BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UCLA Sustainability - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:UCLA Sustainability X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for UCLA Sustainability REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221115T010413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T010413Z UID:16255-1668510000-1668700800@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:UC GIS Week 2022 DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe event will be hosted virtually through Zoom. All talks are free and open to the public. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/uc-gis-week-2022/ LOCATION:Online ORGANIZER;CN="University of California GIS Leadership Committee":MAILTO:ucgisweek@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221108T192346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T192346Z UID:16199-1668513600-1668517200@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Re-envisioning Plastics in Combating Climate Change DESCRIPTION: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. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/re-envisioning-plastics-in-combating-climate-change/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T121000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T134000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221108T191747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T191747Z UID:16191-1668514200-1668519600@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Paya: The Water Story of the Paiute DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe’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. \nRSVP by November 13 to receive lunch! \nHosted by UCLA Law’s Native American Law Students Association\, Environmental Law Society\, and Tribal Legal Development Clinic. \nDetails:\nLunch can be picked up before the event and eaten in the classroom during the film.\nPrayer and opening remarks 12:10-12:25\nFilm 12:25-1:00\nPanel 1:00-1:40 \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/paya-the-water-story-of-the-paiute/ LOCATION:HYBRID: UCLA School of Law and Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221109T184630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T184630Z UID:16214-1668526200-1668531600@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Housing As a Climate Strategy - A Virtual Roundtable Event DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe 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. \nFor questions about this event\, email Haley Ausserer-Zelaya. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/housing-as-a-climate-strategy-a-virtual-roundtable-event/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221115T005911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T005911Z UID:16247-1668538800-1668542400@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Upcycling Workshop DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with Makerspace\, Zero Waste UCLA will be hosting a workshop on how to upcycle used or unwanted items. \nWe’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. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/upcycling-workshop/ LOCATION:UCLA Makerspace\, Olympic Hall\, 267 De Neve Dr\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221116T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221116T131500 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221111T014342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T014342Z UID:16241-1668600900-1668604500@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Climate Change and Technological Responses: A Conversation with Oliver Morton on Recent Developments DESCRIPTION: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. \nOliver 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. \nTed 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. \nLunch to be provided with RSVP. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/climate-change-and-technological-responses-a-conversation-with-oliver-morton-on-recent-developments/ LOCATION:UCLA Law School\, Room 1430\, 385 Charles E Young Dr E\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221129T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221129T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221123T043136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T043136Z UID:16264-1669719600-1669725000@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Decarbonizing the Healthcare Industry DESCRIPTION:Presenting a Grand Rounds in Population and Public Health Sciences and Keck School of Medicine Dean’s Transformative Lecture Series event. \nJoin 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. \nThe 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. \nFeatured speaker: \nVictor Dzau\, MD \nPresident\, National Academy of Medicine \nPanelists: \nRob Scot McConnell\, MD \nProfessor of Population and Public Health Sciences \nKeck School of Medicine \nNajmedin Meshkati\, PhD \nProfessor of Civil and Environmental Engineering \nViterbi School of Engineering \nBhavna Sharma\, PhD \nAssistant Professor of Architecture \nUSC School of Architecture \nVictor 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. \nDr. 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. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/decarbonizing-the-healthcare-industry/ LOCATION:Zoom and Aresty Conference Center (NRT) 1450 Biggy Street\, Los Angeles\, CA 90033 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221130T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221130T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221109T191050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T234424Z UID:16223-1669804200-1669809600@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Climate Research Symposium: Understanding current and future energy use in Los Angeles DESCRIPTION: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. \nSpeakers: \nEnergy Atlas – Understanding Los Angeles energy use and preparing for a green energy future \n\nDr. Stephanie Pincetl\, Professor and Founding Director of the California Center for Sustainable Communities\, UCLA Institute of Environment of Sustainability\n\n  \nCo-benefits of Climate Mitigation on Air Quality and Human Health in Los Angeles \n\nDr. Yifang Zhu\, Professor\, UCLA Department of Environmental Health Sciences\n\n  \nGreen Jobs for LA’s Energy Transition – Quantification & Analysis \n\nDr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda\, Associate Professor and Founding Director of the North American Integration and Development Center\, UCLA Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies\n\n  \nCommunity Emission Reduction Grant Assistance and Training Program \n\nDr. Crist Khachikian\, Professor\, Civil Engineering and Construction Management\, California State University\, Northridge\nDr. Natale Zappia\, Associate Professor\, California State University\, Northridge Department of History\, and Director\, Institute for Sustainability\n\n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/climate-research-symposium-understanding-current-and-future-energy-use-in-los-angeles/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221130T011333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T011333Z UID:16291-1669896000-1669910400@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Westwood Village Farmers' Market DESCRIPTION:UCLA First Thursdays has two parts: daytime activations at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market and evening block parties with different thematic experiences. \nWe 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. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/westwood-village-farmers-market/ LOCATION:Westwood Village Broxton Ave\, 1031 Broxton Avenue \, CA 90024\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-23-171708.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221202T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221202T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221130T214410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T214410Z UID:16316-1669989600-1669996800@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Fall 2022 Harvest Festival DESCRIPTION:To celebrate a successful Fall Quarter\, we will be holding a Vegetable Fermentation Workshop led by Chef Julia from the UCLA Teaching Kitchen! \nThis 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! \nPlease bring a clean empty glass jar to the workshop if you have one\, and please RSVP by November 30th! \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/fall-2022-harvest-festival/ LOCATION:jane b semel Healthy Campus Initiative Community Garden\, Sunset Canyon Recreation Center\, 111 Easton Dr\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fermentation.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221206T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221206T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221201T173759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T173759Z UID:16353-1670315400-1670342400@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:2022 Transportation Electrification Partnership Summit DESCRIPTION: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. \nCalifornia 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. \nPlease 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. \nPast 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. \nReserve your spot now! REGISTER HERE. URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/2022-transportation-electrification-partnership-summit/ LOCATION:La Kretz Innovation Campus\, 525 South Hewitt Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90013 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/LACI-TEP.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221206T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221206T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221124T010928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T010928Z UID:16281-1670317200-1670331600@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Designing for Decarbonization DESCRIPTION: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. \nLearning Outcomes:\n• Understand the definition of Decarbonization\n• Key takeaways for how to achieve zero carbon in a commercial building\n• View case studies of zero and low carbon strategies in projects\n• Understand various technologies and operational best practices that contribute to decarbonization \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/designing-for-decarbonization/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Verdical-group_Dec-6-22-decarb-workshop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221206T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221206T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221130T224825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T224825Z UID:16324-1670320800-1670324400@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Leading with Innovation to Address Climate Change DESCRIPTION: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. \nEvent 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. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/leading-with-innovation-to-address-climate-change/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/White-House-susty.png ORGANIZER;CN="White House Office of the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer":MAILTO:sustainability@ceq.eop.gov END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221207T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221207T100000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221207T030436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221207T030436Z UID:16411-1670400000-1670407200@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Impact of Hydropower on Carbon Emissions and River Ecosystem Protection DESCRIPTION: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. \nWith 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. \nOur first virtual Rosenberg Forum of 2022-2023 will address this issue with the following objectives: \nTo overview the roles of hydropower in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and in achieving carbon neutrality\nTo examine the impact of hydropower plants on river ecosystem and to review the effectiveness of associated conservation measures\nTo discuss how hydropower development can help in achieving UN Sustainability Development Goals \nAgenda \n07:55 AM Zoom Room Opens \n08:00 Welcome\nGlenda Humiston\, Vice President\, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources\nSoroosh Sorooshian\, Forum Chair and Professor\, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth System Science\, University of California Irvine \nSession moderated by: Qingyun Duan\, College of Hydrology and Water Resources\, Hohai University \n8:10 The Role of Hydropower in a Decarbonized Power System \nSamuel Bockenhauer\, HydroWIRES Initiative Lead/Hydropower Technology Manager\, US Department of Energy \n8:25 Hydropower Plants – Carbon Neutral Electricity Generation \nStefan Riedelbauch\, Professor and Director\, Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery\, University of Stuttgart\, Stuttgart\, Germany \n8:45 Ecohydrological Effects of River Damming and Adaptive Management \nQiuwen Chen\, Professor and Director\, Center of Eco-Environmental Research\, Nanjing Institute of Hydraulic Engineering\, Nanjing China \n9:05 Challenges to Modeling the GHG Footprint of Hydropower reservoirs \nCarly Hansen\, Water Resources Engineer\, Oak Ridge National Lab\, US Department of Energy \n9:25 Q&A/Discussion – Moderated by:\nChristina Babbitt\, Program Manager\, Innovation & Sustainability\, Starbucks Global Supply Chain\nSoroosh Sorooshian\, Forum Chair and Professor\, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth System Science\, University of California Irvine \n10:00 Adjourn \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/impact-of-hydropower-on-carbon-emissions-and-river-ecosystem-protection/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/UCI-water.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy":MAILTO:rosenbergforum@ucanr.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221207T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221130T225707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T225707Z UID:16329-1670414400-1670418000@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn - State Approaches to the Clean Energy Transition: Perspectives from California\, Washington\, and Wisconsin DESCRIPTION: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. \nPanelists:\nMaria Redmond – Director\, Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy\nAngelina Galiteva – Founder\, Renewables 100 Policy Institute\nAnna Lising – Senior Climate Advisor\, Washington State Office of the Governor \nModerator:\nLouise Bedsworth – Executive Director\, Center for Law\, Energy & the Environment \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/lunch-learn-state-approaches-to-the-clean-energy-transition-perspectives-from-california-washington-and-wisconsin/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CLEE-states.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221207T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221207T031012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221207T031012Z UID:16416-1670414400-1670418000@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Industry Engagement & Sustainability Research Series DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dan Ruzicka\, PhD; Innovation Sourcing Business Partner at Bayer Crop Science \nDr. 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. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/industry-engagement-sustainability-research-series/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ucr-bayer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221208T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221203T014611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T014611Z UID:16396-1670500800-1670504400@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Lunch Chat: The Secret Power of Beavers DESCRIPTION: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. \nThat’s right; these furry little creatures could help save our ecosystems! Here’s how.\nIt’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? \nBeavers 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. \nIn other words\, beavers help to improve water quality!\nNot 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. \nBeavers 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. \nWant to learn more about Beavers and how they can improve the health of our watershed? \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/lunch-chat-the-secret-power-of-beavers/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/beaver.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221208T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221208T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221130T230838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T230838Z UID:16335-1670518800-1670524200@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Sustainability Happy Hour and Recycling Center Tour DESCRIPTION: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. \nAfter 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. \nHandling 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! \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/sustainability-happy-hour-and-recycling-center-tour/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Acterra.png ORGANIZER;CN="Acterra's Young Professionals Group":MAILTO:ypall@acterra.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221209T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221209T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221130T012146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T012146Z UID:16298-1670583600-1670587200@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Lessons from La Frontera: Conserving Earthen Architecture in the U.S./Mexico Borderland DESCRIPTION: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. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/lessons-from-la-frontera-conserving-earthen-architecture-in-the-u-s-mexico-borderland/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20190831_190341-scaled-e1663705822984-845x321-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221207T022133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221207T022133Z UID:16406-1670677200-1670684400@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Community in Restoration: Career Panel for Young Adults DESCRIPTION: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. \nEntering 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! \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/community-in-restoration-career-panel-for-young-adults/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CIR-Flyer.png ORGANIZER;CN="Santa Monica Mountains Fund":MAILTO:contact@samofund.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221213T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221213T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221130T231821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T231821Z UID:16340-1670950800-1670956200@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Methane Webinar Series: Reducing Methane Emissions from Agricultural Rice Cultivation and Livestock in California and China DESCRIPTION:Registration is free but required. \nMethane 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. \nModerated by Rixin Zhu\, Methane Policy Fellow\, California-China Climate Institute\, UC Berkeley \nCharting a Methane Mitigation Roadmap for Agriculture \n\nMeian Chen\, Program Director/Senior Analyst\, Innovative Green Development Program\n\nAddressing California’s Livestock Emissions \n\nRoberta Franco\, Senior Environmental Scientist\, California Department of Food and Agriculture\n\nReducing Emissions from Rice Cultivation in China \n\nKunyu Niu\, Professor\, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences\n\nOpen Discussion and Audience Q & A \nClosing Remarks \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/methane-webinar-series-reducing-methane-emissions-from-agricultural-rice-cultivation-and-livestock-in-california-and-china/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CA-China-ag-climate.png ORGANIZER;CN="California-China Climate Institute":MAILTO:ccci@berkeley.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221214T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221214T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221130T232435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T232435Z UID:16347-1671008400-1671019200@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:National EV Charging Initiative Western Summit DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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. \nWe now turn to the States where the most important activities to ensure successful deployment of the national EV charging network occurs. \nJoin for this FREE event for everyone to learn how the states will create action on EV charging and rollout investment dollars. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/national-ev-charging-initiative-western-summit/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/EV-charging-summit.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221214T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221214T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221214T001100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T001100Z UID:16469-1671012000-1671021000@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:White House Electrification Summit DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe event will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-at3GSBu2Y. URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/white-house-electrification-summit/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/white-house.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221214T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221214T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221212T205400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T205400Z UID:16429-1671030000-1671033600@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Streaming about Drought & Water Conservation in California DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/streaming-about-drought-water-conservation-in-california/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/state-parks-dwr.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221203T015711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T015711Z UID:16401-1671098400-1671103800@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Green & Aqua Collar Jobs DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Silicon Valley (SSV) find collaborative solutions to the toughest Bay Area sustainability challenges through Projects\, Policies\, Events & Education. \nWET (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. \nTales of the exciting career opportunities fighting climate-change electrifying everything and making and delivering clean water. \nWET Talk 10 Lineup: \nClean Energy & Water Workforce Development\n* Palo Alto Mayor Pat Burt paints the big picture\n* San Mateo Mayor\, Carpenter & PCE Board Member Rick Bonilla reports on Building Trades Training developments\n* SFPUC’s Taylor Nokhoudian highlights new Operator Certificate Program for Onsite Non-potable Water Systems\n* SunWork Executive & Operations Director Reuben Veek describes their nonprofit clean energy contracting & training model\n* Silicon Valley Clean Water GM Teresa Herrera covers the range of water worker opportunities\n* Menlo Spark Executive Director Diane Bailey details staffing needs for Menlo Park’s BlocPower Electrification Partnership\n* Marin County Sanitary District No.5’s Abigail Balf gives a first person account \nCA Water Jobs @CWEA (California Water Environment Association) \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/green-aqua-collar-jobs/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SSV-WET-talk.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221213T185833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T185833Z UID:16436-1671102000-1671105600@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:THE ROADMAP TO THE FUTURE: CALIFORNIA’S NEVI PLAN DESCRIPTION:Join Veloz for a fireside chat with lead National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) agencies’ representatives in California — California Energy Commission’s Patty Monahan and California State Transportation Agency Secretary Toks Omishakin — and our host Veloz Executive Director Josh D. Boone. Learn more about NEVI and the program plan\, the implementation strategy\, how it interacts with other states and the positive impacts we can expect for California’s transportation system. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/the-roadmap-to-the-future-californias-nevi-plan/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Veloz-NEVI.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221217T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221217T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221212T202628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T202628Z UID:16422-1671289200-1671300000@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:3 Climate Change Art Exhibits Under 1 Roof - Closing reception and Panel discussion DESCRIPTION:Join Avenue 50 Studio and the Los Angeles Center for Urban Natural Resources Sustainability for a closing reception and panel discussion featuring 3 climate change-themed art shows under one roof…all in the birthplace of Los Angeles\, El Pueblo. \n(more about the 3 shows…) \nTaking it to the Next Degree: Rising action to meet rising heat\, drought and wildfire\nShade in the City: Rising heat inequity in a sunburnt era\nLos Angeles (Some)Times: A (r)evolution of self and environment \nPanel @ 4pm: Panel discussion at 4:00pm featuring artist Victoria Arriola and TreePeople founder\, Andy Lipkis\, moderated by US Forest Service social scientist Dr. Francisco Escobedo. The panelists will discuss how society’s relationship to the environment is changing\, and what challenges and opportunities that presents. URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/3-climate-change-art-exhibits-under-1-roof-closing-reception-and-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:Gateway To Nature Center & Museum\, 130 Paseo De La Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/el_pueblo_closing-768x963-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221217T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221217T204000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221130T011100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T190454Z UID:16286-1671305400-1671309600@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Water and Power and Freeways DESCRIPTION:Free admission. No registration needed; first come\, first served. \nOf car culture\, Joan Didion famously wrote: “Actual participation requires a total surrender\, a concentration so intense as to seem a kind of narcosis\, a rapture-of-the-freeway. The mind goes clean. The rhythm takes over.” Babette Mangolte offers an outsider’s counterpoint in her elegant meditation on the Southern California landscape and its built environments\, while Pat O’Neill\, in this classic of Los Angeles experimental filmmaking\, takes on another of Didion’s preoccupations\, West Coast water infrastructure. \nThere? Where?\nU.S.\, 1979 \n16mm\, color 8 min. Director: Babette Mangolte. \nWater and Power\nU.S.\, 1989 \n35mm\, color\, 54 min. Director: Pat O’Neill. \nTotal runtime: 62 min. URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/water-and-power-and-freeways/ LOCATION:Billy Wilder Theater\, 10899 Wilshire Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/waterandpower-crop.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221220T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221220T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20221216T045913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T045913Z UID:16487-1671534000-1671537600@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Zero Waste for the Holidays DESCRIPTION:CALPIRG’s upcoming webinar will discuss the importance of limiting waste from packaging\, food and electronics during the holiday season. Environmental activists\, business owners and a food waste management expert will offer pragmatic suggestions for celebrating sustainability this year. \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/zero-waste-for-the-holidays/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://sustain.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CALPIRG-winter-waste.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230106T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230106T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160201 CREATED:20230106T015526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T225118Z UID:16559-1673002800-1673010000@sustain.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology\, Policy\, and Societal Dimensions | Transformative Climate Communities - Lessons Learned and Best Practices DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine committee on “Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology\, Policy\, and Societal Dimensions” has been tasked to assess a broad spectrum of technological\, policy\, and social dimensions of decarbonizing the U.S. economy. California’s Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) present a unique opportunity for California neighborhoods to bring diverse stakeholders together to work collaboratively on a blueprint for capacity-building while identifying Greenhouse Gas mitigation projects that have multiple public\, economic\, and health co-benefits. This open session seeks to hear from various TCC stakeholders about the program’s benefits and the potential for it to be expanded nationwide and implemented with federal funds appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act. \nWatch the Livestream here and submit questions and comments here. \nAdditional details on the full study can be found here. \nMeeting Materials\nSpeaker Biographies URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/accelerating-decarbonization-in-the-united-states-technology-policy-and-societal-dimensions-transformative-climate-communities-lessons-learned-and-best-practices/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR