Past Events

These may be of interest in case they are repeated, or if you want to repeat them and are looking for information.

Vegan Cooking

1/27

01/27/2011 Thursday 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Have you ever been curious about veganism? Wondering about the benefits and drawbacks of a vegan diet? Vegans, vegetarians, and full-out carnivores are invited to this exciting new workshop to explore the details of the vegan lifestyle. In addition to covering some of the basic arguments for and against veganism, we will be preparing an all vegan meal at the communal kitchen in the village (and handing out more recipes to try at home!). Come with questions, comments, and an open mind! Participants will be expected to help with clean up. Location: Campuswide Room: Village Communal Kitchen Category: Announcement - Class/Workshop - Recreation/Health/Fitness Invited Audience: Open to UCSC Staff, Students, and Faculty only Admission: $20 Sponsored by: OPERS/Recreation Contact information for this event: Name: Kathy O'Hara Ferraro Phone: 459-1693 Email: kferraro AT ucsc.edu Link

Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival

1/23

01/23/2011 Sunday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM The UCSC Women's Club presents the 4th Annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival. This is a benefit for student scholarships at UCSC. Enjoy chocolate tastings from 30 area vendors; ongoing demo by Cabrillo College Culinary Arts of turning cacao beans into chocolate; live jazz by Hold Tight band; gift items for sale; and great door prizes! Fun for the entire family! Enjoy chocolate without the guilt - it's for a good cause! Location: Off Campus Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060 Open to Public Admission: Price: $5 for 3 tastings, $10 for 8 tastings, $20 for 20 tastings Sponsored by: UCSC Women's Club Contact information for this event: Name: Stephanie Nielsen Phone: 459-1907 Email: smniel AT ucsc.edu Link

37th Annual Fungus Fair

1/7-9

January 7-9, 2011 The fair opens early this year on Friday, 4:00-7:00 p.m., with a lecture and cooking demonstration. Friday admission is only $5. Come to Santa Cruz and visit the kingdom of Fungi! Learn about the hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species of local fungi on display in a re-created woodland habitat. A unique Santa Cruz tradition, the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair features a special room full of hands-on activities for the kids, including a fungus exploration area, clay mushroom building, face paints, and more! The 37th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair will be held at the Louden Nelson Community Center. Sponsored by the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz, the fair draws 2,000 plus visitors each year. Link

What’s Next Lecture Series: The Future of Gaming and Social Media

12/2

What's Next Lecture Series: Choose Your Own Adventure: The Future of Gaming and Social Media Two pillars of the digital economy are colliding: Gaming and Social Media. As developers layer more and more of the social graph on the games that we play, the lines between these industry verticals are getting more and more pixilated. Our panel will take a provocative look at this new phenomenon and ask the hard questions, such as: "Is social gaming really social?" and "How can innovation in game play and game design impact the social graph?" With CBS Interactive's Simon Whitcombe, Sol Lipman of AOL / Rally Up and Michael Matteas of the Expressive Intelligence Studio at UC Santa Cruz, this evening promises to be innovative, iconoclastic and inventive. Join moderator Sandy Skees Dec 2, for the final installment of the 2010 What's Next Lecture Series. December 2, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. Media Theater, Westside of UCSC campus The series is a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz, NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, and the City of Santa Cruz. The final topic in this year-long series will be Gaming & Social Media. Previous What’s Next Lectures have sold out early, so buy your ticket today.Link. Previous events can be heard

Organic Produce and Flowers for Sale
Tues and Fri	Campus produce noon to six p.m. corner of Bay and High Street. June 8 to Oct. 29th. Proceeds support apprenticeships at The Farm

Meal Plan and Flexi Dollar Drive

11/22

11/22/2010 Monday 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Help those in need this holiday season by donating your unwanted meals and flexi dollars to Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County. The Student Volunteer Center in coordination with Dining Services encourages UCSC students to donate any meals and/or flexis they can on SVC's website or in the dining halls. Students can also donate nonperishable food to any of the Second Harvest Food Bank bins around campus, or make a money donation (please make checks payable to the Second Harvest Food Bank). Location: Other Campus Location The event will be held from November 22nd through December 9th. Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Student Volunteer Center Estimated Attendance: 300 Contact information for this event: Name: Erin Flannery Phone: 459-3363 Email: volunteer@ucsc.edu link

What’s Next Lecture Series: The Future of Gaming and Social Media

12/2

What's Next Lecture Series: Choose Your Own Adventure: The Future of Gaming and Social Media Two pillars of the digital economy are colliding: Gaming and Social Media. As developers layer more and more of the social graph on the games that we play, the lines between these industry verticals are getting more and more pixilated. Our panel will take a provocative look at this new phenomenon and ask the hard questions, such as: "Is social gaming really social?" and "How can innovation in game play and game design impact the social graph?" With CBS Interactive's Simon Whitcombe, Sol Lipman of AOL / Rally Up and Michael Matteas of the Expressive Intelligence Studio at UC Santa Cruz, this evening promises to be innovative, iconoclastic and inventive. Join moderator Sandy Skees Dec 2, for the final installment of the 2010 What's Next Lecture Series. December 2, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. Media Theater, Westside of UCSC campus The series is a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz, NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, and the City of Santa Cruz. The final topic in this year-long series will be Gaming & Social Media. Previous What’s Next Lectures have sold out early, so buy your ticket today.Link. Previous events can be heard

Uprisings for the Earth: Reconnecting Culture with Nature
12/04	Join Us For A Special Evening With Osprey Orielle Lake, Author, Artist, Activist In Conversation and reading from her new book, Uprisings for the Earth: Reconnecting Culture with Nature December 1, 2010 7:30 PM Capitola Book Café 1475 41st Avenue Capitola, CA 95010 462-4415

Underwater Robotics Workshop

12/04

Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab, UCSC Each year the Seymour Center holds a series of workshops in which teachers and students learn about marine science and technology by building underwater robots (ROVs) out of inexpensive materials like PVC pipe and pre-fabricated, battery operated motors (marine grade). Once the participants have built their robot, they test it out in the pool. Dates: 12/04/2010 Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Location: East Field Center - East part of campus 50 Meter Pool, located at the Office of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports at the East Field House Complex Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Seymour Center at Long Marine Labs Contact information for this event: Name: Rachel Neuman Phone:459-4370 Email: rneuman@ucsc.edu

"A Grassroots Account of Human Rights Promotion in Sudan"
12/6	December 6, 2010, 3:30pm in Soci. Sci. 1, room 261 CGIRS/College Nine Spring Faculty Research Seminar Series Mark Massoud with Commentary by Don Brenneis "A Grassroots Account of Human Rights Promotion in Sudan" Paper available at: Link Sponsored by CGIRS

Agricultural Justice Project

12/6

Agricultural History Project, Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Description: This meeting with the Agricultural Justice Project and regional agriculture and food partners will explore how certification of “fair” food is being piloted across the country, how supply chains are sourcing and marketing grower’s product, and how you can be involved in a Central Coast pilot project to begin to establish a fair food supply chain in our region! If you are a regional organic farmer, wholesale and food distributor, institutional food provider, retailer, restaurant, or agrifood organization looking to support fair agricultural developments in our region we invite you to the table. This event will include a local luncheon, presentation on the Agricultural Justice Project, and a discussion to explore the issues, opportunities, and challenges of moving a pilot process forward in the Central Coast. This event is FREE and will take place at the Agricultural History Project at the Santa Cruz County “Fair” Grounds. Date & Time: Monday, December 6, 12 pm – 2:30 pm link

Winona LaDuke speaks on food justice and sovereignty

12/7

Award-winning Native American activist Winona LaDuke, co-chair of the Indigenous Women’s Network, will speak about indigenous perspectives on food, fair trade, and the struggle to maintain land-based livelihoods at this free brown bag lunch. Date & Time: Tuesday, December 7, 12-1:30 pm Location: Bay Tree Cervantes and Velasquez Conference Room Cosponsored by the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, UCSC Food Systems Working Group, Student Environmental Center, UCSC Measure 43, American Indian Resource Council, & the Domestic Fair Trade Association.

Save Our Shores presents: Bag It

11/18 Th

Ecology Action and Save Our Shores are excited to bring the hilarious, award-winning film Bag It to Santa Cruz, where we'll offer you ways to Take Action to ban single-use plastic bags throughout Santa Cruz County. You'll also have a chance to meet Jeb Berrier, the film's star, who will share his experiences filming Bag It. Bag It follows Jeb as he navigates our plastic world and takes a closer look at our cultural love affair with plastics. Jeb's journey starts with simple questions and what he learns quickly grows far beyond plastic bags. Bag It just won 'Best of Festival' at the BLUE Ocean Film Festival in Monterey as well as numerous other awards at the Mountain, Ashland, and Wild & Scenic Film Festivals. Location : Physical Science Annex Room 114 4-6 pm. Free

Science & Justice Working Group: Thinking through the technical fix

11/10

Speaker: Climate Cluster research group, Science & Justice Training Program Date: Wednesday November 10, 2010 from 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM Location: 599 Engineering 2 The scope of climate change science has expanded from projections of long-term weather trends to include proposals to technically fix the climate, such as geoengineering and carbon mitigation strategies. Like climate modeling, proposals for technical remediation contain scientific uncertainties that translate awkwardly in the political sphere. This situation compounds the difficulties in planning for future climate conditions. The Climate Cluster’s fall panel discussion will explore several interrelated themes that arise in discussions of technical approaches to climate change, including consensus, uncertainty, indeterminacy and model downscaling. It will also focus on the possibilities of creating, integrating, and communicating climate change research through mechanisms such as climate modeling and geographical information systems (GIS). Panelists: Michael Loik, plant and ecosystem responses to climate change, Environmental Studies, UCSC Andrew Mathews, scientific and bureaucratic forms of knowledge and authority, Anthropology, UCSC Barry Nickel, spatial ecology and geospatial tool development, Center for Integrated Spatial Research, Environmental Studies, UCSC Bruce Daniels, science of climatology and hydrology, Earth & Planetary Sciences, UCSC The Climate Cluster is a research group sponsored by the Science & Justice Training Program. Science and Justice Working Group

Edibles and Medicinals

11/13

11/13/2010 Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Explore campus through the eyes of an herbalist. This mind opening class explores the abundance of medicinal and edible plants growing all around you. We will be tasting, touching, smelling the plants while learning practical ways to incorporate medicinal plants into our lives. We will also be learning how to recognize many of the most common plants on campus. Bring your curiosity along with a thermos of hot water (if you have one), water, snack, hat, and note book for this fun and dynamic class. Location: Merrill College - East part of campus Baobab Lounge in Merrill College Invited Audience: Open to UCSC Staff, Students, and Faculty only Admission: $20.00 Estimated Attendance: 20 Contact information for this event: Name: Skye Leone Phone: 459-2800 Email: sleone@ucsc.edu Link

Speaking of Food Forum: Localism

11/16

Speaking of Food Forum: Scholarly discussion of localism in current food movements Location: College 8, Room 301, UC Santa Cruz Date & Time: Tuesday, November 16, 2:30 pm – 4 pm Description: Michelle Glowa, a PhD student in Environmental Studies, will facilitate a discussion on the paper “Realizing justice in local food systems,” by CASFS director Patricia Allen. For alternative agrifood social movements, food-system localization is both an ideal and a pathway to resolve environmental, social and economic issues in the food system. This article addresses the potential for equity within food-system localization in practical and conceptual terms. Historical processes have shaped regions and social relations with vast differences in wealth, power and privilege and this has implications for thinking about and enacting equity through food-system localization. If food-system localization efforts are to work toward equity, they must consider inherited material and discursive asymmetries within frameworks of economy, demography, geography and democracy. Access a free pdf of this article. For more information on the “Speaking of Food” forum, contact Gwendolyn Keith, gtkeith@ucsc.edu. Start Time: 14:30 Date: 2010-11-16 End Time: 16:00

Business, Engineering, Science & Technology Career Fair

11/16

11/16/2010 Tuesday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Meet representatives from Business, Engineering, Science & Technology companies face-to-face. 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. 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 Estimated Attendance: 300 Contact information for this event: Name: Jan Carmichael Phone: 459-2185 Email: jmcarmic@ucsc.edu Link

Film Screening: Invisible Children Discover the Unseen

11/16?

Motivated by the unseen war in Northern Uganda, Invisible Children was created by three young filmmakers with a singular mission: To use the power of stories to change lives around the world.Come check out this enlightening documentary and meet an organization at UCSC that can help you get involved and make a difference. Location:? Contact information for this event: Name: Roopa Krishna Phone: (925) 858-4775 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (925) 858-4775 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (925) 858-4775 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (925) 858-4775 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (925) 858-4775 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (925) 858-4775 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (925) 858-4775 end_of_the_skype_highlighting Email: rkrishna@ucsc.edu

The Three Poisons: Oil, Coal, and Nuclear Power And The Renewable Energy Alternative

11/17

Join us to discuss nuclear policy with S. David Freeman: former California "State Energy Czar"; Former Chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, where he shut down eight nuclear plants; former General Manager of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, where he presided over the decommissioning of the Rancho Seco Nuclear Power Plant and its replacement by renewables; former head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the New York Power Authority. Location: Social Sciences II - North part of campus Room: 179 Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: College Ten 11/17/2010 Wednesday 5:00 PM to 6:45 PM Contact information for this event: Name: Jessica Lawrence Phone: 459-5852 Email: jlawren2@ucsc.edu

Fall Harvest Festival

11/17

11/17/2010 Wednesday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Join us at the Bay Tree Bookstore on Thursday, November 17 from 10am to 2pm for good music, good food, and fun! UCSC Farm and Garden will offer select fall produce and a cooking demonstration from their cookbook, Fresh from the Farm and Garden. Local farms, bakeries, and grocers will provide seasonal samples of pies, jams and baked goods. Taste their wares while you listen to acoustical music played throughout the day by UCSC students, staff and faculty. And don't miss our special selection of holiday gifts to help you usher in the season. Location: Bay Tree Bookstore - East part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Estimated Attendance: 25 Contact information for this event: Name: Amy Purcell Phone: 459-4824 Email: amyp@ucsc.edu Link

Jean-Michel Cousteau
10/22	UCSC Foundation Forum Speaker Jean-Michel Cousteau, UC Santa Cruz Foundation Medal honoree. Friday, October 22. Press coverage

How We Do It: The UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center's Model for Making a Difference
10/22	Nicole Biggart Friday, October 22, 2010, 12:00 pm, Engineering 2, Room 506 Hosted by UCSC CITRIS As always, these talks are free, open to the public and broadcast live online at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast, and questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents.]

The Food Revolution

10/26

Meet the man who said “no” to ice cream. Author, The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our WorldHeir 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. book signing Cost: $5 students, $10 members, $15 non-members

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Sustainable Action Research Team

10/26

Get involved with Education for Sustainable Living Program by facilitating an Action Research Team (ART) for College Eight Course 161. Choose a sustainability topic of your choice! Topics in the past include grassroots activism, green building, minimizing impact, greening the campus, and nature writing. Applications will be available soon! Find out more information by attending one of our meetings! - Tuesday October 26th 4:30-5:30pm (location TBD) - Wednesday October 27th 6:30-8:30 at General Gathering at College 8 Red Room - Tuesday November 5:00-6:00 (location TBD) Any more questions? Contact Annie Aguiniga at annie.aguiniga@gmail.com Deadline: November 8th, 2010 Link

Student Garden Revolution,

10/31

Title: Student Garden Revolution, part of the Food Systems Learning Journeys Location: Depart from East Field House, Recreation Office Porch, UCSC Date & Time: Sunday, October 31, 10 am – 4 pm For registration information: Click here Description: The student movement for farms and gardens has a rich history and fruitful future! Come explore the history, present, and future of student initiated and facilitated garden spaces at UCSC. Come prepared to get dirty in organic soil, learn new techniques, and explore several different garden models at UCSC! Please bring your own lunch. Sign up through OPERS at UCSC, link. Start Time: 10:00 Date: 2010-10-31 End Time: 16:00

Sustainability Internship & Resource Fair

11/1

Sustainability Internship & Resource Fair Location: Cowell Courtyard, UCSC (rainout location: Stevenson Event Center) Date & Time: Monday, November 1, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Description: The UCSC Campus Sustainability Office will be holding a Sustainability Internship and Resource Fair on Monday, November 1st. This is a great opportunity to meet on-campus and off-campus organizations and learn about a variety of interesting jobs and internships for the upcoming quarter. Tasty, organic snacks will be provided! In addition to the Fair, there will be a celebration for the recent LEED Green Building Certification of the Cowell/Stevenson Dining Commons at 3:30 PM. After hearing from the individuals that made it happen, you may take a short tour of the facility and learn what it took to make it LEED certified. Start Time: 13:30 Date: 2010-11-01 End Time: 16:00

Underwater Robotics Workshop

11/6

Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab, UCSC Each year the Seymour Center holds a series of workshops in which teachers and students learn about marine science and technology by building underwater robots (ROVs) out of inexpensive materials like PVC pipe and pre-fabricated, battery operated motors (marine grade). Once the participants have built their robot, they test it out in the pool. Dates: 11/06/2010 Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM 12/04/2010 Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Location: East Field Center - East part of campus 50 Meter Pool, located at the Office of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports at the East Field House Complex Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Name: Rachel Neuman Phone: 459-4370 Email: rneuman@ucsc.edu

Entrepreneurship Incubator Orientation
10/12	UCSC's new Center for Entrepreneurship is a comprehensive year-long program that could result in funding and company/NGO start-up assistance. Orientation Oct 12 6pm Engineering 2 Courtyard.

10th annual student volunteer fair

10/14

The UCSC Student Volunteer Center is proud to host our 10th annual Volunteer Fair on October 14th, 2010. The event will be held in Quarry Plaza where organizations from Santa Cruz County will be tabling to show their volunteer needs. Help your local community and get involved! Location: Bay Tree Bookstore - East part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Student Volunteer Center 10/14/2010 Thursday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Contact information for this event: Name: Erin Flannery Phone: 459-3363 Email: volunteer AT ucsc.edu Link

Exhibit: CULTIVATING A MOVEMENT A History of SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ORGANIC FARMING ON CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST

10/14

The UCSC Library’s Regional History Project recently completed oral histories with fifty-eight farmers, activists, researchers, and educators who shaped the organic farming and sustainable agriculture movement on the Central Coast and beyond over the past four decades. This exhibit at both libraries features images and excerpts from the oral histories as well as contextualizing material from the UCSC Library’s collections. An exhibit reception highlighting stories from the archive will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 4-6 pm at the UCSC Science and Engineering Library’s Current Periodicals Room. The complete collection of colorful, informative stories told by dozens of pioneers in the development of organic farming and sustainable food systems in California’s Central Coast region as well as audio clips, photographs and other resources is now available digitally on the UCSC Library’s website at http://library.ucsc.edu/reg-hist/cultiv/home. In addition, the set of ten bound, printed volumes of interview transcripts and narrator photographs is available through the UCSC Library, the Santa Cruz Public Library, and the Watsonville Public Library. Individuals and institutions interested in purchasing copies of some or all of the volumes may email ihreti@ucsc.edu. Room: Lobby McHenry and Science and Engineering Libraries, September 1 through December 10, 2010 Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: UCSC Library’s Regional History Project Link

Bioneers
10/15-17	The Bioneers Conference is a leading-edge forum presenting breakthrough solutions for people and planet—join us in San Rafael, California, October 15-17 (with intensives October 14 and 18), 2010. Buckminster Fuller design session online 9 am - 5pm thurs) At this year's conference, social and scientific innovators focus on solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity. Link

Lecture: "Increasing Evidence that Prions Cause Most Neurodegenerative Diseases"

10/15

1st Annual Tony Fink Memorial Lecture Key Note Speaker: Professor Stanley B. Prusiner, M.D. Professor of Neurology, UCSF "Increasing Evidence that Prions Cause Most Neurodegenerative Diseases" 10/15/2010 Friday 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM This annual event was established in 2010 to honor and celebrate Professor Tony Fink’s exceptionally distinguished career in Biomedical Chemistry. His research enhanced our understanding of a multitude of biochemical processes, including antibiotics and Parkinson’s disease, with an impact that extends well beyond his specific field of research. The event will help us remember how Tony touched all of our lives. The annual Tony Fink Research Biomedical Chemistry Lecture was initiated through the generosity of alumni, members of the Chemistry/Biochemistry faculty and industry. Our goal is to expand the student fellowship and operational funds so that the Fink lecture can be an annual event. Location: PSB Atrium & Baskin Auditorium 101 4:00 pm: Reception - PSB Atrium 5:00 pm: Lecture - Baskin Auditorium 101 Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: UCSC Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Contact information for this event: Name: Lesley-Reid Harrison Phone: 459-4823 Link

Sometimes in April
10/15	10/15/2010 Friday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Docudrama about the April 1994 Rwandan genocide. This film is shown from the perspective of Augustin, a captain among the subjugated Hutu tribe. Location: Crown College - East part of campus, Fireside Lounge Open to UCSC Staff, Students, and Faculty only Admission: Free Sponsored by: Crown College Programs Link

World Food Day

10/16

On June 2, Doctors Without Borders partnered with VII Photo to launch Starved for Attention, an international campaign on the crisis of childhood malnutrition. An estimated 195 million children worldwide suffer from the effects of malnutrition. But right now, the world’s top food aid donors, including the United States, Canada, Japan, and the European Union, continue to supply and finance nutritionally substandard foods to developing countries, despite conclusive scientific evidence of their ineffectiveness in reducing childhood malnutrition. The vast majority of childhood nutrition programs in developing countries that are supported by international food assistance rely almost exclusively on fortified blended flours such as corn- and soy-blend (CSB) cereals. CSB cereals do not meet international standards for the nutritional needs of children less than two years of age. In light of World Food Day tomorrow, October 16th, we have sent an open letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack calling on them to stop supplying nutritionally substandard food to malnourished children in developing countries. Sign the petition

Sneak Routes and Secret Places

10/17

An informative Bike Ride, Sunday, October 17th, 10AM-2PM Departs from the UCSC Recreation Office $5 for UCSC Staff and Students, 10$ for Everyone Else. Join People Power for a tour of the lesser-known bikeways of Santa Cruz! The ride will be a slow and easy 8 – 12 miles. No one will be left behind. Participants can end the ride downtown at 1PM or continue back to the Rec Department by 2PM. Stops include pie and drinks at Fairy-Tale Farm and visits to the Bike Co-op and the Bike Church. You will need a bike in good working condition, helmet, layered clothing, and water. For more information contact People Power at 425-0665 or info@peoplepowersc.org

Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour

10/17

10/17/2010 Sunday 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Experience the wildlife and natural beauty that make Younger Lagoon an exceptional local treasure on this docent-led tour to the lagoon and its beach habitat. Learn about the ongoing research and habitat restoration work that help this vital ecosystem thrive. Tour includes a short hike and is best suited for adults in good physical condition and children age 10 and older. Space limited, free with admission. Reservations required: 459-3800 Location: Seymour Marine Discovery Center Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Adults: $6.00 Students/Children: $4.00 Members: Free seymourcenter.ucsc.edu

Coastal Cities: Urbanization, Water, and Environmental Justice

10/18

An interdisciplinary, inter-urban mini-conference Monday October 18, 2010 2:00-4:30 Humanities 210 An interdisciplinary mix of scholars and one coastal regulatory official will come together to explore the environmental and social forces shaping coastal cities like Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Seattle, and New Orleans. These are urgent topics for a planet faced with global warming, water scarcity, and a growing dependency on offshore oil —as well as a global population rapidly moving to cities, and coastal cities in particular. Why do particular urban areas deal with coastal environmental issues so differently? How do political, economic, and cultural factors affect these differences? And how do these differences affect the shape of our cities and coastal ecosystems, as well as our current vulnerability to environmental hazards and risk? A major goal of the conference is to bring faculty and students in the sciences and social sciences into broader dialogue around these questions. Link

Fred Keeley Lecture on Environmental Policy
10/20	Fred Keeley Lecture on Environmental Policy Speaker Dr. Amber Mace, Executive Director, California Ocean Protection Council Wednesday, October 20 MUSIC RECITAL HALL, UC SANTA CRUZ, 7:30 PM. Link

UC Santa Cruz - Research Review Day 2010

10/21

Research Review Day 2010 will highlight some of the groundbreaking research that is being pursued at the Baskin School of Engineering. The program is divided into three focus areas -- Biotech, Energy, and Human-Centered Design -- in order to give you a broad view of the exciting research that is being undertaken as we develop technology for a changing world. We have allowed ample time for discussion and hope you will find the day stimulating and rewarding. There is no registration fee. $6 for parking permit (permit required to park on campus), $7.50 for lunch (all-you-can-eat pizza, salad, drink, cookies) overview and website

EWG: Calories and Carbon: An Evening with Food Leaders

10/21

Please join us for an exhilarating discussion about food, climate change and the crucial role of American purchasing power. Leading the conversation: Environmental Working Group founder Ken Cook, Whendee Silver, professor of ecosystem ecology at the University of California, Berkeley and Helene York, director of the Bon Appetit Management Company Foundation. EWG will present an exclusive preview of the Meat Eater's Guide to Climate Change, our upcoming major report featuring a fresh, unorthodox analysis of the environmental impact of everyday food choices. You'll learn about the sizable greenhouse gas emissions from cheese production, protein alternatives with lower carbon footprints -- and much more. When: Thursday, October 21 6:30 PM -- Panel and sneak preview, Meat Eater's Guide to Climate Change Where: The Commonwealth Club 595 Market Street San Francisco

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: Green Light or Red Light Ahead?

9/27

When Californians choose a successor to Governor Schwarzenegger this November, will the state stay the course on clean energy or take a new approach? Have recent energy laws brought investment capital into the state or have they increased costs for companies and consumers? Has California’s central climate change law, AB 32, spurred new jobs and innovation or stifled business? And while America squabbles, is China surging ahead in the clean tech race? Governor Schwarzenegger has passionately insisted that California can grow its economy and protect its rich environmental heritage. Join us for a conversation with the governor about his trip to China, his own record on sustainability, and the energy choices ahead for California. Location: Ballroom J/K, Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway Time: 11:15 a.m. check-in, noon program Cost: Students 7$ (what a deal!) Regular $15 members, $25 non-members. Premium (seating in first few rows) $45 members, $65 non-members Also know: The speakers and audience will be videotaped for future broadcast on the Climate One program on KRCB public TV 22 on Comcast and DirecTV in the Bay Area.

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Increasing California's Connectivity with High-Speed Rail

9/27

Roelof van Ark, CEO, California High-Speed Rail Authority. Hear from the recently named CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority about the transportation system that could radically change the way we travel. Van Ark will discuss how the project will be moving forward and the benefits that the state can expect as the project rolls out. He will also give his view on specific benefits to the Bay Area region related to connectivity, mobility, environment and the economy. Come and ask your questions about routes, capabilities and other details. Van Ark spent more than 20 years as an executive, managing director, general manager, senior technical manager and senior project engineer for Siemens, the manufacturers of the popular ICE high speed trains, working in Germany, South Africa and most recently in Sacramento, where he was president and CEO of Siemens Transportation Systems. Location: Fourth Street Summit Center, 88 S. Fourth Street, San Jose Time: 11:45 a.m. check-in/lunch, 12:15-1:30 p.m. program Cost: $35 members, $35 non-members (includes lunch and parking)

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The Growing Classroom: Introduction to Garden-based Learning Educator Workshop

9/30-10/1

This two-day workshop, located at the amazing Garden Classroom, is ideal for those interested in supplementing their existing science program with garden-based learning. Using The Growing Classroom activity guide for grades 2-6, you’ll experience hands-on activities, learn basic science concepts and gardening techniques, and develop management strategies for a school gardening program. Find out how to teach the standards while you guide students through the natural cycles of the garden. You’ll receive Life Lab’s 480 page book, The Growing Classroom, as well as many other ideas and resources. Join us for two days of enriching garden experiences for all educators and teachers! Dates: 09/30/2010 Thursday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM 10/01/2010 Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Location: UCSC Farm - Base of campus at Life Lab's Garden Classroom Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $300 for two days of instruction, all workshop materials, and a farm fresh lunch both days Sponsored by: Life Lab Science Program Contact information for this event: Name: Amber Turpin Phone: 459-2001 Email: admin@lifelab.org Link

What’s Next Lecture Series

10/5

The What’s Next Lecture Series continues its five part Innovation program with a fireside chat between Reed Hastings and Sarah Lacy on October 5, 2010 at the Del Mar Theater. Sarah Lacy, technology reporter for TechCrunch, will interview Reed Hastings, founder and CEO of Netflix about his company’s successful use of crowd sourcing for innovation. The lively conversation between Lacy and Hastings promises to cover a wide range of topics including the company’s recent $1 billion streaming deal, its TV content approach and the unique Netflix corporate culture. Hastings will provide background and an update on the $1 Million Prize awarded to “BellKor’s Pragmatic Chaos” for improving the movie rental company’s recommendation software. The series is a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz, NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, and the City of Santa Cruz. The final topic in this year-long series will be Gaming & Social Media. Previous What’s Next Lectures have sold out early, so buy your ticket today.Link. Previous events can be heard

Ken Norris Memorial Lecture
10/7	Ken Norris Memorial Lecture Panel discussion featuring researchers from UC Santa Cruz's Institute of Marine Sciences discussing the "top 10 things" we've learned over the past 10 years. Thursday, October 7 SEYMOUR CENTER, 7 PM Link

Bike to Work Day/7 call for action

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Contact: Nick Mucha nmucha@ecoact.org. Location: Breakfast locations throughout Santa Cruz County. Check website for details. Join thousands of other Santa Cruz County cyclists for the 12th Annual Fall Bike to Work/School Day. Free breakfast is provided for cyclists at locations throughout the county. Whether you bike daily or haven't gotten on a bike in years - Bike to Work Day is for you! Get out there and enjoy the fresh air.

GMO's and Their Environmental Impact
10/9	Find out more about Genetically Modified Organisms such as salmon. Jeffrey Smith, consumer advocate Mon, Oct . 4 Live Oak Grange 1900 17th St. Free (5$ donation requested)

Graywater Workshop

10/9

Title: Laundry to Landscape Graywater Workshop Date: 09 October 2010 Contact: Sherry Lee Bryan sbryan@ecoact.org Location: Carmel High School, Carmel, Room 21 Learn how to install and maintain a Laundry to Landscape Graywater Irrigation System. Workshop hosted by the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and taught by Ecology Action. This workshop is Free PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEAT BY CALLING 658-5601 Link

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TEDxChange

9/20

TEDx and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have teamed up for a very special TEDx project -- TEDxChange. TEDxChange marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the eight Millennium Development Goals set out by the UN to tackle global issues such as poverty, child mortality and disease. Convened by Melinda French Gates and featuring talks by some of the world's most inspired thinkers and doers, TEDxChange will look at what changes have taken place in the last decade, and what more needs to be done to ensure the health and well-being of future generations. Focused on the theme "The Future We Make," TEDxChange will be hosted by TED curator Chris Anderson. The live event at the Paley Center for Media in New York City will be streamed live to the web on September 20th -- and local TEDx communities around the world will be watching. Learn more

Eating Animals - Jonathan Safran Foer, Author

9/21

Jonathan Safran Foer, best-selling aurthor of Everything Is Illuminated and Eating Animals, 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 "twenty-year vegetarian to a vegan activist." $18 Schultz Cultural Hall - Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Free lot and street parking. 9/21/2010 (Tues) 7pm Link

International Coastal Cleanup Day

9/25

International Coastal Cleanup Day is the premier volunteer event focused on the marine environment in the world. In 2009, more than 80,600 volunteers worked together to collect more than 1,300,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches, lakes, and waterways. California Coastal Cleanup Day has been hailed by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the largest garbage collection" (1993). CCD is an international event with over 100 countries participating in cleanup efforts on this one day. Save Our Shores is the local coordinator for Coastal Cleanup Day in Santa Cruz County and Monterey County. In 2009, SOS coordinated nearly 4,000 volunteers in Santa Cruz County alone who removed close to 15,000 pounds of trash and recycle from our local beaches and waterways in just 3 hours. We look forward to taking over coordination for Monterey County this year! Coastal Cleanup Day engages people to remove trash from beaches and waterways, to identify the sources of trash, and to change the behaviors that cause pollution. Attention kayakers, they really need help on the river sites! UCSC students can rent kayaks from OPERS. The 26th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 9 am to Noon at many sites across Santa Cruz County and Monterey County! Link

OPERS OPEN HOUSE/DEMO DAY

9/25

Office of Physical Education, Recreation & Sports 09/25/2010 Saturday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Join us at the East Field House for an afternoon of Yoga, Aikido, Salsa, Cardio Kickboxing, Core Strengthening, Zumba, Massage, Meditation, Dance, Tennis, Rock Climbing (ROCK WALL), Swimming, Scuba and so much more including Wellness Center demo's. We will have 30 minute drop in classes for you to check out. First 500 students to attend receive a free "mystery" gift. Bring a swimsuit if you wish to join in on the pool fun. Hope to see you there. All events are free to UCSC Undergrads and Graduate Students. Location: East Field Center - East part of campus All events are at the East Field House, MUltipurpose Room, Dance Studio, Activities Room, East Gym, Swimming Pool, Wellness Center and Martial Arts Room Invited Audience: Open to UCSC Staff, Students, and Faculty only Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Name: Kathy O'Hara Ferraro Phone: 459-1693 Email: kferraro@ucsc.edu link

Banff Mountain Film Festival

9/25

Saturday 7:00 PM to 9:15 PM Faster, steeper, higher, deeper! The most outrageous mountain sport films from the 33rd annual Banff Mountain Film Festival will thrill and inspire you with big-screen adventures when RADICAL REELS comes to UCSC Classroom Unit 2 (above the Bay Tree Bookstore at 7 pm on September 25. Bike tough trails, paddle wild waters, and ski steep slopes. The Radical Reels Tour runs every spring & winter and spans North America bringing a variety of mountain sport films to a wide range of viewers from hard-core outdoor adventurers to weekend warriors. Grab your tickets and hang on to your seats as we present the world’s best action films on skiing, boarding, climbing, biking, kayaking and more – all brought to life on the big screen. This stop on the RADICAL REELS tour is hosted by UC Santa Cruz Recreation. Location: Classroom Unit II - East part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $5 UCSC Students with ID $10 Students and Seniors $12 General Admission Link

Harvest Festival at the UCSC Farm

9/26

(Note date correction). You don’t want to miss our annual Farm celebration, as we host our biggest "open house" of the year, including our third "Food for Thought" forum on local food issues. Live music, food, apple tasting, an apple pie bake-off, garden talks, hay rides, kids’ events, tours, displays by local farmers, chefs, and community groups make this a great event for adults and kids. Free for Friends’ members and kids 12 and under; $5 for non-members. Call 831.459-3240 or send email for more information or to volunteer for this wonderful community event. Location: UCSC Farm - Base of campus near CSA barn at top entrance Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free for Friends’ members and kids 12 and under; $5 for general public. Sponsored by: Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden, Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems 09/25/2010 Saturday 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Link

Marine Mammal Research Tour

9/26

09/26/2010 Sunday 2:15 PM to 3:30 PM Go 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. Location: Other Campus Location Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $6 Adults; $4 Seniors (64+), Students, Youth (4-16); Members & Children (3 & under) are free. Sponsored by: Friends of the Long Marine Lab Contact information for this event: Name: Abby Borsgard Phone: 459-3799 Email: aborsgar@ucsc.edu

climate change and coastal retreat

8/15

Coastal geologist Gary Griggs will discuss climate change and coastal erosion in a public lecture at the Seymour Center on Sunday, August 15, at 1 p.m. Griggs is a distinguished professor of Earth and planetary sciences and director of the Institute of Marine Sciences at UC Santa Cruz. His talk, "Climate Change, Rising Sea Levels, and Coastal Retreat," is part of the Science Sunday lecture series at the Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory. The event is free with paid admission or membership.

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Planting the Thanksgiving Feast Preparing the Fall Garden

8/28

Gardening instructor Trish Hildinger will teach you how to extend your gardening season and prepare your garden for fall and winter. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a snack. $15 for Friends’ members; $20 for non-members, payable at the workshop. Questions? Call 831.459-3240 or email casfs@ucsc.edu._Part of the Friends' "Victory Garden" series on home food production. Location: UCSC Farm - Base of campus Louise Cain Gatehouse Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $15 for Friends' members $20 for general public Sponsored by: Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden, Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems. 08/28/2010 Saturday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Link

BP and Health Care Protest

7/13

Who Are YOU Fighting For? Vulnerable Communities or Big Oil Companies? Join us in a rally calling for targeted revenue solutions and advocate for an oil severance fee to prevent over $6 billion in cuts to health and human services. Come prepared to make noise and send a clear message that we need a Family Recovery Budget that protects our most vulnerable communities like seniors, children and people with disabilities and not big oil companies! Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Noon In front of the BP (Arco) station at the corner of Almaden Expressway and Cherry Avenue San Jose (just north of the 15th SD) Sponsored by The California Faculty Association, Health Access, Alameda Health Consortium, CA Alliance of Retired Americans, CA Primary Care Association, CA National Physicians Alliance, Planning for Elders and Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN) For more information contact: Zelica Rodriguez, zelica@siren-bayarea.org or 408-453-3003 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-453-3003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting ext. 103

Chinese Development and Natural Preservation

7/22

UCSC's Ed Grumbine will delve deeply into the issues facing the Chinese government as it strives to create economic growth while respecting local populations and the environment—a conundrum which, if solved, can provide lessons for the United States and the entire world. What damage will China’s rapacious economic expansion do to the environment? To provide power without air pollution, China has dammed up many of its rivers, fueling its burgeoning economy at nature’s expense. However, as Grumbine documents in Where the Dragon Meets the Angry River, China faces a host of competing priorities: health care for impoverished villagers; habitat for threatened tigers; goods for a growing middle class; clean air for all citizens; and energy to power new cities. Those priorities have come head to head in China’s remote Yunnan province, where the Nujiang River remains the only undammed river in the country. Ed Grumbine will discuss the lessons from his book, Where the Dragon Meets the Angry River, and take questions from the audience. Thursday, July 22, 2010 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT Webinar Registration

Education for Sustainable Living Program

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Education for Sustainable Living Program Student-run course, great guest lecturers. offers an amazing Monday night lecture series. Mondays 7pm-10pm at Classroom Unit 2 April 19, 2010 Sheila Davis: Renewable Energy & Clean Technology Over the past 10 years, Sheila Davis has played a valuable role at SVTC and in shaping environmental policy in the high-tech industry. She is one of the co-founders of the Computer TakeBack Campaign and sits on its steering committee. In 1996 she researched and developed the first electronic recycling legislation to reach the California Governor’s desk and in 1999 spearheaded the first pilot programs in the country to collect and recycle electronic waste from the residential curbside. Before becoming SVTC’s executive director, she served as program director of SVTC's Sustainable Technologies Program (formerly the Clean Computer Campaign). Sheila's research, advocacy and policy development led to a successful ban on hazardous electronic waste from the California municipal landfills and the subsequent passage of the first electronic recycling legislation in the nation. Sheila holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of California and served as a journalist, state legislative aide and community development specialist before joining the staff of SVTC. April 26th: Don Davidson – Rhythms of Sustainability Founder of Rhythm Well will lead us in a unique drumming exercise with the entire class. www.rhythmwell.com May 3rd: Brock Dolman & Melissa Nelson – Watersheds & Water Consciousness. UCSC alum and director of Occidental Arts & Ecology Center's (OAEC) Water Institute provides a new perspective on water. Also, UCSC alum from the Cultural Conservancy on the inclusion of water consciousness into modern sustainability. www.oaec.org. www.nativeland.org May 10th: Fair Trade: Going Deeper UCSC's student group, Friends of Community Agroecology Network (FoCAN) present Leigia Del Carmen from an organic fair trade coffee community in Nicaragua on current and future issues of Fair Trade. www.canunite.org May 17th: Sasha Rabin – Building from the Earth A perspective on alternative building techniques and permaculture from a member of Seventh Generation Natural Builders. www.sgnb.com May 24th: Wendolyn Bird & Robbie Jaffe – Storytelling and Environmental Education. A storyteller on the inclusion of environmental education in modern sustainability. Also, Co-Director of CAN, co-founder of the Life Lab Science Program and UCSC lecturer on outdoor education. www.tendertracks.com. link

Displacement: We Have Come to Ruin Your Surfing

4/7-5/8

SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION BY ALEX KOPPS 04/07/2010 through 05/08/2010 Tu W Th F Sa 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Opening Reception: Wednesday, April 7, 5:00-7:00PM Conversation with: Alex Kopps and Jonathan Steinberg, 6:30PM. UCSC Sesnon Gallery presents Displacement: We have Come to Ruin Your Surfing by Bay Area artist, filmmaker, and surfer Alex Kopps. Kopps will create a site-specific installation, combining aspects of his visual practice with artifacts, video clips, and elements of his upcoming film, Displacement. Kopps describes his mixed media installations as “a garage sale of texture and emotion.” Displacement: We have Come to Ruin Your Surfing runs April 7 through May 8, 2010 with a public reception on Wednesday, April 7 from 5-7pm, featuring a conversation with Alex Kopps and Jonathan Steinberg at 6:30pm. The exhibition is in conjunction with the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History’s presentation of Surf City Santa Cruz: A Wave of Inspiration running March 27–July 25, 2010 showcasing surf-related work of local artists and technical innovators (http://www.santacruzmah.org/). Support for the Sesnon Gallery exhibition was made possible by the Charles Griffin Farr Fund. Location: Porter College - West part of campus Sesnon Gallery Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Name: Leslie Fellows Phone: (831) 459-5667 Email: lfellows@ucsc.edu Link

2010 San Francisco Bay Area Environmental and Energy-Saving Fair featuring Ecology Action

6/19

The San Francisco Bay Area Environmental and Energy-Saving Fair is hosted at the Tech Museum in San Jose, free to the public (with museum admission), and will provide information, education and resources on the many aspects of green living including: Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency, Sustainable, Non-Toxic Products, Pollution Prevention, and Zero Waste. Expert presentations and informational tabling is scheduled throughout the day. Ecology Action Energy Efficiency Specialist Steve Suba will be giving a presentation at the event on Energy Efficiency for Businesses, and will also host a table with information about Ecology Action's programs. Stop by, say hello and get all your environmental questions answered. Contact: Anna Hirst anna@ecoact.org Location: The Tech Museum 201 South Market Street, San Jose

Whale of an Auction

6/19

Shimmering Silver Seas 06/19/2010 Saturday 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM The Friends of Long Marine Lab (FLML) will hold its 25th annual "Whale of an Auction," the group's popular annual benefit for the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab on Saturday, June 19 at Cowell College on the beautiful University of California, Santa Cruz campus. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. Over the past 25 years, the auction has grown from humble beginnings into a lavish affair featuring both silent and high-energy live auctions featuring one-of-a-kind research tours, photographic adventures, fine wines, fabulous dinners, and so much more! A delicious feast adds to the excitement––caviar, oyster bar, catered buffet, fine wines, champagne––and it’s a green event with all seafood chosen in accordance with Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch guidelines. Location: Cowell College - East part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Advanced Purchase by June 10: $85 Seymour Center Members/$95 General Admission $100 at the door Contact information for this event: Name: Lisa M Rose Phone: (831) 459-3694 Email: lmrose@ucsc.edu Link

Chat with Gasland creator

6/22

Groundbreaking filmmaker Josh Fox takes a closer look at natural gas drilling and fracking and their effects on communities in his award-winning documentary Gasland. After Fox was offered $100,000 to lease his land to a drilling company, he set off on a cross-country journey to investigate the environmental risks of fracking. During his 24-state trek, he uncovers alarming facts about the natural gas industry, health problems as a result from this contamination and (not surprisingly) loopholes in federal environmental regulation. HBO On Tuesday, June 22 at 2 PM join us on EWG's Enviroblog for a live chat with Gasland's filmmaker, Josh Fox, and EWG natural resources staff. You won't want to miss this opportunity to discuss the award-winning documentary and the terrifying effects of drilling on our water.

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Urban Watch Water Quality Monitoring

6/23

Wednesday, June 23 2010, 8:30am Do you care about water quality, and the health of fish and other organisms in our waterways? Join the Coastal Watershed Council as we collect water quality data as part of the Urban Watch program. This volunteer-based program monitors storm drain outfalls for common urban pollutants like detergent, chlorine and ammonia-nitrogen. Urban Watch program participants work in teams with CWC staff to monitor water quality at storm drains in Live Oak and Aptos every two weeks from June through October. Urban Watch program volunteers run in-field chemical analysis on water collected from these storm drains. Location : 3701 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz CA Contact : (831) 464-9200; volunteer AT coastalws.org

Hands Across the Sand

6/23

"Hands Across the Sand has really picked up steam over the last few weeks: there are hundreds of events registered in the US, and more popping up from New Zealand to the Dominican Republic. We haven't felt this kind of energy behind a day of action since Oct 24th, when 350.org coordinated what CNN called "the most widespread day of action in political history." Many of our friends and allies are getting behind what's shaping up to be the biggest day of action against offshore drilling, but we can't make this big enough without your help. Join Hands Across the Sand next weekend: Link Hands Across the Sand got its start as a grassroots campaign in Florida - with ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Now they've put out the call throughout the US and even the world -- to pull together people on June 26th. If there's not already an event being planned near you, consider starting one yourself. These events don't take much planning--after all, you're just asking people to join you for an hour or so at the beach. But it's an important hour--it's a chance to show President Obama and our Members of Congress where we stand. Let's make it count."

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Ecologic Design Lab Events

7/1 &13-6

The Ecologic Design Lab and the Green Building Brigade would like to invite you to participate in a free guided tour of the Stanford Global Ecology Center in Palo Alto on July 1, 2010. We will meet there at the center at 11am sharp so the tour can begin on time. Please contact Andrea Del Rio, Green Building Brigade Program Manager, for more info, car pooling opportunities and details. Also we would like to invite you to participate in - "The Shaman's Weave" a natural building workshop in the Santa Cruz Mountains from July 13-19, 2010 in which we will be building a ceremonial 'living' temple out of a bamboo weave and cob. During this project, you will receive hands-on building experience, natural design instruction, fresh organic meals and small daily prayer/meditation ceremonies. This project will consist of the building of a 30- person Temple for La Ventana, an existing spiritual retreat center in the pristine Santa Cruz Mountains. The project will be constructed over the course of several workshops taking place during the summer and fall of 2010. Come learn and build with us! Please contact Green Building Brigade Program Manager Andrea Del Rio for more info.

New California Solar Initiative Program: Solar Thermal
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Shark Waters
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Regents' Lecture: Movement Matters: Potential for Transformative Change
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World Ocean Day
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Release Party: Cultivating a Movement

5/24

Celebrate the release of the UCSC Library's Cultivating a Movement: An Oral History of Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture on California's Central Coast! 05/24/2010 Monday 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sharing of the oral histories; photo display; music by the Rolling Cultivators; seasonal refreshments. Location: UCSC Farm - Base of campus Louise Cain Gatehouse (park free at the Barn Theater parking lot AFTER 5:00 p.m.) Invited Audience: Open to Public Contact information for this event: Name: Irene Reti Phone: (831) 459-2847 Email: ihreti@ucsc.edu

Green Trends
5/28 Weds	Presentation on various green technologies Bascom 152 5-7pm

Al Gore in Monterey

5/17

Tickets are now available for the season finale of the Panetta Institute Lecture Series Our Environment: Can We Save the Planet that Sustains Us? featuring former vice president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore. Moderating will be Frank Sesno, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University and host of PBS Planet Forward. The lecture will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Golden State Theatre in Monterey. Tickets for the forum are available for $85.00 and can be purchased by contacting the Panetta Institute at 831-582-4200. Students get special access, including an afternoon session in a more intimate setting info .The session will also be webcast live and probably shown later on PBS

7th Annual Cesar Chavez Convocation
5/20	05/20/2010 Thursday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM With keynote speaker Maria Hinojosa. More information forthcoming 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: Rachel Ogata Phone: (831) 459-1253 Email: rogata@ucsc.edu

Marine Mammal Research Tour

5/23

05/23/2010 Sunday 2:15 PM to 3:30 PM Go 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 limited, free with admission. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800. Location: Other Campus Location Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab Category: Announcement - Class/Workshop - Tour Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $6 Adults; $4 Seniors (64+) and Youth (4-16); Children (3 & under), Members, and UCSC undergrads are free. Estimated Attendance: 12 Contact information for this event: Name: Abby Borsgard Phone: (831) 459-3799 Email: aborsgar@ucsc.edu Link

Community Agro-ecology Network
5/11	Speaker at 6 pm Sustainability Center Living Center Lower Quarry CAN

Gardening Marathon on May 14 and 15 to raise funds for Arboretum

5/15

Volunteers and students will work with staff in two- to three-hour shifts and garden through the night, starting at 9 a.m. on Friday and ending with a party and a rare plant auction at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The event will help raise funds for the Arboretum through sponsorships, although participants are not required to get sponsors since they will already be helping the Arboretum through the work they do. To sign up for the Gardening Marathon, send an e-mail to arboretum@ucsc.edu.

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Bike Week 2010 Start Date
5/9	Join us for the 23rd Annual Santa Cruz County Bike Week Actual Bike To Work Day May 13 (pancakes!) Contact: Nick Mucha nmucha@ecoact.org Location: Santa Cruz County More information on all activities at: Link

The New Youth Movement: Changing U.S. Politics and Advancing Social Justice
5/12	Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community's 11th Annual Spring Lecture with Erica Williams of Campus Progress 05/12/2010 Wednesday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM 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: Miranda Schirmer Phone: (831) 459-3718 Email: msmith@ucsc.edu

Rail and Trail Day

5/15

Contact: Nick Mucha nmucha@ecoact.org Location: Santa Cruz Train Depot Park (119 Center St., two blocks from the wharf). Bring your bike on the train to Felton for a fun, community ride down scenic Highway 9 to Santa Cruz. CHP escort provided for safety! Helmet and tickets required ($8 adults/$4 children). Co-presented with Santa Cruz County Cycling Club, Friends of the Rail Trail, Amgen Tour of CA, Santa Cruz Finish.

Innovations in Energy: New Sources, Crucial Savings, and How We'll Finance It

4/28

28 April 2010 Location: Kuumbwa Jazz Center in downtown Santa Cruz Innovations in Energy: New Sources, Crucial Savings, and How We'll Finance It on April 28, 2010 from 7:00 9:00 pm. The panel will feature Dr. James L. Sweeney, Director of the Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency at Stanford University, and Daniel Shugar, CEO of Solaria Corporation. Paul Rogers, managing editor of KQED and the Natural Resources & Environment Writer at the San Jose Mercury News, will moderate the panel as they explore current trends and recent innovations in renewable energy production, business and residential efficiency devices and programs, and the investment opportunities and trends driving opportunity and adoption. The series is a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz, NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, and the City of Santa Cruz. Upcoming topics in the year-long series will include The New Workplace (June), Breakthroughs in Research & Development (October), and Gaming & Social Media (December). Here are the links for more information and to buy tickets: WhatNext Energy Innovation

Invisible Children: Legacy
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Reel Work Film Festival
thru 5/5	Friday, April 30 8 pm Beach Flats Community Garden, Santa Cruz The Garden (Scott Hamilton Kennedy, 2008, 80 min) South Central LA residents organize to save their fertile piece of Eden from development.Link

Biologic. Intellectuals. Level.
5/1	BIL is an unconference for people changing the world in big ways. It's a place for passionate people to come together to energize, brainstorm, and take action. We invite you to bring your world into ours. BIL Santa Cruz 2010 will be May 1st in Santa Cruz, CA. Link

UCSC holds free e-waste recycling benefit

4/24

E-waste is collected for recycling at an Earth Day event held in 2009. This year UCSC is sponsoring a community e-waste recycling benefit on Saturday, April 24. Electronic waste such as computers, monitors, printers, televisions, VCRs, scanners, and cell phones will be collected and recycled for no charge Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 2300 Delaware Ave., Santa Cruz, corner of Delaware Avenue and Natural Bridges Drive, on the Santa Cruz Westside. The community recycling event is sponsored by UC Santa Cruz as part of Earth Week and is organized and managed by PSC Environmental Service, a hazardous waste contractor for the University of California. A complete list of e-waste that will be accepted for recycling can be found at Link. Materials not eligible are also listed.

UC Haiti Summit

4/24

In response to a desire by faculty, students, and staff on all 10 UC campuses to find ways that our university can support the rebuilding of Haiti, a group of UC students has taken the initiative to organize a “UC Haiti” Summit. As a UC system, we have much talent and expertise in many different fields needed to assist the Haitian people in the long process of rebuilding their earthquake-devastated country. We are pleased to support our students' efforts in putting together this Summit. A series of meetings is being planned to take place on April 24, 2010 at UCSF Mission Bay campus. The day will involve discussion among UC students, faculty, and staff to identify possible projects, explore collaborations, and develop a plan of action. Members of the UC community have a long and proud history of public service, and the long-term rebuilding of Haiti is an effort where our faculty, staff, and students may wish to contribute their talent, creativity, and expertise. Please send all inquiries to uchaiti@gmail.com and register through Link.

The Future of Our Food System

4/12

The Future of Our Food System: Taking a Bite into Climate Change and Agriculture Monday, April 12, 7 pm - 9 pm Rm 105, Oakes College, UCSC Noted author Anna Lappé presents a free talk on climate change and the food system. Anna Lappé is a national bestselling author and public speaker, known for her work on sustainable agriculture, food politics, and social change. Named one of TIME’s Eco-Who’s Who, Anna leads the Cambridge-based Small Planet Institute, a collaborative network for research and popular education, and the Small Planet Fund, which has nearly half a million dollars for democratic social movements worldwide, two of which have won the Nobel Peace Prize since the Fund’s founding in 2002. Anna holds an M.A. in Economic and Political Development from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and has just released her new book: Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do About It More events

Airborne Wind Turbines and Personal Electric Aircraft

4/15

Transforming Energy and Transportation: Airborne Wind Turbines and Personal Electric Aircraft Among renewable energy options, conventional wind energy is indisputably the most abundant, clean, and cost-effective. However, conventional wind turbines are limited by the availability of near-surface wind. Conventional wind turbines located at very good wind sites achieve 35% capacity. Joby Energy is developing airborne wind turbines (AWT) that harness the power of high-altitude wind. Our AWTs operating in higher altitudes, have a projected capacity factor of 70%, double that of a similarly rated conventional wind turbine, thus resulting in considerably lower energy costs. Can Personal Electric Aircraft Transform Your Commute? Joby Aviation is developing a compact electric personal aircraft designed for efficient high speed flights over short distances. Electric propulsion enables our prototype to take off and land vertically like a helicopter while retaining the efficiency of an airplane. Can safe and quiet electric aircraft transform the way we commute? This event is free and open to the public; no registration required. All talks take place at George E. Pake Auditorium, PARC (www.parc.com/map). There is parking available on site and the venue is handicap accessible. PARC FORUM about + online media archive: http://www.parc.com/events/forum.html link]

Neoliberalism and the State Regulation of Labor in Mexican Maquiladoras: The Role of Women Workers in the Struggle for Labor Rights

4/16

Maria Eugenia de la O Martínez: "Neoliberalism and the State Regulation of Labor in Mexican Maquiladoras: The Role of Women Workers in the Struggle for Labor Rights" 04/16/2010 Friday 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Maria Eugenia de la O Martínez is a researcher at Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social-CIESAS-Guadalajara. Trained at the Sociology Doctoral program of COLMEX, Colegio de Mexico, Ciudad de México, she specializes in gender issues and contemporary processes of industrialization. Her early work represented path breaking studies on the feminization of labor at the Maquila industry and accompanied the sociological impact of early stages of NAFTA. Focusing on labor issues, she writes about actual and current shifts on the condition of organized labor and the restructuring of the industrial sector, specifically what she calls "new feminization of labor." Being that NAFTA will mark twenty years of its signing in 2013, Dr. de la O Martínez is re-appraising labor issues. Her most recent articles are: "Women in the Maquiladora Industry: Toward Understanding Gender and Regional Dynamics in Mexico," (2009) and "Feminine Labor Geography in Mexican Assembly Factories." (2006). Her talk will be based on an on-going study she preliminary entitled "Neoliberalism and the State Regulation of Labor in Mexican Maquiladoras: The Role of Women Workers in the Struggle for Labor Rights," a part of this project deals with contemporary developments of the labor movement in the last decade, specifically the cases of Mining, Electricity and the new forms the Maquiladora industry has taken. Her talk will be based on an analysis of the meaning of masculinity found among women's jobs in the Maquiladoras of Mexico and it is based on research conducted in Matamoros, Guadalajara and Ciudad Acuña. Location: Other Campus Location Room: 520 Humanities Bdg 1 Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Sponsored by the Center for Labor Studies - Staff support provided by the Institute for Humanities Research, UCSC. Contact information for this event: Name: Shann Ritchie Phone: (831) 459-5655 Email: sritchie@ucsc.edu link

TEDx Monterey: Sustainability

4/16

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown Link

Robotics Open House

4/16

Computer engineer Jacob Rosen demonstrates a robotic exoskeleton in his lab, which will host an open house on Friday, April 16. Photo by Jim MacKenzie. Robotics research labs at UC Santa Cruz will be open to the public on Friday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the first annual National Robotics Week. Visitors to the open house can see demonstrations of various robotic systems developed by researchers in the Baskin School of Engineering at UCSC. Two laboratories in the Engineering 2 Building will be participating in the open house: the Bionics Lab in Room 201, led by Jacob Rosen, associate professor of computer engineering; and the Autonomous Systems Lab in Room 316, led by Gabriel Elkaim, associate professor of computer engineering. Demonstrations in Rosen's Bionics Lab will include surgical robotics and a wearable "exoskeleton" (see earlier news story). Elkaim's Autonomous Systems Lab will feature instruments for robotic vehicles and other research projects, as well as student projects from the Mechatronics course. The open house is sponsored by the Department of Computer Engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering. For more information, call (831) 459-2448.

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Intellectual Forum - What does the future look like?

4/17

04/17/2010 Saturday 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Three UCSC alumni explore the next generation of communities, work and health care, offering fascinating insights into the way we’ll live our lives: * Jamais Cascio (Cowell, anthropology and history ’88) Writer, leader, and visonary, Jamais will share scenarios of the future that criss cross the boundaries of technology, the environment, and society. Research Fellow Institute For The Future Named by Foreign Policy as one of the top 100 global thinkers and as a "moral guide to the future" * Shannon Brownlee (College Eight, biology ’79) Nationally known writer and essayist whose book, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer was named the best economics book of 2007 by the New York Times. * David Bank (Oakes, politics ’82) Vice President Civic Ventures. A veteran journalist, Bank was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal for nine years, covering Silicon Valley and the software industry. His book, Breaking Windows: How Bill Gates Fumbled the Future of Microsoft (Free Press) was named one of the "Best Business Books of 2001" by the Harvard Business Review. Location: Humanities Lecture Hall Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Name: Shayna Kent Phone: (831) 459-3966 Email: skent1@ucsc.edu Link

40th Anniversary Earth Day

4/17-23

Earth Summit 04/23/2010 Monday,Friday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Join the Student Environmental Center, College Eight Programs, and various other campus groups for this year's Earth Summit. On the morning of Friday, April 23 the Campus Earth Summit will be held in the College 9/10 MPR, where the campus community will gather together to envision the steps ahead as UCSC works to become a sustainable campus. Whether you're new to the ideas of sustainability and environmental justice or have been involved for years, Earth Summit will provide opportunities for you to explore and connect with the movement! Schedule Also Global Vibrations: Celebrating Culture, Community, & Environment Sunday April 18th, 2010 - Saturday, April 24th, 2010 Location: College 9 and 10 multi-purpose room - North part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Student Environmental Center via SOAR with Contributions from Campus Sustainability Office and College Eight Contact information for this event: Name: Mike Kittredge Phone: (831) 459-4902 Email: mkittred@ucsc.edu See also National website City of SC Earth Day 2010 will take place on April 17th from 11am to 4pm rain or shine in the San Lorenzo Park and Benchlands behind the County building. Local PBS stations have tons of green programming all week on radio and TV (most will be downloadable soon)

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California seafloor mapping program

4/18

Samuel Johnson, a research geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey, will describe exciting progress in the California Seafloor Mapping Program in a public lecture at the Seymour Center at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 18. Johnson's talk, "The Top 10 Reasons to Love Seafloor Mapping," is part of the Science Sunday lecture series at the Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory. The event is free with paid admission or membership. The lecture will feature new imagery from northern Monterey Bay. If you've ever wondered what's under the water at your favorite surf or fishing spots, this may be your chance to find out.

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Design Renaissance 2010

4/18

Design Renaissance 2010 is a one-day collaborative gathering of designers, thought leaders, community activists, and concerned citizens working to co-create sustainability in Santa Cruz. Participants will: Learn how to apply the Meta Principles of Sustainability to business or design practice. Be inspired by innovative national and local sustainability experts and green design heroes. Network and build community around positive solutions. Location: Dream Inn Santa Cruz Tickets: $40 early bird, $50 at door. Lakshmi Narayan lakshmi@awakemedia.com 831-740-1006 Link

Let's Retake Our Plates Film Series

4/20-3

Tuesday, April 20th- Friday, April 23rd 7pm $5 Feast your eyes on a collection of films about our food supply and the visionary people who are making it better, one bite at a time. Tickets are just $5 per movie and 50% of all sales will be donated to Ecology Action. Purchase your tickets today at Customer Service, or visit link with trailers for more information. Playing at the Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz April 20: Fresh (sneak preview!) April 22: End of the Line Doors open at 6pm for free tastings with local vendors. Playing at CineLUX, 1475 41st Ave, Capitola April 21: What's On Your Plate April 23: No Impact Man

Children of War Symposium
4/23 Fri	04/23/2010 Friday 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: College Nine - North part of campus Room: Namaste Lounge Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Colleges 9 and 10, The American Red Cross, The Center for Global, Regional and International Studies Contact information for this event: Name: Erin Beard Phone: (831) 459-5852 Email: ebeard@ucsc.edu

Social Fiction Conference

4/9-10

Intersection of Social Justice and Science Fiction/Fantasy/Gaming This conference will explore the intersections of Social Justice with Science Fiction, Fantasy and Gaming. There will be a keynote address on Friday, April 2, 2010 and the main conference and workshops will be held on Saturday, April 3 2010. Check the Crown website for more information and the Call for Proposals Dates: 04/09/2010 Friday 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM 04/10/2010 Saturday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Location: Crown College - East part of campus Crown College Classrooms and the Cultural Center at Merrill Invited Audience: Open to Public Contact information for this event: Name: Imani Rupert Phone: (831) 459-3969 Email: imanir@ucsc.edu

Rethinking Capitalism

4/8-10

The Bruce Initiative at University of California Santa Cruz presents: Rethinking Capitalism 04/08/2010 Thursday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Three decades of advances in financial economics have transformed global markets. As a matter of theory, the valuing of options (financial products) became increasingly central to understanding the market in any commodity; as a matter of politics questions the direction and sustainability were supplanted by questions about its volatility˜how to manage the uncertainty that creates. The Crisis of 2008 illustrates the need to better understand what is new, and what is not, about conceiving of capitalism as a whole in this way. This conference brings theories of economic value and regulation into conversation with the study of culture, institutions, ethics, history, geography and theology. Its aim is to consider in what ways capitalism is producing a future that is unlike its past. Free and Open to the Public. Please RSVP by visiting: http:// [web address TBD] For further information or accommodations, contact the UCSC Institute for Humanities Research at (831) 459-3527 or email cmahaney@ucsc.edu; web: http://rethinkingcapitalism.org Location: University Center - North part of campus Link Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: This event is made possible by the Bruce Initiative for Rethinking Capitalism and co-sponsored by the Division of Social Sciences, Institute for Humanities Research, and Colleges 9/10 at UCSC. Staff support provided by the IHR. Contact information for this event: Name: Shann Ritchie Phone: (831) 459-5655 Email: sritchie@ucsc.edu Linl

"Four Dilemmas for Birdwatchers"

4/08

Spring Emeriti Lecture Featuring Todd Newberry Professor Emeritus Biology "Four Dilemmas for Birdwatchers" 04/08/2010 Thursday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Some springtime reflections about birdwatching: a strangely addictive pursuit, full of dilemmas. Why keep that bird list – in fact, what is it really a list of? How can we learn to look and listen more keenly – or even to stand still? What questions in the field lead to answers that don’t all start with “maybe”? What metaphors might we trust to help us make more sense of our experiences in nature? Field days bring a birder pleasure, even exhilaration; but do they bring insights that are more than personal? Todd Newberry, professor emeritus of biology, has been birdwatching since boarding school days. He lacked the courage to make a career of it, and so in his college (Princeton) and graduate (Stanford) years he studied more widely in natural history. At UCSC from 1965 to 1995, he taught most notably marine biology and invertebrate zoology. His mind focused on sea squirts, but his heart stayed with birds. In retirement he has returned to this first, dazzled love. A few years ago he wrote a book about it, The Ardent Birder; and from time to time, including this spring, his essays about days afield have appeared in The Threepenny Review. Location: Music Center Recital Hall - West part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Phone: (831) 459-5003 Email: specialevents@ucsc.edu Link

Earth Hour

3/27

Earth Day is a month away, but another opportunity to join the fight climate change is just around the corner. On Saturday, March 27 at 8:30 PM, millions of people across the globe will take a stand against climate change by turning off their lights for one hour - Earth Hour. Earth hour is a chance to drive the environmental movement forward with one simple action. More than that, your participation will have impact outside of the usual suspects - you will raise climate awareness amongst your friends, family, and neighbors.

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The Green Machine: Combining Information Design with Persuasion Design to Promote Eco-Action

4/2 Fri

Friday, April 2, 2010 at Stanford. Aaron Marcus and Associates, Inc., designed and tested a prototype mobile phone application and its user interface that persuades people to save home energy usage. The project combines information design and persuasion design (based in part on the work of B. J.Fogg, Stanford University). The original version was presented first in Paris at the international information design conference "Designing Date for Decisions" and two articles have subsequently been published about the project. Mr. Marcus will summarize the project process, results, and next steps. Stanford Seminar on People, Computers, and Design (CS547) Gates B01 (NEC Classroom) and SITN, 12:50-2:05pm Video

Bodies, Brokers and Borders

4/3 Sat

International labor brokers explored in free one-day conference at UCSC. A free one-day conference on international labor brokers is set for Saturday, April 3 at Oakes College. In today's global economy, a growing number of workers seeking decent work cross international borders, sometimes of their own volition, but sometimes without their permission. Matching employers with workers are labor brokers, known variously as temp agencies, body shops, shape-ups, and headhunters. Saturday, April 3, the phenomenon of international labor brokers will be explored during a one-day conference at UC Santa Cruz. Bodies, Brokers and Borders: Labor Market Intermediaries, and Transnational Migration, is free and open to the public. See also 4/16

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“In honor of World Water Day, this Wednesday, March 24th at 8pm EST, HuffPost Blogger Kerry Trueman will be holding a live Vokle chat with Story Of Stuff creator Annie Leonard and Elizabeth Royte, author of Bottlemania: How Water Went On Sale and Why We Bought It.

They will be talking all about the bottled water craze, the importance of water and how our most precious resource is being threatened — and they will be taking YOUR questions.

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out Annie Leonard’s blog post and newest video, The Story Of Bottled Water.” }} link

The Garden, a 2009 Academy Award nominee

3/25

The Garden, a 2009 Academy Award nominee for best documentary feature, will be shown Thursday, March 25, 7 p.m. at the Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. Proceeds will benefit the California Food and Justice Coalition. The Garden (website} documents the rise of a lush 14-acre community garden in South Central Los Angeles from the ashes of the 1992 riots. It grew to become the largest of its kind in the United States only to be threatened with destruction when the property was sold under questionable circumstances. The ensuing controversy attracted worldwide attention, including such notable politicians and celebrities as Antonio Villaraigosa, Maxine Waters, Dennis Kucinich, John Quigley, Daryl Hannah, Danny Glover, Joan Baez, Zak de la Rocha, and Willie Nelson, who fought to save the garden. A panel discussion will follow the screening

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Work in Haiti with Doctors Without Borders

3/25

Work in the Field Information Sessions Teleconference & Webinar, Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:00 PM 8:00 PM Eastern time 7:00 PM Central time 6:00 PM Mountain time 5:00 PM Pacific time 4:00 PM Alaska time 3:00 PM Hawaii time All prospective medical and nonmedical aid workers: join us for a live teleconference and webinar to learn more about how you can become part of Doctors Without Borders' field work. Human Resources Officers will discuss requirements, and participants will be able to ask questions about the recruitment process and life in the field.

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Student Film Screening: Senior Documentary Workshop

3/15

03/15/2010 Monday 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM Please join Professor Sam Green and the students of Film & Digital Media's Senior Documentary Workshop for a screening of student films. This event is free to students and the public; all are welcome. We hope to see you there! Location: Oakes College - West part of campus Room: 105 Admission: Free Sponsored by: Film & Digital Media Name: Film & Digital Media Department Phone: (831) 459-3204 Email: film@ucsc.edu Link

Forum Planned to Explore Local Desalination Plant & Alternatives

3/18

The public is invited to attend a community forum co-sponsored by Ecology Action and numerous other community groups entitled Äesalination and the Alternatives: It's Up to the Community, on Thursday, March 18, at 6:15p.m., at Live Oak Elementary School, 1916 Capitola Rd in Santa Cruz. Attendees will learn about the desalination plant planned by the Santa Cruz Water Department and Soquel Creek Water District to serve Santa Cruz and Live Oak residents in dry years, and Soquel District customers in all other years. Moderated by former Assemblymember John Laird, panelists will include Debbie Cook, former Mayor of Huntington Beach and Board President of Post Carbon Institute; Bill Kocher, Director, of Santa Cruz Water Dept.; Heather Cooley of Pacific Institute and author of Desalination, With a Grain of Salt; and Rick Longinotti, author of Alternatives to Desalination. Attendees will be polled on their opinions regarding water supply options. For more information, contact Rick Longinotti of Transitions Santa Cruz at longinotti@baymoon.com or (831) 425-0341. Or visit Link

Activism and labor films

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Film Screening-SLEEP DEALER with director Alex Rivera Screening followed by Q&A with the director 02/04/2010 Thursday 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM Media Theater - West part of campus Room: M110 Building on the director’s past experiments with digital animation, this feature-length sci fi narrative takes us into the not-so-distant Mexican future, in which the world is divided by closed borders, yet linked together by a digital network that connects people around the world. Protagonist Memo (Luis Fernando) is fascinated with home-grown communications, which leads him to migrate to the U.S.-Mexico border in search of work in a hi-tech maquiladora. There, he meets Luz (Leonor Varela), a beautiful aspiring journalist who collects stories and helps Memo to “plug in” to the Tijuana labor market. A series of life-changing realizations ensue. Miguel Contreras: Legacy of a Labor Leader Book Talk with Kent Wong 02/10/2010 Wednesday 12:00 PM to 1:45 PM Upper Quarry - East part of campus Room: Cervantes and Velasquez Room Bay Tree Building, Third Floor Kresge College Film Series on Social Activism - Tuesdays, Jan. 26 until Mar. 2 "American Dream" - Feb 2 Juxtaposed against the demolition of the nation's airtraffic controllers' union, the Hormel strikers found themselves picketing during the worst climate for organized labor since the 19th century. The film premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 6, 1990. In January 1991 it was screened at the Sundance Film Festival. On March 18, 2002, it opened in New York City. Roger Ebert liked the documentary and its message, and he wrote, "This is the kind of movie you watch with horrified fascination, as families lose their incomes and homes, management plays macho hardball, and rights and wrongs grow hopelessly tangled...The people in this film are so real they make most movie characters look like inhabitants of the funny page." Tuesday - Feb. 2, 2010 - 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. The film will feature a short introduction and then space at the end for discussion. Made in LA 2/23 The Kresge Town Hall has historically been a place for forward thinking and social experimentation. It has recently been used by students organized against the increasing privatization of the UC and for the imagination of a new UC in Santa Cruz.

26th Annual MLK Convocation featuring Anna Deavere Smith

2/11

26th Annual MLK Convocation featuring Anna Deavere Smith 02/11/2010 Thursday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Our featured speaker and honored guest this year is Anna Deavere Smith, award-winning actress, playwright, and professor, who will speak on “Race in America: Crossroads of Ambiguity”. Her career covers mainstream culture as well as academia, Smith's work in the theater explores the diversity of her American character and our multifaceted national identity. She is said to have created a new form of theater, combining the journalistic technique of interviewing her subjects with the art of interpreting their words through performance. She has won numerous awards, among them two Obies, two Tony nominations and a MacArthur fellowship. She was runner-up for a Pulitzer Prize for her play Fires in the Mirror. Location: Off Campus Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium - 307 Church Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free More info

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

2/26-7

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 Theatre at 7 pm on February 26 & 27. Journey to exotic locations, paddle the wildest waters, and climb the highest peaks. Get your tickets today and be taken away to the most captivating places on earth. The 2009/2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings films from the 34th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival to about 285 communities around the world. From an exploration of remote landscapes and mountain cultures to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films in this year’s world tour are sure to captivate and amaze the explorer within you. Be moved. Be inspired. Don’t miss out. Reserve your tickets today. For more information visit ucscrecreation.com or call (831)459-2806. This stop on the world tour is hosted by UCSC Recreation and locally sponsored by Pacific Edge, Bugaboo, Seahorse Swim School, Sprockets, Kayak Connection. Solar Technologies, Whole Foods Market, Adventure Sports Journal and SC Weekly Benefits UCSC Wilderness Orientation Scholarship Fund & the UCSC Recreation Program Dates: 02/26/2010 Friday 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM 02/27/2010 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 $15 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 http://ucscrecreation.com Link]

The Future of Capitalism

2/26-8

February 26, 27, 28 2010 02/26/2010 Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Details coming soon! Stay tuned! Location: Other Campus Location Friday, 2/26/2010: Dream Inn, 175 West Cliff Dr. Santa Cruz California Saturday, 2/27/2010 and Sunday, 2/28/2010: UCSC Humanities Lecture Hall Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Institute for Humanities Research UCSC, Humanities Division UCSC, Division of Social Sciences UCSC Contact information for this event: Name: Shann Ritchie Phone: (831) 459-5655 Email: sritchie@ucsc.edu Link

Solo Canada to Mexico Hike
Sat 1/23	Clegg-Haman will talk about her 2500 mile trip. 7-9pm Namaste Lounge (College 9/10). Sponsored by OPERS.

SUSTAINABILITY & GREEN TECH EMPLOYER PANEL
1/20	Wednesday, January 20th 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Earth & Marine Sciences, Room A340 Meet employers speaking about career opportunities in sustainable and green technologies. There will be time to ask questions and network. Companies attending include: Arenson Solar, Driscoll Strawberry, Ecology Design Lab, Global Exchange and GreenSpace.

Long Marine Lab 2010 Docent Training begins

1/13

01/13/2010 Wednesday 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Classes continue every Wednesday evening and most Saturday mornings through March.) Make a difference in the world, have fun, and get involved while you spread the importance of ocean science and conservation. This intensive marine science interpretation course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to inspire curiosity in visitors from across California and around the world. To join the docent team, you must be at least 18 years old by the day training begins, and willing to commit to one four-hour shift, one day every other week, for a minimum of one year. Applicants will be interviewed prior to the training start date. This class is offered only once a year––don’t miss out! Visit our website for more information and an application. Location: Other Campus Location Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab Category: Announcement - Class/Workshop Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Estimated Attendance: 20 Contact information for this event: Name: Abby Borsgard Phone: (831) 459-3799 Email: aborsgar@ucsc.edu Link

CalPIRG Global Warming Campaign kickoff

1/19

7:30 pm. Think we have some mighty big problems in the world? Want to help be the solution? Come find out how you can help solve global warming, make our oceans cleaner, make higher education more affordable, provide food for the hungry, and pass health care reform. We'll be working to get over 1,000 lbs of food donated to local food banks, increase grant aid for students by $40 billion, pass a national cap on global warming, ban plastic bags from Santa Cruz to save the sea otters, and much, much more. Get course credit for doing an internship, or volunteer to make a difference in your community. There are tons of opportunities to get involved, so make sure you come find out what we have in store for this quarter! Contact by e-mail/phone, or drop by our office: 3rd Floor Student Union 831-459-4649 Campus Organizer: Carolina Van Horn mailto:carolina@calpirgstudents.org Link

Broom Bash

1/30

Saturday, January 30 2010, 10:00am - 1:00pm by Quail Hollow Ranch Park Help remove invasive French Broom from beautiful Quail Hollow Ranch Park. French Broom is an invasive, exotic plant that takes over natural habitats. join the CNPS habitat Restoration Program and park volunteers for a broom bash, removing many of these unwanted plants from the park trails. Your help with this project will improve the natural system of the park as well as its beauty. Tools will be provided. Bring work gloves, water and lunch. Tool will be provided. Contact : Lee Summers, 454-7926 Wed-Fri, 335-9348 Sat-Sun

Non Profit, Social Services & Sustainability Business Career Fair

1/26

01/26/2010 Tuesday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Students can meet recruiters from non profit organizations, social services, government and sustainability businesses to discuss opportunities for full-time jobs and internships. Location: Merrill College - East part of campus Merrill Cultural Center Invited Audience: Open to UCSC Staff, Students, and Faculty only Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Name: Jan Carmichael Phone: (831) 459-2185 Email: jmcarmic@ucsc.edu Link

Frans Lanting at the Rio Theatre—Desert Journey into Wild Namibia

1/30

Join Frans Lanting (UCSC alum) and Christine Eckstrom on a wild desert journey through a faraway corner of southwest Africa—Namibia, a little-known country that is making a big statement to the rest of the world. The first nation to incorporate protection of the environment into its constitution, Namibia recently proclaimed its entire coastline as a national park, yet another first. This year’s show at the Rio features new images and video from the towering red dunes of the Namib Desert to the lashing South Atlantic seas that batter the “Skeleton Coast.” It will introduce you to unusual animals from the fabled desert elephant to the seldom-glimpsed brown hyena, and it will bring you eye-to-eye with eland, kudu, and the rare black rhino. A benefit presentation for the Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab Tickets and information: Seymour Center (831) 459-3800 Frans Lanting Studio (831) 429-1331 Logos Books & Records downtown Santa Cruz Dates: 01/30/2010 Saturday 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 01/30/2010 Saturday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Off Campus The Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz Contact information for this event: Name: Abby Borsgard Phone: (831) 459-3799 Email: aborsgar@ucsc.edu Link

PARC CleanTech Series
Th. Weekly	Further information and previous Forum talks are available online at Forums PARC Forum at 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays Location: George E. Pake Auditorium at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) 3333 Coyote Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 cleantech forum series ABOUT THE PARC FORUM: Link ONLINE ARCHIVE: video + audio of past Forums

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Film Screening: Invisible Children Discover the Unseen

1/20

01/20/2010 Wednesday 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM Motivated by the unseen war in Northern Uganda, Invisible Children was created by three young filmmakers with a singular mission: To use the power of stories to change lives around the world. Come check out this enlightening documentary and meet an organization at UCSC that can help you get involved and make a difference. Location: Stevenson College - East part of campus Room: Stevenson Event Center Category: Film/Video Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Name: Roopa Krishna Phone: (925) 858-4775 Email: rkrishna@ucsc.edu

Biodiversity Collective Memory (Kitchen Gardens)
1/11	12:30 - 2, College Eight Room 301 Prof. Jennifer Jordan, UCSC alum

The Value of Nothing - Raj Patel

1/07

NOTE: i attended this talk, and it was great. Presumably it will be posted online soon. This event features Raj Patel, author of Stuffed and Starved and The Value of Nothing – How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy. If economics is about choices, who gets to make them? Activist and academic, Patel describes how prices often mislead us and reveals the hidden costs of goods. To show just how the free market and corporations distort price and value, Patel suggest that the true price of a hamburger is $200 if we factor the hidden environment and health costs. He offers a timely critique of our present political system and argues that, in order to understand our current economic crisis, we need to rethink our very meaning of democracy by rebalancing society and limiting markets.Commonwealth Club Link

Speaking of Food

ongoing

Dr. Constanza Ocampo-Raeder, University of Maine, will discuss her work, "Cultivating and Feeding Cultural Identity: Indigenous Home Gardens of the Peruvian Amazon." Time: 4 - 5:30 pm Venue: Kresge Town Hall Dr. Ocampo-Raeder is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Maine - Orono campus. Her primary research focuses on uncovering human signatures in the forest through the analysis of indigenous resource management strategies (swidden-fallow agriculture, hunting, gathering, and fishing). Her work in the Peruvian Amazon shows how the indigenous Ese eja people have influenced their traditional territory (an area of about 1.5 million hectares) by creating a series of anthropogenic habitats that influence vegetation structure and wildlife resources. Tuesday, November 17: Kresge College / CASFS Lecture Series Dr. Wayne Roberts, Toronto Food Policy Council, will discuss his work, "The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food: Taking Control of the Food System." Time: 4 - 5:30 pm Venue: Kresge Town Hall Dr. Roberts manages the Toronto Food Policy Council (TFPC), a citizen body of 30 food activists and experts recognized for its innovative approach to food security. In April 2009, under Roberts' leadership, the TFPC received the Bob Hunter Environmental Achievement Award, given to a City of Toronto agency with a record of outstanding leadership, for its efforts to make food an action item on the environmental agenda. Dr. Roberts has written seven books, including The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food (2008) and Real Food For A Change (1999), which promotes a food system based on the four ingredients of health, joy, justice and nature.

Copenhagen Action

12/16-7

350.org says: "...all is well in Copenhagen. We're not going to get the agreement that we need (current negotiations put us on track to hit a devastating 770ppm by century's end) and this movement will need to fight on in the years ahead. But right now, while the Copenhagen climate talks are still unfolding, we need one final push. So, the two unusual requests: 1) Make a phone call. We don't usually ask you to make calls, but today we're going to. At this link you'll find a list of every head of state and his or her phone number. You'll note that the countries are listed in either green or red type. If your nation is in green, it means they're fighting the good fight for 350. We need you to leave them a message that either expresses your pride and gratitude for their commitment to keeping 350 in the treaty text, or your earnest wish that they'll listen to the science and consider standing with the bloc of more than 100 nations standing for bold scientific targets. Please click here to make the call--you'll find everything you need: the appropriate phone numbers, a short script of what to say, and a sense of how your country's leadership is standing on this issue. 2) Think about fasting for 24 hours on Thursday--part of a genuinely worldwide effort. A hunger strike is not one of our usual tools either, but somehow it feels appropriate at what's a very solemn moment. Some of our allies around the world have been going without food for more than a month, and they've asked others to join this fast for 24 hours--starting any time on Thursday. We know it's late notice, especially for those of you in the eastern parts of the world--but everything just came together to pull it off. Many here in Copenhagen are doing so--including thousands of youth, members of the 350.org team, Vandana Shiva, and many more--and we wanted you to have the opportunity too. As global warming kicks in, more and more people will starve--earlier this week, at the conference's main religious service, there were shriveled ears of corn from drought-stricken parts of Africa on the altar. Most of us can't know the true terror of hunger, because we know we'll eat again soon, but we can join in what organizers are calling a Hunger Strike for Survival. If you're interested in joining in, please sign-up . It's true that we can't promise fasting will have any practical effect, but it feels right to us right now. Please consider joining us:www.350.org/fast It's true: we won't get the treaty we need in Copenhagen, but thanks to you we've made the real consequences of climate change a priority for the very first time inside this process. Onwards, Bill McKibben for 350.org PS - Can you help spread the demand for a Science-Based Treaty on Facebook? Just visit this post on Facebook, scroll down, and click "Share" to let your friends know your thoughts on the current negotiations and how you're taking action. Many thanks. You should join us on Facebook by becoming a fan of our page at facebook.com/350org and follow us on twitter by visiting twitter.com/350 To join our list (maybe a friend forwarded you this e-mail) visit http:www.350.org/signup www.350.org/signup]

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Christmas Bird Count

12/26

This is a national annual event. here's a local request: Can you help Baykeeper with a Christmas Bird Count on December 26th? The annual Audubon Society's count provides data to assess the stability of bird populations and to guide conservation actions. We need at least two experienced birders familiar with pelagic bird species to join us on the Baykeeper boat for the day. Also, if you have a boat and would like to join the effort, you can help us monitor Richardson Bay and near China Camp. Audubon will host a dinner in Mill Valley for participants. If you would like to sign up, please contact Rosalind Becker, Baykeeper Program Fellow, at rosalind@baykeeper.org. weblink

Surfrider Monthly Cleanup
12/5	December 5, 2009, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Seacliff State Beach Register now at: Link

Save Our Shores Open House
12/05	Saturday, December 05 2009, 5:00pm - 8:00pm Save Our Shores invites all community members to a holiday gathering and volunteer social on Saturday, December 5th from 5:00-8:00pm. Come learn more about how to volunteer for ocean health, meet our team and enjoy the Lighted Boat Parade! Location : 345 Lake Ave. Suite A at the Santa Cruz Harbor Contact : (831)-462-5660x3, [1] Link

No Impact Man screening

12/9

Location: Del Mar Theater Santa Cruz Nubius Organics Presents Sundance Award Nominated Full-Length Feature Film: NO IMPACT MAN On Weds, Dec. 9th, please join the Santa Cruz green community for an exclusive screening of Sundance Film Festival nominated No Impact Man at the historic Del Mar Theater in downtown Santa Cruz. Pre-event reception begins at 6:40 pm and the No Impact Man film begins at 7:15 pm. Followed by a community discussion on Reducing Your Impact by Dr. J. Wallace Nichols. No Impact Man is the story of a guilty, New York liberal who decides to practice what he preaches for ONE YEAR (turns off the electricity, stops making garbage, gives up TV, taxis and take out & becomes a walking, bicycling, composting, tree hugging, polar bear saving, local food-eating citizen), all while taking his baby daughter & caffeine loving, retail-obessed, television-addicted wife along with him. Local non-profit partners Save Our Shores, People Power, Transition Santa Cruz & Ecology Action will be on-site with information on how to reduce your impact. Valet bike parking provided by People Power! Tickets $5 advance/ $7 at the door. Purchase tickets at: Link

Greg Mortenson, Co-author, Three Cups of Tea;
12/11	Greg Mortenson, Co-founder, Central Asia Institute; Co-author, Three Cups of Tea; Author, Stones in Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Foothill College. Local radio interview

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Green Architecture & Bio-regional Design
11/24	Guest lecture by Thomas Rettenwender. UCSC Baskin Auditorium 101, Tue. Nov 24, 12:00 noon

ARCTIC EXPEDITION CANOEING

11/19 Th

ARCTIC EXPEDITION CANOEING: A Narrative Reflection of a Novice 11/19/2009 Thursday 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Find out what it might be like to be dropped off in the middle of one of the largest protected natural region on earth where the words “vast” and “wild” and “remote” take on a whole new meaning. Journey with Skye Leone, Senior UCSC Recreation Supervisor, on America’s longest Wild and Scenic river from it’s headwaters to an Eskimo Village sixty miles from the Arctic Ocean. Slides and reflective narration on landscape, nuts and bolts of expedition canoeing, encounters with Inupiat people, and basking in the midnight sun. Location: Classroom Unit I - East part of campus Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: UCSC Recreation Estimated Attendance: 175 Contact information for this event: Name: Skye Leone Phone: (831) 459-2800 Email: sleone@ucsc.edu Link

Lester Brown

11/10

Saving Civilization Is Not a Spectator Sport President, Earth Policy Institute, Brown sees concern in the merging of world food and energy economies. Putting corn ethanol in gas tanks and grain-intensive food (beef) into more human bellies will drive up commodity prices and exacerbate fresh water scarcity. Though he believes the Earth is under stress, Brown is hopeful, in part because for the first time since the Industrial Revolution we have begun investing in energy sources that can last forever. Brown also will comment on how the melting glaciers of Tibet could affect the price of a bagel in California. Location: SF Club Office Time: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon program Cost: $8 members, $15 non-members, students free (with valid ID)

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CSSC's 7th Annual Statewide Fall Convergence
11/6-8	The California Student Sustainability Coalition invites you to join students and young leaders from across California as we come together to build community and organizing capacity amongst individuals, campuses, and campaigns in the student sustainability movement. Share skills and resources, learn about what your peers are doing, network with other schools, and have fun!

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Full Disclosure

10/7 Wed

Sesnon Gallery, UCSC October 7 – November 21 2009 Opening Reception: Wed.,October 7, 4:30-6:30p.m. followed by a panel discussion with faculty artists and scientists. Full Disclosure is an inside look at the trial and error of scientists and artists through an intimate survey of their processes. An exhibition of art and artifacts, Full Disclosure views the practice and products of science—theoretical models, computational data, molecular structures—through the perceptual matrices of the arts revealing parallels and divergences between the two disciplines. Experimentation, creativity and failure, become the ultimate subjects in this unexpected juxtaposition of media, motives and forms. Related events Oct. 23, 2009: THE ART OF COLLABORATION symposium @ the new UCSC Digital Arts Research Center Oct. 23, 2009: Panel II noon-1:30pm: Authorship, Technologies and Frames with E.G. Crichton and others 3:00-4:00p.m. UCSC Foundation Forum on creativity Keynote Speaker: Ed Catmull: President, Pixar Animation Studios @ UCSC Music Recital Hall Panel III 4:30-6:00pm: Modes of Production with Melissa Gwyn and others @ the new UCSC Digital Arts Research Center Link

7th Annual Practical Activism Conference!
10/24 Sat	The Practical Activism Conference is a daylong, student led conference which features a keynote speaker, ten workshops, various on and off campus organizations, performances, and a variety of hands-on activism activities. This year's conference will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2009 in the College Nine & College Ten Multipurpose Room. KEYNOTE SPEAKER Bettina Aptheker Link

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. UCSC : at Practical Activism draw a blue line where the ocean will be downtown one downtown on diet and global warming link one down the road in Davenport link You can download a presentation to give at UCSC; i will help you arrange a room and video equipment, contact pmmckerc@ucsc.edu 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. http://www.350.org/oct24 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.

Botany of Desire
10/28	Michael Pollan's bestselling book will be on PBS. weblink

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Marine Mammal Research Tour

10/29

10/25/2009 Sunday 2:15 PM to 3:30 PM Go 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 limited, free with admission. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800. Location: Other Campus Location Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab Category: Announcement - Tour Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $6 Adults; $4 Youth (4-16) and Seniors (64+); Members, Children (3 & under), and UCSC undergrads are free. Contact information for this event: Name: Abby Borsgard Phone: (831) 459-3799 Email: aborsgar@ucsc.edu Web

STEWART BRAND Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto

10/9 and 16 Fri

Longnow Friday October 9, 02009 Stewart Brand Rethinking Green Doors open 7:00pm, talk at 7:30pm lasting ~1.5 hours Cowell Theatre in Fort Mason Center San Francisco, California Palo Alto Oct 15 link discount tickets Friday, October 16, 7:30 PM Berkeley Arts & Letters @ FCCB in the sanctuary at 2345 Channing Way at Dana, Berkeley wheelchair access, except for upper balcony $40 (includes autographed copy of book) ($10 companion ticket available with purchase of regular ticket) at Brown Paper Tickets or 800-838-3006 Stewart Brand believes that it’s time we reset the debate about the environment and global warming. While the Green Movement has become more mainstream, Brand, a galvanizing figure whose Whole Earth Catalog can be seen as one of its cornerstone manifestos, has continued to explore the matrix of life on earth and how our place in it can be better organized to protect its future and ours. Though honored as a writer -- with the National Book Award for the Whole Earth Catalog, Eliot Montroll Award for The Media Lab, and Golden Gadfly Award for his years as editor of CoEvolution Quarterly -- Steward Brand is primarily an inventor/designer. Trained as a biologist and army officer, he was an early multimedia artist. He has created a number of lasting institutions, including New Games Tournaments, the Hackers Conference, and The WELL, a bellwether computer conference system. He is co-founder of Global Business Network, a futurist research organization fostering "the art of the long view" and is the co-chairman of the board of The Long Now Foundation.

An Unnatural History of UCSC

10/11 Sun

10/11/2009 Sunday 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Join us for a day of discovery as we visit some of the sites featured in An Unnatural History of UC SC, 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 Recreation Office Porch Category: Announcement - Class/Workshop - Recreation/Health/Fitness Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $20.00 Sponsored by: OPERS/Recreation Contact information for this event: Name: Kathy O'Hara Ferraro Phone: (831) 459-1693 Email: kferraro@ucsc.edu WWW

Ralph Nader

10/16 Fri

Activist; Former Presidential Candidate; Author, Only the Super-rich Can Save Us! What if some of America's most powerful individuals decided it was time to fix our government and return the power to the people? Nader ponders what would happen if a cadre of "superrich" individuals focused on unionizing Wal-Mart, advancing clean elections and improving the environment with alternative forms of energy. Nader reminds us that imagination is at the heart of every social movement and change in American politics. Location: Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing Cost: $12 members, $20 non-members

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Research Review Day 2009 Baskin School of Engineering

10/22 Th

10/22/2009 Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM All day review of current research being done at the Baskin School of Engineering. Day also includes a poster session of research by our graduate students. Presumbly some green efforts will be on display. Location: Baskin Engineering - North part of campus Room: E2-180, E2-506, E2-599 Keynote Talk in Simularium All other presentations in Engineering 2 building Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Baskin School of Engineering Estimated Attendance: 80 Contact information for this event: Name: Heidi Mc Gough Phone: (831) 459-4877 Email: heids@ucsc.edu Web

Transition Santa Cruz Reskilling Expo

10/17

Location: United Methodist Church, 250 California St.,Santa Cruz Transition SC is presenting its first Reskilling Expo on October 17 from 10-4 at the United Methodist Church, 250 California Street, Santa Cruz. Choose from a multitude of demos on how to reduce food costs and conserve water. There will be presentations on: Beekeeping, fruit trees, propagation of culinary and medicinal herbs, backyard berries, chickens and ducks, canning, and foraging, edible green spaces/huertos concretos, roots, rhizomes and tubers, traditional compost, vermicompost, compost tea, anerobic compost, jam-making, bread-making, seed saving, year-round edible garden, fermenting, solar cooking, incubation and non-toxic control of invasive plants. Learn to conserve water at our demos on: `Graywater, earthworks (swales, berms and basins), rainwater catchment, composting toilet and the propagation of native plants. Explore the transition concepts of peak oil, climate chaos, and economics. Reflect on where your money works at a talk about local banking. Speak your mind and heart to one of our Keynote Listeners. Consider integrating sustainable living with activism to transform the structures driving environmental and social harm. There will be good food and live music as well. Please join us! Admission by donation : $0- $25 Contact: Bonnie Linden bonnielinden@sbcglobal.net

Sea Otters ~ Barometers of Ocean Health

10/22 Th

Blooms & Bugs Ken Norris Memorial Lectures Series 2009: 10/22/2009 Thursday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Dr. Raphael Kudela (UCSC): Marine Animals as Ocean Sentinels of Harmful Algae: Early Warning or Ignored Problem? AND Dr. Melissa Miller (USGS and UC Davis): tba Since being protected by the Endangered Species Act, the sea otter population has recovered from less than 50 animals near Big Sur to more than 2400 animals along the California coast today. Despite this good news, recent data indicates a declining population—WHY? We don’t hunt them for fur. We don’t trap them in nets. They are a protected species. What is happening to the sea otter and what does it mean to us? Six of the most prominent marine scientists and world otter experts will take us on a journey of discovery and understanding as to why sea otters are a barometer of ocean health. “Unlike previous decades where overhunting and fishing were the key causes, at least 50 percent of otter deaths are now due to a variety of infectious diseases, parasites, and pollution” says Dr. David Jessup, Wildlife Veterinarian at the Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center, California Department of Fish and Game. The first of three distinct lecture evenings will cover the many obstacles facing sea otters today, what their declining population tells us about the health of our oceans, and what we are doing to prevent further decline of this charismatic and important “keystone” species. Location: La Feliz Room Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, near Natural Bridges State Beach Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Contact information for this event: Name: Abby Borsgard Phone: (831) 459-3799 Email: aborsgar@ucsc.edu Web

Annual Fall Harvest Festival

9/26

Saturday, September 26, 11 am - 5 pm, UCSC Farm. Come celebrate the fall harvest at our biggest "open farm house" of the year! Apple pie baking contest, great live music, farm tours, cooking and gardening workshops, kids' activities, and much more! Note: We still need a few volunteers during the 12:30-3 pm and 3 pm - 5:30 pm time slots at the Harvest Festival. If you can help, contact us at 459-3240, or by email to casfs@ucsc.edu. Also coming up ... Choosing, Growing and Enjoying Peppers Saturday, October 3, 10 am - 12 pm, UCSC Farm Garden manager Christof Bernau shares his love of peppers at this workshop, which will include a tasting session. Learn how to select, plant, grow and enjoy this wonderfully versatile vegetable. $10 for Friends of the Farm and Garden members; $15 general public, payable at the workshop. Questions? Call 459-3240 or send email.

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Banff Mountain Film Festival Radical Reels Tour

9/26

09/26/2009 Saturday 7:00 PM to 9:15 PM Faster, steeper, higher, deeper! The most outrageous mountain sport films from the 33rd annual Banff Mountain Film Festival will thrill and inspire you with big-screen adventures when RADICAL REELS comes to UCSC Media Theatre at 7 pm on September 26. Bike tough trails, paddle wild waters, and ski steep slopes. The Radical Reels Tour runs every spring & winter and spans North America bringing a variety of mountain sport films to a wide range of viewers from hard-core outdoor adventurers to weekend warriors. Grab your tickets and hang on to your seats as we present the world's best action films on skiing, boarding, climbing, biking, kayaking and more - all brought to life on the big screen. This stop on the RADICAL REELS tour is hosted by UC Santa Cruz Recreation Dept and sponsored by BayTree Bookstore, Sprockets, Pacific Edge Climbing Gym and Adventure Sports Journal. Benefit for UCSC Mens and Womens Soccer and UCSC Recreation Tickets onsale online at www.ucscrecreation.com, Pacific Edge Climbing Gym and Sprockets Bicycle Shop Location: Media Theater - West part of campus located in the Performing Arts Complex Category: Announcement - Film/Video - Recreation/Health/Fitness Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $10 Students/Seniors in advance $12 General $2 more at the door Sponsored by: OPERS/Recreation

Marine Mammal Research Tour

9/27

9/27/2009 Sunday 2:15 PM to 3:30 PM Go 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 limited, free with admission. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800. Location: Other Campus Location Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab Category: Announcement - Tour Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: $6 Adults; $4 Youth (10-16), Students, Seniors (64+); Members, and UCSC undergrads are free. Contact information for this event: Name: Abby Borsgard Phone: (831) 459-3799 Email: aborsgar@ucsc.edu Web

Sea Otters : Barometers of Ocean Health

10/01 Th

10/01/2009 Thursday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Dr. Tim Tinker (USGS): Big Sur vs. Monterey: Understanding Human Impacts on Sea Otter Population Health AND Dr. Keith Miles (USGS and UC Davis): The Doctor is In: Using Human Medicine to Diagnose What Ails the Sea Otter. Since being protected by the Endangered Species Act, the sea otter population has recovered from less than 50 animals near Big Sur to more than 2400 animals along the California coast today. Despite this good news, recent data indicates a declining population—WHY? We don’t hunt them for fur. We don’t trap them in nets. They are a protected species. What is happening to the sea otter and what does it mean to us? Six of the most prominent marine scientists and world otter experts will take us on a journey of discovery and understanding as to why sea otters are a barometer of ocean health. “Unlike previous decades where overhunting and fishing were the key causes, at least 50 percent of otter deaths are now due to a variety of infectious diseases, parasites, and pollution” says Dr. David Jessup, Wildlife Veterinarian at the Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center, California Department of Fish and Game. The first of three distinct lecture evenings will cover the many obstacles facing sea otters today, what their declining population tells us about the health of our oceans, and what we are doing to prevent further decline of this charismatic and important “keystone” species. Location: Other Campus Location Room: La Feliz Room Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, near Natural Bridges State Beach Invited Audience: Open to Public Admission: Free Sponsored by: Luckenbach Trustee Council Estimated Attendance: 98 Contact information for this event: Name: Abby Borsgard Phone: (831) 459-3799 Email: aborsgar@ucsc.edu Web

Online Event: Energy Literacy

8/26 /on-going

Attendance is limited, so register now. We'll send you a reminder before the webcast. And please feel free to share this invitation with others. Date: Wednesday, August 26th at 10 am PT Price: Free Duration: Approximately 60 minutes To register Questions? Please send email to webcast@oreilly.com Dr. Saul Griffith has multiple degrees in materials science and mechanical engineering and completed his PhD in Programmable Assembly and Self Replicating machines at MIT. He is the co-founder of numerous companies including: Low Cost Eyeglasses, Squid Labs, Potenco, Instructables.com, HowToons, Makani Power, and WattzOn, a free online tool to quantify, track, compare and understand the total amount of energy needed to support all of the facets of your lifestyle. Saul has been awarded numerous awards for invention including the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Collegiate Inventor's award, and the Lemelson-MIT Student prize. In 2007 he received a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant." A large focus of Saul's research efforts are in minimum and constrained energy surfaces for novel manufacturing techniques and other applications. Saul holds multiple patents and patents pending in textiles, optics, nanotechnology, and energy production You may also want to register for the second webcast in this series, taking place Sept. 3 at 10am PT. Professor Per F. Pederson, Chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, presents Nuclear Energy: Future Directions. Weblink

David Mas Masumoto - The Wisdom of the Last Farmer

9/5 Sat. 10 am

David Mas Masumoto - The Wisdom of the Last Farmer: Harvesting Legacies from the Land radio interview listen live Hailed by The New York Times as "a poet of farming" and the Los Angeles Times as the "Rockstar Farmer" who "uses his farm as Thoreau did his Walden Pond," David Mas Masumoto weaves together stories of family and farming, life and death to reveal age-old wisdom that is fast disappearing—and urgently needed. When Slow Food activist David Mas Masumoto’s father has a stroke in the sprawling fields of their farm, the reality of his father’s mortality drives Masumoto to reevaluate the significance and meaning of farming in an information-driven, modern world. As Masumoto nurses his father back to health, and becomes a teacher to the master who had once schooled him, he reclaims the practical and emotional wisdom that they and their ancestors had learned from working the land. Realizing that he himself needs to pass on a wealth of knowledge to the next generation, he writes this impassioned narrative—part memoir, part life instruction—about re-connecting to the land. Masumoto is the award-winning author of Epitaph for a Peach and other books, popular columnist, spokesperson for organic farming, and a fellow at The Kellogg Foundation. A third-generation farmer, he grows certified organic peaches, nectarines, and grapes on his family’s eighty-acre California farm.The following Saturday, you ca hear an interview with Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City: the Education of an Urban Farmer

earlier book, Epigraph for a Peach

Trashed, The Movie
7/09	Quite a good documentary on solid waste, includes Freegans ;) on PBS

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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) June 30: Sustainable design (Melanie Dupuis, Sociology, UCSC) July 7: Climate change on campus and off (Dan Press, Environmental Studies, UCSC) July 14: Sustainable Water (Ben Crow, Sociology, UCSC; Ruth Langridge, Legal Studies, UCSC) July 21: Sustainable Cities (Hilary Nixon, Urban & Regional Planning, San Jose State University) July 28: Renewables in Denmark & the World (Ali Shakouri, Electrical Engineering, UCSC and visiting faculty from Denmark) August 4: Green Architecture & Building (Thomas Rettenwender & Niklas Spitz, Environmental Studies, UCSC, and architects in Monterey, CA) August 11: Sustainability at UCSC (Aurora Winslade, Campus Sustainability Coordinator, UCSC) August 18: Agroecology & Sustainable Farming (Steve Gliessman, PICA and Environmental Studies, UCSC) August 25: Sustainable Transportation (Elizabeth Deakin, City & Regional Planning and Urban Design, UC-Berkeley) For more information, contact: Ronnie Lipschutz, 459-3275; rlipsch@ucsc.edu

"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

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. For more information or contact Craig Eldershaw Phone: 650-812-4324 Email: celdersh@parc.com

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 Link

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 here is video

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

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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.

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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.

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“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

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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.

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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 Contact information for this event: Name: Joan Tannheimer Phone: (831) 459-3240 Email: jonitann@ucsc.edu Web: http://casfs.ucsc.edu

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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 WHERE: West Marine parking lot, 2450 17th Avenue WHEN: January 3rd, 2009, 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

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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).

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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 here

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. Sponsored by the Center for Justice, Tolerance and Community.*

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

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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.

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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. Link

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."

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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!

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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 Full Schedule

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.

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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)

Multiplicities in Practice: Genes and Environments in Environmental Health Research

Tues 5/6

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 / 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM Oakes College , Oakes Mural Room Professor Shostak's research centers on emerging relationships between science, medicine, subjectivity and social organization. Her current book project -- Defining Vulnerabilities: Genes, the Environment, and the Politics of Population Health -- examines the emergence of genetic/genomic disciplines in the environmental health sciences and their consequences for the wider arena of environmental health in the United States. Her analysis draws on data from in-depth qualitative interviews, ethnographic participant observation, and historical materials, enabling consideration of the perspectives of environmental health scientists, risk assessors, policy makers, and environmental health and justice activists. Professor Shostak is currently working on a study that examines whether and how genetic information enters into the experience of having epilepsy or of being the family member of a person with epilepsy. Another current project looks at how people make use of "nature" and "nurture" in their accounts of inequalities across outcomes such as health, intelligence, and success in life.

Spring Plant Sale

5/3-4

Saturday, May 3, 10 am–3 pm Sunday, May 4, 10 am - 2 pm Barn Theatre Parking Lot, UCSC Friends of the Farm & Garden will have pre-entry priority from 9 am - 10 am on Saturday, May 3 The biggest and best collection of organically grown flower, herb and vegetable starts, perennials, roses, grasses, and other landscape plants available in the region. For more information, call 831.459-3240 or email Joan Tannheimer.

Unnatural History of UCSC Reading and Booksigning
T 4/29	Noon Baytree Bookstore. Jeff Arnett Excerpts

Environmental journalism forum featuring Bill McKibben

4/23

A discussion about objective journalism in the reporting of the environment is scheduled April 23 at the [Monterey Institute of International Studies Monterey Institute of International Studies]. The event will be moderated by Bill McKibben, an environmental journalist and Middlebury College scholar-in-residence. Panelists will include William Finnegan, a staff writer at The New Yorker; Monika Bauerlein, editor of Mother Jones magazine; Jason Scorse, international environmental policy program director at MIIS; and Matthew Jennings, editor of Middlebury Magazine. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the institute's Irvine Auditorium. The forum is free and open to the public.

MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH TOUR
4/27	Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab. 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 limited, free with admission. Reservations required. Call (831) 459-3800 Sunday, April 27, 2008 / 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM UC students Free

Ecological Landscaping Workshop
4/17	Thursday, April 17, 6 pm–7:30 pm Santa Cruz Library, 224 Church St. Landscapers Kurt Christiansen, Ken Foster, and Brent Green willl present a free talk on resource-conserving landscaping. Call 831.459-3240 or email Joan Tannheimer with questions.

EMERGING GEOGRAPHIES CONFERENCE/MIDNIGHT UNIVERSITY

Fri. 4/18

EMERGING GEOGRAPHIES: MAPPING, TRACKING, TRACING is a one-day conference organized by the anthropology graduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz. We invite students, faculty, and cross-disciplinary colleagues to explore the processes of mapping, their historical contingencies, and their unexpected entanglements with "out of the way" places. MIDNIGHT UNIVERSITY: NAVIGATING MAPS is an informal evening of creative expression and engaged conversation on the lives of maps -- also on April 18, 2008. Friday, April 18, 2008 / 08:00 AM - 12:00 AM College Nine , Namaste Lounge Fred Deakin Phone: (831)-459-3588 Email: emerginggeographies@gmail.com Link

OCEAN EXPLORERS APPLICATION DEADLINE

Fri. 4/18 5 pm

Friday, April 18, 2008 / 05:00 PM - 05:00 PM Send in your application in to be included in the Ocean Explorers lottery. Participation is determined by a random drawing of applications. Enjoy a week of fun this summer exploring ocean science. Investigate the incredible creatures that inhabit Monterey Bay. Discover how marine scientists work in the great outdoors. Ocean Explorers experience the thrill of scientific discovery at a working marine lab. Students actively learn from field explorations, hands-on activities, games, and crafts. See our website for more details and applications: seymourcenter.ucsc.edu Seymour Center Phone: (831)-459-3800 Weblink

Film: Endangered

Sat. 4/19

Kennan & Karen Ward's 4th Annual Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 19 7 pm Rio Theatre Please join us to celebrate the spirit of Earth Day and see the latest creative film from world-reknowned and locally-based photographers, filmmakers and adventure - naturalists, Kennan and Karen Ward. This is the fourth year for this event. Ticket prices: Advance students & seniors (65+) $14.00, general public $16.00. On the day of show, ALL TICKETS $2 more. Advance tickets can be purchased in person at the following location: UCSC Recreation Phone in orders M_F, 9 - 5 (831) 459-2806

ODE TO THE GLOBE: An Earth Day Event

Sat. 4/19

Saturday, April 19, 2008 / 12:30 PM - 05:30 PM College Eight , Plaza Event Description: This 1/2 day celebration of the Earth will consist of speakers, music, food, workshops, hands on activities and more...All designed to raise participants awareness to sustainability and climate change through the philosophy of "think globally, act locally." Invited Audience: everyone Admission: Free Sponsored by: College 8 Programs Office & Student Life Jessica Wackenhut & Laura Salcido Phone: (831)-459-4279 [2]

EARTH DAY at Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab

T. 2/22

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 / 10:00 AM - 05:00 P Don’t stay home––there’s too much to explore on our beautiful blue planet on Earth Day! Enjoy free admission while you celebrate your love for our Earth. Come learn fun facts about the Earth, ecology, conservation, and the land/sea connection. Hands-on fun, minds-on impact. Invited Audience: everyone Admission: Free Seymour Center Phone: (831)-459-3800 Web: http://seymourcenter.ucsc.edu

Derrick Jensen

T. 4/14

7 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2. He says of his writing: "'We are members of the most destructive culture ever to exist. Our assault on the natural world, on indigenous and other cultures, on women, on children, on all of us through the possibility of nuclear suicide and other means--all these are unprecedented in their magnitude and ferocity.' So began my first book, Listening to the Land. Why do we act as we do? What are sane and effective responses to outrageously destructive behavior? What will it take for us to stop the horrors that characterize our way of being? My work and life revolve around these questions."Weblink

Eleventh Hour
T. 4/8?	A film about global warming. Stevenson Event Center 7 pm Weblink

National Geographic Explorers

4/5

National Geographic Society folk will be describing their adventures, ranging from "Crittercam" video of blue whales to an expedition to study the endangered Tibetan antelope. The event will take place at 8 p.m. in the Performing Arts Media Theater on the UCSC campus. UCSC alumnus John Francis, now vice president of research, conservation, and exploration for the National Geographic Society, will discuss his work with the Crittercam, a research tool that can be worn by wild animals to obtain video and audio recordings and environmental data. Francis pioneered the use of Crittercam to study marine mammals. The program will also feature Rick Ridgeway, vice president of environment for Patagonia, and North Face climbing team member Jimmy Chin. They will describe their expedition to the remote Chang Tang Plateau in Tibet to follow the migration of a rare and endangered Tibetan antelope called the chiru. The public presentation follows a day-long workshop for UCSC students, the first in a series of university workshops planned by the National Geographic Young Explorers Grant program. The Young Explorer grants support individuals between the ages of 18 and 25 in their pursuit of research, exploration, and conservation-based field projects. The April 5 workshop at UCSC is hosted by College 8 and Oakes College, with support from the National Geographic Society, Lindblad Expeditions, and the Brinson Foundation. Free

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Transparent Biology

Th. 3/13

In this presentation Sarah Franklin considers the recent debates about the remaking of genealogy and inheritance that recompose national and global politics at the level of cellular action. Her past work on IVF, cloning, and stem cells brings together feminist theory, cultural and science studies, with fieldwork in laboratories and clinics where push comes to shove in the vague but oddly certain contexts of decision-making that drive forward imaginaries of hope, progress, and renewal. Against the history of the “frontier” on which so many of these visions are sown, lies a complex topography of interests and investments that might be described as biocapital. Thursday, March 13 / 4 PM / Humanities 210 Free

After Dolly

Fri. 3/14

In this seminar Sarah Franklin will discuss her work on Dolly the sheep and the aftermath of the Roslin series of experiments into transgenesis using the example of iPS, or induced pluripotent stem cells. This seminar will also provide the occasion to review some of the political differences between US and UK policy toward stem cell research, with a look back at what feminist science studies has had to say about the embryo and fetus. Sarah Franklin has written, edited, and co-edited 15 books on reproductive and genetic technologies, as well as more than 70 articles, chapters, and reports. Her work combines traditional anthropological approaches, including both ethnographic methods and kinship theory, with more recent approaches from science studies, gender theory, and cultural studies. In 2004 she moved to the London School of Economics, to a chair created for her in the Department of Sociology and linked to the BIOS Centre. In 2007, Professor Franklin was awarded an ESRC senior research fellowship to consolidate a number of themes in her recent research under the heading “The IVF-Stem Cell Interface: A Sociology of Embryo Transfer.” She is co-author of Technologies of Procreation: Kinship in the Age of Assisted Conception (Manchester, 1993, repr. Routledge, 1999), and Global Nature, Global Culture (Sage, 2000), among others. Her most recent book is Dolly Mixtures: The Remaking of Genealogy (Duke, 2007). After Dolly Friday, March 14 / 10 AM – 12 PM / Humanities 210 For a copy of the seminar reading, email cult@ucsc.edu.

R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER: THE HISTORY (AND MYSTERY) OF THE UNIVERSE

Fri. 3/14

Fuller has been a source of inspiration to many in the environmental movement. This very entertaining play is an excellent introduction to his ideas [Ed.]. "R. Buckminster Fuller has been called a crank, America’s first engineering saint, the Leonardo da Vinci of the 20th century, and PR Man to the Universe. This tour-de-force performance explores Bucky’s life and work through a blend of testimony, lecture, autobiography, poetry, comic antics, and video imagery. The play spirals and spins through ideas and experiences as L.A. Drama Critics Circle and Emmy Award–winning actor Joe Spano escorts you on this unforgettable journey." Friday, March 14, 2008 / 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM Theater Arts Mainstage Admission Required: $20/$25/$35/$40 Sponsored by: UCSC Arts & Lectures

Growing and Using Medicinal Herbs

Sat. 3/22

Learn about the abundance of herbs growing in local gardens. Darren Huckle, a Western/Chinese herbalist and licensed acupuncturist, will teach you about sources of medicinal plants, how to use garden herbs for health and wellness, and how to plant and harvest herbs. Saturday, March 22, 2008 / 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM UCSC Farm , Louise Cain Gatehouse Admission Required: $15 for Friends' members; $20 for non-members, payable the day of the workshop. Sponsored by: Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems; and Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden

Garment Industry Film: Made in LA

Mon. 3/3

"Made in L.A.- Hecho en Los Angeles": documentary film showing on Mon., March 3rd. Community reception with film makers Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar from 5-6pm at UCSC, Ethnic Resource Center Lounge in Bay Tree Building, third floor. Film showing at 7pm at UCSC's Stevenson College Event Center. Panel discussion following the film with film makers and Lupe Hernandez, one of the workers in the film. "Made in L.A." follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a mega-trendy clothing retailer. In intimate verite style, "Made in L.A." reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman's life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, "Made in L.A." is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice.

LIVE RESEARCH BROADCASTS FROM MONTEREY BAY ONBOARD THE R/V FULMAR

3/4-7

Founded by oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard in 2002, Immersion Presents brings the wonder of scientific discovery to the public through real-time, live web broadcasts of their worldwide oceanographic research expeditions. This spring, join Dr. Ballard and marine scientists from all over Monterey Bay (including Long Marine Kelp forest Lab's PISCO team) as they set out to study life in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. In partnership with the Sanctuary, the Seymour Center will air live web-casts from the expedition March 4-7. All members of the community including families and school groups are welcome to attend. You can join the expedition by submitting questions online that the scientists will answer live during the web-casts! Curriculum that complements the expedition will be available to participating teachers. For more information and broadcast schedule, go to link Tuesday, March 04, 2008 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Wednesday, March 05, 2008 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Friday, March 07, 2008 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab Admission Required: $6 Adults; $4 Seniors (64+), Students, Youth (4-16); Members and Children (3 and under) are free. Sponsored by: Friends of Long Marine Lab Seymour Center Phone: (831)-459-3800 link

Hummingbird Day

Sat. 3/8

Join us for the Arboretum's annual celebration of the many hummingbirds that live in the gardens. Activities for bird lovers of all ages. 8 am: Bird Walk through the Gardens: Meet in lower parking lot. Don't be late! 9 am: Digital Photography Workshop -- Led by Dan Wood and Larry Selman in the Horticulture Building. Cost is $35, limited to 25. Register at (831) 427-2998, or on that day if space remains. 10 am to 4 pm: Children's Activities, in the Hort patio area. Norries Gift shop open, and Library wil be open with books and videos on the birds available. Tours of Plants that attract Hummingbirds: Meet at Hort Building. -- 10:30 am: California Natives, led by Curator Rick Flores -- 12 noon: Australian Plants, led by Curator Melinda Kralj -- 1 pm: California Natives, led by Curator Rick Flores 12 - 12:40 pm: Hummingbirds through the Camera -- Oliver Klink & Munir Kureshi will demonstrate technique in the garden. 1 - 2 pm: Hummingbirds of the Santa Cruz Mountains -- Oliver Klink & Munir Kureshi show their slides in the Hort Building. 2:30 pm: Hummingbird slide program and lecture -- Led by Tonya Haff, Curator of UCSC Environmental Studies Museum of Natural History. Acivities are FREE! (Except for the Photo Workshop, as noted.) link

U.S. Democracy and the Contested Notion of One Person, One Vote

Wed. 2/20

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 / 7:30pm Cowell College Dining Hall, UCSC Free, open to the public Concluding the three part series about the state of U.S. democracy, Cowell College presents a speaker panel featuring UCSC faculty members* Paul Ortiz* (Community Studies),* Michael Brown* (Politics) and moderator* David Anthony* (History). The panelists will be discussing voting rights, minority disenfranchisement and election integrity. They will examine the ties between racism, economic inequality and the elimination of African American and Latina/o votes and voices throughout history and today. Themes from the first two films in the event series,/ American Blackout/ and/ Hacking Democracy/, will also be discussed. These include an analysis of what happened in Florida 2000 and Ohio 2004 where the historical background of disenfranchisement in the U.S. can be seen in the present day. Other issues around the political process, election secrecy and its ties with race and class will also be looked at. In addition, the panelists will provide commentary on the recent primary elections. Speaker bios

Andy Szasz New Book Talk
Wed. 2/27	Shopping Our Way to Safety: How We Changed from Protecting the Environment to Protecting Ourselves 12 pm, Bay Tree Bookstore.

The Complexity, Simplicity, and Unity of Life from Cells to Cities

Th. 2/28

Geoffrey West, distinguished professor and president of the Santa Fe Institute, will give the annual Sigma Xi Lecture at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, February 28, at 8 p.m. in the Baskin Engineering Auditorium. West's talk, entitled "The complexity, simplicity, and unity of life from cells to cities," is free and open to the public. West is a theoretical physicist who has been collaborating with biologists to investigate the origin of universal scaling laws in biology. Biological scaling refers to the mathematical relationships--between the size of an organism and its metabolic rate, for example--that hold true from the smallest microorganisms to the largest animals. Many of the most fundamental phenomena in biological systems scale with size in a surprisingly simple fashion. In his talk, West will show how these universal scaling laws follow from fundamental principles. His work in this area, which has received much attention in both the scientific and popular press, has led to a general quantitative, predictive theory that captures the essential features of many diverse biological systems. Examples include animal and plant vascular systems, growth, cancer, aging and mortality, sleep, and DNA nucleotide substitution rates. West will also extend these ideas to discuss social organizations: To what extent are these an extension of biology? Is a city, for example, "just" a very large organism?

From Fictional Capital to Capital as Fiction: Globalization and the Intellectual Convergence of Business and the Humanities

2/20

Sarika Chandra is Assistant Professor of English at Wayne State University. She works in the areas of globalization studies and contemporary American literary/cultural studies. She is currently completing a book manuscript titled Dislocalism: Re-Assessing Americanism in the Age of Globalization that examines the rhetoric of obsolescence and innovation in a contemporary global context, and analyzes how particular genres such as American travel, tourist, and immigration narratives adapt to the new reality of globalization. The book also analyzes the ways globalization both stands for real changes in the economy and yet serves the highly ideological function of representing such changes as politically and economically inevitable. Her second book project centers on the topic of globalization and food, dealing with issues of agribusiness, scarcity, politics, and culture. Her talk addresses the implications of (inter)disciplinary practices as literary/cultural studies turns to issues of economics, finance, and corporatization so as to understand globalization even as business and management theory turns to notions of culture and literary fiction for the same ends.Wednesday, February 20, 2008 / 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM Other Campus Location , Humanities 1, Room 210

video: EARTHLINGS

Fri 2/29

Narrated by Academy Award Nominee Joaquin Phoenix and featuring music by the critically acclaimed platinum artist Moby, EARTHLINGS is a documentary film about humankind's complete economic dependence on animals raised for pets, food, clothing, entertainment and scientific research. Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, EARTHLINGS chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit. Powerful, informative, controversial and thought-provoking, EARTHLINGS is by far the most comprehensive documentary ever produced on the correlation between nature, animals and human economic interests. Friday February 29 in Classroom unit 2 at 8 pm

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL

2/29 3/1

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 Theatre at 7 pm on February 29 & March 1. Journey to exotic locations, paddle the wildest waters, and climb the highest peaks. Get your tickets and be taken away to the most captivating places on earth. Tickets go on sale February 1 at Bugaboo, Sprockets, Pacific Edge and UCSC Recreation. Friday, February 29, 2008 / 07:00 PM - 09:30 PM Saturday, March 01, 2008 / 07:00 PM - 09:30 PM Off Campus , Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz

SIERRA LEONE'S REFUGEE ALL STARS - A DOCUMENTARY FILM

Wednesday, February 13

One of the most celebrated documentaries of the past year, SIERRA LEONE'S REFUGEE ALLSTARS tells the remarkable story of an inspiring group of musicians who form a band while living in a West African refugee camp. Set against the backdrop of a brutal civil war, the film details the group's heroic stories of survival and their daily struggle to keep hope and music alive. SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS is a unique tribute to the transcendent power of music and a triumphant celebration of the human spirit. 07:15 PM - 09:00 PM Media Theater , Performing Arts The band performs live in Santa Cruz on Tuesday, February 19, 2008.

7TH ANNUAL CAMPUS EARTH SUMMIT

Th 1/31

09:30 AM - 04:30 PM College Nine , Multipurpose Room The Campus Earth Summit will feature an analysis and discussion of Climate Change issues and local action opportunities. It will happen in concert with Focus the Nation (www.focusthenation.org), a national climate change teach-in that will happen simultaneously at over 800 Colleges and Universities throughout 49 states. Climate Change will be the over-arching theme, spurring conversation in other related areas. Reasons for coming: - Inspiring speakers on various global warming solutions - Delicious, organic, locally grown food - Trainings on how to reduce your carbon footprint - Facilitated Earth Summit breakout groups about campus sustainability topics - Explore solutions to one of the most pressing problems that our generation faces Admission: Free Sponsored by: Student Environmental Center, Sustainability Office, Food Systems Working Group, College 9, College 8 volunteer to help! Tommaso Boggia Phone: (831)-212 0097 Email: tboggia@ucsc.edu http://sustainability.ucsc.edu

Climate Change Impacts on Local Water
2/5	Warming Up to Water: Climate Change Impacts on Local Water Supplies," will take place Friday, February 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Capitola City Hall, which is located at 420 Capitola Avenue.

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Predatory Bird Flight
Th 12/6	Glenn Stewart will fly birds from the Predatory Bird Research Group Thursday morning on the athletic field below Oakes (Meet up at the picnic table outside College 8 Dining Hall 8:35 am)

City on a Hill LRDP Forum
Tues 12/4	Discussion of UCSCs the Long Range Development Plan which sparked a recent treesit and protest on Science Hill. Namaste Lounge at College 9, 3-5 pm The treesit folk are also offering events to attend College 8 core students will visit the treesit 4 pm .

Peace Corps
Mon 12/3	Come find out more about the Peace Corps! Facts and myths, questions and answers, stories and pictures. It's never too early or too late to start thinking about your application! 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM Merrill College , Charles E. Merrill Lounge Lexa Dillon Phone: (831)-459-4470 Email: peacecorps@ucsc.edu [3]website]

Provost Tea LRDP
11/25	Discussion of UCSCs the Long Range Development Plan which sparked a recent treesit and protest on Science Hill. 5-6:30 in the Red Room (Weekly event). The treesit folk are also offering events to attend.

ELWR Exam
11/17	Entry Level Writing Requirement exam for those who have not yet met this requirement will be given Saturday, November 17, 10:30-12:30 in Media Theater (M110, where we meet Monday nights). webpage

bell hooks talk
11/15	UCSC alumna (PhD, Literature), 1983, bell hooks is a passionate scholar and activist. City on a Hill has a review

"Squish That Bug! Crush Freaks in an Unforgiving World"

11/19

Hugh Raffles is Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the New School for Social Research in New York. He is the author of In Amazonia: A Natural History (Princeton, 2002); his essays have appeared in a range of publications, most recently in Cabinet, Granta, and Public Culture. The presentation is drawn from his current book project, The Illustrated Insectopedia, an exploration of encounters between humans and insects in a wide variety of times and places (contemporary Shanghai, Zurich, Bamako, Tokyo, and Santa Fe; Renaissance Prague, early twentieth-century Berlin, nineteenth-century Provence, etc.). What happens when humans and insects meet? Monday, November 19 / 3:30 PM / Soc Sci I, 261.

International Buy Nothing Day
11/23	Fight back against overconsumption Adbusters website

Andy Szasz new book talk
12/20	Shopping Our Way to Safety: How We Changed from Protecting the Environment to Protecting Ourselves7:30 pm, Tuesday, November 20th, at the Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Avenue.

Continuing Events

Arboretum Tours
Saturdays	Plants from all over the world near College Eight

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World Cafe
Monday Evenings	Kresge Student Lounge Mondays 6:30-9:30pm Fresh food, tea and conversations Subject to Change: Oct 8 - The World Cafe Oct 15 - Garden Cafe Oct 22 - Education Cafe Oct 29 - Social Justice Cafe Nov 5 - Sustainable Living Cafe Nov 19 - Transformative Action Cafe Nov 26 - Indigenous Resistance to Globalization Cafe Dec 3 - Natural Foods Cafe For more information

Student Environmental Center

Weds. evenings

Our mission is to organize student involvement on campus, to collaborate with the University to implement environmentally sound practices on campus. The SEC serves as a central space for existing student environmental organizations, and encourages the development of new projects. Our General Gatherings are every Wednesday at 6:30pm at the College 8 Student Commons, the red building at the foot of the plaza.

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Past Events

San Francisco Green Festival
11/9-11	exhibits and speakers website

Coffee farms and tropical bird ecology

Tues. 10/29 3:30

The seminar will explore through example, how experimental and comparative research in these simplified agricultural forest systems has contributed to our understanding of habitat selection and the impact of insectivorous birds on arthropods and herbivory. Russell Greenberg grew up in Northern California and received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 1981 after having attended UCSC for two years as an undergraduate. He has spent most of the last 25 years at the Smithsonian studying the ecology and evolution of migratory songbirds and the impact of tropical agroforestry on biological diversity. This research has brought him to such exotic places as Peru, Siberia, Argentina, Mexico, and Mississippi. 3:30 - 4:30, followed by an informal discussion 4:30 - 5. Location: 101 Nat Sci Annex

FIFTH ANNUAL PRACTICAL ACTIVISM CONFERENCE

Saturday 10/27 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM

ANGELA DAVIS CONFIRMED AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER! Practical Activism is a remarkable collaboration between students, staff & the community. This student-led, day-long conference includes tabling organizations, keynote speakers & hands-on activism sessions. Our interactive workshops focus on a wide range of social justice topics addressing issues of local & global change. Anna Stuart Phone: (831)-459-1253 Email: astuart@ucsc.edu

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MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH TOUR

10/11 & 28/07

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 limited, free with admission. Reservations required. Call (831) 459-3800. $6 Adults; $4 Students; Free for Members. Thursday, October 11, 2007 / 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM and Sunday, October 28, 2007 / 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM

Harvest Festival
10/06/07	Don't miss the 40th anniversary edition of our annual Farm celebration. Great music, food, apple tasting, an apple pie bake-off, garden talks, hay rides, kids' events, tours, displays by local farmers, chefs, and community groups, and an all-around good time are in the works. Call (831) 459-3240 or email jonitann@ucsc.edu if you'd like to volunteer.

The Devil Came on Horseback - witness to Darfur

Mon 10/15/07

In honor of their 40th anniversary, Merrill College presents a showing of the documentary, "The Devil Came on Horseback", which includes photographs and first-hand testimony from Brian Steidle that bears witness to the genocide in Darfur. Brian Steidle will be present to discuss the film and his book bearing the same title following the film. Monday, October 15, 2007 / 06:45 PM - 09:30 PM Classroom Unit II. Free

VOLUNTEER FAIR

Thurs 10/07

The Campus and Community Involvement Fair is UCSC’s volunteer fair held annually each fall. The Student Volunteer Center hosts over 40 community organizations at the Quarry Plaza (outside the Baytree Bookstore) for an afternoon of networking and education on the social issues in Santa Cruz. Organizations attend the event to table, promote their organization, and to seek UCSC students to fill their volunteer needs. STUDENTS! Come sign up for more information on SVC and other organizations, volunteer, or come and meet other students interested in volunteering. Each year the fair seems to grow, incorporating many more types of organizations. 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM Qarry Plaza, outside the Bay Tree Bookstore

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Unnatural History of UC Santa Cruz

10/21/07

Join us for a day of discovery as we visit some of the sites featured in The Unnatural History of UC Santa Cruz, a book that records over 50 remarkable creations, some, like Elfland and the Labyrinth, long gone. We will spend our time visiting several of the more intriguing sites, many 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. Cost: $20.00 Location: Depart Recreation Office Porch Instructor: Jeff Arnett Date: Sun, 10/21 Times: 10:00 am-2:00 pm

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Mountain Bike Ride Gray Whale and Wilder Ranch

10/21/07

Do you want to know some of the best trails within a ten minute ride of UCSC? We will head out through our own backyard to join up with the network of trails in these two parks. The rolling hills and majestic views of the ocean are unbeatable. We will meet on campus, and begin the day with a mini bike maintenance workshop before heading out. You will need a mountain bike in good working condition (clunkers not allowed-check out our bike maintenance drop-in program), helmet required, warm layered clothing, and water. Cost: $10.00 Location: Recreation Office Porch Date: Sun, 10/21 Times: 10:00 am-3:00 pm

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