Behavioral Strategies to Ditch Desktop Printers
2021-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Replacing individual desktop printers with shared ‘multi-function’ printers (MFPs) is one of the most impactful ways campuses can reduce paper use. It also generates a suite of other benefits, including cost savings on paper, energy, ink/toner, increased security, and reduced demand on IT staff time. Drawing on AASHE and Root Solution’s recent publication, Ditching Desktop Printers: A Behavior Change Guide to Cutting Paper Use, Energy Consumption and Costs, this webinar will provide step-by-step guidance for implementing a printer consolidation campaign, including potential intervention ideas based on the results of these surveys.
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Solar Spark Collegiate Conference
2021-04-01 - 2021-04-04
Solar Spark is a virtual collegiate conference filled with thought leadership on environmental equity and sustainability created by students and for students! You’ll have the opportunity to connect with experts, employers, and peers through an online collegiate community experience. Special optional environmental arts and culture activities often open and close the days.
Learning from luminaries in the field about the solar energy industry, innovative renewable energy technologies, energy justice, policy, and the future of solar through student-led interviews and discussions with industry experts.
Connecting with organizations and career pathways that support clean, renewable energy, as well as meeting industry employers and learning about internships, fellowships, and entry-level positions.
Getting to know other college students who share a passion for an equitable and sustainable energy future.
REGISTER FOR FREE using code “SPARKBUD” at checkout.
Can’t make the time for the whole conference? Register anyway! After the event, we’ll email you a link to the recordings.

Let's Talk Soil: A Panel Discussion with Professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
2021-04-02 16:00 - 17:00
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In celebration of Earth Month, join the University of California, Merced for a discussion with Professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe.
Bio: Professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe is a Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry, and Falasco Chair in Earth Sciences at the Department of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Merced. She is also the Interim Dean of the Graduate Division at UC Merced, a past Chair of the US National Committee on Soil Science at the National Academies and Associate Editor of AGU’s Journal of Geophysical Research – Biogeosciences and Elementa. She received her Ph.D. in Biogeochemistry from the University of California (UC), Berkeley, a M. Sc. in Resource Development (Political Ecology) from Michigan State University, and a B. Sc. in Soil and Water Conservation from University of Asmara, Eritrea. She completed her postdoc at UC Berkeley and UC Davis as a University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellow. Her research focus is on biogeochemical cycling of essential elements (esp. carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) in the soil system.

Navigating a Low-Waste Lifestyle During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021-04-05 17:00 - 18:30
Creating less waste has become even harder for individuals due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With necessary regulations to protect public health and safety, come some unavoidable consequences of more waste. But in your efforts to stay at home more, is there anything you can do to reduce your waste footprint? Find out more from our zero waste 101 presentation and workshop where we discuss how to stay safe and sustainable under lockdown and beyond.
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Waste Awareness Week Website

American Organics Virtual Facility Tour
2021-04-06 13:00 - 14:00
Do you wonder what happens to the compostables once picked up from UCLA? All of these materials are hauled to Athens Services’ American Organics Facility in Victorville, where items are screened, sorted, and processed. Hear from Robert Phillips, Director of Organics, as he provides a virtual tour of the facility and ask any questions about composting! This event is in partnership with UCLA Residential Life.
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Leadership Development in Neurosurgery: How do we promote skills and diversity? – One Woman's Journey
2021-04-07 12:00 - 13:00
In 2005, Dr. Muraszko became the Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan, the first woman to chair an academic neurosurgery department in the United States.
Dr. Muraszko specializes in pediatric neurosurgery and belongs to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). Her areas of research interests include brain tumor therapy as well as treatment of Chiari malformations, craniofacial anomalies, and congenital anomalies of the brain. Learn more: https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/neurosurgery/karin-muraszko-md
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Global Innovations in Waste Management Panel
2021-04-07 17:00 - 18:30
The Global Innovations in Waste Management Research Panel is a day to explore creative innovations in how we deal with our trash around the world. This casual, yet professional networking event allows students and professionals to participate in intimate discussions about unique approaches to waste management. It is split into three parts: a panelist introduction, a general Q&A, and unassigned breakout rooms for more specific panelist follow-ups and questions. We look forward to learning about the exciting future of waste management with you all!
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Waste Awareness Week Website

Plastics: The Last Straw for Big Oil?
2021-04-08 09:00 - 10:00
Join us on Thursday, April 8 for a webinar discussing Plastics: The Last Straw for Big Oil?, a report addressing the risks of overinvestment in plastics infrastructure. We will provide a brief overview of the report and hear from subject matter experts on the issues of stranded assets, climate risks, environmental justice, community health, plastic waste, and corporate commitments.
The full report – Plastics: The Last Straw for Big Oil? An Investor Brief on the Risks of Overinvestment in Petrochemicals will be available on our website also on April 8, 2021.
This report informs investors about the expansive risks facing Big Oil’s big bet on plastics — including stranded assets, climate change impacts, plastic pollution of land and oceans, community health impacts, the greenwashing of “circular” solutions, and a loss of social license to operate. In a decarbonizing world, companies who do not adequately prepare for the clean energy transition face systemic decline. Investors need transparent disclosure about company investments into petrochemicals – especially plastics – and how companies are addressing the risks and momentum against fossil-based plastics and climate change.
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Medical Waste and Health Equity Panel
2021-04-08 18:00 - 19:00
Medical Aid Initiative at UCLA is hosting a Health Equity and Medical Waste panel which seeks to raise awareness about sustainability in medicine and help students learn more about the various professions that promote health equity. With the ongoing pandemic magnifying critical gaps in health and the rapid increase in medical waste across the world, this event will facilitate a discussion about the diverse strategies implemented to address these issues. Professionals from leading health care providers and academic institutions will share their specific experiences in these pertinent fields, what inspired them to become involved in their work, and the valuable insight they have gained along their paths.
Waste Awareness Week Website
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Organic Landscaping Panel
2021-04-08 18:00 - 19:00
Curious about organic landscaping? Come join us for a conversation with experts in the field about how we can better manage our lands for a safer, healthier, and more equitable environment.
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Panelists
Andy Shrader, Director of Environmental Affairs, Water Policy, & Sustainability for Council District Five
Kathleen Craig, Account Manager, Brightview Landscape Services
Jay Feldman, Executive Director, Beyond Pesticides
Justin Wisor, Director of Custodial and Grounds, UCLA Facilities Management

Environmental Justice and Activism Community Conversations
2021-04-09 15:00 - 16:00
At Zero Waste UCLA (a division of UCLA Sustainability), one of our main goals is to diversify our narrative in regards to sustainability practices across the board. We want to acknowledge the greenwashing and whitewashing of the zero waste movement and collaborate with different clubs around campus to create a space for everyone’s voices to be heard. Our Community Conversation creates this space while also providing some information on how zero waste is related to environmental justice and how we can advocate for change.
Waste Awareness Week Website
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Ursus Environmental Symposium: Ballona Wetlands and the Future of Southern California Coastal Conservation
2021-04-13 12:00 - 13:15
With almost all of Southern California’s coastal wetlands degraded or destroyed by development, and a need to provide the public with more opportunities to enjoy nature, the proposed restoration of Los Angeles’ Ballona Wetlands would appear to be a goal laudable to conservationists, and a potential model for similar efforts elsewhere in the State. However, scientific debates and sharp policy differences have arisen regarding the future course for the Ballona Wetlands. This Ursus Symposium will bring together top UCLA scientists with key figures involved in the Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project to offer their perspectives in a dialogue on this important issue and wider implications.
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Climate Justice in the US: The Search for Equity
2021-04-14 12:15 - 13:45
This panel will examine efforts to address climate change at the national level through the lenses of environmental justice and human rights, looking especially at efforts to push for equity in climate policy. Panelists will discuss how national climate change initiatives can or should simultaneously advance efforts for racial and economic equity and other human rights priorities.
Keshia Sexton, Deputy Director of Organizing, Mothers Out Front
Cara Horowitz, Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Co-Executive Director, UCLA Emmett Institute (moderator)
Additional speakers to be announced
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Converging Threats, Cascading Health Risks: Climate Change, Food Security, and Migration
2021-04-15 14:30 - 16:00
This is the second session of the series: Converging Threats, Cascading Health Risks: Climate Change, Food Security, and Migration. Climate change is anticipated to unleash unprecedented threats to global food security and to drive the largest wave of human migration in history. This session will evaluate the intersection of climate change with the social determinants of health, emphasizing the compounding connections between a warming climate, food and water security, and migration.
Welcome Remarks and Panel Moderator: Sheri Weiser, MD, MPH, MA
Session Facilitator: Arianne Teherani, PhD
Speakers: Tere Almaguer; Lujain Alqodmani, MD; Edwin Josué Castellanos López, PhD; Samuel S. Myers, MD, MPH; Veerabhadran Ramanathan, PhD, MS
Closing Remarks: Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS
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Waste Not Want Not Kitchen
2021-04-15 18:00 - 19:00
Does composting stink? Is there an alternative to non-stick? Do you really need all those paper towels?
Join Friday Apaliski, Sustainability Concierge, live from her own kitchen as she shares her favorite tips and tricks for reducing waste, lowering toxins and sourcing sustainable alternatives for everything in, on and around your own kitchen.
After six years working for the San Francisco’s Department of the Environment and witnessing first-hand just how complicated and nuanced being environmentally conscious and sustainable can be, Friday Apaliski founded Sustainable Concierge in order to help people navigate the overwhelming information that leads to confusion and inaction. She is passionate about the environment and uses her expertise to create products and programs best suited for those looking to green their home and to help make choices that allow you to live a more environmentally sustainable life.
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Student Leadership Institute for Climate Resilience (SLICR)
2021-04-16 - 2021-04-18
The Student Leadership Institute for Climate Resilience (SLICR) at UCLA is a weekend-long program that provides undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to expand upon their knowledge of environmental, social, and economic sustainability and provide them with the knowledge and skills to turn their passions into action. SLICR is designed to enable students to understand basic and complex concepts of sustainability and community resilience, support their identity exploration and development, and learn how to engage in leadership for positive social change. This year, SLICR will be a virtual program!
This program is centered around building community and finding support from your fellow peers. You will be placed in small groups facilitated by student coordinators trained to deliver this content and to support you throughout the weekend. Our planning team is focused on being able to provide a critical learning experience while simultaneously having fun. We are really excited to welcome you to this year’s cohort!
Interested in applying? Fill out the application form, linked here.
Submissions are due Monday, April 5th by 11:59 PM PST.

Clean Air for Everyone: Air Pollution, Fenceline Communities, and Racism
2021-04-16 12:15 - 13:45
The environmental justice movement was born out of longstanding fights for community health and against racist policies and practices governing industrial facility sitings and land use decisions. Fenceline communities today are still overburdened by air pollution and face uphill battles to protect their health and welfare. This panel will examine equity in air pollution law and policy, assessing areas of progress, remaining failures, and ways to push forward toward clean air for all.
Mark Lopez, Eastside Community Organizer & Special Projects Coordinator, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
Angela Johnson Meszaros, Managing Partner, Community Partnerships, Earthjustice
Suma Peesapati, Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement, CalEPA
Sean Hecht, Co-Executive Director, UCLA Emmett Institute (moderator)
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Interesting Urban Insects
2021-04-17 10:00 - 11:00
At the Botanical Garden, insects can be observed pollinating flowers, moving seeds, and so much more. Have you ever stopped to wonder what’s flying, crawling, and wriggling around our city? Over 3,000 species of insects have been observed in Los Angeles on the iNaturalist/Seek apps, and new species are still being discovered by scientists today!
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Anyone can become a community scientist and help to identify and document species living in our city. Meet your insect neighbors and get ready for the 2021 City Nature Challenge (April 30th – May 3rd).
Register for this free virtual event to:
• Ask questions with UCLA scientists Eva Horna Lowell & Alejandra Gamboa
• Learn about insect identification
• Explore how to use the Seek app
• Print your very own Insect Explorer Guide

Africa's Readiness for Climate Change Forum
2021-04-19 - 2021-04-23
UCLA Africa’s Readiness for Climate Change (ARCC) forum as a VIRTUAL conference event is scheduled from Monday, April 19th – Friday, April 23rd. We have confirmed the same incredible Keynote Speakers – Ambassador Sidique Wai, Aya Chebbi, Nnimmo Bassey, and Ousmane Pame for this event.
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In the meantime, we am excited to share that our partner, Ousmane Pame, founder of REDES has a new documentary out. If you really want to know what Earth Rights Institute is about and what we have been advocating and stand for regarding our initiatives for addressing climate action in Africa, I urge you to see this new documentary that Amazon Prime has just released called
“Climate Change Does Not Need a Visa”

2021 UCLA Anderson Impact Week Conference
2021-04-19 - 2021-04-23
UCLA Anderson’s Impact Week celebrates our community’s commitment to creating a more equitable, just, and sustainable society. With a theme of “Power to Change,” Impact Week 2021 will spotlight ideas, practices, and skills that business leaders need to change their organizations and industries in support of social justice, economic inclusion, environmental sustainability, quality healthcare, educational equity, and other important global goals.
Impact Week is organized by UCLA Anderson’s Impact@Anderson Center and the Net Impact MBA Chapter, in collaboration with partners within the business school and across the broader UCLA community. The program is open to all students, alumni, prospective applicants, industry professionals, and the public.
Schedule/Speakers
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Building Leadership Skills Through Sustainability During COVID-19
2021-04-20 12:00 - 13:00
Think globally, act locally. Everyone can enhance their leadership skills by championing sustainability within their department. Discover how the LivingGreen certification can boost your workplace recognition, hone your abilities to propose successful initiatives, and provide a method of quantifying your impact. You’ll also learn how sustainability can inspire creative, impactful solutions to the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19. By the end of this session, you will leave with concrete examples of simple, effective changes you can make today.
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The Future of Climate, Equity, and Health
2021-04-20 18:00 - 19:00
A dialogue among prominent City Leaders about the importance of equitable and inclusive partnerships to catalyze and address health disparities linked to our climate crisis while addressing a just economic recovery with Federal and Private renewable energy Investments from our new administration in alignment with the City’s innovative Climate, Equity and Sustainability plans and policies. Each speaker will bring their own lens as to how our City is moving into the future and solutions mode to address these complex challenges. Premise: The Climate Crisis is a Humanitarian and Civil rights Crisis, not just a technical problem to be solved.
Confirmed live speakers include:

Capri Maddox, Executive Director, Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department
Cynthia McClain-Hill, President of the Board, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Aura Garcia, Vice President of the Board of Public Works
Moderator: Marta Segura, Director of the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office

And special remarks from Mayor Eric Garcetti and Council President Nury Martinez!
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Planetary Health: Human Wellbeing on a Planet Under Pressure
2021-04-21 12:00 - 13:00
Join UCLA C-Solutions and UCLA Health for an Earth Day lunch with C-Solutions’s newest Faculty Affiliate, Dr. Howard Frumkin. In his talk and during the Q&A session, Dr. Frumkin will be discussing how human health and wellbeing can be protected in the face of a changing environment and other planetary challenges. He will also be sharing key take-aways and findings from his new books, Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves (Island Press, 2020), and Planetary Health: Safeguarding Human Health and the Environment in the Anthropocene (Cambridge University Press, 2021).
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Do We Have The Science, Tools and Policies Needed to Predict Wildfire and Its Impacts in California?
2021-04-21 12:00 - 13:00
Our experience over the last five years documents the extreme and multifaceted risk posed by wildfires to California’s public safety, environmental health, and economic well-being. The underlying drivers of the current crisis are many but the impacts of a warming climate are not only intensifying the likely risks but also injecting additional uncertainty about the future extent and timing of wildfires. In particular, it is the interaction of linked causal agents that have the potential to produce environmental surprises. This talk will review our understanding of the current state of affairs and then outline the science gaps that must be filled to limit the extent of unanticipated outcomes.
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Dr. John J. Battles, Professor of Forest Ecology at UC Berkeley, is a field scientist engaged in long-term research of temperate forest ecosystems. His goal is to understand how and why forests change. Towards this end, his research seeks to understand the dynamic response of forest communities to disturbances and perturbations such as air pollution, invasive species, forest management, extreme drought, and fire. His recent work has focused on understanding the interactions among disturbances in order to assess their potential to reshape forests.

Dr. Alex Hall is a professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Director of the Center for Climate Science at UCLA. His research is aimed at predicting and understanding climate change impacts at scales relevant to decision-makers, especially in the State of California. Alex and his team are currently studying the future of wildfire in California and are working with water management agencies in the Los Angeles region to ensure sustainability of water resources under climate change.

Mr. Wright serves as Interim Director of the CA Forest Management Task Force. He was previously the Executive Director of the California Tahoe Conservancy, a state agency in the Lake Tahoe Basin, where he led the development of the Lake Tahoe Basin Forest Action Plan and launched both the Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative and the Lake Tahoe West Forest Restoration Partnership. Wright was previously the Director of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, where he led a consortium of agencies and stakeholders in developing and managing one of the nation’s largest collaborative water management programs. He has also served as Deputy Secretary of the California Resources Agency, Senior Policy Advisor to the Regional Administrator of EPA and the Deputy Secretary of Interior, and held positions in EPA’s Air and Water Management Programs in San Francisco.

Protecting Cultural Landscapes in the Face of Climate Change Panel
2021-04-21 14:00 - 15:00
Join our one hour talk led by the Native American Land Conservancy on Wednesday April 21, 2021 from 2:00PM – 3:00PM. Learn how tribal perspectives are incorporated in climate change adaptation planning and how the Native American Land Conservancy is protecting native land in the California desert. Attendees are encouraged to watch this video on Preserving the Desert with NALC in preparation for the talk.
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Cooking Classes with Impastiamo
2021-04-22
Pick your country and join us for a virtual online cooking class to learn sustainability tips and tricks to fight food waste at home. First ten people to make a donation* will be gifted an ingredients kit, made possible by Caffè Vergnano.
Complimentary access with donation. Ingredients kits available for purchase, delivered to your home, selected cities only.
Goat Cheese Tortelli with Broccoli, Lead to Root – 9:30-10:30am PST
Poireaux Complet – 10:00-11:00am PST
Risotto al Castelmagno – 10:30-11:30am PST
Buckwheat Honey Cake – 5:30-6:30pm PST
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UC Center for Climate Justice Launch Event
2021-04-22 09:00 - 2021-04-23 14:30
The Center for Climate Justice is a University of California system wide initiative to address climate change as a social justice and equity issue.
Climate justice recognizes the disproportionate impacts of climate change on low-income communities and BIPOC communities around the world, the people and places least responsible for the problem. The UC Center for Climate Justice seeks solutions that address the root causes of climate change and in doing so, simultaneously address a broad range of social, racial, and environmental injustices.
The Center’s vision is a world where broad-scale climate action is driven by science and a systems perspective, with social and ecological justice at the forefront. We aim to center issues of equity in addressing climate change, working collaboratively with researchers, educators, NGOs, activists, policymakers, philanthropists, Indigenous and community leaders, and private sector actors who are fighting for climate justice in California and beyond. Through innovative research, transformative education, and public engagement, we are committed to empowering the next generation of climate justice leaders.
The Center for Climate Justice launch event will be held over two days, April 22-23, 2021, beginning on Earth Day. It will feature keynote presentations by food sovereignty scholar-activist Vandana Shiva and DOE Deputy Director for Energy Justice Shalanda Baker, a fireside chat with Green New Deal architect Rihana Gunn-Wright, and panel discussions featuring California climate justice leaders, scholars and activists. We will also host breakout room conversations and a music and spoken-word celebration on the second day. We hope to see you there!
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April 22, 2021 (9:00am-1:30pm PST)
Schedule:
9:00am-9:25am Opening and Introduction to the Launch
9:25am-9:45am Keynote Address: Shalanda Baker
9:50am-10:40am Panel #1: Just Transitions
10:50am-11:40am Panel #2: Social, Racial and Environmental Justice
11:50am-12:40pm Panel #3: Indigenous Climate Action
12:45pm-1:20pm Fireside Chat with Rihana Gunn-Wright and Center Director Tracey Osborne
1:20pm-1:30pm Closing Statements

April 23, 2021 (9:00am-2:30pm PST)
Schedule:
9:00am-9:25am Opening and Introduction to the Launch
9:25am-9:45am Keynote Address: Vandana Shiva
9:50am-10:40am Panel #1: Community Resilience and Adaptation
10:50am-11:40am Panel #2: Natural Climate Solutions
11:50am-12:40pm Panel #3: Climate Education and Engagement
12:45pm-1:20pm Breakout Groups or Video Viewing
1:30pm-3:20pm Musical Celebration
3:20pm-3:30pm Closing Statements

California Climate Action Summit
2021-04-22 10:00 - 16:00
The climate catastrophes we saw in 2020 have made one thing clear: We must speed up our action on climate solutions.
California has always been a national clean energy leader and a champion of environmental progress and now our nation needs that leadership more than ever.
Join us for a day of action on climate. CALPIRG Students and partners are hosting the California Climate Action Summit, a statewide event to bring together hundreds of student activists, climate experts, and policy leaders for a day of advocacy workshops, themed panels, and discussions on climate solutions and clean energy. You can join any or all events during this day of action!
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Event Schedule:
10am: Climate Action Summit Kickoff and Press Conference
11am: Action Hour: Voices for 100% Social Media Event
12pm: Youth Voices: Youth Voices: Climate Activism Panel
1pm: Bending the Curve: Expert Panel on Climate Solutions
2pm: Climate Advocacy Workshop: Working with the Media and Writing Letters to the Editor
3pm: Clean Energy: What does a 100% Future Look Like?
Some speakers at the event will include Mark Jacobson (Stanford University), Margaret Leinen (Scripps Institution of Oceanography), Asm. Cottie Petrie Norris, Fonna Forman (UC San Diego), a message from Sonia Aggarwal of the White House Domestic Climate Policy team, and more!

Socially Responsible Investing in the UC Retirement Savings Program: How to Invest for Retirement & the Planet
2021-04-22 11:30 - 12:30
Investing for retirement can be such a puzzle. Investing in a way that aligns with your values — maybe to keep out of fossil fuels, guns, or prisons, or to put more money into renewable energy and gender equity — that can seem even trickier. But in this hands-on, Earth Day workshop, you’ll learn how to think about your overall investment strategy in the UC Retirement Savings Program and how to use available tools to tailor it to the environmental and social impacts that are important to you.
Speaker: Nancy Pargot, Fidelity Retirement Counselor
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Plastic Pollution and Possible Solutions
2021-04-22 12:00 - 13:00
Panel conversation with leaders in sustainability to discuss plastic pollution and how they are working towards achieving a plastic-free future.
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