*Note* - This is an external event, not hosted by UCLA, which may be of interest to our community. Plastic bottled water is the most consumed beverage in the U.S. and worldwide. It has become the default option when communities distrust their tap, lack safe water access, or are looking for a “convenient” drink. Yet...
*Note* - This is an external event, not hosted by UCLA, which may be of interest to our community. Join the next edition of the Clean Air Conversations webinar series, Extreme Heat, Air Quality & Healthcare! This essential conversation will explore how climate-driven challenges in California are reshaping healthcare utilization, drawing on the recent joint...
Join a Garden Guide for a tour of a living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern end of the Garden and...
Celebrate the state-wide event, California Biodiversity Day, at UCLA Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve for its annual Biodiversity Bioblitz! Enjoy a fun-filled morning to explore the reserve and document the diverse plants and animals along its trails. This event is open to all ages and the public is welcome! Citizen scientists of all ages...
Presented by UCLA Anderson Center for Impact, UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate Everyone is someone’s Scope 3. Whether you’re a contractor, developer or service provider, one of your biggest clients may soon ask you for your greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data, or how you’re assessing climate risk. As regulations tighten and disclosure requirements expand,...
You are warmly invited to join the Garden for their special after-hours event series this summer! From July to September, the Garden will host an evening of great company complete with live music and a wine bar! Picnics are encouraged! See the sunset from the Garden at Third Thursdays. Twilight Hours will be hosted on...
Join Michiel Bakker, President of the Culinary Institute of America and former Director of Google’s Food at Work program, as he delves into ongoing challenges and strategies for change in the American food system. A pioneer of transformative food programming, Michiel led the development of Google’s renowned food culture—celebrated for its emphasis on community, sustainability,...
In late July, the Trump administration proposed to revoke the “endangerment finding” — a determination by the Environmental Protection Agency that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse endanger public health and welfare under the Clean Air Act. Removing such a foundational piece of U.S. climate policy is aggressive, based on a drastic revision of the underlying...
Speaker: Dr. Mindy Fullilove, MD, DLFAPA, Hon AIA Professor of Community Health and Co-Founder, University of Orange Professor Emeritus, Urban Policy and Health, The New School From the rebuilding of the South Bronx burned in the 1970s to the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, societies face disaster and rebuild. The elapsed time...
The UCLA La Kretz Center of California Conservation Science is excited to be hosting the 14th Annual La Kretz Center Public Lecture on Saturday, October 11th, 2025, at Boyer Hall on the UCLA main campus. This year’s topic is Biotechnology for Conservation. For its 14th Public Lecture, the Center is honored to have Ben Novak...