The Student Leadership Institute for Climate Resilience (SLICR) at UCLA is a weekend-long program that provides undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to expand upon their knowledge of environmental, social, and economic sustainability and provide them with the knowledge and skills to turn their passions into action. SLICR is designed to enable students to...
The environmental justice movement was born out of longstanding fights for community health and against racist policies and practices governing industrial facility sitings and land use decisions. Fenceline communities today are still overburdened by air pollution and face uphill battles to protect their health and welfare. This panel will examine equity in air pollution law...
At the Botanical Garden, insects can be observed pollinating flowers, moving seeds, and so much more. Have you ever stopped to wonder what’s flying, crawling, and wriggling around our city? Over 3,000 species of insects have been observed in Los Angeles on the iNaturalist/Seek apps, and new species are still being discovered by scientists today! REGISTER HERE Anyone can...
UCLA Africa's Readiness for Climate Change (ARCC) forum as a VIRTUAL conference event is scheduled from Monday, April 19th - Friday, April 23rd. We have confirmed the same incredible Keynote Speakers - Ambassador Sidique Wai, Aya Chebbi, Nnimmo Bassey, and Ousmane Pame for this event. REGISTER HERE In the meantime, we am excited to share...
UCLA Anderson’s Impact Week celebrates our community’s commitment to creating a more equitable, just, and sustainable society. With a theme of “Power to Change,” Impact Week 2021 will spotlight ideas, practices, and skills that business leaders need to change their organizations and industries in support of social justice, economic inclusion, environmental sustainability, quality healthcare, educational...
Think globally, act locally. Everyone can enhance their leadership skills by championing sustainability within their department. Discover how the LivingGreen certification can boost your workplace recognition, hone your abilities to propose successful initiatives, and provide a method of quantifying your impact. You’ll also learn how sustainability can inspire creative, impactful solutions to the unprecedented challenges...
A dialogue among prominent City Leaders about the importance of equitable and inclusive partnerships to catalyze and address health disparities linked to our climate crisis while addressing a just economic recovery with Federal and Private renewable energy Investments from our new administration in alignment with the City’s innovative Climate, Equity and Sustainability plans and policies....
Join UCLA C-Solutions and UCLA Health for an Earth Day lunch with C-Solutions’s newest Faculty Affiliate, Dr. Howard Frumkin. In his talk and during the Q&A session, Dr. Frumkin will be discussing how human health and wellbeing can be protected in the face of a changing environment and other planetary challenges. He will also be...
Our experience over the last five years documents the extreme and multifaceted risk posed by wildfires to California's public safety, environmental health, and economic well-being. The underlying drivers of the current crisis are many but the impacts of a warming climate are not only intensifying the likely risks but also injecting additional uncertainty about the...
Join our one hour talk led by the Native American Land Conservancy on Wednesday April 21, 2021 from 2:00PM - 3:00PM. Learn how tribal perspectives are incorporated in climate change adaptation planning and how the Native American Land Conservancy is protecting native land in the California desert. Attendees are encouraged to watch this video on Preserving the Desert with NALC in preparation for...
