• EARTH MONTH: Public Utility and the Low-Carbon Future

    Presented by William Boyd, Visiting Professor, University of Colorado Boulder School of Law Substantial reductions in global power sector emissions will be needed by midcentury to avoid significant disruption of the climate system. Achieving these reductions will require greatly increased levels of financing, technological innovation, and policy reform. In the United States, the scale and...

  • EARTH MONTH: Fracking and Our Water

    Co-presented with the Hammer Museum at UCLA Fracking is both demonized and praised almost daily in the media, leaving most Americans confused. We strive to bring some clarity to this divisive issue by bringing together scientists and policy makers to tease out the facts about the effects of hydraulic fracturing on the quality and quantity...

  • EARTH MONTH: Sawyer Seminar on the Environmental Humanities, Environmentalism of the Poor

    Seminars involve discussion of essays by our featured participants. You must RSVP and read the essays in advance to attend. To RSVP or to join our mailing list, please email Michelle. For more information, visit our website. Akhil Gupta (Anthropology, UCLA) Barbara Rose Johnston (Anthropology, Center for Political Ecology), “Why Environmental Justice Challenges, and Occasionally...

  • EARTH MONTH: 6th Annual UCLA La Kretz Center Public Lecture

    Join us for our 6th Annual Public Lecture, presented by Professor Stan Gehrt of Ohio State University. Stan’s talk, “Ghost Dogs: Coyotes as Top Predators of the City”, will be followed by a Q&A session with local urban carnivore experts, and promises to be both stimulating and informative. The discussion continues with a VIP Dinner...

  • EARTH MONTH: UCLA Anderson Social Innovation Week

    Monday, April 20 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Social Entrepreneurship: Strategies for an Accelerated Path C315 Confirmed speakers:Alexa Binns ('14) - Cheeky Ian Gardner ('99) - LA Cleantech Incubator Craig Jones ('14) - Formative Elizabeth Stewart - Hub LAModerator: John Rhoads ('15)   Tuesday, April 21 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Creating Social Impact through...

  • EARTH MONTH: UCLA Anderson Social Innovation Week

    MONDAY, APRIL 20 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Social Entrepreneurship: Strategies for an Accelerated Path C315 Confirmed speakers:Alexa Binns ('14) - Cheeky Ian Gardner ('99) - LA Cleantech Incubator Craig Jones ('14) - Formative Elizabeth Stewart - Hub LAModerator: John Rhoads ('15)   TUESDAY, APRIL 21 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Creating Social Impact through...

  • EARTH MONTH: Green Screens- Plastic Paradise

    Exploring environmental issues through film, UCLA's Green Screens Festival will showcase poignant films on diverse environment and sustainability topics. The week long event will also include expert panels featuring prominent researchers and filmmakers. Come join us at the James Bridges Theater on the UCLA campus, April 21st to April 24th, 2015 for a week's worth...

  • EARTH MONTH: E3’s Annual Earth Day Fair

    Various student organizations and sustainable companies will have tables and activities set up in Dickson Court. Students will peruse the tables with a provided passport, collecting stickers from each table they interact with. After collecting a sufficient number of stickers, students will be able to pick up free food! There will also be a raffle...

  • EARTH MONTH: UCLA Anderson Social Innovation Week

    MONDAY, APRIL 20 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Social Entrepreneurship: Strategies for an Accelerated Path C315 Confirmed speakers:Alexa Binns ('14) - Cheeky Ian Gardner ('99) - LA Cleantech Incubator Craig Jones ('14) - Formative Elizabeth Stewart - Hub LAModerator: John Rhoads ('15)   TUESDAY, APRIL 21 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Creating Social Impact through...