Events for 2011

Reflections on the Gulf Oil Spill

Presented by Professor Rich Ambrose, UCLA School of Public Health and Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Geoengineering of Earth Climate – Setting the Earth Thermostat

Presented by Professor Wolfgang Buermann, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Linking Large Carnivores and Biodiversity in the Western North America

Presented by Dr. Bill Ripple, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Evaluating the different trade-offs of alternative energy technologies: The principle and technique of lifecycle assessment

Presented by Professor Deepak Rajagopal , UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Sustainable Urban Landscapes - Re-thinking the Lawn

Presented by Renee Gunter, Urbanscapes, Los Angeles
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Vertical-axis Wind Turbines, a Promising Innovation?

Presented by George Wagner, Chairman of the Board Wind Harvest International
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Amazonian Rainforest Conservation and the Role of Natives

Presented by Gregor MacLennan, Amazon Watch
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

The Language of Culture in the Environment, Science and our Communities

Presented by Miguel Luna, Executive Director of UrbanSemillas
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

What Environmental Lawyers Think About When They Think About Climate Change: Challenges for Regulationà<

Presented by Professor Cara Horowitz, UCLA Law School
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Integrating Science into Environmental Policy and Resource Management

Presented by Dr. Felicia Federico, UCLA La Kretz Executive Director
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

An Idea for a Sustainable Transportation System and New Town Plan: How We Can Have Safe, Clean, Convenient, Inexpensive, and Pleasant Transportation Without Making People Drive Less or Give Up Suburban Living

Dr. Marc Delucchi, UC Davis
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Achieving Regional Sustainability for Water Resources … and Living Things

Nancy Steele, Los Angeles & San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Plastic: A toxic love story

Susan Freinkel, Author
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Implementing a Risk Prevention Paradigm: The Role of Alternatives Analysis in Chemical Policy Legislation in Europe and California

Presented by Peter Sinsheimer, Executive Director, UCLA Sustainable Technology Policy Program (STPP)
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Adventures in Data Publication

Presented by James Frew, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Global Ocean Carbon Sink

Presented by Curtis Deutsch, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, UCLA
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

Offshore Renewable Energy along the Pacific Coast: Technology Review and Potential Environmental Impacts

Presented by Donna Schroeder, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
La Kretz Hall, Room 110

TBA

Speaker to be announced.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Young CS76

Speaker: Jeffrey Smith

Smith is a leading GMO researcher and consumer food advocate.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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