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1. Why We Do This Work: NIH, Dismantling, Banks Drop

2. Farber: Trump Shoves Economic Analysis & Science to the Curb

3. Stand UP for Science: Friday Noon Sproul Plaza

4. Jane Lubchenco Public Lectures MAR 12 & 13

5. (Great) Berkeley Science: Valley Fever & Climate

6. CIEE’s Miriam Aczel: Two Cool Climate Stories

7. Behavior, Energy, & Climate Change Abstracts

8. Corporate + Climate Summit Berkeley Law MAR 11

9. Berkeley Water Day (On Campus) MAR 20

10. SF Climate Week April 19-27

BCCN Cool Bits (see below)

1. Why We Do This Work:

— Inside the NIH: Fear, Uncertainty, More Damage than Known

— The Dismantling of U.S. Climate Policy

— Six Largest U.S. Banks Drop Out of Climate Pledge

2. Dan Farber: Trump Shoves Economic Analysis and Science to the Curb

Berkeley Law CLEE's Faculty Director writes in Legal Planet — “The MAGA agenda takes precedence over data and analysis.”

3. Stand UP for Science: Friday Noon Sproul Plaza

Rousing speeches and a march through campus. Family-friendly event as part of the national Stand Up for Science movement. More info on Berkeley event here.

4. Jane Lubchenco Public Lectures MAR 12 & 13

The former NOAA Administrator will be in residence here in mid-March. See info on two public lectures MAR 12 and 13 “Agency, Urgency and Hope.” 

5. (Great) Berkeley Science in Action: Valley Fever & Climate

A new study by SPH researchers, led by doctoral student Simon Camponuri, finds that our longer, drier summers in California extend the season for Valley Fever which is now seen in record-breaking numbers.

6. CIEE’s Miriam Aczel: Two Good Climate Stories

Two pieces by CIEE affiliate Aczel on the critical importance of aligning local and collective climate action. A co-authored study in the Journal of Cleaner Production and a review of Ayana Elizabeth Johnson’s “What If We Get it Right” in Science. 

7. Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) Call for Abstracts

Students, policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers shaping the future of energy are invited to submit an abstract to present their insights at BECC 2025 by April 1. BECC 2025 is November 2-5 in Sacramento. More info BECC Conference website.

8. Corporate + Climate Summit by Berkeley Law March 11

The summit will address shifting regulations, AI innovations, and climate risks, focusing on leveraging AI for climate-driven innovation, legal challenges in an anti-ESG landscape, and more. Spieker Forum, Haas School of Business. Read more and register here.

9. Berkeley Water Day (On Campus) MAR 20

Register here for Berkeley Water Day: Addressing Water Challenges of a Changing Climate presented by the Berkeley Water Center. Lightning talks, discussions and innovative solutions to water challenges. Banatao Auditorium Sutardja Dai Hall 9 am to 3:30 pm. 

10. SF Climate Week April 19-27

Are you planning an event? Let us know please. SF Climate Week has become a really big event with hundreds of climate-friendly talks, mixers and demos in and out of The City.

BCCN Cool Bits

SERC is recruiting for student positions for 25-26. Deadline MAR 9

Berkeley Food Institute L&L - Global Food Systems Resilience MAR 11

Schmidt Center for Data Science and Environment hiring. MAR 15

Ocean Stories Symposium J-School @ Brower Center MAR 20

Haas POWER CONFERENCE on Energy Research and Policy MAR 21





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