Food 2.0

(Heard about this from Heart Beet Gardening but haven't found anything else about it)
Food 2.0, a symposium on Sustainable Agriculture, Social Entrepreneurship and the Future of Food at UCLA on May 5th. Food 2.0 is a first of its kind, this path-breaking event will cast a spotlight on the thought leaders and social entrepreneurs who are reinventing the food we eat, the beverages we drink and the systems that nourish our communities. It is a rare opportunity to explore the connection between profits and purpose and how we can strengthen community through sustainable business.

More details to come (please post 'em if you've got 'em), at least two panels mentioned: "The Future of Food", and Sustainable Food Initiatives on the LA food Scene.

When & Where: May 5th from 4-8pm at the UCLA Anderson School of Management in Westwood, California. Panel events will be held in Korn Hall and the Farmer's Market will take place just outside Korn Hall in Alumni Plaza.

Permaculture, anyone?

The 1st lecture is this Sat. April 3. Larry's classes have everyone from mayors to developers to teachers as students. If anyone's interested, I might be able to get us in free for part of the day. Or possibly we could arrange for Larry Santoyo to come speak on campus? Let me know if there's interest. -Marta

From the website for the next Permaculture Design Course taught by Larry Santoyo.
"A Certificate Course for Design Professionals, Land Managers & Homeowners
• ReDesign with Nature
• Water Harvesting & Conservation
• Natural Building & Property Development
• Urban Food Forestry
• Re-Localizing Food Production
• Economics of a Sustainable Society
Using an ecosystems design approach, this course will teach you the possibilities of the practical and the profound. It will introduce you to the people and resources that will help you create a new ecosystem, one that goes beyond your home and garden and all the way out into your community."

11/21 - Garden School Foundation

Take a break from paper writing and get your hands a little dirty in the garden this Sat., 11/21!

Thanks,

Sasha

SUN Local/Organic Potluck

The Sustainable Urban Network is having a lunch-time potluck on our Veteran's Day Holiday, Nov. 11th. The theme is local and/or organic foods, so go explore your local farmer's market and make something yummy to share. All are invited to attend.

It will start at 1pm, and be held off-campus at Stephanie's house:

3532 Hillcrest Dr. LA, CA 90016

Alex Oster will be coordinating carpools for those who would like - sadly, public transport to this neighborhood is not that easy right now (until they get that Expo line up and running!). Email her at the SUN address - sunetwork@ucla.edu

We hope to see you there!

Free Events in Santa Monica

Source: Sustainable Santa Monica e-Newsletter;
http://www.smgov.net/departments/OSE/Categories/content.aspx?id=5491
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Alt Energy and Car Expo
When: Friday and Saturday, October 2 & 3, from 10am to 5pm
Where: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
What: Expo exhibitors will be featuring cutting edge options in alternative vehicles, transportation technologies, alternative and renewable energy, bikes, urban planning, mass transportation, tax rebates and credits, and more. *Includes major bike debuts, free bike repairs and free bike valet*
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Greening the Bottom Line
When: Thursday, October 15th, 7:00PM-8:30PM, Doors open at 6:30PM for registration
Where: First United Methodist, 1008 11th street,
Santa Monica CA 90403
Parking: Free in a parking structure across the street from the Church.
What: State Senator Fran Pavley will speak first about current environmental legislation, and special guest Ted Flanigan with Eco Motion will provide information on how to be "green" with city and state grants and rebates. Resource Fair will include: Sustainable Works, Tree People, Municipal Water District, CA Native Plant Society, Sempra Energy and more.
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The Significance of Urban Farming: Fixing Our Broken Food System
When: Thursday, Oct. 8, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
Where: Art 214, Santa Monica College Main Campus
What: Presentation by WILL ALLEN, MacArthur "genius" Award recipient ('08), Honored as a Person of the Year by the National Resources Defense Council ('09), and Founder & CEO of Growing Power.
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Santa Monica College Environmental & Urban Issues Lecture Series
All programs start at 6:30pm on Wednesday nights at the Bundy Campus and last at least one hour, plus a question and answer session.
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Imagining Clean and Efficient Transportation Systems
When & Where: October 14, Bundy 217
What: Transportation and air quality expert Erik Neandross shows us the future of advanced transportation technologies, alternative fuels, AND cleaner air.
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Introduction to Permaculture Design
When & Where: October 21, Bundy 123
What: Traci Reitz and Westside Permaculture Group show us the basics of ecologically inspired design and how to create sustainable human habitats for our communities with an emphasis on local food production.
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"The Curse of Oil" by Peter Maass
When: Wednesday, October 7, 7:30pm
Where: Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
Free Parking on site at North Lot
Reservations are suggested and can be made at: http://zocalopublicsquare.org/upcoming.php?event_id=331.
What: A reading by Peter Maass, New York Times Magazine writer and author of Crude World. Maass visits Zócalo to explore the consequences of gas-guzzling, the paradox of plenty, and how to cure our addiction to oil. Every unhappy oil-producing nation is unhappy in its own way. But each is touched by what's known as the resource curse - the power of oil to harm rather than help the countries that possess it. Around the world oil vastly enriches small ruling classes, degrades the environment, and destabilizes political and economic institutions as prices fluctuate.