From sustainability-staff at lists.ucr.edu Tue Jan 12 09:30:08 2021 From: sustainability-staff at lists.ucr.edu (sustainability-staff at lists.ucr.edu) Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:30:08 +0000 Subject: [Sustainability-staff] Office of Sustainability January Newsletter Message-ID: [""]??UCR OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY NEWSLETTER Winter 2021: January [""][""]HAPPY NEW YEAR HIGHLANDERS! WISHING YOU THE BEST OF LUCK WITH ALL YOUR 2021 ENDEAVORS. [Read to the end for a chance to win, and student opportunities!] UCR UPDATES [A picture containing indoor, building Description automatically generated] [Chart, diagram Description automatically generated] [A picture containing outdoor, lots, highway Description automatically generated] NEWS ARTICLE UCR NAMED IN TOP 50 GREEN COLLEGES LIST In the Princeton Review Top 50 Green Colleges list, UCR ranked at 48th in the nation, and 16th out of public universities. The UC system also announced that it is halfway towards its carbon neutrality goal. COURSE OFFERING BENDING THE CURVE: CLIMATE CHANGE COURSE A UCR Undergraduate and Extension course taught by Professor Matthew Barth. Learn about climate change science, impacts, and possible solutions in this Winter 2021 quarter class. Registration is open until Jan. 19th. STUDENT-CREATED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE story map IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA This story map was created by students in the UCR Environmental Health and Social Justice class. Their goal is to uplift marginalized communities that face growing environmental concerns. OFFICE UPDATES [A picture containing text, tree, sign Description automatically generated] [Screenshot of new sustainability.ucr.edu home page] [Text Description automatically generated] FACULTY RETREAT FACULTY SUSTAINABILITY RETREAT All UCR Faculty interested in sustainability are welcome to attend this virtual retreat. Discussion topics include OASIS, RPU Grants, and general curriculum revision. Register with the zoom link before the event. SOCIAL MEDIA THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY?S UPDATED HOME PAGE Over the Winter Break, our Office updated our website home page as a fresh start to the new year. More changes to the website are coming soon! SOCIAL MEDIA ONE TO CHANGE: CLIMATE SERIES Our Carbon Neutrality Initiative - Engagement Fellow, Alondra Martinez, has created a captivating series on climate change and possible solutions. The series starts on January 22, 2021, from 5-6 pm. Click on the title to register. OTHER SUSTAINABILITY NEWS [Picture of permafrost] [A picture of Japan at night] [A picture containing sky, outdoor, building, road Description automatically generated] URGENT NEWS SUSTAINED PERMAFROST MELTING EVEN WITH NO EMISSIONS Norwegian researchers ran a study which found that permafrost may continue to self-sustain its melting even with human emissions dropping to zero. MILESTONE JAPAN SETS GOAL TO BE CARBON-NEUTRAL BY 2050 Japan?s new prime minister Yoshihide Suga set an ambitious goal for Japan to become completely carbon neutral by 2050. MILESTONE 54 CITIES ON TRACK WITH PARIS AGREEMENT ?54 cities, representing more than 200 million residents, are on track to help keep global heating below 1.5?C and tackle the climate crisis?? RECOMMENDED READS [A whale jumping out of the water Description automatically generated] [Map Description automatically generated] [A picture containing fungus, meal Description automatically generated] ARTICLE HUMPBACK WHALE SONGS PROVIDE INSIGHT TO POPULATION CHANGES Researchers from the University of Hawai?i at M?noa follow the decreases, increases, and seasonal shifts in whale songs to estimate their population shifts. ARTICLE COVID-19 IMPACT FROM SPACE Abigail Seadler from NASA's Earth Science Division compiles the data found in the NASA COVID-19 Dashboard to show the different effects of COVID-19 shutdowns and changes in activity. ARTICLE SOIL AND MUSHROOMS HELP THE CLIMATE CRISIS Interactive article showcases the unique characteristics of mushrooms and soil, which could potentially hold some solutions to the effects of climate change. EDUTAINMENT [Greta Thunberg] [A picture containing text, sky, outdoor, water Description automatically generated] [A picture containing text, person, person Description automatically generated] DOCUMENTARY ?I AM GRETA? DOCUMENTARY Greta Thunberg describes her journey of sustainability and activism and describes how she hopes the nations around the world will change over these next few key years in this Hulu documentary. PODCAST ?UNFOLD? PODCAST Started in September of 2019, UC Davis has continued to inform people worldwide about important topics with their podcast ?Unfold?. They delve into the topic of climate change with their most recent 2nd season. DOCUMENTARY ?A LIFE ON OUR PLANET? DOCUMENTARY The 2020 Netflix documentary by David Attenborough discusses his career, the damaged Earth humans brought forth, and inspires us with hope for the future. [JOIN OUR CHALLENGE][JANUARY CHALLENGE!][WIN A PRIZE] For this month?s newsletter challenge: Post what sustainable activities or habits you picked up in 2020 on your Instagram. Tag us @UCR_Sustainability so we can see it. One entry will win a feature on our ?Eco-Friend? highlight, with your name, picture, and bio! The winner will be contacted two weeks after receiving this newsletter and will be eligible to win a prize. STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES [Text Description automatically generated] [A picture containing text, sign, reading Description automatically generated] [A group of people posing for a photo Description automatically generated] STUDENT JOB SUSTAINABILITY POSITION The Residential Sustainability Student Assistant is a part-time paid position ($14/hr) paid for by GCAP. Eligible applicants should be students living in UCR Housing. STUDENT JOB Campus Ambassador for Green-Tech Company UCAPTURE A part-time position, around 2-3 hours per week and $15/hr. Engage your community to UCapture?s green-tech platform. STUDENT INTERNSHIP NASA INTERNSHIPS NASA has new internship projects available for US citizens over 16 years old. Most interns receive a stipend. Good opportunity for resume building, preparing to work in environmental science. [A picture containing text, grass, outdoor, tree Description automatically generated] [A picture containing text, person, outdoor, grass Description automatically generated] [A picture containing person, indoor, wall, standing Description automatically generated] STUDENT FELLOWSHIP SCIENTISTS IN PARKS (SIP) PAID POSITION The SIP Program ?places hundreds of college students, recent graduates, and early career professionals across the National Park System to work on natural resource management needs.? STUDENT INTERNSHIP NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION INTERNSHIP The NOAA allows students to join in on a 10-week full time summer internship, at the end of which interns receive a $5,000 stipend. STUDENT INTERNSHIP ELEMENTAL INTERNSHIP ON CLIMATE TECH Elemental Excelerator is offering 20 remote positions for a 10-week full time summer internship on climate technology, starting at $25/hr. [A picture containing text, person, sign Description automatically generated] [A picture containing water, outdoor, surfing, wave Description automatically generated] [A picture containing person, outdoor, tree, smiling Description automatically generated] STUDENT INTERNSHIP CALPIRG STUDENTS? REMOTE INTERNSHIPS CALPIRG student interns will work to educate the campus community, organize virtual events, lobby elected officials and manage a team of volunteers geared around Climate Change. STUDENT POSITION ERM ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTION AND SAMPLING TECHNICIAN The Environmental Resources Management (ERM) has a part-time opportunity for field-based work involving collecting storm water in Marina Del Ray, CA. STUDENT FELLOWSHIP SEEDS PARTNERSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (SPUR) FELLOWSHIP The SPUR fellowship runs from February 2021 to August 2022. It includes a paid internship or research opportunity and travel expenses paid for SEEDS events. EVENTS [Text, timeline Description automatically generated] [Logo, company name Description automatically generated] [Text Description automatically generated] VIRTUAL WEBINAR The New Federal Energy Policy. What should it look like for Southern California? Webinar featuring Jaime Alonso, Bernadette Del Chiaro, and Stephen Lassiter. Register before Feb. 11, 10:00am-11:30am. VIRTUAL RESOURCE FREE COMPOSTING CLASSES The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources is offering a variety of free virtual classes, including composting and gardening. VIRTUAL WEBINAR 8th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service A free virtual program featuring inspirational speakers on the environment and air quality, January 16th on zoom at 11AM. MEET THE 2021 STAFF! And hear their answer to the question, ?What does sustainability mean to you?? [Fortino Morales] [A person smiling for the camera Description automatically generated with medium confidence] [A person wearing glasses Description automatically generated with medium confidence] Fortino Morales III Sustainability Officer Sustainability means ensuring that we leave our little corner of the universe a better place than we found it. It means ensuring that we act in a way that is in accordance with the laws of nature, and respect of our fellow planetary inhabitants. It also means that those who are being disproportionately impacted by environmental impacts need to be at the forefront of solutions and decision making. Francis Mukable Mitalo Sustainability Program Coordinator I look at sustainability in the lens of sustainable development; the balance of achieving economic growth while protecting the environment and achieving equitable distribution of resources. Madison Reichhold Student Staff Sustainability, to me, is learning from our environment and integrating our way of life with that of the planet's natural processes for the care of every life on Earth. [A picture containing building, outdoor, person, clothing Description automatically generated] [Gideon Kinzie Hawver] [A picture containing person, indoor Description automatically generated] Chelsea Lee Graduate Student Staff Achieving sustainability is to account for the environmental, social, and economic impacts of decisions and actions as they affect several generations. Gideon Kinzie Hawver Student Staff I see sustainability as a consequence of being mindful about our impact on the world, both as individuals and as a society. Sustainability is the act of living in a way that cooperates with the limits of our planet's natural resources, our environment, and the living things we share them with. Kylie Chow Student Staff Sustainability, to me, means protecting our environment to the best of our capabilities. Small changes to our lives can have a great impact on the world. [A picture containing person, jacket Description automatically generated] [A picture containing person, wall, indoor, glasses Description automatically generated] [A picture containing grass, outdoor, sky, person Description automatically generated] Lissete Ochoa Student Staff Sustainability means enough for everyone. To create and maintain the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony to support present and future generations. Nikkie Herzog Digital Communications Student Staff Sustainability means respecting nature and what it gives us, giving back to nature instead of always taking from it. Revitalizing the world for humans and animals who come after us. Alondra Martinez Carbon Neutrality Initiative (CNI) Engagement Fellow To me, sustainability means using the least amount of resources to meet your needs without compromising the future generation and reducing environmental damage. [Logo, company name Description automatically generated][Logo, company name Description automatically generated][Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Thank you! FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA TO GET UPDATES ON THE LATEST IN UCR AND SUSTAINABILITY NEWS: Our Website Instagram Twitter Facebook -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 104568 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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