UCLA Sustainability

Free Food from UCLA Dining Halls!
2025-11-13 22:00, 2025-11-19 22:00, 2025-11-20 22:00, 2025-12-03 22:00, 2025-12-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement, 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join Bruin Dine for food recovery events every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10PM in the SAC Basement (unless otherwise announced)! Please bring your own tupperware and utensils!
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Animal Law Society presents: A Conversation with Damien Mander
2025-11-20 12:15 - 13:15 | UCLA Law School, Room 2448, 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The Animal Law Society at UCLA is proud to welcome Damien Mander to kick off their 2025/2026 conversation series. After serving as a diver in the Royal Australian Navy and a special operations sniper, Damien founded the International Anti-Poaching Foundation where he works with communities in Africa to fight poaching. View his TED Talk here.
Damien is a fierce and dedicated activist focused on ending poaching, committed to animal conservation and combatting climate change through community centered activism. He will be delivering a lecture on his experience and ethics in these spaces, and then having a discussion with attendees.
This event is open to the public. A vegan lunch will be provided.
REGISTER HERE

Livestream Panel: AI and the Politics and Extraction
2025-11-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
This is an external event, not hosted by UCLA, which may be of interest to our community
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence has brought renewed urgency to questions of climate justice. The massive resource extraction required to build and power data center infrastructure is having profound impacts on local communities and ecosystems. At the same time, the large-scale monetization of data raises complex political and ethical issues, with far-reaching consequences for democracy, human rights, and the environment.
In this public discussion, Professors Naomi Klein (University of British Columbia – Vancouver, UBC-V), Stephanie Dick (Simon Fraser University), Wendy Wong (UBC-Okanagan) and Hamish van der Ven (UBC-V) will explore questions around the implications of AI for climate justice, the governance of AI and protection of users, and which beneficial models of AI could and should be explored. Moderated by Professor Carol Liao (UBC-V)
REGISTER HERE – Zoom link will be sent to registrants closer to event date

Double Feature: RISE and PAPA BUKA Film Screening
2025-11-25 19:00 - 21:30 | James Bridges Theater, 235 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join UCLA Theater, Film & Television (TFT) Professional Programs in James Bridges Theater for screenings of two Oscar qualifying films from two different TFT Professional Programs alumni: the short film RISE—the first Zimbabwean film to qualify for the Oscars, written and directed by Screenwriting and Writing for Television alum Jessica Rowlands; followed by a screening of the feature PAPA BUKA—the official submission for the Oscars from Papua New Guinea in the Best International Feature Film category, starring Acting for the Camera alum Ritabhari Chakraborty.
The evening’s screenings are for the Academy members, as well as friends and alum of TFT, and will be followed by a Q&A with actors and the creative teams.
REGISTER HERE
Please arrive early to this event. The screenings will begin promptly at 7pm.
Parking is located in Parking Structure 3 right next to the James Bridges Theater at UCLA.
PLEASE NOTE that although the screening is free, parking at UCLA is never free, even for TFT staff and faculty, so make sure to follow the parking payment instructions in Parking Structure 3 to avoid getting a ticket (make sure to park in visitor parking and pay at the pay station).
Contact professionalprograms@tft.ucla.edu with any questions.

Botany of the Holidays
2025-12-04 12:00 - 13:00 | La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
‘Tis the season for Botany of the Holidays! Join the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden for its annual event exploring the botanical origins of holiday traditions. Delight in the Garden’s very own holiday tradition as you explore the fascinating stories of poinsettias, maize, and persimmons with speakers Jesse Gomez, Heidi Yang, and Sara Pedraza.
This event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required.

Guided Botanical Garden Drop-in Tour – December 6
2025-12-06 10:00 - 11:00 | UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90095
Join a Garden Guide for a tour of a living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe!
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 end of the Garden and are given a grace period of 5 minutes.
Tours are free.

Evidence-Based Ecological Medicine: From Where We Are to Where We Must Go
2025-12-09 16:00 - 17:00 | HYBRID: Semel B8-225 and Online, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
In this talk, Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz brings together the evidence for mechanisms underlying the influence of temperature, light, barometric pressure, social proximity, and other ecological factors on our bodies and minds.
REGISTER HERE

WEBINAR - Policymaking Under Uncertainty: Zone 0 and Vegetation Clearance
2025-12-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
The Sustainable LA Grand Challenge invites you to join Living with Future Fire: Getting to Research-Informed Policymaking for Fire-Resilience, a series of three webinars featuring experts unpacking the complicated natural and institutional dynamics at play as we work toward a more fire resilient Southern California.
The first webinar is titled “Policymaking Under Uncertainty: Zone 0 and Vegetation Clearance.”
Moderated by Nurit Katz, UCLA Chief Sustainability Officer
Featuring:

Edith de Guzman, Water Equity and Adaptation Specialist, UC Cooperative Extension
Travis Longcore, Senior Associate Director, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Max Moritz, Statewide Wildfire Specialist, UC Cooperative Extension
Alessandro Ossola, Associate Professor, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences

This series is made possible by a generous gift from the Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation.
REGISTER HERE

"Why Narrative Matters in the Fight Against Climate Change" - A conversation and live LENS podcast recording with Sammy Roth
2026-01-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Kaplan Hall 193, 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Please join the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS), in collaboration with the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, for a conversation with Sammy Roth and live recording of a new episode of the LENS podcast “Changing Stories for a Changing Planet.”
REGISTER HERE
Presented by LENS, the Emmett Institute at UCLA Law, and the Liberty Hill Environment + Justice Donor Circle.

FAC Fest!
2026-01-09 17:00 - 20:30 | Sunset Village, 330 De Neve Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
IT’S TIMEEEE… FOR FAC FEST! In honor of the start of Winter quarter, the USAC Facilities Commission (FAC) is putting together a night of fun, activities, games, and more with a focus on our core principles: accessibility, sustainability, transportation, and environmentalism!
Come check out BruinDine and Swipe Out Hunger’s food recovery efforts, what UCLA Transportation and ITE are cooking up this year, and even what the Center for Accessible Education, Autism Advocacy, and Disabled Student Union have to offer! Peruse through our booths and fun games as you are serenaded by the performers of UCLA Radio and treated to some pumpkin spice chai (you are encouraged to bring your own mug)!
So come join FAC and so many more partners this Winter quarter to ring in the new year (sustainably and accessibly)!

Music Sustainability Alliance Panel
2026-01-28 13:00 - 14:30 | CA
Join a dynamic conversation as part of the Berry Gordy Speaker Series, hosted by Dr. Tiffany Naiman in collaboration with the Music Sustainability Alliance. This thought-provoking panel will feature David Koenig, Program Director, and Amy Morrison, CEO, Co-founder, and Board Member of the Music Sustainability Alliance.
Together, they will explore the intersection of the music industry, sustainability, and social impact, offering insights into how the music industry can be a force for environmental and cultural change. From sustainable touring practices to green studio innovations, the discussion will highlight actionable strategies and the critical role of education, advocacy, and industry collaboration. Dr. Naiman will guide the conversation through the lens of music history, future-forward thinking, and social responsibility.
This event is essential for students, artists, and professionals passionate about building a more equitable and sustainable music ecosystem. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leaders shaping the future of the music industry and sustainability.
