CLEWS Seminar – From Climate Risk to Climate Solutions: My Journey in Climate Tech
ISEB 1310For our last seminar, we will welcome Dr. Julie Pullen, a founding Partner and Chief Scientist at ocean climate tech VC fund Propeller Ventures. She is an oceanographer, meteorologist, climate scientist, and active angel investor and LP in climate tech. Dr. Pullen's scientific expertise spans climate, weather and water with a focus on coastal flooding,…
How fluid, sediment, and biota interactions regulate aquatic ecosystems by Dr. Yang
Dr. Foufoula-Georgiou is pleased to welcome Dr. Yang for a seminar on Tuesday 06.18 from 10-11am in Auditorium 1010 ISEB. Dr. Judy Yang, currently a McKnight Land-Grant Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering and Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory at the University of Minnesota will give a presentation on How fluid, sediment, and biota interactions regulate…
Advancing Racial Equity as Institutional Investors: A Juneteenth Conversation with the Belonging Collaborative
ZoomJoin us for a thought-provoking webinar, by the Belonging Collaborative, as we delve into the intersection of climate and racial justice. Investors are actively driving change by promoting diversity in asset management and pivotal decision-making positions, but the journey towards true climate and racial justice is far from over; it demands our immediate attention and…
Santa Ana Clean Water Initiative Block Party
Delhi Park 2314 S Halladay Street, Santa Ana, CA, United StatesYou’re invited to join OC Environmental Justice on June 22nd, 2024, for a day at the park to learn about PFAS and other water quality concerns with free resources available! Come talk to water quality experts in person and bring your concerns or comments. This event is meant to provide information on water concerns and…
Summer 2024 Volunteering
UCI Basic Needs Center 800 West Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA, United StatesThank you for you interest in volunteering at the Mobile Food Pantry with the UCI Basic Needs Center! Please note that you are signing up to volunteer at our Mobile Food Pantry which sets up at different housing communities around campus twice a week for the summer. Please ensure you are able to start at…
Summer 2024 Volunteering
UCI Basic Needs Center 800 West Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA, United StatesThank you for you interest in volunteering at the Mobile Food Pantry with the UCI Basic Needs Center! Please note that you are signing up to volunteer at our Mobile…
CEJA Community Education Series: Greenwashing Hydrogen
ZoomJoin CEJA's Climate Justice Director Nile Malloy and Communities for a Better Environment's Legal Director Shana Lazerow for this discussion! We will deconstruct the greenwashing of hydrogen and its impacts, which include air pollution, pipe embrittlement, and gas line leaks and explosions. Join us to learn more about how you can demand transparent participation in the state’s…
Drop-in Family Workshop with Blue McRight: On the Beach
Langson IMCA 18881 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CAJoin us for a free, hands-on family workshop with artist Blue McRight that addresses the urgent problem of plastic pollution on our shorelines and in our oceans. On the…
Tainted: Air Quality Monitoring and the Safety of Farmworkers in Wildfire Mandatory Evacuation Zones
ZoomThis webinar, moderated by Michael Mendez, assistant professor of urban planning and public policy, features findings from a new study that examines farmworkers' exposure to hazardous air quality during extreme wildfire…
Common Ground Film Screening
The Frida CinemaFREE FOR STUDENTS WHEN YOU USE CODE "STUDENT" AT CHECKOUT Cool OC is thrilled to present an exclusive screening of the documentary "Common Ground"- a hopeful and uplifting story of…