Event Calendar
See also Volunteer page for upcoming events
| UCSC Searchable Calender | |
| ongoing | Various kinds of activities |
| EcoCruz searchable calendar | |
| ongoing | Various kinds of activities with local green organizations. |
On-Going
(see below for one time date specific events)
| UCSC Summer Sustainability Institute Seminar Series | |
| Tuesday evenings, 7-9 PM |
At the Program in Community and Ecology, in The Village (Lower Quarry) This is a series of evening seminars offering talks by faculty and other experts on topics related to sustainability. It is open to students, staff, faculty & the public. The location is the meeting room at the Program in Community and Ecology (PICA), in The Village (Lower Quarry). Sponsored by the Center for Global, International & Regional Studies, PICA, the Sustainability Engineering & Design Working Group, and others. June 23: Defining & practicing sustainability (Ronnie Lipschutz, Politics, UCSC) For more information, contact: Ronnie Lipschutz, 459-3275; rlipsch@ucsc.edu |
| 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. For example: 06/25/09 California Parched: The Future of Water Policy in California As California endures a years-long drought, what's being done to address the state's water issues? California Parched: The Future of Water Policy in California Gregory Gartrell, Ph.D., P.E. Assistant General Manager for Water Resources, Contra Costa Water District Richard Howitt, Professor and Department Chair, Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis Mark Schlosberg, California Director, Food & Water Watch Mike Taugher, Environmental Reporter, Contra Costa Times - Moderator 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. Location: Veterans Memorial Hall, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette Time: 5:30 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program Cost: $12 members, $18 non-members, $7 students (with valid ID) |
| PARC CleanTech Series | |
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Further information and previous Forum talks are available online at www.parc.com/forums <http://www.parc.com/forums> Other PARC Forums in the cleantech forum series:
Thursday, January 22, 2009: CO2 Capture and Sequestration Presented by Prof. Sally Benson, Stanford University Global Energy and Climate Project
Thursday, January 29, 2009: High-Efficiency Solid-State Engine Presented by Dr. Lonnie G. Johnson, Johnson Research & Development Co., Inc.
ABOUT THE PARC FORUM: http://www.parc.com/forums
ONLINE ARCHIVE: http://www.parc.com/events/forum/archive.php [video + audio of past Forums]
| Monthly Skillshare | |
| Last Friday of Month | 12-3 Kresge garden; potluck |
| 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 |
| OPERS Recreation | |
| ongoing | Outdoor activities, such as hiking, kayaking, rock climbing etc, some related to nature at OPERS
Samples of upcoming: Kayak Elkhorn Slough and Ocean Kayak Whale Watching Animal Tracking - |
| 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 or call (831) 462-5660. 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.
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| Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab | |
| ongoing |
Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab Event Calendar First Tuesdays Free See also Docent Training Begins 01/14/2009 Wednesday 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Contact information for this listing: Seymour Center Phone: (831)-459-3799 |
| FIRST SATURDAY ARBORETUM TOURS | |
| monthly | Join our dedicated docents and staff for a tour of what's in bloom this month at the Arboretum.
01/03/2009 through 12/05/2009 Saturday 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Arboretum , Meet at Norrie's Gift Shop Invited Audience: everyone Admission Required: Tour is free with admission to the Arboretum: $5 for adults, $2 for children 6 through 17. Sponsored by: UCSC Arboretum
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Date Specific
| Cool cuisine - taking the bite out of global warming | |
| 6/25 | Thursday June 25, 2009 4-5pm
Speakers: Laura Stec, San Francisco Bay Area chef and environmental advocate Eugene Cordero, San Jose State University Location: George E. Pake Auditorium, PARC, 3333 Coyote Hill Rd, Palo Alto, California, USA http://www.parc.com/util/map.html This presentation is FREE and open to the public. There is free parking, and the venue is handicapped accessible. No registration is required. Seating is on a first come first served basis. Description: Global warming has become one of the defining scientific, political and social issues of our era. Interest in reducing heat trapping gases has spurred both environmentalists and entrepreneurs toward developing new strategies and products to reduce the carbon footprint of humanity. While more efficient automobiles and renewable energy sit center stage in the solutions category, agriculture and our industrial food system play a more minor role in the public eye. This talk, however, focuses on food, where it comes from, how to cook with it, and how changing ones diet can reduce carbon emissions as effectively as buying a new fuel-efficient car. The material comes from the newly published book, Cool Cuisine: Taking the Bite out of Global Warming, which examines connections between food and energy use and offers solutions for reducing our carbon footprint through consumer education and food choices, and proposes that global warming could be the best thing to happen to the culinary world in a long time. The presenters are the book's authors, Chef Laura Stec and Dr Eugene Cordero. Speaker Bios: Laura Stec is a San Francisco Bay Area chef and environmental advocate who enjoys teaching about the artistry, health and energetics of cooking. She trained at the Culinary Institute of America, the School of Natural Cookery and the Vega Macrobiotic Study Center before starting her own personal chef/catering business - Laura Stec - Innovative Cuisine, and joining Kaiser Permanente Medical Group as their Culinary Health Educator. Since founding one of the first U.S. food and environment organizations in 1989, Stec has been feeding us with the idea that one the most positive effects we can have on the environment begins on our dinner plate, a message she continues to promote while on staff 12 years at Acterra, an environmental organization based in Palo Alto, CA. With over 25 years experience in the food industry, Stec now partners with EcoSpeakers.com to lecture and consult with corporations and institutions on ways to bring regionally responsible cuisine into their food systems. Dr. Eugene Cordero is an Associate Professor in the Department of Meteorology at San Jose State University (SJSU) in California. His research interests are focused on understanding the processes responsible for long-term changes in climate through the use of observations and atmospheric models. At present, this work is supported by research grants from the National Science Foundation and NASA. Dr. Cordero is a coauthor on the WMO/UNEP 2006 Ozone Assessment report and is currently participating in projects related to evaluating the models used for the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. In the Department of Meteorology, Dr. Cordero teaches various courses in climate change and is involved in projects working to improve methods of education that engage and ultimately stimulate social change. or contact Craig Eldershaw Phone: 650-812-4324 Email: celdersh@parc.com |
| "Organically Grown and Genetically Engineered: The Food of the Future" | |
| 7/28 Tues. |
Pamela Ronald and Raoul Adamchak present "Organically Grown and Genetically Engineered: The Food of the Future" as part of The Long Now Foundation's Seminars About Long-term Thinking. 7:30 Place TBA. see Weblink |
| Day of Action for Climate Change | |
| 10/24 | This is an invitation from Bill McKibben to help build a movement--to take one day day and use it to stop the climate crisis.
On October 24, we will stand together as one planet and call for a fair global climate treaty. United by a common call to action, we'll make it clear: the world needs an international plan that meets the latest science and gets us back to safety. This movement has just begun, and it needs your help. Here's the plan: we're asking you, and people in every country on earth, to organize an action in your community on October 24. There are no limits here--imagine bike rides, rallies, concerts, hikes, festivals, tree-plantings, protests, and more. Imagine your action linking up with thousands of others around the globe. Imagine the world waking up. If we can pull it off, we'll send a powerful message on October 24: the world needs the climate solutions that science and justice demand. It's often said that the only thing preventing us from tackling the climate crisis quickly and equitably is a lack of political will. Well, the only thing that can create that political will is a unified global movement--and no one is going to build that movement for us. It's up to regular people all over the world. That's you. So register an event in your community for October 24, and then enlist the help of your friends. Get together with your co-workers or your local environmental group or human rights campaign, your church or synagogue or mosque or temple; enlist bike riders and local farmers and young people. All over the planet we'll start to organize ourselves. With your help, there will be an event at every iconic place on the planet on October 24-from America's Great Lakes to Australia's Great Barrier Reef--and also in all the places that matter to you in your daily lives: a beach or park or village green or town hall. If there was ever a time for you to get involved, it's right now. |
PAST EVENTS
| The Friends of Long Marine Lab's 24th Annual Whale of an Auction
"Green" Serene Seas | |
| 6/20 Sat. | 06/20/2009 Saturday 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
The Friends of Long Marine Lab's annual Whale of an Auction—benefitting the marine science education and conservation programs at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center—is the Seymour Center's largest fundraising event of the year. The auction is a well-known favorite offering exciting one-of-a-kind activities –– fly fishing adventures with fisheries biologists, behind-the-scenes opportunities with biologists and two-ton elephant seals, geologist-led hikes, plus many other natural and cultural history trips with world-renowned scientists, photographers, and adventurers. Exciting trips as far away as Costa Rica and Hawaii and as close as San Francisco and Napa are offered, often paired with wine tours and fine dining are among the countless items offered at this fabulous auction. Location: Cowell College - East part of campus Set for Saturday, June 20 at the newly renovated Cowell College dining hall, this year’s event ~ “Green” Serene Seas ~ will feature a beautiful Pacific-Asian theme and delicious dining to inspire guests as they support marine science education. Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $85 members of Friends of Long Marine Lab, $95 public, $100 at the door, and $1,200 sponsored table for 10. Sponsored by: Wells Fargo Bank, Nordic Naturals, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Pacific Publishing, Community Printers, and Michael's on Main |
| Sustainability Gathering | |
| Wednesdays | Wednesday at 6:30pm at the College 8 Student Commons, the red building at the foot of the plaza. |
| Energy Debate | |
| 6/10 | Carl Pope, Executive Director, The Sierra Club will debate Chevron CEO Dave O'Reilly June 10th in San Francisco. The debate will be on the radio soon. weblink to Climate Change site |
| Memorial Day Butterfly Count | |
| 5/31 Sun. |
05/31/2009 Sunday 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM If you would like to learn more about our local butterflies, join a group of butterfly enthusiasts taking part in the first annual North American Butterfly Association Memorial Day Butterfly Count, led by Linda Willis. Bring close focus binoculars and a butterfly guide if you have them. Meet in the upper parking lot at the Hort Building. Rain cancels Location: Arboretum Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Name: Ron Arruda Phone: (831) 427-2998 Email: arruda@ucsc.edu Weblink |
| Strawberry Festival | |
| 5/20 Weds. | Stroll down to the Farm on Wednesday, May 20, to enjoy organic strawberry shortcake, lemonade, live bluegrass music, and coffee from the Community Agroecology Network.
A highlight of spring each year, the Strawberry Shortcake Festival takes place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., beginning with an hour-long Food for Thought Forum on Strawberries and Social Justice. Shortcake will be served beginning at 4 p.m. Your $5 donation helps fund limited-income shares in the Farm's Community Supported Agriculture Project. Call (831) 459-3240 for more information. |
| Elizabeth Shove on Design | |
| 5/12-3 Tues. Weds. | Elizabeth Shove's work explores the design and consumption of everyday technologies. Tues 4-5:45 Baskin Auditorium (101). Weds, "the Design of Everyday Life"11-12:30, Cowell Conf. Room. "Designing the Indoor Environment" Location: The Simularium (Engr-2 Room 180) 4-6 pm |
| NATURE NOTES and SKETCHES | |
| 5/16 Sat. | Science illustration captivates viewers with its stunning beauty. At the heart of its appeal lies the illustrator’s enthusiastic attentiveness to the natural world—an outlook anyone can attain. This workshop introduces tools for capturing the colors, shapes, and stories of a day outdoors. Instructor recommends viewing the museum’s Illustrating Nature exhibit before and/or after the workshop. For age 14 and up; families and beginners welcome.
SANTA CRUZ MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, East Cliff Drive Link email: programs@santacruzmuseums.org 831-420-6115. Other writing workshops offered by Sarah Rabkin, many as part of nature retreats. |
| Toxics and the High-Tech Industry | |
| 5/07 Thurss. | A talk by Sheila Davis, Executive Director, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition & UCSC alumna
05/07/2009 Thursday 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM Communities around the globe suffer from high-tech pollution. SVTC works to hold the high-tech industry accountable & shift to a more ecologically sustainable model. Location: Merrill College - East part of campus Charles E. Merrill Lounge Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Talk sponsored by Merrill College, CJTC, LALS and College Eight. Estimated Attendance: 20 Contact information for this event: Name: Connie Creel Phone: (831) 459-5836 Email: conleth@ucsc.edu |
| Natural History of the UCSC Campus | |
| 5/09 Sat. |
05/09/2009 Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 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 Meet at the recreation office porch, EFH Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: 20.00 Sponsored by: OPERS/Recreation Estimated Attendance: 20 Contact information for this event: Name: Skye Leone Phone: (831) 459-2800 Email: sleone1@ucsc.edu Link |
| Mercury in Fish: What Fish Are Safe to Eat? | |
| 4/28 Tues. | 04/28/2009 Tuesday 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
The speaker, Dr. Ned Groth III, has recently authored a major study on methyl mercury in fish. From 1979 until his retirement in 2004, Groth was a scientific expert at Consumers Union. He is the author or coauthor of many books and studies, and he has also served on the Food Forum of the National Academy of Sciences and on expert committees for the World Health Organization and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. This lecture is sponsored by UCSC Chapter of Sigma Xi (the Scientific Research Society), and by the UCSC Departments of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology (ETOX) and Physics. Location: Engineering Auditorium - North part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Name: Joel Primack Phone: (831) 459-2580 Email: joel@ucsc.edu |
| PBS FRONTLINE’s Poisoned Waters | |
| 4/21 Tues presumably repeated |
More than three decades after the Clean Water Act, iconic American waterways like the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound are in perilous condition and facing new sources of contamination. With polluted runoff still flowing in from industry, agriculture and massive suburban development, scientists note that many new pollutants and toxins from modern everyday life are already being found in the drinking water of millions of people across the country and pose a threat to fish, wildlife and, potentially, human health. In FRONTLINE’s Poisoned Waters, airing Tuesday, April 21, 2009, from 9 to 11 P.M. ET on PBS (check local listings), Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith examines the growing hazards to human health and the ecosystem. Link |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr., "Our Environmental Destiny" | |
| 4/24 | Tickets are available now for a keynote address by environmental crusader Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who will discuss "Our Environmental Destiny" on Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz.
The author of the bestselling Crimes Against Nature, Kennedy serves as chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper and president of the Waterkeeper Alliance. He is also a clinical professor and supervising attorney at Pace University School of Law’s Environmental Litigation Clinic, and cohost of "Ring of Fire" on Air America Radio. Earlier in his career, Kennedy served as assistant district attorney in New York City. Tickets, which cost $50, $35, and $27, are available online at santacruztickets.com or by calling (831) 459-2159. Other highlights of Reunion Weekend 2009 include a Saturday 10:30 morning post-forum panel discussion with NPR correspondent Richard Harris (B.A. biology, Crown '80), UCSC professor and chair of Environmental Studies Daniel Press, and Claire Strader, a graduate of the UCSC Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture and director of the Troy Community Farm in Madison, Wisconsin and now the "White House Farmer. For all events see this Link |
More info on Strader White House Farm
| Earth Day | |
| Mon. 4/18 | Earth Day 2009
Call to Action for Vendors, Sponsors, Eco-retail, Kids' Activities Earth Day Santa Cruz 2009 will take place on April 18th at the San Lorenzo Park Benchlands. Once again the County of Santa Cruz, the City of Santa Cruz, local non-profits, and concerned citizens are working together to make Earth Day 2009 the premier environmental event for the greater Santa Cruz community, with educational information, activities for kids, live music and a focus on green businesses. Come help make this a great event! Visit EcoCruz and contact Amy Gross at (831) 477-3988 or email amy.gross@co.santa-cruz.ca.us link |
| "Energy Worlds" Panel on Global Warming | |
| 4/15 Weds. | Presented by the Science and Justice Working Group et al. Free. Location: The Simularium (Engr-2 Room 180) 4-6 pm |
| Environmental Justice--Bradley Angel | |
| 4/6 Tues. | EJ activist will speak at Merill Lounge 6-7:45pm Link |
| John Francis, Author of Planetwalker CANCELED | |
| 4/2 Th. | John Francis, Founder & Director of Planetwalk and Author of Planetwalker: 22 years of Walking,17 Years of Silence began his pilgrimage after seeing the devastating effects of the 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay. He made a personal decision to stop using all modes of motorized transportation which later expanded to his unconventional vow of silence. Francis’ trail blazing journey took him from coast to coast, along the Pacific Northwest, and over the Sierra and Rocky Mountains. Without speaking, he learned to communicate his understanding and empathy and earned college and graduate degrees in science and environmental studies as well as his PhD in land resources. After spending 17 years in silence, Francis has much to share about his experiences, wisdom, and personal commitment to the environment.
Le Petit Trianon 72 N. 5th Street San Jose, CA Presented by The Commonwealth Club US 95112[http://www.artsopolis.com//event/detail/45135 Link |
| Ethics and exposure in the time of extinctions | |
| 4/1 | April 1, 12:00–2:00 pm (new time and location, this month only)
Humanities 210 Deborah Bird Rose, Professor of Social Inclusion, Centre for Research on Social Inclusion, Macquarie University, Sydney Thom van Dooren, Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney Deborah Bird Rose & Thom van Dooren are working on a research project that brings the humanities and ecology into dialogue around the current mass anthropogenic extinction event. This project aims to invigorate new understandings of ourselves as the species that is both responsible for, and mutually implicated in, so much suffering and death. In this colloquium Rose and van Dooren will discuss two aspects of their work, focusing on the ethics of witness in multispecies communities and exposure to our own entangled accountability. They write, “We come with many unanswered questions and look forward to a lively dialogue.”Link |
| Seed Starting Workshop | |
| 3/21 | Instructor Trish Hildinger leads this lecture and hands-on class designed for beginning and intermediate gardeners who want to learn how to start vegetables and flowers from seed. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a snack. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. UCSC Farm, Louise Cain Gatehouse. $20 general; $15 Farm & Garden Friends’ members. (831) 459-3240. Sponsored by the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, and Friends of the UCSC Farm and Garden. |
| World Water Day events | |
| 3/22 Fri. | Link |
| Dr Vandana Shiva- The Global Movement for Justice and Sustainability | |
| Fri 3/6 | A not to be missed event with one of the most important environmental change agents in the world.
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Classroom Unit 2- UC Santa Cruz campus Santa Cruz, California Link |
| A Fresh Approach to Nuclear Weapons, Terrorism, and Global Security, | |
| 2/26 | The debate over nuclear arms control is dominated by talk of national security, but a leading analyst suggests that the exclusive nature of the world's "nuclear club" contributes to global instability by violating fundamental ideas of fairness among nations.
George Perkovich, one of the most influential voices on nuclear arms issues, has drafted a blueprint for rethinking the international nuclear nonproliferation regime by addressing issues of equity among countries that have nuclear weapons and those that do not. He will discuss his work during a free public lecture at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, February 26. His talk, "A Fresh Approach to Nuclear Weapons, Terrorism, and Global Security," will begin at 7 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of College Nine and College Ten, following presentation to Perkovich of the fourth annual Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award. An affiliate of Cowell College, he graduated from UCSC in 1981 with a degree in politics. |
| Eating For Global Justice | |
| 2/27 Fri. | 10-3. Contact nwage@ucsc.edu |
| 8th Annual Campus Earth Summit | |
| Thurs. 2/26 |
The Campus Earth Summit is the annual event for all members of the UC Santa Cruz community to collaboratively plan and make a commitment to making UCSC a sustainable campus. Students, staff, faculty, administration, Santa Cruz community members, and all other sustainability enthusiasts are invited to attend. The program includes speaker sessions, workshops, and topic groups that address specific methods for UCSC to become a sustainable campus and community. FREE local, organic lunch is provided. 02/26/2009 Thursday 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM Location: College 9 and 10 multi-purpose room - North part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Student Environmental Center, Sustainability Office, Education for Sustainable Living Program, Campus Sustainability Council, College Eight, Food Systems Working Group, College Nine, College Ten, The STEPS Institute Contact information for this event: Name: Sophie Carrill Phone: (831) 459-1714 Email: scarrill@ucsc.edu Link |
| Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour | |
| 2/27-8 |
Ignite your passion for adventure, action, and travel! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will exhilarate you with amazing big-screen stories when it comes to the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz. This show is a benefit for the UCSC Wilderness Orientation Scholarship Fund 02/27/2009 Friday 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM 02/28/2009 Saturday 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM Location: Off Campus Room: Rio Theatre 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz Category: Announcement - Film/Video - Recreation/Health/Fitness Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $12 Students and Seniors $14 General all tickets $2 more at the door Sponsored by: OPERS/Recreation Contact information for this event: Name: Kathy O'Hara Ferraro Phone: (831) 459-1693 Email: kferraro@ucsc.edu Link |
| A New Scramble or Alternative Modernity?
Chinese Investments on the Zambian Copperbelt | |
| 1/30 | 01/30/2009 Friday 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Ching Kwan Lee asks whether Chinese capitalism, as it becomes a global force, represents an alternative form of modernity bringing development outcomes in the third world different from previous colonial powers. The contrasting view advances that China is unleashing another round of imperial domination. This is a long term project involving comparisons of Chinese investment projects in several industries and countries. Professor Lee's focus is on Chinese firms in copper mining in Zambia and the construction industry in Tanzania, Zambia and Ghana. Ching Kwan Lee is a Professor of Sociology at UCLA. From 2000 to 2008, she was on the faculty at the University of Michigan. She earned her undergraduate degree, with honors, at Chinese University of Hong Kong, and she earned graduate degrees at the University of California, Berkeley. Her 2007 book, Against the Law: Labor Protests in China's Rustbelt and Sunbelt (UC Press), won the 2008 Sociology of Labor Book Award awarded by the American Sociological Association, Labor and Labor Movement Section. Her 1998 book, Gender and the South China Miracle (UC Press), won the 1999 Best Book Award, American Sociological Association, Asia and Asian American Section. Location: Other Campus Location Room: 520 Humanities I Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Name: Lori Kletzer Phone: (831) 459-3596 Email: lkletzer@ucsc.edu |
| Migration and Poverty in Santa Cruz County | |
| 2/10 | Patricia Zavella, professor and chair of the Latin American and Latino Studies Department at UCSC, who will deliver the Faculty Research Lecture on Tuesday, February 10 at 8 p.m. in the Music Center Recital Hall at UCSC.
A leader in the field of feminist ethnography and Chicana/o studies, Zavella is at the forefront of the interdisciplinary study of Mexicans on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. |
| “The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo” | |
| 2/6 | 5-7 pm Classroom Unit. Join us for an evening discussion with Lisa Jackson, award winning film maker of “The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo”, Patrick Vinck, Director of the Berkeley-Tulane Initiative for Vulnerable Populations, and Dan Fahey, a PhD candidate at UC Berkeley studying the causes and effects of Uganda’s involvement from 1996-2007 in the DR Congo. Sponsored by Advocates for Congolese Women, a UCSC organization Link |
| Peace Corps Information Meeting | |
| Mon 2/09 | 02/09/2009 Monday 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
general information meeting about Peace Corps opportunities, benefits and the application process. Location: Crown College - East part of campus Fireside Lounge Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Name: Aimee Munroe Phone: (831) 459-4470 Email: amunroe@ucsc.edu Web: http://peacecorps.gov |
| Can Renewable Energy Save the World? | |
| 2/11 |
02/11/2009 Wednesday 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Can renewable energy save the world? A panel discussion sponsored by UCSC’s Silicon Valley Center and Baskin Engineering will examine the key technological breakthroughs and systemic changes required for renewable energy to truly make a difference. Panelists include Dr. Peter Borden, Distinguished MTS with the Solar Business Group, Applied Materials; Awais Khan, Director of the Venture Capital practice, KPMG; and Ali Shakouri, professor of electrical engineering, Baskin School. February 11, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. NASA AMES Conference Room. To reserve your complimentary tickets, go to UCSC Event Planner http://events-manager.ucsc.edu/content/can-renewable-energy-save-world Location: Off Campus Room: NASA Ames Conference Room UCSC's Silicon Valley Center Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Baskin School of Engineering and UCSC's Silicon Valley Center Contact information for this event: Name: Heidi Mc Gough Phone: (831) 459-4877 Email: heids@ucsc.edu |
| Van Jones MLK Convocation Speaker | |
| 2/12 |
Van Jones, founding president of Green For All, a senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, and author of The Green Collar Economy, will speak at UC Santa Cruz’s 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation February 12. Held at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, the convocation will begin at 7:30 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of the campus celebration of Black History Month... Speaker Jones, a champion for the toughest urban constituencies and causes, has won many honors, including the 1998 Reebok International Human Rights Award, the International Ashoka Fellowship, selection as a World Economic Forum "Young Global Leader," and the Rockefeller Foundation "Next Generation Leadership" Fellowship. He is a tireless advocate, committed to creating "green pathways out of poverty" and greatly expanding the coalition fighting global warming. Jones, said Faris, "is one of the most exciting advocates for social change in our time, particularly because of his focus on the interrelated character of the biggest issues we face: race, poverty, the environment, and human rights. His message is wholly consistent with the King legacy and is relevant to the generation that will make the change that will impact the shape of the world we live in." Jones's organization, Green For All, promotes green-collar jobs and opportunities for the disadvantaged. Its mission is to build an inclusive, green economy--strong enough to resolve the ecological crisis and lift millions of people out of poverty. In 2007, Jones helped the City of Oakland pass a "Green Jobs Corps" proposal. The city allocated funds to train Oakland residents in eco-friendly "green-collar jobs." At the national level, he worked successfully in 2007 with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.), and U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) to pass the Green Jobs Act of 2007. That path-breaking, historic legislation authorized $125 million in funding to train 35,000 people a year in "green-collar jobs." In 2008, Green For All partnered with the Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection to launch the Green For All Academy. The Academy trains U.S. grassroots leaders to effectively advocate for an inclusive, green economy. Jones also cofounded advocacy organizations the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Color of Change. |
| The Future of Local Food | |
| 1/30-1 | From Friday, January 30 2009 - 7:00pm
To Saturday, January 31 2009 - 4:00pm How will we feed ourselves in the coming decades? Peak oil and climate change ensure that the picture will change. Explore how at two events sponsored by Transition Santa Cruz. On Friday, January 30th, at 7pm, a slide show showcasing local farms and a panel of local food supply experts. And on Saturday the 31st, from 10 to 4, an inspiring day of community conversation on the topic. Both events held at United Methodist Church, 250 California St., Santa Cruz. Location: United Methodist Church, 250 California St., Santa Cruz Contact: Michael Levy, transitionsc@baymoon.com |
| Fruit Trees "101": Basic Fruit Tree Care | |
| 1/10 | 01/10/2009 Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Learn the basics of fruit tree planting, irrigation, fertility, pest management, and winter pruning from Orin Martin, Matthew Sutton, and other fruit tree experts. Wear warm clothes; heavy rain cancels. Rainout date: January 17 at Sierra Azul Nursery, Watsonville. Location: UCSC Farm - Base of campus Louise Cain Gatehouse Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $15 for Friends members; $20 for general public, payable the day of the workshop. Sponsored by: Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, and Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden
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| Fungus Fair | |
| 1/10-11 | Santa Cruz Fungus FairJan 10-11. Contact volunteers@santacruzmuseums.org to help out. |
| Good Food, The Movie | |
| Th. 1/2 | Thursday, January 15, 7pm
1st Congregational Church, 900 High St. Free/by donation In Santa Cruz we are blessed with an ample supply of organic food. But how much of our food is truly local? We are giving the Santa Cruz premier of a wonderful new movie, "Good Food," which looks at the inspiring example of the local food movement in the Pacific Northwest, to kick off our January series of events on local food. Local farmer Darryl Wong will be on hand to draw the connections to the situation in our area, with plenty of time for Q and A. See also 1/30 below This event is co-sponsored by 1st Congregational Church and CCOF. |
| Polystyrene Recycling | |
| 12/26 1/3 | Looking to get rid of the pesky polystyrene foam packaging from holiday gifts?
Let's get Polystyrene packing out of Santa Cruz! Surfrider will be collecting all of that left over packaging from holiday gifts. Get it out of your home and keep it away from our land fills. We will take it to a recycling center in Northern California. Help us help planet Earth keep the packaging from the holidays bring it to us Surfrider!!! WHAT: Protect our land fill by çetting the foam out WHERE: 41st Ave Capitola Mall parking lot by Bank of America WHEN: December 26th, 2008 8am-4pm
CONTACT INFO: Dustin Macdonald Chair Surfrider Santa Cruz Chapter 2222 East Cliff Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (831) 476-POOP dustin@surfridersantacruz.org |
| KilowattOurs | |
| 12/28 | Documentary on energy use San Francisco, KQED World, 12/28 at 9pm, 12/29 at 3am, 1/3 at 5pm. Watch online with script and links |
| GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year Sea Watch for Endangered Sea Creatures | |
| 12/28 | Sunday, December 28, 2008 (8:00 am - 10:00 pm)
City: San Francisco, CA Description: Join local naturalist Matt Zlatunich for a relaxing sea watch at Lands End. We'll be searching for Marbled Murrelet, Humpback Whale, Steller Sea Lion, and California Sea Otter! We promise to throw in a Brown Pelican or two while we are there. RSVP required: mbzlat@yahoo.com. Bring spotting scopes and binoculars if you have them; also bring water and snacks to munch on. Meet at Louis' Restaurant. Click here for directions. Part of the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year, a race against time to see and save each of the GGNRA's 33 endangered species. Cost: Free Location: Louis' Restaurant, 902 Point Lobos, Ave. (map) Contact: Brent Plater, 415-572-6989, mbzlat*yahoo.com Presented by: GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year Websites |
| Hotspots (PBS Conservation Documentary) | |
| 12/15 | Three years in the making, this 2-part program follows Conservation International's president and author Dr. Russell A. Mittermeier on his journey to assess key biological hotspots around the world areas at greatest risk of extinction. It takes viewers to multiple locations throughout New Zealand, the United States, Peru, Brazil, Madagascar and Chile's remote Easter Island to capture the precious array of life at stake. The documentary takes a sobering yet hopeful look at conservation biology: the trench warfare, the subtle policy decisions, the slippery slopes, the unknown dimensions and the real creatures whose lives hang in the balance.Website
KQED Channel 9 (also available on its digital channels). |
Radio interview with makers
Schedule
| Pacific Migrations | |
| Sat. 11/29 |
Imagine swimming thousands of miles through icy waters, or trekking that same distance without the benefit of GPS or a motorized vehicle. Then imagine that your survival, and the survival of your species, depends on your ability to make this trip twice each year. Some of the animals you see here in Santa Cruz are among these amazing migrants. These animals complete this circuit year in and year out – their livelihood linked to seasonal changes in temperatures, precipitation, and food availability from South America to the Arctic Circle. Santa Cruz’s own home-town dynamic duo, Kennan & Karen Ward, will share their encounters with some of these ultra-distance travelers in a new show: “Pacific Migrations” at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, November 29, 2009. Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm. Tickets are available at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Box Office or SantaCruzTickets.com: $18 General Admission, $14 Museum Members; Gold Circle tickets include an intimate meet & greet reception: $50 General and $40 Museum Members. Call the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History at (831) 420-6115 for more information or visit us on the web at www.santacruzmuseums.org. All tickets are subject to a service charge. Location: Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA Contact: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History (831) 420-6115 Link |
| Green Jobs Forum Videocast | |
| Mon. 12/1 | Monday morning, December 1, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. (Cascadia time), the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC, will webcast a forum including some of the nation’s leading voices on green recovery. RSVP for the webcast |
| Chimps at the Edge | |
| Sat. 11/22 | Renowned nature and wildlife photographer Frans Lanting takes us to a remote corner of West Africa to cover an unusual group of chimpanzees who are making people rethink the nature of chimps, and the boundaries between apes and early humans. This brand new presentation features stunning images and stirring field stories, along with thoughtful commentary on the challenges of global conservation. You’ll see exclusive images and footage of chimps, and never-before-filmed scenes of the chimps making spears to hunt small primates—a behavior that made headlines around the world when anthropologist Dr. Jill Pruetz first reported it last year.
On assignment for National Geographic, Frans and his wife, videographer Christine Eckstrom, woke before dawn each day to meet the Fongoli chimps of Senegal as they arose at first light. Traveling up to 15 miles each day in searing heat and carrying 40 lb backpacks, Frans and Christine captured groundbreaking images that contribute to the broader understanding of what chimps can do, and, perhaps, offering clues to our own evolution. “This was a grueling assignment. In fact, it was one of the hardest things physically that I’ve done in a long, long time” says Lanting. A benefit for the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab Sponsored by Fred and Jo Lynne Jones Show times: 3 PM and 7 PM General Admission: $20; Friends of Long Marine Lab members: $15. Advance tickets at the Seymour Center (831) 459-3800, Frans Lanting Studio (831) 429-1331, and Logos Books & Records downtown Santa Cruz. For more information call the Seymour Center at (831) 459-3800 or visit our website at www.seymourcenter.ucsc.edu |
| Edibles and Medicinals | |
| Sun. 11/23 | 11/23/2008 Sunday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Let's cruise around campus through Redwood forest, meadows, and chaparral and look at the world of plants. We will touch upon the skills of a field botanist including: identification, natural history, ecology and edibility of plants. We'll discover the most common plants on campus, where they live, how they grow, and what makes some of them taste so good. Bring your field journal or notebook, water, lunch, thermos with hot water (for herb tea), and wear walking shoes. Instructor Darren Huckle is a practicing herbalist and acupuncturist who has intensively studied the edible and medicinal uses of plants for over nine years. Location: East Field Center - East part of campus Meet at the Merrill Baobob lounge Open to Public Admission $20 Sponsored by OPERS, Recreation Contact information for this event Skye Leone Phone: 459-2800 Email: sleone1@ucsc.edu Link |
| Entangled Worlds at War | |
| Wed. 11/26 |
CCS Colloquium - S. Eben Kirksey 11/26/2008 Wednesday 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM S. EBEN KIRKSEY is a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Science, Technology, and Society at Santa Clara University. His book, Freedom in Entangled Worlds: Experiences of Possibility in West Papua, is currently under peer review. Competing visions of the world violently collided in West Papua at the start of the 21st century. Unexpected alliances emerged as five fragile social worlds struggled for survival and supremacy. Agents from worlds bent on mutual annihilation found themselves with cause for collaboration and for serious inter-world diplomacy. This talk builds on the literature on social worlds and worlding to think through the possibilities of freedom through a politics of collaboration. Humanities 1, Rm. 210 Open to Public Admission Free Sponsored by Center for Cultural Studies Contact information for this event Stephanie Casher Phone: 459-1274 Email: scasher@ucsc.edu Link |
| EcoFest Santa Cruz | |
| 11/15 | When you think about Santa Cruz, you think of words like “organic,” “sustainable” and “environmentalists.” When the rest of the country was just on the cusp of the green movement, Santa Cruz was already entrenched. The City of Santa Cruz, along with a collaboration of government agencies, non-profit groups and businesses who care about the concept of thinking globally and acting locally, are creating EcoFest Santa Cruz. The event will educate the public about what it means to “go green” and embrace what Santa Cruz proudly possesses: People who care about the forests, the beaches, and their city and want to be stewards of these resources to preserve them for future generations.
The City of Santa Cruz will be highlighting its environmental programs and proudly displaying the positive impact its work has created for the City. There will be several environmentally-themed tracts. The event will also serve to inform the public of all the wonderful local companies that are already taking a stand for the environment and changing and innovating to create sustainable practices that look beyond profit to the world around them. Prominent experts will be holding seminars throughout the day inside the Civic and at the themed areas located throughout the event. “How-to” seminars and live food demonstrations will also be featured. A keynote speaker will address attendees at the opening of the event inside the Civic. Exhibitors who are invited to participate will be required to demonstrate that their service or product meets Eco Fest’s green matrix certification. [http://www.ecofestsantacruz.org/ Link] |
| Diversity and Business Success:
A Discussion of National and Local Strategies for Fostering Entrepreneurship | |
| Th. 11/13 |
Thirteen million people in the United States - roughly one in ten workers - own a business. Despite progress, significant racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in small business ownership and entrepreneurial success persist. Come join us for a discussion of national and local trends in business ownership and strategies for reducing disparities and building economic opportunities. Featured Panelists Include: Robert Fairlie, Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz and author of Race and Entrepreneurial Success: Black, Asian, and White-Owned Businesses in the United States (MIT Press 2008). Findings from this new book serve as the basis for this event. Teresa Thomae, Director of the Central Coast Small Business Development Center at Cabrillo College. Carmen Herrera-Mansir, Executive Director of El Pajaro Community Development Corporation. Ryan Coonerty, Mayor of Santa Cruz, Lecturer in Legal Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Vice-President of Bookshop Santa Cruz, and Co-Owner of NextSpace. Thursday, November 13th at 7pm University Inn & Conference Center 611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments provided. Please call the CJTC at 459-5743 for disability-related information.
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| Origins of Life | |
| Th. 11/13 |
Emeriti Faculty Lecture by Research Professor David Deamer 11/13/2008 Thursday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM What is life? What was life? What will life be? David Deamer, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will show how self-assembly of organic melocules into membranous compartments was crucial for the origin of life. He will also describe recent progress he and others have made toward fabricating synthetic cells in the laboratory. Location: Music Center Recital Hall - West part of campus Open to Public Admission Free Sponsored by Office of the Chancellor, the Division of Social Sciences, and the Departments of Psychology and Sociology Contact information for this event Jeff Rockwell Phone: 459-1798 Email: jrock@ucsc.edu |
| Raising Chickens (and Ducks) in Town | |
| Sat. 11/15 |
11/15/2008 Saturday 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Learn how to raise and care for chickens and other poultry in an urban environment. Taught by Paul Glanowski and Cooper Funk, graduates of the Apprenticeship program and the founders of "Urban Eggs," this workshop will cover the basics of tending small flocks in town, including coop design, breeds, and predator control. Location: UCSC Farm - Base of campus Louise Cain Gatehouse Open to Public Admission $20 for members of the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden; $25, general public. Space limited; to pre-register, please send a check made out to UC Regents to: Joan Tannheimer, CASFS, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, Attn: Workshop, by Wednesday, Nov Sponsored by Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, and Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden Contact information for this event Joan Tannheimer Phone: 459-3240 Email: jonitann@ucsc.edu Link |
| "High Level Radioactive Waste and the Yucca Mountain Controversy" | |
| Wed. 11/19 | Nuclear Policy Colloquium
11/19/2008 Wednesday 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM Victor Gilinsky, former Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. College 10 Nuclear Policy Colloquium 5-6:45 pm in Social Sciences II, Rm 179 for more information contact dohirsch@ucsc.edu Location: Social Sciences II - North part of campus Room: room 179 Open to Public Admission Free Sponsored by College 10 Nuclear Policy Colloquium Contact information for this event Erin Beard Phone: 459-5852 Email: ebeard@ucsc.edu |
| Nuclear Policy Colloquium | |
| Wed. 11/12 |
"An Energy Alternative to the Three Poisons of Nuclear Power, Oil and Coal" - S. David Freeman, former California "Energy Czar," former General Manager of the LA Dept. of Water and Power and of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and former Chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority; author of Winning Our Energy Independence. College 10 Nuclear Policy Colloquium 5-6:45 pm in Social Sciences II, Rm 179 for more information contact dohirsch@ucsc.edu Location: Social Sciences II - North part of campus Room: room 179 Wednesday 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM Open to Public Admission Free Contact information for this event Erin Beard Phone: 459-5852 Email: ebeard@ucsc.edu |
| Cell Out for Congo | |
| 10/23 | A student and activist coalition is urging cell phone users to "Cell Out" this afternoon in solidarity with the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where millions have died as a result of conflict over coltan, a rare mineral used in cell phones and other electronics.
Friends of the Congo is working with university students at dozens of colleges and universities in the United States and around the world to carry out a cell phone boycott between noon and 6:00 PM Wednesday. The boycott is part of "Break the Silence Week," an effort to raise awareness among cell phone users and others about the ongoing civil war in the DRC and the role of minerals such as coltan in stoking the conflict. The organizers particularly want to reach the media, which has provided little coverage of a chronic conflict in which nearly 6 million people have died since 1997, and some 45,000 people die each month. The United Nations characterized the conflict in the Congo as the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. Congolese journalism student Kambale Masavuli, a student at North Carolina A&T University and one of the organizers of this week's events, said about the large numbers of deaths: "The equivalent of a Darfur happens in the Congo every five and a half months, yet mainstream media does not cover the Congo properly." ...More info |
| The Practical Activism Conference | |
| 10/25/ | The Practical Activism Conference is a daylong, student-led, conference with speakers, organizations, and hands-on activism sessions. The conference is planned by a group of dedicated College Nine, College Ten, and Oakes College students.
Location: College 9 and 10 multi-purpose room - North part of campus Admission Free Sponsored by College Nine, College Ten, & Oakes College Estimated Attendance 350 10/25/2008 Saturday 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Contact information for this event Rachel Ogata Phone: 459-1253 Email: rogata@ucsc.edu link |
| Unnatural History of UCSC | |
| 10/25 | An Unnatural History Of UCSC
10/25/2008 Saturday 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Join us for a day of discovery as we visit some of the sites featured in An Unnatural History of UCSC, a book that records over 50 remarkable creations, some, like Elfland and the Labyrinth, long gone. We will visit several of the more intriguing sites located in UCSC's upper campus. Bring a lunch, good walking shoes, a camera if you like, and appropriate clothing for this time of year. Location: East Field Center - East part of campus depart from Recreation Office Porch, 2nd floor of the OPERS building Admission $20 Sponsored by OPERS/Recreation Contact information for this event Kathy O'Hara Ferraro Phone: 459-1693 Email: kferraro@ucsc.edu Web: www.ucscrecreation.com |
| UCSC to host celebration of environmental poet Robinson Jeffers | |
| 10/25 | UCSC will present A Celebration of Central Coast Poet Robinson Jeffers, on Saturday, October 25, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hall in downtown Santa Cruz.
The event is part of the National Endowment for the Arts' The Big Read: The Poetry of Robinson Jeffers—a commemoration of the late poet and of Tor House, Jeffers' family home in Carmel. It is the result of an NEA partnership with the Poetry Foundation to celebrate the nation's historic poets and poetry sites. UCSC's Oct. 25 event will feature renowned poets Adrienne Rich, Li-Young Lee, Mark Jarman, and Gary Young reading Jeffers' poetry, in addition to their own works. Award-winning students from UCSC and Santa Cruz High will also read their Jeffers-inspired poetry. Late additions to the program include Mayor Coonerty and Sierra Club's Bob Schildgren talking about the environmental movement's relationship to Jeffers). A UCSC bus will leave from Porter circle (central to all three colleges) at 6:30 PM for any Porter, College Eight or Kresge students who want a ride to the event. The bus will return at 10 PM to Porter Circle after the event. In the unlikely event that there are more students than can fit on the bus, those students can take a city bus to the central bus station downtown and walk to Front Street from there. |
| California's Future Climate: Likely Scenarios and Impacts | |
| 10/29 | Lisa Sloan will present results of regional climate studies that will describe likely scenarios over the next 50-100 years. Science and Engineering Library, Current Periodicals room, Wed. Oct 29 4 pm. |
| Slugs for Animals | |
| 10/23 | First meeting of Slugs for Animals Thursday 4:45-6pm in the Redwood Lounge in the Quarry. Contact slugsforanimals@gmail.com or see Facebook. |
| Defusing the Nuclear Threat | |
| 10/18/ | Martin Hellman will discuss the nuclear threat in the eighth annual Maitra Memorial Lecture.
Martin Hellman, an eminent engineer whose latest project focuses on reducing the risk of nuclear war, will give the eighth annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture at UC Santa Cruz on Saturday, October 18, at 4 p.m. in the Baskin Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Hellman's involvement in efforts to defuse the nuclear threat began in the 1980s, when he worked with the Beyond War Foundation. His current project advocates the use of formal risk analysis to assess nuclear weapons policies. According to his analysis, the risk of a nuclear catastrophe is far greater than most people think. At the same time, he says, "our ability to reduce that risk is far greater than we imagine." |
| San Lorenzo River Cleanup | |
| 10/18 | 22nd Annual SLV River & Road Clean Up
Saturday, October 18 2008, 9:00am - 3:00pm Three Meeting Places: Anytime Between 9 am to 3 pm Felton - Hihn St. @ Hwy 9 (by Rite Aide) Ben Lomond - Corner of Fillmore St. & Hwy 9 Boulder Creek - Hwy 9 @ SLV Redemption/Recycling Center �(behind Village Wash & Dry) Call 338-1728 for further information and to help us determine locations of bad spots in need of cleanup! |
| Globalization & Immigration with Raj Patel | |
| 10/20 | Raj Patel, writer, activist, academic and author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System is a researcher at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley. He will speak on the connect between globalization and the root causes of immigration throughout the Americas. Monday, October 20, 7pm
First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto Keynote will be followed by responses from a multifaith panel. |
| Forest Walk | |
| 10/15/ | Sponsored by Stop UCSC Expansion, which has been involved in 11 month treesit protest. " Join us as we experience the beauty of upper campus together. We will walk through this special place, sharing stories, plants, local history and our connection to this place. We will talk about what makes the forest of upper campus special to us.
Bring plenty of water, some snacks, and be prepared to walk. The walk will probably last about 2 hours. Meet at the Tree Sit on Science Hill. To get to the Tree Sit: From the UCSC main entrance, take a free shuttle to the Science Hill/Engineering bus stop. The Tree Sit is across the street next to the Physical Sciences building. We will be meeting under the trees at 3pm on Wednesday, October 15th to embark on this walk together." |
| Bike to Work Day | |
| Th 10/2 | The fall Bike to Work Day will be celebrated throughout Santa Cruz County on Thursday, October 2.
From 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., cyclists receive free breakfast at a variety of venues. For breakfast locations in the county, go to: link. A $500 cash drawing will be held for all cyclists who fill out a survey at a Bike to Work site or complete a survey online. For more information about local sustainable transportation, please go to: Link |
The fall Bike to Work Day will be celebrated throughout Santa Cruz County on Thursday, October 2.
From 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., cyclists receive free breakfast at a variety of venues. For breakfast locations in the county, go to: www.bike2work.com/s_cruz/breakfast.html.
A $500 cash drawing will be held for all cyclists who fill out a survey at a Bike to Work site or complete a survey online at www.bike2work.com/s_cruz/.
For more information about local sustainable transportation, please go to: www.ecoact.org.
| Fall Harvest Festival | |
| 10/4 | The festival will take place at the UCSC Farm on Saturday, October 4, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free for kids 12 and under and for members of the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden; adult admission is $5; UCSC students pay $3 with ID or get in free with a coupon from the Campus Food Guide.
Highlights of the day include a forum on sustainability in the food system, a cooking workshop featuring a three-course feast complete with vegan ice cream, and the ever-popular apple pie bake-off. Other highlights include walking tours of the UCSC Farm, an apple talk and tasting, and fun activities for children, include pumpkin painting, storytelling, and face painting. See below for a full schedule of the day's events. The Harvest Festival is cosponsored by CASFS and the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden with the generous financial support of Veritable Vegetable, New Leaf Community Markets, and Stonyfield Yogurt. For directions to the UCSC Farm, call (831) 459-4140. Free parking will be available at the Physical Plant and Barn Theater parking lots, and a free shuttle will be available. |
| PLANTING THE THANKSGIVING FEAST, PREPARING THE FALL GARDEN | |
| 8/24 | Sunday, August 24, 2008 / 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
UCSC Farm , Louise Cain Gatehouse Event Description: The calendar may say summer, but August is the time to start getting in crops for the months to come. Gardening pro Trish Hildinger will teach you how to plan ahead and extend your gardening season with timely tips on what to plant and how to plant it for harvest in November and through the winter. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a snack. Invited Audience: Public [everyone] Admission Required: $15 for Friends' members; $20 for non-members. Sponsored by: Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems; Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden Contact information for this listing: Joan Tannheimer Phone: (831)-459-3240 Email: jonitann@ucsc.edu [http://www.santacruzearthlings.org/ Link |
| White Mountain Research Station Open House | |
| 8/3 | UC faculty, staff, students, and friends are invited to a day of hiking and educational activities in the White Mountains on Sunday, August 3. This event is co-sponsored by the University of California White Mountain Research Station (WMRS), Inyo National Forest, and Friends of WMRS.
The Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center will sponsor free interpretive programs, a first-ever Bristlecone Art Show, and refreshments--all taking place at the visitor center at Schulman Grove. For more information, call the White Mountain Ranger Station at (760) 873-2500. Link |
| PLANT COLLECTING IN CHILE | |
| 7/24 | Tom Sauceda, Arboretum Curator, will give a slide show on the trip he took to Chile in January 2008, and the plants he encountered and collected there. Potluck supper at 6 pm precedes the lecture. Donations welcome!
Thursday, July 24, 2008 / 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM Arboretum , Horticulture Building Invited Audience: Public [everyone] Admission: Free Contact information for this listing: Tom Sauceda Phone: (831)-427-2998 Email: sauceda@ucsc.edu |
| WILLOWS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA | |
| 7/25-9 | A 5-day workshop with John Bair
Friday, July 25, 2008 / 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM Off Campus , Sagehen Creek Reserve Workshop runs Friday July 25 through Tuesday July 29. This is a rare look at high-elevation willow species, exploring the northern Sierra high country. Friday evening features an introduction to the willow family, its anatomy, distribution and ecology. Register with the UCSC Arboretum by calling (831) 427-2998 or by e-mailing arboretum@ucsc.edu with name, address, phone, e-mail. Payment accepted with credit card by phone, or by check (payable to UC Regents) mailed to: Arboretum at UCSC, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, Attn: Willow Class Invited Audience: Public [everyone] Admission Required: $300 general public. $175 for members of the UCSC Arboretum of the CNPS. |
| ILLUSTRATING NATURE | |
| 5/3-7/8 | Exhbition of Student Works from the Science Illustration Program, UC Extension. Saturday, May 03, 2008 - Tuesday, July 08, 2008 / 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Off Campus , Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Each spring, we have the unique opportunity to view astounding work in its original form when the Museum hosts 'Illustrating Nature,' an exhibit of exquisite botanical and zoologiical illustrations. The talented artists from the Science Illustration program depict everything from mammals to microbes and from amphibians to asteroids in astounding detail. More than 70 elegant works in watercolor, acrylic, pen and ink, colored pencil, graphite, scratchboard and digital media will be on view this year. Admission Required: $2.50/adult; $1.50/seniors(60+);Youth under 18/free Link |
| EARTHLINGS | |
| 5/30 | EARTHLINGS is an award-winning documentary about humanity's absolute economic dependence on animals raised for pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research. It contains never-before-seen footage that's graphic, but important because it reveals truths that few are aware of. Link |
| When Species Meet and Merge: Explorations in Material Figures of Human Canine Becomings | |
| 6/4 |
Wednesday, June 04, 2008 / 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM Other Campus Location , Humanities 1, Room 210 Carla Freccero is Professor of Literature, Feminist Studies, and History of Consciousness and Director of the Center for Cultural Studies at UC Santa Cruz. Her most recent book is Queer/Early/Modern (Duke 2006). This work is the first installment of a short book on the subject of cynanthropic/anthrocynic hybridities. Donna Haraway has been a member of the History of Consciousness Department since 1980. Her teaching and research explore the knot tied by the inter- and intra-actions of feminist theory, science studies, and animal studies. Her most recent book, When Species Meet (Minnesota, 2008), is an example of the recent explosion of trans-disciplinary animal studies, which take seriously diverse, historically situated, in-the-flesh relatings of human beings and other animals. Readings: Haraway, When Species Meet, chapters 1 and 4; Freccero, “Figural Historiography: Dogs, Humans, and Cynanthropic Becomings” (ms). Readings can be obtained by contacting mailto:cult@ucsc.edu. |
| World Ocean Day | |
| Sun 6/8 | Sunday, June 08, 2008 / 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab. Celebrate our blue planet with free admission to the Seymour Center all day! Created in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. World Ocean Day is the perfect time to learn how to protect the 71 percent of our planet that's blue. Come enjoy hands-on leaning opportunities, children's activities, music, crafts, and plenty of surprises! Plus we will showcase a sampling of businesses utilizing ocean-friendly practices in creating their products or providing services. Come have fun, be inspired AND get empowered to make a lasting difference for the future of the world's oceans. Phone: (831)-459-3800 WWW |
| The Yes Men: The Movie | |
| 5/22 | 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Student Lounge. The Yes Men: Impersonating big-time criminals in order to publicly humiliate them. Targets are leaders and big corporations who put profits ahead of everything else.
Sponsored by World Cafe, who meet on Tues and Thurs. (Tues. for discussions and Thurs. for films). |
| MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH TOUR | |
| 5/25 | Head behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space is limited. Free with Admission. Reservations required. May 8th date is full, but wait list available.
Admission Required: $6 Adults; $4 Children 4-16, Students, and Seniors 64+; Free for children 3 Link |
| Winona LaDuke, Native American Activist | |
| 5/12 | 7 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2. Winona LaDuke is an Anishinaabekwe (Ojibwe) enrolled member of the Mississippi Band Anishinaabeg who lives and works on the White Earth Reservations, and is the mother of three children. As Program Director of the Honor the Earth Fund, she works on a national level to advocate, raise public support, and create funding for frontline native environmental groups. She also works as Founding Director for White Earth Land Recovery Project.
In 1994, Winona was nominated by Time magazine as one of America's fifty most promising leaders under forty years of age. A graduate of Harvard and Antioch Universities, Winona has written extensively on Native American and Environmental issues. She is a former board member of Greenpeace USA and serves, as co-chair of the Indigenous Women's Network, a North American and Pacific indigenous women's organization. Sponsored by Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP) |
| CONFRONTING THE COFFEE CRISIS: FAIR TRADE, SUSTAINABLE | |
| Th 5/15 | Christopher Bacon, Steve Gliessman and Jonathan Fox
Thursday, May 15, 2008 / 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM Bay Tree Bookstore "Confronting the Coffee Crisis: Fair Trade, Sustainable Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Mexico and Central America" - Book Talk by Christopher Bacon, Steve Gliessman and Jonathan Fox |
| Pangea Film Festival | |
| Sat. 5/10 | McHenry Library will host a screening of the Pangea [pan-JEE-ah] Day Festival on Saturday, May 10th, from 11am to 3pm, in Library Classroom 2353. This live broadcast is a global event that joins the world through film. The program includes 24 short films, powerful music, and visionary speakers. Pangea Day aims to overcome division by borders, difference, and conflict, through the creative and energetic medium of film.
For more information, visit link. For parking/access information visit Link. Light refreshment will be served.Info |
| Tools for Addressing Climate Change and Local Water Resources | |
| 5/14 | Lisa Sloan, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, will join other experts on climate change and water resources in a May 14 forum in Santa Cruz sponsored by local public water districts and environmental agencies.
The forum, titled "Tools for Addressing Climate Change and Local Water Resources," is designed to inform water resource managers and the public about the probable impacts of climate change on local water resources, how to plan for these impacts, and how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the University Inn, 611 Ocean Street, followed by a reception. The event is free and open to the public. |
| Reelwork Film Festival | |
| 4/25-5/11/ | Many films relating to labor (see full schedule below). Some have an environmental focus:
Sunday, April 27, 2008 Calvary Episcopal “Red” Church, Santa Cruz Earth Day Celebration in downtown Santa Cruz 1:30 pm • EarthVision Act Locally SHORT FILMS 6 pm • RETURN TO WILDERNESS (Director: Ed Schehl, 2004, 28 min) Volunteers restore Willow Creek Watershed in Los Padres National Forest. Speaker: Tom Hopkins, President, Ventana Wilderness Alliance 7 pm • THIRST (Producers: Alan Snitow & Deborah Kaufman, 2004, 65 min) Is water a public resource or just another commodity? 8 pm • SECRETS OF SILICON VALLEY (Producers: Alan Snitow & Deborah Kaufman, 2001, 60 min) Shocking exposé of the hidden downsides of the Internet revolution. Speaker: Barbara Sprenger, Felton FLOW organizer and activist Sponsor: EarthVision Film Festival Saturday, May 3, 2008 Live Oak Grange, Live Oak Reel Work for the Environment 4 pm • A CONVENIENT TRUTH: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil (Filmmakers: Maria Vaz & Giovanni Vaz Del Bello, 2007, 52 min) Innovations make Curitiba one of the most livable cities. Speakers: Maria Vaz & Giovanni Vaz Del Bello, filmmakers Jeffrey Smedberg, recycling coordinator 5:30 pm • Vegetarian Potluck Desserts provided. Please bring your plate, cup & utensils. 7 pm • Sierra Club Films about, solar, wind power, biodiesel & community gardens. THE VINEYARD ENERGY PROJECT(15 min) NATIVE WIND (1 min) FRENCH FRIES TO GO (15 min) RATS TO ROSES (30 min) Speakers: Peter Weiss, PHD, the “Singing Scientist” and professor of atmospheric chemistry Ray Newkirk, President & co-founder of Pacific Biofuel Catalina Siri, bilingual teacher and organic gardening activist David Blume, permaculturist & author of Alcohol Is A Gas |
| Global Warming Lecture | |
| T. 5/8 | Benjamin Santer, one of the world's leading scientists in the identification of human-caused climate change, will deliver the fourth annual Fred Keeley Lecture on Environmental Policy on Thursday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Media Theater at UC Santa Cruz.
Santer's talk is entitled "Climate Fingerprints: How do we know human activities have influenced global climate change?" Sponsored by the STEPS Institute for Innovation in Environmental Research, this event is free and open to the public. Santer has been a key contributor to the Scientific Assessment Reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore. Santer's research focuses on such topics as climate model evaluation and identification of natural and anthropogenic "fingerprints" in observed climate records. May 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Media Theater. |
| Science magazine editor Bruce Alberts | |
| 5/1 | Bruce Alberts, former president of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and current editor-in-chief of Science magazine, will deliver the 2008 Sinsheimer Lecture in Biology at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, May 1.
Alberts's talk, titled "Spreading science throughout our nation and the world: A challenge for our new century," will take place at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Theater on the UCSC campus. Using personal stories from his own scientific journey, he will focus on the needs and opportunities related to improving science education. This lecture is free and open to the public. |
| Raj Patel and the Fair Trade Marketplace | |
| 5/5 | 7 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2. Raj Patel is "currently a visiting scholar in the Center for African Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, a Fellow at the Institute of Food and Development Policy and a Research Associate at the School of Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. I've just returned from two years working in South Africa, based out of the Centre for Civil Society at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Before that, I was a Policy Analyst at the Institute for Food and Development Policy/Food First, where I learned about the importance of land struggles, and got involved with The Land Research Action Network. The book that I co-edited with the network has just come out, and is available online, free, at Food First/promisedland."
Sponsored by Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP) |
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