Events that address critical issues confronting society in pursuit of environmental balance, economic vitality & social justice.
Get weekly updates on the Sustainability Events Calendar with the UCI Sustainability Resource Center's Weekly Digest.

Beyond Pesticides’ 36th National Pesticide Forum, Organic Neighborhoods: For Healthy Children, Families, and Ecology

The Beckman Center of the National Academies of Science and Engineering Arnold & Mabel Beckman Center, 100 Academy Drive, Irvine, CA, United States

At the end of 2017, the City of Carlsbad, CA voted unanimously to adopt a policy prioritizing the use of organic and defined “least-toxic” pesticides to manage pest problems on city-owned and controlled property and public rights-of-way. Buoyed by a strong and growing coalition of  Non Toxic advocates fighting for a healthier environment for their children, pets, and… Continue Reading Beyond Pesticides’ 36th National Pesticide Forum, Organic Neighborhoods: For Healthy Children, Families, and Ecology

Poverty and Inequality in California Conference

The Beckman Center of the National Academies of Science and Engineering Arnold & Mabel Beckman Center, 100 Academy Drive, Irvine, CA, United States

Among the most compelling unsolved problems facing the State of California are the persistence of unacceptable levels of childhood poverty and the growing gap between inequality and the effectiveness of programs aimed at poverty alleviation. Led by Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation director Professor Richard Matthew and UCI Law Professor Robert Solomon, this day-long program [...]

.1

Go to Top