In recent years, the public health crisis of obesity has entered the mass media and common discourse across the country. As obesity grows, different viewpoints have emerged for understanding and addressing this mounting health concern.
Past Events
For a schedule of all our events, seminars, and lectures visit our calendar.
Ending Extreme Poverty: What Berkeley Can Do, Oct 20
Please join the Blum Center in welcoming Alex Thier, USAID’s assistant to the Administrator for Policy, Planning, and Learning. Boxed lunches will be provided to registered participants.
Background:
Feeding the 5000 Oakland, Oct 18
We waste over 40% of our food while 80% of freshwater use and 33% of man made emissions are due to our food system. And at the same time we waste, 1 in 6 in the U.S.
BERC Energy Summit: Conference, Oct 17
or seven consecutive years, the BERC Energy Conference has convened leading stakeholders for to tackle the world’s most pressing energy challenges.
BERC Energy Summit: Innovation Exposition, Oct 16
The Innovation Expo is a research showcase that opens and connects the enormous wealth of leading-edge energy research from UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, and relevant local start-ups to the public.