REGISTER HERE Following up on our sold out discussion earlier this summer, join NISF and qb. Consulting for Addressing Racism: The Role We Play as Sustainability Professionals, Part II. Together, we’re going to continue diving deeper into how we can integrate equity into our identities and the organizations we work for. We will check in...

For the first time ever, partners from across the CSU are collaborating to host October Sustainability Month virtual events meant to educate, empower and activate students, faculty and staff to join the movement for environmental, social and racial justice and get out the vote this November! Events will be free and open to all 23...

REGISTER HERE What are some of society's greatest challenges in the areas of healthcare and sustainability? How and where can technology aid in solving societal issues? What are the key ingredients of successful innovation here? Join Professor Terry Kramer, Easton Center Faculty Director, in a moderated conversation with Eric Hoek and Larry Leisure on these...

REGISTER HERE This webinar will teach climate and health advocates how to use a free, easy-to-use, online modeling tool to demonstrate the vital importance of climate and energy policy for protecting public health and reducing premature death. Participants will get an advance look at the newly updated model with added public health capabilities. • Sarah...

  On this day of action, we encourage you to pledge to take action and consider using alternative transportation for your work commute and learn more about how pollution affects both individual and community health. We will also host a lunchtime panel tomorrow, Oct. 7 at 12pm. Two UCLA experts – Ann Carlson, and Chris...

INFEWS cordially invites you to join us for the first virtual session of our Sustainable Solutions Workshops (SSW). We're pleased to have Kenny Derieg, Waste Reduction and Recycling Specialist at Tree People, as our inaugural presenter. He will address: What is compost? Why is it important? How do I compost my food waste? Can I...

Situated at the present historical conjuncture of resurgent white nationalism and xenophobia, this convening foregrounds the ongoing and renewed uprisings for Black freedom and Indigenous sovereignty in the imperial formation that is the United States of America. With attention to land dispossession, organized abandonment, and racial terror, it traces the histories and futures of abolition...

Nature Journaling Workshop with Artist Deb Shaw Saturday October 10th 10:00am PST • Zoom Focused observation—drawing, sketching, and writing—changes how we look at the world around us. Nature journaling forces us to see, instead of look. Suitable for all levels and ages (including beginners) this workshop will explore various journaling techniques to enhance drawing skills,...

Learn how to transform that random T-shirt you got for free at a festival last year and have only worn once into your go-to fit for zoom classes/meetings. This workshop will show you how to make natural dyes out of fruit and vegetable scraps and use it to tie-dye your clothes for a cute learn/work-from-home...

Stressed from being at home and looking for a new self-care practice? Interested in growing your own food but don’t have the space? Join the Semel Healthy Campus Iniatiative (HCI) for quick and easy tips on how you can kick-start growing your own food at home while learning tips to manage stress! REGISTER HERE Presented...

REGISTER HERE Countdown and Race To Zero are global campaigns to rally leadership and support from governments, businesses, and other institutions for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth. Countdown seeks to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in half by 2030, while the objective...

Do you wonder what happens to your recyclables once picked up from your home or from UCLA? 🧐 Well, they are actually delivered to what is called a Materials Recovery Facility, or a MRF for short, where people and a series of conveyor belts, screens, magnets, robots, and optical sorters sort and divide items by...

REGISTER HERE Join AS Sustainability for a conversation with Environmental Activist and Digital Strategist Kristy Drutman as she discusses what environmental intersectionalism is and what this upcoming election means for environmental justice. We will be taking audience Q&A as well!

Yeah, we get it, cooking can be rough sometimes 🥺 Between classes, zoom socials, work, parenting, another zoom social, trying to fight climate change, and animal crossing we have our plates full. Thankfully, Max La Manna is here to give us two SUPER easy recipes that are not only good for the environment/people/economy, but are...

For the first time ever, partners from across the CSU are collaborating to host October Sustainability Month virtual events meant to educate, empower and activate students, faculty and staff to join the movement for environmental, social and racial justice and get out the vote this November! Events will be free and open to all 23...

Now more than ever, we have seen the fight for climate change break into mainstream narratives and witnessed how young people, such as Greta Thunberg, are the leading faces of this movement. We have gathered five (5) student-activists from different University of California campuses to share their experiences in creating social change. Join us for...

REGISTER HERE Presenters: Ray Hiemstra, Associate Director of Programs, Orange County Coastkeeper Enrique Valencia, Project Director, Orange County Environmental Justice Keila Villegas - Community Organizer, Orange County Environmental Justice Sarah Rae, Manager, Water Conservation, Liberty Utilities   Join us for a live presentation to discuss how water awareness and community action can improve water quality....

  Join the Humanities Studio at Pomona College on Thurs, Oct 15, for “Where Have All the Good Fires Gone? An Indigenous Perspective on the Fire Relationship” with Michael Connolly Miskwish (Kumeyaay) and Pomona’s own Char Miller. We’re often told that today’s Southern California residents have a lot to learn about living in this wildfire-prone...

REGISTER HERE California Air Resources Board Chair Mary D. Nichols and UCLA law professor Ann E. Carlson will discuss the productive but fraught relationship between cities, states and national environmental decisions-makers, with a focus on the important strides made to improve air quality in California over the past several decades. The event is the second...

Keynote Address: Crises, Fast & Slow Bill Gates Bill Gates is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Along with co-chair Melinda Gates, he shapes and approves grantmaking strategies, advocates for the foundation’s issues, and helps set the overall direction of the organization. REGISTER HERE The state of the COVID-19 pandemic: Virus emergence, the impact of...

REGISTER HERE Presenters: Janet Purchase, Energy & Utility Analyst, CSUF Office of Sustainability Brendan O’Donnell, Director, Public Sector, Southwest, ChargePoint Lynniece Warren, Energy & Sustainability Manager, Facilities Services   In this presentation, discover how critical energy challenges of today are shaping the future. Energy leaders will discuss insights to help shape a more sustainable future....

U.S. Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Cory Booker will share his perspective on the role our students can play in creating a just and sustainable society through civic and community engagement in the final stretch before the November elections and beyond. California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will educate attendees about the steps that are...

REGISTER HERE Celebrated writers Scott Z. Burns, Amitav Ghosh, and Elizabeth Kolbert discuss how the art of storytelling has failed to take on the climate crisis and its attendant catastrophes—and how that might change. Burns is the screenwriter of the 2011 film Contagion, a prescient depiction of a pandemic that highlighted many of the institutional failures seen during the current...

REGISTER HERE Frances Moore Lappé and Adam Eichen will be joined by author David Daley to apply their book Daring Democracy to Decision 2020. They will discuss the ways individuals can cohere and strengthen the core tenets of Democracy as well as tie the book's lessons in time for the November election. About Daring Democracy An optimistic...

REGISTER HERE As most of you are aware, due to COVID-19, Zero Waste Youth USA, in partnership with NCRA, has decided to go virtual for the 8th Annual Zero Waste Youth Convergence! The mission of Zero Waste Youth USA is to empower the next generation to create a zero waste future. Inspired by our peers...

REGISTER HERE Presenters: Danny Miranda Jr., Sustainable Waste Management Specialist, CSUF Office of Sustainability Michelle Jaureguy   Major Account Manager, Recycling and Commodities, Republic Services Dylan Layfield, Senior Manager, Material Solutions, TerraCycle Inc.   Join this session to learn more about campus recycling programs and beyond. Professionals will discuss waste reduction, recycling, food waste, composting and...

REGISTER HERE Come join us for the corporate social responsibility conference that will deep dive into how purpose-led companies are doing what they do best and understand how CFOs and institutional investors are measuring purpose and walk away with methods and tools to elevate your work to a visible priority within your company.

REGISTER HERE The IoES Corporate Partners Program is hosting a panel discussion on sustainability planning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Our lives have changed significantly in the last few months as the COVID-19 pandemic shifted how we work, live, and interact with the world around us. At this event, we will explore how organizations are adapting...