“Saging” has become common in movies, TV shows, social media, and cleansing rituals –people burning sage bundles in the hope of purifying space and clearing bad energy. Instead of healing, the appropriated use of saging in popular culture is having a harmful effect. Indigenous communities have tended a relationship with white sage for thousands of...
Biodiversity is the variety of plants, animals, and other species interacting with their environment to maintain the balance of nature. The goal of the bioblitz is to engage the public in making observations of biodiversity in Los Angeles. This bioblitz event will encourage observations of all wild plants and animals on iNaturalist, a community science platform....
Zero Waste UCLA and the Carbon Neutrality Initiative are partnering to highlight the different ways sustainability manifests in different cultures. We are soliciting art from the UCLA community that reflect what sustainability looks like across various cultures and communities. The art will be displayed in the Kerckhoff Art Gallery from April 25th – 29th. Join...
Join us for the Opening Night on April 26th from 5 – 7pm at Kerckhoff Art Gallery for light refreshments, a chance to meet the artists, and an open mic night to share how you celebrate sustainability in your culture. Don’t forget to bring your own cup!
As Earth Month comes to a close, join B Lab, B Corps and climate justice leaders as we reflect on lessons learned on our journey toward climate and environmental justice. We will discuss what climate justice means to us on the individual, organizational and community levels; hear from leaders in the space about what is...
Started in 2016 as a competition between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) has grown into an international event, motivating people around the world to find and document wildlife in their cities. Run by the Community Science teams at the California Academy of Sciences and the Natural History Museum of Los...
Visit the Botanical Garden any time from 12pm-2pm to participate in an interactive stamp rally where you will visit some of the most iconic trees in the Garden and learn more about the importance of plants to our health and sustainability. Collect all eight stamps and you will have the chance to take home a...
Join our LA City Council District 5 Candidates in a public forum to discuss policies on climate and sustainability where you can ask questions related to UCLA. Students, staff, and climate leaders are all welcome to attend. REGISTER HERE Candidate Forum: 1:00pm-2:30pm in Luskin School of Public Affairs Room 2353 Meet & Greet: 2:30pm-3:00pm at...
Electric carsharing holds enormous potential for our cities — they can provide safe, clean, and convenient ways to travel and, for those unable to afford personal vehicles, they increase access to opportunities. Over the past five years, a new wave of carsharing services supported by public funding using electric vehicles has emerged. Nonprofit models have...