We are Coastalong, a bike-powered, student-run music festival and sustainability fair. Our goal is to spread awareness about alternative energy sources in a funky, cool, and creative space, so we host a variety of activities, booths, and installations each year in addition to all our stellar performers and DJs. We look forward to seeing you on...
The severe water crises facing areas of the Middle East and Africa have significant implications for the health, welfare and security of the regions’ people. Today, issues related to water availability and quality – including food security, sanitation and health, and economic development – have become both more complex and critical to address in these...
Join us for the Environmentalists of Color Collective at UCLA's kick-off event: an evening of critical dialogue about environmental racism and justice issues at UCLA and beyond. The event will feature a speaking panel, keynote address, and workshop activities. Our panelists, representing various organizations across L.A., will talk about their work and life paths, which...
The Renewable Energy Association invites you to our first annual Speaker Series! We’re proud to welcome a lineup of influential and inspiration leaders in sustainability. Following the talks, we will...
Join graduate students Andy Kleinhesselink, Samuel Bressler, and the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden staff for a morning of birding in our 7.5 acre urban oasis in Westwood! We’ll...
EVENT DETAILS WHEN 5.12.2018 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM WHERE La Pintoresca Park 45 E Washington Blvd Pasadena, CA 91103 Parrots of Pasadena walk, talk & cocktail reception with Professor Ursula K. Heise. A Bird LA Day event sponsored by UCLA’s Lab for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS) of the Institute of the Environment & Sustainability. Meet at the...
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...