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Ed Begley Jr. Expresses Support For the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon

March 16, 2023
Ed Begley Jr. is a well-known environmental activist, actor, and author who has advocated for sustainability living for decades. His commitment to green living has earned him a reputation as a leading voice in the green movement, and numerous…

Voice of OC: Local Government and Climate Change

March 16, 2023
OCSD President Fred Smoller recently wrote an op-ed for Voice of OC on the crucial role that local governments must play in combating climate change. Read the full piece below and learn more about what we can do to…

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Secures $100K in Funding For OCSD

March 7, 2023
The Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD) is excited to announce that Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley has championed a grant from the County of Orange that provides the Decathlon with $100,000 in funding. As a leader and…

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Ed Begley Jr. Expresses Support For the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon

March 16, 2023
Ed Begley Jr. is a well-known environmental activist, actor, and author who has advocated for sustainability living for decades. His commitment to green living

Voice of OC: Local Government and Climate Change

March 16, 2023
OCSD President Fred Smoller recently wrote an op-ed for Voice of OC on the crucial role that local governments must play in combating climate

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Secures $100K in Funding For OCSD

March 7, 2023
The Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD) is excited to announce that Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley has championed a grant from the

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Ed Begley Jr. Expresses Support For the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon

March 16, 2023
Ed Begley Jr. is a well-known environmental activist, actor, and author who has advocated for sustainability living for decades. His commitment to green living…

Voice of OC: Local Government and Climate Change

March 16, 2023
OCSD President Fred Smoller recently wrote an op-ed for Voice of OC on the crucial role that local governments must play in combating climate…

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Secures $100K in Funding For OCSD

March 7, 2023
The Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD) is excited to announce that Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley has championed a grant from the…

PBS Program “OC World” Shines Spotlight on Orange County Sustainability Decathlon

January 24, 2023
“OC World,” the public affairs program on L.A. PBS affiliate KLCS, recently devoted an entire episode to the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon. The episode…

OCSD Cofounders Smoller and Moodian Make Most Influential List For Second Consecutive Year

December 27, 2022
The Orange County Register has recognized Fred Smoller and Mike Moodian, cofounders of the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD), as two of the “Top…

OC Register: Here’s your 2023 timeline for California environmental issues

December 27, 2022
From escalating drought to a flood of funding; from epic wildlife encounters to unprecedented energy battles — 2022 was a momentous year for environmental issues…

Orange County Sustainability Decathlon Announces STEAM Student Showcase

December 19, 2022
ORANGE COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY DECATHLON ANNOUNCES STEAM STUDENT SHOWCASE  Local High School and College Students Have the Opportunity to Exhibit Their Passion for Sustainability at…

Spectrum News 1: New event seeks to turn OC into sustainability capital of the world

September 29, 2022
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Before Fred Smoller was a Chapman University professor of political science or an adviser for the solar decathlon, he was…

OC Register: OC fairgrounds to host Sustainability Decathlon next year

June 25, 2022
Orange County’s inaugural Sustainability Decathlon will take place next year at the OC Fair & Event Center, Sen. Dave Min announced Friday. The 2023 event will…

Daily Pilot: Backers of a new Sustainability Decathlon see O.C. fairgrounds as an epicenter for innovation

June 24, 2022
A recent effort to brand Orange County as a kind of Green Silicon Valley — where students, businesses and innovators collaborate on sustainability projects…

Here are the colleges that will compete to make OC ‘world’s sustainability capital’

May 23, 2022
Katie Schneider uses a trowel as she tapes drywall joints while helping to build a tiny house at Colorado School of Mines on Sept….

OCSD Announces 2023 Participants

May 23, 2022
ORANGE COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY DECATHLON ANNOUNCES 2023 PARTICIPANTS 18 Teams From Across the Globe Have 17 Months to Design and Build Innovative, Net-Zero Homes of the Future…

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Ed Begley Jr. Expresses Support For the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon

March 16, 2023
Ed Begley Jr. is a well-known environmental activist, actor, and author who has advocated for sustainability living for decades. His commitment to green living

Voice of OC: Local Government and Climate Change

March 16, 2023
OCSD President Fred Smoller recently wrote an op-ed for Voice of OC on the crucial role that local governments must play in combating climate

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Secures $100K in Funding For OCSD

March 7, 2023
The Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD) is excited to announce that Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley has championed a grant from the

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Ed Begley Jr. Expresses Support For the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon

March 16, 2023
Ed Begley Jr. is a well-known environmental activist, actor, and author who has advocated for sustainability living for decades. His commitment to green living

Voice of OC: Local Government and Climate Change

March 16, 2023
OCSD President Fred Smoller recently wrote an op-ed for Voice of OC on the crucial role that local governments must play in combating climate

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Secures $100K in Funding For OCSD

March 7, 2023
The Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD) is excited to announce that Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley has championed a grant from the

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Ed Begley Jr. Expresses Support For the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon

March 16, 2023
Ed Begley Jr. is a well-known environmental activist, actor, and author who has advocated for sustainability living for decades. His commitment to green living

Voice of OC: Local Government and Climate Change

March 16, 2023
OCSD President Fred Smoller recently wrote an op-ed for Voice of OC on the crucial role that local governments must play in combating climate

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley Secures $100K in Funding For OCSD

March 7, 2023
The Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD) is excited to announce that Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley has championed a grant from the