• Oppenheim Lecture: Animation and Environment: A Conversation with the Creator of Wall-E, Finding Nemo, and A Bug’s Life

    What narratives can animation share about our environment? Andrew Stanton of Pixar Studios, creator and director of Academy Award-winning animated films, joins Ursula K. Heise, Professor of English and co-founder of UCLA’s Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS), for a conversation about animated film as a vibrant and popular medium of environmental communication. Andrew Stanton Oscar-winning filmmaker...

  • Hammer Future LA Series: Decarbonizing Transportation: Mobility in Los Angeles

    L.A. County’s plan to shift its entire bus fleet to electric by 2030 is leading the way for a decarbonized transportation future. Río-Jill Contreras of Multicultural Communities for Mobility, John Jones III of East Side Riders bike club, Seleta Reynolds of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and urban planning professor Brian Taylor of the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies and the...

  • Luskin Center for Innovation: Smart Parks- a toolkit

    DESCRIPTION Join the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation in welcoming Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris to discuss her research and new report, SMART Parks: A Toolkit. The evening event will include a reception, presentation, panel discussion,...

  • UCLA’s 3rd Annual Green Gala and Awards Ceremony hosted by Team Green

      UCLA’s Third-Annual Green Gala & Awards Ceremony May 23, 2018 | 5 to 8 pm | Carnesale Commons! This event will gather UCLA students, faculty and staff from across campus to recognize and celebrate the work that UCLA is doing on sustainability. The evening will feature a reception, a keynote speaker, and an awards...