Conference: Solutions for a Sustainable Future

University of Southern California, Town & Gown 665 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join leading global climate experts to hear about innovative, emerging solutions to address climate change. Learn about everything from promising technical advances, novel policy approaches to behavioral changes that offer hope for a more sustainable future. Lunch will be served. REGISTER HERE Please contact Events Manager Geovanna Quiroz with any questions.

A Holistic Approach to Water Resilience

Online

This webinar will explore how water connects us all, and why it’s important to work holistically to secure a sustainable water future for California’s communities, agriculture, and wildlife. Be sure to register and join for a panel on groundwater recharge and what this extraordinary weather year means for water in California. Join Sustainable Conservation as […]

Conserving Wildlife and Human Cultures

HYBRID: Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360 and Zoom 280 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Speaker: Alejandra Echeverri Ochoa, PhD; Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, UC Berkeley Halting the loss of biodiversity and cultural diversity necessitates an understanding of the connections between people and the planet. In her talk, Alejandra Echeverri will elucidate how individuals perceive endangered species, such as sea otters, and explore effective messaging […]

Kanner Forum: Craig Santos Perez – “Pacific Islander Eco-Poetics”

Kaplan Hall 193 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

In this presentation, Dr. Craig Santos Perez will discuss his in-progress monograph, Pacific Islander Eco-Poetics: Indigenous Knowledge, Environmental Justice, and Literary Activism, as well as his creative, editorial, and pedagogical work related to the Environmental Humanities in the Pacific. The talk will be followed by a Q & A moderated by UCLA English Professor Ho’esta […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

Seminar: The World in 2050: Transformation Toward a Sustainable Future for All

USC Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) 227 – Rosen Family Screening Room 3607 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA, United States

It is a great pleasure that the USC Center for Sustainability Solutions announces a special seminar with Professor Nebojsa Nakicenovic. Professor Nakicenovic is an internationally renowned scientist who has been a key participant in the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for many years. He is the lead author of the “Global […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

USGBC-LA Thought Leadership Series: The Cost of Water

STUDIO-MLA 251 South Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The use of water costs us energy, and if it costs us energy that means carbon as well. At this event, the host and presenters will: Release the results of a study on the energy costs of moving water in and around the LA region. Discuss the connections between energy, water, and carbon to better […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

Blue Hour Art Exhibition

AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles 2451 Signal St, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join a mesmerizing art exhibition at AltaSea, open to the public! Admission is FREE, so gather your friends and family to experience the beauty of art in a breathtaking setting. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply looking for some inspiration, this exhibition is not to be missed! Explore a diverse range of artworks, from […]

Beyond Climate: How Nature Loss Undermines Peace and Security

Online

The loss of nature is a profound threat to human, national, and global security around the world—and interconnected with the worsening effects of climate change. However, unlike climate change, its impacts are not considered in security strategies and international frameworks. Ecological degradation and biodiversity loss cause the decline of essential ecosystem services that humans depend […]

Artificial Intelligence for Energy: AI & Energy Technology Discovery

Online

Please join the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs for a series of discussions on how the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the energy sector can advance the discovery of new technologies, aid in the prediction of successful energy-related systems, and optimize operations. The first […]

Climate Action Palooza

West Los Angeles College 9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA, United States

This is a 3-day Climate Action Palooza to empower, inspire, and get everyone excited about the many ways in which we all can support climate action, the decarbonization of economies, and environmental justice. Day 1: October 24 | International Climate Day of Action | 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. • Opening ceremony features land acknowledgment […]

Decarbonizing the Built Environment, 3-Part Series

Online

As the urgency to address climate change and halt greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) continues to grow, designers have a responsibility to make smart design decisions to minimize their buildings’ GHG emissions. The steps to designing a carbon-smart building are two-fold: minimize embodied carbon and bring operational carbon to zero. This 3-part course will look at […]

Envisioning Affordable Housing and Climate Architectures Across the Pacific

Taper Hall (THH), 309K 3501 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Kelema Lee Moses, Assistant Professor, Urban Studies and Planning, University of California, San Diego Discussant: Ginger Nolan, Assistant Professor of Architecture, USC Second only to California, Hawai‘i has the most expensive housing market in the United States. Real-estate developers in both states point to aging infrastructure, the scarcity of available land, and complicated zoning and […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls – *FREE JIN RAMEN @ BRUIN DINE / Much with Ottogi*

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter. Bruin Dine will be giving away 300 portions of ramen and rice dishes at food recovery; microwave + kettle will be provided . Line-up starts at […]

Third annual “Climate Solutions Now” Conference

Online

Learn about climate solutions being implemented in real time and the near future to get inspired, become educated, and find opportunities to get involved in this all-virtual 3-day event. Talks run from 8-5 pm PT each day. There will be 6 plenary sessions from 8-9 and 1-2 pm PT each day, and the rest of […]

How Medicine Becomes Trash: Healthcare Waste as Environmental Crisis

Student Union (STU), 101 3601 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Jeremy Greene, MD, PhD, William H. Welch Professor of Medicine and History of Medicine; Director, Institute of the History of Medicine; Director, Center for Medical Humanities & Social Medicine, John Hopkins University The modern medical enterprise is distinctively wasteful. This may seem to result inevitably from the hazardous nature of medical substances, whose infection risk, […]

HBCU Lunch & Learn Series – Biomimicry

Online

Join Laura McAlister from LA Sanitation and Environment for an enlightening presentation on "Thinking Biomimicry." Explore the fascinating world of biomimicry, discover how nature's solutions can shape a sustainable future, and learn practical tips for incorporating biomimicry into everyday life. Don't miss this opportunity to reconnect with nature and unlock its potential for a greener, […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.