Regenerative Studies she also holds a professional certification in Global Sustainability from UCLA extension and completed her undergraduate work in Industrial Technology giving her a unique analysis of production systems.
Lola Trafecanty has served as the Director of Grounds at Scripps College in Claremont, California for 16 years. She wears multiple hats; among them, serving as the campus’ first Chairman of the Sustainability Committee. Her bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from California State Polytechnic School in Pomona, California has given her the opportunity and exposure to the John T. Lyle, Regenerative Studies Program, where the stewardship of the land and its’ resources were highlighted. She has served on the Sustainable Claremont organization and is currently on the Board of Overseers at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Gardens. Her current role at Scripps College incorporates working on a team for planning and construction for the college’s first LEED Gold Residence hall. Her role also includes working with faculty and staff that are engaged with sustainability projects such as the production of olive oil from mature mission olive trees which are on the campus to working with students interested in composting, recycling, social, sustainability, productive gardening.
Program begins promptly at 6:00 pm and will conclude at 7:30 pm.
Refreshments provided by our host, BuroHappold.
Continuing Education Credits available for LEED and AIA

D r o w n i n g W o r l d - Presentation by Award-Winning Photojournalist Gideon Mendel, Followed by “The Art of Teaching Climate Change” Roundtable
2016-05-12 13:00 - 15:00 | UCLA Glorya Kaufman Hall – 200
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 result is a startling collection of still and video portraits of flood survivors taken in deep floodwaters, within the remains of their homes, or in submerged landscapes, in the stillness of once lively environments. Keeping their composure, the photographed subjects pause in front of Mendel’s camera, casting an unsettling yet engaging gaze. These images, taken across the world, bear witness to a shared experience that erases geographical and cultural divides. They invite viewers to reflect on our impact on nature and, ultimately, on our own attachment to our homes and personal belongings.
Gideon Mendel is the inaugural winner of the Pollock-Krasner Prize for Creativity, awarded in March 2016. Join us on May 12th to meet the artist and learn more about his creative process and arts activism.
Roundtable Participants:
Glen MacDonald
John Muir Memorial Chair and Distinguished Professor of Geography, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Katharine Davis Reich
Environmental educator, UCLA Center for Climate Change Solutions
Ramesh Srinivasan
Associate Professor of Information Studies
Anurima Banerji (Co-moderator)
Assistant Professor of World Arts and Cultures/Dance
David Gere (Co-moderator)
Professor, World Arts and Cultures/Dance; Director of the UCLA Art & Global Health Center

Break Free From Fossil Fuels March
2016-05-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Los Angeles City Hall
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 demand that our elected leaders put an end to the oil and gas production that threatens people’s health, environment, and future. If California wants to uphold its legacy as a global climate and human rights leader, then we must keep oil and gas in the ground as we work toward establishing a 100% clean energy future.

CicLAvia - Southeast Cities
2016-05-16 09:00 - 16:00 | CA

UCLA Conference on Smart and Sustainable Cities
2016-05-19 08:30 - 18:00 | De Neve Commons, UCLA
Conference Flyer
Registration Required

Curbing Carbon Emissions in Dining: A Conversation with ZeroFoodprint (Ticketed Event)
2016-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Schoenberg Hall
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, with roots that live on in the ground through winter. Corn, wheat, and most of the other grains we eat, on the other hand, are annual crops, which must be replanted anew every year, and require seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides for each planting. But Kernza’s most important difference–and the reason so many people have been waiting for its arrival–is the way it interacts with the soil.
All lecture attendees will enjoy a slice of Kernza bread provided by The Perennial restaurant in San Francisco!

Creating a Complete LA River Greenway for All (Please Register)
2016-05-20 08:30 - 17:00 | UCLA – Luskin School of Public Affairs – Third Floor Terrace
• 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
Moderator: Beatriz Solis, The California Endowment
Panelists: Omar Brownson, River LA; Benjamin Feldmann, Mia Lehrer + Associates; Peter Kareiva, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; Irma Muñoz, Mujeres de la Tierra
10:30 Networking Break
10:45 Community Access to the LA River
Moderator: Shelly Backlar, Friends of the Los Angeles River
Panelists: Mark Kenyon, North East Trees; Kevin Kim, LA County Flood Control District (invited); Steve Costley,
City of South Gate (invited); Brian Baldauf, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
11:55 Lunch
12:30 Parks along the LA River
Moderator: Vaughan Davies, AECOM
Panelists: Michael Allen, City of Cudahy; Laura Saltzman, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority;
Guillermo Barragan, City of Los Angeles (invited); Robin Mark, Trust for Public Land
1:35 Pathways along the LA River
Panelists: Melanie Winter, The River Project; Adi Liberman, Community Conservation Solutions; Neil Drucker,
City of Los Angeles
2:40 Bridges across the LA River
Panelists: Robin Mark, Trust for Public Land; Kevin Carter, City of Glendale; Jennifer Samson, River LA
3:30 Partnering and Working with Key Agencies
Panelists: Eileen Takata, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (invited); Daniel Sharp, LA County Flood Control District (invited);
Carol Armstrong, LARiverWorks
3:55 Closing Remarks
J.R. DeShazo, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
4:00 Reception
5:00 End
*Event includes breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon reception*
Participants

Community members, advocates, and leaders
Non-profit leaders and advocates
Government agency staff
Elected officials and policymakers
Businesses and business associations
Academics, researchers, teachers, and students
Journalists and the media

Supporters
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
The David Bohnett Foundation
The California Endowment
AECOM

Sustainability Action Research Teams (Formerly ART) - Final Presentations
2016-05-26 05:30 - 19:30 | UCLA – Ackerman Union, Bruin Reception Room (2nd Floor)
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.
Itinerary
Team Presentations: 5:30pm
Reception and Poster Session: 6:30pm
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided
See you there! No RSVP Required.

Net Zero 2016
2016-08-19 08:00 - 13:00 | SoCal Gas Energy Resource Center, 9240 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA, United States
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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.

Eastside Sol
2016-08-20 14:00 - 18:00 | Mariachi Plaza
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 and local vendors; free fruit tree giveaway; free face painting; and information booths from local environmental justice and clean energy organizations.

Women In Green Forum
2016-08-31 08:00 - 18:00 | Luxe Hotel, 11461 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
THE WOMEN IN GREEN FORUM HAS EMERGED AS THE PREMIER CONFERENCE SERIES HIGHLIGHTING WOMEN’S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY.
From the White House to Fortune 500 company leaders, our annual program features the environmental industry’s brightest and most innovative speakers. The mission of the Women In Green Forum is to create a venue for sustainability professionals to develop the skills necessary for professional success, to promote women’s leadership across the environmental industry, and to channel our efforts on building a better world where both genders have equal access to and are involved in leadership and decision-making. Offering interactive sessions, career workshops, networking activities, and a clean vehicle ride & drive, the Forum provides attendees with a platform to form effective relationships with key players in the environmental industry.

California Adaptation Forum
2016-09-07 08:00 - 2016-09-08 17:00 | CA
Join us in the Fall of 2016 for the 2nd California Adaptation Forum.

Connect with a diverse audience of hundreds of local, regional, and state leaders who are committed to addressing California’s adaptation needs.

The 2016 California Adaptation Forum will feature:

A series of plenaries with high-level government, business and community leaders

A variety of breakout sessions on essential adaptation topics that reflect the diverse needs and challenges facing California

Regional project tours highlighting adaptation efforts in Southern California

Pre-forum workshops on tools and strategies for implementing adaptation solutions

Numerous networking opportunities where participants can share insights, best practices and lessons learned about how to most effectively respond

Forum Participants
The audience will include elected officials, public and private sector leaders, nonprofits, community members and organizations, and researchers from the following sectors:

Air Quality
Agriculture
Biodiversity and Habitat Conservation
Emergency Management
Energy
Environmental Justice
Equitable Development
Forestry
Ocean and Coastal Management
Planning and Urban Design
Public Health
Transportation

Forum History
The Local Government Commission and the State of California organized the first California Adaptation Forum in the state capital, held on August 19 – 20, 2014. The 2014 California Adaptation Forum launched the statewide adaptation conversation by bringing together 800 local, regional and state leaders to form a community of action, committed to addressing California’s adaptation needs. The program featured cutting-edge policies, projects, programs and partnerships, as well as tools and strategies that address the challenges community leaders face in developing and implementing adaptation solutions.

This event is being hosted by the Local Government Commission.

The California Adaptation Forum is an affiliate forum of the National Adaptation Forum
