Background With increasing market share of zero emission vehicles in California and reductions of tailpipe emissions, non-combustion sources have become the dominating source of traffic emissions. Non-combustion sources of traffic emissions include brake and tire wear. Emissions studies have been conducted on vehicular non-combustion emissions through various study designs, including ambient measurements, laboratory modeling, and...
UCLA Water is hosting an online seminar on the Climate-Wildfire-Stormwater Nexus: featuring the research insights of Sanjay Mohanty and Onja Raoelison, with framing remarks and panel discussion from Faith Kearns and Ken Susilo. REGISTER HERE
Have Energy Efficiency (EE), Building Electrification (BE), Transportation Electrification (TE), and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) got you feeling like you’re in over your head? If so, join this Overview of Building Electrification! This class, the second in a BE series, being offered by the Energy Education Centers (EECs) will expand upon topics introduced in ‘Building...
Mihaela Mihai, Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Edinburgh, will give a lecture on "Representing Environmental Grief" on Wednesday, April 19th at 4:00pm. In addition, Dr. Mihai will participate in several other events, including a Reading Group session.
Join USC’s Arts and Climate Collective for an Earth Month celebration and festival that uplifts and empowers the community to imagine a fossil-free L.A.! The event, which is free and open to everyone, will feature conversations with experts and activists, food giveaways, live music, and a resource fair that allows attendees to connect with organizations...
At this University of California Regents’ Lecture, Kali Akuno — organizer, educator, writer, and advocate for human rights and social justice — will lay out a path for protecting our precious planet by discarding capitalism in favor of an eco-socialist approach that employs the democratic tools of the solidarity economy. Leading climate scientists warn that...
Buckle up. The transition to cleaner energy is speeding up and a pair of recent climate laws promises to really put America’s foot on the accelerator. But how these laws are implemented at the local, state, and national level will determine whether the U.S. can meet increasingly urgent climate goals as well as benefit communities...
Join this job fair in collaboration with Keep Cool where we all agree the most important thing in this world is "our planet!” REGISTER HERE About Terra.do job fairs Terra.do hosts action-packed job fairs each month, giving candidates upfront access to hear from companies about their climate solutions and why you should join them. Hear...
Come learn about Park Planning! RPOSD’s Technical Assistance program (TAP) will be hosting a Virtual Brown Bag Lunch with featured guest Chester Kano, the Chief of Development at the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. VIRTUAL MEETING ACCESS DETAILS Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the...
Twenty years ago, it would be hard to imagine the types of careers that are so prevalent now. What effect is a changing climate having on research and innovation? What other jobs will be needed to address health, safety, and infrastructure, and how will we effectively coordinate and communicate with each other? STAY COOL is...
