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Climate Change: Strong Science Forceful Actions Positive Outcomes with Richard Somerville -- The Library Channel Jun 06, 2016

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Climate scientist Richard Somerville completes the “Climate Change at the Crossroads” series presented by the UC San Diego Library with a talk recounting his experiences at the Paris COP 21 conference and his ongoing efforts to widen public understanding of the catastrophic impacts of climate change. Series: "Library Channel" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 30489]

Harness the Sun: America's Quest for a Solar-Powered Future Jun 06, 2016

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Philip Warburg explores a range of solar technologies. A seasoned environmental lawyer, Warburg makes a case for embracing this technology as he talks about what is happening around the country and what more could be done. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 30827]

Technology Challenges with Scott Samuelsen: UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit May 09, 2016

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Scott Samuelsen, UC Irvine, is an expert in energy generation, from fossil fuel combustion to advanced fuel cell technology, and their impacts on the environment. He looks at the technology challenges of reducing carbon. Series: "UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit: UC Climate Solutions" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 30291]

Bending the Curve: Short-Lived Climate Pollutants with Helena Molin Valdés: UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit Apr 13, 2016

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Helena Molin Valdés, a long-time proponent of sustainable development, climate change mitigation and adaption, and disaster reduction, is the Head of the Secretariat, Climate and Clean Air Coalition at the United Nations Environment Programme. Series: "UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit: UC Climate Solutions" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 30282]

Correcting the Course on Climate Change Negotiations: The Road from Paris COP 21 with David Victor -- The Library Channel Apr 04, 2016

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Climate change policy expert David Victor, a professor of International Relations at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy & Strategy and two of his graduate students provide insights into the process and the outcome of the 2015 COP 21 climate talks in Paris. Victor has been a participant in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) proceedings since the IPCC’s inception Victor is presented here by the UC San Diego Library Channel. Series: "Library Channel" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 30487]

Challenges for Scalable Solutions with Byron Washom Susanna Hecht: UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit Mar 28, 2016

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Byron Washom, UC San Diego, and Susanna Hecht UCLA explore the challenges to scaling solutions. Series: "UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit: UC Climate Solutions" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 30295]

Soil Matters -- Future Thought Leaders Series Presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation and Kiss the Ground Mar 28, 2016

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Soil really does matter! Join our distinguished panelists and learn about climate change's hottest topic - Soil! Find out how soil’s ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere may hold the key to solving the massive environmental problems caused by climate change. Panelists include: Ryland Engelhart and Calla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground; Scott Murray, organic farmer and resource conservationist; Pablo Rojas, rancher,El Mogor Ranch, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California; Keith Pezzoli, Director of Urban Studies and Planning, UC San Diego; David Bronner, CEO, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps; Justine Owen, soil scientist, UC Berkeley; and Michelle Lerach, Founder of the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30529]

Social Change with Fonna Forman Magali Delmas: UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit Feb 29, 2016

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Fonna Forman, UC San Diego, and Magali Delmas, UCLA, discuss how to frame climate change so that people will take action. That includes understanding that climate change affects the health and prosperity of people, not just polar bears. Series: "UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit: UC Climate Solutions" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 30293]

Democratizing Power: Fossil Fuels to 100% Renewables Feb 29, 2016

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Rinaldo S. Brutoco is a successful entrepreneur, executive, author and futurist and the Founding President of the World Business Academy. He looks at the role and responsibility of business in relation to the critical moral, environmental and social concerns of the day especially moving away from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 30475]

Scaling Deployment to State National and Global Levels with Daniel Kammen Doug Rotman: UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit Feb 22, 2016

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Daniel Kammen of UC Berkeley and Doug Rotman of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory explore how actions to reduce carbon can be scaled to national and global levels. Series: "UC Carbon and Climate Neutrality Summit: UC Climate Solutions" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 30290]

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