2009

Monday May 4th
FLOW (For the Love of Water) film screening
Monday May 4th from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Anderson School of Business, Cornell Hall room D313

LOW Investigates the privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply focusing on politics, pollution and human rights. Following the film, Renee Maas, Food & Water Watch water program organizer, will lead a discussion on how these issues are relevant locally.

For directions to the event, visit here and search for Cornell Hall.

A film about the Austrian artist Hundertwasser’s creative architecture in harmony with nature followed by a short discussion

Past Events:

Friday March 6, 2009
THE AB 32 CONFERENCE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. TO REGISTER NOW, CLICK HERE.
March 06, 2009
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
UCLA DeNeve Auditorium

Now that the California Air Resources Board has adopted the Scoping Plan for implementing AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act, we in Southern California are at a critical point in determining how businesses, government agencies, and community organizations will respond.

This day-long symposium at UCLA will focus on the challenges and opportunities faced by governments, industry, and communities in the LA region arising from AB 32. 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 reduce our carbon footprint.

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES BY
Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board
California State Senator Fran Pavley

OTHER CONFIRMED PANELISTS INCLUDE:
David Nahai, CEO and General Manager, Los Angeles DWP
William Fulton, Author

Panel discussions will focus on

• Developing strategies for key sectors to meet AB 32 emission reduction goals, highlighting regional challenges and opportunities, and;

• Identifying ways for public, private, non-profit and academic sectors to work together to achieve carbon emission reductions, including what UCLA can do to help.

Who should attend

• Business leaders and industry representatives who are reducing GHG emissions or are regulated under AB 32

• Government representatives involved in GHG emissions and climate planning

• Regional representatives and regulators with responsibilities to reduce, measure, and track GHG emissions

• Community leaders with an interest in GHG emissions reduction targets and strategies

• Non-governmental representatives with methods and solutions for meeting AB32 goals

• Academic leaders and researchers

For more information and to stay updated, please our website or contact
Paul Bunje or Cara Horowitz

Please forward this announcement to anyone who may be interested.

Thursday February 26, 2009
SUSTAINABLE HAPPY HOUR
Sustainable Urban Network is teaming up with the Environmental Law Society, Leaders-in-Sustainability and Net Impact.

On Thursday, February 26th at 7:30 PM, we will converge at the Westwood Brewing Company .

To RSVP please CLICK HERE.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Andrew Hunt or Joe Pulido
g.hunt.2010@anderson.ucla.edu
joseph.pulido.2009@anderson.ucla.edu

Thursday February 5, 2009
Climate Change at UCLA:
What's happening, who's doing what, and how you can participate

When: February 5th from 12-2 pm
Where: The Public Affairs Building Room 4357B

Part of the National Teach-In on Global Warming www.nationalteachin.org

Join faculty, staff, and students from the UCLA Emmett Center, the Climate Solutions Center, the Sustainble Resource Center, and other to discuss work being done to address global warming and how you can paricipate.


Thursday February 5 @ 5pm
Are YOU part of the plan?!