Sand Acknowledgment in Action: Lazaro Arvizu Jr.
2025-04-27 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fowler Museum
The second iteration of Sand Acknowledgment in Action with artist Lazaro Arvizu Jr. will focus on an artist-facilitated meditation and workshop centering on the creation of your own sand painting, in response to the exhibition Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art.
Lazaro Arvizu Jr. is an artist, educator, musician, and researcher dedicated to the culture of the first people of Los Angeles. Born in the Los Angeles Basin, he is knowledgeable about the landscape and cosmology of the Gabrieleno culture. For over 20 years, he has facilitated creative and meaningful cultural experiences for people of all ages and walks of life, in many venues.
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Image Courtesy of the Artist

Climate Notes
2025-04-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Schoenberg Hall
This unique event invites audiences to an immersive journey into climate change through the powerful interplay of music, science, and dialogue. Featuring original compositions by talented students from the School of Music’s composition area and an interactive Q&A panel with scientists, Climate Notes brings climate science to life in a way that is accessible, emotionally resonant, and deeply thought-provoking.
Like most of UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s programs, this event is FREE! Early arrival is recommended. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. No RSVP required.
While Inside the Venue:
No Food or Drink allowed in the theater.

Lessons in Leading Mission-Based Innovation in Transportation - The 2025 Wachs Distinguished Lecture, presented as part of the Luskin Lecture Series
2025-04-28 17:00 - 19:30 | James West Alumni Center Founder’s Room, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
5–6 p.m. Check-in & Reception | 6–7:30 p.m. Program
Admission is free, but RSVP is required.
Featured Speaker:
Robert Hampshire, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, will draw from his experience as the former Chief Science Officer and Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation. He’ll share firsthand insights from national case studies on roadway and aviation safety, supply chain disruptions, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Moderator:
Ann E. Carlson, Faculty Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment
This is a rare opportunity to hear from a national transportation leader who has shaped federal innovation strategy across mobility, climate, and equity. Hampshire will explore how a mission-driven, cross-sector approach can help eliminate transportation fatalities, reduce carbon emissions, and ensure access for all travelers.
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Resilience & Rebuilding: The Los Angeles of Tomorrow
2025-04-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Resilience & Rebuilding is an open ended series of virtual programs exploring the impacts of the recent devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, offering a container for conversation and pathways for rebuilding that foreground ecology, community, and collective wellbeing.
The third program in the series will look to a future LA, reimagining a more resilient and environmentally responsible city of tomorrow. Speakers will consider visionary frameworks including architecture that emphasizes the commons, improved insurance systems, traditional ecological knowledge, and artist-led activism.
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For questions, email kshell@moca.org.

"Hope Dies Last" - Visionary People Across the World
2025-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Burbank Buena Vista Branch Library, 300 N Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA, 91505, United States
Having reached a point of no return in our climate confrontation, how do we feel, behave, act, plan, and dream as we approach a future different from what we had expected? Where do we find hope?
Environmental journalist Alan Weisman is known for the bestseller The World Without Us, a thought experiment that brought into sharp relief the impact that we are having on the natural world. He returns with Hope Dies Last: Visionary People Across the World, Fighting to Find Us a Future, a book ten years in the making: a study of what it means to be a human on the front lines of our planet’s existential crisis.
Profoundly human and moving, this rejoinder to climate anxiety asks: Having reached a point of no return in our climate confrontation, how do we feel, behave, act, plan, and dream as we approach a future decidedly different from what we had expected? It shows how people with bold concepts can envision and create a new relationship with the Earth. A literary evocation of our current predicament, Hope Dies Last is an uplifting portrait of the core resolve of our species, profiling those courageously responding to the most precarious odds we have ever faced. He is joined in conversation by author Amy Wilentz.
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Clean Air Conversations - “Driving the Future: Zero-Emission Bus Fleets"
2025-04-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join a vital conversation exploring the critical importance and far-reaching impacts of transitioning to zero-emission public transportation. Featuring insights from Doran Barnes, CEO of Foothill Transit, a pioneering agency at the forefront of this movement, This webinar will delve into why zero emissions vehicle are one part of a wider conversation about sustainable transportation. We’ll discuss the environmental benefits, including reduced air pollution and carbon emissions, as well as the economic and social advantages of cleaner, quieter public transit. Mr. Barnes will share practical experiences and discuss the strategic considerations involved in deploying zero-emission fleets, including the current role of technologies like hydrogen fuel cells as we work towards a fully electric future.
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Doran Barnes serves as the chief executive officer of Foothill Transit. He oversees Foothill Transit’s 38-route system and manages the private contractors who operate and maintain the agency’s 360 buses. Doran became Foothill Transit’s chief executive officer in August 2003. Doran also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Access Services, the regional paratransit operator for all of Los Angeles County. Previously, he served two years as chief executive officer and general manager of Tulsa Transit in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Doran earned a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of California-Davis. Doran is very active in the transit industry and has previously served as Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary-Treasurer of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Doran serves as Immediate Past Chair of the Transit Cooperative Research Program’s Oversight and Project Selection (TOPS) Commission.

High Impact Tea Speaker Series - Sustainability at Scale: Building a Corporate Career That Makes a Difference
2025-04-30 16:30 - 18:30 | Marion Anderson Hall Grand Salon, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Speaker: Yalmaz Siddiqui, Vice President, Environmental Sustainability, The Walt Disney Company
Join Yalmaz Siddiqui as he shares insights from his nearly 20 year journey driving environmental and social sustainability at Fortune 500 companies including The Walt Disney Company, MGM Resorts and Office Depot. Learn how to articulate the case for change, navigate complex organizational contexts, and leverage personal skills and interests to build a career advancing environmental sustainability in the private sector.
Perfect for MBA students and professionals aspiring to make a positive impact in the world.
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Discussion
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Reception
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Why History Matters: L.A. Wildfires Past, Present and Future
2025-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Lenart Auditorium, UCLA Fowler Museum, UCLA
Join a panel discussion focusing on L.A. wildfires past, present, and future. This program is part of the “Why History Matters” series presented by The UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Department of History. The series is dedicated to the belief that historical knowledge is an indispensable, and often missing, ingredient in public debate. Over the course of the year, “Why History Matters” events bring historians into conversation with prominent public officials and personalities on issues of contemporary relevance.
Moderator:
Stephen Aron, Calvin and Marilyn Gross Director and President, Autry Museum of the American West
Panelists:
Hitoshi Abe, Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Design at UCLA
Gerald Clarke Jr.
Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies
Special Advisor to the Chancellor on Native American Relations, UC Riverside
Char Miller
W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History, Pomona College

Latinos on the Frontlines: Protecting Our Lands, Waters, and Communities
2025-05-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Join the Conservation Team at Hispanic Access to learn how they are moving conservation priorities forward within the context of a new administration while continuing to uplift Latino leaders in environmental work & the valuable contributions our community continues to build in the effort of protecting our natural resources.
This webinar will include updates on annual priorities within Hispanic Access’ conservation programs, resource sharing, calls to action, and ways to engage with programming and advocacy efforts with our network members and general public.
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Young Alumni Building Green Futures Panel
2025-05-01 12:15 - 13:15 | 4320A Public Affairs Building, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, United States
This is the rescheduled date for an event that was previously postponed in light of the ongoing fire emergency in Los Angeles back in January.
Join a dynamic conversation with UCLA Luskin young alumni who will discuss their journeys in the sustainability sector. This event will showcase the ways these alumni tackle environmental challenges from their roles within government, non-profit, consulting, and academic sectors. Hear about their career paths and their impact shaping a more sustainable and equitable future.
Whether you’re exploring a career in sustainability or simply passionate about making a difference, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain inspiration, insights, and guidance from those leading the charge.
Register Here: https://sa.ucla.edu/forms/p/nCcTq
Why Attend?
Get inspired by young alumni who are making a real impact in sustainability.
Learn about career opportunities and strategies in the green sector.
Network with like-minded peers and professionals committed to building a better future.
Moderator and Panelists:
Elena Hernandez MURP ’22 (moderator), Senior Project Manager, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
Sharon Sand MURP ’20, Senior Public Grants Program Manager at Trust for Public Land
Sarah Perez BA ‘22 Urban, Planner at Raimi + Associates
Edgar Reyna MURP ’23, Climate Resilience Sr. Analyst at Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
Lunch will be provided to encourage conversation, but please bring your water bottle to support our sustainability efforts.
We look forward to seeing you there for a thought-provoking discussion and a chance to connect with the next generation of sustainability leaders!

Spring Climatini
2025-05-01 17:00 - 20:00 | Karl Strauss Brewing Company, 600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA, 90017, United States
Get ready top grab a drink and talk climate transition at Spring Climatini 2025 on May 1st!
319Climate, The Climate Registry, and Climate Resolve look forward to seeing you at our Spring ’25 Climatini, a relaxed, fun mixer for SoCal professionals who are driving forward an equitable and resilient climate transition.
Now more than ever, it’s vital that we come together as a community to connect, collaborate, and recharge. So bring your positive energy—and your colleagues and friends working in the climate space! Just make sure everyone RSVPs separately so we can keep track of numbers.
We can’t wait to see you there!
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Questions? Please send an email to robert.kay@319climate.com.

Free Food from UCLA Dining Halls!
2025-05-01 21:00 | Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement, 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join Bruin Dine for our food recovery events every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10PM in the SAC Basement! Bring your utensils, containers, and appetite!
Hit the follow button (https://www.instagram.com/uclabruindine/) to see what we’re serving up each week!

Guided Botanical Garden Drop-in Tour – May 3
2025-05-03 10:00 - 11:00 | UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
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 are given a grace period of 5 minutes.
Tours are free.

Gathering at Kuruvungna
2025-05-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Kuruvungna Village Springs, 1439 South Barrington Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90025, United States
Come join us for a special event at Kuruvungna Village Springs! We’ll be gathering together for a day filled with fun, community, and connection. This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to meet new people, enjoy the beautiful surroundings, and learn more about the history of Kuruvungna. Whether you’re a longtime voulenteer or a first-time visitor, everyone is welcome to come together and celebrate at Kuruvungna. Don’t miss out on this unique experience!
Please note: No dogs allowed. Service animals only.
Schedule:
10:00 AM – Gates Open
11:00 AM – Opening Ceremony
2:00 PM – Gates Close
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LGBTQ Community Town Hall - The Impact Of The Los Angeles Fires on LGBTQ Communities: Ensuring An Inclusive Recovery
2025-05-07 17:30 - 19:30 | HYBRID: Altadena Main Library and Online
If you are a member of the LGBTQ community — or a parent, family member or ally — please join a community town hall to learn more about how the Los Angeles fires have impacted LGBTQ people and to inform ongoing services and inclusive recovery efforts.
Results from LGBTQ respondents to the LA County Wildfire Needs Assessment will be shared, and attendees will have an opportunity to respond and provide further input.
As part of a UCLA research study, the Williams Institute is holding an LGBTQ+ community listening session to better understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ adults impacted by the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles.
Participation is voluntary. There are no direct benefits to you for participating in the listening session, but results will be provided to Los Angeles County to improve ongoing recovery efforts. Results will also inform a report about how future recovery efforts in response to wildfires and other disasters can be inclusive and responsive to the needs of LGBTQ+ adults.
Participants will receive a complimentary dinner and drinks, and the first 100 attendees will receive a free air purifier.
REGISTER FOR IN-PERSON HERE
REGISTER FOR VIRTUAL OPTION HERE
5:30 pm Doors open for dinner
6:00 – 7:30 pm Discussion and community input
If you have questions, please contact:
Brad Sears — Co-Principal Investigator
Distinguished Scholar, the Williams Institute
UCLA School of Law
(310) 794-5279
sears@law.ucla.edu

Fascism or Eco-populism – Our Stark Choice
2025-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 | UCLA Nimoy Theater, 1262 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
The UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy is pleased to present author and journalist Naomi Klein, Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, who will deliver the third annual Distinguished Lecture in Ideas and Organizing entitled, Fascism or Eco-Populism – Our Stark Choice. Join us for this in-person program at the historic UCLA Nimoy Theater that will inspire us to think about climate justice in relation to the political economy of global warfare and imperialism.
A discussion moderated by Institute Founding Faculty Director Ananya Roy will follow, with Klein joined by UCLA scholars Hannah Appel and Kian Goh.
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author. She is a columnist with The Guardian. In 2018 she was named the inaugural Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair at Rutgers University and is now Honorary Professor of Media and Climate at Rutgers. In September 2021 she joined the University of British Columbia as UBC Professor of Climate Justice (tenured) and co-director of the Centre for Climate Justice.
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Beyond Broligarchy: The Fight for a Better Future
2025-05-08 12:00 - 14:00 | 3312 Murphy Hall, 410 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Is this the future we dreamed of?
Wasn’t technology supposed to serve the many, not enrich the few? Wasn’t AI supposed to bring about a life of collective prosperity and security? Cyberpunk and sci-fi tales were warnings, not blueprints for the future.
Join UCLA Professor Ramesh Srinivasan and acclaimed science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow for a talk and conversation rooted in technology, urgency and possibility.
Or maybe it’s a strategy session on how to build a sustained, collective movement that channels our dissatisfaction into change and actions we can take toward a pro-planet, pro-people future.
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12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Conversation
Location:
UCLA Campus
3312 Murphy Hall
Campus map for location, directions and parking details.
Directions:
1. Enter the building from one of the indicated entrances on the map.
2. Do not take the gray elevator across from Student Accounts.
3. Walk along the long hallway until you reach the doors labeled College of Letters & Science.
4. Take the elevator next to the men’s restroom.
5. Alternatively, you can take the stairs around the corner up to the 3rd floor.
6. UCLA DataX is located on the 3rd floor in Suite 3312.
Here are video instructions on how to reach DataX from various entrances.

Works-in-Progress Session: Saihōji’s Moss Garden
2025-05-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Presented by Sunhui Choi, Ph.D. Student, University of California, Los Angeles
Hosted by the Early Modern Research Group
Online event via Zoom
Saihōji in Kyoto, Japan, is famous for its moss-covered garden and is thus referred to as Kokedera, meaning “the moss temple.” What if, however, the design of the moss garden was not intended when it was originally established? If so, how and why has Saihōji’s garden become the moss garden that it is today? Based on the perspectives of critical plant studies and ecocriticism, this work-in-progress session examines how the often-overlooked presence of moss deterritorializes the boundaries of design and inverts the center and periphery of the landscape, directing it in unpredictable ways during early modern Japan and continuing to do so in the present day.
Sunhui Choi is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Art History at UCLA, studying the intersection of art, space, and ecology. In her doctoral research, she examines visualized scientific knowledge and ecological sensibility within built environments, particularly during the Edo period (1603–1868). Her previous works include a thesis on the imagery of birds and flowers as a material transitional trajectory between medieval and early modern East Asia.
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Herb Workshop: Rosemary
2025-05-09 16:00 - 17:30 | jane b semel Healthy Campus Initiative Community Garden, Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Are you wondering what to make with the rosemary bush in your garden, or looking to grow your own? Come to a Rosemary Workshop! In collaboration with the Teaching Kitchen, the jane b semel Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI) Garden will be going over how to propagate rosemary from stems (and help you start a prop to take home!), and giving a demonstration on how to make rosemary flatbread.
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Food and Film with Alice Waters: We Are What We Eat
2025-05-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
In this edition of Food and Film, we turn the focus on Alice Waters herself and her globally focused, locally-driven campaign to change the way we farm, eat and educate. This loving documentary looks at Waters’ 2023 trip to Japan to meet with local chefs, farmers and food activists, in conjunction with the first anniversary of the publication of her book We Are What We Eat–A Slow Food Manifesto in Japan.
With its own strong tradition of seasonal cuisine, Japan has been particularly receptive to Waters’ farm-to-table philosophy and the mutual respect between Waters and the chefs and farmers she meets is evident in every exchange. At the heart of this loving documentary, however, is the work of Japanese food activists to bring that philosophy into Japanese classrooms, an effort modeled after Waters’ Edible Schoolyard program.
The film will be followed by a Q&A with chef and restaurateur Alice Waters; Paula Daniels, Executive Director, LA County Office of Food Systems; Anna Nakamura Knight, farmer/partner, Old Grove Orange; Janet Nagamine, Hikari Farms; moderated by Erica Lee, Assistant Director, UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies.
Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office opens one hour before the event.
The screening can be paired with a special dinner at Lulu restaurant at the Hammer Museum, Waters’ latest culinary celebration.

Grow LA Victory Garden Certificate Program: Workshop #3
2025-05-10 10:00 - 11:00 | jane b semel Healthy Campus Initiative Community Garden, Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Understand common garden pests, beneficial insects, and the natural balance that keeps plants healthy. Learn how to manage weeds, diseases, and insect infestations using eco-friendly methods. Explore the Pest Triangle and how to disrupt pest cycles naturally. Develop an integrated approach to maintaining a productive and pest-resistant garden.
This event is part of a 4-part workshop program with Master Gardner Dr. James Bassett on the basics of urban gardening, from starting plants to tackling pests!
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Novel Ecologies: Nature Remade and the Illusions of Tech
2025-05-14 16:00 - 17:30 | Kaplan Hall 193, 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Mark your calendars and join a book talk by Professor Allison Carruth.
Novel Ecologies challenges the conviction that climate change and other environmental crises must be met with ever larger-scale forms of technological intervention. Against the new worlds conjured by Google, Meta, Open AI, Amazon, SpaceX, and a host of lesser-known start-ups, Carruth marshals writers and artists who imagine provisionally hopeful environmental futures while refusing to forget the histories that have made the world what it is.
Allison Carruth is a professor in the Program in American Studies and High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University. Her current research interests include environmental narrative and science communication; the role of artists and writers in contemporary American environmental and food justice movements; and evolving relationships in the United States between technology and ecology. For over a decade, she has worked on collaborations that aim to bridge ideas from and re-imagine the boundaries between the arts, humanities, and sciences. She is the author of Global Appetites: American Power and the Literature of Food (Cambridge University Press, 2013) and co-author with Amy L. Tigner of Literature and Food Studies (Routledge, 2018), and Novel Ecologies: Nature Remade and the Illusions of Tech (University of Chicago Press, 2025).

L.A. Neighborhood Initiative (LANI) Community Forum
2025-05-15 08:00 - 13:30 | California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Drawing on LANI’s expertise in building relationships and cultivating conversations among diverse stakeholders, the annual Community Forum brings together neighborhood leaders with professionals from city and county departments and agencies, community-based organizations and nonprofits, and the private sector.
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Energy Transitions in Long Modernity (Day 2)
2025-05-16 09:00 - 11:15 | Online
Conference organized by Robert N. Watson (University of California, Los Angeles), Tiffany Jo Werth (University of California, Davis), and Todd Borlik (Purdue University)
Co-sponsored by the UCLA CMRS Center for Early Global Studies and the UC Davis Medieval and Early Modern Studies Program
Online event via Zoom
To register, please visit: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/16-Z8Yv_S0y3k18NdEb-Ew
The recent turn to the ‘energy humanities’ is only beginning to galvanize scholarship on the material and symbolic impact of energy regimes in the long history of modernity. While the 2017 anthology edited by Imre Szeman and Dominic Boyer provides a handy compendium of resources and heralds the field’s arrival, its table of contents consists almost entirely of post-2000 texts and does not include any material written prior to the mid-twentieth century. As this indicates, research in the energy humanities remains focused somewhat myopically on the past seventy-five years, and often appeals to reductive notions of an Industrial Revolution in the late eighteenth century as the terminus a quo for any investigation into the topic. But the fact remains that humans have excelled at extracting energy from the earth long before the formation of Standard Oil or Watt’s invention of the steam engine. Harnessing the power of ocean currents and winds, to take one example, allowed for the initial voyages that brought Europeans such as Sir Francis Drake to the shores of California, or what he called Nova Albion.
California boasts itself as a hub for transitioning energy from fossil fuels to renewable sources such as wind, water, and solar power. Taking this local, contemporary perspective as its departure point, this conference looks to the past and a deep history of energy transitions (and additions) in order to better understand how to negotiate this switch. We will convene scholars around the topics of “energy,” “extraction,” and “exploitation,” in the period we are calling “long modernity” (16th–21stcentury). Our guiding questions are: What are the cultural narratives that surround moments of energy transitions? Should we speak of energy “transitions” or energy “additions”? How is energy represented in the visual and textual archives of major energy consumers such as North America and England, particularly at moments of colonial ambition and expansion? This conference brings together diverse disciplines to unpack the complex dynamics that accompany energy regime change as expressed by technological development and represented in creative media that span the centuries of long modernity and that connect the local to the global, the past to the present.
The local and global impact of harnessing such energy pathways cannot be overstated. In particular, this conference will highlight the penumbra of energy grids for its effect on indigenous, minority, and vulnerable populations and species. This conference exploration over the long durée of history seeks to understand how an energy transition might conserve, rather than ravage, the environment and species by understanding how energy infrastructures affect earth and its ecosystems.
Speakers
Robert Cudd, University of California, Los Angeles
Eric Daniel Fournier, University of California, Los Angeles
Vin Nardizzi, University of British Columbia
Sebastián Solarte-Caicedo, University of California, Los Angeles
Matthew C. Swanson, University of California, Los Angeles
Program Schedule
9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Robert N. Watson, University of California, Los Angeles, and Tiffany Jo Werth, University of California, Davis
9:15 a.m.
Vin Nardizzi, The University of British Columbia
“Early Modern Airlines”
Graduate Student Lightning Talk
9:45 a.m.
Sebastián Solarte-Caicedo, Ph.D. Candidate, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles
9:55 a.m.
Q&A
10:10 a.m.
Roundtable with Q&A: Extracting Strategies for Current California Transitions: Decommissioning, Disadvantaged Communities, and New Forms of Energy Policy and Expression
Moderator: Robert N. Watson, University of California, Los Angeles
Robert Cudd, California Center for Sustainable Communities, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles
Eric Daniel Fournier, California Center for Sustainable Communities, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles
Matthew C. Swanson, Ph.D. Candidate, University of California, Los Angeles
11:10 a.m.
Conclusion

Climate Conversations: Coral Reefs
2025-05-16 09:30 - 10:45 | Online
Join a discussion about how climate change is impacting our coral reefs.
Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet, supporting a wide range of marine life and providing essential services to coastal communities. However, rising ocean temperatures, acidification, and extreme weather events are putting increasing pressure on these fragile systems. Around the world, coral reefs are experiencing more frequent and severe bleaching events, threatening both ecological health and local economies. In response, researchers are exploring innovative approaches to help reefs adapt and recover. Maiya May (PBS) will moderate a conversation between Andrew Baker (University of Miami) and Katie Cramer (Arizona State University) about the impacts of climate change on coral reefs and how researchers are working to preserve them for future generations.
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Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action is a monthly webinar series from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that aims to convene high-level, cross-cutting, nonpartisan conversations about issues relevant to policy action on climate change.

Information Session: Intro to Ecological Medicine
2025-05-16 15:00 - 15:30 | Online
Please join to learn about an exciting new in-person summer course, Intro to Ecological Medicine, taught at the UCLA Medical School. This upper division course is open to all UCLA (and non-UCLA) undergraduate and graduate students. Course instructors will be on the Zoom call to answer questions about the course.
Zoom for info session below:
https://ucla.zoom.us/j/97818549450?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 978 1854 9450
Passcode: [REDACTED]

BITE BACK at Food Insecurity & Food Waste
2025-05-16 18:30 - 19:45 | Kinsey Pavilion Room 1220B
Join to hear from UC food insecurity researchers, learn about and advocate for food insecurity and food waste at UCLA from Bruin Dine, Zero Waste at UCLA, and Bruin Necessities! Join for fun activities, games and a raffle!
More info at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4Rxl93Z9Ruc3ceVtMsemQUPRU11AlDXKBNdUCG5GOg7-S9A/viewform, on Instagram (@uclabruindine) and below.

Clarkia Festival
2025-05-17 10:00 - 16:00 | UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
Join the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden on May 17 and celebrate nature with a day of fun activities connecting you to your community!
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UCLA Los Angeles Transportation Downtown Forum | Mega Events, Major Opportunities
2025-05-19 09:00 - 16:00 | California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
At the October 2024 UCLA Arrowhead Symposium, participants discussed how to create enduring public benefits from hosting major worldwide events in Los Angeles. The UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies Downtown Forum will gather attendees on May 19th to continue the conversation, understanding areas of progress and what else needs to be done in two legacy areas: enhancing LA’s transit system and universal access including fixing the city’s sidewalks. The Forum will conclude with a session on the late Donald Shoup legacy on practice and a social reception.
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Data with Purpose: The State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure
2025-05-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Online
Join the Center for Impact at the UCLA Anderson School of Management as it unveils the findings of the 2025 State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure report.
This comprehensive analysis examines how S&P 500 companies disclose climate-related information, focusing on four key areas:
-> greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,
-> net zero targets,
-> climate risk assessment,
-> transition planning.
Featuring perspectives from sustainability professionals, the session will provide actionable insights, real-world examples, and strategic guidance for anyone involved in shaping or responding to corporate sustainability efforts.
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