Center for Diverse Leadership in Science: Inaugural Social: Panel Discussion with Diverse Scientists

Mathmatical Science Building Room 7124

Hey, Bruins! Who is a scientist, and how did I become one? Come join the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science (CDLS) for a panel discussion with UCLA scientists from a range of backgrounds on their career paths and the importance of inclusivity. During the event our panelists will field questions from the audience. Please […]

E3- Ecology, Economy, Equity- Student Organization Fair at UCLA

Dickson Court North

Come out to the first ever E3 Fair! Learn about our 9 campaigns and how E3 is making a difference on the UCLA campus. This is a great opportunity to get more involved in UCLA's sustainability efforts. These campaigns include: - Sustainable Clothing - Fair Trade - Garden Mentorship - Zero Waste - Earth Month […]

Collective Impact 2018: Share Your Truth, Series #1

Buro Happold Engineering 800 Wilshire Blvd, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA

Join us as we continue our Collective Impact speaker series in 2018. We’re tackling subjects from the climate crisis, resilience, health and wellness, diversity and inclusion, to equity, economy and environment and much more. We’ve assembled forward-thinking thought leaders for a discussion on our collective impact on Los Angeles and beyond. Panelists: Hilary Firestone, NRDC […]

HOLDING FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES LIABLE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE HARMS IN CALIFORNIA: LAW, SCIENCE, AND JUSTICE

Fowler Museum

Please join the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Emmett Institute for: Holding Fossil Fuel Companies Liable for Climate Change Harms in California: Law, Science, and Justice Reception and Panel Discussion - Please Register Thursday, January 25, 2018 Opening reception: 5:15 P.M. PST Panel begins: 6:00 P.M. PST The Union of Concerned Scientists and the […]

The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity – Luskin Center for Innovation Event

Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355 UCLA

Reception, Presentation, Panel Discussion, Author Q&A, and Book Signing. Author and main speaker: Sandra Postel Moderator: Mark Gold, UCLA Panelists: Rita Kampalath, Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office; Omar Moghaddam, GeoEnvironment Technologies, Advantek International About the book: We have disrupted the natural water cycle for centuries in an effort to control water for our own prosperity. Yet every […]

Good Food Institute – Plant based meat

Bunche Hall 3157 http://maps.ucla.edu/campus/?locid=130

  ***Come join us and try the highly-acclaimed ahimi--a raw "tuna" made completely from plants!*** Are you interested in learning about new developments in cheap, ethical ways to feed our growing population? It's time to talk about food. Veg Bruins and E3 are very excited to host Aylon Steinhart of The Good Food Institute to […]

Food Studies Graduate Certificate Program 2018 Open House

Public Affairs 3333

Applications for the Food Studies Graduate Certificate Program are now open! Completed applications are due Friday, February 16th. If you would like to learn more about the program or ask questions about the application process please join us for an Open House on Tuesday, January 30th. Tuesday, January 30th 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 3333 […]

Careers in Food Studies

Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355 UCLA

Love Food Studies, but are unsure of how it translates into a profession? Join us for an upcoming event, "Careers in Food Studies", where you may explore the world of food studies as a profession and have the opportunity to engage with key experts in diverse food related fields. In attendance will be a dynamic […]

Energy Policy Panel

Boelter Hall - Penthouse UCLA

Renewable Energy Association and Environment California are partnering for a Renewable Energy Policy Panel on campus at Boelter Penthouse on the evening of January 31st. The panel will be moderated by UCLA’s Chief Sustainability Officer, who is modernizing the university’s energy infrastructure to be more environmentally sustainable, and will feature experts in California state policy […]

Edible Feminisms: Gender, Waste, and Metabolism – Center for Study of Women Event

UCLA Luskin Conference Center 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Activists and scholars will offer live reflections on how the past lurks in our shared food future, and what to do about it. FEATURED PANELISTS Food justice and food waste activists: Tanya Fields (Founder and Executive Director, The BLK Project) Lisa “Tiny” Gray-Garcia (Co-Editor, Poor Magazine; author of Criminal of Poverty: Growing Up Homeless in America) Rick Nahmias (Founder and Executive Director, Food […]

Hammer Museum: Los Angeles and 100% Renewable Energy

Hammer Museum

 Part of the series Future L.A.: Engineering a Sustainable Supercity Los Angeles and 100% Renewable Energy WEDNESDAY FEB 7, 2018 7:30PM  In 2016, the Los Angeles City Council tasked the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power with determining how the city can achieve a clean energy future. Part of an ongoing nationwide conversation, this panel […]

Free Citrus Market

Bruin Plaza

We will be giving out FREE seedless oranges kindly provided by Food Forward, a non-profit organization in Socal that fights hunger and prevents food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce, connecting this abundance with people in need. So come down pick up an orange or two and learn more about how you can join us […]

LACI Event: Uber and Sustainability

La Kretz Innovation Campus 525 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA

DESCRIPTION Adam Gromis is Uber's global lead on sustainability and environmental impact. Adam will give a brief presentation on Uber's current sustainability efforts and future plans, followed by an open discussion with the audience. 4PM - 5PM Presentation and Q&A 5PM - 6PM Cocktail Reception Use code LACIUber for $20 off two trips (two trips […]

IMPACT @Anderson: Spotlight on Poverty and Inequality

DESCRIPTION Hear from Anuradha and Dhimant Parekh, founders of The Better India. In conversation with Max Schorr, Co-Founder and CEO, GOOD Inc. The Better India Anuradha & Dhimant Parekh are founders of Asia's largest solutions-based media platform, The Better India (www.thebetterindia.com), which reaches out to over 30 million unique people very month. The Better India […]

Changing the World Through Food Systems: A Call For Radical Food Activism

DESCRIPTION Changing the World Through Food Systems: A Call For Radical Food Activism Date: February 20, 2018 Time: 5:00 p m Venue: Glorya Kaufman Hall, Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater (Room 208) Ticket Price: Free Seed the Commons director Nassim Nobari offers a critique of the food movement’s celebration of to livestock grazing as the centerpiece […]

A Conversation on Politics, Ethics and Well-Being in the Anthropocene

Fowler Museum

A Conversation on Politics, Ethics and Well-Being in the Anthropocene In collaboration with UCLA IoES, UCLA School of Law and the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters in the Fielding School of Public Health. For civil society to face the threat of climate change and thrive, we need bold, creative ideas from people of […]