High Impact Tea featuring Mary Nichols, Distinguished Counsel at UCLA Law, Former Chairwoman of the California Air Resources Board, in conversation with Dr. Magali Delmas, Professor of Management at the Anderson School of Management and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. REGISTER HERE With COP26 underway and almost to its conclusion, we wanted to […]

Join the Centers@Anderson and Professor Terry Kramer, in conversation with M. İlker Aycı, chairman of the board of directors and executive committee for Turkish Airlines, Europe's busiest carrier, and the largest airline in the world by the number of passenger destinations served (315) . He will discuss global trends including trade issues, growing nationalism and […]

Every nation, every industry, and every community are being impacted by climate change. While COP26 may be over and promises were made, work is already in progress in addressing future impacts of our actions today. How is the healthcare industry both contributing to the planet growing warmer, and what is being done by forward-thinking leaders […]

The viral trend of smudging is endangering white sage. Metric tons of white sage (Salvia apiana) are being poached across wildlands to supply an international demand for smudge sticks, essential oil and other products. This plant is deeply rooted in the cultures and lifeways of Indigenous communities of Southern California and northern Baja, the only […]

This annual event is one of our most compelling, featuring live and interactive demonstrations from our NZA 2021 cohort, updates from NZA alumni companies, and companies in our SoCal CleanTech Express program with the Consulate General of Canada. A panel discussion on "Growth Mode" will follow our opening keynote, and we'll wrap up with interactive, […]

Parks provide opportunities for people to be physically active, spend time in nature, and connect socially with others. Yet over half of Los Angeles County’s population lives in neighborhoods without access to parks and open space with the majority of high-need areas being concentrated in low-income communities of color. LA County has an opportunity to […]

The UCLA Farmers’ Market is a biweekly farmers’ market held in Bruin Plaza for UCLA students, staff, faculty, and community to enjoy. Our team further champions sustainability, community, and education through our events and workshops. Come join us and support your local LA farmers!

Hello green job seekers! It's the top of the New Year and we would like for you to join us for our LA Green Jobs - Virtual Career Fair brought to you by USGBC-LA! REGISTER HERE If you're looking for an opportunity to speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability industry for the built […]

Led by the Malibu Foundation, this highly collaborative project assessed the social vulnerabilities and physical hazards of living in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) region and identified how we can more equitably mitigate and adapt to climate change through community engagement and multi-level stakeholder support. Zoom Meeting: https://pepperdine.zoom.us/j/83251357152 RSVP HERE Presentation of report findings and […]

The UCLA Farmers’ Market is a biweekly farmers’ market held in Bruin Plaza for UCLA students, staff, faculty, and community to enjoy. Our team further champions sustainability, community, and education through our events and workshops. Come join us and support your local LA farmers! Please email uclafarmersmarket@gmail.com or visit them on Instagram at @uclafarmersmarket for […]

Join us for an informed discussion with local leaders on everything there is to know about the use of wood as a construction material! From mass timber design and embodied carbon calculations to the latest updates on wood-related code issues, we will unpack the sometimes complex issues around one of our most important renewable resources […]

To promote UCLA’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative, the CNI ambassadors will organize a speaker panel on week eight to share environmental topics. Titled “Watch Your Step! Assessing Personal Carbon Footprint”, the panel will focus on low-carbon transportation on campus, sustainable eating habits, and carbon footprint assessment. We have invited Professor Millard-Ball from Luskin School of Urban […]

Join the USGBC-LA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Emerging Professionals, and Women in Green Committees for a panel discussion about entering the sustainability job market and furthering your career if you’re already here! Hear from our expert panelists, connect with them directly, and learn more about insights and best practices for navigating a career in sustainability. […]

As climate change becomes increasingly urgent, cities around the world are making ambitious plans to mitigate its causes and adapt to its impacts. Too often these plans are unjust. Plans meant to adapt to climate change impacts or protect the city might do so only in unequal ways, or threaten to displace marginalized residents in […]

ESN and Environmental Science Alumni are hosting Networking and Career Development in the Virtual Age. This event will bring together environmentally-oriented students and alumni to socialize and connect with each other, learn how to network in the current COVID-era, and learn a little about career development and ES pathways. There will be a panel of three […]

During the event our panelists will introduce their current role and then discuss the networking opportunities involved in that role. The panelists will also discuss how they may have used networking techniques to obtain their current position. Following a presentation from each panelists, there will be a Q&A session and two short networking breakout sessions […]

Hosted by the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate’s Housing as Health Care Initiative, UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions and the Center for Impact@Anderson. REGISTER HERE With an increasingly urgent need to adapt to our changing climate, the built environment offers unique opportunities for programs and new practices that can protect and improve human […]

In Climate Lyricism, Min Hyoung Song articulates a climate change-centered reading practice that foregrounds how climate is present in most literature. Song shows how literature, poetry, and essays by Tommy Pico, Solmaz Sharif, Frank O’Hara, Ilya Kaminsky, Claudia Rankine, Kazuo Ishiguro, Teju Cole, Richard Powers, and others help us to better grapple with our everyday encounters with […]

About The Film Anita Chitaya has a gift. She can help bring abundant food from dead soil, she can make men fight for gender equality, and she can end child hunger in her village. Now, to save her home from extreme weather, she faces her greatest challenge: Persuading Americans that climate change is real. Traveling […]