This film tells the story of America's long-lived and ongoing water war between the Owens Valley Paiute people and the City of Los Angeles. Paya documents the history of the Owens Valley Paiute who constructed and managed intricate irrigation systems for millennia, long before Los Angeles diverted the Owens River through the Los Angeles Aqueduct,...

In the face of converging climate and housing crises, we have the opportunity to pursue strategies that achieve housing and climate goals simultaneously. Building housing-rich, walkable neighborhoods in transportation-efficient areas is a climate smart solution. It can help reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas emissions, support sustainable land use, and preserve open space...

In collaboration with Makerspace, Zero Waste UCLA will be hosting a workshop on how to upcycle used or unwanted items. We'll have supplies from our Refillery to provide attendees an opportunity to refil personal hygiene and cleaning products. Don't forget to bring your own containers! We'll also accept donations of clean containers, such as jars,...

Join Oliver Morton, senior editor at The Economist, in conversation with Professor Ted Parson about recent developments in efforts to employ technology to reduce the risks of climate change. Global temperatures are on track to exceed the targets adopted in the Paris Agreement, and the world's efforts to keep to within those limits remain anemic....

Presenting a Grand Rounds in Population and Public Health Sciences and Keck School of Medicine Dean's Transformative Lecture Series event. Join Victor Dzau, President of the National Academy of Medicine, for a discussion around the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry. Learn about what steps are being taken to address this issue, the approach the...

This event will feature research that can help move the City of Los Angeles toward becoming the world’s most sustainable megacity by 2050. Join us to hear recent findings from UCLA and California State University Northridge researchers related to how climate change impacts our current and future energy use in Los Angeles. Speakers: Energy Atlas...