UCLA Sustainability

Third Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards
2014-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Lexus Santa Monica, 1501 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica , 90404, United States
Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Awards Reception and Ceremony and 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Gardein VIP Reception for SBC Industry Achievement Awards
Celebrate Earth Day with a fun and festive reception and award’s celebration that features:

Emcee, Actor and Stand Up Comedian Boise Thomas.
Local fare from top restaurateurs accompanied by popular sustainable libations.
DJ Siera Leone.
Networking with sustainable business leaders and investors.

Inspirational and insightful remarks by sustainable luminaries including:
James E. Lentz
Chief Executive Officer,
Toyota North America Region
SBC’s Lifetime Business
Achievement Award Recipient
Ann Gentry
Founder and CEO,
Real Food Daily
SBC’s Lifetime Achievement in
Sustainability Award Recipient
Ellen Strickland
Founder and Owner,
Livingreen
SBC’s Pioneer in Sustainability Awa
The awards reception and ceremony salutes and spotlights Southern California companies working daily to create sustainably focused products and services that reduce ecological impact.
For the Third Annual SBC Industry Achievement Awards the following partial list of judges are participating and awards will be presented.

Earth Matters: Land as Material and Metaphor in the Arts of Africa
2014-04-22 17:30 - 20:00 | Fowler Museum

Thriving in a Hotter L.A.: Turning Los Angeles into a Global Model for Urban Sustainability
2014-04-22 17:30 - 19:30 | De Neve Plaza Room A/B
Learn from a panel of UCLA experts about the exciting new campus-wide, interdisciplinary Grand Challenges initiative, whose goal is for the Los Angeles region to use exclusively renewable energy and local water by 2050 while protecting native biodiversity and enhancing our quality of life.
April 22, 2014
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

De Neve Plaza Room A/B

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By 2050, it is estimated that 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities and face many of the same urban environmental concerns currently present in the Los Angeles region: insufficient resources, smog, limited water supplies, traffic congestion, increased heat and rising sea levels.UCLA aims to transform Los Angeles into a global model for melding sustainable urban infrastructure with healthy natural ecosystems.
Presenters:
Hilary Godwin, Ph.D.
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences,
Associate Dean for Academic Programs, School of Public Health
Member, California NanoSystems Institute
Faculty, Molecular Toxicology IDP
Cara Horowitz, J.D.
Andrew Saban Family Foundation Executive Director
Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment;
Co-Director, UCLA Law Environmental Law Clinic
Stephanie Pincetl, Ph.D.
Director and Professor-in-Residence,
California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA
Aradhna Tripati, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
Special Guest and Moderator:
Mark Gold, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Coastal Center Director, and Adjunct Professor
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

SIGNATURE LECTURES

Oppenheim Lectures Series
UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science Annual Lectures

EXPLORE IOES EVENTS

Environmental Science Colloquium
IoES/Luskin Lunch Research Seminars
Event Listings
Month View

Green Screens: The First Ever Environmental Film Festival at UCLA
2014-04-14 08:00 - 2014-04-17 17:00
The UCLA Sustainable Resource Center, E3: Ecology, Economy, Equity and Melnitz Movies cordially invite you to the first-ever environmental film festival at UCLA, Green Screens!

What? Four amazing films covering a wide variety of pressing environmental issues, each followed by a Q&A.
When? Monday April 14 – Thursday April 17th
Where? James Bridges Theater on UCLA campus (Melnitz Hall)
How? Reserve your FREE tickets now on Eventbrite HERE

For more details, see the attached photo and go to our Eventbrite! And don’t forget to check us out on Facebook!
If you have any questions, please email greenscreensucla@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you!

Food Fight: An Examination of Recent Trends in Food Litigation and Where We Go From Here
2014-04-11 08:15 - 18:00
Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy
In Conjunction With The Litigation Section of The State Bar of California presents

Food Fight: An Examination of Recent Trends in Food Litigation and Where We Go From Here
Friday, April 11, 2014 | 8:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | UCLA Faculty Center
UCLA School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.
This activity qualifies for 6.25 hours of general MCLE credit.
Food-related litigation has surged in recent years, with a significant increase in cases attacking labels on the basis claims about the quality of ingredients, or claims a food is “healthy” or “natural.” These developments have evoked considerable discussion of the emerging “Food Court” and its implications for consumers, industry, and lawmakers – but much uncertainty remains. This conference will bring together practitioners, academics, and law students to examine emerging issues in food litigation, its broader context, and the role for litigation in policy-making.
Registration information is below.

Registration will include entrance into conference, light breakfast, lunch, and a networking reception.

Conference will feature the following speakers and topics:

Welcome and Introduction by Dean Rachel Moran, UCLA School of Law

Panel 1: Is “Food Court” Helping Consumers? The Historical Context of Food Labeling Litigation and the Role of Litigation in System Reform
A discussion of what is driving the recent surge in food related litigation, the social utility of litigation, and how food litigation compares to other types of class actions directed at driving industry changes.

Panelists:

David Biderman, Partner, Perkins Coie
Steve Gardner, Director of Litigation, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Samuel R. Wiseman, Assistant Professor of Law, Florida State University College of Law

Moderator:

Joanna Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law

Panel 2: Recent Food Litigation Trends: What’s Healthy, What’s Natural, and Who Says So?
A discussion of recent case law, emerging legal theories and settlement trends.

Panelists:

Michael Reese, Reese Richman LLP
Diana Winters, Associate Professor of Law, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Dean Panos, Partner, Jenner & Block

Moderator:

Kim Kessler, Policy and Special Programs Director, Resnick Program, UCLA School of Law

Panel 3: Regulatory and Legislative Landscape: A Look Ahead
A review of the key regulatory actions and legislative changes that will shape the litigation landscape in 2014 and 2015, to include discussion of the Food Safety Modernization Act, federal rulemaking, and state level activity regarding GMO labeling laws. What changes may limit or curtail litigation, and what changes are likely to create more legal risks or uncertainty?

Panelists:

Dennis Stearns, Professor from Practice, Seattle University School of Law; Founding Partner, Marler Clark Firm
Bruce Silverglade, Principal, Olsson, Frank, Weeda, Terman, Matz PC
Michele Simon, President, Eat Drink Politics
Neal Fortin, Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law

Moderator:

Margot Pollans, Teaching Fellow, Resnick Program, UCLA School of Law

Panel 4: Beyond Labeling: The Role of Litigation in Broader Food System Reform
While “Food Court” activity is primarily focused on consumer protection and labeling actions, litigation is currently being used as a strategy to address various negative implications of the food system, from food safety to the environment. This panel features examples of these types of cases and explores the possibilities and limitations of litigation to address food system challenges.

Panelists:

Robert Bodzin, Chair of The Litigation Section of The State Bar of CA and Partner, Burnham Brown
Leslie Brueckner, Senior Attorney, Public Justice, Food Safety and Health Attorney
Avinash Kar, Senior Attorney, National Resources Defense Council

Moderator:

Sean Hecht, Executive Director, Environmental Law Center, UCLA School of Law

Wrap-up and closing remarks by Michael Roberts, Executive Director, Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy, UCLA School of Law.

Lunch Speaker: Paul Miller, President of the Australian Olive Association

Networking Reception to follow directly after conference.

Registration Information:

Registration Fees:

$135 – Public
$65 – Academics, Non-profit, and new lawyers who have been practicing for less than 5 years
$0 – UCLA School of Law Faculty and currently enrolled UCLA School of Law students may register free of charge.

We accept online credit card payment or payment via check.

To register and pay via check, please may check payable to “UC Regents”. Please complete this form and mail along with payment to:

Randi Kusumi | Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy
UCLA School of Law
385 Charles E. Young Drive, East
1242 Law Building
Los Angeles, CA 90095

To register and pay online, please click here.

For a detailed program for the conference, please click here. (coming soon)

For directions to UCLA Faculty Center please visit: http://facultycenter.ucla.edu/About-Us/Directions.aspx

Daily parking permits for Lot 2 are available for purchase at the Information Kiosk on Westholme Ave. and Hilgard Ave. Short-term, pay-by-space parking is available at selected entrances to Lot 2 and by the Law School Building along Charles E. Young Drive East.

If you have any questions, please contact Randi Kusumi at kusumi@law.ucla.edu.

The Green Lantern: Lighting Your Path to Careers in Sustainability
2014-04-09 19:00 - 20:45 | UCLA Career Center, Third Floor
In 2014, almost every U.S. employer is seeking to be a “force for good” by reducing resource use and environmental impact. As a result, environment-focused jobs and internships now span all industries as well as the public/non-profit sector. At this workshop, our professional panel from diverse fields explains how the goal of “sustainability” exerts a major (and growing) influence on business investment, public policy, and career options.
Presenters (subject to change):
Hoorik Davoudian-Telle, Manager, Renewables, Transmission Line and Grid Interconnection Program (RGIP), Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety, Southern California Edison
Tiffany Duong, Associate, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, UCLA Alum 2006
Nurit Katz, Chief Sustainability Officer, UCLA Instructor, UCLA Extension, UCLA Alum 2008 MBA/MPP

Food Law Society Film Screenings at GreenScreens
2014-04-05 08:00 - 17:00 | UCLA Melnitz Hall
We are thrilled to announce our final events of the year, which are happening in conjunction with our student-created UCLA sustainability film festival: Green Screens!
The Food Law Society is proud to be hosting two events during the festival:
Thursday, 4/17 — 12:15 to 1:15 — Genetically Engineered Crops: A Panel Discussion — 1347
Details forthcoming.

Thursday, 4/17 — 7:30pm — GMO OMG Screening with Producer Q & A — Melnitz Hall/James Bridges Theater
Get your free tickets here.

Please join us and celebrate a great first year!

Sincerely,

Your Food Law Board

The California-Quebec Adventure: Linking Cap and Trade as a Path to Global Climate Action?
2014-03-31 08:45 - 16:45
To learn more, here is the event flier: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=40a1bfa1d4&view=att&th=1445625aaa901806&attid=0.0.2&disp=emb&zw&atsh=1

Grand Re-opening: Celebrate A New Healthy Neighborhood Market in South LA!
2014-03-29 11:00 - 15:30 | 6001 Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90044, United States
Community Celebration and Press Conference on Saturday, March 29
South LA neighborhood market owner Nelson Garcia is transforming his convenience store $1 Dollar Warehouse into a Healthy Neighborhood Market under the name “Alba Snacks & Services!”
Join us to celebrate the grand re-opening of Mr. Garcia’s store with a family-friendly street party — good eats, music, arts & dance, smoothie demos, games, a resource fair, prize raffles, special in-store discounts and more!
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY:
arts, music, dance, workshops
resource fair
good eats, smoothie demos
prize raffle
special discounts in-store
face painting, games
We did it! Together, we helped successfully fund Mr. Garcia’s crowd-sourced loan through Kiva Zip last month. Check it out at this URL — <zip.kiva.org/loans/2760/>
With that money, he is renovating his market, including a new Healthy Snack Zone with new healthy food products for students at nearby John Muir Middle School and Hawkins High School. For more information, check out <goodfoodla.org>

Beer Belly x Community Services Unlimited : A Garden Party
2014-03-23 12:00 - 17:00
A day with the CSU Farm Fresh Pop Up stand
Beer Belly has always been about celebrating brands and projects that do it Local, Sustainably, and for community. This spring we will be combining the local taste and suds from the legendary Beer Belly kitchen with the efforts of Community Services Unlimited! This amazing program takes organically grown fruits and vegetables raised on mini urban farms and community gardens across South Los Angeles and cultivated by local South Los Angeles farmers and brings them directly to your table.
On Sunday March 23rd join us on a beautiful Sunday afternoon for great drinks, good music and vibes curated by the talented groove-smiths of EMH creative group and Greedy City, who will make sure the jams come hard and constantly. Enjoy a special menu item cooked up exclusively from the Fresh “Beyond Organic” produce grown in CSU’s Community Gardens by Beer Belly’s Chef Wes and check out a live jam making demo by the CSU team showing you how to make tasty fruit jams in the comfort of your own home. You can even check out and purchase CSU’s local “beyond organic” produce or sign up for a weekly Produce Bag!
This spring we’re celebrating health and building community. We look forward to grooving hard and breaking bread with you.

Food Justice: Robert Egger on the Power of Food to Transform Communities
2014-03-19 17:30 - 19:00 | UCLA Law School, Room 1447
Presented by the Food Law Society and the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy
Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 5:30pm – 7:00pm, Room 1447
Dinner from Fresh Corn Grill will be served!

Grow Riverside
2014-03-19 08:00 - 2014-03-20 17:00 | Riverside Convention Center
We want to make sure that you know about the inaugural Grow Riverside: Citrus and Beyond! conference – http://growriverside.com, which will focus on the development of urban agriculture strategies and solutions that cities can use to reconnect with their agricultural roots and create economic opportunities that investors, citizens, growers, government officials and other major stakeholders can leverage to foster a robust and sustainable local food future. The event will be held at the Riverside Convention Center on March 19 – 20, 2014 in partnership with the City and Community of Riverside.

PRESENTED in partnership with the City and Community of Riverside by SEEDSTOCK, a social venture that fosters the development of robust and sustainable local food systems through the use of a variety of tools, including the news and information blog seedstock.com, live events and consulting services.

The event will feature a broad lineup of speakers ranging from urban agriculture entrepreneurs, USDA representatives from the Farm Service Agency, Rural Development program and Natural Resources Conservation Service to investors, funding and policy experts, sustainable farmers and aquaponics practitioners and buyers and distributors of local produce; and will cover a variety of topics, including: Local Agriculture Grow Strategies, Urban Agriculture Policy, The Market Opportunity for Urban Agriculture, Innovative and Economically Viable Small-scale Agriculture Solutions and more!

For a limited time, we would like to offer COMPLIMENTARY tickets to Students; simply enter the promo code – GrowRiversideUCLA here when making your purchase: http://growriverside.eventbrite.com

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Dr. Glenda Humiston – California State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development

Paula Daniels – Founder of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council

David Rosenstein – Founder of EVO Farm and Chair of the Aquaponics Association – Western Region

Leah Di Bernardo – Co-leader of Slow Food Temecula Valley and Exec. Chef & Founder of E.A.T. Extraordinary Artisan Table

Fortino Morales III – Community Garden Coordinator at University of California, Riverside

Pierre Sleiman – Founder of Go Green Agriculture

Milt McGiffen – Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crops Specialist & Plant Physiologist

Mark Hoddle – Director, Center for Invasive Species at UC Riverside

Bob Knight – Founder of Inland Orange Conservancy and Old Grove Orange, Inc.

Don Webber – Partner, Cultivating Good, Inc. and Owner of Harvest 2U

Val Dolcini – State Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA)

Representative Mark Takano – California’s 41st Congressional District

Etaferahu Takele – County Director/Area Advisor Farm Management/Agricultural Economics

Rodney K. Taylor – Director of Nutrition Services, for the Riverside Unified School District

Gabriel Ruiz – Unity Farm

Rickey Smith – Founder of Urban Green

Noah Fulmer – Farm Fresh Rhode Island

Rick Pruetz (FAICP) – Founder of Planning & Implementation Strategies

Curt Covington – Managing Director, Agribusiness Banking Division for Bank of the West

Gregg Warren – American AgCredit

Erika Block – Local Orbit

Robert Hewitt – USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Clay Monroe – Principal Account Manager for the City of Riverside Public Utilities Department

. . . And more!

Screening of "Water Everlasting?"
2014-03-13 16:30 - 18:00 | Takmin Auditorium, UCLA Medical Center. Room B-130, 757 Westwood Plaza , Los Angeles, 90024, United States

The Regents Scholar Society at UCLA presents a Service Week Speaker Event featuring Tina Quinn
2014-02-26 19:30 - 22:00 | Broad Art Center, Room 2100
Tina Quinn with Al Gore at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability’s 2nd Annual Evening of Environmental Excellence.
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014
7:30 p.m.
Broad Art Center, Room 2100A

Tina Oppenheim Quinn is the Chair of the Board of Advisors for the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. She is the co-founder and a current board member of Sustainable Conservation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the notion that true sustainability has to balance both environmental and economic needs. She will be speaking on collaboration for environmental change and economic success and her experiences in environmental philanthropy. Take advantage of this opportunity to listen to and meet a prominent figure on our campus and a truly remarkable individual! Spread the word and bring your friends! All are welcome to this event.

Last Call at the Oasis Documentary Series
2014-02-26 19:30
Sustainable Works is partnering with American Cinematheque to present a series of compelling environmental documentaries at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.

Each film will be followed by a panel discussion with experts in the field who can expand on the issues raised in the film and answer questions from the audience.

The premiere film will be Last Call at the Oasis, a critically acclaimed documentary about the world’s water crisis, featuring Erin Brockovich. Panel discussion moderated by Josh Rubenstein, chief meteorologist for KCBS and KCAL will follow the screening.
The panelist will include: Mark Gold, Associate Director at the Institute of the Environment & Sustainability UCLA, David Nahai, partner in the law firm of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith. From the City of Santa Monica Kim O’Cain, Water Resources Specialist and Myriam Cardenas, Assistant Manager for Water Production & Treatment.

TICKETS:

Free admission for Sustainable Works members and Santa Monica residents who reserve at:

http://is.gd/reserveSM

Purchase tickets ($11) and help us raise funds: http://is.gd/lastcalltickets or you can buy at the door.

Beach Cruiser giveaway will follow panel discussion. Yip!
Free voucher for all – for popcorn, candy or soda:)
BRING YOUR OWN container for water refills.

UCLA Farmer's Market
2014-02-26 14:30 - 18:30 | Bruin Plaza, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
E3’s FARMERS MARKET AT UCLA
WHEN: Wednesday 2/26, 2:30-6:30pm
WHERE: Bruin Plaza
E3, USAC SWC and ASUCLA are proud to present Winter Quarter’s third Farmers Market at UCLA! Stop by the market in Bruin Plaza on Wednesday, February 26 to support local and responsible farmers in the most delicious and healthy way possible!
Expect to see some delicious seasonal produce, nut products and dried fruits, as well as some student performers!
E3 will also be serving free Fair Trade coffee, selling reusable bags for $2, and collecting e-waste for recycling.
More info may be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1441524072750697/?source=1
Don’t forget to bring cash!
Want to help out?!?! Email us at uclafarmersmarket@gmail.com
Also, feel free to make the attached event flyer your Facebook cover photo! Thanks!

EDF Climate Corps Info Session
2013-11-19 11:30 - 12:30 | UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Over the last 6 years, Environmental Defense Fund has worked with graduate students from the Anderson School of Management through our EDF Climate Corps fellowship program. On behalf of our program, I would like to invite you to join our staff for our summer 2014 summer fellowship On-Campus Information Session.

The event is set to take place on Tuesday, November 19th from 11:30am to 12:30pm in Cornell Hall, D307. During the presentation, you’ll have the opportunity to meet EDF staff, hear about fellow alumni projects from this past summer, and learn how our fellows help our network of EDF Climate Corps host organizations save energy and money.

EDF Climate Corps is Environmental Defense Fund’s innovative summer fellowship program that places specially-trained graduate students in companies, cities and universities as dedicated energy problem solvers. EDF fellows have helped hundreds of organizations, including numerous colleges and universities, identify energy projects that could save over $1.3 billion dollars.

Contact:

Jonel Seon
Program Coordinator, EDF Climate Corps
Environmental Defense Fund
jseon@edf.org
edfclimatecorps.org

Women in Science and Engineering
2013-11-05 09:00 - 11:00 | UCLA Faculty Center California Room, 480 Charles E Young Dr West, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
The goal of the symposium is to provide women in science and engineering, with a range of perspectives, analysis and opinions, on challenges and opportunities that they face in their careers. It also provides a forum for informal networking. It is our hope that the symposium will help build a sustained, national and international community of professionals dedicated to advancing the careers and goals of women in science and engineering.

A panel discussion featuring Dr. Cheryl Martin, Deputy Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E)

Panelists include:

Andrea Ghez, Ph.D, Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Chair in Astrophysics, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA
Diana Huffaker, Ph.D, Professor of Electrical Engineering, UCLA
Ann Karagozian, Ph.D, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UCLA
Hanna Reisler, Ph.D, Lloyd Armstrong, Jr. Chair for Science and Engineering and Professor of Chemistry, Dornsife Director of Faculty Development, USC

Moderator:
· Robin Garrell, Ph.D, Vice Provost,Dean of Graduate Education, Professor of Chemistry,UCLA

Campus maps, directions and parking ($12.)

Seedstock Conference
2013-11-05 - 2013-11-06 | UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
Seedstock will be hostingThe 2nd Annual Seedstock Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Conference – Farming: Fundamentals and the Future, which will explore solutions and business models with the potential to assist local producers in increasing their presence in the supply chain. Slated for Tuesday and Wednesday, November 5-6, 2013, the conference will address the economic opportunities and environmental and societal benefits of embracing, developing, and investing in sustainable farms, practices, technologies, and start-up companies.

Cleantech LA Global Showcase
2013-11-04 08:00 - 2013-11-05 17:00 | Ritz Carlton Los Angeles, 900 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90015
Cleantech Los Angeles (CLA) fosters clean and sustainable technology innovation and adoption in the greater LA region. An important component of this work includes the promotion of international cooperation and trade. CLA, together with the City of Los Angeles, is producing the inaugural Cleantech LA Global Showcase, to facilitate international green business collaboration.
This two-day conference will cover market dynamics, best practices for conducting international trade, presentations from US and international cleantech companies, and global networking and workshop opportunities.

Annual Sustainability Fair
2013-10-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Bruin Plaza, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join us on Bruin Plaza for our Annual Sustainability Fair and check out how to get involved- activities, prizes, and more!

Bike (Re)Cycling Day
2013-10-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Top of Parking Structure 8, 555 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Bike (Re)cycling Day is our popular annual event where we give used bikes and used bike parts to the UCLA community for free. These bikes have been abandoned on campus and are offered as-is to members of the campus community on a first come, first served basis.
Download PDF Flyer
Link to our blog for more information: http://www.beagreencommuter.com/?p=10298
And join our Facebook Event for current updates. https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/226262677539445/
