UCLA Sustainability

Annual UCLA Rideshare Fair and Rideshare Month
2017-10-05 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Bruin Plaza
Tired of dealing with traffic or paying for parking? Join UCLA Transportation in celebrating UCLA Rideshare Month during October!
WHAT IS RIDESHARE
Rideshare is the shared use of transportation through public transit, carpool, vanpool, biking and walking.
PLEDGE TO SHARE THE RIDE
Pledge with UCLA Transportation to commute to UCLA by public transit, carpool, vanpool, bike, or foot from now until October 31. Those who pledge below will have the opportunity to win a Fitbit, Amtrak tickets, gift cards, Metro passes and more!
Click here to read the terms and conditions of both the pledge and prize drawings.

RIDESHARE WEEK CELEBRATION
Come celebrate with us at our Rideshare Month Fair on Thursday, October 5, at Bruin Plaza from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Participate in a variety of fun activities and prize drawings aimed at promoting sustainable transportation and a healthy lifestyle.
Wilshire Center and Medical Center employees can also join in on the fun by visiting us at one of our tables during Rideshare Week. Bring coworkers and learn more about alternative transportation, enter into prize drawings and receive free giveaways!
Please also join us for the monumental launch of Bruin Bike Share on Tuesday, October 3.

Monday, October 2, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the Ronald Reagan Medical Center Dining Garden
Tuesday, October 3, Bruin Bike Share Launch, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Dickson Court North
Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. at Trimana Cafe in the Wilshire Center
Thursday, October 5, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Bruin Plaza

Thank you for joining us in our quest to promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
Please Note: If you are pledging from a phone or tablet, please click here to complete the online form.

IOES Climate Series: Climate Change Cliff Notes
2017-10-05 18:00 - 20:30 | La Brea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90036, United States
Thursday, October 5 Climate Change Cliff Notes
There are so many questions about climate change and climate science. Is climate change right now really worse than climate change in the past? Isn’t it true that there has been a pause in warming in the ten years? Will the ice caps melt? Can we really blame heat waves, hurricanes, and droughts on global warming?
Conversation with
Michael Mann, The Madhouse Effect author
Daniel Swain, UCLA climate scientist
Sarah Feakins, USC Associate Professor of Earth Science
Moderated by
Bob Lalasz, founder and principal consultant of Science+Story Communications
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN
10.5.2017 – 11.16.2017
6:00 PM Doors open, 7:00 PM Discussion/Lecture followed by Q&A, 8:30 PM Program concludes
WHERE
La Brea Tar Pits Museum
5801 Wilshire Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Hammer Museum: Threats to Indigenous Peoples in Latin America Today
2017-10-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Hammer Museum
Indigenous peoples across Latin America face widespread annihilation as a consequence of mega dams, mining, farming, deforestation, displacement, and genocide. Researchers Sarah Shenker of Survival International, Lois Frank of the Cultural Conservancy, and anthropologist Mariana Ferreira discuss this humanitarian crisis and highlight the interconnection of human populations across North and South America, and the impact on biodiversity and environmental protection.
