How Medicine Becomes Trash: Healthcare Waste as Environmental Crisis

Student Union (STU), 101 3601 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Jeremy Greene, MD, PhD, William H. Welch Professor of Medicine and History of Medicine; Director, Institute of the History of Medicine; Director, Center for Medical Humanities & Social Medicine, John Hopkins University The modern medical enterprise is distinctively wasteful. This may seem to result inevitably from the hazardous nature of medical substances, whose infection risk, […]

HBCU Lunch & Learn Series – Biomimicry

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Join Laura McAlister from LA Sanitation and Environment for an enlightening presentation on "Thinking Biomimicry." Explore the fascinating world of biomimicry, discover how nature's solutions can shape a sustainable future, and learn practical tips for incorporating biomimicry into everyday life. Don't miss this opportunity to reconnect with nature and unlock its potential for a greener, […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

Charting Progress: Regulator Actions on Climate Financial Risks

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Climate change poses a significant and growing threat to the stability of financial institutions and markets of all sizes. Ceres’ annual Climate Risk Scorecard assesses the actions that U.S. federal financial regulators have taken within their existing authority to address the systemic impacts of climate-related financial risk. How have these 10 agencies already integrated climate […]

Lunch with the Pritzker Award Finalists

La Kretz Garden Pavilion 777 Tiverton Avenue (Mildred Mathais Botanical Garden), Los Angeles, CA, United States

Find out why the Pritzker award community thinks the world should know these emerging change-makers. All under the age of 40, the finalists are building strong relationships between human communities and the natural world on three continents. Food will be provided. REGISTER HERE Agenda: -11:30am PT: guests arrive and grab lunch -12:00pm PT: panel discussion […]

GRID Talks | Charging Latinx Communities

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In this month’s GRID Talk, we close out Latinx Heritage Month by discussing what people-first solutions are needed to ensure a clean energy future that is equitable and sustainable for Latinx families and individuals. With last year’s passing of the Inflation Reduction Act, $500 billion in new spending and tax breaks aim to boost clean […]

Livestream: UCLA Innovation Showcase

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The UCLA Innovation Showcase livestream features pitches from cross-campus UCLA founders and an expert panel on the impact of AI across industries. Winning startups will receive up to $100,000 in investment capital from the Draper family, UCLA alumni in venture, and $350,000 in Google service credits for their product portfolio. Startup Pitches: 4:00-5:30p Panel: 5:30-6:15p […]

Environmental Students Networking Reception

Luskin School of Public Affairs, Third Floor Commons and Patio

All UCLA graduate students interested in environmental justice, sustainability, and resilience are invited to a free, cross-campus networking reception. Learn about environmental organizations, student funding opportunities, jobs, internships, and other resources across campus while mingling with fellow students who share your passion for the environment. With food and drinks provided, this reception will provide a […]

Occidental Presents: Responsibility & Reciprocal Relationships with the Land

OXY ARTS 4757 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Occidental's Community Book Program Presents: Responsibility and Reciprocal Relationships with the Land: Indigenous Knowledge, Conservation, and Land Return. Join Oxy Professor of Biology Gretchen North, Celestina Castillo, Executive Director of the Center for Community Based Learning, artist and scientist Samantha Morales Johnson, Tina Calderon, Tongva Language Committee member, Bryce Lewis-Smith, Research Assistant at UW’s Center […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

Trails & Treats: Plant Sale and Giveaway

UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA

Head to the UCLA Botanical Garden for its annual plant sale and giveaway! Trick-or-Treat along Garden paths with delightful Garden Guides. Stop by the pavilion to grab a photo in front of our autumnal photo wall. Don't forget to visit the plant shop to take home some Garden merch and maybe even a new plant […]

58th Annual UCLA Art History Graduate Symposium, “In/On/Across Bodies of Water”

Hammer Museum

The 58th Annual UCLA Art History Graduate Symposium, In/On/Across Bodies of Water, will explore bodies of water as media of expression, spaces of connection, frameworks of thoughts, and systems of cultural exchanges in art history. Examples of topics include The Indian Ocean World; Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; The Mediterranean Sea; Inland seas; Piracy; Transatlantic/oceanic/pacific crossing; […]

Victor Seow – “Fossil-Fueled Developmentalism: Carbon Technocracy in Modern East Asia”

Social Sciences Building (SOS), 250 3502 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, United States

How might we make sense of the origins of the fossil fuel turn, and how might our understanding of this past inform our present, as we confront the ongoing crisis of climate change? In this talk, Victor Seow will draw upon his recently published Carbon Technocracy: Energy Regimes in Modern East Asia (University of Chicago […]

Sustain-O-Ween at the Backyard Farm

SOW Collective Backyard Farm 13625 Sunburst Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Get ready for a spooktacular evening at the Backyard Farm! Embrace the spirit of sustainability while celebrating Halloween in style. At Sustain-O-Ween, we believe in having a frightfully good time while being mindful of our planet. This unique event brings together eco-conscious individuals like yourself to enjoy a night of fun and sustainability. Don't miss […]

Film Screening: “Stepping Softly on the Earth”

UCLA Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater Kaufman Hall 200, 120 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Filmed on location in Peru, Colombia and Brazil, the documentary Stepping Softly on the Earth (2022) provides a vision for a possible future for humanity, with an alternative to destruction that is based on the ancestral life of native populations. The film focuses its narrative on three Indigenous leaders who are survivors of the capitalist […]

A Guide for Businesses: California’s New Climate Disclosure Legislation

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two landmark climate disclosure bills into law, SB 253 and SB 261. These bills will require thousands of public and private companies that do business in the state to report all greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks. Join California state Senators Scott Weiner (SB 253) and Henry Stern […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

Sustainability Success Stories: Women at the Forefront Alumni Panel

Room 5391, Public Affairs Building 337 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

This panel will feature accomplished women alumni who have blazed trails in the sustainability arena. Their experience, expertise, and success stories will inspire and empower fellow alumnae, current students, and aspiring professionals. What to Expect: -Panelists will discuss their sustainability journey, the challenges they’ve overcome, and the path to success. -They will share insights and […]

Designing our Future: Environment, Community and Technology – A DataX Workshop

HYBRID: Collins Conference Room, James West Alumni Center AND Online James West Alumni Center at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States

DataX presents Professor of Information Studies, Ramesh Srinivasan, in conversation with an interdisciplinary set of UCLA professors focused on environmental issues such as climate change and their intersection with questions of justice and voice in relation to the proliferation and use of big data. This new series will feature a hallmark event each quarter! Registration […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.