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Program Guide - Open House NOV 12th

NEWS FROM THE BERKELEY CLIMATE CHANGE NETWORK
October 22, 2025
WE THANK YOU! — BCCN funding for 25-26 now includes
Central Campus support for the first time, plus contributions 
from 21 entities called out below. 
Central Campus, VCRO, Arts/Humanities, Bakar Labs, 
Biological Sciences, CDSS, CED, Chemistry, CIEE, Education, 
Engineering, Goldman, Haas, Information, Journalism, 
Law, LBNL, Math/Physical Sciences, Public Health, 
RCNR,Social Sciences, and Social Welfare

November 12th, 3 pm - 6 pm @ Bakar Labs 2625 Durant
Faculty, Researchers, Students, Innovators - All in One Place!
Food! Connections! Campus News! Inspiration!
Hosted by BCCN, BERC, SERC and Bakar Labs
Register here — Open House = Drop-in Anytime 3-6 pm
Check out the 17 new Berkeley Climate Maps. Send adds and edits about your work to bruceriordan@berkeley.edu
1. Why We Do This Work: Record!
2. Startup Campus Now 5 Stars!
3. Bakar Labs/BCCN Lunch & Learn #1 THURS OCT 23 Noon
4. It’s Climate Justice Week at Berkeley
5. Omar Yaghi Has a Great Story
6. The Next Two Weeks Are National Energy Dominance Month
7.  Berkeley Law and SPH: Wildfires and Farmworker Health
8. New Possibility Lab Reports - Civic Engagement and Climate 
9. Community Engaged Research Network — Latest News
10. BCCN Climate Campus Calendar
1. Why We Do This Work
2. Startup Campus Now 5 Stars*****
A rather remarkable story - important in many ways: "How UC Berkeley Became An Unexpected Leader in Entrepreneurship and Startups.” Get the very-readable book here (PDF free with Calnet ID). See Michael Cohen (the project leader/author) talk about 5 lessons learned. See last week’s panel at Bakar Labs on “The Future of Innovation at Berkeley.”
3. Bakar Labs/BCCN Lunch & Learn #1 THURS OCT 23 Noon
MIT’s Ben Soltoff: Disciplined Entrepreneurship for Climate and Energy Ventures - a practical guide to building impactful solutions for people and the planet. Bakar Lab Auditorium 2625 Durant Ave - Lunch provided! Register here.
4. It’s Climate Justice Week 2025 at Berkeley
All this week: "Systems of Resilience and Change” — SERC coordinates a big series of great events --For the full list and the most up-to-date information click here and register here.
5. Omar Yaghi Has a Great Story
The great science story on Chemistry’s wonderful Omar Yaghi — MOFS, COFs, CO2 removal and more — is founded upon his personal story and the critical role of the American public university system. 
6. The Next Two Weeks Are National Energy Dominance Month
Dan Farber (CLEE) writes on Trump’s latest for energy policy and economics. See also “Lighting Candles in Dark Times: Environmental Law Centers in the Trump Era.”
7.  Berkeley Law and SPH: Wildfires and Farmworker Health
Linda Gordon (Human Rights Center) and Carly Hyland (Public Health) and team have just published their evaluation of Ag Pass and the health, safety, and economic security of farmworkers in Sonoma County. See the article and the white paper Working During Wildfires. See everything on their brand new website.
8. New Possibility Lab Reports - Civic Engagement and Climate 
Berkeley’s Possibility Lab has just released two new reports with CalMatters on the Lab’s IMPACT Framework and showcasing real-world examples of meaningful public participation on CA’s climate future. Catalyst Convening reports and more here.
9. Community Engaged Research Network — Latest News
CER now has a portfolio of CER-focused new stories on their cool new CER landing page. Find all you need on Community-Engaged Research at this new site. Stay tuned for the next campus-wide convening of CER-sters on December 1st.
10. BCCN Climate Campus Calendar
See all the coming events 24/7 (!) on the BCCN web site.


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