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Careers in Sustainability Event

On Monday, March 1st, from 5-6pm PT, Residential Life will be hosting a Careers in Sustainability Panel. Four recent UCLA graduates, Megna Patel, Nick Caton, Elias Platte-Bermeo, and Valeree Catangay, will speak about their job search process, what it is like to be a recent UCLA graduate working in sustainability, and what opportunities are out...

Making Climate History at the Supreme Court

Please join the Emmett Institute this Wednesday, March 3, at 12:15 p.m. PST, for a talk with Harvard Law professor Richard Lazarus to discuss his book, The Rule of Five: Making Climate History at the Supreme Court, on the landmark Massachusetts v. EPA decision and the court's role in environmental law and policy. REGISTER HERE When...

Free Virtual Film Screening of “2040”

Free with REGISTRATION Now, more than ever, we need positive voices in the ecological crisis. Join us to see director Damon Gameau's 'exercise in fact-based dreaming', 2040. The film takes a solutions-based approach to how we can, using the technology we already have, mitigate the enormous global issues we currently face. The main themes/solutions looked at...

Southern California Native History, Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Culture

We're hosting a class on Southern California Native History, Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Culture, led by Nicholas Hummingbird. Nicholas is an Indigenous advocate and educator from Southern California focused on cultural revitalization and native ecosystem restoration. His class will explore the intersection of California’s cultural and natural history through the perspective of Indigenous stories and...

Who is at the Table? Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Waste and Recycling

REGISTER HERE SPEAKERS Moderator: Arley Owens, Executive Director, Ohio Recycling Coalition and convener and organizing member of the NRC JDEI Council Sophia Huda, Vice President, Ohio Recycling Coalition, Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board member and Adjunct Sustainability Professor, The New School, New York Faye Christoforo, Executive Director, Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) Felisia Castañeda, Environmental Learning...

The Global Balancing Act: Population Growth vs. Dwindling Resources

About Truffle Truffle is an annual discussion at the intersection between the financial markets and politics of critical issues facing the world today. A Thought Leadership event where COMPLEX TOPICS and RESPECTFUL DISCUSSION are the foundation behind each program. Our guests include, but are not limited to: institutional investors, treasury, pension funds, family offices and...

One Year Later: ESG in a Post Pandemic World

Now over a year into the global pandemic, our “new normal” is no longer so novel. Even after sickening and killing millions and impacting billions, COVID-19 continues to rage. Throughout it all, businesses across industries have worked to adapt to these unprecedented circumstances — with sweeping implications for environmental, social, and governance (ESG). From supply...

Sustaining a Community Garden

In 2016, Palo Alto College launched a survey campaign to identify the most pressing issues for student retention and learning. The results showed that one of the most pressing issues was food insecurity. This concern caused Palo Alto College to partner with the San Antonio Food Bank to address the issue of student hunger with...

Sustainable Works Eco Star Awards

SUSTAINABLE WORKS ECO STAR AWARDS 2021 "Out of Crisis & Intro Resiliency" Join us for a Sustainable Wine, Honey Tasting & Vegan Dinner Experience hosted by special guest emcee Billy Harris! The Sustainable Works Eco Star Awards 2021 is going virtual with a fun and interactive at-home fundraiser celebrating the achievement of influential environmental leaders making...

Wild and Scenic Film Festival

Learn More Students receive 50% discount code STUDENT50 after registering a free account on Qudio. Presented by the Mono Lake Committee Join us for an evening of short films on hiking, biking, paddling, surfing, conservation, community, and wild places. This year, for the first time, you can join us from anywhere with an internet connection....