What narratives can animation share about our environment? Andrew Stanton of Pixar Studios, creator and director of Academy Award-winning animated films, joins Ursula K. Heise, Professor of English and co-founder of UCLA’s Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS), for a conversation about animated film as a vibrant and popular medium of environmental communication. Andrew Stanton Oscar-winning filmmaker...

L.A. County’s plan to shift its entire bus fleet to electric by 2030 is leading the way for a decarbonized transportation future. Río-Jill Contreras of Multicultural Communities for Mobility, John Jones III of East Side Riders bike club, Seleta Reynolds of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and urban planning professor Brian Taylor of the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies and the...

DESCRIPTION Join the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation in welcoming Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris to discuss her research and new report, SMART Parks: A Toolkit. The evening event will include a reception, presentation, panel discussion, author Q&A, and book signing. Featured speaker: Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris Panelists: Tamika Butler, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, Norma E. Garcia, Los Angeles County (moderator); and Colin Martin,...

  UCLA’s Third-Annual Green Gala & Awards Ceremony May 23, 2018 | 5 to 8 pm | Carnesale Commons! This event will gather UCLA students, faculty and staff from across campus to recognize and celebrate the work that UCLA is doing on sustainability. The evening will feature a reception, a keynote speaker, and an awards...

Please join us on May 24th for the next UCLA Tech Talk, where Michael Roberts, Executive Director of the Resnick Program for Food Law & Policy at UCLA School of Law, will sit down to discuss the future of food with Ethan Brown, Founder & CEO of Beyond Meat, creators of The Beyond Burger, the first...

Please join us for our annual Environmental Professionals Career Options Roundtable May 31st, 5-7pm in the La Kretz Garden Pavilion Classrooms Wondering what environmental career options you might pursue? Meet environmental professionals from the Association for Environmental Professionals (AEP) in an informal speed-networking format. Experienced professionals will speak about their current position and the path they...

Free - Please Register! Landscape Transformation Workshop - Soil Health & Water Conservation in Los Angeles Tree People and DIG: The Campus Garden Coalition at UCLA have joined forces to offer a hands-on landscape transformation workshop. This workshop - designed around soil health and water conservation in Los Angeles - is free. Hosted at the DIG...