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SUMMARY:Powering Up Our Communities: Health & Climate Justice Convening
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/powering-up-our-communities-health-climate-justice-convening/
LOCATION:Rosemead\, Rosemead\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Building Energy Behind the IRA: How California and the LA Region can Collaborate to Decarbonize our Homes
DESCRIPTION:The Greater Los Angeles (LA) Region has made significant strides towards electrifying and decarbonizing its buildings. Now\, with the passage and implementation of the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)\, LA and California have the opportunity to work closely together to ensure its residents are aware of and can access the financial opportunities to electrify their homes and adopt clean energy technologies. \nThe LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and its Clean Energy Partnership invite you to “Building Energy Behind the IRA: How California and the LA Region can Collaborate to Decarbonize our Homes.” The webinar will feature discussions on the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Act (HEEHRA)\, Homeowner Managing Energy Savings [HOMES] Rebate program\, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund\, and other clean energy tax credits.  \nSpeakers will discuss the IRA Funding Opportunities as well as past applicable program practices that we can learn from as the IRA is implemented. Speakers will also discuss current actions the Region and California can take to prepare itself ahead of the opportunities. \nREGISTER HERE \nAGENDA OVERVIEW \n9:00 – 9:15am: Introductory Remarks\n9:15 – 9:35am: IRA- Residential Building Decarbonization Opportunities Overview\n9:35 – 10:10am: IRA- Residential Building Decarbonization Opportunities – Panel Discussion\n10:10 – 10:25am: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Overview\n10:25 – 10:58am: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund – Panel Discussion\n10:58 – 11:00am: Closing Remarks \nABOUT THE CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP\nLACI launched the public-private Partnership in October 2022. The Partnership is advancing the transition to a 100% clean energy grid by equitably advancing building electrification\, transportation electrification\, and grid resiliency ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/building-energy-behind-the-ira-how-california-and-the-la-region-can-collaborate-to-decarbonize-our-homes/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Cities on the Frontline Speaker Series: Conserving Water with Equity
DESCRIPTION:The impact of drought and water scarcity on cities can be highly detrimental. France experienced a historic drought in the summer of 2022\, which prompted almost nationwide water restrictions and triggered a new movement on “sobriety”\, the realization of the need to save water. US cities are facing similar challenges\, and some cities have proven that water can be used more effectively while ensuring continued water access for vulnerable and marginalized groups. Still\, climate change has caused droughts to be more severe by increasing their frequency\, duration and intensity. Cities must rethink and speed up their efforts to tackle these more severe water scarcity and drought challenges for the well-being of their communities. \nThe fourth session of the Cities on the Frontline Speaker Series 2023\, with the support of the Embassy of the United States of America\, France and co-hosted with France Ville Durable\, will focus on “Conserving Water with Equity”. The session will be held in collaboration with partners France Ville Durable and the World Bank. By bringing together Paris and Dallas\, we will take a deeper look at how cities can build and strengthen systems\, policies and infrastructure to ensure that everyone\, especially vulnerable and marginalized groups\, continue to have access to clean and safe water. Alicia Lee\, Water Conservation Manager from the City of Dallas will join us to share the initiatives they have successfully developed and implemented to face the intensifying water scarcity and droughts\, and François Croquette\, Director for Ecological Transition and Climate\, City of Paris will help us understand how Paris plans to prepare the city and its communities to adapt and thrive. \nFrench simultaneous interpretation will be available for this session.  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/cities-on-the-frontline-speaker-series-conserving-water-with-equity/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Watson Lecture: Electrifying and Decarbonizing Chemical Synthesis
DESCRIPTION:Online and In-Person Event\nKarthish Manthiram\, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry; William H. Hurt Scholar\, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering \nThere is a significant carbon footprint behind the physical world\, including the fabrics we wear\, the foods we eat\, and the disinfectants we spray. This problem presents the need to find ways to synthesize chemicals and materials in a sustainable manner that eliminates greenhouse gas emissions from these products. In this lecture\, Manthiram will discuss how his lab is developing an approach that uses electricity to convert air and water into the useful chemicals and materials we rely on every day. \nThis lecture will be presented in a hybrid format\, allowing for both virtual viewers and in-person attendees. No advance registration is required for either format but you may sign up for reminders about this event. \nHow to watch online\nThe lecture can be viewed via live stream on caltech.edu/watson or on Caltech’s YouTube channel. \nVirtual viewers can submit questions for the lecturer through the YouTube chat feed. Select questions will be answered after the lecture\, during the audience Q&A. \nHow to attend in person\nLocal participants can attend the lecture inside Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. \nAbout the Series\nThe 2022–2023 season marks the centennial of The Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series\, which has brought Caltech’s most innovative scientific research to the public since the Friday Evening Demonstrations premiered in October of 1922. The series is named for Earnest C. Watson\, a professor of physics at Caltech from 1919 until 1959. The Watson Lectures are geared toward a general audience\, as part of the Institute’s ongoing commitment to benefiting the local community through education and outreach.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/watson-lecture-electrifying-and-decarbonizing-chemical-synthesis/
LOCATION:Caltech Beckman Auditorium\, 332 S Michigan Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Zine Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Climate Justice Conversations invites you to a Zine-Making Workshop held in collaboration with the Common Experience at UCLA. We will learn zine’s purposes\, make zines with sustainable supplies\, and contribute to a zine swap. All while enjoying Auntie Annie’s pretzels and lemonade. \nZines are self-published\, non-commercial print work that is typically produced in small\, limited batches. Zines generally look like mini-magazines and have historically been used to spread activism efforts; though many have been made about music\, interests\, fandoms\, and much more. You can make a zine about anything! \nOur event partner\, the Common Experience at UCLA\, selects a title for the Bruin community to read\, listen or watch together each year. The mission of the Common Experience is to ignite campus-wide discussions on compelling social issues and inspire action. \nThis year\, the Common Experience selected Leah Thomas’s The Intersectional Environmentalist\, aligned with their 2022-23 Sustainability and Climate Change theme. The first 20 people to attend the event will win a copy of The Intersectional Environmentalist! \nTo learn more about our other Climate Justice Conversations events\, visit the Environmentalists of Color Collective (ECC) at UCLA  website. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/zine-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Rieber Hall – LLC\, 310 De Neve Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T160000
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SUMMARY:Landscapes of Political Memory - Lecture by Mihaela Mihai\, "Representing Environmental Grief"
DESCRIPTION:Mihaela Mihai\, Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Edinburgh\, will give a lecture on “Representing Environmental Grief.”
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/landscapes-of-political-memory-lecture-by-mihaela-mihai-representing-environmental-grief/
LOCATION:Kaplan Hall 193\, 415 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T150000
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SUMMARY:UCLA Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Every few weeks\, the Farmers’ Market at UCLA descends on Bruin Plaza with a smorgasbord of fresh produce to provide healthy\, sustainable nourishment.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/ucla-farmers-market-5/
LOCATION:Bruin Plaza\, 308 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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SUMMARY:This Way Up\, Save Yourself The Energy: White Castle to the White House to ESG FEATURING Harold & Kumar star Kal Penn
DESCRIPTION:While ESG adoption has hit critical mass\, organizations face the challenge of balancing environmental initiatives with business goals and digital transformation efforts.  \nJoin to hear how energy-efficient data center technology can drive energy savings. ESG targets and critical energy savings are now within reach. \nFormer Associate Director of the White House and star of the Harold & Kumar franchise\, Kal Penn\, will weigh in with hilarious\, awkward\, and ridiculous stories from his unusual life\, and perspectives on global citizenship today. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/this-way-up-save-yourself-the-energy-white-castle-to-the-white-house-to-esg-featuring-harold-kumar-star-kal-penn/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T120000
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SUMMARY:California Natural Resources Secretary Speaker Series: Generation NOW - California’s Young Environmental Leader Drive Change
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Earth Week in conversation with young environmental leaders who are combating climate change\, confronting environmental justice\, and building equitable access to nature. Each of us has a why: the reason we pursue our work and passions. We’ll learn how these leaders became engaged\, what motivates them\, and their vision for the future. \nREGISTER HERE \nAbout \nSecretary Crowfoot hosts monthly discussions with leaders and big thinkers from across California to discuss emerging natural resources issues. This open forum allows for new and different perspectives about how we best steward California’s resources. \nThese events are public\, live-streamed on YouTube\, and recorded for later viewing.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/california-natural-resources-secretary-speaker-series-generation-now-californias-young-environmental-leader-drive-change/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T120000
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SUMMARY:Park Bench Chat: Heroism Starts at Home
DESCRIPTION:Trust for Public Land Director of Community Strategies Cary Simmons will be joined in conversation with three inspiring individuals who have answered the call to make their communities happier\, healthier\, and more resilient by leveraging parks and green space to improve their neighborhoods and encourage deep local engagement and activism. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/park-bench-chat-heroism-starts-at-home/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T130000
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SUMMARY:California Energy Commission Virtual Career Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join this virtual career fair to learn more about job opportunities at the California Energy Commission (CEC). \nThe CEC is recruiting for a wide range of positions — not all of them require an energy background! \nThe Energy Commission\, which is the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency\, is leading the state to a 100% clean energy future for all.  \nDuring the fair\, you’ll find out about the work that the CEC is doing\, the work culture and benefits\, and how to navigate the state hiring process. There will be an opportunity to ask questions of current staff and get tips and best practices from our recruiters. Candidates across the state are encouraged to apply. \nThis event is limited to 500 and the first 500 people that login will be able to join. \nREGISTER HERE \nLearn how to apply for jobs at: www.energy.ca.gov/careers.\nCheck out the great work that we’re doing at: www.energy.ca.gov. \nEmail Careers at careers@energy.ca.gov if you have additional questions.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/california-energy-commission-virtual-career-fair/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T090000
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SUMMARY:Is Solar Geoengineering a Viable Tool in the Climate Policy Arsenal?
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid event. For those attending virtually\, a Zoom link will be sent out the day of the event. \nAs the planet nears the critical warming threshold of 1.5C (3F)\, a class of controversial climate interventions\, often described under the umbrella term of “Geoengineering”—the intentional manipulation of Earth’s planetary environment to offset the warming effects of carbon pollution–are coming increasingly into focus on the national and international policy stage. Such manipulations potentially include what’s called “solar geoengineering” or “Solar Radiation Management” \, which refer to efforts to reduce the surface warming by the Sun (e.g. through the periodic injection of reflective particles into the stratosphere to mimic the cooling by an explosive volcanic eruption). They also include approaches to capture carbon from the atmosphere\, followed by subsequent storage beneath Earth’s surface or in the deep ocean\, known as carbon dioxide removal. \nA panel with diverse views and backgrounds on the topic will explore questions surrounding solar geoengineering.  \nThe Penn Center for Science\, Sustainability and the Media is excited to host and sponsor this event with Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and Perry World House. This event will be both in-person and streamed live and recorded for later viewing. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/is-solar-geoengineering-a-viable-tool-in-the-climate-policy-arsenal/
LOCATION:HYBRID: UPenn Kleinman Energy Forum and Zoom\, Fisher Fine Arts Library\, 220 S 34th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T130000
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SUMMARY:Luskin Summit 2023: Our Research in Action
DESCRIPTION:The fifth annual Luskin Summit will feature a keynote address\, the unveiling of our annual poll about life in Los Angeles and a closing session\, plus breakout discussions in three tracks: \nHousing;\nEquitable Policy;\nWater and Climate Policy \nREGISTER HERE \nSCHEDULE\n(subject to change as speakers are confirmed) \nCheck-In and Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 a.m.\nKeynote Address: 8:30 a.m.\nResults of the Annual Quality of Life Index: 9 a.m.\nBreakout Discussions: 9:30-11:45 a.m.\nClosing Plenary Session: noon \nFEATURED PRESENTERS \n\nGovernment officials and civic leaders\nDecision-makers in politics and business\nUCLA scholars\nDifference-makers in the nonprofit and ​philanthropic spheres
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/luskin-summit-2023-our-research-in-action/
LOCATION:UCLA Faculty Club\, 480 Charles E. Young Drive E\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230418T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230418T160000
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SUMMARY:Blue + Green: Building a Sustainable Workforce in an Emerging Blue Economy
DESCRIPTION:EVENT OVERVIEW \nThe Blue + Green 2023 series is a 4 part series taking place in person and virtually in celebrating of Earth Day beginning Thursday April 13\, 2023 and concluding on Saturday April 29\, 2023. \nYou are registering to attend Session 2: Building a Sustainable Workforce in an Emerging Blue Economy (In-Person) To be held at SBCC’s Heart of the Harbor Community Farm \nThe goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy. Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems\, the economy\, jobs\, and our communities. This webinar hybrid series reimagines partnerships between business\, government\, universities\, and communities through regenerative ocean research\, exploration\, and equity-based economic development. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/blue-green-building-a-sustainable-workforce-in-an-emerging-blue-economy/
LOCATION:South Bay Center for Counseling Heart of the Harbor Community Farm\, 550 East L St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90744\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230418T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230418T101500
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SUMMARY:The Power of TV: Representing Climate Change Onscreen
DESCRIPTION:Presented By: Television Academy Foundation \nSpecial Thanks: Los Angeles Times and The Walt Disney Company \nA recent USC-Good Energy study on Climate Silence reported that only 0.6% of all scripted film and television released between 2016 and 2020 mention the term “climate change” and only 2.8% of all scripts included any climate-related terms. The massive reach of film and television offers storytellers an incredible opportunity to break the silence. \nJoin this conversation exploring ways in which content creators can shed light on the topic and promote positive social change by incorporating more storylines on these issues in their programs\, with: \nScott Z. Burns\, Award-winning screenwriter\, director\, producer\, playwright and creator of the Apple TV+ series EXTRAPOLATIONS \nAnna Jane Joyner\, Founder & CEO\, Good Energy \nMeredith Milton\, Creative Director\, NRDC’s Rewrite the Future \nPeter Saji\, Writer/Director \nModerated by: \nRosanna Xia\, Environmental Reporter for the Los Angeles Times \nContinental breakfast will be provided from 8:00am-8:45am PT. \nComplimentary self-parking will be available in the structure adjacent to the Saban Media Center. \nYou may also take the Metro to the North Hollywood Metro Red Line stop two blocks north of the Television Academy on Lankershim Blvd. \nThis is a public event and Television Academy members as well as the public are invited to attend; each individual may reserve up to two tickets.  \nREGISTER HERE \nAbout the Television Academy Foundation \nThe Television Academy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We rely on support from philanthropists and sponsors who share our mission of educating and inspiring those who are shaping television’s future. While free tickets are available\, we ask you to consider a $5 donation to support the Foundation’s public programs.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/the-power-of-tv-representing-climate-change-onscreen/
LOCATION:Saban Media Center\, 5210 Lankershim Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 91601\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230417T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230417T190000
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SUMMARY:Cooking Up Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Climate Justice Conversations invites you to Cooking Up Resilience\, a private cooking class for 10 special guests led by UCLA Teaching Kitchen’s Chef Julia Rhoton. Learn how to cook a plant-based\, affordable meal and end the night eating together with a dinner full of conversation about the joys of cooking and the importance of food access. \nChef Julia Rhoton has served as the Culinary Arts Coordinator for UCLA Recreation and the UCLA Teaching Kitchen since its opening in October 2019. She has her Bachelor’s degree in elementary school education and a culinary degree from Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts. After more than 18 years working in kitchens in Los Angeles\, she is happy to be helping others learn about cooking and nutrition at UCLA. \nTo learn more about our other Climate Justice Conversations events\, visit the Environmentalists of Color Collective (ECC) at UCLA website. \nChef Julia will be teaching a plant-based\, affordable cooking class for 10 people. The night ends with a private dinner and fun conversations. The cooking class will be live streamed\, and those joining virtually will be entered in a Westwood Food Co-op produce box giveaway with ten winners! Free ticket required to attend in-person.  \nREGISTER HERE \nFor those who cannot make it in person or couldn’t score a ticket\, the cooking class will be live streamed and available via zoom. Those joining virtually will be entered to win one of ten Westwood Food Co-op produce boxes!
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/cooking-up-resilience/
LOCATION:The Teaching Kitchen at UCLA\, 420 Charles E Young Drive West\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230417T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230417T183000
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Filmmaking Panel
DESCRIPTION:The panelists work at a variety of companies in the sustainable filmmaking space—major studios\, sustainability coordinators on specific shows\, documentarians\, and climate\nactivists. They include: \n– Juli Shultz\, Senior Manager\, Sustainability & Climate Action at the Academy of Motion\nPicture Arts and Sciences\n– Heidi Kindberg\, VP Sustainability at HBO & HBO Max\n– Lena Welch\, Sustainability Advisor at Next Earth\n– Allison Begalman\, CEO of YEA! Impact
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/sustainable-filmmaking-panel/
LOCATION:The Ray Stark Family Theatre\, 900 W. 34th Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230416T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230407T235415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T235415Z
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SUMMARY:Pando Days Season Finale and Presentation of The Pando Sustainability Awards
DESCRIPTION:Pando Days brings colleges and universities together from across the California Southland to help implement the most ambitious sustainability plan in the country. The Pando Awards celebrate and reward the courage and success of the Pando Days ’22 projects. \nJoin LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger (District 5)\, LA County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath (District 3)\, Paul Krekorian\, President of the Los Angeles City Council\, and other distinguished guests. You’ll see: \n\nA showcase of projects from 15 participating Pando Days ’22 colleges and universities.\nThe world premiere of the We Are Pando documentary film featuring students from the Pando Days ’22 teams by two-time Emmy Award winner\, Peabody\, and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lyn Goldfarb.\nThe release of the sustainability Roadmap book by nationally renowned regional sustainability planner Mark VanderSchaaf. The book is the first to identify and summarize all of the most important sustainability plans affecting Metropolitan Los Angeles and place them in global context.\nAwards\, grants\, and honors galore.\nLive\, open enrollment for the Pando Days 2023 season.\n\nExpect networking and job opportunities everywhere. \nYou’ll meet Pando teams\, honored guests from public agencies\, businesses\, and NGOs\, philanthropists\, CSO Taskforce members\, media representatives\, and educators from the colleges\, universities\, and trade schools that have participated in Pando Days in the past – as well as those interested in adopting and supporting new Pando Days programs. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/pando-days-season-finale-and-presentation-of-the-pando-sustainability-awards/
LOCATION:Caltech Dabney Hall Lounge and Gardens\, 1200 E California Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230408T004155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230408T004155Z
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SUMMARY:COMPOSTABLE FARM DAY - hosted by Compostable LA & Opus Events Co
DESCRIPTION:Compostable Farm Day exists to strengthen our relationship with local ecosystems. By encouraging people to engage with all five senses—to see an orchard\, touch a compost pile\, hear ducks chattering\, taste freshly picked produce\, and speak with growers of all levels—we aim to create an experience for the community that is not only fun\, family-friendly\, and educational but also promotes a sense of belonging and interconnectedness in our natural world. While on the farm\, attendees have the opportunity to experience the entire food system\, from how humans interact with it to how it returns to the earth and transforms into something new. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/compostable-farm-day-hosted-by-compostable-la-opus-events-co/
LOCATION:Moonwater Farm\, 544 West Raymond Street\, Compton\, CA\, 90220\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230414T010034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T010034Z
UID:17923-1681549200-1681556400@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Santa Monica Earth Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join to celebrate EARTH MONTH at the Ishihara Park Learning Garden.  Start some of your own seeds\, dissect an Owl Pellet\, talk hot composting\, make your own smudge stick\, investigate the worm bin and help decorate the sidewalk all around our garden to celebrate Mother Earth.   \nBring your own reusable cups/plates/utensils and be entered to win your own worm bin.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/santa-monica-earth-month-celebration/
LOCATION:Ishihara Park Learning Garden\, 2909 Exposition Blvd.\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90404\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230414T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230414T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230412T230044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T230044Z
UID:17892-1681488000-1681495200@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Waste Awareness Week (WAW): Thrift Shop Pop-Up
DESCRIPTION:WAW is a collaborative event amongst UCLA student-orgs and faculty that works to inform students about waste consciousness\, sustainable practices\, and environmental health.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/waste-awareness-week-waw-thrift-shop-pop-up/
LOCATION:Sunset Village\, 330 De Neve Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Good Clothes Good People":MAILTO:goodclothesgoodpeople@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230412T224836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T224836Z
UID:17889-1681412400-1681419600@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Climate Justice Conversations: Repair\, Reuse\, Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Remember that sweater with a hole in it\, jacket missing a button\, and shirt that is so boring it never leaves your closet? Learn how to mend and spruce up your clothing with provided materials while chatting about what fashion means to you and environmental justice issues within the fashion industry.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/climate-justice-conversations-repair-reuse-resilience/
LOCATION:UCLA Makerspace\, Olympic Hall\, 267 De Neve Dr\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230412T210621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T191801Z
UID:17872-1681408800-1681414200@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Speaker panel on Conservation and Environmental Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join this Earth Month speaker panel in-person at the UCLA campus! The panel features environmental activist Leah Thomas (@greengirlleah)\, Indigenous ecologist Ary Sanchez-Amaya\, and UCLA Chief Sustainability Officer Nurit Katz.  \nThey will discuss environmentalism through the lenses of research\, the work of Indigenous communities\, community engagement\, and more. \nREGISTER HERE \nOpen to everyone\, not just UCLA students / faculty
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/speaker-panel-on-conservation-and-environmental-justice/
LOCATION:Rieber Hall – LLC\, 310 De Neve Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230405T234304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T234304Z
UID:17765-1681398000-1681401600@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Blue + Green: Aquaculture to Restore!
DESCRIPTION:The Blue + Green 2023 series is a 4 part series taking place in person and virtually in celebrating of Earth Day beginning Thursday April 13\, 2023 and concluding on Saturday April 29\, 2023. \nYou are registering to attend: Session 1: Aquaculture to Restore! (Virtual) \nThe goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy. Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems\, the economy\, jobs\, and our communities. This webinar hybrid series reimagines partnerships between business\, government\, universities\, and communities through regenerative ocean research\, exploration\, and equity-based economic development. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/blue-green-aquaculture-to-restore/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230309T211627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T211627Z
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SUMMARY:A Special Theatrical Screening of the new AppleTV+ Series "EXTRAPOLATIONS - Episode 104: Face of God"
DESCRIPTION:Followed by a Q&A with Series Creator Scott Z. Burns\nand Executive Producer Dorothy Fortenberry \nModerated by Joe Arvai\, Director of The Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies\nUSC Dornsife College of Letters\, Arts\, and Sciences \nREGISTER HERE \nExtrapolations is a bracing drama from writer\, director and executive producer Scott Z. Burns that introduces a near future where the chaotic effects of climate change have become embedded into our everyday lives. Eight interwoven stories about love\, work\, faith and family from across the globe will explore the intimate\, life-altering choices that must be made when the planet is changing faster than the population. Every story is different\, but the fight for our future is universal. And when the fate of humanity is up against a ticking clock\, the battle between courage and complacency has never been more urgent. Are we brave enough to become the solution to our own undoing before it’s too late? \nThe series stars Meryl Streep\, Sienna Miller\, Kit Harington\, Daveed Diggs\, Edward Norton\, Diane Lane\, Tahar Rahim\, Yara Shahidi\, Matthew Rhys\, Gemma Chan\, David Schwimmer\, Adarsh Gourav\, Keri Russell\, Marion Cotillard\, Forest Whitaker\, Eiza González\, Murray Bartlett\, Indira Varma\, Tobey Maguire\, MaameYaa Boafo\, Hari Nef\, Heather Graham\, Michael Gandolfini\, Cherry Jones\, Gaz Choudhry\, Ben Harper\, Judd Hirsch and Neska Rose. \nExtrapolations is executive produced by Burns\, Gregory Jacobs\, Dorothy Fortenberry and Media Res’ Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer. \nAbout Outside the Box [Office] \nOutside the Box [Office] is a weekly showcase for upcoming releases highlighting world cinema\, documentary and independent film titles. The series draws from around the globe to present movies that may challenge\, inspire or simply entertain.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/a-special-theatrical-screening-of-the-new-appletv-series-extrapolations-episode-104-face-of-god/
LOCATION:The Ray Stark Family Theatre\, 900 W. 34th Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230407T212140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T212140Z
UID:17803-1681326000-1681329600@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Careers for a Changing Climate
DESCRIPTION: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 proud to host a multigenerational event that will explore what is on the horizon for future jobseekers. Be a cool “elder” and share this information with younger generations! Cleantech San Diego\, the Climate Science and Policy program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography\, and Climate People will provide highlights from their organizations. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/careers-for-a-changing-climate/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230404T235314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230408T011557Z
UID:17704-1681300800-1681304400@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Regional Park Open Space District’s Virtual Brown Bag Lunch
DESCRIPTION: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. \nVIRTUAL MEETING ACCESS DETAILS\nJoin on your computer\, mobile app or room device\nClick here to join the meeting\nMeeting ID: 276 584 586 529\nPasscode: KEjWhU\nDownload Teams | Join on the web \nOr call in (audio only)\n+1 323-776-6996\,\,175768596#\nUnited States\, Los Angeles \nContact: TAP@rposd.lacounty.gov
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/regional-park-open-space-districts-virtual-brown-bag-lunch/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230314T192049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T221444Z
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SUMMARY:Keep Cool x Terra.do Climate Job Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join this job fair in collaboration with Keep Cool where we all agree the most important thing in this world is “our planet!” \nREGISTER HERE \nAbout Terra.do job fairs \nTerra.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. \n\nHear about dozens of open roles\, in a single event\nEngage directly with CXOs and hiring managers\nFree for candidates to attend\n\nAfter the final hiring manager presents\, stay for networking where you can spend time visiting breakout rooms to chat further with the companies and organizations you have heard from today.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/keep-cool-x-terra-do-climate-job-fair/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T154500
DTSTAMP:20260403T110243
CREATED:20230223T224002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T232448Z
UID:17080-1681287600-1681314300@sustain.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Make or Break: Transforming U.S. Infrastructure to Meet Climate Goals
DESCRIPTION: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 that historically have been left behind. \nJoin the UCLA Emmett Institute’s annual symposium on Wednesday\, April 12\, to explore the new laws that are driving the clean energy transition – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). \nLeading lawyers\, energy experts\, environmental advocates and architects of climate legislation will share their visions for an ideal infrastructure and how to build it. What’s the role of new legal mandates and economic incentives? How can local communities play a role in this development? How can lawyers and policymakers reduce the negative effects of such unprecedented growth? Big changes are coming to every state\, city and household as a result of the IRA and IIJA. This event will provide policymakers with ideas for implementation and give students and climate-minded professionals insight into the process. \nThis day-long symposium at the UCLA School of Law is free and open to the public. It kicks off with a keynote address by David Hayes\, former Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy in the Biden administration\, followed by the three panel discussions detailed below. \nREGISTER HERE \nSchedule: \n8:20-8:50 AM: Breakfast and Check-In \n9:00-9:40 AM: Opening Remarks \n9:40-9:50 AM: Morning Break \n9:50-11:00 AM: Panel 1: Dreaming Big: How IRA and IIJA Can Help Build an Infrastructure for the Future \n11:00-11:15 AM: Morning Break \n11:15- 12:25 PM: Panel 2: Transmission Case Study: Remaking our Power Grid for Renewable Energy \n12:25-1:25 PM: Lunch \n1:25-2:35 PM: Panel 3: Transportation Case Study: Decarbonizing Planes\, Trains\, and Automobiles \n2:35-2:45 PM: Afternoon Break \n2:45-3:00 PM: Closing Remarks \n3:00-3:45 PM: Reception \nKeynote Speaker: \nDavid J. Hayes is Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School and a Senior Fellow at NRDC. Hayes is the former Deputy Secretary of the Interior\, and recently served in the Biden Administration as Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy. He assisted in developing and implementing climate-related provisions of the IRA and IIJA. He’s an expert in the consideration and permitting of energy projects on public lands and waters. \nPanel 1: Dreaming Big: How IRA and IIJA Can Help Build an Infrastructure for the Future \nThe Biden administration’s Build Back Better agenda was a broad framework for remaking the nation’s social\, economic\, and environmental policies. The end result is legislation that’s smaller in scope\, and yet the IRA and IIJA create unprecedented new incentives for remaking our energy and transportation infrastructure to address climate change. Our first panel of the day will think big about the main energy and transportation goals behind these two laws and the key provisions in each to achieving those benchmarks. What are the most important implementation decisions that must be made to meet the moment? What are the biggest obstacles? This panel will put the IRA and IIJA into the context of existing environmental laws and ask how to facilitate implementation. \nPanelists: \nSylvia Chi\, Senior Policy Analyst at Just Solutions Collective \nKimberly Clausing\, Eric M. Zolt Chair in Tax Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law \nDustin Maghamfar\, Federal Program Director at Energy Foundation \nJim Salzman\, Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law at the UCLA School of Law and UC Santa Barbara \nModerated by: Cara Horowitz\, Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Executive Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment \nPanel 2: Transmission Case Study: Remaking our Power Grid for Renewable Energy \nAs the nation transitions from fossil fuels to clean energy\, the transmission infrastructure that forms the backbone of our power system must expand to meet growing electricity needs. This panel will explore what a grid that is fully equipped to support our transition to clean energy looks like\, and how to achieve it. The IRA and IIJA provide loans and funding for the improvement of transmission\, grid flexibility\, and resilience. How can we implement these laws to best meet our transmission goals? Are there regulatory and other impediments to the construction of critically important energy transmission infrastructure and\, if so\, how can we overcome them? In rapidly expanding our transmission grid\, how should we incorporate community input and respond to local concerns? \nPanelists: \nJennifer Chen\, Senior Manager\, Clean Energy at the World Resources Institute \nKaren Douglas\, Commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission \nJeremy Hargreaves\, Principal at Evolved Energy Research \nModerated by: William Boyd\, Michael J. Klein Chair in Law at the UCLA School of Law; Faculty Co-Director of the Emmett Institute; Professor at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability \nPanel 3: Transportation Case Study: Decarbonizing Planes\, Trains\, and Automobiles \nTransportation is the top contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in California\, so it’s important to electrify the transportation sector quickly. The IRA and IIJA will invest almost $700 billion in programs relating to transportation\, but it remains to be seen how that money will be spent—and toward what aims. This panel will ask what changes we should be seeking to achieve with these investments and how to achieve those goals. Which transportation programs could or should see the most funding? How much should we redesign American infrastructure away from the automobile\, versus prioritizing a transition to electric vehicles? How much leeway will cities\, states and local communities have to shape their transportation infrastructure improvements? And how do we ensure transportation development serves communities that have historically been left behind? This panel will drill down on the intersection of electrification and urban planning. \nPanelists: \nHilary Norton\, Chair of the California Transportation Commission and founding Executive Director of FAST \nBeth Osborne\, Director of Transportation for America \nRegan Patterson\, Assistant Professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering \nModerated by: Jonathan Zasloff\, Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/make-or-break-transforming-u-s-infrastructure-to-meet-climate-goals/
LOCATION:UCLA School of Law\, Room 1357\, 385 Charles E Young Dr E\, Los Angeles\, 90095\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230411T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230411T195000
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SUMMARY:Shifting Focus: Organizing for an EcoSocialist Future - A UC Regents’ Lecture by Kali Akuno
DESCRIPTION: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 we have less than 10 years to make a serious course correction to avert a catastrophic threat to the Earth’s life systems\, including that of the human race. Working within the logic of the capitalist system\, which depends on the need for constant growth\, won’t work\, Akuno says. Instead\, he calls for a bottom-up transformation centered on the principles of decolonization\, anti-imperialism\, anti-capitalism\, anti-racism\, anti-heterosexism and degrowth. \nRSVP required for admittance. REGISTER HERE \nAdmission is free\, but registration is required for each attendee.  \nKali Akuno is a co-founder and director of Cooperation Jackson\, which is an emerging network of worker cooperatives and supporting institutions. Cooperation Jackson is fighting to create economic democracy by creating a vibrant solidarity economy in Jackson\, MS that will help transform Mississippi and the South. You can find more information about Cooperation Jackson at www.CooperationJackson.org. \nKali is also the co-editor of “Jackson Rising: the Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson\, MS”\, and the author of numerous articles and pamphlets including the Jackson-Kush Plan: the Struggle for Black Self-Determination and Economic Democracy”\, “Until We Win: Black Labor and Liberation in the Disposable Era”\, “Operation Ghetto Storm: Every 28 Hours report” and “Let Your Motto Be Resistance: A Handbook on Organizing New Afrikan and Oppressed Communities for Self-Defense”.
URL:https://sustain.ucla.edu/event/shifting-focus-organizing-for-an-ecosocialist-future-a-uc-regents-lecture-by-kali-akuno/
LOCATION:Kerckhoff Grand Salon\, 308 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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