New research about the relationship between parks and life expectancy reveals that increasing park acreage in areas that face park deficits and lack trees could lead to significant population-level increases in life expectancy. It also shows that targeted investments in park infrastructure would significantly benefit the health of Latino and Black community members. In this webinar series,...
RSVP Here Facebook Event Page As a new U.S. presidential administration prepares for the four years ahead, coping with intersecting challenges including a pandemic, persistent inequality, climate change policy and a sea of misinformation, UCLA experts discuss what role institutions of higher learning will play in addressing the crises of our times. How can universities...
RSVP at tinyurl.com/EJF2021 Looking for an internship or full-time position in 2021? Join us at the sixth annual Energy Jobs Fair to connect with employment opportunities and network with recruiters and other students passionate about careers in renewable energy and sustainability! RSVP ahead of time to receive the event link, instructions, and descriptions of the...
Unheard Voices Diversity and Inclusion in the Environmental Movement REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/W7V5iBHWJw2JAv7w6 UCLA's Center for Diverse Leadership in Science will be hosting a one day- two part workshop on January 23rd. The first half of the day will be a training session on racial equity and infusing justice into the environmental movement which is open to...
Come chat with the UCLA sustainability team about anything and everything you're curious about each third Tuesday of the month from 3-4PM. ZOOM LINK
REGISTER HERE Free webinar. Open to the public. Registration required. This webinar will debut new research on how Community Choice Aggregators (CCA) have exceeded California’s renewable energy targets. We will also illuminate how rapid CCA growth has encouraged investor-owned utilities to outpace California’s requirements for renewable energy. The conversation will address concerns about system reliability...
REGISTER HERE Join us for a conversation about the legacy of ocean pollution on the California coast in an era of climate change and other stressors. Rosanna Xia will discuss her work as an environmental reporter and storyteller for the Los Angeles Times, including the story she broke in the fall about decades of previously...
REGISTER HERE Join us for a fun night of Sustainability trivia with guest speaker Tamar Christensen! UCLA faculty member, Tamar Christensen, will talk to us about living a zero waste lifestyle during COVID-19 and show us how she does this from her home. This will be followed by a sustainability focused jeopardy game hosted by...
REGISTER HERE Free webinar. Open to the public. Registration required. This session will explore the impacts of wildfires on health, low-income housing, and small water systems, as well as highlight innovative tactics to increase resiliency, especially for populations that are most vulnerable to wildfire. This session is part of the Luskin Summit series.
Come chat with the UCLA sustainability team about anything and everything you're curious about each third Tuesday of the month from 3-4PM. ZOOM LINK