Impact Investing: The New Face of Venture Capital
2023-04-26 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Marion Anderson Hall Grand Salon, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The percentage of VC funding going to underrepresented founders remains stubbornly and depressingly low. These panelists are here to change that. This event will highlight VC investors in Los Angeles using capital as a vehicle to make the startup ecosystem more inclusive and innovative.
Speakers
Laurel Mintz, Founder and General Partner, Fabric VC
Austin Clements, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Slauson & Co.
Alicia Hanf, Founder and Managing Partner, Dear Mama Ventures
Ahmed Mirza (’19) Investment Manager, Techstars (Moderator)
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Impact Week is UCLA Anderson’s hallmark social impact conference and is a special event for students, alumni, and the broader UCLA community. The 2023 theme “Impact In Action: Transformative Leadership for Societal Change” will explore the role of business and leadership as forces for positive societal change and will encompass change-makers, emerging trends and budding innovations that are transforming a variety of sectors such as clean technology, corporate sustainability, social entrepreneurship, impact investing and social impact consulting.

LA Green Jobs - Virtual Career Fair
2023-04-26 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
Hello, green job seekers! Join the LA Green Jobs: Virtual Career Fair brought to you by USGBC-LA!
If you’re looking for an opportunity to speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability industry for the built environment, this is a great opportunity for you.
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Participating Companies TBA
Location: Online
Past Participating Companies Include:
ADEC Innovations
Clean Power Alliance (CPA)
Green Wealth Partners
Leading Edge
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)
VCA Green
Verdical Group
U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles

Food Tech and Sustainability: Building Circular Food Systems
2023-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Bioscience LA, 4130 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
The panel will discuss the importance of building circular food systems while elevating food ingredients’ highest use potential.
Agriculture represents one of the most carbon intensive industries of the modern era and new technologies are arising to reduce waste and improve agricultural practices. This event discusses how it is imperative to move beyond the idea of “waste” and focus on building circular food systems while elevating food ingredients highest use potential.
Speakers:
Dr. Lara Ramdin, Chief Innovation Officer, Upcycled Foods; Former Chief Innovation Officer, Dole Sunshine Company
Kaitlin Mogentale, Founder and CEO, Pulp Pantry & Co.
Joy Nemerson, Marketing Manager, Programs and Events, Upcycled Food Association (Moderator)
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Impact Week is UCLA Anderson’s hallmark social impact conference and is a special event for students, alumni, and the broader UCLA community. The 2023 theme “Impact In Action: Transformative Leadership for Societal Change” will explore the role of business and leadership as forces for positive societal change and will encompass change-makers, emerging trends and budding innovations that are transforming a variety of sectors such as clean technology, corporate sustainability, social entrepreneurship, impact investing and social impact consulting.

T.R.E.E. Talks: Designing for Now
2023-04-26 18:00 - 21:00 | NeueHouse Hollywood, 6121 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90028, United States
Design impacts everything we do – from the spaces we inhabit, to the clothes we wear, to the images we see. Join us for a panel conversation exploring how designers are creating sustainable solutions for today. It’s one thing to design for the future; these professionals are implementing actionable change that address our environment.
Featuring an introduction and micro-lecture on natural plant design by TreePeople staff followed by a panel discussion with ingenious professionals in design, architecture, and fashion moderated by Claire L. Evans, Grammy-nominated musician, writer, and artist.
Including:
Keith Eshelman, Co-Founder and CEO of Parks Project
Leo Marmol, Architect and Managing Partner of Marmol Radziner
Shobha Philips, Founder of PROCLAIM
and Moderated by Claire L. Evans, Grammy-Nominated Musician, Writer and Artist
Angus Wall, Oscar-winning editor, creator of TreePeople’s “Tree Film”
Musical performance by Green-House
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IEEE x WATT Rivian Rebelle Rally Screening + Q&A
2023-04-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Kaplan Hall 169, 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Interested in automotive engineering? Rivian is hosting a screening about the Rebelle Rally participants and encouraging more women to pursue to the field. There will be a Q&A after the film screening and a chance to network over food!
This event is intended to support women’s experiences in automotive and engineering industry. We strongly encourage women engineers to RSVP and come to the event, but anyone is welcome, especially if you are passionate and interested in learning more about empowering women in this space.
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Free Food from the Dining Halls
2023-04-26 22:00, 2023-05-03 22:00 | Student Activities Center ROTC Room 120P, 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Bruin Dine is a student-run organization founded in 2018 that works to bridge the gap between food waste and food insecurity by recovering food from the UCLA dining halls that would have otherwise been thrown away and redistributing it. Open to everyone, bring your own container and utensils.

The Role of Impact, Culture, and Sustainability in Next-Gen Businesses
2023-04-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Marion Anderson Hall Grand Salon, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
This panel explores avenues to make an impact from within a large organization.
Speakers

Natalie Byrne, Founder, blank space
Ahmed Elshinnawy, Senior Manager – Sustainability & Climate, Deloitte Digital
Sunny Sohrabian, Director of Sustainability, LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Magali Delmas, Professor of Management; Faculty Director, Center for Impact, UCLA Anderson (Moderator)

These panelists are change makers challenging organizations to rethink what it means to be successful. This event will explore avenues to create change within organizations and scale impact across a variety of industries and functions. Attendees will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to be transformative leaders for positive societal impact within their organizations and beyond.
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Impact Week is UCLA Anderson’s hallmark social impact conference and is a special event for students, alumni, and the broader UCLA community. The 2023 theme “Impact In Action: Transformative Leadership for Societal Change” will explore the role of business and leadership as forces for positive societal change and will encompass change-makers, emerging trends and budding innovations that are transforming a variety of sectors such as clean technology, corporate sustainability, social entrepreneurship, impact investing and social impact consulting.

Vanishing Fish: The Fight for Global Ocean Justice
2023-04-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Mudd Hall of Philosophy, 3709 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, United States
Three leading environmental thinkers discuss the global fight for ocean justice, in a world grappling with the impacts of overfishing and climate change. They will also discuss the Tyler Prize Laureate’s call to end fishing on the high seas – as well as reflect on the Tyler Prize, which is this year celebrating its 50th Anniversary.
Join this special in-person conversation at the University of Southern California (USC) – home of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
A HISTORIC CONVERSATION
In February, the 2023 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement – often described as the ‘Nobel Prize for the Environment’ – was awarded to two courageous Canadian ocean fisheries experts: ecologist Dr. Daniel Pauly and economist Dr. Rashid Sumaila.
On April 27, the 2023 Laureates will present their official ‘Tyler Prize Laureate Lecture’, in this historic 50th year of the Tyler Prize. They will then be joined in conversation with environmental author and academic, Dr. Jennifer Jacquet.
* Registrants for this event are will be sent an Order Confirmation email via Eventbrite with instructions on how to attend.
* This in-person event will be live-streamed online.
Seating is strictly limited.
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Posibles Futuros Para Un Planeta Saludable / Futures for a Healthy Planet
2023-04-27 15:30 - 17:00 | Scriptorium at USC University Club, 705 W 34th St, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, United States
This is a Spanish-Language event.
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Climate Justice Forum
2023-04-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Barbara and Joseph Goldenberg Terrace at The Fowler Museum, 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Be a part of the Climate Justice Conversations summit event and now four-year-long tradition, the 2023 Climate Justice Forum, an evening reception and speaker panel.
The night will start off with a reception filled with small plates from a local restaurant, mocktails, and music.
During the first portion of the event, we will be hearing from our keynote speaker, Jason Foster. Jason is the President & Chief Operating Officer of Destination Crenshaw – an open-air museum along Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles dedicated to preserving the history and culture of African Americans. Prior to Destination Crenshaw, Jason was Director of Strategic Partnerships at River LA, where he connected with River LA’s community partners, corporate representatives, and LA County residents to grow civic pride and social responsibility surrounding the LA River.
The second portion of the event will feature a conversation centering resilience and environmental justice between Jason and
Alesia Montgomery: Assistant Professor at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES). Alesia studies the social and environmental justice concerns of low-income, radicalized communities.
AnMarie Mendoza: Sawyer Seminar Fellow on Sanctuary Spaces for the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy, and PhD candidate in Urban Planning. AnMarie is also the Indigenous Waters Program Director for Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples.
Helen Campbell: Planning Director for Office of LA City Councilmember Eunisses Hernández, CD 1 and Board Member of LA Más, a community organization building collective power in Northeast Los Angeles. Helen previously served as a Senior Planner with the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.
The panel will be moderated and introduced by Sebastián Solarte-Caicedo, PhD student at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) researching how energy policy should be designed to foster community well-being and peace building at a local level.
Through our opening speakers and the following conversations, we hope the Climate Justice Forum raises awareness about the contributions that people of color have made to the environmental sustainability movement; reframes conceptions of vulnerable communities; and stimulates critical dialogue about environmental racism and injustice issues and climate resilience at UCLA and beyond. Those who attend will be entered into a second-hand Patagonia jacket raffle, with 20 winners!
To learn more about the Climate Justice Forum and our other Climate Justice Conversations events, visit the Environmentalists of Color Collective (ECC) at UCLA website.
Admission is free, but a ticket is required for each attendee. Ticket does not guarantee entry, come early to secure a seat.
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Luskin Lecture Series: Catherine Coleman Flowers on Journey for Water, Climate, and Environmental Justice
2023-04-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Kerckhoff Grand Salon, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
This event features MacArthur “genius” award-winning activist Catherine Coleman Flowers and her groundbreaking, community-driven work on the previously invisible problem of inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure in rural communities in the United States. Flowers’ journey is discussed in the broader context of national climate and environmental justice advocacy.
The second half of the event will feature Catherine in discussion with Joaquin Esquivel, chair of the California State Water Resources Control Board (California Water Board), and Megan Mullin, faculty director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation (LCI). The discussion will include the sanitation equity work that will soon be launched by LCI’s Human Right to Water Solutions Lab in collaboration with the California Water Board and partners.
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Catherine Coleman Flowers is an internationally recognized environmental activist, MacArthur “genius” grant recipient, and author. She has dedicated her life’s work to advocating for environmental justice, primarily equal access to clean water and functional sanitation for communities across the United States.
Founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (CREEJ), Flowers has spent her career promoting equal access to clean water, air, sanitation, and soil to reduce health and economic disparities in marginalized, rural communities. In addition, Flowers serves as Rural Development Manager for Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), is a Board Member for the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary, and sits on the Board of Directors for the Climate Reality Project and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Flowers is also Co-Chair of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Commission on Accelerating Climate Action and Practitioner in Residence at Duke University.
In 2021, her leadership and fervor in fighting for solutions to these issues led her to one of her most notable appointments yet — Vice Chair of the Biden Administration’s inaugural White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. Flowers was also named Levenick Resident Scholar in Sustainable Leadership at the University of Illinois for the spring 2021 and was awarded an honorary PhD in science from Wesleyan University.
As the author of Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret, Flowers shares her inspiring story of advocacy, from childhood to environmental justice champion. She discusses sanitation and its correlation with systemic class, racial, and geographic prejudice that affects people across the United States. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Guardian, and on PBS.
LOCATION
UCLA Kerckhoff Hall
Charles E Young Grand Salon (Walking Directions)
Check-in begins at 5:15pm with the discussion following at 6:00pm.
Part of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Lecture Series.
GUIDELINES
RSVP required for admittance.
Admission is free, but registration is required for each attendee.
Parking
Public transportation: Big Blue Bus (Routes 2 and 17), Culver CityBus (Line 6), Metro
Ride hailing locations: Gateway Plaza, Luskin Conference Center
On-site parking available for $14 (Lot 2, Lot 8)

Climate Equity LA Series: Community-Driven Climate Resilience
2023-04-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
The City of Los Angeles Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO) invites you to join the Climate Equity LA Series on Community-Driven Climate Resilience, on Thursday, April 27, 6:00 – 8:00 pm. This event will highlight the work of community experts and organizers in developing solutions for extreme heat in Los Angeles that are shaped and driven by community priorities, including mutual aid networks, local resilience surveying, and participatory heat mapping.
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La Oficina de Movilización de Emergencia Climática de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles le invita a unirse a nosotros para nuestra Serie Equidad Climática LA, Resiliencia Climática Dirigida por la Comunidad, el Jueves, 27 de Abril, de las 6:00 a las 8:00 pm. Este evento destacará el trabajo de los expertos y organizadores de la comunidad en el desarrollo de soluciones para el calor extremo en Los Ángeles que están moldeadas y dirigidas por las prioridades de la comunidad, incluidas las redes de ayuda mutua, las encuestas de resiliencia local y el mapeo de calor participativos.
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Free Food from the Dining Halls
2023-04-27 22:00, 2023-05-02 22:00, 2023-05-04 22:00 | Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement, 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States

Easton Center Innovation Challenge: Live Pitches in Sustainability
2023-04-28 09:00 - 13:30 | Marion Anderson Hall, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The Easton Center Innovation Challenge is a great example of the spirit of collective effort that is essential to success, exemplifying an invaluable partnership between UCLA Anderson and the greater UCLA campus, including our many students, faculty and alumni who are committed to innovation and advancements in health care and sustainability. This initiative brings together UCLA students from all disciplines and backgrounds to create new ventures that can drive positive changes in society.
Join expert judges William Hsu, Aaron Fyke and Cassie Rauser, and hear student teams present their promising innovations.
There will be a networking lunch from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m, when winners will also be announced.
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IDRE presentation: Stability and Resolvent Analysis of Fluid Flows - Methods and Challenges
2023-04-28 11:30 - 12:30 | Online
The Institute for Digital Research & Education (IDRE) Early Career Researchers (ECR) Group is happy to announce this presentation by Victoria Rolandi, an IDRE fellow.
Speaker: Victoria Rolandi, Ph.D.
IDRE Fellow
Mechanical and Aerospace Department
University of California Los Angeles
Understanding the transition of fluid flows has been and still is a crucial focus in fluid dynamics. Stability theory has greatly helped on this side and has opened the door to other branches in fluid dynamics, such as flow control. By leveraging insights on flow transition, flow control technology can help mitigate the human impact of environmental and noise pollution caused by fluid-based systems such as aircraft, automobiles, and wind turbines, all while improving their overall performance.
From linear stability analysis to resolvent analysis, this talk will cover some of the methods that enable such investigations and the limitations, in terms of computational resources, on applying them to turbulent flows.
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Urgent Actions Needed to Face Environmental Emergencies
2023-04-28 11:30 - 13:00 | USC Ronald Tutor Campus Center, 3607 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, United States
Four leading voices in the youth climate movement discuss the global fight for ocean justice with the 2023 Laureates of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, Dr. Daniel Pauly and Dr. Rashid Sumaila.
Join us for this special in-person conversation at the University of Southern California (USC) – moderated by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. USC is home of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement – which, in 2023, celebrates its 50th Anniversary.
T﻿his event will be hosted in-person as well as livestreamed.
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IoES Environmental Justice Symposium with Cynthia Babich
2023-04-28 14:00 - 16:00 | IoES Conference Room, La Kretz Hall - Suite 300, 619 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, AR, 90095, United States
The struggle for environmental justice defines many of the communities that make up Los Angeles. This winter we welcome you to come and hear from some of the region’s leaders about the issues communities have faced, continue to face, and to learn from their activism and commitment.
Cynthia Babich serves as the Executive Director of the Del Amo Action Committee. The DAAC is a grassroots community-based environmental justice organization concerned about DDT contamination and related health problems in the unincorporated Los Angeles Harbor Gateway neighborhood. The Del Amo area includes two superfund sites responsible for the presence of DDT and other contaminants within the community.
Cynthia successfully led a campaign that resulted in the relocation of residents from homes impacted by DDT contamination. She continues to work to protect public health within the Del Amo community while advocating for new approaches to environmental and chemical policies at the local, state, and national levels.
About the series
The struggle for environmental justice defines many of the communities that make up Los Angeles. This winter we welcome you to come and hear from some of the region’s leaders about the issues communities have faced, continue to face, and to learn from their activism and commitment.
Refreshments will be served.
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Blue + Green: Breaking New Ground in the Ocean
2023-04-29 10:00 - 12:30 | AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, 2451 Signal St, Los Angeles, CA, 90731, United States
The Blue + Green 2023 series is a 4 part series taking place in person and virtually in celebrating of Earth Day beginning Thursday April 13, 2023 and concluding on Saturday April 29, 2023.
The goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy. Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems, the economy, jobs, and our communities. This webinar hybrid series reimagines partnerships between business, government, universities, and communities through regenerative ocean research, exploration, and equity-based economic development.
You are registering to attend Session 4: Open House Breaking New Ground in the Ocean – Development of Offshore Aquaculture in the U.S. To be held at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles Featuring Nick Hajek and the Pacific Alliance Aquaculture Vessel
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Volunteer Opportunities: If you would like to volunteer for this Open House please email Dorothy Cardenas at: dcardenas@altasea.org to RSVP for an upcoming Volunteer Training Session on Saturday April 15, 2023

2023 Sage Hill BioBlitz
2023-04-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Sage Hill at UCLA, Lot 10 / Krieger Entrance, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Take part in the annual City Nature Challenge and document the plants and animals on campus.
Join your fellow naturalists and help document the local plants, birds, insects, fungi and other living things on campus. Bring a smartphone or digital camera to photograph species and download the iNaturalist app before you come. A macro or telephoto lens is great if you have one. Bring water, a hat, and sunscreen. The closest visitor parking (paid) is in UCLA lot 11. There is no bathroom on site, but there is one in Hitch Hall. Come for a few minutes or stay all day. No dogs please!
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SAGE on UCLA Radio
2023-05-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Online
Join SAGE to digest the latest sustainability news. They will dive into local legislation, our campus’s sustainability initiatives and more.

Opportunities for Enhanced Near-term U.S.-China Climate Action: Zero Emissions Vehicles
2023-05-02 17:00 - 18:15 | Online
The global vehicle market in 2021 was heavily influenced by the United States and China, who together accounted for over 50% of the market. Zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales saw significant growth, with 4% of total light-duty vehicle sales in the U.S. being ZEVs, doubling the previous year’s market share and reaching a penetration rate of 12.4% in California. Meanwhile, China leads the world in ZEV adoption, particularly in the commercial sector, with its New Energy Vehicles accounting for 50% of global sales. Join this webinar to hear from issue-experts from the U.S. and China, sharing the latest insights from a new report, Accelerating the ZEV Market in the U.S. and China, part of an 11-paper series on climate action opportunities for the U.S. and China.
Registration is free but required.
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UCLA May First Thursdays: Joy Fest
2023-05-04 12:00 - 22:00 | Westwood Village Broxton Ave, 1031 Broxton Avenue , CA 90024, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
UCLA First Thursdays has two parts: daytime activations at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market and evening block parties with different thematic experiences.
We invite you to discover something new in Westwood!
Westwood Village Farmers’ Market
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Famers Market Pop-Up | May 4, 2023
Stop-in and smell the roses at UCLA’s pop-up! Bring home a touch of spring, discover the awesome lineup of Bruin talent at this year’s Spring Sing, and unearth “Virtue,” UCLA’s springtime installment of TEDx
Evening Block Party
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Joy Fest | May 4, 2023
UCLA First Thursdays presents Joy Fest—a celebration and showcase of Bruin talent! Hosted under the stars on Broxton, the evening features an eclectic mix of student performances, art exhibitions, photo moments, food and giveaways that’ll make you smile.
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Climate Action Night: Your Voice for Our Planet
2023-05-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Bruin Plaza, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
ANNUAL CLIMATE ACTION NIGHT presenting a bunch of environmental bills : there will be tasty food and refreshments provided! Come learn about environmental legislation!

Coastalong Sustainable Music Festival
2023-05-06 14:00 - 19:30 | Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1370, United States
Coastalong Festival is a 100% bike and solar-powered eco-friendly concert run entirely by students. Our aim is to demonstrate methods of alternative energy, while providing a fun, entertaining venue to increase awareness about sustainability, clean energy, and the environment.

Philip Rundel Herbarium Library Dedication and Open House
2023-05-08 13:00 - 17:00 | UCLA Botany Building, 618 Charles E Young Dr S, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Come visit the Philip Rundel Herbarium Library collection. Explore rare and informative botanical books. Tour our recently renovated herbarium that includes over 150,000 dried and pressed plant specimens which focus on the Western United States, Mediterranean-climate regions of the world, and the Santa Monica Mountain ecosystems. These important materials assist with the study of people, plants, conservation science, and ecology.
RSVP to attend the Dedication and reserve a spot on the Garden Tour.
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Climate and Wildfire Institute at UCLA Inaugural Event
2023-05-08 17:30 - 20:00 | California NanoSystems Institute, 570 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The UCLA Division of Physical Sciences and the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability invite you to the inaugural event for the Climate and Wildfire Institute to discuss UCLA’s work as the leading institution producing actionable solution-oriented research to mitigate the worsening wildfire crisis and to share our vision to launch the Climate and Wildfire Institute at UCLA.
featuring a presentation by Alex Hall
Professor, UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; Director, Center for Climate Science at UCLA; Interim Director, UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge
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Climate and Wildfire Institute at UCLA is producing actionable solution-oriented research to mitigate the worsening wildfire crisis.

BuiltEnvironmentWell (BEWell) Pod Meeting
2023-05-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Monthly meeting to discuss current project and upcoming events.
