Two Special ES Lectures MAY 6th and 15th!
Eric Zimmerman
Dear ES and UCSB Students, Staff, and Community,
Environmental Studies at UCSB wishes to invite you to two annual lectures hosted by the department this May. Both events are free and open to the public, and we warmly welcome the campus and broader community to join us. We hope you can attend in person. But if you’re unable to, recordings will be available a few days after each event in the Environmental Studies Video Library.
If you have any questions about either lecture, please contact us at <espr...@es.ucsb.edu>
---------------------------------------------------The 42nd Steven Manley Memorial Lecture
on May 6, 2026 3:30-5:30 pm (inclds. a post lecture reception)
Featuring California’s Secretary of
Natural Resources, Wade Crowfoot
"Confronting Crises: Helping People and Nature Thrive
in the Age of Climate Change”
RSVP's are not required to attend, but appreciated to help determine attendance size at the reception.
In this talk, Secretary Crowfoot will discuss how California is leading global efforts to confront climate change, including the transition to carbon neutrality within the next 20 years and strategies to protect communities and natural landscapes from climate-driven disasters. He will share the California Natural Resources Agency’s action framework, highlight key progress across the state, and outline areas where further scientific innovation and emerging leadership are essential to achieving an ambitious vision for the future.
Attached is a flier for this lecture and feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in attending this talk.
For more info about the talk and a biography about Secretary Crowfoot, visit the Steve Manley Memorial Lecture webpage.
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The 11th Darcy Aston Memorial Lecture
on May 15th, from 5:30-7:30 pm
"Oil and Water Issues on the Central
Coast"
- A panel discussion with CA Assemblymembers
Gregg Hart and Steve Bennett, moderated by Kinda Krop
Held at the Community Environmental Council's Hub, 1219
State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Attached is a pdf of the above flier.
For more information about this lecture and about ES Alum,
Darcy Aston, visit the Darcy
Aston Memorial Webpage.
-- Eric D. Zimmerman (he/him) Student Services Manager, Lecturer Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara To schedule a Zoom advising appointment visit: https://tinyurl.com/8nrcckds "Work Hard ~ Play Harder!"