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SUMMARY:Net Zero Build Summit
DESCRIPTION:About NetZeroBuild Summit\nAugust 25-28\, 2020\n\n\n\nNetZeroBuild Summit 2020 brings together the key stakeholders involved in the Midwest’s value chain for net-zero construction in residential\, commercial\, academic and government buildings for the very first time. \nHosting the Midwest’s leading architects\, policymakers\, contractors\, system manufacturers\, building owners and real estate executives\, this essential new event is a opportunity to understand the role netzero construction and green building will play as the Midwest’s economy recovers from the impact of Covid-19. \nWith a highly interactive program running across four consecutive days\, NetZeroBuild Summit has been expertly crafted to facilitate connections and conversations\, and for stakeholders to identify potential project partners and new suppliers. \nBook your NetZeroBuild Summit 2020 delegate passes today. Click here to discover the discount opportunities. \nBook a pass\n\n  \n\nAgenda outline\n\n\n\nJoin a thought-provoking discussion on NZB projects \nAs we move towards a future where sustainability and rising energy prices play an increasingly important role in the design\, development and construction of our built environment\, the concept of net zero buildings (NZBs) is gaining momentum in the architectural industry\, the wider material supply chain and of course\, with facility owners (e.g. manufacturing OEMs). The agenda of the NetZeroBuild summit has been designed to facilitate thought-provoking discussion between all these relevant stakeholders and provide the knowledge and contacts to deliver innovative and economically practical NZB projects. \nAs symbolized by the creation of the new office of climate and energy\, this is a watershed moment for the state Michigan and the list of ambitious renewable energy and energy efficiency projects continues to grow. Smarter Shows is excited to host a dedicated networking forum for the building community to discuss this radical and powerful concept. \n\nDiscover the agenda \n\n\nKey benefits\n\n\n\nTake advantage of NetZeroBuild Summit 2020 \nDiscover how to successfully implement and deliver a commercial net-zero build project \nLearn the direction of travel on the green building revolution\, and identify future commercial opportunities \nUnderstand the next generation of high-performance\, energy efficient buildings\, and meet the people who’ll design and build them \nSource cutting-edge solutions and products to enable you to deliver sustainable\, cost-effective\, building projects \nDiscover how to reduce energy consumption in commercial facilities whilst enhancing operational productivity \nUnderstand which technical systems have the greatest potential to improve energy efficiency\, for both commercial and residential buildings \nInsights and case studies demonstrating how energy efficiency programmes can be leveraged to achieve corporate strategic objectives \nDiscover how LEED certification can yield unprecedented returns for new developments and existing building reuse \nDiscuss the opportunity for buildings to be transformed into microgrids\, enabling the mass adoption of renewable energy and electric vehicles \nActionable insight to you access financial resources introduced to support building performance upgrades and renewable energy installations \nUnderstand the significance of embodied carbon reduction efforts on your sustainable building value propositions
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/net-zero-build-summit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200826T190000
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SUMMARY:Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Nita Winter and Rob Badger take you behind the scenes of their 27-year journey\nphotographing wildflowers throughout California. It began in 1992\, when they discovered\nand fell in love with California’s spectacular wildflower blooms in the Mojave Desert’s\nAntelope Valley California Poppy Preserve. Photographing these beautiful landscapes\nand individual flowers evolved into their documentary art project\, Beauty and the Beast:\nWildflowers and Climate Change. Their new beautiful book\, co-published with CNPS\,\nfocuses on California’s amazing plant diversity and is a companion to their traveling\nexhibit. Gorgeous super bloom scenery is not the only thing that makes the Beauty and\nthe Beast wildflower photos so special; Rob and Nita developed unique field techniques\nto capture one-of-a-kind images. They create every one of the photographs in the field\,\nlugging 80 pounds of cameras and their “natural light” studio equipment from below sea\nlevel in Death Valley National Park\, to 13\,000-foot-high mountain passes. \nInternationally acclaimed conservation photographers Nita Winter and Rob Badger have\nbeen life partners and creative collaborators for more than three decades. Their work has\nbeen featured in Time\, Mother Jones\, Sierra\, Flora magazines\, the New York Times\,\nWashington Post\, San Francisco Chronicle\, and the Los Angeles Times. \n  \nClick here to receive emailed invitations to these Zoom meetings.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/beauty-and-the-beast-california-wildflowers-and-climate-change/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200829T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200829T140000
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SUMMARY:Irrigation Practices for Native Plant Gardens with Tim Becker
DESCRIPTION:To maintain social distancing\, this class will be held online. See below for more details. \nCurious about the best ways to water your native garden? This focused one hour online class covers how\, when and where to irrigate\, as well as the benefits and drawbacks for overhead\, drip and hand-watering equipment. \nThis class will be held online via Zoom. An access code will be sent to attendees in advance of the class. A Zoom account is not required to attend. \nKatherine Pakradouni is a native plant horticulturist and educator who has been growing and maintaining native plants for years through her work with Grown in LA and Theodore Payne Foundation.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/irrigation-practices-for-native-plant-gardens-with-tim-becker/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200831T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200831T110000
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SUMMARY:The Global Fate of Plastics: From China to COVID
DESCRIPTION:Professor Kate O’Neill of the Department of Environmental Science\, Policy\, and Management at UC Berkeley charts the rise and fall (and rise again) of scrap plastic on global recycling markets\, examining how waste plastic became a global commodity and why this changed so dramatically in recent years. What does the resurgence of plastics during the COVID-19 pandemic mean for addressing plastics as a global problem now and into the future? \nThis exclusive event is part of the virtual seminar series hosted by the Program on Plastics\, Ecosystems\, and Public Health at the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University (ISEN). \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/the-global-fate-of-plastics-from-china-to-covid/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200908T200000
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SUMMARY:Western Monarch Butterflies : Creating Habitat with Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE \n \nPresented by Theodore Payne Foundation Outreach Manager Erin Johnson – a virtual presentation via Zoom – login info will be sent at a later date.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/western-monarch-butterflies-creating-habitat-with-native-plants/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200909T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200913T200000
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SUMMARY:ARS Electronica Festival
DESCRIPTION:ARS Electronica Festival \nTelluric Vibrations\nUCLA Art Sci Center x Botanical Garden\nSeptember 9th-13th • YouTube Live \nTel·lu·ric: being or relating to a usually natural electric current flowing near the earth’s surface. UCLA Art Sci Center was invited by ARS Electronica to be the Los Angeles Garden and is presenting a series of events under the title of Telluric Vibrations. Using the model of a plant growing both upward into the atmosphere and downward into the soil\, simultaneously cultivating the Earth and the Ether – conceptually and physically\, grounding technology. \nBeaming live from the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden in the middle of the city and the molecular imaging labs underground at the UCLA California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI)\, site specific installations and performances from the UCLA Art Sci collective will be showcased and presented online through live video and augmented reality. Sound art\, bio art and immersive installations will be created to interact within the garden and its multiple species and sensory experiences. \nThe garden will not function as a backdrop\, but rather as an integrated\, collaborative element\, as the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden aims to engage people with the broad ways that plants are woven intricately into our lives and bring diverse communities together. Dr. Victoria Sork\, the Garden Director\, will be giving the opening keynote talk “Tree Conservation\, Genomics\, and Change” on September 9th at 7:00am PST. \n• Read more about Telluric Vibrations \n• Check out the schedule\n• RSVP for virtual workshops and events\n• Explore the ARS Electronica Festival
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/ars-electronica-festival/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200909T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200909T110000
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SUMMARY:Equitable Adaptation Planning: Practical Resources for California Communities
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is an introduction to a growing suite of equitable adaptation planning and practice resources. ICARP and Office of Emergency Services staff will introduce the 2020 Adaptation Planning Guide and walk through the beta online APG on the Adaptation Clearinghouse. Guest speakers from the Greenlining Institute and the Georgetown Climate Center will present guidance\, toolkits\, and resources to support equitable adaptation responses. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/equitable-adaptation-planning-practical-resources-for-california-communities/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200909T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200909T150000
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SUMMARY:Plan(t) for Biodiversity Webinar
DESCRIPTION:California is a biodiversity hotspot and your garden can play an important part. We’ll take a look at the beauty of California and discuss how native plants are the right plants for your space. Learn about the different palettes of California native plants\, how to find the right plants for your garden\, and where to buy native plants near you. \nREGISTER HERE \n*Event is not hosted by UCLA
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/plant-for-biodiversity-webinar/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200910T200000
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SUMMARY:California Biodiversity Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Gather your friends and colleagues for a night of trivia all about California’s biodiverse plants and habitats! Join the Zoom session promptly to have a better chance of being crowned champion at the end of the night. Teams of 1-4 (can communicate in your own private group chat or use Zoom’s private 1 to 1 chat feature). Answers will be submitted with a provided Google form and questions will primarily be multiple choice. \nPrizes such as CNPS Tshirts and books will be given out to the top teams. \nREGISTER HERE \n*Event not hosted by UCLA
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/california-biodiversity-trivia-night/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200912T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200912T123000
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SUMMARY:CNPS Conservation Advocacy Training
DESCRIPTION:Join CNPS Conservation Program staff and experts for an introductory advocacy seminar for conservation volunteers. \nREGISTER HERE \n\nSchedule:\n9:00 – 9:10 am\, Nick Jensen\, PhD \n\nIntroduction\n\n9:10 – 9:35 am\, Isabella Langone\, JD \n\nA primer on California plant conservation laws\n\n9:35 – 10:00 am\, Nick Jensen\, PhD \n\nCEQA 101\n\n10:15 – 10:45 am\, David Magney \n\nThe basics of how to provide effective comments during the CEQA review process\n\n10:45 – 11:15 am\, Carolyn Longstreth\, JD \n\nEverything you always wanted to know about CNPS litigation but were afraid to ask\n\n11:15 – 11:45 am\, Frank Landis\, PhD \n\nClimate change and wildfire impacts in environmental review.\n\n11:45 am – 12:15 pm\, Roundtable and Panel Discussion \n\n\nSpeakers:\nNick Jensen\, CNPS Lead Conservation Scientist. \nIsabella Langone\, CNPS Conservation Analyst \nDavid Magney\, CNPS Rare Plant Program Director \nCarolyn Longstreth\, CNPS Marin Chapter \nFrank Landis\, CNPS San Diego Chapter Conservation Chair \n*Event not hosted by UCLA
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/cnps-conservation-advocacy-training/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200912T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200912T150000
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SUMMARY:Right Plant\, Right Place with Scott Cher
DESCRIPTION:To maintain social distancing\, this class will be held online. See below for more details. \nKnowing native habitats can help you choose the right plants for your place. This course discusses local plant communities and their conditions\, as well as how to assess the conditions of your garden site\, including climate\, soil\, sunlight and space. A valuable class for beginners and the prerequisite for our Three-Part Native Garden Design Course.\n \nThis class will be held online via Zoom. An access code will be sent to attendees in advance of the class. A Zoom account is not required to attend. \nClass repeats monthly. \nScott Cher is TPF’s Adult Education Manager.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/right-plant-right-place-with-scott-cher/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200917
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SUMMARY:ICEPAG 2020 - A Virtual Colloquium
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nHeld virtually at the University of California\, Irvine\, ICEPAG 2020 supports the annual presentation on the technologies\, applications\, and role of hydrogen in the smart grid and smart mobility of the future. The 3-day virtual Colloquium is a valued balance of academia\, industry\, national laboratories\, and government agencies actively engaged in the evolution of hydrogen associated with this new paradigm. \nUsing a colloquium format\, ICEPAG: \n\n\n\nCombines a collection of tutorials and professional presentations.\nProvides extended question and answer periods to facilitate discussion.\nPresents a platform to share the interests of industry\, regulators\, academia\, and practicing professionals.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat Makes This A Must-Attend Virtual Event? \n\nComprehensive Program: ICEPAG addresses the spectrum of hydrogen generation\, distribution\, storage\, and utilization to capture an integrated perspective of clean energy systems and the move to electrification. \nObjective and Insightful: A diverse range of academic and industry presentations provides objective content and insights on the latest\, cutting edge information regarding hydrogen\, microgrids\, smart grids\, electrification\, and clean mobility. \nKey Stakeholder Engagement: Attendees are comprised of influential figures from academia\, government\, and industry with a stake in clean energy. \nInternational Constituency: For the past 20 years ICEPAG has been a premier global forum in which clean energy leaders from around the world share and discuss their perspectives. \n\nWho Should Attend? \n\nThe Colloquium is intended for professionals from academia\, government\, and industry\, and students who seek a place on the cutting edge of hydrogen\, microgrids\, smart grids\, electrification\, and clean mobility. \nThe virtual networking and sharing of information will be of key interest to regulators\, public policy professionals\, researchers\, technology developers\, system integrators\, investors\, urban planners\, utilities\, and other stakeholders who wish to understand the potential and challenges associated with the rapidly increasing attention to the role of hydrogen in the smart grid and smart mobility paradigms.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/icepag-2020-a-virtual-colloquium/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200914T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200914T180000
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SUMMARY:LADOT: Planning for Stress Free Connections
DESCRIPTION:On this webinar\, you can find out how LADOT is planning a network of calm slow streets to help support safer biking and walking in the Central City subregion (see attached fact sheet). To RSVP\, please click here. As a key part of receiving feedback to define the needs and opportunities for more stress free travel on local streets\, please consider taking LADOT’s survey\, available in English\, Spanish\, and Korean.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/ladot-planning-for-stress-free-connections/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200917
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SUMMARY:Net Zero Conference 2020
DESCRIPTION:NET ZERO 2020\nWe’re pleased to be presenting the 2020 Net Zero Conference virtually! Because we’ve transitioned to a virtual event\, we’re able to offer this year’s sponsors some new and exciting benefits. \n– The world’s largest annual net zero building conference — presented virtually!\n– 20+ world-class education sessions\n– 3 inspiring keynote speakers\n– Interactive virtual Expo Hall featuring industry-leading companies\n– Reserved pool of free\, need-based tickets\n– Professional virtual networking with industry leaders \n– Virtual tours of local net zero buildings\n– Attended by experts from 38 states and 8 countries in 2019\n– CEUs available for AIA\, USGBC & LFA credential holders\n– Content on climate\, carbon\, energy\, water\, waste + transit\n– Join us in building a Net Zero Future for All!\n– NZ20 is brought to you by Verdical Events \nWe have custom sponsorships\, which can be tailored in pricing and benefit to your organization’s needs\, available as well. Contact us today to learn more!
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/net-zero-conference-2020/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200915T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200915T190000
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SUMMARY:Electric Transportation of Goods and People and the resulting impact on Energy Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:Electric Transportation of Goods and People and the resulting impact on Energy Infrastructure\n\nVirtual Conference\nREGISTER HERE \nUCLA Event\nThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we live\, work\, and travel. Delivery of food and packages to our homes by companies such as Amazon is becoming the norm as increasingly larger numbers of employees work from home. Many of these delivery companies are now electrifying their fleets. Simultaneously\, a reduction in the number of vehicles on the road during this pandemic has demonstrated that a future with reduced tailpipe emissions would result in all of us breathing cleaner air – a further reason to move towards zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) which today are mostly electric. Enabling sufficient numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) so as to make a significant impact on emissions requires large scale deployment of smart and modern EV charging infrastructure that is easy to use\, efficient\, economical\, and does not stress the grid. \nOn September 15\, 2020\, UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center (SMERC) and UCLA Connected Autonomous Electric Vehicle (CAEV) Program within the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering are hosting a Global Conference bringing leaders from 3 continents – North America\, Europe\, and Asia – together to discuss the role of EVs and how the world is putting together smart charging infrastructure to support the anticipated growth in EVs worldwide. \nEV development worldwide\nThe EV Industry\, which California pioneered\, is experiencing significant growth throughout the world with rapid advances in technology\, performance\, and a steep reduction in cost. EV industry pioneer that started in California\, Tesla\, has expanded its EV footprint globally\, adding factories in China and Germany.  With costs falling\, incumbents have rapidly entered the market and added EVs to their product mix for the mass market.  Volkswagen\, the world’s largest automotive manufacturer\, has announced plans to launch EVs priced under $22\,000. Ford\, Honda\, VW\, and BMW recently agreed to cut emissions and promised to deliver car fleets averaging 50 miles per gallon by model year 2026. The market is reacting positively to such developments\, and Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates that by 2022 the world will have 500 EV models with an estimated 26 million EVs sold in 2030 representing 28% of total vehicles sold in that year. \nEV market expands from passenger cars to commercial vehicles\nWhile passenger cars represent a significant portion of the current EV marketplace\, commercial vehicles are experiencing rapid conversion to electric\, especially because the cost to own and operate EVs is reducing.  First\, battery cost has come down by about 87% in the past decade thereby reducing the purchase cost of the EV.  Second\, the energy cost per mile to operate a vehicle using electric power as compared to fossil fuel-based energy is about half.  Third\, clean air incentives offered by governments make purchasing of electric trucks and buses extremely attractive financially.  Fourth\, mandates such as the recent ruling by California Air Resources Board (CARB) requiring all commercial trucks and vans sold in California in 2045 as well as half of all trucks sold by 2035 to be ZEVs\, creates a market for electrification.  Therefore\, analyst firms are predicting significant growth of this market – electric trucks growing at a compound annual growth rate of 53.8% from 2021 to 2026. \nElectric Trucks\nThis anticipated hyper-growth market is fueled by investments as well as the creation of new technologies. Electric truck manufacturer\, Rivian\, backed by the likes of Amazon and Ford\, for example\, has raised about $6B billion and is focused on good delivery. XOS\, a startup here in Los Angeles\, is bringing new electric truck technology to the marketplace. Others include Arrival\, Chanje\, Workhorse\, and CityFreighter. Incumbents such as Daimler and Volvo\, are also coming out with electric trucks\, thereby augmenting an expanding and competitive marketplace. \nElectric Buses\nBus electrification is also expanding rapidly in the marketplace with manufacturers such as Proterra of California and BYD of China that started out as pure electric vehicle manufacturers\, where others such as Solaris of Europe\, and Newflyer of the United States have transitioned into electric as they see policymakers such as CARB setting sustainability targets for emissions reduction. \nNew programs and policies\nEV innovation is being driven by new policies from around the world such as the London Smart Cities Initiative for the urban delivery of goods and people. The London city government announced last year that it is declaring an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) within a certain region of the city that will have tighter emissions standards. Vehicles exceeding certain threshold emissions levels would need to pay a charge to enter these zones. Los Angeles and Santa Monica in California are similarly looking at emissions-free delivery zones. \nSmart charging to support a smart grid including aggressive renewable portfolio standards\nWhile electricity as a source of energy for transportation reduces greenhouse gas emissions\, it also challenges the grid in the short term especially if EV charging is not managed properly. If managed via smart charging\, especially using software that understands energy management\, driver behavior\, and battery technology\, utilization of the existing grid capacity can be maximized while avoiding stressing the grid. The grid operators can benefit by utilizing the batteries within EVs as energy storage devices to stabilize their grid as they ramp up their renewable energy portfolio\, which for California\, a world leader in renewables\, is 100% by 2045. For example\, increasing amounts of solar PV generation results in the “duck curve”\, a phenomenon that creates excessive power and negative pricing of electricity during the middle of the day\, but by increasing the number of EVs\, this energy may be absorbed thereby providing stability to the electric grid.\nAdditionally\, EV fleet operators such as bus transit agencies whose vehicles tend to utilize large amounts of electricity\, are installing stationary battery storage\, so that they don’t have to rely completely on the grid operator to install power lines\, especially when they supplement their facilities with rooftop PV. Such solar+battery+EV facilities can be efficiently controlled by microgrid technologies that manage these so-called “Distributed Energy Resources” or DERs thereby making it easier for grid operators to manage such assets. \nAV+EV\nMost EV manufacturers are simultaneously investigating autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies so that they can be at the forefront of the transportation revolution. The intersection of AV with EV creates challenges and opportunities\, an example of which is the need to refuel an Autonomous Electric Vehicle (AEV) with no driver present. Wireless EV charging and robotic-assisted automated charging are being actively explored as potential solutions. \nSmart Cities\nAs city infrastructure gets modernized\, and as streets become “smart” via sensors\, digital street signs\, Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology\, or GIS\, the job of the AEV technology to deliver personnel and goods would become easier and quicker\, while reducing street traffic and minimizing energy needs of the delivery fleet. Companies such as Waymo\, Argo\, Aurora\, Cruise\, Tesla\, Uber\, Pony.AI\, and others are innovating in this space rapidly. \nInfrastructure for Electric Transportation and its Energy\nTo discuss the technologies\, innovations\, challenges\, and opportunities pertaining to infrastructure to support the electrification of transportation\, we are bringing together experts from different disciplines at our upcoming Conference on September 15\, 2020. \nTentative agenda\n8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Sessions with Speakers from EUROPE\n10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sessions with Speakers from USA\n1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch Break\n2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sessions with Speakers from USA\n5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Sessions with Speakers from ASIA \nAll times are PDT or Pacific Daylight Time (GMT-7)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAmin Ghazanfari\nPrincipal Scientist\nHydro-Québec’s Centre of Excellence in Transportation Electrification and Energy Storage\n\nAparna Mehta\nVice President – Global Customer Solutions\nUPS\n\nBob Purcell\nCEO\nVIA Motors International\n\nDakota Semler\nFounder and CEO\nXOS Trucks\n\n\n\nFreeman Shen\nFounder and CEO\nWM Motor\n\nGanesh V. Iyer\nEVP\, Managing Director\nNIO USA\n\nGary Gero\nChief Sustainability Officer\nCounty of Los Angeles\n\nJack Allen\nChairman & CEO\nProterra\n\n\n\nKeshav Sondhi\nDirector – Fleet Engineering & Sustainability\nPepsiCo\, Inc.\n\nMarc Manning\nSenior Director\, Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition\nLA Metro\n\nRajit Gadh\nProfessor and Director\nUCLA CAEV\, SMERC\, ESmart\n\nStella Li\nPresident\nBYD Motors Inc.\n\n\n\nTBA \nSouthern California Edison
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/electric-transportation-of-goods-and-people-and-the-resulting-impact-on-energy-infrastructure/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T170000
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SUMMARY:Climate Adaptation Research Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Climate Adaptation Research Symposium will now be a free virtual\, live event! \nRegister here: https://webinars.on24.com/uclaluskin/ClimateAdaptation2020 \nAs global temperatures rise\, climate change is causing far-reaching impacts. Communities continue to experience extreme heat waves\, destructive wildfires\, and devastating floods and storms. Vulnerable and low-income populations feel these impacts the most. \nClimate change presents an unprecedented threat—however\, researchers are making progress to estimate the impacts of climate change on many aspects of society—health\, safety\, and wellbeing; migration; economic outputs and productivity—and to offer potential solutions. This arena of research offers a path forward to creating resilient communities and a society that can respond to rapidly changing environmental conditions. \nThis full-day symposium will highlight recent research measuring the impacts of climate change\, particularly on vulnerable populations and communities. The event will also include a parallel focus on strategies to address these impacts. It will foster cross-disciplinary dialogue between researchers and ultimately serve to improve our collective understanding of the climate adaptation research landscape; existing gaps; and how researchers can assist in informing adaptation and resiliency policies that are urgently needed. \nView the agenda and speakers at https://climateadaptationresearch.com.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/climate-adaptation-research-symposium/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200917T174251Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Adaptation Research Symposiums
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nAs global temperatures rise\, climate change is causing far-reaching impacts. Communities continue to experience extreme heat waves\, destructive wildfires\, and devastating floods and storms. Vulnerable and low-income populations feel these impacts the most. \nClimate change presents an unprecedented threat—however\, researchers are making progress to estimate the impacts of climate change on many aspects of society—health\, safety\, and wellbeing; migration; economic outputs and productivity—and to offer potential solutions. This arena of research offers a path forward to creating resilient communities and a society that can respond to rapidly changing environmental conditions. \nThis full-day symposium will highlight recent research measuring the impacts of climate change\, particularly on vulnerable populations and communities. The event will also include a parallel focus on strategies to address these impacts. It will foster cross-disciplinary dialogue between researchers and ultimately serve to improve our collective understanding of the climate adaptation research landscape; existing gaps; and how researchers can assist in informing adaptation and resiliency policies that are urgently needed. \nView the agenda and speakers at https://climateadaptationresearch.com \nThe UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of the Los Angeles basin and UCLA is grateful to be in service to the indigenous peoples of this area.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/climate-adaptation-research-symposiums/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200915T211507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T211507Z
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SUMMARY:Building a Just and Climate-Ready Economy in a Post-COVID World
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation in honor of Climate Week with Daniel P. Schrag\, Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology\, Harvard University\, who will address The Science and Forecasting of Climate Change and Rebecca Henderson\, John and Natty McArthur University Professor\, who will address the Business Case for Building a Just and Climate-Ready Economy. \nModerated by: Jennifer Nash\, Director of Harvard Business School’s Business and Environment Initiative \nHosted by: HBS Connects and the Harvard Business School Business and Environment Initiative \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/building-a-just-and-climate-ready-economy-in-a-post-covid-world/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200922T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200909T001439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200909T001439Z
UID:11676-1600702200-1600790400@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:The Enhanced LABC Virtual Sustainability Summit
DESCRIPTION:The LABC is proud to present the new Virtual Two-Day 14th Annual Sustainability Summit with our partners the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy. \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nMonday\, September 21 | 3:30 – 6: 15 PM\nCongressional Keynote \nCongresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester \n  \nNational Security Keynote \nElizabeth Sherwood-Randall \nDistinguished Professor\, Georgia Institute of Technology; Former Deputy Secretary\, U.S. Department of Energy \n  \nMoving Toward 100% Renewable Energy & Resource Adequacy \nModerator: Sammy Roth\, Energy Reporter\, LA Times  \nMartin L. Adams\, General Manager & Chief Engineer\, LADWP \nMarybel Batjer\, President\, California Public Utilities Commission \nTom Buttgenbach\, President & CEO\, 8minute Solar Energy \nMichael Garland\, CEO\, Pattern Energy \nCarla Peterman\, Senior Vice President\, Strategy & Regulatory Affairs\, Southern California Edison \n  \nSpotlight Session \nRA McDonough\, Managing Director & Head of Energy\, West Region & LA\, Investment Bank\, JPMorgan Chase \nMonday\, September 21 | 3:30 – 6: 15 PM \n  \nTuesday\, September 22 | 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM\nAccelerating Just\, Equitable Climate Goals \nModerator: Michael Northrop\, Program Director\, Sustainable Development\, Rockefeller Brothers Fund \nThe Honorable Kevin De Leon\, Councilmember-elect\, Los Angeles City Council \nKate Gordon\, Director\, Office of Planning and Research & Senior Policy Advisor\, Climate Change\, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom \nDr. Manuel Pastor\, Director\, Program for Environmental and Regional Equity\, USC \nThe Honorable Fran Pavley\, Former California State Senator\, Environmental Policy Director\, Schwarzenegger Institute \n  \nFireside Chat: \nEducating the Future Workforce to Achieve a Sustainable\, Equitable Region \nModerator: Dr. Daniel A. Mazmanian\, Professor\, USC Price School of Public Policy \nCarol Folt\, President\, University of Southern California \nThe Honorable Eric Garcetti\, Mayor\, City of Los Angeles \n  \nBusiness Keynote \nCongressman Tony Cardenas  \nEmile Haddad\, Chairman and CEO\, FivePoint \nKevin Payne\, President & CEO\, Southern California Edison \n  \nThe Buildings of Tomorrow \nModerator: Lauren Faber O’Connor\, Chief Sustainability Officer\, Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti  \nDavid Hochschild\, Chair\, California Energy Commission \nZafer Sahinoglu\, Vice President\, Business Innovation\, Mitsubishi Electric US Inc. \nReed McMains\, Vice President & General Manager\, Turner Construction Company \nJason Barrett\, Vice President\, GAF Energy \n  \nFireside Chat \nModerator: Mary Leslie\, President\, LABC \nCongressman Alan Lowenthal \nWade Crowfoot\, Secretary\, California Natural Resources Agency \n  \nProviding Clean\, Affordable Water for Californians \nModerator: David Nahai\, President\, David Nahai Companies \nThe Honorable Henry Stern\, Senator\, State of California \nGil Crozes\, Partner\, Carollo Engineers \nGloria Gray\, Board Chair\, Metropolitan Water District \nJudith Ibarra-Bianchetta\, Vice President\, Tetra Tech \nEnrique C. Zaldivar\, P.E.\, Director and General Manager\, LA Sanitation & Environment \n  \nTransportation Keynote \nKevin Payne\, President & CEO\, Southern California Edison \n  \nThe Future of Clean Transportation \nModerator: Pete Holland\, Executive Vice President & Regional Executive\, AECOM \nMary Nichols\, Chair\, California Air Resources Board \nGenevieve Giuliano\, Director\, METRANS Transportation Center\, USC   \nDavid Kim\, Secretary\, California State Transportation Agency \nJames De La Loza\, Chief Planning Officer\, LA Metro \nMatt Petersen\, President & CEO\, LA Cleantech Incubator \n  \nClosing Keynote \nCongressman Tony Cardenas
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/the-enhanced-labc-virtual-sustainability-summit/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200922T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200922T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200908T163257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T163257Z
UID:11669-1600768800-1600776000@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:LA Equity & Equality Policy Series: Solar & Cleantech Training in South LA
DESCRIPTION:GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles presents the 5th installment of our Los Angeles Energy & Equity Policy Series (LEEPS)\, a symposium examining the lack of and need for Solar and Cleantech Training in South LA. Join us for an engaging panel of speakers as we discuss growing opportunities in clean energy in LA\, and challenges and barriers to making solar and cleantech more accessible for local communities. We will explore the role community members\, organizers\, and job training programs such as GRID Alternatives have in creating equity in the clean energy space. \nRSVP Here \n*Event not hosted by UCLA
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/la-equity-equality-policy-series-solar-cleantech-training-in-south-la/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200923T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200730T031357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T031357Z
UID:10771-1600887600-1600891200@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Superbloom in the California Desert 2019
DESCRIPTION:A photographic journey to Anza Borrego State Park and Joshua Tree National Park during\nthe Superbloom of 2019. \nDr. Gerald (Jerry) Meral is the director of the California Water Program at the Natural\nHeritage Institute. He works on funding for California water\, Delta infrastructure\, and a\nvariety of other California water programs. He formerly served as Deputy Director of the\nCalifornia Department of Water Resources\, Deputy Secretary of the California Natural\nResources Agency\, Executive Director of the Planning and Conservation Director\, and\nStaff Scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund. He has placed 10 initiatives on the\nCalifornia statewide ballot\, and has been involved in many statewide ballot measures\naffecting California water\, parks\, wildlife\, health\, and transportation. He has a Ph.D. in\nzoology from the University of California\, Berkeley. \nClick here to receive emailed invitations to these Zoom meetings.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/superbloom-in-the-california-desert-2019/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200908T163025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T163025Z
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SUMMARY:Toward Carbon Neutrality in Higher Education
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nREGISTER HERE \nUniversity campuses are part of the built environment\, and in their role as educators and exemplars\, college and university campuses are leading the way to a low-carbon future. Despite today’s immediate concerns\, leaders in higher education are keeping their eyes on the horizon\, and long-term net-zero planning and projects are continuing and finding ways to accommodate financial pressures resulting from COVID-19 related enrollment challenges. \nMany campuses are considering the electrification of heating as a decarbonization pathway. Today’s status quo for heating – energy distributed through high-temperature networks – not only is over-designed and costly to maintain but also is basically incompatible with the low-carbon economy. Electrification is a proven route to enable lower-carbon buildings\, led by heat pump strategies. Many have already been implemented throughout the province of Quebec. \nThis dynamic conversation will address the long-term planning and implementation of campus decarbonization\, exploring actionable and cost-effective pathways to progress. \nPanelists: \n\nRuth Bennett\, Director of Strategic Capital Programs at Tufts University\nBert Bland\, Associate Vice President for Energy and Sustainability at Cornell University\nJP Drouin\, Project Development Director\, Ecosystem Energy Services\n\nModerator: \n\nTim Carter\, President of Second Nature\n\nComments: \n\nMs. Catherine Loubier\, Delegate General of Québec in New York\nMarie-Claude Francoeur\, Québec Delegate to New England\n\n  \n*Event not hosted by UCLA
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/toward-carbon-neutrality-in-higher-education/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200917T174648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T174648Z
UID:11916-1600956000-1600959600@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:UCLA INFEWS Careers in Sustainability Series (CIS)- Rita Kampalath
DESCRIPTION:INFEWS is pleased to cordially invite you to join us for our second talk of the year-long series Careers in Sustainability (CIS). We are honored to have Dr. Rita Kampalath\, the Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office Program Director\, as our speaker. She will be discussing her career journey\, goals\, and other relevant sustainability topics. Q&A session will be moderated by our own graduate student trainees.\nMore info: http://www.infews.ucla.edu/new-events/2020/9/1/cis-series-rita-kampalath \n 
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/ucla-infews-careers-in-sustainability-series-cis-rita-kampalath/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200831T225330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T225330Z
UID:11581-1600966800-1600970400@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Botanical Art: A Continuing Tradition
DESCRIPTION:Botanical Art: A Continuing Tradition\nPublic lecture with Artist Deb Shaw\nThursday September 24th 5:00pm PST • Zoom \nBotanical artists have captured the likeness of plants as far back as records exist—ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian representational botanical art has been found dating back 4\,000 years. Explore the western tradition of botanical art and illustration from historical to contemporary times through captivating images and tales of inspiration and adventure. Join Artist Deborah Shaw over Zoom for a riveting virtual public lecture followed by a Q&A session. This event is free but space is limited–RSVP to learn more and reserve a spot. \nDeborah Shaw has a degree in fine art and has also studied botany and native California flora. She is principal of dbShaw Studios\, an award-winning design firm\, and her artwork has been displayed around the world. She is an active member of many professional organizations\, including the American Society of Botanical Artists\, the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California\, and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. \nLEARN MORE AND RSVP
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/botanical-art-a-continuing-tradition/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200918T164309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T164309Z
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SUMMARY:Poppy Hour: A Conversation with Hop Hopkins\, Sierra Club Director of Strategic Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nPoppy hour is back! Join us as we have a conversation with Sierra Club’s Hop Hopkins. We’ll be discussing how to become better allies in the Environmental Justice movement (“Learning When to Lead and When to Listen“)\, how environmental injustice affects communities of color (“Racism is Killing the Planet“) and Community and Interdependency (“Coming Together to Weather the Storm“). Read up! There will be time for Q&A. \nHop is the not only the Director of Strategic Partnerships with the Sierra Club\, he is also a certified arborist\, a Master Gardener\, has his Basic Permaculture Design Certificate and is a certified Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) instructor. \nHop was born in Dallas\, Texas and has been a grassroots environmental justice community organizer in Seattle\, WA\, Portland\, OR and Los Angeles\, CA. Hop contributed his talents to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps in various roles including Urban Forestry Manager and Director of Vocational Programs. In these roles he spearheaded program implementation\, created training programs and assisted with curriculum development for underserved youth in the areas of wildland firefighting\, environmental remediation\, water efficiency and solar installation. He then spent a year and a half with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust where he was the Director of Programs and managed the Youth Education and Urban Agriculture program. \nHop believes that life is not a competitive struggle and he is driven by his vision to create a network of residential food forests in order to support the development of stable\, human-scale\, solar\, self-reliant neighborhood communities integrated with cooperative local economies. \nJoin us monthly for Poppy Hour\, a live web series about California native plant gardens\, and the people and ideas behind them. Grab your beverage of choice and join us on Zoom where you can share questions and comments during the hour. A Zoom account is not required to attend. Attendees will receive reminder emails with login information starting two days before the event.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/poppy-hour-a-conversation-with-hop-hopkins-sierra-club-director-of-strategic-partnerships/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200930T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200930T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200918T164457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T164457Z
UID:11928-1601485200-1601490600@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Addressing Racism: Our Role as Sustainability Professionals - Part II
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nFollowing up on our sold out discussion earlier this summer\, join NISF and qb. Consulting for Addressing Racism: The Role We Play as Sustainability Professionals\, Part II. \nTogether\, we’re going to continue diving deeper into how we can integrate equity into our identities and the organizations we work for. We will check in on our antiracism progress\, hear from speakers sharing their experiences with race and sustainability\, and hold small group discussions about how we can move forward \nCome ready to listen\, participate\, and be vulnerable. We are committed to continuing this journey as a community and holding each other accountable for meaningful change. \nSee you Wednesday\, September 30th at 5:30 pm PST on Zoom. \nWant a preview of what we will discuss\, check out the Antiracism Checklist for Sustainability Professionals. \n*Panelist bios and agenda coming soon! \n+++ \n100% Of ticket proceeds will go to the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice\, to support their work at the intersection of race\, equity\, and environment. \nNo refunds will be available. Please note that this event will be recorded.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/addressing-racism-our-role-as-sustainability-professionals-part-ii/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201005T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201005T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200924T182913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T183538Z
UID:11978-1601899200-1601902800@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Climate Justice = Social Justice\, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali
DESCRIPTION:For the first time ever\, partners from across the CSU are collaborating to host October Sustainability Month virtual events meant to educate\, empower and activate students\, faculty and staff to join the movement for environmental\, social and racial justice and get out the vote this November! Events will be free and open to all 23 CSU campuses. Live captioning will be provided at both events for accessibility.\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nLive Keynote Address and Q & A with Renowned Environmental Justice Leader\nDR. MUSTAFA SANTIAGO ALI \nA renowned thought leader\, international speaker\, policy maker\, community liaison\, trainer\, and facilitator\, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali wears many hats. He is the Vice President of Environmental Justice\, Climate & Community Revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and also the Founder & CEO of Revitalization Strategies. He previously served as Senior Vice President for the Hip Hop Caucus\, a national\, non-profit and non-partisan organization that connects the Hip Hop community to the civic process to build power and create positive change. \nMustafa worked 24 years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\, where he started as a 16-year-old student and helped found the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ). He most recently served as Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associated Administrator. \nHosted by CSU Fullerton
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/climate-justice-social-justice-dr-mustafa-santiago-ali/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201006T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201006T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200917T183324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T183324Z
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SUMMARY:Technology for Good: Easton Center Innovation Challenge Kickoff
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nWhat are some of society’s greatest challenges in the areas of healthcare and sustainability?\nHow and where can technology aid in solving societal issues?\nWhat are the key ingredients of successful innovation here? \nJoin Professor Terry Kramer\, Easton Center Faculty Director\, in a moderated conversation with Eric Hoek and Larry Leisure on these topics. And hear about the formal launch of the Easton Center Innovation Challenge – the innovation prompts\, deadlines\, prize monies and the content/programming designed to support participating students on their journeys. UCLA Anderson Dean Tony Bernardo will provide opening remarks.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/technology-for-good-easton-center-innovation-challenge-kickoff/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201007T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201008T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20200904T155908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T155908Z
UID:11638-1602059400-1602176400@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Zero Carbon Conference
DESCRIPTION:We are living in an unprecedented\, critical moment to take intentional and equitable action on the climate crisis. With less than a decade to achieve sustainable development goals\, collaboration is imperative to scaling our impact. We can jump-start this impact with a focus on four areas: \n\nEmbodied Carbon\nOperational Carbon\nZero for All\nFinancing the Future of Zero Carbon Communities\n\nThe Zero Carbon Conference will respond to this need and forge a collaboration of our community of architects\, designers\, engineers\, contractors\, and responsible manufacturers–along with ESG investors and developers who are taking active steps to accelerate the decarbonization of the built environment. \nThrough keynotes\, plenaries\, panel sessions and 1:1 networking opportunities\, practitioners and funders will come together to advance these initiatives around operational + embodied carbon reduction\, cost-benefit analysis\, and community resources to achieve an equitable decarbonized future. The Zero Carbon Conference will deliver the technology\, the materials\, the know-how\, and the financing models needed to pave the way for scalable decarbonized global communities. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/zero-carbon-conference/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201007T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121829
CREATED:20201006T183234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T183234Z
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SUMMARY:CA Clean Air Day
DESCRIPTION:  \nOn this day of action\, we encourage you to pledge to take action and consider using alternative transportation for your work commute and learn more about how pollution affects both individual and community health. \nWe will also host a lunchtime panel tomorrow\, Oct. 7 at 12pm. Two UCLA experts – Ann Carlson\, and Chris Cooper\, MD – will discuss the history of air pollution in LA and its effects on lung health. Please use this link to join. \nUCLA Health is committed to sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint\, especially in these times of unprecedented wildfires. \n\nWe recently added two new all-electric buses with a total fleet of three and will continue to install new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.\nWe are purchasing 100-percent renewable energy for our Santa Monica campus through the Clean Power Alliance.\nAdditionally\, our Rideshare Program offers incentives for using alternative transportation and the Earn-A-Bike program\, a partnership with UCLA Transportation\, provides eligible staff members with the opportunity to swap their parking permit for a $450 bicycle package.\n\nMore than 650\,000 people participated in the 2019 California Clean Air Day\, and officials anticipate that number will increase again this year. \n 
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/ca-clean-air-day/
LOCATION:CA
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