Drought, Disaster, and Decision-Making: Can a Crisis Be Averted in the Colorado River Basin?
2026-05-08 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation on May 8th for a critical and timely discussion on the Colorado River Basin. In collaboration with UCLA partners, we are convening a virtual mini-symposium that brings together expert researchers and water managers to take a clear-eyed look at conditions in the Colorado River Basin, where the ability to reliably serve 40 million people across Western states, tribal nations, and Mexico is increasingly in question.
Speakers will examine the climate-driven trends reshaping the Basin, the current state of interstate water negotiations, and what pragmatic, balanced outcomes might look like for the West — including California’s water future. A moderated Q&A will follow each panel.
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‘IN HONOR’ series presents…Finding Edna Lewis: Film Screening & Tasting
2026-05-09 17:00 - 21:00 | Fowler Museum
UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies (RFI) is proud to continue its series: ‘IN HONOR’. ‘IN HONOR’ honors the complexity, innovation, and brilliance of black foodways. Through the lens of their experiences as members of the Black diaspora, the series features artists, scholars, and activists who have contributed to and reshaped both local and national food conversations.
Join RFI and the UCLA Fowler Museum for a special screening of Finding Edna Lewis. This Emmy Award–winning film explores the life and legacy of the trailblazing chef who brought Southern cuisine to the national stage.
Before the screening, enjoy a tasting inspired by Edna’s iconic dishes prepared by Chef Martin. After the film, stay for a conversation with the film’s Executive Producer Debra Freeman and Chef Martin Draluck.
Schedule
5–6pm: Courtyard Reception featuring light refreshments and curated small bites by Chef Martin Draluck
6–6:30pm: Lenart Auditorium doors open to the public
6:30–7:30pm: Film Screening in Lenart Auditorium begins
7:30–9pm: Conversation and Q&A
*Schedule subject to change
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Clarkia Flower Festival
2026-05-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Botanical Garden, 707 Tiverton Dr
Join an unforgettable celebration featuring exciting nature activities, a lively beer garden, fantastic live music, amazing community organizations, and so much more! Admission to this event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required. You won’t want to miss out on this blooming good time!
Event Highlights:

Tables from local organizations
Themed Naturalist Walks
Engaging talks and activities about nature
Delicious food trucks
A fun beer garden
Live music
Arts and crafts for everyone

Visit this link for more information about parking on campus and an interactive parking map.

Live Webinar: Data with Purpose: 2026 State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure
2026-05-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Online
Join the Open for Good Initiative at the UCLA Anderson Center for Impact for the unveiling of the 2026 State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Report – an annual analysis of how S&P 500 companies are reporting on climate and sustainability commitments in a rapidly shifting regulatory and political landscape.
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The Sea Within Us: Caring for the Deep
2026-05-20 15:00 - 17:30 | Hammer Museum
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s award-winning and widely influential book, The Sea Around Us, an interdisciplinary group of Indigenous culture bearers, scientists, artists, and ocean storytellers will address the legacy of DDT+, industrial, and radioactive waste dumping off the southern California coast. As a visionary marine biologist, Carson represented the science of the ocean alongside a sense of accountability to what she termed our “mother sea.”
Through eight concise presentations, this symposium will explore the science behind the contamination, its impact on ocean ecosystems and marine mammals, Indigenous relationships to these waters, and how we might chart a path toward healing and accountability through diverse practices of caring for the deep. How do we understand the ocean not just as a dumping ground, but as a living ecosystem and sacred space? What does science tell us about the long-term impacts of DDT contamination? How do Indigenous knowledge systems offer alternative pathways to ocean stewardship? And what actions can we take to protect the sea around us?
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Out of Plain Sight, Screening and Post-screening conversation
2026-05-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Hammer Museum, Bay-Nimoy Theatre, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
From the Los Angeles Times and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Rosanna Xia, Out of Plain Sight is a cinematic exposé of an environmental disaster lurking just off the coast of Southern California.
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Waste Diversion and Reduction in Athletics
2026-06-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
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