UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability & Energy

We're excited to share that the 2020-21 Fung Fellowship application is now open! If you're a current sophomore/rising junior at UC Berkeley looking for opport...unities to work at the intersection of technology, design, public health and/or conservation, make an impact as a fellow! Connect with a current fellow & learn more: bit.ly/FF21-interest Looking to apply early? Check out: bit.ly/ffapp2021-22 Applications open until Friday, February 19th at 11:59pm PST Open to all majors with no GPA bracket The Fung Fellowship is a unique opportunity for rising juniors to create impact-driven solutions to address real-world challenges alongside our community and industry partners. Fung Fellows utilize the iterative human-centered design process, interdisciplinary tactics, and emerging technology in both of our offered tracks: Conservation + Tech and Health + Tech. Check out our website to learn more https://fungfellows.berkeley.edu

Pandemic shifts energy usage for residential customers By Laura Williams-Tracy December 7, 2020 Spring shutdowns across the United States in response to the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic created substantial shifts in who was driving demand for electricity.In short, industrial and commercial users of electricity stores, offices, and factories went dark while residential consumption shot up as people moved to work and school at home....... https://www.saveonenergy.com//pandemic-shifts-energy-usag/

BERC's (Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative) 15th-annual Energy Summit will be held virtually this year on February 10th-12th. It's the largest student-led energy conference in the country, bringing together 500+ students, researchers, policy makers, industry leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss the world's most pressing energy challenges

Hello! Happy to announce Housing & Dining Sustainability Advocates (HADSA) is hiring two student positions for Spring semester! Please pass along to any students who may be interested. Deadline to apply is 2/4 at 5PM. -- Sponsored by The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF), the Housing & Dining Sustainability Team is hiring two positions for the Spring 2021 semester! See job descriptions attached. Interested students should send their cover letter and resume to Sam at [email protected] Deadline to apply is February 4th, 5PM. The Conservation Coordinator (handshake #4334666) will coordinate initiatives that promote water and energy conservation and waste reduction in the housing & dining halls. Job Description: https://drive.google.com//1wVQ9qA_1IALLGaakPU0fHV5H7/view The Communications Coordinator (handshake #4334648) will coordinate communications and outreach about sustainability in the housing & dining halls. Job Description: https://drive.google.com//1o9nq_-aIfiIejfo8aD_xgAk4W/view

Vice Chancellor Marc Fisher discusses UC Berkeley reopening, sustainability with ASUC Senate During an ASUC Senate meeting Wednesday, Vice Chancellor for Administration Marc Fisher discussed campus-related topics, including preparations for returning students, sustainability efforts and COVID-19 testing for students. https://www.dailycal.org//vice-chancellor-marc-fisher-dis/

Zero Waste Youth USA's 8th Annual Zero Waste Youth Convergence Each year, ZWY USA organizes one of the most comprehensive and informative youth conferences dedicated to zero waste and environmental stewardship in the state of California. The Zero Waste Youth Convergence is well known for its educational and strong activist-oriented presentations, sessions, and discussion offerings since 2012. Our convergence attracts over 200 high school, college students, and young professio...nals from Northern California and beyond. Free Admission! Registration link: https://zwyc2020.bpt.me/. Convergence info: http://www.zerowasteyouthusa.org/convergence-2020---virtual

The Brian Gialketsis SERQueer Scholarship In April 2020, the TGIF Committee unanimously voted to establish a $5,000 recurring scholarship for the next three years in honor of Brian and his many contributions to environmental sustainability on the UC Berkeley campus: The Brian Gialketsis SERQueer Scholarship. The name SERQueer comes from the group that Brian and other SERC alumni created in 2018, a group they described as a community space for queer students working on envir...onmental sustainability & justice. $1,000 scholarships will be rewarded to five students selected by the SERQueer Scholarship Review Committee. https://tgif.berkeley.edu/brian-gialketsis/

Earth Justice Month event: "Envisioning Environmental Equality" on Monday, Oct. 19th

October is Earth Justice Month! Find upcoming events below.

40 Days to Nov. 3: The New York Times guide to vote Election Day is 40 days away, but voting is already underway in several states. The New York Times put together a step-by-step guide to help you get out to vote. https://www.nytimes.com//louisville-coronavirus-ruth-bader

Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force Virtual Summit Series #3: September 25, 2020 9 AM Noon PT The Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force presents: Virtual Summit Series: For an Environmentally Just and Regenerative Future Green Infrastructure--All-electric Buildings, Transportation, 100% Renewable Energy... The purpose of the summit series is to identify actions that cities, counties, and the Bay Area region can take to follow through on their declaration of a climate emergency, i.e. the goal is to answer the question, Now what do we do?! Clearly the urgency to take climate action has never been greater, with the smoke filled skies that are plaguing the Bay Area from climate fueled wildfires reminding us of the horrific future we face if we do not act now. Please register for the CEMTF Virtual Summit Series #3 here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-emergency-mobilization Website: https://cemtf.org

One week left to apply for the Global University Climate Forum Applications for the Global University Climate Forum are due on Wednesday, 30 September, by midnight EDT. UC Berkeley is one of 11 universities that are part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) sponsoring this initiative. Multidisciplinary teams of students at all levels from all parts of the world are invited to submit their ideas for climate action projects.... Selected teams will be invited to participate in a series of workshops during the week of November 9, 2020 see the growing list of confirmed speakers below. After the workshops, students will execute their ideas. Successfully completed projects will be included in a publication to be issued during the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Apply here & learn more: http://campuspress.yale.edu/climateforum/

Campus COVID Testing Site Staffers Needed! Note: This position is open only to current UCB employees. University Health Services is setting up 2-4 COVID testing sites to offer optional testing for all students, staff and faculty working on campus. Up to 50 campus staff (Blank Assistant 3) are needed to operate the sites. ... The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Dates are asap - 1/31/21 with the possibility of extension. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00. A background check and flu shot are required. Campus COVID Testing Site Staffers will rotate through the following roles: Greeter, Line Control, Check-in Table, Swab Surveillance, Sample Collection Coordinator No previous experience needed. The testing sites will follow CDC guidelines for social distancing. Candidates need to enjoy interacting with the public. To view the full job description and apply online, go to Careers.berkeley.edu, Job ID #10666

TGIF Fall-Mini Grant; Application due: October 16, 2020 at 5PM

Environmental Community Virtual Open House: TODAY at 5PM PT!