APLD & LASAN present the 2020 Biodiversity Symposium REGISTER HERE Biodiversity hotspots are home to unique flora and fauna, many of which are endemic to a particular environment. Our City of Los Angeles is fortunate to be one of only 36 Biodiversity Hotspots on the planet. This designation also means that biodiversity here is threatened,...
New research about the relationship between parks and life expectancy reveals that increasing park acreage in areas that face park deficits and lack trees could lead to significant population-level increases in life expectancy. It also shows that targeted investments in park infrastructure would significantly benefit the health of Latino and Black community members. In this webinar series,...
REGISTER HERE Climate action and racial justice are inextricably linked. However, while the worst effects of climate change have disproportionately harmed communities of color, the historical faces of climate action have predominantly been white. The discussion will cover the environmental justice movement, its progress and challenges, and how corporations should get involved. Debra Gore-Mann is...
Join Medical Aid Initiative (MAI) on Thursday, November 19th at 6 PM for our alumni panel: Sustainability in Medicine and The Pre-Health Journey. A team of medical students and pre-health undergraduates will provide insight into their unique undergraduate journeys at UCLA! Along with discussing the significance of medical sustainability, panelists will share their undergraduate experiences,...
Please join us for a virtual webinar we are planning for November 30 and December 1 on carbon-capture. This webinar will include leading researchers from UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, MIT, Carnegie-Mellon University, Georgia Tech, Ohio State University, Arizona State University, HY-TEK Bio, Verdox, and Mosaic Materials. Several presentations will focus on carbon-capture...
The zoom link is here: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/96092386413?pwd=UFd2Rm1lZ1Y1bEwxSE1jUWlSTHZwUT09 We will have some amazing guest speakers from the UCLA Environmental Science Alumni Association on the topics of networking within the space of sustainability towards a future in the field. There will also be time for socializing and networking exposure during the event. The preliminary agenda is as follows:...
The U.S.-China Green Energy Council (UCGEC) is a U.S. federal registered non-profit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area (www.ucgec.org). Since it was founded in 2008, UCGEC has been dedicated to promoting clean energy development and strengthening U.S. and China collaboration on climate change. We are organizing the “2020 International Green Energy Summit” virtually...
The Environmental Student Network is hosting a fundraising event with Emporium Thai next Tuesday, December 8th from 4-9 pm. Here is the link to the event: https://www.groupraise.com/events/171014-ucla-environmental-students-network-at-emporium-thai Emporium Thai X ESN FUndraiser (1)
New research about the relationship between parks and life expectancy reveals that increasing park acreage in areas that face park deficits and lack trees could lead to significant population-level increases in life expectancy. It also shows that targeted investments in park infrastructure would significantly benefit the health of Latino and Black community members. In this webinar series,...
RSVP Here Facebook Event Page As a new U.S. presidential administration prepares for the four years ahead, coping with intersecting challenges including a pandemic, persistent inequality, climate change policy and a sea of misinformation, UCLA experts discuss what role institutions of higher learning will play in addressing the crises of our times. How can universities...