Reception with refreshments 6:00 pm Film screening 7:00 pm Speakers with Q & A 8:00 pm MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST follows intergenerational women from three communities who defend their land, their history and their culture from the insatiable thirst of Los Angeles. Native Americans, Japanese American World War II incarcerees and environmentalists form...
Creating an affordable multimodal system: accessible electric micromobility The cost of e-bikes and scooters prevents access. This webinar on accelerating electric micromobility will explore the various models for expanding access to e-bikes, e-scooters and e-mopeds. Electric micromobility has evolved from a niche transport mode and gained popularity among commuters across the world. And, shared electric...
Charles Lee U.S. EPA’s Emerging Cumulative Impacts Framework: Implications for Research, Policy and Practice The UCI Law Center for Land, Environment and Natural Resources (CLEANR) and UCI Newkirk Center for Science & Society welcome environmental justice pioneer Charles Lee. REGISTER HERE Lee will present key concepts associated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emerging framework...
The 2022-2023 Jacobson Family Sustainable Impact Lecture Series addresses the topic “How Businesses are Centering Community in Social Impact.” We are excited to be back in person for a free panel discussion and Q&A on How Businesses Are Making a Social Impact in Hollywood on February 15th! Join us on February 15th at 12 pm...
5:30 - 7:00pm; Reception to follow Global climate diplomacy is stalling thanks to the same top-down approach used since the Kyoto Protocol. That’s the argument made by David Victor (UC San Diego) and Charles Sabel (Columbia Law School) in their book “Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World.” Hear them discuss how policymakers should...
Join TreePeople for an insightful conversation on how the arts are being used to invoke inspiration as a means to address this dire need. REGISTER HERE While scientists, government, tech and business leaders are typically those called upon to address environmental issues, artists are the ones that help express, inspire, and creatively educate about the...
Join this Seed-Saving workshop taught by a pair of visiting Master Gardeners! in this workshop, you’ll learn how to save seeds from your garden and discover the value of building your own heirloom seed library! REGISTER HERE
Knowledge in environmentally-situated AR with Francesca Albrezzi (UCLA OARC). Eyes in the Sky, Birds in the Heart and Mind is Counterforce Lab’s new lecture series. As a point of departure, we will focus on the Biophilia Treehouse, Counterforce’s flagship project, a public art living sculpture, and an offering to birds. Join us to explore how...
The EV charging industry is poised to evolve rapidly in the upcoming decade, especially given the recent $5B investment in the NEVI Program following funding as part of Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. However, as EV charging technology scales, issues of system downtime have provoked increasing concern. This event focuses on centering discussion around...
Join State water leaders as they share an update on the status of drought and water supply after the recent set of fierce winter storms. How has our water supply improved? What are we doing to capture large volumes of snowmelt this spring? How are fish and wildlife faring? When will the drought be over?...