Events that address critical issues confronting society in pursuit of environmental balance, economic vitality & social justice.
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Comprehensive Wellbeing Initiative Townhall

UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom D 311 West Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA, United States

On September 1, 2021 UCI was one of the first eight campuses in the U.S. to adopt the Okanagan Charter as a guiding and aspirational document to become a globally recognized Health Promoting University. Since then, a multidisciplinary leadership team has been working on infrastructure and strategy to move the initiative forward under the name [...]

Free

VRNaculars: A Virtual Reality Climate Experience

UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom D 311 West Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA, United States

Join Climatepedia and Global Partners for Sustainability for a revolutionary and immersive experience to learn about climate action in the gaming industry! VRNACULARs combines virtual reality with climate action in order to bring a new perspective on the global issue of climate change. This event is FREE for UCI students, faculty, and staff and $15* [...]

Free

VRNACULARs: A Virtual Reality Climate Experience

UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom D 311 West Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA, United States

Learn about climate action and sustainability in the gaming industry! We'll have virtual reality demos and a discussion with VRNACULARs, followed by a climate art gallery, open mic, and dinner. This is open to the public to promote climate change solutions.

Free

Breakfast Lecture Series: Do Trees Pollute Air?

UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom D 311 West Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA, United States

Professor Alex Guenther (UC Irvine, Department of Earth Systems Science) will share current understanding of trees’ impact on air pollution and will discuss strategies for improving human and ecosystem health and agricultural yields. Will genetically modified plants reduce hydrocarbon emissions and help remove air pollutants? Can we develop an early warning system for ecosystem and [...]

CEE Internship and Career Fair

UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom D 311 West Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA, United States

Come out to the CEE Career Fair hosted by ASCE, AAEES and Chi Epsilon for a great opportunity to network with professionals from 12 different civil and environmental engineering companies!

Exploring Electric School and Shuttle Buses: Is it time to convert your fleet to electric?

UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom D 311 West Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA, United States

8:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. University of California, Irvine UCI Student Center ǀ Pacific Ballroom D   In November 2013, University of California President Janet Napolitano announced the Carbon Neutrality Initiative, which commits all of UC to emitting zero greenhouse gases from its buildings and vehicle fleet by 2025, something no other university system has [...]

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