FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
2400 N Lincoln Ave, Altadena, CA 91001 www.fasenet.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Through public interest communications and events, the foundation works to improve the environment, reduce the impact of pollution on human health, support the development of sustainable economics and inspire student interest in science, technology, engineering and math, supporting and facilitating "science and education in service to life"

Green Technology:The Green Technology initiative builds on decades of Foundation engagement in environmental health and environmental policy. Its mission is to support public and private sector efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve building health, conserve resources and create clean and sustainable communities.Green Technology Summits are now firmly established as the most significant annual gatherings of green leaders and decision makers from state and local government, schools and colleges and the private sector. Two annual Summits enable major stakeholders in all of these sectors to highlight and disseminate innovations in policy, practice and technology.Green California Summit:The 2016 Green California Summit took place April 21-22 at the Sacramento Convention Center, was developed under the guidance of an advisory board co-chaired by California Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Matt Rodriquez and Government Operations Secretary Marybel Batjer. The keynote speaker in the opening session was Adrienne Alvord, Western States Director for the Union of Concerned Scientists. The Summit attracted over 1200 attendees as well as 100 companies offering green products and services. A pre-Summit session on April 20, led by New Buildings Institute, covered strategies for achieving Zero Net Energy building status. An additional Pre-Summit session addressed the Triennial changes to the states building codes, with a focus on CALGreen and building efficiency standards. On April 21-22, dozens of educational sessions addressed topics ranging from water conservation, innovative technologies and green codes to zero emission vehicles and infrastructure.Green California School and Community Colleges Summit:The 2016 the Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit took place November 2-3 at the Pasadena Convention Center. These events attracted more than 1000 registrants and 100 companies offering green products and services.The keynote speaker in the opening session was Noel Perry, founder Next 10 a non-profit organization that creates tools and publications that foster a deeper understanding of the critical issues affecting all Californians. State Architect Chet Widom gave a keynote presentation on November 3, briefing attendees on energy efficiency projects on California campuses.Education sessions addressed energy and water conservation, environmental literacy, on-site power generation and more. The conference included a Pre-Summit sessions on Zero Net Energy building retrofits and low-water landscapes.Workforce Development:As a part of its Green Technology initiative, FASE provided assistance to work-based learning programs at Pasadena City College. Californias community colleges have been asked to do more to connect their programs to the current, real-world needs of employers. This project included surveys of companies in the emerging green economy, providing guest speakers for students and organizing student events at the Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit, among other services.Green Technology Magazine:A publication reaching 150,000 readers, Green Technology continued its periodic coverage of innovations in sustainability policy and practice in California.

Environmental Health:For more than three decades, the Foundation has engaged in projects addressing the problem of chemical body burdenthe accumulation of environmental chemicals in fat and blood. It has come to play a unique and vital role in efforts to bring relief to those affected by toxic exposures from the environment or the workplace through a detoxification regimen involving exercise, sauna, vitamin and mineral supplements and other elements.In 2016, FASE staff provided consulting and editorial services for several projects implementing detoxification as a rehabilitative therapy. This included scientific support for a project intended to provide detoxification services to Vietnamese citizens affected by exposures to the defoliant Agent Orange.

Improving Mathematics and Science Education:Each year, Americas high tech industries must import tens of thousands of workers to fill jobs for which they can find no qualified American graduates. In an economy driven by technological innovation, skills in science and mathematics are essential. Under grants received in previous years from public sector funders including the National Science Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Education, as well as corporate and foundation partners, the Foundation produced more than 70 educational video programs designed to invigorate mathematics and science instruction. As an ongoing activity, Foundation staff work to ensure that teachers are aware of these materials and to provide them for use in programs to improve student performance and teacher skill.

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