Future Foods @ UCLA, Words Matter: Communicating Science and Policy
2026-01-30 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
Join future food experts Jack Bobo, Janet Tomiyama, and Michael Roberts for a conversation moderated by David Welch as they discuss effective communication strategies for translating the science and real-life applicability of novel foods.
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Time Series Foundation Models (TSFMs) for Carbon-Aware Research and Sustainability
2026-02-02 10:00 - 12:00 | HYBRID – OARC Portal MS 5628 and Online, 5628 Math Science Building
This hybrid workshop will introduce the UCLA research community to the emerging class of Time Series Foundation Models (TSFMs) and their application to sustainability challenges such as electricity grid carbon intensity forecasting. Participants will gain hands-on experience with TSFM frameworks, open-source datasets (e.g., ElectricityMaps), and computational tools designed to enable accurate, generalizable forecasting without requiring extensive region-specific data. The workshop will emphasize reproducible workflows, integration with high-performance computing, and the potential for interdisciplinary applications across energy, environment, and policy domains.
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WEBINAR - Water Knows No Borders: Transboundary Water Sources in the Middle East
2026-02-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
This event is part of the UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies series “Scientific and Environmental Diplomacy.”
Join a webinar with Professor Eilon Adar, who will be discussing the significance of integrated water management between nations in the Middle East, and how this reality can either be a trigger for conflict or a catalyst for cooperation.
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Defensa contra Incendios para Profesionales de la Construcción
2026-02-04 15:00 - 17:30 | Online
El Programa de Capacitación para la Certificación en Defensa contra Incendios Forestales de USGBC-CA fue desarrollado para educar a profesionales de la construcción y paisajistas en cómo reforzar mejor los hogares y paisajes contra incendios a través del uso de materiales, prácticas de mantenimiento y diseños adaptados para reducir el riesgo de daños por fuego. La intención de esta capacitación es preparar el camino para que el mercado privado impulse la adopción de mejores prácticas contra incendios y genere un cambio cultural dentro de la industria de la construcción.
La capacitación destaca recursos existentes e incluye un pequeño grupo de asesores diversos en prevención de incendios, diseño de edificios y paisajismo para fomentar la conciencia y transferir conocimientos sobre las mejores prácticas líderes en la industria para reducir el riesgo de incendios en hogares y paisajes.
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Fire Tender: Documentary Screening and Discussion
2026-02-10 12:15 - 13:15 | Center for the Study of Women, 1500 Public Affairs
An exploration and discussion on Indigenous fire stewardship
Join the UCLA Center for the Study of Women | Streisand Center for a screening of the short film Fire Tender, directed by Roni Jo Draper (Yurok) and Marissa Lila, followed by a discussion.
Fire Tender tells the story of Yurok tribal members returning to traditional fire practices as an essential form of land stewardship. The film centers on Margo Robbins—grandmother, cultural educator, healer, and Indigenous fire practitioner—who is leading efforts to restore Yurok fire sovereignty: the right to use fire for tribal land care, a practice outlawed under settler colonial policies. Through her work, Robbins challenges more than a century of environmentally destructive anti-fire policies that have endangered Yurok lands and restricted access to the natural resources necessary for clean water, food, and traditional lifeways.
The screening highlights Indigenous-led efforts to reintroduce prescribed fire as an essential land management tool, connecting environmental health, cultural continuance and climate resilience in fire-adapted landscapes.
Seating is first come, first served. No registration required.
Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch for the 30-minute screening and discussion to follow.
Learn more about the film. This event is part of programming for Thinking Gender 2026: “Feminist & Queer Ecologies.” Register for the conference.

2026 City of Calabasas Environmental Forum: “Butterflies in Bloom”
2026-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Founder’s Hall, 200 Civic Center Way, Calabasas, CA, 91304, United States
The City of Calabasas Environmental Commission invites the community to the 2026 Annual Environmental Forum: “Butterflies in Bloom”, a public forum on pollinators, biodiversity and local conservation efforts. Admission is free and open to all.
The City of Calabasas hosts an annual public Environmental Forum, organized by the Environmental Commission, to engage the community on pressing and relevant environmental topics. This event typically occurs in February and features expert panels, educational exhibits, and opportunities for public participation.

February Beach Cleanup | Santa Monica Beach
2026-02-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Lifeguard Tower 20 Santa Monica, 20 Bicknell Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Join this upcoming monthly beach cleanup at Santa Monica Beach, Lifeguard Tower #20. All events will take place from 9AM – 12PM.
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Botany Brown Bag with Dr. Andy Kleinhesselink
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
Join for another installment of Botany Brown Bag. Dr. Andy Kleinhesselink will give a talk titled “A Scrap of Nature: Rediscovering UCLA’s Native Plants on Sage Hill.”
One-hundred years ago, UCLA began constructing the Westwood campus on 419 of acres of open pasture, riparian, and coastal scrub habitat. Within 40 years, nearly all of that open space and most of the native species were gone, replaced by lawns, buildings, and parking lots. Nevertheless, a few small patches of natural habitat and about 50 native plant species survived. But which native species were lost? And which species should we attempt to bring back? Dr. Andy Kleinhesselink, the Managing Director of Sage Hill, will describe how he uses herbaria collections, historical photos and other data to piece together a more complete picture of campus’ past biodiversity. He will discuss how this history guides our plans for restoring Sage Hill, and how we can use the story of biodiversity on campus to bring lessons about conservation and restoration to life for UCLA undergraduates.
Make sure to bring your lunch!
This event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required!

Chinese Global Environmentalism - Book Talk
2026-03-04 16:00 - 17:30 | UCLA Law School, Room 1447
Book Talk by Alex L. Wang Professor of Law | UCLA School of Law Walter & Shirley Wang Chair in U.S.-China Relations and Communications Faculty Co-Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment
Speaker bio: Alex L. Wang is a Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law and a Faculty Co-Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.
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UCLA AUD presents: "Transitioning Worlds" conference
2026-04-20 09:00 - 2026-04-21 19:00 | UCLA Perloff Hall, DeCafe, 365 Portola Plaza, Room 1302, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The fourth program in the AUD60 Celebration
Transitioning Worlds is a two-day conference hosted by UCLA Architecture and Urban Design (AUD), reflecting on the changing global conditions that shape architecture and the evolving pedagogies, practices, and technologies through which AUD continues to engage them.
The conference includes a full day of thematic sessions, gathering panels of designers, instigators, and thought leaders to take up and debate the ground shifting beneath us all (Monday, April 20). On Day Two (Tuesday, April 21), they will reconvene with a morning workshop and an afternoon student session, interrogating the insights and proposals from Monday’s sessions and forecasting what we imagine next.
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Clarkia Flower Festival
2026-05-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Botanical Garden, 707 Tiverton Dr
Save the date! The Clarkia Flower Festival will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 10 am to 4 pm. Check back later for more details!
