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Flier

Monday, April 17th 

BIKE TO SCHOOL WEEK KICKOFF

Decrease your carbon footprint by pledging to bike to Las Positas for one day or for the whole week! Sign the pledge here, and we will put your name on the Las Positas Goes Green webpage as a Climate Champion! If you have a bike that needs a repair/tune up, come to the Climate Solutions Fair on Wednesday, April 19th at the Las Positas Quad in front of the library from 11am to 2pm to get it repaired for free by a local bike shop. (If you need a tube replaced, please purchase one beforehand and we can install it for you at the Fair!)

GET YOUR FREE RAPID/WHEELS BUS PASS

Any student, faculty, or staff member at Las Positas College is able to ride the Rapid and Wheels buses for FREE at any time with an LPC ID. To obtain your LPC ID with your photo, visit the Admissions and Records Office located in Building 1600 on the 2nd floor.

Time: The Admissions and Records Office is open at the following times:  

Monday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 

Tuesday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm 

Wednesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 

Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Friday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

CaMPUS TREE MEASURING EVENT

Trees help stop climate change by storing carbon from the atmosphere. By measuring the circumference of tree trunks, we can determine how much carbon is being stored by the trees on the Las Positas campus. All materials and training will be provided! Bring comfortable shoes, as we will be walking throughout campus.

Time: 12:15pm to 2pm

Location: Meet in room 1061

Facilitated by: Las Positas Students for Environmental Action (LPSEA)

Electric bike demo

In honor of our kickoff to Bike to School Week, come try out an electric bike and learn about upcoming incentives that could qualify you for up to $1,750 toward a new electric bike! Also learn about bike trails in the tri-valley, the free Wheels and Rapid bus pass for LPC students, faculty and staff, and the importance of alternative transportation!

Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Location: Room 1056

Facilitated by: Katie Dickinson, CLPCCD Climate Action Coordinator

plant-based cooking workshop

Come get free lunch and learn how to cook a delicious plant-based meal!

Time: 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Location: Room 1056

Facilitated by: Las Positas Nutrition Club and Las Positas Students for Environmental Action

Tuesday, April 18th

Discussion on corporate greenwashing

Come learn about the history of corporate involvement in the environmental movement and take part in an open discussion about the effect of greenwashing (a marketing technique) on climate communication.

Time: 10am to 11am

Location: (Virtual) Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9684325004 

Facilitated by: Meghan Pletsch, former Las Positas Climate Action Fellow

Clean cars for all program

Learn about the Clean Cars for All Program, a grant program for income-qualified Bay Area residents to retire their older car and replace it with a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery, or hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, or a prepaid card to use for public transit and purchase e-bikes.

Time: 12pm to 1pm  

Location: (Virtual) Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9684325004 

Facilitators: Martin Cortes, Clean Cars for All Program Coordinator, Alex Arteaga, Clean Mobility Program Coordinator, Katie Dickinson, CLPCCD Climate Action Coordinator

climate justice workshop

Come learn about the most pertinent environmental justice hazards that frontline communities in the Bay Area face and learn about ways in which you can get involved in the Environmental Justice movement.

Time: 3pm to 4pm

Location: (Virtual) Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9684325004 

Facilitators: Katie Dickinson, CLPCCD Climate Action Coordinator

Wednesday, April 19th

Climate solutions fair

Join us for the second annual Las Positas Climate Solutions Fair! There has never been a more crucial time to talk about climate change and our collective impact. Come learn about solutions to the climate crisis through interactive presentations given by Las Positas professors, student clubs, and voices from the greater community. If you have a bike that needs repairs or a tune up, come get it repaired for free by a local bike shop. (If you need a tube replaced, please purchase one beforehand and we can install it for you at the Fair!)

Time: 11am to 2pm

Location: Las Positas Quad, in front of the library

Facilitators: Superfly Wheels Bike Shop, Tri Valley Air Quality and Climate Alliance, Bad Business Model Bike Club, Horticulture Club, Nutrition Club, Las Positas Students for Environmental Action, Las Positas Climate Action Coordinator, Motowrx, Anthropology Club.

Tree planting ceremony

 Join the Horticulture department in bringing a new life to campus! We will be planting two new Malus Floribunda (Flowering Crab Apple) trees in front of the Las Positas library. Shovels will be provided.

Time: 2pm to 3pm

Location: Las Positas Quad, outside of the library

Facilitators: Las Positas Horticulture department

Thursday, April 20th

city of livermore's climate action plan

The City of Livermore recently adopted their Climate Action Plan in November of 2022, which includes a goal of carbon neutrality by 2045. Come hear about how the City plans to achieve the goals in the Plan from Senior Planner and Project Lead Tricia Pontau. Here is a link to the City's newly adopted Climate Action Plan. 

Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm

Location: (Virtual) Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9684325004

Facilitators: Tricia Pontau, Senior Planner for the City of Livermore

living the change: Inspiring stories for a sustainable future

Watch a screening of Living the Change, an insightful documentary which explores solutions to the global crises we face today through the inspiring stories of people pioneering change in their own lives and in their communities in order to live in a sustainable and regenerative way.

Time: 12:30pm to 2:30pm

Location: Room 801

Facilitated by: David Montelongo, Las Positas Chemistry Professor

the future in focus: understanding climate change through observations and modeling

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. In this presentation, we will describe the science underpinning our understanding of climate change in the context of Earth’s geologic history, the role of humans in driving the unprecedented changes currently being observed, what we know about the future trajectory of warming, and where the key uncertainties lie. We will then highlight cutting-edge work in modeling the Earth’s climate, especially the improvement in predictions that arise from performing very high resolution simulations on the world’s fastest computers.

Time: 6pm to 7:15pm

Location: Building 2400, Room 2420

Facilitated by: Mark D. Zelinka, Ph. D.; Climate Scientist & Aaron Donahue, Ph. D.; Climate Scientist

Friday, April 21st

tour of Lpc's new horticulture center

Come get a tour of the new state of the art horticulture building on campus! The new facility includes a classroom, greenhouse, shade structure, growing grounds and an orchard area. 

Time: 12pm to 1pm

Location: Meet in front of the new Horticulture Center, Building 3300

Facilitated by: Las Positas Horticulture Team

california native plant walk

Join the Las Positas Horticulture Team in learning about different native plants on the Las Positas campus! Native plants are sustainable, save water, and provide habitat for pollinators!

Time: 1pm to 2pm

Location: Meet in front of the Information Technology Services (ITS) Building, Building 1900

Facilitated by: Las Positas Horticulture Team

Saturday, April 22nd (Earth Day!)

dublin pride week volunteer day

Choose from a variety of volunteer projects, including a trail cleanup, park rehabilitation, and a beautification event! All volunteers will meet at Emerald Glen park at 8:00 am for breakfast and instructions. Register at this link here. Please select your job duty upon registration. 

Time: 8am to 12pm

Location: Emerald Glen Park, 4201 Central Parkway Dublin, CA 94568

Facilitated by: City of Dublin


Additional Earth Week Resources

Chabot-Las Positas Sustainability Training

https://sites.google.com/view/clpccdsustainabilitytraining/introduction?authuser=2

 

Please contact the Chabot-Las Positas Climate Action Coordinator with any questions or comments:

Katie Dickinson

kdickinson@clpccd.org

For more information please contact

Katie Dickinson
 kdickinson@clpccd.org

Mike Ansell
  mansell@laspositascollege.edu

Did you know?

More than 70% of our carbon footprint* comes from single passenger vehicles commuting to and from campus. We can do better.

*LPC Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

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