Chasing Coral

Hammer Museum

Chasing Coral WEDNESDAY NOV 8, 2017 7:30PM  Copresented by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Marine Center and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles As the world’s coral reefs vanish at an unprecedented rate, a team of divers, photographers, and scientists race against time to preserve a sophisticated and vital part of our underwater […]

Off the Table Series: Film Screening of ‘Dolores’

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

DESCRIPTION Join us as we watch a documentary about Dolores Huerta, a leader alongside Cesar Chavez during the fight for racial and labor justice for farm workers and notable feminist of the twentieth century. The film reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing one's life to activism. Parking will be available in Lot 3 […]

IOES Climate Series: Imagined Futures for a Hotter Planet

La Brea Tar Pits 5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Climate change is the existential crisis of the 21st century. How it plays out, how we can curb it, and how we adjust to the changes already underway will define our generation. This fall, the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, in collaboration with UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, has designed a new […]

Energy Jobs Fair

James West Alumni Center 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California

Energy Jobs Fair Monday Nov. 20 5:30-8:00PM James West Alumni Center (Founder's Room) Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1339726742821115/ Description: Renewable Energy Association at UCLA (REA)'s annual Energy Jobs Fair is here! Each year, we bring energy companies to UCLA in the university's only sustainability-focused career fair. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to network with professionals and land one of many […]

Career Up Now: Environment and Sustainability 

Hillel at UCLA 574 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, California

Title: Career Up Now: Environment and Sustainability  Time: Thursday, November 30 6:30-9pm Place: Hillel at UCLA - 574 Hilgard Ave.  Website: https://www.careerupnow.org/ladec2017 Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/123432418324905/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2223%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D

Hammer Museum Screening: Human Flow, and Q&A with Ai Weiwei

Hammer Museum

SCREENINGS Human Flow, and Q&A with Ai Weiwei THURSDAY JAN 4, 2018 6:30PM  This epic film by renowned artist Ai Weiwei is a detailed and heartbreaking exploration of the global refugee crisis. Captured over the course of a year in 23 countries, the film follows a chain of urgent stories that stretches through Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Kenya, […]

Hammer Museum Screening: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, and Q&A with Al Gore

Hammer Museum

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, and Q&A with Al Gore SUNDAY JAN 7, 2018 7:30PM  A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change to the fore of pop culture, Vice President Al Gore continues his fight to build a global network of advocates and influence international policy. Capturing moments both private and public, funny and poignant, this […]

BruinTech Monthly Brown Bag: Search for the Super Battery

Math Sciences Virtualization Portal 5628 Math Sciences 520 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join us for our first Brown Bag of 2018! Meet Maher El-Kady, Postdoctoral Research Associate from UCLA's Kaner Lab and Chief Technology Officer of Nanotech Energy. He will discuss a smart city utilizing renewable energy sources such as solar and wind to produce electricity, an energy that is stored in batteries or hydrogen to run eco-friendly cars, consumer electronics, etc. […]

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 […]