Water DetectivesIn Matamoros, Mexico, a severe water shortage led to a one-of-a-kind solution: The city put local children in charge of changing adults' attitudes and habits. Thousands of schoolchildren were enlisted as "water detectives." Educated about resource conservation, they were encouraged to discuss proper water usage with adults and were authorized ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
There Once Was An IslandWhat if you had to leave your home forever? Takuu, a tiny atoll in Papua New Guinea, contains the last Polynesian culture of its kind. Facing escalating climate-related impacts, including a terrifying flood, community members Teloo, Endar and Satty take us on an intimate journey to the core of their ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Future Fridays: Life on Mars: Past and Future The search of past life on Mars is one of the key goal of NASA's astrobiology program. The indications from the missions to date are that we will have to drill meters below ground to find any preserved evidence of past life. Mars may have life in the future though. ...
Where: OaklandCost: Advance: $26 General, $23 Members, $30 at door all
Green Friday: What the Paris Agreement Means for the Climate, and What the Climate Means for the DroughtAndy's Katz's talk will reflect on the Paris Agreement adopted during the recent climate negotiations, in addition to an important community update on the drought emergency. Andy Katz was a delegate to the talks representing Sierra Club, and will outline what the milestone agreement represents for facilitating international collaboration, where ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $3 Donation
Good Science with Modest InstrumentsAmong his many accomplishments, GaBany's image of NGC 3521 was selected as the backdrop for the official crew portrait of Expedition 30 to the International Space Station. In 2012 and again in 2013, he was selected by the editors of Time magazine as one of "The 25 Most Influential People ...
