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All times are listed in Pacific Time (PT). In compliance with the ADA/504, please direct your accommodation requests for any of these events to turnproject@scu.edu.

  

  • 8:30-10 AM
    April 22
    WELL BEING | Eco-Grief and Eco-Calm

    kristin teaching grief cycle with tanbark chips in forge garden

    Nature session: SCU Forge Garden. Sherman and Benton Streets

    A holistic offering of every tUrn week to help attendees/activists/empaths recenter, understand the journey we are on  encounter nature and themselves in a reflective, caring, atmosphere. No RSVP necessary. Just  show up at the Forge Garden at 8:30. Led by Kristin Kusanovich, director of tUrn.

  • 12:15-1:45 PM
    April 22
    TOP SOLUTIONS IN OUR CONTROL A Side of Hope: Plant-based futures

    Mohan Gurunathan

    with Mohan Gurunathan

    tUrn Global Advisory Council member & food sustainability expert Mohan Gurunathan will share a comprehensive presentation on how the future of our world depends on what we choose to eat. Learn how our food choices are one of the top levers for stopping climate change and protecting our health and the ecological balance of our earth.

    Zoom RSVP

  • 2-3:30 PM
    April 22
    Black-Led Reforestation Efforts | 100K Trees for Humanity & the CA Urban Greenbelt Initiative

    Amos White

    Join Amos White, Chief Planting Officer & Founder of 100K Trees for Humanity and learn how this Black-led, urban reforestation nonprofit is planting the planet, & organizing cities, schools, and communities to plant trees at scale for climate, equity, and health. Zoom RSVP

    www.100ktrees4humanity.com

    Amos White is Founder and Chief Planting Officer of 100K Trees for Humanity. He created 100K Trees in 2019 as a political and community climate action response to America's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Since its founding, 100K Trees has planted more than 500 trees and formed partnerships with the Sierra Club, American Forests, Cal Haas School of Business, Peralta Community College District, and others. Amos was appointed to CALFIRE's Urban Forestry Advisory Committee in 2021 and appointed to the Alameda County Agricultural Advisory Committee in 2022 where he serves as Urban Ag Chair. Amos authored and promotes the CA Urban Greenbelt Initiative to plant trees at scale for climate, for equity and for health in 433 CA communities by 2030. He is a resident of Alameda, CA, where it all began. Amos White - Online Bio 
  • 4-5:30 PM
    April 22
    EXPLORING STREET DESIGN Walking, Rolling, and Biking Around SCU

    urban bus stop with pedestrian easements

    Meet @ Palm Drive with C.J. Gabbe

    Join for a hands-on exploration of the streets surrounding the SCU campus. Learn how to evaluate how friendly our neighborhood is for people to walk, roll, or ride, as we observe our everyday environment with fresh eyes. Meet on Palm Drive in front of Vari Hall near the fountain.

    RSVP