InterActions LA: Inclusive Approaches to Electric Carsharing
2022-05-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Electric carsharing holds enormous potential for our cities — they can provide safe, clean, and convenient ways to travel and, for those unable to afford personal vehicles, they increase access to opportunities. Over the past five years, a new wave of carsharing services supported by public funding using electric vehicles has emerged. Nonprofit models have operated at a large scale in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, and elsewhere, while public and community-controlled programs are emerging in Sacramento and Los Angeles.
At this year’s InterActions LA event, we’ll hear how people have benefited from electric carsharing programs and how agencies of different types may want to get involved. Speakers will also discuss sustainable business models, operational approaches that can fill mobility gaps, and outreach strategies to ensure the programs are known to people who stand to benefit the most.
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Coastalong Festival
2022-05-07 14:30 - 20:00 | Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1370, United States
UCLA’s bike-powered festival.
https://www.coastalongmusicfestival.com/

The Quest for Environmental and Climate Justice
2022-05-12 18:15 - 19:30 | Bruin Viewpoint Room, Ackerman Union at UCLA, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Often described as the father of environmental justice, TCU professor Robert Bullard is a renowned advocate for those who suffer the earliest and most damaging setbacks from climate change simply because of where they live. His presentation will focus on empowering vulnerable populations in the United States and ensuring that climate change mitigation is fair and equitable. He’ll draw on his background in urban planning and public policy to discuss emergency management, community resilience and disaster recovery strategies, offering a framework to dismantle the systemic racism that perpetuates inequality and vulnerability.
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UCLA Bike Week 2022
2022-05-17 - 2022-05-19 | CA
May is National Bike Month, a time here at UCLA we use to highlight the many benefits of bicycling — to acknowledge our riding community and encourage more Bruins to give biking a try.
While the pandemic may have halted past celebrations on campus, UCLA Bike Week is back in motion! Join us at pit stops for goodies, giveaways, bike gear, and more. All are welcome, including seasoned cyclists and newcomers to biking.

Tuesday, May 17 from 7:30 am – 9:30 am at Westwood and Le Conte
Wednesday, May 18 from 8:30 am – 10:30 am at Lu Valle Commons

UCLA Transportation will also host a Bike Week Luncheon on Thursday, May 19, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at Wilson Plaza. Grab refreshments on us and get the new UCLA Bike Week t-shirt! Pre-registration is required for both the luncheon and to secure the free t-shirt. Sign up here for the lunch event and shirt, as space and supplies are limited. No registration is needed to drop by the pit stops.
Follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram all month too as we share bicycling resources and host weekly social media contests with a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card!

"Saging the World" Movie Showing
2022-05-17 18:00 - 19:30 | CA
Sponsored by UCLA’s Special Advisor to the Chancellor on Native American and Indigenous Affairs Mishuana Goeman and California Native Plant Society and Indigenous advocates.
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PANELISTS:

Heidi Lucero (Acjachemen and Mustun Ohlone)
Samantha Morales Johnson (Gabrielino Tongva)
Kimberly Morales Johnson (Gabrielino Tongva)
Nick Rocha (Gabrielino Shoshone)
Craig Torres (Tongva)

Sage smudging has become a viral trend. What’s the truth behind the smoke?
“Saging” has become common in movies, TV shows, social media, and cleansing rituals–people burning sage bundles in the hope of purifying space and clearing bad energy. Instead of healing, the appropriated use of saging in popular culture is having a harmful effect.
Indigenous communities have tended a relationship with white sage for thousands of generations. White sage (Salvia apiana) only occurs in southern California and northernBaja California, Mexico. Today, poachers are stealing metric tons of this plant from the wild to supply international demand. Saging the World spotlights the ecological and cultural issues intertwined with white sage, centering the voices of Native advocates who have long protected and cherished this plant.
The short documentary was produced by Rose Ramirez, Deborah Small, and the California Native Plant Society to foster awareness and inspire action for white sage. For more information on the film and ways to support white sage, visit cnps.org/sagingtheworld.

A Talk on Heat, Health, & Design
2022-05-18 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
Heat is a rapidly escalating dimension of the climate change crisis, and requires creative, comprehensive and collaborative strategies to mitigate its negative impacts on human health. Hosted by the BEWell pod at the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative, this lecture series will highlight some of the ways in which UCLA scholars are advancing the discourse on heat, health and design through diverse approaches and in various fields.
This event will take place online. The zoom link will be shared with registrants prior to the event.
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My Green Building Conference & Expo (MyGBCE)
2022-05-20 - 2022-05-21 | CA
Since its inception in 2001, MyGBCE has become the longest-running and largest gathering of leading sustainability and green building advocates within both the public and private sectors in Southern California.
Attended by over 1500 people in 2021, this conference and trade show provides cutting-edge thought leadership, education, and networking opportunities to inform local government agencies, building industry professionals, and the general public about the principles, practices, and products associated with green building.
This year, we expect even more attendees across our two-day, hybrid event from local government agencies, the building industry, and the public gathering to learn about green building principles, practices, and products.
Join us for our new 2nd day of the event for the general public to learn and interact with the green building community through music, fun showcases and presentations, demonstrations, and virtual home and building tours!
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Cajetan Iheka on African Ecomedia
2022-05-24 12:30 - 14:00 | CA
Join us for a virtual talk by Professor Cajetan lheka on his new book African Ecomedia: Network Forms, Planetary Politics (Duke UP 2021), followed by a Q&A session.In African Ecomedia, Cajetan Iheka examines the ecological footprint of media in Africa alongside the representation of environmental issues in visual culture. Iheka shows how, through visual media such as film, photography, and sculpture, African artists deliver a unique perspective on the socioecological costs of media production, from mineral and oil extraction to the politics of animal conservation. These works highlight not only the exploitation of African workers and the vast scope of environmental degradation but also the resourcefulness and creativity of African media makers. They point to the unsustainability of current practices while acknowledging our planet’s finite natural resources. In foregrounding Africa’s centrality to the production and disposal of media technology, Iheka shows the important place visual media has in raising awareness of and documenting ecological disaster even as it remains complicit in it.
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Saving the Silversword: Native Species & Colonialism in Hawai'i
2022-05-26 17:00 - 18:30 | La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The Haleakalā silversword (or ‘ahinahina in Hawaiian) is one of the most striking and rare plants in Hawai‘i. Learn how efforts to save this plant have sparked a movement to preserve the islands’ unique flora while opening conversation about race, gender, and colonialism in the islands. Refreshments will be provided.
This event is free, but seating is limited—RSVP required to reserve a seat.
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Surplus Stop Move Out
2022-05-31 10:00 - 2022-06-02 12:00 | CA
Did you know that the average college student creates 640 pounds of trash annually, the majority of which accumulates at move-out? From clothes, to books, to food, to furniture, many students opt to throw away items to avoid bringing everything back home.
Many of these materials, which one Bruin may no longer need, are useful and reusable to another Bruin. The UCLA Surplus Stop is a space to give furniture, electronics, and other items a second life and keep items out of the landfill.
Join us next week on the Hill for a special Surplus Stop collection and give your stuff a second chance!
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"Eating Our Way to Extinction" Virtual Screening
2022-06-01 18:00 - 20:30 | CA
Eating Our Way To Extinction takes audiences on a cinematic journey around the world, from the depths of the Amazon rainforests to the Taiwanese Mountains, the Mongolian desert, the US Dust Bowl, the Norwegian Fjords and the Scottish coastlines, telling the story of our planet through shocking testimonials, poignant accounts from indigenous people most affected by our ever-changing planet, globally renowned figures and leading scientists. This powerful documentary sends a simple but impactful message by uncovering hard truths and addressing, on the big screen, the most pressing issue of our generation – ecological collapse.
Confronting and entertaining, this documentary allows audiences to question their everyday choices, industry leaders and governments. Featuring a wealth of world-renowned contributors, including Sir Richard Branson and Tony Robbins, it has a message of hope that will empower audiences. The film is narrated by Academy Award Winner, Kate Winslet.
A panel discussion with Christine Tran, Executive Director LA Food Policy Council, Dana Ellis Hunnes, Vegan/plant-based Dietitian, UCLA Professor, & Author, and Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop, Scientist, Author and Director of Replant Byron who is featured in the film. Sarah Spitz, UC Master Gardener, Los Angeles County, will moderate the panel.
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Protecting the Amazon Rainforest: Averting the Ecological Tipping Point
2022-06-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Hammer Museum
Indigenous leaders and artists lead a conversation on the global significance of the Amazon biome by highlighting how California’s oil imports affect the future of the Amazon rainforest and calling for 80% of the Amazon to be permanently protected by 2025. They will also present the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative, which seeks to protect the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world.
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Guests include:

Scottie Thompson (emcee), Actress, Activist
Tuntiak Katan (Shuar), Vice-Coordinator of COICA ORG
Nemo Guiquita (Waorani), Confeniae amazonia Women’s Director
Domingo Peas (Achuar), Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative
Toya Elcio Manchineri (Manchineri), Political Advisor Coiab Amazonia & Coordinator of Territories and Natural Resources for COICA
Grandmother Gloria, Tongva Elder
John Quigley (Director of Artists for Amazonia)

From Pandemic to Endemic: Lessons Learned & Future Directions
2022-06-06 14:00 - 15:00 | CA
Please join us for our final pod meeting of the academic year in a discussion facilitated by Dr. Nicole Green (Executive Director of UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services) on the topic: From Pandemic to Endemic: Lessons Learned & Future Directions.
We will have a facilitated conversation around future directions for psychological well-being and mental health, what lessons we should take forward into the next year as well as what you would like to see from the MindWell Pod based on lessons learned from the pandemic thus far.
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Emissions Trading in California: Lessons for China
2022-06-08 18:00 - 19:30 | CA
As countries and subnational jurisdictions begin to orient their climate change policies toward mid-century carbon neutrality goals, market measures have taken a prominent role in many emissions-reductions plans. However, much of the scholarly work on the efficacy of carbon-pricing mechanisms, and particularly emissions-trading systems, has taken place in the realm of theoretical, ex ante analysis. Whether the theoretical advantages of emissions trading hold in practice, therefore, remains a crucial question for the direction of climate policy.
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China is one of the countries that is using emissions trading as a major prong of its climate strategy, and its national tradable performance standard program, launched last year, accounts for nearly half of the greenhouse gas emissions subject to an emissions-trading system. California is one of the few jurisdictions with a relatively long period of experience in implementing an emissions-trading system that covers most greenhouse gasses emitted in the state. As China works on implementing and adjusting its system, therefore, it may be beneficial for it to consider some of the lessons learned by California regulators.
Join environmental policy experts from California and China for a webinar to address these issues and discuss findings from a forthcoming report from the UCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and Energy Foundation China, Emissions Trading in California: Lessons for China.

2022 Sustainability Virtual Summit
2022-06-17 08:00 - 12:00 | CA
The International Urban Sustainability Student Corps (IUSSC) is an interdisciplinary club at UCLA that participates in student-led sustainability passion projects. IUSSC hosts an annual sustainability summit with an international university/organization to discuss the importance of global sustainability efforts. This year, IUSSC is partnering with Engineering X, a project-based organization from the Royal Academy of Engineering in London! We will also have a renowned eco-entrepreneur joining us from the local Los Angeles area, Marty Metro!
Our virtual summit will be taking place on Friday, June 17th, 2022 from 8 am – 12 pm PST (4 pm – 8 pm London Time) through zoom. The summit will consist of guest speaker and club presentations, as well as a discussion/networking event at the end. Please fill out this RSVP if you are attending the summit, and a zoom link will be sent to your email. Hope you can join us to discuss international sustainability together!
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Los Angeles Business Council Sustainability Summit
2022-09-08 07:00 - 16:00 | University of Southern California, Town & Gown, 665 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, United States

Net Zero Conference 2022
2022-09-14 - 2022-09-15 | Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, 90015, United States

Anderson Forecast: Climate Change Business Implications
2022-09-21 08:30 - 11:00 | CA
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT
In-Person | Online Webinar

LIMITED WEBINAR REGISTRATION (YOUTUBE ONLY): FREE

Important: Attendance is limited. Online registration closes 12:00pm, 9/20/2022.
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Will there be a recession? Is there one already? And how is California faring in relation to the U.S.? The Fall Quarter UCLA Anderson Forecast will explore the near term implication of slowing growth, higher interest rates and a more uncertain world, and the long-term implications with panels on climate change and the economic outlook. This conference will be held in collaboration with the UCLA Anderson Center for Impact and feature a keynote address and expert panel.

Agenda

8:30 – 8:40a
Welcome + Introductions
Jerry Nickelsburg, Ph.D., Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast

8:40 – 9:45a
UCLA Anderson Forecast for the Nation and California
Leo Feler, Ph.D., Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
Jerry Nickelsburg, Ph.D., Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
Edward Leamer, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UCLA Anderson
William Yu, Ph.D., Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast

9:45 – 9:55a
Q + A with the Forecast Team

9:55 – 10:05a
Break

10:05 – 10:35a
A Conversation about Climate Change
Terry Tamminen, President, 7th Generation Advisors
Andy Lipkis, Founder & Project Executive, Accelerate Resilience LA

10:35 – 11:30a
Expert Panel: Climate Change and Business Implications
Magali Delmas, Ph.D., Professor, UCLA Anderson and Faculty Director, UCLA Anderson Center for Impact (Moderator)
Jacob Atalla, VP of Sustainability Initiatives, KB Home
Kelly Clark, ESG Specialist and Stakeholder Manager, UCLA Anderson Center for Impact
Henry Friedman, Associate Professor of Accounting, UCLA Anderson

11:30a
Closing Remarks
Jerry Nickelsburg, Ph.D., Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast

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People, Food, & Climate: Thinking Holistically about What We Eat
2022-09-28 19:00 - 20:30 | UCLA CNSI Auditorium, 570 Westwood Plaza, , Los Angeles, CA 90095

Sustainable Transportation Month- Outreach and giveaways
2022-10-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Lu Valle Commons, 398 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States

Sustainable Transportation Month- Outreach and giveaways
2022-10-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Reagan Medical Center

The Role of Preferential Sampling
2022-10-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Geology Building 4660
Sponsored by UCLA Departments of Statistics and Biostatistics and the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
Abstract: The notion of preferential sampling was introduced into the literature in the seminal paper of Diggle et al. (2010) Subsequently, there has been considerable follow-up research. A standard illustration arises in geostatistical modeling. Consider the objective of inferring about environmental exposures. If environmental monitors are only placed in locations where environmental levels tend to be high, then interpolation based upon observations from these locations will necessarily produce only high predictions. A remedy lies in the suitable spatial design of the locations, e.g., a random or space-filling design for locations over the region of interest is expected to preclude such bias. However, in practice, sampling may be designed in order to learn about areas of high exposure.
While the set of sampling locations may not have been developed randomly, we study it as if it was a realization of a spatial point process. That is, it may be designed/specified in some fashion but not necessarily with the intention of being roughly uniformly distributed over D. Then, the question becomes a stochastic one: is the realization of the responses independent of the realization of the locations? If no, then we have what is called preferential sampling. Importantly, the dependence here is stochastic dependence. Notationally/functionally, the responses are associated with the locations.
Another setting is the case of species distribution modeling with a binary response, presence or absence, recorded at locations. Here, bias can arise when sampling is designed such that ecologists will tend to sample where they expect to find individuals. This setting can be extended to data fusion where we have both presence/absence data and presence-only data. Other potential applications include missing data settings and hedonic modeling for price with property sales. Very recent work explores preferential sampling in the context of multivariate geostatistical modeling.
Fundamental issues are: (i) can we identify the occurrence of a preferential sampling effect, (ii) can we adjust inference in the presence of preferential sampling, and (iii) when can such adjustment improve predictive performance over a customary geostatistical model? We consider these issues in a modeling context and illustrate with application to presence/absence data, to property sales, and to tree data where we observe mean diameter at breast height (MDBH) and trees per hectare (TPH). (This is joint work with Shinichiro Shirota and Lucia Paci.)

Sustainable Transportation Month: Outreach and giveaways
2022-10-05 07:30 - 13:00 | Trimana Café at the Wilshire Center

Sustainable Transportation Fair
2022-10-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Bruin Plaza, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States

Surplus Stop "Yard Sale" & Refillery
2022-10-07 12:00 - 16:00 | Bruin Plaza, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join us at Bruin Plaza and check out some of the available items from the Surplus Stop! We will bring a variety of items from the Surplus Stop and lay them out on tables – students and staff will be able to browse and take things for free, as well as donate items.
We’ll also 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, if you’re looking for an opportunity to declutter your home.
Questions, contact zerowaste@ucla.edu
For more information about the Surplus Stop visit: https://sustain.ucla.edu/zero-waste/surplus-stop/

Climate Research Symposium: Understanding risks to Los Angeles' changing climate
2022-10-20 10:30 - 12:00 | CA
Join researchers from UCLA and USC as they share the outcomes of their investigations into our changing climate in Los Angeles.
Speakers:
Alex Hall: LA Aqueduct System Climate Change Study Update & Reducing Uncertainties in Los Angeles Aqueduct Sensitivity to Climate Risks
Greg Pierce: Valuing the Resiliency Benefits of the Hyperion Reuse and Groundwater Development Program
Yousef Bozorgnia: Seismic Risk Assessment of Distributed Water Infrastructure Crossing Earthquake Faults in Southern California
Kelly Sanders, Investigating the Impacts of Anthropogenic Heat on the Climate of Los Angeles
Hosted by: Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC) and UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge.
Sponsored by: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Energy Jobs Fair
2022-10-20 12:00 - 15:00 | Kerckhoff Grand Salon, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
An annual career fair that gives students the opportunity to network with industry professionals and potentially find jobs and internships. Feel free to stop in anytime during the event to learn more about the various companies and the jobs they offer! More information will be released as we get closer to the event but companies include SoCalGas, Enel, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, and more!

CULTIVATE LA 2022
2022-10-23 10:00 - 16:00 | CA
Join us for a participatory CULTIVATE LA community event presented by LIGHT CoCreative and SoLa Impact on Sunday, October 23 at The Beehive in South LA from 10am ~ 4pm PT.
This immersive experience will include:

Community cookout
Microfarm/garden installation
Learning kitchen
Educational experiences
Special guest speakers
Public art
Live music

We welcome the entire community to join us for a day of listening, learning, connecting and cultivating food security in South Los Angeles.
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CULTIVATE LA is a multi-year campaign in California focused on healthy food security, education and sustainability. Our mission is to provide sustainable healthy food access and education to everyone in Los Angeles County, CA.
Learn more about the initiative at www.CULTIVATEFOOD.org

Sustainival
2022-10-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Sunset Village, 330 De Neve Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Sustainival is UCLA’s largest sustainability fair which aims to foster a sustainability minded campus by encouraging and educating the UCLA community about sustainable practices that they can incorporate into their everyday lives. This fair is a great opportunity for individuals to get involved with student organizations, and other community organizations offering volunteer, internship, and job opportunities.
In collaboration with Zero Waste, there will also be a clothing swap and personal hygiene and cleaning supplies refill event. Bring and/or donate clothes that you no longer wear and leave with a new outfit! Don’t forget to bring your own containers for the refill – we’ll also accept donations of clean containers, such as jars, if you’re looking for an opportunity to declutter your home.

First Hand Account of the Enactment of the 1972 Clean Water Act
2022-11-02 12:15 - 13:15 | UCLA Law School, Room 1430, 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The Clean Water Act Celebrates 50 Years
After the failure of five earlier federal laws and worsening water pollution across the nation, Congress, in 1972 and over the Presidents veto, enacted the Clean Water Act PL 92-500. The Clean Water Act fundamentally reoriented the regulatory approach to water pollution control. The fact that now, 50 years later, the nation’s waters are cleaner, supporting much healthier ecosystems, is a testament to its effectiveness. This keynote from one of the staff who assisted in crafting the CWA will look back at the circumstances, the people and the process, and something of the elements of the law that produced such a dramatic change in controlling water pollution. Hopefully, this keynote will answer, at least partially, the “Why Then?” and “How Come?” questions many might have about a real and responsive success of Government policy.
This panel is co-sponsored by: Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Lunch will be provided (to those who RSVP and attend in person) after the event.
Please contact Heather Morphew, morphew@law.ucla.edu with any questions.
