Events
Movie + Dinner: Screening of “Designing Healthy Communities”
DESCRIPTION We will be screening Episode 3: Social Policy in Concrete of the "Designing Healthy Communities" PBS series, narrated by our very own, Richard Jackson, MD, MPH. Episode 3: Social Policy in Concrete Summary Dr. Jackson believes it is every citizen’s right to live in a clean, healthy environment. This isn’t the case for many...
Coastalong Bicycle Powered Music Festival
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...
Water in the Middle East & Africa: A Nexus of Cooperation & Conflict
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...
Climate Justice Forum hosted by CNI and the Environmentalists of Color Collective at UCLA
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...
Sustainable Speaker Series Hosted by Renewable Energy Association at UCLA
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...
Botanical Birding for Citizen Science and Academic Research
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 start off at the Nest Outdoor Classroom with coffee and snacks, followed by some demonstrations about how the garden is used for ornithological scientific research...
Parrots of Pasadena: Walk, Talk and Cocktail Reception
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...
Oppenheim Lecture: Animation and Environment: A Conversation with the Creator of Wall-E, Finding Nemo, and A Bug’s Life
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...