Sustainable Living, Lec 2a, Environment 185A, UCLA
Course Description Environment 185A: Sustainable Living is a sub-division of theEducation for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP). ESLP is a student designed, student developed, and student facilitated program offered through the Institute of the Environment. The Speaker Series brings guest speakers from UCLA and across the country to speak on specialized subjects including food systems, green business, organic gardens, sustainable living, the green economy, environmental justice and transportation. Speakers range from authors, professors, community activists, environmentalists, for and non-profit business representatives, and government officials. Lecture Series Student Directors: Spencer Hill, 3rd Year, Applied Mathematics/Atmospheric, Oceanic and Environmental Science Double Major Isis Krause, 4th Year, Geography/Environmental Studies Hayley Moller, 3rd Year, Environmental Science Major Guest Speaker: Tara Kolla is the owner and urban farmer behind Silver Lake Farms, and a founding member of Urban Farming Advocates?LA. Inspired by the LA climate, the Silver Lake Farmers Market, and a desire to put her half?acre garden to work in a sustainable way, Tara founded Silver Lake Farms and became a Certified Farmer in 2004 growing organic cut flowers for market. She became a regular vendor at local farmers markets within a five?mile radius offering pesticide?free, locally grown, seasonal cut flowers, which are hard to find. In 2009, she switched to organic vegetable production …
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