UCLA Sustainability

Realizing Park Equity: Improving How Federal Funds Reach Communities That Can Most Benefit
2022-11-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
To expand access to parks nationwide, the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program funds green spaces in low-income, urban communities. While the program has supported important projects throughout the country, program benefits could be more fully realized. For instance, millions of grant dollars have been left on the table in recent years. Since funding for ORLP is expected to increase in the coming years, the program can be an increasingly important resource for underserved communities.
This webinar will explore successes of the ORLP Program and illustrate opportunities to strengthen its impact. The discussion will feature a panel of park advocates and agency representatives, and share findings from our recent research.
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Counting Carbons in our Effort for Cleaner Air in LA
2022-11-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Every year, the global economy produces 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions, pushing our planet toward irreversible climate tipping points. Learn how LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) is leading the City to evaluate the biggest levers to reduce carbon and other climate-warming emissions through converting our fleets toward electrification and other necessary measures.
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Elemental Cartographies in an Era of Climate Change
2022-11-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Charles E. Young Research Library, Presentation Room 11348, 280 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
In this talk, Candace Fujikane begins with arguments from her recent book, Mapping Abundance for a Planetary Future: Kanaka Maoli and Critical Settler Cartographies in Hawaiʻi, contending that global climate change events are not apocalyptic but rather are bringing about the demise of capitalist economies of scarcity, making way for Indigenous economies of abundance. She will present a preview of her new book, Elemental Cartographies for a Changing Earth. Kanaka Maoli identify 400,000 akua or elemental forms and energies, including the 300 winds of the island of Kanaloa Kahoʻolawe. From 1941 to 1990, the US Navy used the island as a bombing target, with the devastating effect of cracking the water table. In the exhausted cartographies of militarized capital, only 9% of subsurface lands has been cleared of unexploded ordnance. The PKO practitioners, however, have long stood to protect the island, transforming the symbol of the target into a much more generative image of the piko, the umbilicus that enables the people to be pili (connected) to the akua, the kūpuna (ancestors), and to the pulapula (the seedling descendants to come). Ancestral archives of elemental cartographies map the winds of Kanaloa Kahoʻolawe, enabling the greening of the island to attract and birth clouds and to manifest decolonial and abolitionist futures.

“Imagining and Reflecting on Partnerships” — A Pritzker Genius Award gathering
2022-11-10 09:30 - 15:30 | Online
REGISTRATIONS FOR IN-PERSON GUESTS ARE CLOSED BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN VIRTUALLY, YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO DO SO VIA THIS ZOOM LINK. JUST LOG ON DURING THE SESSION(S) YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN, ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE BELOW.
To celebrate the first five years of the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award and to invite newcomers to the award community, UCLA is hosting a day of programming to foster exchange, seed collaboration, and elevate the promising young talent brought together through the award.
Our sessions will reserve much time for participation from a curated audience of community representatives, government officers, academics and other practitioners.
Join us as we hear from keynote speakers, panelists and you.
Driving our sessions will be questions of partnership: how can we best work together, learn from each other, learn from past mistakes and better collaborate on a more sustainable and environmentally healthy future?
We look forward to sharing a wide range of partnership opportunities.
Schedule (all times PT)
9:30am – 10:00am: Opening Remarks & Session #1 Indigenous Partnerships to Advance Environmental Solutions
11:15am – 12:30pm: Session #2 Designing Data Tools for Community, Government and Practitioners
2:00pm -3:30pm: Session #3: Centering Environmental Justice in Sustainability Projects & Closing Remarks
UCLA acknowledges our presence on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples.
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E3 General Meeting
2022-11-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Bruin Viewpoint Room, Ackerman Union at UCLA, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Come join us this week, Thursday November 10th from 5-6pm in the Ackerman Viewpoint Ballroom for our general meeting. This meeting will be hosted by our amazing Fair Trade Campaign to discuss the equity issues within the farming industry. Everyone is welcome to join, even if it’s your first time.

UC GIS Week 2022
2022-11-15 11:00 - 2022-11-17 16:00 | Online
The University of California (UC) GIS Week is an opportunity for you to learn and engage with experts and mapping projects across the UC system and beyond! Ask questions during the thematic mapping panels, engage with GIS industry professionals, and interact with innovative poster presentations.
The event will be hosted virtually through Zoom. All talks are free and open to the public.
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Re-envisioning Plastics in Combating Climate Change
2022-11-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
The world economy has huge impacts to how waste is managed. Learn how Environment Engineers respond to rethink how we can continue to reduce and reuse plastics throughout LA’s Departments and establish new methods and policies for businesses and residents and the infrastructure to support it.
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Paya: The Water Story of the Paiute
2022-11-15 12:10 - 13:40 | HYBRID: UCLA School of Law and Zoom
This film tells the story of America’s long-lived and ongoing water war between the Owens Valley Paiute people and the City of Los Angeles. Paya documents the history of the Owens Valley Paiute who constructed and managed intricate irrigation systems for millennia, long before Los Angeles diverted the Owens River through the Los Angeles Aqueduct, 220 miles across the Mojave Desert.
We’ll participate in a prayer and hear opening remarks before embarking on this beautiful 35-minute film. Then, Teri Red Owl and Kyndall Noah from the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission along with Paul Huette and Noah Williams from the Big Pine Paiute Tribe Environmental Department will share stories of water, associated conflict, and legal questions.
RSVP by November 13 to receive lunch!
Hosted by UCLA Law’s Native American Law Students Association, Environmental Law Society, and Tribal Legal Development Clinic.
Details:
Lunch can be picked up before the event and eaten in the classroom during the film.
Prayer and opening remarks 12:10-12:25
Film 12:25-1:00
Panel 1:00-1:40
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Housing As a Climate Strategy - A Virtual Roundtable Event
2022-11-15 15:30 - 17:00 | Online
In the face of converging climate and housing crises, we have the opportunity to pursue strategies that achieve housing and climate goals simultaneously. Building housing-rich, walkable neighborhoods in transportation-efficient areas is a climate smart solution. It can help reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas emissions, support sustainable land use, and preserve open space for wildlife and agriculture.
We will hear from Howard Penn, Executive Director of the Planning and Conservation League, on smart planning for reducing VMT in rural areas and protecting habitat. Gabriel Quinto, Mayor of El Cerrito, will discuss a current transit-oriented development project converting parking lots to housing in alignment with the City’s Affordable Housing Strategy and Climate Action Plan. Mike McKeever, former CEO of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), will share cutting-edge planning techniques to integrate land use, transportation planning, and climate goals.
For questions about this event, email Haley Ausserer-Zelaya.
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Upcycling Workshop
2022-11-15 19:00 - 20:00 | UCLA Makerspace, Olympic Hall, 267 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
In collaboration with Makerspace, Zero Waste UCLA will be hosting a workshop on how to upcycle used or unwanted items.
We’ll have supplies from our Refillery to provide attendees an opportunity to refil personal hygiene and cleaning products. Don’t forget to bring your own containers! We’ll also accept donations of clean containers, such as jars, if you’re looking for an opportunity to declutter your home.
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Climate Change and Technological Responses: A Conversation with Oliver Morton on Recent Developments
2022-11-16 12:15 - 13:15 | UCLA Law School, Room 1430, 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join Oliver Morton, senior editor at The Economist, in conversation with Professor Ted Parson about recent developments in efforts to employ technology to reduce the risks of climate change. Global temperatures are on track to exceed the targets adopted in the Paris Agreement, and the world’s efforts to keep to within those limits remain anemic. Hear from two leading experts on potential responses, including recent initiatives to assess the prospect of solar geoengineering and carbon dioxide removal technologies.
Oliver Morton is a senior editor at The Economist who in his own writing concentrates on scientific and technological change and their effects. He is the author of four acclaimed books on the history, understanding and imagining of planetary processes: Mapping Mars: Science, Imagination and the Birth of a World (2002); Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet (2007); The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World (2015); and The Moon: A History for the Future (2019). Asteroid 10716 Olivermorton is named after him.
Ted Parson is the Dan and Rae Emmett Professor of Environmental Law and Faculty Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA Law.
Lunch to be provided with RSVP.
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Decarbonizing the Healthcare Industry
2022-11-29 11:00 - 12:30 | Zoom and Aresty Conference Center (NRT) 1450 Biggy Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Presenting a Grand Rounds in Population and Public Health Sciences and Keck School of Medicine Dean’s Transformative Lecture Series event.
Join Victor Dzau, President of the National Academy of Medicine, for a discussion around the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry. Learn about what steps are being taken to address this issue, the approach the National Academy of Medicine is taking, and how work and research happening at USC is contributing toward a more sustainable future.
The event features expert panelists from Keck School of Medicine, USC School of Architecture and Viterbi School of Engineering. It will be moderated by Howard Hu, Flora L. Thornton Chair of the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Featured speaker:
Victor Dzau, MD
President, National Academy of Medicine
Panelists:
Rob Scot McConnell, MD
Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences
Keck School of Medicine
Najmedin Meshkati, PhD
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Viterbi School of Engineering
Bhavna Sharma, PhD
Assistant Professor of Architecture
USC School of Architecture
Victor Dzau is President of National Academy of Medicine, Chancellor Emeritus of Duke University, and past CEO of Duke Health System. Previously, he was Professor and Chairman of Medicine at Harvard and Stanford Universities. He is an internationally acclaimed physician-scientist who made significant impact through his research, which laid the foundation for development of lifesaving drugs known as ACE inhibitors, used globally to treat hypertension and heart failure.
Dr. Dzau serves as inaugural president of NAM and led its transition from the Institute of Medicine. He led important initiatives including the Global Health Risk Framework; Human Genome Editing; and the Grand Challenge in Climate Change and Health, which is aimed at reversing the effects of climate on health by mobilizing the biomedical community to drive changes through research, communication, and policy; and taking actions to decarbonize the health care sector.
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Climate Research Symposium: Understanding current and future energy use in Los Angeles
2022-11-30 10:30 - 12:00 | Online
This event will feature research that can help move the City of Los Angeles toward becoming the world’s most sustainable megacity by 2050. Join us to hear recent findings from UCLA and California State University Northridge researchers related to how climate change impacts our current and future energy use in Los Angeles.
Speakers:
Energy Atlas – Understanding Los Angeles energy use and preparing for a green energy future

Dr. Stephanie Pincetl, Professor and Founding Director of the California Center for Sustainable Communities, UCLA Institute of Environment of Sustainability

Co-benefits of Climate Mitigation on Air Quality and Human Health in Los Angeles

Dr. Yifang Zhu, Professor, UCLA Department of Environmental Health Sciences

Green Jobs for LA’s Energy Transition – Quantification & Analysis

Dr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Associate Professor and Founding Director of the North American Integration and Development Center, UCLA Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies

Community Emission Reduction Grant Assistance and Training Program

Dr. Crist Khachikian, Professor, Civil Engineering and Construction Management, California State University, Northridge
Dr. Natale Zappia, Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge Department of History, and Director, Institute for Sustainability

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Westwood Village Farmers' Market
2022-12-01 12:00 - 16:00 | Westwood Village Broxton Ave, 1031 Broxton Avenue , CA 90024, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
UCLA First Thursdays has two parts: daytime activations at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market and evening block parties with different thematic experiences.
We invite you to discover something new in Westwood! Spread the cheer this holiday season by participating in the UCLA Volunteer Center’s Winter Wishlist campaign, a donation drive in partnership with Depaul USA Casa Milagrosa.
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Fall 2022 Harvest Festival
2022-12-02 14:00 - 16:00 | jane b semel Healthy Campus Initiative Community Garden, Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
To celebrate a successful Fall Quarter, we will be holding a Vegetable Fermentation Workshop led by Chef Julia from the UCLA Teaching Kitchen!
This workshop will take place in the garden in the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center and will be followed by a fall potluck. Light snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring extra food for yourself or to share! You can even make a favorite food and share the recipe with others!
Please bring a clean empty glass jar to the workshop if you have one, and please RSVP by November 30th!
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2022 Transportation Electrification Partnership Summit
2022-12-06 08:30 - 16:00 | La Kretz Innovation Campus, 525 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90013
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator’s annual Transportation Electrification Partnership (TEP) Summit returns to the La Kretz Innovation Campus to celebrate our progress on electrification and look ahead to 2023.
California and Los Angeles are helping drive the zero-emission energy transition with our policies, pilots, funding, and early deployments. The TEP Summit is a chance to reflect on this groundwork and continue to accelerate change, both locally and globally.
Please join us to engage with policymakers, industry leaders, startups, project innovators, academic experts, and advocates as we learn from our progress and plan together for our shared future.
Past Summits have drawn more than 800 attendees from more than a dozen countries, with influential speakers including: U.S. Senator Tom Carper; U.S. Congresspeople Nanette Barragán, Peter De Fazio, and Mike Levin; US DOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Climate Policy Andrew Wishnia; Principal Deputy Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy, Kelly Speakes-Backman; CARB Chair Liane Randolph; former CARB Chair Mary Nichols; CEC Commissioner Patty Monahan; LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, and former LA Metro Chair and Biden Transportation Team Lead, Phil Washington.
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Designing for Decarbonization
2022-12-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Online
Want to know more about what it means to achieve “decarbonization” for your building project? Understand the definition of decarbonization, zero net energy (ZNE), and zero net carbon (ZNC) buildings, see case studies of completed projects, and understand the design and construction process necessary to achieve high-performance buildings. Learn about important market trends around energy efficiency, green building code requirements, proven and emerging technologies, operational best practices, and real-world case studies in the built environment as well as give resources and tools to set building owners, operators, and end users up for success. The workshop will provide tangible next steps for how we can all contribute and shift toward a decarbonized future.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understand the definition of Decarbonization
• Key takeaways for how to achieve zero carbon in a commercial building
• View case studies of zero and low carbon strategies in projects
• Understand various technologies and operational best practices that contribute to decarbonization
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Leading with Innovation to Address Climate Change
2022-12-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Apple’s Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, and former EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson oversees efforts to minimize Apple’s impact on the environment by addressing climate change through renewable energy and energy efficiency, using greener materials, and inventing new ways to conserve precious resources. Join White House Federal Chief Sustainability Officer Andrew Mayock for an inspirational discussion about how the public and private sectors can work together to drive progress toward a more sustainable future for all.
Event registration is free. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Questions can be submitted during the registration process. This event will feature live closed captioning, an ASL interpreter, and will be recorded for viewing at a later date.
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Impact of Hydropower on Carbon Emissions and River Ecosystem Protection
2022-12-07 08:00 - 10:00 | Online
Construction of major reservoirs and dams is nothing new. While their construction in some countries has slowed down or stopped ( i.e., United States), many nations especially in developing world is continuing. These structures play an important role in regulating river flow and serving multiple purposes including flood control, water supply and power generation among others. With respect to power generation, hydropower is one of the cleanest sources. However, the conversation about the pros and cons of major reservoirs and the tradeoff between their beneficial role and their adverse environmental impact has continued for decades and will likely continue in the future.
With concern about climate change, the debate within the environmental community has gradually been shifting towards the tradeoff between reduction of greenhouse gases and the impact on river ecosystem.
Our first virtual Rosenberg Forum of 2022-2023 will address this issue with the following objectives:
To overview the roles of hydropower in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and in achieving carbon neutrality
To examine the impact of hydropower plants on river ecosystem and to review the effectiveness of associated conservation measures
To discuss how hydropower development can help in achieving UN Sustainability Development Goals
Agenda
07:55 AM Zoom Room Opens
08:00 Welcome
Glenda Humiston, Vice President, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
Soroosh Sorooshian, Forum Chair and Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth System Science, University of California Irvine
Session moderated by: Qingyun Duan, College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University
8:10 The Role of Hydropower in a Decarbonized Power System
Samuel Bockenhauer, HydroWIRES Initiative Lead/Hydropower Technology Manager, US Department of Energy
8:25 Hydropower Plants – Carbon Neutral Electricity Generation
Stefan Riedelbauch, Professor and Director, Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
8:45 Ecohydrological Effects of River Damming and Adaptive Management
Qiuwen Chen, Professor and Director, Center of Eco-Environmental Research, Nanjing Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing China
9:05 Challenges to Modeling the GHG Footprint of Hydropower reservoirs
Carly Hansen, Water Resources Engineer, Oak Ridge National Lab, US Department of Energy
9:25 Q&A/Discussion – Moderated by:
Christina Babbitt, Program Manager, Innovation & Sustainability, Starbucks Global Supply Chain
Soroosh Sorooshian, Forum Chair and Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth System Science, University of California Irvine
10:00 Adjourn
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Lunch & Learn - State Approaches to the Clean Energy Transition: Perspectives from California, Washington, and Wisconsin
2022-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Over the last decade, California has developed a nation-leading suite of clean energy and emissions reduction strategies, building and adjusting a comprehensive fleet of programs across a wide range of sectors. In 2021, Washington enacted a suite of cap-and trade, low-carbon fuels, and environmental justice legislation, combining multiple strategies that other states have implemented iteratively over the past decade. In 2022, Wisconsin released its first clean energy plan as a way to lower energy bills, fight climate change by investing in clean energy technologies and promote job creation.
Panelists:
Maria Redmond – Director, Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy
Angelina Galiteva – Founder, Renewables 100 Policy Institute
Anna Lising – Senior Climate Advisor, Washington State Office of the Governor
Moderator:
Louise Bedsworth – Executive Director, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment
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Industry Engagement & Sustainability Research Series
2022-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Speaker: Dan Ruzicka, PhD; Innovation Sourcing Business Partner at Bayer Crop Science
Dr. Ruzicka will be speaking on Bayer’s different divisions, and will focus on their crop science division with relation to Industry-University Engagement strategies, sustainability efforts, and hiring/internship opportunities.
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Lunch Chat: The Secret Power of Beavers
2022-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
For centuries, beavers have been known for their ability to provide ecosystem services. By damming rivers and creating ponds, beavers create new habitats for many plants and animals. In fact, their engineering skills are so impressive that they are now being considered as a possible solution to climate change.
That’s right; these furry little creatures could help save our ecosystems! Here’s how.
It’s no secret that California is facing a water crisis. With the state in the grips of a record-setting drought, Californians are looking for ways to conserve water. But did you know that beavers can help solve our water woes?
Beavers are nature’s engineers. They are hard-working creatures that build dams, which create ponds and wetlands. These ponds and wetlands help to store water, slow the erosion of soils, and filter out pollutants.
In other words, beavers help to improve water quality!
Not only do beavers help to improve water quality, but they also play an important role in recharging groundwater aquifers. When it rains, the water seeps into the ground and is stored in aquifers. Aquifers are like underground sponges that store water and make it available for plants and animals to use during dry periods.
Beavers help to recharge groundwater aquifers by building their dams in strategic locations where they can trap runoff from rainfall events. This runoff would otherwise flow downstream and be lost to evaporation.
Want to learn more about Beavers and how they can improve the health of our watershed?
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Sustainability Happy Hour and Recycling Center Tour
2022-12-08 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
Acterra’s Young Professionals Group is excited to co-host a virtual tour of the Shoreway Environmental Center, in conjunction with RethinkWaste! Join us for a fascinating virtual tour of Shoreway’s recycling facility to get an inside look at how recyclables are sorted, and how compost and garbage are consolidated in Shoreway’s newly upgraded Materials Recovery Facility.
After the virtual tour, we would love for you to hang around for a Zoom happy hour – this is a great opportunity to network and enjoy a cocktail with the Acterra Young Professionals Group.
Handling our waste responsibly is one of the easiest ways that we can help conserve energy, reduce air and water pollution, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and conserve natural resources – we look forward to seeing you there!
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Lessons from La Frontera: Conserving Earthen Architecture in the U.S./Mexico Borderland
2022-12-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
The Sonoran Desert has been home to diverse cultures. Many tangible remains of the interactions between them remain in the landscape in various stages of decay. In this talk, the author will share his observations on conserving these remains as a newcomer to the region and how his border experience has shaped his understanding of American culture and his role as an architectural conservator.
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Community in Restoration: Career Panel for Young Adults
2022-12-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Santa Monica Mountains (SAMO) Fund will be hosting a Career Panel for high school graduates, college level students, or people who are interested in pursuing Conservation, Habitat Restoration, and Nursery work.
Entering careers in conservation and habitat restoration can be daunting. Whether you are in school, changing careers, or come from a background where these kinds of careers are unfamiliar, this panel is for you. Join professionals from the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (SBBG), Community Nature Connection (CNC), California Conservation Corps Watershed Steward Program (CCC WSP), and SAMO Fund to learn about the opportunities which helped them to find a path towards a fulfilling career in the world of ecological restoration. Everyone is welcome; BIPOC and DACA recipients would especially benefit!
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Methane Webinar Series: Reducing Methane Emissions from Agricultural Rice Cultivation and Livestock in California and China
2022-12-13 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
Registration is free but required.
Methane is responsible for approximately 20 percent of current global warming, and methane emissions continue to increase worldwide. For both California and China, one potential shared avenue for reducing methane is through more sustainable agricultural practices, as agriculture is a major source of methane emissions in these two regions. What opportunities exist for reducing methane emissions from the agricultural sector, particularly rice cultivation and livestock? Join us to hear from issue experts from California and China, offering their insights.
Moderated by Rixin Zhu, Methane Policy Fellow, California-China Climate Institute, UC Berkeley
Charting a Methane Mitigation Roadmap for Agriculture

Meian Chen, Program Director/Senior Analyst, Innovative Green Development Program

Addressing California’s Livestock Emissions

Roberta Franco, Senior Environmental Scientist, California Department of Food and Agriculture

Reducing Emissions from Rice Cultivation in China

Kunyu Niu, Professor, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Open Discussion and Audience Q & A
Closing Remarks
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National EV Charging Initiative Western Summit
2022-12-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
The National EV Charging Initiative seeks to spur bold actions in the public and private sectors to fully realize the opportunities presented by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Working together, we will go beyond ‘Business as Usual’ to address financing challenges, leverage our progress to date, and unlock public and private capital to scale infrastructure. We will execute this in a way that brings good jobs at good wages and economic growth to communities across America, ensuring that those benefits reach historically marginalized communities.
The National EV Charging Summit sets a vision and delivered a tangible framework for a true public-private partnership. 35 national and regional organizations representing diverse interests, hundreds of companies, and millions of individual members and workers have joined the Initiative, and contributed to and endorsed a set of policy guidelines.
We now turn to the States where the most important activities to ensure successful deployment of the national EV charging network occurs.
Join for this FREE event for everyone to learn how the states will create action on EV charging and rollout investment dollars.
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White House Electrification Summit
2022-12-14 10:00 - 12:30 | Online
This event will convene energy and environmental leaders from government, industry, academia, and stakeholder groups to showcase the unprecedented opportunities for inclusive electrification created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act and have robust conversations about an updated electrification innovation strategy.
The event will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-at3GSBu2Y.

Streaming about Drought & Water Conservation in California
2022-12-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
Join California State Parks on Facebook for a live stream to hear from them and the California Department of Water Resources education team! They’ll be discussing the impacts of the current drought and what we can do together to help save water in California – live from Calaveras Big Trees State Park and Millerton Lake State Recreation Area.

Green & Aqua Collar Jobs
2022-12-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Sustainable Silicon Valley (SSV) find collaborative solutions to the toughest Bay Area sustainability challenges through Projects, Policies, Events & Education.
WET (Water, Environment, Technology) Talks are webinars with leading thinkers within the water space, given the space to present in-depth with considerable time for questions and answers.
Tales of the exciting career opportunities fighting climate-change electrifying everything and making and delivering clean water.
WET Talk 10 Lineup:
Clean Energy & Water Workforce Development
* Palo Alto Mayor Pat Burt paints the big picture
* San Mateo Mayor, Carpenter & PCE Board Member Rick Bonilla reports on Building Trades Training developments
* SFPUC’s Taylor Nokhoudian highlights new Operator Certificate Program for Onsite Non-potable Water Systems
* SunWork Executive & Operations Director Reuben Veek describes their nonprofit clean energy contracting & training model
* Silicon Valley Clean Water GM Teresa Herrera covers the range of water worker opportunities
* Menlo Spark Executive Director Diane Bailey details staffing needs for Menlo Park’s BlocPower Electrification Partnership
* Marin County Sanitary District No.5’s Abigail Balf gives a first person account
CA Water Jobs @CWEA (California Water Environment Association)
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