Hosted by the Newkirk Center for Science and Society and the University of California, Irvine (UCI) the goal of this conference series is to engage the community in a discussion about the scope of the plastic problem, the impact of plastic pollution in California and beyond, as well as plastic alternatives, and policy solutions. Participants… Continue Reading California Plastic Crisis: Impacts and Solutions at Home and Beyond
Please join us for a program and multi-media exhibition that features moving and empowering stories from the sea. This project features UCI student-Newport Beach community collaborations and is co-sponsored by the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation, the UCI Humanities Center, the UCI Center for Storytelling, UCI Libraries, the UCI History Department, the California Humanities and… Continue Reading Stories from the Sea: a Showcase of Student-Community Projects
Experts in the field of potable wastewater reuse will discuss the current landscape of potable reuse and future prospects for the expansion of potable reuse in the U.S. The panel discussion will take place over 60 minutes and include 15 minutes of audience Q&A. Register at the link provided.
This symposium will be a collaborative effort bringing together the humanities and the sciences, as well as other STEAM fields from around the UCI campus. Three sessions will provide practical approaches to studying our oceans, engaging our communities around fighting for their access and preservation, and inspiring future generations to protect these fragile ecological and… Continue Reading Diving Deep: Dialogues on Environmental Justice – Session 1
Join the UCSF School of Medicine Office of Population Health and Health Equity and the UCSF Center for Climate, Health, and Equity for the third event of a three-part speaker series on Climate Change and Health. The series, chaired by Sheri Weiser, MD, MPH, features three virtual 90-minute sessions on the 3rd Thursdays of the… Continue Reading Now, More Than Ever: Movement Building for Climate, Racial, and Health Justice
This symposium will be a collaborative effort bringing together the humanities and the sciences, as well as other STEAM fields from around the UCI campus. Three sessions will provide practical approaches to studying our oceans, engaging our communities around fighting for their access and preservation, and inspiring future generations to protect these fragile ecological and… Continue Reading Session 2: Environmental Justice in Action
This symposium will be a collaborative effort bringing together the humanities and the sciences, as well as other STEAM fields from around the UCI campus. Three sessions will provide practical approaches to studying our oceans, engaging our communities around fighting for their access and preservation, and inspiring future generations to protect these fragile ecological and… Continue Reading Session 3: Toolkits for Envisioning the Future
Native American and Indigenous people model economic and social exchanges on reciprocity and relationships in all systems. Centering this and other Indigenous wisdom has led to significant and meaningful contributions to the advancement of conservation, protection, and environmental justice, especially in the lives of youth. Dawn Knickerbocker belongs to the Anishinaabe people, is a citizen… Continue Reading Racial Equity, Environmental Justice and Indigenous Wisdom
COVID-19 touched all aspects of everyone’s lives, affecting everything from where people went, to the items they bought, and the way they bought them. More goods were delivered, generating higher volumes of packaging and recyclable materials. There was already an intense focus on environmental issues before, now questions will be asked about the longer-term impact… Continue Reading A Sustainable Future for Packaging Post Covid
Hi everyone! Join us this Friday at 2pm over Zoom for a virtual petitioning event to fight climate change. We'll be sharing our petition asking Governor Newsom to accelerate California's clean energy timeline by 15 years!
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