Hummingbird ID Workshop
2024-02-10 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
Broaden your horizons about biodiversity in hummingbirds through a presentation by Eleanor Diamant, and test your identification skills on a guided bird walk through the Garden. We’ll see you at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion on February 10 from 10 – 11:30 a.m.
RSVP here. RSVPs are not required; if the Eventbrite is full, we’d still love to see you! This program is free and open to the public.

SAGE Radio: "The Human Wildlife Interface"
2024-02-10 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA Radio online
Join SAGE as they delve into all things environmental. From calling out celebrity carbon emission to dissecting legislation, SAGE Radio aims to make the environment accessible through weekly deep dives such as greenwashing and sustainable fashion. Join for another episode of fun! This week, SAGE talks about all things wildlife, animals, nature, and how we intersect.
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UC Love Data Week
2024-02-12 09:00 - 2024-02-16 14:00 | Online
UC Love Data Week is a week-long offering of presentations and workshops focused on data access, management, security, sharing, and preservation. Whether you’re working on qualitative or quantitative data, we’ve got events for you! All members of the University of California community are welcome to attend.
Explore this year’s presentations and workshops by using the calendar or workshop info views below. For full descriptions and to register for a specific workshop, click on the workshop title. Make sure to register with your UC-campus email.
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Herb Planting Workshop
2024-02-12 16:00 - 17:00 | jane b semel Healthy Campus Initiative Community Garden, Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Learn how to grow a variety of herbs and participate in an herb tasting activity with UC Master Gardener Sara Reihani!
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Xaq Frohlich Book Talk: From Label To Table: A Critical History of Food Labeling and Lifestyle Politics
2024-02-13 17:00 - 19:30 | Royce Hall 314, Humanities Conference Room, 10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Please join the Institute for Society and Genetics, Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy, and the Rothman Institute for a dynamic book talk featuring Xaq Frohlich to introduce his new book titled From Label To Table: A Critical History of Food Labeling and Lifestyle Politics.

Free Food from the Dining Halls
2024-02-13 22:00, 2024-02-14 22:00, 2024-02-15 22:00, 2024-02-20 22:00, 2024-02-21 22:00, 2024-02-22 22:00 | Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement, 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. Bruin Dine is operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

La Kretz Innovation Campus (LKIC) Guided Tour
2024-02-14 10:00 - 11:00 | La Kretz Innovation Campus, 525 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90013
Interested in learning more about the award-winning La Kretz Innovation Campus (LKIC) ? The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s award-winning LKIC is a space where science, entrepreneurship, environmentalism, and policymaking merge to advance the development of a sustainable future that includes clean and abundant water supplies, a commitment to 100% renewable energy, and an inclusive green economy.
Join Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) Staff for this public, guided tour of the facility and learn more about the:

LKIC’s LEED and WELL features
Customer Engagement Lab and Sustainable Living Lab (interactive exhibit area)
LACI
Collaborative work and office spaces available at LKIC
Advanced Prototyping Center

Join LACI Staff for a guided tour of the facility each week!

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9th annual Energy Innovation Conference - Accelerating Cleantech Innovation
2024-02-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Crown Family Auditorium, Marion Anderson Hall 3rd level, UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
What are leaders in energy and sustainability focused on now and over the next decade? Discover the innovation and opportunities that surround the cleantech space at the 9th annual Energy Innovation Conference on February 16th, 2024, hosted by UCLA Anderson’s Energy and Cleantech Association and Center for Impact. Immerse yourself in this year’s theme of “Accelerating Cleantech Innovation” and gain valuable perspectives as industry and public sector leaders discuss practical plans for innovation and adoption.
View the conference agenda and speakers at https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/about/clubs-and-associations/professional/energy-management-group-emg/energy-innovation-conference.
Join this electrifying event to observe how these leaders are contributing to an important era of energy transition, influencing the landscape through 2030 and beyond!
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SAGE Radio: "Communes"
2024-02-17 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA Radio online

Marine-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Science, Law & Policy
2024-02-21 12:15 - 13:30 | UCLA Law School, Room 1457, 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The Emmett Institute is proud to host a talk about oceans and geoengineering by Wil Burns, Co-Director, Institute for Carbon Removal Law & Policy, American University & Visiting Professor, Environmental Policy & Culture, Northwestern University Ocean-based climate geoengineering options seek to reduce incoming solar radiation or remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Burns has studied the risks and benefits of these options, as well as matters of governance, stakeholder engagement, ethics, and politics.
Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by 12:00pm on Monday, February 19th.
Please contact Heather Morphew, morphew@law.ucla.edu, with any questions.
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LA Green Jobs - Virtual Career & Resource Fair
2024-02-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
If you’re looking for an opportunity to speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability industry for the built environment, this is a great opportunity for you.
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Farmers Market on the UCLA campus
2024-02-21 14:00 - 18:00 | Bruin Plaza, in front of the UCLA Store, 6 Bruin Walk, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
Stop by at any point for some fresh produce, tasty samples and more!

LENS Poetry Reading with Harryette Mullen
2024-02-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Kaplan Hall 193, 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Professor Harryette Mullen (UCLA English) will read a selection of poems from her new poetry collection, Open Leaves / poems from earth, followed by a conversation with Professor Ursula Heise (UCLA English and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability). A reception will follow the discussion with light refreshments.
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Tour: Port of L.A. Air Quality Monitoring Station
2024-02-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Port of LA Multi-use terminal (Berth 46 in the Outer Harbor), 3011 Miner St, Los Angeles, CA, 90731, United States
The Port of Los Angeles will host a site tour of one of its recently upgraded air quality monitoring stations, allowing stakeholders access to air monitoring equipment.
The tour is open to the public with no reservations required. Port Environmental Management staff and equipment technicians will be available to answer questions.
The outdoor air monitoring station is located at the Port’s Multi-use terminal, Berth 46 in the Outer Harbor, located at 3011 Miner Street in San Pedro. Free parking is available at the terminal.

Hydrogen and the Region’s Energy Future, a Roundtable for Debate
2024-02-23 15:30 - 17:00 | UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
Join environmental justice groups in conversation about the emerging role of hydrogen in our community and across the state, and whether hydrogen can be thoughtfully deployed as an equitable climate solution.
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Gen Z Wellness Summit
2024-02-25 09:30 - 14:00 | UCLA Luskin Conference Center, 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join inspiring and engaging conversations on mental health and wellness. Admission is FREE for high school and college students and adults, but registration is REQUIRED. Don’t miss out! RESERVE NOW to secure your spot! Parents, teachers, counselors, and school administrators are welcome to attend.
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Native Edible Plants Workshop
2024-02-26 16:00 - 17:00 | jane b semel Healthy Campus Initiative Community Garden, Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Some native edible plants get a bad rap for being difficult to grow. During this workshop UC Master Gardener Sara Reihani will demystify the process of growing native plants and will demo how to smoke start White Sage from seed!
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Land, the Arts, and Black Culture: Intersecting Pathways
2024-02-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
This Black History Month Park Bench Chat brings together an esteemed panel of speakers, each providing a unique perspective on how outdoor spaces can be transformative for communities.
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High Impact Tea with Jaclyn Allen
2024-02-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Marion Anderson Hall Grand Salon, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join the UCLA Anderson Center for Impact, Net Impact, and UCLA Anderson students who interested in social impact and sustainability for another engaging High Impact Tea.
Jaclyn Allen, Senior Manager, ESG, at Beyond Meat, and UCLA Anderson Professor Magali Delmas will discuss the relationship between plant-based food and environmental sustainability, efforts to measure the impact of food innovation, and how life cycle assessment informs product design.
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“Cooperating for the Climate” Book Talk with Joanna Lewis
2024-02-28 12:15 - 13:30 | UCLA Law School, Room 1457, 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
China is the world’s largest producer of both CO2 emissions and green technology, so that nation is playing an outsized role in deploying green energy technologies to address the climate crisis. What is the current state of international climate cooperation with China and what does history teach us?
Joanna Lewis will present the results from her new book, “Cooperating for the Climate,” which examines motivations, science, and politics behind international clean energy technology collaboration with China. Her talk will be followed by a discussion with Prof. Alex Wang, Faculty Co-Director of the Emmett Institute.
Joanna I. Lewis is Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor of Energy and Environment and Director of the Science, Technology and International Affairs Program at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. She is the author of the award-winning book “Green Innovation in China” and was a lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report.
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Cosponsored by: UCLA Asia Pacific Center

Botany Brown Bag Public Lecture - "Why Trees Go Nuts: Climate change, birds, and people," with UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden Director, Dr. Victoria Sork
2024-02-29 12:00 - 13:00 | UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
Drop in for a new lunch and learn series. Enjoy a lunch break in the Garden and take home some new ideas about plants, people, and animals. RSVP not required; BYOL aka bring your own lunch!

Women Founders Shaping LA
2024-03-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Covel Commons, Room 203, 330 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join this panel discussion featuring 3 innovative founders changing the game in Los Angeles, moderated by Founder & UCLA alum Alice Kao. Come for an engaging conversation between LA entrepreneurship leaders and connect with the UCLA entrepreneurship community.
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Botanical Garden Tour
2024-03-02 10:00 - 11:00 | UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
Explore this living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join Garden Educators for a free guided tour of the garden, and hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. We will meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern end of the garden. Restrooms are available at this location.
Important: Plan on arriving a few minutes early as the tour will leave on time at 10 a.m.

Do Green Laws Make Red Tape? Rethinking how we build for climate success and equity
2024-03-04 12:15 - 13:30 | UCLA Law School, Room 1457, 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The climate crisis requires a monumental effort to build green infrastructure, high-density housing, and transit. But America is not moving fast enough. That much, the environmental movement can agree on. But the debate over what exactly is standing in our way and how to clear the path to a healthier future remains a subject of debate so fierce that the Atlantic recently called this a “culture war tearing American environmentalism apart.”
Disagreement over so-called “permitting reform” is often about how much community engagement we want to require of projects. Prof. James Salzman and his co-author first coined the phrase the Greens’ Dilemma to explain the tension between old environmental laws and new environmental priorities. Prof. David Adelman studied a decade-worth of federal permits and environmental reviews for energy infrastructure to find that most projects enjoyed streamlined administrative procedures. Jen Ganata works to defend frontline communities from economic and environmental harms. Together, these panelists will help us define the problem and discuss some solutions. So, what do we want? When do we want it? And who gets to decide?
David Adelman, Harry Reasoner Regents Chair in Law at the University of Texas School of Law
Jen Ganata, Senior staff attorney, Communities for a Better Environment
James Salzman, Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law at the UCLA School of Law and UC Santa Barbara.
Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP by 02/29. Please note that lunch is not guaranteed for any RSVPs received after Thursday, Feb 29 at noon.
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Please contact Heather Morphew, morphew@law.ucla.edu, with any questions.

Hazel M. Johnson Fellowship Info Session #1
2024-03-04 15:30 - 16:30 | Online
In honor of the mother of the environmental justice movement, Hazel M. Johnson, Black Girl Environmentalist (BGE) will be debuting its fellowship program in the Summer of 2024.
Join BGE to get the scoop on the fellowship and get the opportunity to ask any clarifying questions regarding the application and experience.
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