Event Calendar

Events

See also Volunteer page for upcoming events

UCSC Searchable Calender
ongoing	Various kinds of activities Searchable campus calendar

EcoCruz searchable calendar
ongoing	Various kinds of activities with local green organizations. Ecocruz.org

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Selected On-Going Events

Complete List (see below for one time date specific events)

Agroecology Events at The Farm
on-going	The Farm sponsors lots of activities, including how to make your own holiday gifts and how to grow your own fruits and vegetables. See their calendar

Commonwealth Club

On-going

Various Bay Area Locations The Commonwealth Club routinely brings some of the smartest people anywhere to speak, often on green topics. Many of these talks are broadcast on NPR and podcast. See also Climate One series of talks. video highlights 4/13 L. H Lovins (see below) 04/21/11 Wendy Kopp - Founder of Teach for America 05/02/11 Mark Kurlansky: World Without Fish 05/18/11 Anna Lappe: Diet for a Hot Planet Eco-Kenievel (on activism) Audio) with Saul Griffith. Past events: 01/19/11 Sacrifice Zones and Environmental Justice Steve Lerner, Author, Sacrifice Zones Bradley Angel, Executive Director, Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice Gail Smith, Environmental Activist, Daly City, Midway Village Across the United States, thousands of people, most of them in low-income or minority communities, live next to heavily polluting industrial sites. Many of them reach the point where they say that enough is enough. Lerner tells the stories of 12 communities that rose to fight and had some success in reducing the pollution. He will be joined by Angel, who has worked with impacted communities throughout the United States for the past 24 years. Smith, a resident of an impacted community, will provide her perspective. Other January talks are on entrepreneureship and games with social conscience. Past talks: (some online) Carbon - Cap and Charade? Would capping and trading carbon pollution create a prosperous clean energy economy? Or would it be a boondoggle for Wall Street and scammers in developing countries? While touted as a market-based way to put a price on carbon, cap and trade is increasingly questioned by environmentalists and regulators. Yet the state of California and many companies have a lot invested in a cap and trade system. Will it die a slow death? Should it? Panelists weighing in on these issues include Michael Shellenberger of The Breakthrough Institute; Kristin Eberhard, legal director for Western Energy and Climate, NRDC; and Larry Goulder, chair of the Department of Economics at Stanford University. KQED Public Radio -- Thu, Apr 29, 2010 watch online With climate change, misuse and pollution already threatening the water supply, California is additionally facing a water shortage this season. Join experts and insiders in discussion of rationing, privatization and how to protect our state's most precious resource. UCSC student Givens 5/4. 6/24. Hot, Wet, and Uncertain 07/09/10

Climate War

OPERS Recreation
ongoing	Outdoor activities, such as hiking, kayaking, rock climbing etc, some related to nature at OPERS. Samples of upcoming: Vegan cooking Herb Walk Kayak Elkhorn Slough and Ocean, Kayak Whale Watching, Animal Tracking , and Food Systems

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Save Our Shores

ongoing

Dockwalker Santa Cruz Program. Come join Save Our Shores and help get the the word out about oil spill prevention, recycling used oil and clean and green boating. After a brief training session, volunteers will tour the harbor with SOS representatives speaking to boaters and distributing free supplies for oil spill prevention. Together we can help keep our harbors clean. Contact Lauren at Save Our Shores for more information: lauren@saveourshores.org River cleanups also. Phone: 462-5660 ext.6# Email: lauren@saveourshores.org Link to register

Save the Bay (South Bay Events)

on-going

Example: Winter Planting Project along San Francisquito Creek (Palo Alto) Saturday, January 10 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Free In partnership with City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve Let's take advantage of the winter rains and restore wetlands at the Palo Alto Baylands. This unique wetland habitat that was saved from development in the 1950s by concerned citizens and is now home to many native species, including shorebirds and fish such as steelhead trout. Planting native seedlings like alkali heath and sea lavender will make way for a healthy Bay. Help us celebrate World Wetlands Day and we'll celebrate you! Plant native species like California poppy and bee plant to restore this critical wetland habitat and we'll reward you with food, refreshments, and giveaways immediately following the project. Volunteer support is critical in reaching our restoration goals and we want you to know we appreciate your hard work!

South Bay events

Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab
ongoing	Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab Event Calendar First Tuesdays Free See also Docent Training Begins School guides: September 24 (9 AM-12:30 PM), September 29(6-9 PM), October 1 (9 AM-12:30 PM), October 6 (6-9 PM), and October 8 (9 AM-12:30 PM). Marine mammal Research tours Raptor Observation Student Internships Contact information for this listing: Seymour Center Link

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ARBORETUM Events
monthly	Tours and Training Classes for Arboretum Volunteers link

More On-going Events

Date Specific

24 Hours of Reality

9/14-5

What is 24 Hours of Reality? 24 Presenters. 24 Time Zones. 13 Languages. 1 Message. 24 Hours of Reality is a worldwide event to broadcast the reality of the climate crisis. It will consist of a new multimedia presentation created by Al Gore and delivered once per hour for 24 hours, representing every time zone around the globe. Each hour people living with the reality of climate change will connect the dots between recent extreme weather events — including floods, droughts and storms — and the manmade pollution that is changing our climate. We will offer a round-the-clock, round-the-globe snapshot of the climate crisis in real time. The deniers may have millions of dollars to spend, but we have a powerful advantage. We have reality. 24 Hours of Reality will be broadcast live online from September 14 to 15, over 24 hours, representing 24 time zones and 13 languages. Link

Fall Harvest Festival

Sun Sept 25

Celebrate the bounty of fall at the 17th annual Fall Harvest Festival, Sunday, September 25 at UC Santa Cruz’s 25-acre organic farm. The festival features live music, hay rides, kids’ crafts, an apple variety tasting and apple pie contest, pumpkin and produce sales, and campus and community group information tables. Also on tap—workshops on making chutney and other apple treats, saving seeds, making compost, and “cupping” the perfect cup of coffee, along with farm tours and herb walks through the garden. The festival will take place at the UC Santa Cruz Farm on Sunday, September 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free for UCSC students, kids 12 and under, and for members of the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden; general admission is $5. See full schedule of the day's events.

Bioneers Conference
Oct 14-6	The Bioneers Conference is a leading-edge forum presenting breakthrough solutions for people and planet. Join us on October 14-16, 2011 for the annual conference. Link

Jacqueline Novogratz, Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap…

Oct 19

The October 19, 2011 What’s Next Lecture Series will showcase Jacqueline Novogratz, the founder and CEO of the Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture capital fund that utilizes innovative entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems involving global poverty. Jacqueline will discuss her 2009 New York Times bestselling book, Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between the Rich and the Poor in an Interconnected World. The book is Novogratz’s firsthand account of her life’s journey from international banker to socially conscious entrepreneur and founder of Acumen Fund. The discussion will begin at 7 pm, location T.B.D. What’s Next Lectures is a collaboration between NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, College 8 at UC Santa Cruz, and the City of Santa Cruz. Link

2011 Food Day

Oct 24

Food Day will be October 24—in 2011 and in years to come. Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life—parents, teachers, and students; health professionals, community organizers, and local officials; chefs, school lunch providers, and eaters of all stripes—to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way. We will work with people around the country to create thousands of events in homes, schools, churches, farmers markets, city halls, and state capitals. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) are the Honorary Co-Chairs for Food Day 2011, and the day is sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the nonprofit watchdog group that has led successful fights for food labeling, better nutrition, and safer food since 1971. Like CSPI, Food Day will be people-powered and does not accept funding from government or corporations—though restaurants, supermarkets, and others are certainly encouraged to observe Food Day in their own ways. Food Day is backed by an impressive advisory board that includes anti-hunger advocates, physicians, authors, politicians, and leaders of groups focused on everything from farmers markets to animal welfare to public health. But the most important ingredient in Food Day is you—and we invite you to organize an event and help make Food Day a success. Link

Past Events

(These often repeat)

Winter 2011 Food Systems Learning Journeys
On-going	Canning, cooking, a “pizza tour” and an exploration of Cabrillo College’s Horticulture Center are all on the menu for 2011 through the upcoming Food System Learning Journeys. Get the details and sign up for one or more journeys starting on Tuesday, January 11 (January 12 for community members).

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Santa Cruz Film Festival
5/5-14	Link i have listed the green ones on Environmental Films page, but might have missed a few.

Creativity and Innovation

ongoing

On March 31, the UC Santa Cruz Arts Division will debut a new series of free public lectures on the subject of “Creativity and Innovation.” Arts Dean David Yager has selected nine speakers—all noted for their unique ability to bridge innovation and creativity within their professional career paths—to launch the new series. The lectures are designed to challenge conventional ways of thinking and working in the world, and are presented in affiliation with the Art Department’s Issues and Artists course, taught by associate professor Lewis Watts. “It’s always been a passion of mine to motivate students to think about creativity and innovation," explained Yager, "and to provide them with opportunities to think in new ways—ways they might never have imagined.” The list of speakers includes Philip Brookman, curator of the Corcoran Gallery of Art; Darrin Caddes, VP of Corporate Design for Plantronics; Dan Roam, author/founder of Digital Roam; Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse; Annie Morhauser, artist/entrepreneur of AnnieGlass; Scott Summit, designer/founder of Summit ID and cofounder of Bespoke prosthetics; Stephen Huyler, cultural anthropologist; prosperity trainer Darrell Brown, and Playtex Corporation director Nicholas de Monchaux, whose pioneering plastics firm created the spacesuits worn by the astronauts who landed on the moon’s surface in 1969. See June 2 below More

Education for Sustainable Living Program

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Monday Night Speaker Series 7pm-10pm Classroom Unit II The ESLP Lecture Series is open to all members of the Santa Cruz community. ESLP's Heart Sphere brings lecturers in from all over the country and the world. In the past, ESLP has played host to such amazing speakers as Vandana Shiva, Derrick Jensen, Van Jones, Paul Stamets, Debra Rowe, and so many more. April 4th- Mark Lakeman: Grassroots organizing, Place-making, and Building Sustainable Community Mark Lakeman is a co-founder and sustainer of numerous city-changing initiatives and organizations, including The City Repair Project, the Village Building Convergence, Communitecture, Inc, Dignity Village, and the new Planet Repair Institute. Each of these entities is an aggressive, multi-disciplinary creative culture, working in partnership with numerous others. All of Mark's work engages and inspires place-based communities to creatively transform the social and environmental infrastructure of the public commons and private realms where people live. Often featuring permaculture or natural building techniques, each local initiative builds relational networks while leaving gorgeous footprints on the path to a better world. April 11th-Leith Sharp & Ari Lesser:Sustainable Relationships on Campus & Political Hip-Hop Leith Sharp has worked with universities for the last 18 years to achieve organizational change in the pursuit of environmental sustainability.In 1999 Harvard recruited Leith to be the founding director of Harvard’s Office for Sustainability. Under Leith’s leadership by 2008, Harvard had the largest green campus organization in the world including a $12 million revolving loan fund and over 50 LEED buildings. Leith has presented internationally, has consulted to over 100 organizations, and continues to teach at Harvard. She is currently the Executive Director of the Illinois Green Economy Network, a partnership of 48 community colleges coordinating large-scale green workforce training. She is also the Chair of the Sustainability Futures Academy, an international collaboration to accelerate the capabilities of executive leaders to drive sustainability into the core business of higher education. Leith has a bachelor of engineering (environmental engineering) from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Education (human development and psychology) from Harvard University. Ari Lesser writes and performs intelligent, conscious, and often political Hip Hop music. A graduate of the University of Oregon, Ari Lesser is a spoken word artist and MC, performing at some of the best festivals in the Northwest. This multi-talented performer has recorded with Grammy -winning producers in LA and Miami and is one of the most approachable artists on the scene. Ari is not to be missed. April 18th- Dr. Richard A. Oppenlander & Tim Galarneau:Food Systems Dr. Richard A. Oppenlander, Author of “Comfortably Unaware: Global Depletion and Food Choice Responsibility,” Dr. Oppenlander is a sustainability advocate, writer, and speaker committed to improving the health of our planet. Through literary work or in person, he brings an eclectic combination of experiences regarding this topic spanning the past 40 years. Since the early 1970's, Dr. Oppenlander has extensively studied the effect our food choices have on our health and the immense impact those choices have on our environment. He is president and founder of an organic vegan food production and education business, and has given hundreds of lectures, presentations, and open discussions on the topic of food choice. He has been a featured guest appearing on radio shows, in newspapers and magazines. With "Comfortably Unaware" as well as with his speaking engagements, Dr. Oppenlander addresses the fact that our current choices of foods are causing Global Depletion-the loss of our land, water, air/atmosphere, food supply, biodiversity, energy resources, and our own health. In compelling fashion, he reveals serious inefficiencies and unsustainable practices in our current food production systems and explores unique solutions. Along the way, Dr. Oppenlander challenges audiences with new insights regarding how this has happened- exposing our cultural, social, educational, governmental, and even media influences. Tim Galarneau is a past Roots of Change Fellow who works as an education and research program specialist on social issues for the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) focusing on farm to institution, community food systems, and student education and empowerment. He also serves as an advisor to campus farm to college efforts as a Board member for the California Student Sustainability Coalition and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. In addition, Tim is a co-founder of the Real Food Challenge that is working to shift over $1 billion in annual food procurement and consumption in colleges and universities in the United States by 2020 toward greater sustainability. Most recently, Tim is part of a diverse network of young leaders across the country, known as Live Real, that are creating a new “move-entity” for empowering youth and vulnerable communities toward changing their food systems April 25th- Dr. Kevin Danaher: Green Economy for Social and Environmental Justice Dr. Kevin Danaher is a Co-Founder of Global Exchange (1988), Founder and Executive Co-Producer of the Green Festivals (2001), and Executive Director of the Global Citizen Center (2004). Dr. Danaher has spoken at universities and for community organizations throughout the U.S. He conducts workshops on issues ranging from the dynamics of the global economy to how we can replace the power of transnational corporations with local green economy networks. A longtime critic of the so-called "free trade" agenda, Dr. Danaher explains how we can create 'grassroots globalization', empowering local communities to create sustainable local economies. Dr. Danaher has published numerous articles and is the author and/or editor of thirteen books, including his two latest: "The Green Festival Reader: Fresh ideas from Agents of Change" (2008); "Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grass Roots" (2007). May 2nd-Gage Dayton & Chris Lay:Natural Reserve System & Natural History Gage Dayton is the administrative director of the Natural Reserve System (NRS). He has a B.S. in wildlife management from Humboldt State University and a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology from Texas A&M University. Gage works with undergraduate and graduate students both in the classroom and in the field through the UC Natural Reserve System. Picture Chris Lay is the Senior Museum Scientist for the Museum of Natural History Collections, as well as a course instructor for the Environmental Studies department, California Natural History Field Quarter. Chris has a Masters of Science degree from San Jose State University where he completed his thesis on the distribution of the American badger (Taxidea taxus) in the San Francisco Bay area. May 9th- Micah Posner: Transportation Micah Posner has been a bicycle advocate in Santa Cruz for 20 years. He is currently the director of People Power- a grassroots group dedicated to sensible transportation in Santa Cruz with 500 members. He also serves on the Board of the Hub for Sustainable Transportation (housing the Bike Shack) and the Board of Friends of the Rail Trail. He has also served as the Bike to Work Day Coordinator and is a co-founder PedX- a local bike messenger company. Micah has ridden across the United States and through Israel and Egypt. His most recent tour was through Japan with his wife and 3 year old daughter. He has lived happily without a car for the last 23 years. May 16th- Dr. Flora Lu & Friends of CAN: Fair Trade and Global Justice Dr. Lu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Latin American and Latino Studies at UCSC. She received her B.A. in Human Biology with honors from Stanford University in 1993 and Ph.D. in Ecology from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1999. Specializing in Ecological Anthropology, she studies the interrelationships between human societies and the natural environment with a geographic emphasis in the Neotropics. Since 1992, Flora has been conducting research with the Huaorani Indians of the Ecuadorian Amazon, a predominantly subsistence-based population of hunter-gatherer-horticulturalists. This work has been featured on two programs on the National Geographic Channel—“Inside Basecamp” in the Fall of 2002 and “Next Wave II” in Spring 2003. Using interdisciplinary approaches, she examines changes in resource use, household economic patterns, and social organization among indigenous rainforest communities in a context of rapid cultural, demographic, economic and ecological change. A National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow, UNC Royster Society Fellow, and Lang Post-doctoral Fellow at Stanford University, Flora has published in journals such as Conservation Biology, Human Ecology, Journal of Ecological Anthropology and the Current Anthropology. She was awarded the UCSC Division of Social Sciences Teaching Award (the "Golden Apple Award") in Fall 2010. May 23 -Sage Lavine & Andy Couturier: Self-Sustainability & Simple Living Sage Lavine, MA, CLC is a gifted Speaker, Business Coach and Life Purpose Mentor. Sage is the CEO of Purpose2Prosperity and host of the Women on Purpose telesummit series. Sage speaks to groups all over the country and has helped inspire over a thousand people to clarify their Life Purpose and live it through creating a business they love. Sage helps women entrepreneurs define their divine right market and teaches them to use their authentic self as a magnet to attract clients who areperfect for them. Sage has presented alongside women like Janet Attwood, Reverend Deborah Johnson, Dr. Sue Morter and Loral Langemeier. Last year Sage hosted a telesummit called the Women on Purpose Entrepreneurial Telesummit which launched her business into the 6-figure world and helped her reach over 3000 women entrepreneurs in 17 different countries. Sage filled her practice and is having more fun in her business than ever before, speaking around the world and hosting retreats in Bali and California. You can find out more about Sage’s work at www.purpose2prosperity.com Andy Couturier, MA, is the author of A Different Kind of Luxury: Japanese Lessons in Simple Living and Inner Abundance (Stonebridge Press, 2010) and Writing Open the Mind: Tapping the Subconscious to Free The Writing and the Writer (Ulysses Press, 2005). He is an essayist, a poet and a professionally-trained writing teacher. His writing has appeared in newspapers, magazines and literary journals including Adbusters, Creative Non-Fiction, The Japan Times, The North American Review, The Oakland Tribune, Kyoto Journal, Fiber Arts, The Writer, and others. One of his essays received an editor's nomination for a Pushcart Prize and another appeared in an anthology of ecological writings put out by MIT Press. He has taught writing at California State University, Hayward, the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology and JFK University Link

Scott Summit “The Body-Integrated Design Process”

6/2

A free public lecture by product designer Scott Summit, part of the Creativity+Innovation series. The presentation will explore the changing tools used by designers, and how this impacts the resulting products, thought process and market. As we think of product creation as less of a one-way process and more of a participatory process, we need to reconsider the assumptions that we've been conditioned to accept from the mass-production age. Examples will be given that show how Bespoke uses 3D Scanning and 3D printing to solve challenges faced by amputees and others with unique medical needs. Scott Summit founded Summit ID in 1997. Since then it has built a reputation for transforming innovative ideas into unique, often attention-grabbing products. The work range includes sporting equipment, medical devices, audio products, and a wide array of new technology and consumer products. Bespoke, which creates innovative prosthetic devices, resulted from a collaboration between Summit and an orthopedic surgeon. Summit holds 20 patents and numerous international design awards, and has taught design at Carnegie Mellon University, Stanford University, and Singulaerity University. Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 6:00pm Media Theater, Theater Arts Center (UCSC) More

TEDx San Francisco

6/4

The San Francisco TEDx community seeks to extend the TED experience at a regional level, highlighting exceptional people and creative works, connecting people across disciplines, creating conversations and driving action. Live streaming (free). On Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/TEDxSanFrancisco On Twitter: TEDxSF Saturday, June 4, 2011 from 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Location Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 701 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Videos from previous events.]

Summer Field Course: The Social and Ecological Dimensions of California

6/22-7/15

Join us this summer for an exploration of California food systems. Expand your knowledge of sustainability and get your hands dirty on working farms and ranches, June 22-July 15, 2011 Join our summer field course! The Social and Ecological Dimensions of California Agrifood Systems will be taught this summer at the coastal Swanton Pacific Ranch just north of Santa Cruz, CA. An interdisciplinary, hands-on field experience, this course will be team taught and is for students who want to deepen their understanding of agriculture and food systems. Register today! at NRI Offered jointly through New Roots Institute and CalPoly State University. Course space limited to 20 students ~ register now! The class will meet on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, with one weekend overnight field trip July 9th and 10th. Optional on-farm housing: $500/student. Registration options: UCSC students can transfer for 5 units of ENVS internship credit. All other students can apply for transfer credit from CalPoly or internship credit at their home institutions.

2011 Silicon Valley Energy Summit

6/24

The Silicon Valley Energy Summit is a signature event of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and the Stanford University Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, attracting a broad range of executives and representatives from influential Silicon Valley companies and organizations. Practical and inspirational, this "action conference" serves as a manual for sustainable business by combining current best practices with a guide to upcoming technologies and government regulations. Limited number of university student discount tickets. link Friday, June 24, 2011 from 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM (PT) Stanford, CA

Sramana Mitra: 1M/1M

8/11

Thu, August 11, 2011 Sramana Mitra Founder, 1M/1M; Author, Vision India 2020 Mitra looks at the current challenges facing India and the untapped opportunities in technology, technology-enabled services, rural and slum development, energy, infrastructure, health care, film and education. She believes start-up companies in India could develop into billion-dollar enterprises in the next 10 years. She will also speak about her global initiative, One Million by One Million, which aims to help a million entrepreneurs reach a million dollars in annual revenue by 2020. Location: SV Bank, 3005 Tasman Dr., Santa Clara Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. book signing Cost: $20 standard, $12 members. Link

JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER: EATING ANIMALS

9/21

TUESDAY 9.21 Jonathan Safran Foer, Author, Everything Is Illuminated and Eating Animals Foer looks at our dining habits, insatiable appetites and the cultural meaning of food. He explores the ethical, environmental and health risks behind commercial fishing and factory farming and discusses his journey from carnivore to vegetarian. Hear from the man that actress Natalie Portman claims changed her from a "20-year vegetarian to a vegan activist." Location: Schultz Cultural Hall, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing Cost: $12 members; $18 non-members Sponsored by the Commonwealth Club

Sarah Rabkin reading

5/24

UCSC's Sarah Rabkin will be reading at Bookshop Santa Cruz on Tuesday May 24th at 7:30 p.m. (The time that originally appeared on Bookshop's website was incorrect. Although this is billed as a "community book group" event and will include some discussion, you do not need to have read What I Learned at Bug Camp before attending! She will be reading selections from the book, and everybody's welcome.

Darrell Brown:“Managing in an Ever-Changing Economy”
5/26	A free public lecture by Darrell Brown, Senior Vice President, US Bank, part of the Creativity+Innovation series. Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 6:00pm Media Theater, Theater Arts Center (UCSC)

Santa Cruz Film Festival
5/5-14	Link i have listed the green ones on Environmental Films page, but might have missed a few.

Anna Lappe Author, Diet for a Hot Planet

5/18

May 18 2011 - 7:00pm recorded Audio Anna Lappe, Founding Principal, Small Planet Institute; Author, Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do About It Steve Wright, Vice President of Strategic Communications, Silicon Valley Leadership Group - Moderator With as much as one-third of total greenhouse emissions related to food production, the cost of our eating habits on the environment has never been more apparent. Lappe highlights the hidden cost of America’s culinary culture and outlines seven principles for a climate-friendly diet. Location: Carriage House Theater, 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga Time: 6:30 pm check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (with valid ID) Also know: In association with Montalvo Arts Center. Photo: Bart Nagel. Location Montalvo - Carriage House. Link

Live Interview with Social Entrepreneur

5/19

Ryan Eliason says "...I learned that Tyler 23 year old and a couple of his college buddies had written a business plan for a company that would change the world for the better, provide right livelihood for indigenous farmers and US families, protect the rainforest, and generate a profit for investors... Over the next year I watched Tyler grow his company from an “idea” into a rapidly growing business both in Ecuador and the US. They’re now selling through over 120 retail accounts including Whole Foods, have a 30 person staff, and a high level Board of Advisors. They've raised over $1.2 million in convertible debt investments, $350,000 in grants, and recently were approved to receive a $500,000 investment from the Ecuadorian National Government. In their first year of operations they reforested over 200 acres of Ecuadorian rainforest and helped provide right-livelihood to over 600 farmers.I’m excited to announce that Tyler will be joining me this Thursday to share his story with all of you. I’ll be interviewing him at 11:00 am Pacific time, Thursday, May 19th. There will be a recording of this interview emailed to those who register, so be sure to register here even if you can’t make the live event. However, please join us live if possible. We’ll be making plenty of time for your questions, and Tyler has a wealth of real-world, current-time, super-relevant experience when it comes to growing a socially conscious startup company which truly values and honors a triple bottom line…people, planet, and profit. Tyler and I are doing this teleclass to serve the social entrepreneurship community. Register here

Eco Knievel

5/19

May 19 2011 - 6:30pm / Saul Griffith, Co-founder, Squid Labs, Instructables.com, Makani Power; Inventor; Author Chris Lindland, Founder, Betabrand.com Being "green" has a longstanding association with things like organic granola and natural-fiber clothing, but dirt bikes and extreme sports? Our panel of eco-revolutionaries is kicking environmentalism into high gear and showing how we can make the environment more macho. Enviro-innovators Griffith and Lindland will also showcase their latest Eco Knievel project, including the world’s first green stunt. Link

Native Survivance: History, Landscapes, and Sovereignty

5/6

Amah Mutsun Speaker Series UC Santa Cruz's American Indian Resource Center, in conjunction with the Amah Mutsun Tribe, and UCSC faculty and students, will be hosting its second annual Amah Mutsun Speakers Series. This year's symposium will focus on Native Survivance: History, Landscapes, and Sovereignty and faculty will be presenting on topics of Indigenous Studies. Keynotes include Dr. Deborah Miranda, a member of the Esselen Nation Ohlone and Hawk Rosales, Executive Director of the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council. The event will take place on May 6 throughout the day, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, in the Bay Tree Conference Rooms. For accommodations and more information, please call the AIRC at 831-459-2881

The Future of Food

5/11

What's Next Lectures: The Future of Food Wednesday, May 11 7:00p at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA The May 11, 2011 What’s Next Lecture Series will bring some of the Central Coast’s most knowledgeable thought leaders together to discuss the seismic changes in the production, distribution and sale of food. The business of food has transformed from sustenence to include questions of safety, sustainability and lifestyle. Panelists will explore ways that science, innovation and collaboration are having an impact and creating opportunities within the economic and social challenges facing those who grow our food. Panelists include Maureen Wilmot, executive director of the Organic Food Research Foundation, Bonny Doon Vinyard founder and biodynamic farming proponent, Randall Grahm, Scott Roseman, founder and owner of New Leaf Community Markets and Salinas Mayor Dennis Donohue who is also president of Royal Rose, one of the largest producers of radicchio in the world. Sandy Skees, CEO of Communications4Good, will moderate the lively discussion and guide a comprehensive conversation with representatives from across the entire food system. The conversation will begin at 7 pm in the Kuumbwa Jazz Center located at 320 Cedar Street. What’s Next Lectures is a collaboration between NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, College 8 at UC Santa Cruz, and the City of Santa Cruz. The Future of Food, Plow to Plate event is sponsored by Santa Cruz County Bank and Project 17. Tickets are $15 at the door, $12 for advance purchases, and $3 for students for students of all ages. more information. What's Next Lectures is a collaboration between College 8 at UC Santa Cruz, NextSpace Coworking + Innovation and The City of Santa Cruz.

Homeboy Industries

5/13

Pan Dulce Friday: A close Look at Homeboy Industries Film Screening Documentaries on HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES 05/13/2011 Friday 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Director Jim McSherry, along with Spanish filmmaker Elsa Gonzalez, tackled a new project in the debut film, Homeboy. It chronicles three former East Los Angeles (LA) gang members whose lives have always been entrenched in that culture-as they share their dignity in the struggle to leave their violent lives behind through the triumph of the human spirit. Location: Cervantes and Velasquez Room Bay Tree Building Third Floor, Cervantes and Velasquez Conference Room Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free

Green Chef

5/13

Cooking competition. Fri, May 13, 5pm – 8pm Village Kitchen (F Quad) Join us for a sustainable cooking competition featuring a fresh, organic, and locally grown "secret ingredient." You can sign up in teams and will be provided with a budget to buy the supplementary ingredients, or you can sign up to be a judge. Winner will get a special prize and bragging rights! Cooking begins at 5 PM; judging & tasting begins at 6 PM. Please RSVP or send questions to greenchefucsc@gmail.com 5 pm cooking 6 pm tasting.

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Test Drive a Nissan LEAF
5/16	When: Monday May 16th 11 am – 7 pm Where: Base of Campus: Granary Parking Lot Test Drive a Nissan LEAF and You Could Win a Seat in a Pace Car at the Tour of California! Sponsored by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE: UCSC Chapter)

Strawberry & Justice Festival
5/5	Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems Join us on the CASFS/UCSC Farm on Thursday, May 5 from 4 pm - 7 pm for a Strawberry & Justice Festival. Enjoy organic strawberries and an afternoon of music and tours while learning about the many issues surrounding strawberry production in California.

MARK KURLANSKY: WORLD WITHOUT FISH

5/2

MONDAY 5. AUDIO RECORDING Mark Kurlansky , Author, Cod, Salt and The World Without Fish Former commercial fisherman and best-selling author Kurlansky examines the devastating effects of industrialized fishing and shares simple rules that families can use to help support sustainable fishing. In his new children's book, he depicts what's happening to the fish we commonly eat - tuna, salmon, cod and swordfish - and the domino effect it would have if it all disappeared in the next 50 years. Location: Carriage House Theater, 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga Time: 6:15 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing Cost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students (18 & under)Link

L. HUNTER LOVINS: CLIMATE CAPITALISM

4/13

L. Hunter Lovins, President and Founder, Natural Capitalism Solutions; Author, Climate Capitalism: Capitalism in the Age of Climate Change Time magazine Hero of the Planet Lovins makes an economic case for moving aggressively to solve such challenges as global warming, peak oil and the vulnerability of our energy infrastructure. She argues that climate protection, energy efficiency, renewable energy and other sustainable approaches will give us a stronger economy and a higher quality of life. Lovins demonstrates how communities and companies are successfully implementing these and many other strategies to cut their costs and drive innovation. Location: Carriage House Theater, 15,400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing Cost: $20 standard, $12 members Coming up: 04/21/11 Wendy Kopp - Founder of Teach for America 05/02/11 Mark Kurlansky: World Without Fish 05/18/11 Anna Lappe: Diet for a Hot Planet

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Earth Day

4/15-

UCSC events run 15th-22nd. The keynote is Thursday, April 21st 7PM – 9 PM Oakes College Learning Center Where on Earth are We Going: Environmental and Cultural Sustenance for our Times In her writing and public presentations, Osprey Orielle Lake draws upon her life's work dedicated to environmental protection and cultural transformation as well as her collaboration with organizations around the world that are working to create a just and sustainable future. She insightfully weaves together history, ecology, culture, governance, women’s leadership and the arts to map out an integrated approach to working in partnership with nature. Using an elegant balance of artful narrative and considerable research, Osprey describes how a reconnection with nature in contemporary society can transform our human perspective, providing a solution-oriented and hopeful guide to change in this time of environmental and societal peril and promise.Link Here are some off-campus events: Earth Day Santa Cruz County is Saturday, April 16th in San Lorenzo Park, Downtown Santa Cruz,from 11 AM to 4 PM.

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ANNA LAPPE: DIET FOR A HOT PLANET

4/21

Anna Lappe, Founding Principal, Small Plant Institute; Author, Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do About It With as much as one-third of total greenhouse emissions related to food production, the cost of our eating habits on the environment has never been more apparent. Lappe highlights the hidden cost of America's culinary culture and outlines seven principles for a climate-friendly diet. Location: Carriage House Theater, 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga Time: 6:30 pm check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing Cost: $20 standard, $12 members. Link

Game Changers: Green Chemistry & Social Change Philanthropy

4/30

Join us for the Intellectual Forum where UCSC's interdisciplinary environment fosters innovative thinking. Current Oakes Provost Kimberly Lau will moderate a conversation between alumni Michael Wilson (Stevenson '84), research scientist and pioneer in the emerging field of "green" chemistry and Drummond Pike (Stevenson '70), founder of Tides and Co-Founder of Working Assets. Saturday, April 30 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Register Now FREE EVENT Humanities Lecture Hall

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Garden Cruz: A Week-Long Spring Break Gardening Intensive

3/19-26

The first ever week-long organic gardening intensive offered by staff of the CASFS Farm & Garden Apprenticeship and invited experts will take place from March 9-16 (spring break week) at the UCSC Farm. The Friends of the Farm & Garden, CASFS staff, and UCSC's Recreation Department have teamed up to offer the "Garden Cruz" course for those who want to learn or improve their organic gardening skills through an intensive week of lectures and hands-on practice. "Garden Cruz" is an ideal program for students and community members involved in campus and community gardens, or looking to enhance their ability to grow food at home. Read more about the class and sign up starting on Tuesday, January 11 (January 12 for community members) through the UCSC Recreation Department. Cost of the course is $295 for UCSC students, $495 for community members, with student participation supported by Measure 43 funding. Questions? Call 459-3240 or email casfs@ucsc.edu.

Southwest Wanderings: Pueblo Service Learning and New Mexico Wilderness Excursion

3/18-27

Steep yourself in the majestic landscape of New Mexico and the Southwest for an adventure into building relationships, assisting others, and exploring wild spaces. This service learning trip from March 18 - March 27 combines work with pueblo farmers and exploration of some of New Mexico's most beautiful wilderness areas. Read more about the trip and sign up starting on Tuesday, January 11 through the UCSC Recreation Department. Cost of the trip is $325 for UCSC students. Measure 43 funding help support this service learning expedition.

Entrepreneurial Spirit Series

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These take place at the legendary (formerly Xerox) PARC TIME: The talk will take place from 6:00-7:00pm, with networking (including light refreshments) beginning at 5:30. WHAT: Thoughts on starting a company in 2011 WHO: David Lee, Managing Member, SV Angel David Lee is a founding partner and Managing Member at SV Angel, an angel investment firm. He focuses on investments within the consumer Internet, mobile, video and other IT industries. Previously, David was at Google, where he led new business development efforts in video, media, and content/data partnerships. David also led all business development-related efforts for StumbleUpon; was a partner at Baseline Ventures; and represented high-tech companies in commercial transactions as an attorney at Morrison and Foerster. David is a graduate of Johns Hopkins; New York University, where he earned his JD; and Stanford, where he earned his MS in Electrical Engineering and was a National Science Foundation Graduate fellow. May 12 -- Vivek Wadhwa, Harvard Law/ Duke University/ UC Berkeley Visiting Scholar: Entrepreneur-Turned-Academic (entrepreneurial spirit series) May 26 -- Teresa Amabile, Harvard Business School: The Progress Principle - Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work (entrepreneurial spirit series) See also Wave 2 - Social Entrepreneur Empowerment - February 8-17 Bioneers presents Social Entrepreneur Empowerment Wave 2, which "includes interviews and seminars with leading conscious business experts who will show you the key entrepreneurial mindset shifts and tangible skills that can skyrocket your positive social impact and your profit. Wave 2 will only be available on the day of the interview so be sure to mark your calendar and clear your schedule so you don't miss your favorite speakers. Listen via Phone or Webcast." Audio playback of Wave I includes Van Jones and Julia Butterfly Hill (see eco-Heroes.

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What’s Next Lecture Series: Mobilizing the Historical Narrative

1/29 Sat

Douglas Brinkley is a professor of history at Rice University. Brinkley’s most recent publications include “The Quiet World: Saving Alaska’s Wilderness Kingdom,” “The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America” (2009) and the New York Times best-seller “The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast” (2006), which was the recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy prize and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award. He is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Times Book Review and American Heritage, as well as a frequent contributor to The New York Times, The New Yorker and The Atlantic Monthly. In a recent profile, the Chicago Tribune deemed him “America’s new past master.” Before coming to Rice, Brinkley served as professor of history and director of the Theodore Roosevelt Center for American Civilization at Tulane University. From 1994 to 2005 he was the Stephen E. Ambrose Professor of History and director of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies at the University of New Orleans. While a professor at Hofstra University, Brinkley spearheaded the American Odyssey course, in which he took students on cross-country treks on which they visited historic sites and met seminal figures in politics and literature. Join us on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 7pm in the Humanities Lecture Hall (across from Bay Tree Bookstore), University of California Santa Cruz Save 30% when you purchase your ticket in advance at Eventbrite. Tickets can be purchased at: Link

Nirvikar Singh, "Water Management Challenges in India"

3/7

with commentary by Ben Crow 03/07/2011 Monday 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM The CGIRS and College Nine Faculty Research Seminar Series is an inter-disciplinary venue in which UCSC faculty can present their research to the community of professors and students who are interested in international, comparative, transnational and area studies work. Our goal is to promote dialogue and awareness of the types of research we conduct on our campus. Please join us for our second year on the first Mondays of the month at Social Sciences 1 room 261 from 3:30-5:00 pm. Location: Social Sciences I - North part of campus Room: 261 Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Center for Global, International, and Regional Studies and College Nine Contact information for this event: Name: Elisabeth Nishioka Phone: 459-2833 Email: elnish AT ucsc.edu

Blueprint for a Sustainable Campus Breakout Event

2/23 Weds

Blueprint for a Sustainable Campus Breakout Event Waste Prevention, Energy, and Social & Environmental Justice 02/23/2011 Wednesday 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM Please join the Student Environmental Center for an evening of food, networking, and meaningful conversation. The purpose of these breakout events is to have a centralized discussion about the following topics: Waste Prevention, Energy, and Social & Environmental Justice. Specifically, the discussion will be structured to create shared long-term and short-term goals for the campus in these areas. This Breakout Event is the third in a series of four events leading up to the 10th Annual Campus Earth Summit, to be held April 22, when the results of our discussions will be announced. So please come out, mingle, enjoy an organic vegetarian meal, and have your voice represented in this year's Blueprint for a Sustainable Campus. Location: College Eight Room: 201 (Red Room) Admission: Free Sponsored by: Student Environmental Center Estimated Attendance: 60 Contact information for this event: Name: Tyler Pitts Phone: 709-2624 Email: tpitts AT ucsc.edu Link

Indigenous Peoples' Rights

2/23

Cultural Survival feat. John Trudell and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 02/23/2011 Wednesday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Featuring a spoken word performance by John Trudell & Amah Mutson Tribal Representatives and Chair Val Lopez. John Trudell (Sante Sioux) is an acclaimed poet, national recording artist and activist whose international following reflects the universal language of his words, work message. John was a spokesperson for the All Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island from 1969 to 1971. He then worked with the American Indian Movement (AIM). John has released numerous recordings blending traditional Native music with poetry, rock and blues. Location: College 9 and 10 multi-purpose room - North part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: American Indian Resource Center, College Nine & College Ten CoCurricular Programs, College Ten Ohlone House, Merrill College Indigenous Hall Contact information for this event: Name: Rachel Ogata Phone: 459-1253 Email: rogata@ucsc.edu Location: College 9 and 10 multi-purpose room - North part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: College Nine, College Ten & others.

Food Justice

2/24 Thurs

As part of the CASFS “Speaking of Food Series,” professor Bob Gottlieb, director of the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College, will discuss the growing food justice movement that seeks to transform our food system from field to table. The talk will take place on Thursday, February 24, from 12-1:30 at the Oakes College Mural Room (room 223). Gottlieb is the author of a dozen books, including most recently Food Justice (with Anupama Joshi, MIT Press) and a long-time social/environmental activist and historian of social movements.

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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour]

2/25-6

This year's tour features a collection of the most inspiring and thought-provoking action, environmental, and adventure mountain films. Traveling from remote landscapes and cultures to up close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports, the 2010/2011 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world. February 25 & 26, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave (map) More info: UCSC Recreation

Natural History of UCSC

2/26

02/26/2011 Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM Let’s grab a copy of the new guide to The Natural History of the UC Santa Cruz Campus and hit the trail! In this class, we’ll search the campus for wildlife from Pacific Giant Salamanders and Snowy Tree Crickets to bobcats and Golden Eagles, while we discover signs of human history and past geological events. Between mushrooms, lichen, trees, and everything else there’s almost too much to study. How do we focus our learning as naturalists in a fun but effective manner? How do we even find some of the more elusive creatures? And if you’ve ever tried using a field guide to find that bird you saw, you know field guides can be difficult to use. We’ll learn how to get the most out of our field guides, and a few simple routines that will turn you into a ‘lean mean naturalist machine’! Bring lunch, water, and field journal (notebook). Be prepared for poison oak and ticks, wear a long sleeve shirt and pants. Location: East Field Center - East part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $15.00 Estimated Attendance: 12 Contact information for this event: Name: Skye Leone Phone: 459-2800 Email: sleone@ucsc.edu

Whose City? Labor and the Right to the City Movements

2/26 Sat.

02/26/2011 Saturday 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM Workers, environmentalists, and urban social movements have recently converged under a new banner: “the right to the city.” The phrase refers to the right of city dwellers—now the world’s majority—to democratically control development and resources in the cities in which they live . In today’s global economy, this “right” is profoundly challenged. Social divisions are experienced increasingly in spatial terms—through gentrified housing markets and polarized job markets; unequal access to green space and unequal exposure to environmental risk; new modes of segregation and policing public space. Against this backdrop, the process of urbanization itself has become a site of political contestation, and the fight for the “right to the city” both a critique and call to organize. Bringing together leading scholars, practitioners, and activists from across California and the U.S., “Whose City?” will provide an opportunity to think critically and creatively about these emerging coalitions—from their historic roots to their possible futures, from their major challenges to their major victories, from their local to their global manifestations. Location: Other Campus Location UCSC Humanities Lecture Hall, Room 206 Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: The Center for Labor Studies & Urban Studies Research Cluster. Staff support provided by the Institute for Humanities Research. Contact information for this event: Name: Courtney Mahaney Phone: 459-3527 Email: cmahaney AT ucsc.edu Link

CAN Intercambio

1/27-

At the end of the month, five internship coordinators will travel from Central America and Mexico to live in Santa Cruz and speak at UCSC for the second annual Intercambio event. Intercambio comprises four major events organized and supported by the Community Agroecology Network (CAN) on campus, and Friends of the CAN (FoCAN), which is mostly student-based. “[Community representatives] come in and really share their story,” said Karie Boone, outreach coordinator for CAN and a former UCSC student. “They come and share what their life is like, how they are impacted by interglobal trading and coffee markets, and then they really encourage students to come learn [through internships].” The 10-day series begins Jan. 27 and includes a luncheon, where interested students can learn about internship opportunites. Internship coordinators will also speak at two of FoCAN’s weekly meetings, which explore international wealth disparities and possible solutions. The main purpose of Intercambio is to promote CAN’s international internship program and recruit students to help further CAN’s mission — fair trade in countries where coffee is a main export, and where farmers make a fraction of their overall profit. http://www.canunite.org/

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John Robbins: The Food Revolution

2/2

Author, The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World Meet the man who said “no” to ice cream. Heir to the Baskin-Robbins empire, Robbins choose to walk away from the multi-million dollar ice cream business to pursue a healthier and ecologically balanced lifestyle. He outlines why eating is not just a culinary act, but one with profound political, economic and environmental consequences. He offers mind-boggling information on factory farming, genetically modified foods and the economics of food production. (For example, did you know that it takes over 5,000 gallons of water to produce 1 lb. of beef?) Join him for his views on why we need to re-evaluate our food choices and how becoming a food activist is essential to living longer and saving our planet. Location: Sobrato Center for Nonprofits, 1400 Parkmoor Ave., San Jose Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m.

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Everyday Hero Bike Ride

2/6

February 6th is the rainiest day of the year, a perfect day for a bike ride. With nothing but a few millimeters of plastic and a desire to truly live the bike lifestyle, join People Power Director Micah Posner on this celebration of all weather cycling for transportation and dub yourself an Everyday Hero. The ride is a slow and easy 8 to 10 miles that showcases safe, lesser known routes to town and around the Westside, as well as demonstrating equipment to keep you and your stuff dry. It includes winter soup and bread at the home of a local forager and a free bike map. Folks can ride back up to the University or jump on a Metro Bus downtown for the return trip. The sneak routes and secret places visited will be different from the Fall People Power ride. Bring a working bike, helmet and rain gear (rain gear can be rented at OPERS). This event is perfect for new cyclists! This ride is sponsored by Transportation and Parking Services. Cost: $5.00 Location: Depart from Recreation Office Porch Date: Sun, 2/6/11 Times: 10:00 am-2:00 pm.

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Cross-disciplinary Perspective on Human Rights in the Americas (day 1 of 2)

2/10-1

Women and Violence on the Borderlands 02/10/2011 Thursday 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Film screening, La Carta: Sagrario nunca has muerto para mí (English sub-titles) directed by Rafael Bonilla. The film documents the life of Paula Bonilla Flores and her struggle for justice on behalf of her daughter and other murdered and disappeared women. Q&A with Paula Bonilla Flores, Director of Fundación María Sagrario and mother of feminicide victim, María Sagrario González from Ciudad Juárez; and Patricia Blancas Ravelo, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social). This event will be bi-lingual (Spanish and English). Location: College 9 and 10 multi-purpose room - North part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Name: Marissa Maciel Phone: 459-4136 Email: macielATucsc.edu

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TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat

2/12

“Changing the Way We Eat” will take place February 12, 2011, in New York City. The one-day event will highlight several aspects of the sustainable food movement and the work being done to shift our food system from industrially-based agriculture to one in which healthy, nutritious food is accessible to all. Speakers with various backgrounds in food and farming will share their insights and expertise. Relevant clips from the TED conference will be shown. And, hopefully, we’ll have a few surprises during the day. A highlight of all TED and TEDx events is the ample time given for attendees to meet each other and look for new synergies and new ideas to help bolster the sustainable food movement. The TEDx process is a little unique in that the audience is oftentimes hand selected, just as the speakers are. With TEDxManhattan, we will be looking for individuals with different backgrounds in the food and farming movement, including farmers, chefs, researchers, academics, activists, artists/creatives, health professionals, educational professionals, foodies and TEDsters. This is being done in an effort to bring different groups of people working on the same issue together to learn what each other are doing and to help create new partnerships and collaborations. Because the event can accommodate a maximum of 250 people, chances are not everyone who wishes to attend will be able to. In order to allow everyone the opportunity to experience TEDxManhattan, we will webcast the show and hold viewing parties around the country. Please visit our Viewing Parties page for more information. And if you would prefer to watch the event from the privacy of your own home, you will be able to watch the full webcast live while the event is happening. Link speakers

2nd Annual Strengthening the Roots Super Convergence

2/13

Date: Friday Feb 13th at 6:00pm to Sunday Feb 15th at 11 am Location: UC Santa Cruz The Strengthening the Roots: Food, Justice, & Fair Trade Convergence will be held in Santa Cruz, CA from February 13th to the 15th. The convergence is organized by the California Student Sustainability Coalition’s Foods Initiative/West Coast Real Food Challenge, United Students for Fair Trade, & the Community Agroecology Network. This regional gathering of students, allies, and other key members of the Fair Trade & Sustainable Food Movement will build upon past accomplishments and serve as a catalyst for regional integration and leadership development. In addition to strengthening the roots of the movement through content explored, the convergence will broaden the leadership community by actively engaging new high school and middle school youth and deepening the commitment of our college level affiliates. Students will gain skills to act for greater social, environmental, and economic justice in their local communities & institutions, learn from successful models and case studies, build lasting relationships toward future collaborations, and return home with an enriched skill set to foster problem-solving and change-based solutions. Contact Tim at westcoast AT realfoodchallenge.org Link

Non-Profit, Sustainability, and Government Job Fair]

2/15

02/15/2011 Tuesday 11:00 AM to 2:45 PM Students can meet recruiters from non profit organizations, government and sustainability businesses to discuss opportunities for full-time or part-time jobs and internships. As with any job fair, dress to impress and bring multiple copies of your resume. To see a list of companies recruiting at this event, please visit: http://careers.ucsc.edu/events/npf_intro.html Location: College 9 and 10 multi-purpose room - North part of campus Room: Multipurpose Room Invited Audience: Open to UCSC Students only. Admission: Free Sponsored by: UC Santa Cruz Career Center Contact information for this event: Name: Lindsey Rice Phone: (831) 459-5107 Email: lbrice@ucsc.edu Link

Internship and Summer Job Fair

1/25

01/25/2011 Tuesday 11:00 AM to 2:45 PM Looking for an internship or summer job? This fair is a great opportunity for you to "get your foot in the door" with employers who are interested in recruiting college students. As with any job fair, dress to impress and bring multiple copies of your resume. To see a list of companies recruiting at this event, please visit: http://careers.ucsc.edu/events/intern.html Location: Stevenson College - East part of campus Room: Stevenson Event Center Invited Audience: Open to UCSC Students only. Admission: Free Sponsored by: UCSC Career Center Contact information for this event: Name: Jan Carmichael Phone: 459-2185 Email: jmcarmic AT ucsc.edu Link

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