California in DroughtCalifornia is experiencing its worst drought in recorded history, but droughts are not new to California. Over the past 150 years, during which California's water infrastructure and its expectations for water supply developed, may have actually been a wet anomaly in California's deeper history of aridity. Adding climate change-induced variability, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Bloodsucker!Speaker: Dr. Bob Lane, PROFESSOR OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, ESPM
In celebration of Earth Day 2014, leading researchers at Stanford University will discuss the interconnections and interactions amoung humanity's needs for climate, energy, food, water and the environment. This year we will start with climate and examine the impacts, adaptation and vulnerabilities due to climate change, as covered in the ...
Where: StanfordCost:
Understanding Materials for Solar Fuel ProductionSolar energy represents a renewable source that has the potential to meet our ever-increasing energy demand without devastating the environment. One approach to harvesting the energy is to carry out light-powered chemical reactions. Thermodynamically uphill, these reactions produce energetic chemicals that can be used as fuels, promising a large-scale energy ...
This year's theme EmPOWERment couldn't be more fitting for our mission of inspiring community action to protect the environment, consumers and public health. We hope you will mark you calendars and join us Friday April 18 at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center for a fun, inspiring, and, dare we say, ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10 General, other options available
Get Your Goose On! Nature Program for KidsEver wonder about the San Francisco Bay wetlands and the wildlife in your very own backyard? Join us for an adventure here at your local library. You'll get up close and personal with real feet and beaks of birds while you play bird games and create your own wild craft. ...
Scientists are continuously discovering new ways to harness the energy of the Sun and stars to meet Earth's energy needs. Dr. Edward Moses is leading efforts to explore ways to commercialize the power of lasers to provide environmentally friendly energy for our future. Using Laser Ignition Fusion Energy, LIFE, Moses ...
Where: OaklandCost: $23 + service
Yoga & Psyche ConferenceApril 18th-20th, Fri 6-9pm, Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 9am-5pmOne of the first academic conferences anywhere in the world on the integration of yoga and Western psychology. We will engage in a passionate inquiry about what happens when Yoga, as considered from its vast and original context including scripture, study, meditation, breathwork, ...
