As we build a more climate-resilient California, it’s important we look at the solutions living beneath our feet. Healthy soils form the foundation of thriving farmlands, communities, and ecosystems. By focusing on practices and incentives that promote soil health, we can improve our farming system and food security, protect water quality and quantity, and sustain […]

Many disabled birders are not able to hold binoculars, or cannot get into position to see through a spotting scope on a tripod. Adaptive birding equipment makes this possible! Mounts that attach to mobility devices, like wheelchairs, can hold up optics and allow access to close-up views of birds. But what features of these mounts […]

UCLA First Thursdays has two parts: daytime activations at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market and evening block parties with different thematic experiences. We invite you to discover something new in Westwood! Westwood Village Farmers' Market 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. UCLA Climate Justice Conversations Farmers’ Market Pop-Up| April 6th, 2023 Let’s kick off Earth Month with […]

Join the USC Fisher Museum of Art, Wrigley Institute faculty affiliate Dr. Carly Kenkel, and Wrigley Institute graduate fellow Adib Mustofa for a special lecture on the impact of climate change on coral reefs. This program complements the Fisher Museum exhibition Mulyana: Modular Utopia, which is composed of intricately constructed, knit modules of marine life […]

With Sue Burak, former Sierra Avalanche Center forecaster. Join WMRC and Sue Burak as she discusses the science behind recent Eastern Sierra avalanche activity and climate changes implications on the phenomenon. Sue Burak has been fascinated by snow, weather and avalanches in the eastern Sierra for many winters. Past project include study of snow properties […]

Tickets are live for this LA comedy show. Between each set, the best and funniest narrative climate writing tips will be shared - Sponsored by NYU Los Angeles, Good Energy Stories Generation 180 and YEA Impact! Tickets are free and pay-what-you-can with donations going to Meztli Projects, an Indigenous-based arts and culture collaborative in LA. […]

Volunteers will have the opportunity to construct care packages and baggies containing hygiene products, daily essentials, & clothes. After construction of the packages, volunteers will go out into Westwood and/or the surrounding LA community to distribute the resources and provide support for individuals experiencing homelessness. REGISTER HERE

One person’s trash is another’s sweet ride! Transportation’s popular Bike Recycling Day returns on Saturday, April 8, to the northwest corner of the Parking Structure 8 rooftop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Members of the UCLA community with a valid BruinCard will have an opportunity to receive a used bike or bike parts for […]

Counterforce Lab Salon, ep. 5 Augmented Reality + Interspecies Friendship + Community-Storytelling Dr. Francesca Albrezzi (UCLA Digital Humanities) and Yogan Müller (UCLA DMA) will explore how digital methodologies can open up immersive experiences for sensory modalities of engagement between the human and the more-than-human. This newly-to-be-built AR interface will offer a virtual space where viewers […]

Background With increasing market share of zero emission vehicles in California and reductions of tailpipe emissions, non-combustion sources have become the dominating source of traffic emissions. Non-combustion sources of traffic emissions include brake and tire wear. Emissions studies have been conducted on vehicular non-combustion emissions through various study designs, including ambient measurements, laboratory modeling, and […]

UCLA Water is hosting an online seminar on the Climate-Wildfire-Stormwater Nexus: featuring the research insights of Sanjay Mohanty and Onja Raoelison, with framing remarks and panel discussion from Faith Kearns and Ken Susilo. REGISTER HERE

Have Energy Efficiency (EE), Building Electrification (BE), Transportation Electrification (TE), and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) got you feeling like you’re in over your head? If so, join this Overview of Building Electrification! This class, the second in a BE series, being offered by the Energy Education Centers (EECs) will expand upon topics introduced in ‘Building […]

Mihaela Mihai, Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Edinburgh, will give a lecture on "Representing Environmental Grief" on Wednesday, April 19th at 4:00pm. In addition, Dr. Mihai will participate in several other events, including a Reading Group session.

Join USC’s Arts and Climate Collective for an Earth Month celebration and festival that uplifts and empowers the community to imagine a fossil-free L.A.! The event, which is free and open to everyone, will feature conversations with experts and activists, food giveaways, live music, and a resource fair that allows attendees to connect with organizations […]

At this University of California Regents’ Lecture, Kali Akuno — organizer, educator, writer, and advocate for human rights and social justice — will lay out a path for protecting our precious planet by discarding capitalism in favor of an eco-socialist approach that employs the democratic tools of the solidarity economy. Leading climate scientists warn that […]

Buckle up. The transition to cleaner energy is speeding up and a pair of recent climate laws promises to really put America’s foot on the accelerator. But how these laws are implemented at the local, state, and national level will determine whether the U.S. can meet increasingly urgent climate goals as well as benefit communities […]

Join this job fair in collaboration with Keep Cool where we all agree the most important thing in this world is "our planet!” REGISTER HERE About Terra.do job fairs Terra.do hosts action-packed job fairs each month, giving candidates upfront access to hear from companies about their climate solutions and why you should join them. Hear […]

Come learn about Park Planning! RPOSD’s Technical Assistance program (TAP) will be hosting a Virtual Brown Bag Lunch with featured guest Chester Kano, the Chief of Development at the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. VIRTUAL MEETING ACCESS DETAILS Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the […]

Twenty years ago, it would be hard to imagine the types of careers that are so prevalent now. What effect is a changing climate having on research and innovation? What other jobs will be needed to address health, safety, and infrastructure, and how will we effectively coordinate and communicate with each other? STAY COOL is […]

Followed by a Q&A with Series Creator Scott Z. Burns and Executive Producer Dorothy Fortenberry Moderated by Joe Arvai, Director of The Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences REGISTER HERE Extrapolations is a bracing drama from writer, director and executive producer Scott Z. Burns that introduces a near […]