Science at Cal Lecture – The Oakland EcoBlock: A Novel Approach to Building Resilient Communities

May 4, 2021

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On April 28, EcoBlock PI and Energy team co-lead Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier gave a talk on the Oakland EcoBlock project as part of UC Berkeley’s Science at Cal lecture series.

Watch the full presentation on the Science at Cal YouTube channel

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