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Free Food from UCLA Dining Halls!

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 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! Follow https://www.instagram.com/uclabruindine/...

The 14th Annual La Kretz Center Public Lecture: Biotechnology for Conservation Success

Boyer Hall (Room 159) 611 Charles E Young Dr., Los Angeles, CA, United States

The UCLA La Kretz Center of California Conservation Science is excited to be hosting the 14th Annual La Kretz Center Public Lecture on Saturday, October 11th, 2025, at Boyer Hall on the UCLA main campus. This year’s topic is Biotechnology for Conservation. For its 14th Public Lecture, the Center is honored to have Ben Novak...

Environmental Graduate Student Networking Reception 2025

Luskin School of Public Affairs, Third Floor Commons and Patio

All UCLA graduate students interested in environmental justice, sustainability, and climate resilience are invited to this free, cross-campus mixer! What to Expect: Discover student funding opportunities, jobs, internships, and campus resources Connect with peers who share your passion for the environment Enjoy appetizers and drinks in a relaxed setting Meet professionals and experts offering insights...

Closing the Circle 2025: From Excess to Access

Hershey Hall 801 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Join the Food Recovery Conference, part of Los Angeles Good Food Week. Presented in association with the UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies, FoodCycle, End Hunger LA, the Los Angeles Food Policy Council, and supported by the USDA SARE program, this gathering will bring together national speakers, local experts, and food recovery leaders to...

UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden’s annual Fall Fest

UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA

This event is completely free to attend, no RSVP required! Spend an afternoon at the Garden with friends and family enjoying arts and crafts like weaving, button making, botanical illustration and more. Enjoy a talk from Assistant Director Allison Keeney about succulents and stick around to learn about basket weaving. Learn more at https://www.botgard.ucla.edu/event/fall-fest-2025/.

The Aftermath of the Eaton Fire: Foster Care and Education Disrupted

Altadena Community Center 730 E Altadena Dr, Altadena, CA, United States

At this event, the UCLA Pritzker Center will present a new brief outlining the impact of the Eaton Fire on children in foster care and their education. Speakers include Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Director Brandon Nichols and impacted community members. Refreshments from impacted Altadena restaurants will...

Botany Brown Bag with Dr. Pam Soltis

UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA

Join a new Botany Brown Bag Public Lecture Series! This Botany Brown Bag series is continued by Dr. Pam Soltis, who will give a talk titled “Using Natural History Collections to Address 21st Century Societal Problems.” Make sure to bring your lunch! This event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required! Pamela...

Guided Botanical Garden Drop-in Tour – November 1

UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA

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...

Día de los Muertos – Mourning & Remembering through Ecological Change.

Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (North Entrance)

Día de los Muertos is a time to mourn, remember and celebrate those who have passed. This year’s gathering focuses on the intersections of memory, ecology and community, creating space to honor traditions while reflecting on environmental change. Learn more at https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/event/dia-de-los-muertos-mourning-and-remembering-through-ecological-change/. This event is co-sponsored by the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies, the Radical...

Panel Discussion: Fire, Land Stewardship, and Indigenous Conservancy

Fowler Museum

Presented in conjunction with the Fire Kinship exhibition at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, this panel will bring together Indigenous scholars, fire practitioners, and land trust leaders to explore the role of land conservancy in the broader Land Back movement. Focusing on fire as both a cultural practice and an ecological tool, the discussion will...