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Sustainable Sundays: A pursuit of Protection

The Museum becomes a forum in which visitors learn about international conservation issues, and then can interact with organizations that take action.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LA Natural History Museum

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The Anthropocene as Big Bang: Climate Change in a World of Slums

Apocalypse Now Colloquium Seminar with PROF. MIKE DAVIS, University of California, Riverside
Monday, January 12, 2009
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
History Conference Room

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The Anthropocene as Big Bang: Climate Change in a World of Slums

Apocalypse Now Colloquium Seminar with PROF. MIKE DAVIS, University of California, Riverside
Monday, January 12, 2009
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
History Conference Room

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Green Living Workshop by Sustainable Works

Get the latest eco-info! Save Money and Resources! Lower your Ecological Footprint! Classes meet 1.5 hours per week for 6 consecutive week
Monday, January 12, 2009
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Green Life

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Oil, Gas, and Environment in the Caspian

A panel discussion presented by UCLA Center for European and Eurasian Studies, Asia Institute, the Institute of the Environment, and Department of Geography
Thursday, January 15, 2009
2:00 PM
1261 Bunche Hall

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REINVENTING LOS ANGELES: EASING SPRAWL, GROWTH, AND GRIDLOCK

Hammer Forum: This ongoing series of timely, thought-provoking events addresses current social and political issues. Moderated by Ian Masters.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Hammer Museum

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Brave New Ocean

Jeremy Jackson, Ph.D.
Professor of Oceanography, Scripps Institute of Oceanography
An Oppenheim Lecture, presented in conjunction with the "Darwin Evolving" Speaker Series
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Bradley International Hall

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Green Groups Retreat

A chance for all the "green" student groups at UCLA to bond, network, and go camping
Friday, January 30, 2009
1:00 PM

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China vs UCLA debate: Environment and Economy

China's Debate Team versus UCLA's Debate Team on the topic, "Environmental concerns become less important during times of economic crisis".
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Royce Hall

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Our Solutions to Climate Change: Unveiling the UCLA Climate Action Plan

Join us for a reception and then a panel of UCLA faculty staff and students on UCLA's Climate Action Plan and how you can get involved.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
5:00 PM
De Neve Auditorium

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Join in the Mayor's Day of Service

Join fellow Bruins and hundreds of volunteers. "Our Day in LA...Working together for a cleaner, greener community!"
Saturday, February 07, 2009
8:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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The Business of Climate Change

Andrew Hoffman, Ph.D.
Holcim Professor, Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan
An Oppenheim Lecture
Thursday, February 19, 2009
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Volunteers Needed! Help Restore Stone Canyon Creek

Please join the Santa Monica Baykeeper and the UCLA Institute of the Environment to help restore the only remaining section of unburied creek on the UCLA campus
Saturday, February 21, 2009
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stone Canyon Creek

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UCLA Alliance Supplier and BruinBuy Trade Show

For UCLA Faculty and Staff only This event will showcase over 78 suppliers who have been awarded long-term Strategically Sourced supplier agreements based on providing UCLA the best blend of pricing, service and quality, as well as the suppliers featured on BruinBuy. The focus of this years event is Sustainability. As you come meet your suppliers and see the latest products, you can also learn about what your suppliers are putting into practice to be GREEN!
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Ackerman Grand Ballroom

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Greenhouse Gas Reductions or Greenwash?: The DOEs 1605b Program

Faculty Brown Bag Seminar with PROF. TOM LYON, School of Natural Resources and Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and Director, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise
Thursday, March 05, 2009
12:00 PM
Institute of the Environment

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LA's New Low Carbon Diet: what AB 32 means for Los Angeles

This day-long symposium at UCLA will focus on the response of actors in the L.A. region and identify the open questions faced by governments, industry, and communities. The goals of this event are to explore the specific responses of the region and to lay the groundwork for future collaborative initiatives and research that will help all of us in the Los Angeles region to meet our obligations.
Friday, March 06, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
De Neve Commons Auditorium

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Dr. Gary Geller of JPL: The Ecological Model Web and a Vision for a Modeling Infrastructure

The UCLA Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering, Geography, and Center for Embedded Network Sensors invite you to join us for a lecture with Dr. Gary Geller, Deputy Manager of the NASA Ecological Forecasting Program, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Friday, March 13, 2009
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
UCLA Institute of the Environment

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Non-Profit Social Justice Career Fair

If you are interested in a career in social justice, come and meet representatives from over 75 non-profit groups.
Monday, April 06, 2009
10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
UCLA Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom (2nd Floor)

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Climate Change: Causes, Consequences and How to Respond

Apocalypse Now Colloquium Seminar with PROF. DIANA LIVERMAN, University of Arizona, and PROF. GLEN MACDONALD, UCLA
Monday, April 06, 2009
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
History Conference Room

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Green Jobs Career Fair

Come check out UCLA's 1st Annual Green Jobs Career Fair and Networking Event. Learn how you can incorporate sustainable practices into your dream career!
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Ackerman Grand Ballroom

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A Panel Discussion on Critical Topics in Sustainability

The Sustainable Urban Network at UCLA and the UCLA GSA Sustainable Resource Center cordially invites you to attend a panel with practitioners from food security, transportation, water resource management and urban design to discuss critical topics in sustainability. Panelists will discuss the broad implications of sustainable development on their professions, while talking about their professional role in addressing these topics. Event participants also will have an opportunity to meet the panelists in small groups, learning more about these critical topics as well as career opportunities related to sustainability.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
UCLA Anderson School of Management

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Movie Night: The Garden

The Sustainable Resource Center in conjunction with the Weyburn Community Support Agriculture program are hosting a free film screening of Oscar-nominated documentary, The Garden. The film is free and there will also be free dinner served. After the movie we will have a Q&A session with members from the South Central Farm, who are the main subjects of the film.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Movie Night: "Disney's Earth"

From the maker of Planet Earth and The Blue Planet comes Disney's first full-length nature documentary.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Volunteers Needed! Help Restore Stone Canyon Creek

Please join the Santa Monica Baykeeper and the UCLA Institute of the Environment to help restore the only remaining section of unburied creek on the UCLA campus
Saturday, April 18, 2009
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stone Canyon Creek

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Lecture by Dr. Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Join us for a lecture by Dr. Wangari Maathai, an environmental and political activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.
Monday, April 20, 2009
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
UCLA Fowler Museum Auditorium

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Earth Day Fair

For 101 ways to make your life more Earth-friendly, stop by the Earth Day Fair in Bruin and De Neve Plazas! Drop in on informative workshops, listen to live music, and chat with members of student groups that are working to make UCLA greener.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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Earth Day at the Wooden Center

UCLA Recreation celebrates Earth Day with green ideas for an active lifestyle.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Time to be announced.

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International Coffee Break- GO GREEN

Please join the Dashew International Center for our Spring Quarter International Coffee Break GO GREEN We will have plenty of activities as well as door prizes to go along with our Earth Day theme!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dashew Center

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Human Exposure and Environmental Justice Implications of Novel Air Pollutant Measurements

Faculty Brown Bag Seminar with PROF. ARTHUR WINER, UCLA School of Public Health
Thursday, May 07, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Institute of the Environment

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Bike to Campus Week: May 11-15

Gear up for Bike to Campus Week, May 11-15.
Friday, May 15, 2009
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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100 Garden Challenge

Bringing together families and communities with a common cause: To plant 100 local food producing gardens in one weekend. From veggie gardens to fruit trees or herbs, in yards, pots, or window boxes ~ Everyone can garden!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Sustainable Business Council Panel- Green Jobs: Get to Work

Please join SBC and a panel of green job entrepreneurs and experts for a compelling discussion on jobs in the new green economy at 7 PM, May 19th.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Broad Art Center Patio and 2160E

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Symposium: Action Research Teams

8 teams, 45 students, 20 weeks, 7,500 hours of collective research resulted in: 2365 students surveyed 238 students monitored behaviorally for 5 days $2,700 saved switching to recycled napkins 250 lbs of waste diverted to compost in 14 days $32,000 dollars awarded for summer sustainability assessment research And thats just the beginning.....
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Volunteers Needed! Help Restore Stone Canyon Creek

Please join the Santa Monica Baykeeper and the UCLA Institute of the Environment to help restore the only remaining section of unburied creek on the UCLA campus
Saturday, May 30, 2009
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stone Canyon Creek

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Peak Oil and the Future of Energy

Annual Colloquium Seminar with PROF. VACLAV SMIL, University of Manitoba, and PROF. DAVID GOODSTEIN, CalTech
Monday, June 01, 2009
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
History Conference Room

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Green Career Conference - Los Angeles

Join us for the first Los Angeles Green Career Conference.
Sunday, June 07, 2009
8:00 PM - 5:00 PM
UCLA

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Film Screening: "End of the Line"

The world's first major documentary about the devastating effect of overfishing on global oceans.
Monday, June 08, 2009
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Bridges Theater

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Volunteers Needed! Help Restore Stone Canyon Creek

Please join the Santa Monica Baykeeper and the UCLA Institute of the Environment to help restore the only remaining section of unburied creek on the UCLA campus
Saturday, July 18, 2009
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stone Canyon Creek

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Volunteers Needed! Help Restore Stone Canyon Creek

Please join the Santa Monica Baykeeper and the UCLA Institute of the Environment to help restore the only remaining section of unburied creek on the UCLA campus
Sunday, September 20, 2009
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stone Canyon Creek

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Forests, Climate Change and Community Benefits: Perspectives from the Amazon

A joint event sponsored by the Environmental Defense Fund and the Institute of the Environment's Center for Climate Change Solutions to discuss how forestry practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions affect indigenous and local communities.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
California Room

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AltCar Expo

Fourth Annual City of Santa Monica Alternative Energy and Transportation Expo.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

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California Climate Action Plans and Performance: When Do Promises Translate into Action?

Executive Director of the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies J. R. DeShazo will share findings from his recent research on Californias local governments climate commitments.
Monday, October 12, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
UCLA School of Public Affairs

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Environmental Policies in the New Economy

Join local leaders and state legislators in a forum moderated by David Ono.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The Milken Institute

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Volunteers Needed! Help Restore Stone Canyon Creek

Please join the Santa Monica Baykeeper and the UCLA Institute of the Environment to help restore the only remaining section of unburied creek on the UCLA campus
Saturday, October 17, 2009
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stone Canyon Creek

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Implementing SB 375: The Regional Targets Advisory Committee

Former State Assemblyman and Metro Board Member Richard Katz, will discuss his experience on the SB 375 Regional Targets Advisory Committee and its mission of establishing emission reduction goals.
Monday, October 19, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
UCLA School of Public Affairs

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FutureBuild LA

Join us for the debut of FutureBuild Los Angeles. FutureBuild LA brings together experts, service professionals, vendors, and customers in the sustainable real estate sector in Los Angeles.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Los Angeles Convention Center

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Annual UCLA Sustainability Fair

UCLA will host its third annual Sustainability Fair. Come find out more about whats going on at UCLA in sustainability and how you can get involved
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Bruin Plaza

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Greening the North American Energy Relationship

Building a Stronger US-Canada Environmental Partnership
Thursday, October 22, 2009
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Covel Commons

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Support India's Sustainable Development @ Grassroots

Association for Indias Development (Los Angeles Chapter) Invites you to the seminar event of 2009.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Kerckhoff State Room 131

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The Future of Development in the Los Angeles Region

Los Angeles City Planning Commissioner Michael Woo will talk about how he sees climate and policy changing the built environment of Los Angeles.
Monday, October 26, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
UCLA School of Public Affairs

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Making Green Affordable: Barriers to Creating Energy Efficient Non- Profit Housing

Abode Communities Vice President and Director of Architecture Tim Kohut, AIA and LEED AP, speaks about challenges to building green affordable housing.
Monday, November 02, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
UCLA School of Public Affairs

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UCLA Engineering SmartGrid Seminar

John Garrity from GE Global Research delivers his talk, "Advanced Photonic & Wireless Instrumentation for a Smarter Grid From Research to Relevant Products and Services".
Thursday, November 05, 2009
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
38-138 Engineering IV

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UCLA CIBER Key Regions/Critical Issues Lecture Series: The United Nations Climate Change Conference

A Conversation with Ambassador Friis Petersen of Denmark on the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
Thursday, November 05, 2009
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
UCLA Anderson School

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Opportunity Green

Being Green + Being Profitable
Saturday, November 07, 2009
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
UCLA Covel Commons

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Opportunity Green

Being Green + Being Profitable
Sunday, November 08, 2009
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
UCLA Covel Commons

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Performance-Based Policies and Measuring GHGs from Transportation

Director of the UCLA Program on Local Government Climate Action Policies Juan Matute talks about the policy implications of measuring GHG emissions from transportation.
Monday, November 09, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
UCLA School of Public Affairs

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Al Gore at Saban Theater

Join former Vice President Al Gore as he presents and signs his new book, "Our Choice".
Thursday, November 12, 2009
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
The Saban Theater

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Volunteers Needed! Help Restore Stone Canyon Creek

Please join the Santa Monica Baykeeper and the UCLA Institute of the Environment to help restore the only remaining section of unburied creek on the UCLA campus
Saturday, November 14, 2009
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stone Canyon Creek

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Moving Locally: 10 Ways Local Governments Can and Have Reduced Their Transportation GHG Footprint

Environmental Defense Fund Director Kathryn Phillips will speak about what local governments are doing to reduce GHG intensity of transportation.
Monday, November 16, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
UCLA School of Public Affairs

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Making Los Angeles A Global Capital of Clean Technology

SEAN ARIAN, Director of Economic Development, Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Monday, November 16, 2009
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
La Kretz Hall 110

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Film Screening: No Impact Man

A free screening of the acclaimed documentary about a family set on living a year with as little environmental impact as possible.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
James Bridges Theater

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UCLA Engineering SmartGrid Seminar

Dan Ton presents "DOEs Perspectives on Smart Grid Technology: Challenges, & Research Opportunities"
Thursday, November 19, 2009
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
38-138 Engineering IV

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CANCELED - Spatial Diffusion of Environmental-Friendly Technology: The Case of Dry Cleaners in Southern California. A notice will be sent when a new date is set for this seminar.

Seminar with PROF. PAUL ONG, UCLA School of Public Affairs and Asian American Studies
Thursday, November 19, 2009
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Institute of the Environment

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Fair Trade Fashion and Trade Show

A fashion show at UCLA with an ambitious mission: address global social issues and human rights with conscious consumerism.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ackerman Grand Ballroom

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Volunteers Needed! Help Restore Stone Canyon Creek

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Residential Electricity Consumption

UCLA Professor and author of the 2006 Brookings Institution book Green Cities Matthew Kahn will share his latest research on how we use energy at home.
Monday, November 23, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
UCLA School of Public Affairs

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Screening of the Film "Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy"

In honor of the International climate change negotiations happening in Copenhagen, Denmark this week, UCLA is presenting a screening of "Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy" followed by a panel discussion and book signing.
Monday, December 07, 2009
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The UCLA James Bridges Theater

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