Impact Investing: The New Face of Venture Capital
Marion Anderson Hall Grand Salon 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe percentage of VC funding going to underrepresented founders remains stubbornly and depressingly low. These panelists are here to change that. This event will highlight VC investors in Los Angeles using capital as a vehicle to make the startup ecosystem more inclusive and innovative. Speakers Laurel Mintz, Founder and General Partner, Fabric VC Austin Clements, […]
LA Green Jobs – Virtual Career Fair
OnlineHello, green job seekers! Join the LA Green Jobs: Virtual Career Fair brought to you by USGBC-LA! If you’re looking for an opportunity to speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability industry for the built environment, this is a great opportunity for you. REGISTER HERE Participating Companies TBA Location: Online Past Participating Companies Include: […]
Food Tech and Sustainability: Building Circular Food Systems
Bioscience LA 4130 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA, United StatesThe panel will discuss the importance of building circular food systems while elevating food ingredients' highest use potential. Agriculture represents one of the most carbon intensive industries of the modern era and new technologies are arising to reduce waste and improve agricultural practices. This event discusses how it is imperative to move beyond the idea […]
T.R.E.E. Talks: Designing for Now
NeueHouse Hollywood 6121 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDesign impacts everything we do - from the spaces we inhabit, to the clothes we wear, to the images we see. Join us for a panel conversation exploring how designers are creating sustainable solutions for today. It's one thing to design for the future; these professionals are implementing actionable change that address our environment. Featuring […]
IEEE x WATT Rivian Rebelle Rally Screening + Q&A
Kaplan Hall 169 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesInterested in automotive engineering? Rivian is hosting a screening about the Rebelle Rally participants and encouraging more women to pursue to the field. There will be a Q&A after the film screening and a chance to network over food! This event is intended to support women’s experiences in automotive and engineering industry. We strongly encourage […]
Free Food from the Dining Halls
Student Activities Center ROTC Room 120P 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBruin Dine is a student-run organization founded in 2018 that works to bridge the gap between food waste and food insecurity by recovering food from the UCLA dining halls that would have otherwise been thrown away and redistributing it. Open to everyone, bring your own container and utensils.
The Role of Impact, Culture, and Sustainability in Next-Gen Businesses
Marion Anderson Hall Grand Salon 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThis panel explores avenues to make an impact from within a large organization. Speakers Natalie Byrne, Founder, blank space Ahmed Elshinnawy, Senior Manager - Sustainability & Climate, Deloitte Digital Sunny Sohrabian, Director of Sustainability, LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Magali Delmas, Professor of Management; Faculty Director, Center for Impact, UCLA Anderson (Moderator) These panelists are […]
Vanishing Fish: The Fight for Global Ocean Justice
Mudd Hall of Philosophy 3709 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThree leading environmental thinkers discuss the global fight for ocean justice, in a world grappling with the impacts of overfishing and climate change. They will also discuss the Tyler Prize Laureate's call to end fishing on the high seas – as well as reflect on the Tyler Prize, which is this year celebrating its 50th […]
Posibles Futuros Para Un Planeta Saludable / Futures for a Healthy Planet
Scriptorium at USC University Club 705 W 34th St, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThis is a Spanish-Language event. REGISTER HERE
Climate Justice Forum
Barbara and Joseph Goldenberg Terrace at The Fowler Museum 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBe a part of the Climate Justice Conversations summit event and now four-year-long tradition, the 2023 Climate Justice Forum, an evening reception and speaker panel. The night will start off with a reception filled with small plates from a local restaurant, mocktails, and music. During the first portion of the event, we will be hearing […]
Luskin Lecture Series: Catherine Coleman Flowers on Journey for Water, Climate, and Environmental Justice
Kerckhoff Grand Salon 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThis event features MacArthur “genius” award-winning activist Catherine Coleman Flowers and her groundbreaking, community-driven work on the previously invisible problem of inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure in rural communities in the United States. Flowers’ journey is discussed in the broader context of national climate and environmental justice advocacy. The second half of the event will […]
Climate Equity LA Series: Community-Driven Climate Resilience
OnlineThe City of Los Angeles Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO) invites you to join the Climate Equity LA Series on Community-Driven Climate Resilience, on Thursday, April 27, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. This event will highlight the work of community experts and organizers in developing solutions for extreme heat in Los Angeles that are shaped and […]
Free Food from the Dining Halls
Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBruin Dine is a student-run organization founded in 2018 that works to bridge the gap between food waste and food insecurity by recovering food from the UCLA dining halls that would have otherwise been thrown away and redistributing it. Open to everyone, bring your own container and utensils.
Easton Center Innovation Challenge: Live Pitches in Sustainability
Marion Anderson Hall 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Easton Center Innovation Challenge is a great example of the spirit of collective effort that is essential to success, exemplifying an invaluable partnership between UCLA Anderson and the greater UCLA campus, including our many students, faculty and alumni who are committed to innovation and advancements in health care and sustainability. This initiative brings together […]
IDRE presentation: Stability and Resolvent Analysis of Fluid Flows – Methods and Challenges
OnlineThe Institute for Digital Research & Education (IDRE) Early Career Researchers (ECR) Group is happy to announce this presentation by Victoria Rolandi, an IDRE fellow. Speaker: Victoria Rolandi, Ph.D. IDRE Fellow Mechanical and Aerospace Department University of California Los Angeles Understanding the transition of fluid flows has been and still is a crucial focus in […]
Urgent Actions Needed to Face Environmental Emergencies
USC Ronald Tutor Campus Center 3607 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFour leading voices in the youth climate movement discuss the global fight for ocean justice with the 2023 Laureates of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, Dr. Daniel Pauly and Dr. Rashid Sumaila. Join us for this special in-person conversation at the University of Southern California (USC) – moderated by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. USC […]
IoES Environmental Justice Symposium with Cynthia Babich
IoES Conference Room La Kretz Hall - Suite 300, 619 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, AR, United StatesThe struggle for environmental justice defines many of the communities that make up Los Angeles. This winter we welcome you to come and hear from some of the region's leaders about the issues communities have faced, continue to face, and to learn from their activism and commitment. Cynthia Babich serves as the Executive Director of […]
Blue + Green: Breaking New Ground in the Ocean
AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles 2451 Signal St, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Blue + Green 2023 series is a 4 part series taking place in person and virtually in celebrating of Earth Day beginning Thursday April 13, 2023 and concluding on Saturday April 29, 2023. The goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy. Aquaculture and the supporting […]
2023 Sage Hill BioBlitz
Sage Hill at UCLA Lot 10 / Krieger Entrance, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesTake part in the annual City Nature Challenge and document the plants and animals on campus. Join your fellow naturalists and help document the local plants, birds, insects, fungi and other living things on campus. Bring a smartphone or digital camera to photograph species and download the iNaturalist app before you come. A macro or […]
SAGE on UCLA Radio
OnlineJoin SAGE to digest the latest sustainability news. They will dive into local legislation, our campus’s sustainability initiatives and more.