CNPS NPW Postcard Final The Los Angeles Chapter of the California Native Plant Society and the Theodore Payne Foundation are co-hosting a Native Plant Week celebration on Saturday, April 16, from 9am-4pm. The event includes a wildflower show, 3 speakers (see below), book and plant sales, exhibits, and refreshments.  

Registration Required. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Baking Social Mission into Your Brand C315 A lively discussion between thought leaders who are changing the world through food. Speakers: Amy Yip, Google Foods Ethan Brown, CEO and Co-Founder, Beyond Meat Claire Schmidt, Senior Director of Giving, Thrive Market Moderator: Hal Hershfield 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Keynote […]

Learn-at-Lunch Presentation on “Greening” Your Office with Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer, Bonny Bentzin presented by UCLA Staff Assembly & sponsored by UCLA Facilities Management Location:  2102A Facilities Management Building (Emergency Response Conference Room, 2nd Floor)  Spaces Available:  45   Did you know that the University of California has a Sustainable Practices Policy, developed by the […]

Registration Required. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch Discussion: Law and Order SVU – Impact through Entertainment C315 A conversation focused on how an extremely popular TV series can not only provide entertainment, can also have a strong social impact by bringing important issues to light. Speaker: Sandra de Castro Buffington, Founding Director, Global Media […]

Registration Required. 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Evening Movie Screening: Spotlight C-Atrium A very special screening by Participant Media of the Oscar winning film, followed by an intimate conversation with the studio about what inspired the film’s message. Speaker: Participant Media

Registration Required. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch Panel: The Future of LA: Making a More Sustainable, Resilient City C315 A lunchtime panel examines Los Angeles in the coming decades, and what private industry, civic leaders and philanthropies are doing to ensure LA is developed in a resilient, forward-thinking manner. Speakers: Richard France, Senior Associate, […]

Registration Required. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch Speaker: Technology in Education: Focus on Coding C315 A lunchtime chat centered on the challenges and importance of teaching coding to today’s youth. Speaker: Oscar Menjivar, Founder and CEO or UrbanTXT

Event passports are free, limit 4 per person, available starting April 5th (week 2) at UCLA Central Ticketing Office. To request a special block of tickets for your group, department, or class please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/P3v7vy During the celebration our student groups, faculty and staff will be sharing and exploring all the ways in which […]

Registration Required. 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Conscious Travel: A Screening of 2.5% - The Osa Peninsula & Conversation with the Filmmakers C-Atrium An evening screening of 2.5% - The Osa Peninsula Documentary delves into tourism development and conservation efforts in Costa Rica. The screening will be followed by a conversation with the filmmakers, a pair […]

15th Annual MGBCE: Road to Greenbuild, Water Resilience For Cities The Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo returns in its 15th year to offer knowledge, resources, recognition, and networking opportunities. The effects of global warming on water supply represent one of the greatest challenges for cities in Southern CA. City administrations are seeking ways to […]

EARTH WEEK SWC  

  It is that time of the year again when UCLA Staff Assembly partners with UCLA Life Sciences to coordinate a tour of the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (MEMBG) for staff and faculty. This year the event falls on Earth Day, making it the perfect opportunity to celebrate the beautiful planet we live on. […]

  Free and open to the public – RSVPs Required Lunch served   Join David Keith, author of A Case for Climate Engineering, in conversation with UCLA Law Professor Ted Parson about the costs and risks of solar geoengineering and how geoengineering efforts might fit into a larger program for managing climate change. Climate engineering—which […]