Urban Planning Students Association

Sustainability at Cal State Northridge


Saturday- November 14, 2009

10:00 AM- 2:30 PM

Our theme will be Sustainability. This event has been tentatively scheduled to take place in the Northrdge room, which is located over on the east side of campus. We are going to be serving a light breakfast, as well as lunch during the day. 

We would strongly encourage professionals and students attend the symposium for the perfect opportunity to meet and network with other schools.

About the APA:

The American Planning Association is an independent, not-for-profit educational organization that provides leadership in the development of vital communities by advocating excellence in community planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment, and providing the tools and support necessary to meet the challenges of growth and change.

About the Los Angeles Section:

The Los Angeles section of the American Planning Association is one of eight local sections of the APA California Chapter. Comprised of over 1,000 members in the Los Angeles area, the LA APA helps bring APA members together to share information and resources and make our communities stronger and healthier.

Please register by November 1, 2009.

Register @:

apastudentsymposium@gmail.com 

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Fossil Fuels and California's Carbon Diet: A Look at How Today's Energy Suppliers are Adapting

Location: Los Angeles City Hal, 4th floor Media Room @ 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

When: Friday, October 30, 2009 from 8:00 am to 9:30 am

The BREATHE LA Green Salon Series is an open and public forum on clean air, the environment and healthy living. Each salon brings together some of the best and brightest minds on the subject and aims to include all community stakeholders on the subject. Audience members are invited to participate in Q&A with the panel(s).

FYI: All of the BREATHE LA Green Salons are free and open to the public. Coffee and a light breakfast are served.

For more information, contact Edward Headington at  Edward@HeadingtonMedia.com or at (818)720-7181.

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 Registration Information

 Volunteer Information

Making Green Affordable: Policy Barriers to Creating Energy Efficient Non-Profit Housing

Abode Communities Vice President Tim Kohut, AIA and LEED AP, speaks about challenges to building zero net energy affordable housing by 2020. 

 Location: UCLA School of Public Affairs Room 1246.

 When: November 2, 2009 @ 2:00 pm.

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We are now on Facebook!

We will post most of the information that we have here on our Facebook page as well. However, this site will remain the primary point of information. Join other planning students from CSUN and beyond at our Urban Planning Student Association Group.

See you all there!