Tag results for: Higher ed
THE EMERGENCY WATER CHEST: Staying Clean When Disaster Strikes
A portable sanitizing solution for personal use during water-scarce emergencies.
Projects
THE X FOLIATE SHOWER PROJECT: When Water Is in Short Supply
Water-efficient solutions that address cleansing needs during emergencies.
FROM HERE TO THERE IN 2045: Reimagining Transportation
A bold vision to move away from a car centric culture through sustainable mobility solutions with Long Beach as a case study.
COUNTY GOAL #10
FOOD WITHIN REACH: Foodways every quarter mile across the County.
COUNTY GOAL #6
WE ARE THE SEA: Engaging families and neighborhoods with local waterways.
MUSHROOM LAB: Developing a Regenerative Future
Experimenting with mushrooms to expand circular and regenerative agriculture and product creation.
BAG/GET: Alleviating Food Insecurity Through Software
A software solution designed to help food banks and pantries get food faster to the people who need it most.
CONFLUENCE: The Turtle Connection
A novel multi-sensory experience telling the story of endangered green sea turtles at the confluence of San Gabriel River and Coyote Creek.
S.H.A.P.E.: Sustainable Hubs and Public Engagement
Creating a trash-free Long Beach through community, research and technology.
KEEPING NATURE ACCESSIBLE
Helping a greater number of blind and visually impaired people get out in nature by removing obstacles to their participation.
IT’S ELEMENTARY: Composting to Reduce Organic Waste
A science-based composting program for elementary schools.
COUNTY GOAL: OurCountyLA plan
INNOVATION ENGINE: Identifies strategic sustainability needs, fosters collaboration, and predicts impact.
THE STIRLING ENGINE: A Table-top Alternative to Solar Panels
A renewable energy solution designed to augment solar panel energy production for individual home and off-the-grid use.
Countywide architecture and design schools take on big junk. Precursor of Pando Days.
COUNTY GOAL # 4
REPURPOSING LAND: Transforming back-alley wasteland into thriving community space
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT: Linking Pierce College to the LA River Through Biodiversity
A network of butterfly planters, bird boxes, and beehives designed to link the massive Pierce College campus to the LA River and rebuild biodiverse systems.
SUPER SHADE STRUCTURES: A Cool Solution
Cooling cities with innovative shade structures using nature-based designs.
PROBING FOR RESILIENCE PHASE 2: Planting the Garden
Implementing plans developed during last year’s Pando Days season to replace traditional landscaping with native plants.
COUNTY GOAL # 11
GREEN MAP & GO: Map and engage green resources.
Ten Southland colleges and universities come together to implement County resiliency.
Ten of the most creative college and university minds take on four challenges within the LA County sustainability plan.
COUNTY GOAL #1
RESILIENCE PROJECT: A virtual landscape for resilience learning.
COUNTY GOAL # 3
AI: FUTURE OF HOUSING: Employing artificial intelligence to map affordable housing opportunities and match construction resources.
COUNTY GOAL # 5
BIOPHILIA TREEHOUSE: Linking birds and people at the tree level.
BIOPHILIA TREEHOUSE PHASE 2: LA River Wildlife Corridor
A series of sculptural treehouses for birds fosters healthy ecosystems in an urban setting.
A PILGRIMAGE TO THE RIVER
A contemplative journey along the LA River encouraging deep observation, reflection, and action on climate change.
TEST PLOT: Green Ravine
An ongoing hands-on experiment in community-based ecological restoration.
COUNTY GOAL # 8
CAR SICK: Getting us on track for life without cars.
COUNTY GOAL # 2
SALTWATER GARDENS: Innovations for the twin threats of underground saltwater incursion and food scarcity.
Blog Posts
Pando Days ’21 Premiere Recap
Showcasing 11 projects from 10 Southland universities tackling LA County sustainability.
/ December 17, 2021
Pando Days projects get ready to premiere!
Mark your calendars for the Pando Days Premieres December 6-9.
/ November 23, 2021
Pando Days coming to life: UCLA’s Biophilia Treehouse
UCLA's submission for Pando Days 2019/20 is currently being installed in Encino. We get an update.
/ November 5, 2021
Defending the Boundary Waters
Joseph Goldstein explains why the fight for our planet is "all about the small steps forward...about getting back up despite setbacks, about consistently showing up, and about staying even when you’re discouraged," like the defense he and his peers have mounted on behalf of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
/ August 19, 2018
Deposit Trash Here
What would happen if every design school brought JUNK BATTLE! to the classroom? Onto their campuses? Imagine students, primed for learning and eager to get their hands dirty, getting a first-hand look at their footprint on the world.
/ May 7, 2018
The Futures of Death Alley
The day brings innovation black belts together with people who are putting it all on the line to make change happen.
/ July 12, 2017
The Philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead
For me and my fellow Whiteheadians, the need to keep this kind of thinking alive was intensified by the global environmental crisis. The victory of value-free research disciplines has rendered universities more part of the problem than part of the solution.
/ April 14, 2016
What Can I Say to Farmers?
I have been told that many of you in this gathering are farmers. In your hands now lies the destiny of the world. I would like to speak directly to you.
/ October 28, 2015