<div dir="ltr"><div aria-hidden="true"><div class="gmail-aSH"><div id="gmail-:1fw" class="gmail-aYy"><div aria-hidden="true"><div class="gmail-aSH"><div id="gmail-:1fw" class="gmail-aYy"><div class="gmail-aYz"><div class="gmail-a11">Dear all,</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>Please note the new day and time for the EDGE seminar series this spring: <b>Thursdays at 2 pm</b> <b>in Geology 2460H</b> (NAI conference room).</div><div><br></div><div>This week's speaker will be Fortino Morales, discussing the proposed changes to the UC-wide Climate Protection Policy section of the UC Policy on Sustainable Practices. </div><div><br></div><div>Attached is the latest draft language along with a link to a webinar recording from UCOP's presentation on the proposed changes. Also attached is a webinar from the UC Green New Deal, organized the week following UCOP's presentation, along with their collective suggestions for changes to the proposed policy language. </div><div><br></div><div>Fortino will summarize these documents and presentations, seek input from the group, and encourage submissions to the policy feedback form. </div><div><br></div><div>Coffee/tea and snacks will be provided. Please bring your own mug. We hope to see you on Thursday.</div><div><br></div><div>Below is the text from the UCOP solicitation request:</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(29,29,29)">Dear Stakeholders,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(29,29,29)">The most recent IPCC report, compiled by hundreds of scholars and approved by the representatives of 195 countries, clearly states “<b>There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all (very high confidence).”</b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(29,29,29)">As the climate crisis worsens, UC is evolving its response with an<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span><b>updated climate policy</b><span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span>that shifts from a carbon neutrality strategy that relies on offsets towards a strategy of<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span><b>direct decarbonization</b><span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span>that will require fully transforming campus energy infrastructure.  The UC Climate Change Working Group is collecting<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span><b>feedback on the draft policy update </b>from stakeholders across UC. After incorporating feedback the policy will go to the<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/sustainability/policy-areas/sustainability-steering-committee.html" title="https://www.ucop.edu/sustainability/policy-areas/sustainability-steering-committee.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,88,185)">UC Sustainability Steering Committee</span></a><span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span>for approval in May.<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(29,29,29)">You can<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span><b>read the draft policy here</b>:<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/drive.google.com/file/d/1UFp3gbdYb4y7Y3TvZyRcYW1Xeavd5LwK/view?usp=sharing__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JKiTsBg8mG12IgjeZyeZWmPu13mJ4NT9lhlNGGpEosOTr3vEr6cBcI1QekFhY3Zoch1y_JxU0mF38oh9-fA$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/drive.google.com/file/d/1UFp3gbdYb4y7Y3TvZyRcYW1Xeavd5LwK/view?usp=sharing__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JKiTsBg8mG12IgjeZyeZWmPu13mJ4NT9lhlNGGpEosOTr3vEr6cBcI1QekFhY3Zoch1y_JxU0mF38oh9-fA$" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,88,185)">Draft Policy</span></a><span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span></b>and<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span><b>share your feedback in the</b><span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6lZuG1XJ6efFe4anBJLRCgQo8nfmPF8tWEb18ZL6AC7ihkw/viewform__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!I9BjfukwrgjN7JsamcJtNauB1ZsW1etJ4jbzqwRoA4rI__3QYN_XbM1ezgeN87rFNDFTCA1z8cmQF9aj0jI$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6lZuG1XJ6efFe4anBJLRCgQo8nfmPF8tWEb18ZL6AC7ihkw/viewform__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!I9BjfukwrgjN7JsamcJtNauB1ZsW1etJ4jbzqwRoA4rI__3QYN_XbM1ezgeN87rFNDFTCA1z8cmQF9aj0jI$" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,88,185)">Feedback Form</span></a>.</b><span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span>Please share this information with others and provide your comments by<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span><b>April 7^th.<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span></b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(29,29,29)">To learn more you can also watch a recording of a recent webinar that provides more background and detail on the proposed policy here:<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/drive.google.com/file/d/1AhM-mN2OOoLTa4ZyBpr8Rk4Iz6pn0hx5/view__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!I7r_txnt-M7NxLeZfyuLrW5pEqpU6bDCzwDUMMkcGfHKWb-C9U_DFRS4KDRN7C8b_mDvLym7ngmXz4mp8kQ$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/drive.google.com/file/d/1AhM-mN2OOoLTa4ZyBpr8Rk4Iz6pn0hx5/view__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!I7r_txnt-M7NxLeZfyuLrW5pEqpU6bDCzwDUMMkcGfHKWb-C9U_DFRS4KDRN7C8b_mDvLym7ngmXz4mp8kQ$" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,88,185)">Webinar Recording</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(29,29,29)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(29,29,29);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Also, at the request of the <a href="https://ucgreennewdealcoalition.net/" target="_blank">UC Green New Deal Coalition</a>, here is the recording of a related webinar they hosted this week which includes a guest speaker, Professor James Dyke, Assistant Director of the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, and a presentation from coalition activists with their feedback and concerns on the draft policy:<span class="m_6887645866708543224apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1z0S4m8Afs" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1z0S4m8Afs" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,88,185)">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1z0S4m8Afs</span></a>. <span style="color:rgb(29,29,29);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Also attached are the UC Green New Deal’s policy suggestions as well.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> </span></p></div><div><br><div class="gmail_chip gmail_drive_chip" style="width:396px;height:18px;max-height:18px;background-color:#f5f5f5;padding:5px;color:#222;font-family:arial;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;font-size:13px;border:1px solid #ddd;line-height:1"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AhM-mN2OOoLTa4ZyBpr8Rk4Iz6pn0hx5/view?usp=drive_web" target="_blank" style="display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;padding:1px 0px;border:none;width:100%" aria-label="GMT20230315-190334_Recording_1920x1200.mp4"><img style="vertical-align: bottom; border: none;" src="https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/16/type/video/mp4"> <span dir="ltr" style="color:#15c;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom">GMT20230315-190334_Recording_1920x1200.mp4</span></a></div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1z0S4m8Afs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1z0S4m8Afs</a><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Sandra Kirtland Turner, Ph.D.</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div>Associate Professor of Paleoclimate/Paleoceanography</div><div>Vice-chair, <span style="font-size:12.8px">Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Director, Environmental Dynamics and GeoEcology (EDGE) Institute</span></div><div>University of California, Riverside</div><div><span style="font-family:Helvetica;text-align:-webkit-auto">Riverside, CA  92521</span></div><div>(951) 827-3191 (office)<br></div></div></div></div></div></div>