Thursday, December 3, 2009

Surplus Equipment Site Now Online

The UCSB Laboratory Researchers and Technical Staff (LabRATS) and the Sustainable Procurement Teams have developed an online surplus equipment web site where campus departments can post equipment they no longer use and obtain needed equipment at no cost.

For more information, you can visit the UCSB Surplus Inventory Program web site at http://sustainability.ucsb.edu/surplus

We hope you find it useful!


*The surplus web site was funded by a grant from The Green Initiative Fund.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen

A few student members of UCSB's Environmental Affairs Board will be headed to Copenhagen, Denmark next week to participate in the UN's pivotal meeting to discuss a new international climate protocol before the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.

We wish the student envoy safe travels and hope they have a wonderful experience!

For more information on the UC Climate Change Conference, please visit their web site: http://www.cop15.dk/

UPDATE: Check out the EAB students' blog about their experience in Copenhagen: http://eabatcop.blogspot.com/

White House Youth Clean Energy Forum - Webcast

Information provided in an email from UCOP:

On December 2, 100 youth leaders from around the country will join Obama's top advisor - including Sectretary of Energy Chu, Secretary of the Interior Salazar, Secretary of Labor Solis, and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson - for a forum at the White House to discuss the clean energy economy and how young people can play a critical role.

The forum will be streaming live on the White House web site: www.whitehouse.gov/live and on Facebook from 4:00-7:00 pm Eastern time (1:00-4:00 Pacific).

Please spread the word to any students, staff, or faculty interested in this issue (I am under the impression you are able to participate in the discussion via the webcast).