Upcoming eventsThe Price of Sugar – FREE-
Boalt Hall, Room 110, Tuesday October 30th, 6:30pm
About a Spanish priest who tried to organize the Haitian sugarcane
cutters who live in virtual slavery in the Dominican Republic. The
screening will be followed by a question and answer session with Roxanna
Altholz, Associate Director of the International Human Rights Law Clinic at
Boalt Hall School of Law and Mariah Lafleur (Amber's sister), a graduate
student in Public Health who was a Peace Corps volunteer on the sugar
plantations at the time of the filming.
Field trips:
We are hoping to organize a number of tours to various chemistry and/or materials
based companies in the area. Currently we're checking out some oil refineries and
some solar cell companies.
Amber will call the Shell refinery in Martinez back and try
and schedule a tour. Hopefully on a weekday morning or possibly a weekend
if they'll do it. The silicon wafer factory said they don't give tours. Any
other suggestions you might have are welcome!
On Going Collaboration with Emeryville Public Schools (on going) - check out the collaborations page. Past events Chemkeg: FRIDAY Sept. 21st.
We're purchasing two kegs and having a*bicycle theme.*
There will be demonstrations on basic bike maintenance and
information about biking in the area.
EARTH WEEK EVENTS Nuclear Engineering Debate/Q&A: April 20th, 12:30-1:30 75 Evans Hall: Featuring Prof. Per Peterson (Professor and former chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley) and David Weisman (documentary filmmaker and member of the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility and the Morro Bay City Council). The debate will address the following questions: In your view, is nuclear energy a valid option for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions? Why or why not?
California has had a moratorium on new nuclear plants since 1978. What were the original reasons for this and do you think those issues have been sufficiently addressed to lift the moratorium?
How has the technology for storage and recycling of spent nuclear fuel changed in the last 30 years and is it possible to store nuclear waste safely?
How can we address the geographic and generational equity issues associated with storing nuclear waste?
Chem Keg : April 20th, 5pm (you know where). Come get your new CFP mug and sign up for an in-lab bottle and can recycling bin! Climate Change Fair, Friday Nov 3rd 2006 ASUC SUPERB and the Sustainability Team present The Climate Change Fair. 6PM - 11:30PM Featuring "An Inconvenient Truth" showings at 7PM and 9:15PM (Wheeler Auditorium) Learn everything you need to know about global warming in interactive booths presented by 18 various on-campus groups and off-campus environmental organizations. Free food provided! Check out the Climate Change Fair website for more information. Free Showing of Iraq for Sale, October 20th 2006 Chemists for Peace is sponsoring a free showing of Iraq for Sale. This documentary is being distributed similar to the "OutFoxed" and "Wal-Mart" movies, by people hosting screening events in communities around the country. Chemists for Peace Sponsored Chem Keg, October 13th 2006Chemists for Peace are sponsoring chemkeg and will have a variety of letters to sign on topics which are of interest to the community. We will also have voter registration forms and information for the upcoming election. Come by for a free beer and political activism.Movie Night September 22nd 6:30pm, 2006 120 Latimer Hall - FREE Earth Week, 2006Dan Kammen Talk December 7, 2005Panel discussion: "Science and Activism"Speakers: 1) Dr. Susan Kegley: Senior Scientist/Program Coordinator, Pesticide Action Network: Ph.D. 1982, Organic/Inorganic Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2) Jack Silver received a BA in Microbiology from the University of California, Berkeley and is certified for water analysis. Mr. Silver is an attorney who has lead counsel in over 200 legal cases and has been involved in over thirty Clean Water Act cases. 3) Dr. Cheryl Melbaine received her PhD from the UC Berkeley Chemistry Department and is involved in education research, outreach aimed at women and minorities, as well finding innovative methods to combine social responsibility and scientific development. October 17th-21st, 2005Come to any of the chemistry department seminars and get a 15 oz. chemists for peace mugfor a $5 donation. These mugs are great for getting more coffee at seminars and have a stylish design. We will also be sponsoring chemkeg this week (see below). October 21st 5:00pmChemists for peace are sponsoring chemkeg and will have a variety of letters to sign on topics whichare of interest to the community. Come by for a free beer and political activism. Friday May 6th, 2005Come sign letters to government representatives urging them to support sound science,evironmental inititives and promotion of peace in general while drinking a free cup of coffee. We will be on the chemistry plaza from 9:30 in the morning until noon on Friday, May 6th with letter writing materials for you to write your own letters as well as form letters for you to sign and some free coffee for you to drink. Please bring your own mug. You can view a copy of the flier for this event here. Tuesday April 5th, 2005Please join us on Tuesday April 5th at 5:30pm in 3110 Etcheverry Hall.We will have Jason Mark and Erin Rogers from the Union of Concered Scientists speaking on "Global Warming Impacts and Solutions for Scientists and Engineers." This event is cosponsored by Engineers for a Sustainable World A copy of the flier for this event can be found here.
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