AASHE 2023 Sustainability Awards Ceremony

Online

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Sustainability Awards provide global recognition to the individuals and organizations leading the higher education sustainability movement. You are cordially invited to the 18th annual AASHE Sustainability Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 7, from noon – 1:00 p.m. Eastern. This year, there were over 300 […]

Deriving Community Benefits from Climate Investments: Gathering Inspiration from California Place-Based Programs

Online

California is embarking on significant new energy infrastructure development, including in the development of offshore wind and solar, to increase its clean energy capacity and meet its climate change and clean electricity goals. As California prepares to deliver these projects, there is an opportunity to ensure that development uplifts host communities, and those nearby, through […]

Film Screening: Food and Country

James Bridges Theater 235 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Documentarian Laura Gabbert (City of Gold) and chef/writer/editor Ruth Reichl chronicle the plight of the American food industry in the wake of greedy conglomerates and the COVID-19 pandemic, talking to independent farmers, ranchers, and restaurant owners alike. Director Laura Gabbert and Los Angeles Chef Minh Phan (Phenakite) will join us for a post-screening discussion moderated […]

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. Bruin Dine is operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

LACI’s Transportation Electrification Partnership Summit 2023

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

LACI’s annual Transportation Electrification Partnership (TEP) Summit returns to the La Kretz Innovation Campus to celebrate our progress on electrification and look ahead to 2024 and beyond. California and Los Angeles are helping drive the zero emission transportation transition with our policies, pilots, funding, and early deployments. The TEP Summit is a chance to reflect […]

Protecting Student Health and Learning with Heat-Resilient Schools

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The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, Ten Strands, and Undaunted K12 invite you to a Virtual Policy Forum: Protecting Student Health and Learning with Heat-Resilient Schools. Come learn about the impacts of extreme heat on our students and school communities, understand evidence-based strategies for heat-resilient schools, and gather ideas for impactful policy opportunities in California […]

Shade Tree Adoption at Pico Union

Koreatown Youth and Community Center 1319 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

City Plants is pleased to partner with Koreatown Youth & Community Center for a FREE Shade Tree Adoption. The event will be open from 9 AM to 12 PM. If you are a resident of the City of Los Angeles, you can adopt up to seven trees and plant them in your yard! You must […]

Public Botanical Garden Tour

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

Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a Garden Guide for a free tour of the Botanical Garden. You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern […]

Kelp Kulture talk: AltaSeads Conservancy for Seaweed “Seed Banking”

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Michael Marty-Rivera is the collection curator of well over 1,000 kelps strains at AltaSeads Conservancy. He has been working with photosynthetic organisms since he’s been an undergraduate student back in Puerto Rico, using seaweeds (Sargassum spp.) to feed anaerobic bioreactors for methane production or working on coral bleaching at a microscopic level. Michael will be […]

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. Bruin Dine is operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

Data-driven Equity and Environmental Justice Analysis

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Tanya Stasio, PhD Researcher, Applied Economics Clinic Dr. Tanya Stasio is a Researcher at the Applied Economics Clinic (AEC). She has more than five years of experience in research and analysis, with a focus on decarbonization, climate risk, climate policy, and geographic information science (GIS) analysis. She has authored reports on energy, climate, and environmental […]

Westwood Village Farmers’ Market and Community Compost Hub

Westwood Village Farmers’ Market 1036 Broxton Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Westwood Village Farmers Market occurs every Thursday from noon to 5 pm on Broxton Avenue between Kinross and Weyburn. The Broxton Public Parking Structure offers two hours of free parking before 5 pm. The Market features over 40 weekly vendors and offers local and organic fresh produce, baked goods, fruits and vegetables, honey, hummus, […]

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. Bruin Dine is operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

ClimateCAP MBA Academy: View of the C-Suite from the Eyes of a Chief Sustainability Officer

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Join the virtual learning series, ClimateCAP MBA Academy: Understanding the Business of Climate. Through this series, experts speak on topics across the climate x business continuum to prepare the business leaders of tomorrow—today’s MBA students— to anticipate and manage climate risks and opportunities in their careers. The speaker is Chrissa Pagitsas, Principal and Founder of […]

Santa Monica Garden Open House and Day of Service

Main Street Community Garden 2318 Main St, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Join the monthly Open House at the Main Street Community Garden. Interested in donning some gloves and participating in a Day of Service? We are looking for 20 eager volunteers to help do some garden beautification work. If you are interested in volunteering that day, register HERE or by sending an email to Izzy Filson […]

Leslie and Dennis Drag Distinguished Lecture Series

Mong Auditorium, Engineering VI 404 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department invites you to the Leslie and Dennis Drag Distinguished Lecture Series. This year’s conversation will center on the design and construction of one of LA’s most iconic building projects of the last five years – SoFi Stadium. We welcome to UCLA the lead engineers on the project: Mark Waggoner, […]

The History of Veganuary

Online

Veganuary is one of the most powerful campaigns in the plant-based movement, and Bruins Opposing Speciesism is honored to be hosting Sandra Hungate, the U.S. Director of Veganuary, for this virtual event! Sandra will share the history of the campaign and how it fits into a plant-centric future. The lesson will be followed by a […]

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. Bruin Dine is operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

Orange Grove Cleanup

Cal State Northridge Orange Grove 1811 Nordhoff St, Los Angeles, United States

This event is part of a MLK Community Justice Days series. Meet at the Orange Grove at 8:45 am. The event starts at 9:00 am, and ends at 12:00 pm. Look for people wearing California Climate Action Corps clothing, they will guide you to the meeting point. Free food will be provided! Please fill out […]

Pathways in Focus Webinar: Enhancing Conservation of Existing Public Lands and Coastal Waters

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Join the next Pathways in Focus webinar where key voices across California will share their experiences about how recent progress on National Monument expansions and designations can help secure additional conservation protections for existing public lands. They go hand in hand with coordination among state, federal, and tribal governments. This can lead to partnerships that […]