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Landscape Architecture and the Science of Climate Change
The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona hosts a series of monthly presentations on the science of climate change and landscape architecture solutions. Join the event during your lunch break. It starts at 12pm and ends at 1pm on the first Friday of each month, between October 2021 and June 2022 (except April […]
2 events,
LA Green Jobs – Virtual Career Fair
LA Green Jobs – Virtual Career Fair
Hello green job seekers! It's the top of the New Year and we would like for you to join us for our LA Green Jobs - Virtual Career Fair brought to you by USGBC-LA! REGISTER HERE If you're looking for an opportunity to speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability industry for the built […]
2 events,
Our Climate Crisis: A Guide for SoCal Communities in the Wildland Urban Interface
Our Climate Crisis: A Guide for SoCal Communities in the Wildland Urban Interface
Led by the Malibu Foundation, this highly collaborative project assessed the social vulnerabilities and physical hazards of living in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) region and identified how we can more equitably mitigate and adapt to climate change through community engagement and multi-level stakeholder support. Zoom Meeting: https://pepperdine.zoom.us/j/83251357152 RSVP HERE Presentation of report findings and […]
2 events,
UCLA Farmers Market
UCLA Farmers Market
The UCLA Farmers’ Market is a biweekly farmers’ market held in Bruin Plaza for UCLA students, staff, faculty, and community to enjoy. Our team further champions sustainability, community, and education through our events and workshops. Come join us and support your local LA farmers! Please email uclafarmersmarket@gmail.com or visit them on Instagram at @uclafarmersmarket for […]
2 events,
Renewal of Wood & Future of Mass Timber
Renewal of Wood & Future of Mass Timber
Join us for an informed discussion with local leaders on everything there is to know about the use of wood as a construction material! From mass timber design and embodied carbon calculations to the latest updates on wood-related code issues, we will unpack the sometimes complex issues around one of our most important renewable resources […]
2 events,
Watch Your Step! Assessing Carbon Footprint Workshop
Watch Your Step! Assessing Carbon Footprint Workshop
To promote UCLA’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative, the CNI ambassadors will organize a speaker panel on week eight to share environmental topics. Titled “Watch Your Step! Assessing Personal Carbon Footprint”, the panel will focus on low-carbon transportation on campus, sustainable eating habits, and carbon footprint assessment. We have invited Professor Millard-Ball from Luskin School of Urban […]
3 events,
Going Beyond Financial Measures to A More Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Responsible Future
Going Beyond Financial Measures to A More Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Responsible Future
Register Here Since its debut in a United Nations report in 2006, ESG—the acronym for environmental, social, and governance issues—has captivated the attention of businesses, governments, and academics. Today, ESG is the most widely accepted measure of firms’ sustainability and social impact. The ESG movement is creating a new incentive for companies to collect and […]
Sustainability Careers: From Getting Started to Getting Ahead
Sustainability Careers: From Getting Started to Getting Ahead
Join the USGBC-LA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Emerging Professionals, and Women in Green Committees for a panel discussion about entering the sustainability job market and furthering your career if you’re already here! Hear from our expert panelists, connect with them directly, and learn more about insights and best practices for navigating a career in sustainability. […]
2 events,
Cities and Global Climate Justice
Cities and Global Climate Justice
As climate change becomes increasingly urgent, cities around the world are making ambitious plans to mitigate its causes and adapt to its impacts. Too often these plans are unjust. Plans meant to adapt to climate change impacts or protect the city might do so only in unequal ways, or threaten to displace marginalized residents in […]
3 events,
Networking and Career Development in the Virtual Age
Networking and Career Development in the Virtual Age
ESN and Environmental Science Alumni are hosting Networking and Career Development in the Virtual Age. This event will bring together environmentally-oriented students and alumni to socialize and connect with each other, learn how to network in the current COVID-era, and learn a little about career development and ES pathways. There will be a panel of three […]
ESN x ES Alumni: Networking and Career Development in the Virtual Age
ESN x ES Alumni: Networking and Career Development in the Virtual Age
During the event our panelists will introduce their current role and then discuss the networking opportunities involved in that role. The panelists will also discuss how they may have used networking techniques to obtain their current position. Following a presentation from each panelists, there will be a Q&A session and two short networking breakout sessions […]