WMRC Lecture Series: “Guess who is coming to stay? Impacts from an extended visit by a family of atmospheric rivers, December 27 2022 to January 16 2023”

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With Sue Burak, former Sierra Avalanche Center forecaster. Join WMRC and Sue Burak as she discusses the science behind recent Eastern Sierra avalanche activity and climate changes implications on the phenomenon. Sue Burak has been fascinated by snow, weather and avalanches in the eastern Sierra for many winters. Past project include study of snow properties […]

lol climate change: a show

Second Home Hollywood 1370 North Saint Andrews Place, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Tickets are live for this LA comedy show. Between each set, the best and funniest narrative climate writing tips will be shared - Sponsored by NYU Los Angeles, Good Energy Stories Generation 180 and YEA Impact! Tickets are free and pay-what-you-can with donations going to Meztli Projects, an Indigenous-based arts and culture collaborative in LA. […]

Houselessness Day of Service: Care Package/Hygiene Kit Making & Distribution

Los Angeles Tennis Center Straus Clubhouse 420 Charles E Young Drive West, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Volunteers will have the opportunity to construct care packages and baggies containing hygiene products, daily essentials, & clothes. After construction of the packages, volunteers will go out into Westwood and/or the surrounding LA community to distribute the resources and provide support for individuals experiencing homelessness. REGISTER HERE

UCLA Transportation’s Bike Recycling Day

Top of Parking Structure 8 555 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

One person’s trash is another’s sweet ride! Transportation’s popular Bike Recycling Day returns on Saturday, April 8, to the northwest corner of the Parking Structure 8 rooftop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Members of the UCLA community with a valid BruinCard will have an opportunity to receive a used bike or bike parts for […]

Eyes in the Sky, Birds in the Heart and Mind

Experimental Digital Arts, UCLA Broad Art Center 240 Charles E. Young Dr. N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Counterforce Lab Salon, ep. 5 Augmented Reality + Interspecies Friendship + Community-Storytelling Dr. Francesca Albrezzi (UCLA Digital Humanities) and Yogan Müller (UCLA DMA) will explore how digital methodologies can open up immersive experiences for sensory modalities of engagement between the human and the more-than-human. This newly-to-be-built AR interface will offer a virtual space where viewers […]

Research Seminar: Brake and Tire Wear

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Background With increasing market share of zero emission vehicles in California and reductions of tailpipe emissions, non-combustion sources have become the dominating source of traffic emissions. Non-combustion sources of traffic emissions include brake and tire wear. Emissions studies have been conducted on vehicular non-combustion emissions through various study designs, including ambient measurements, laboratory modeling, and […]

The Wildfire-Stormwater Nexus

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UCLA Water is hosting an online seminar on the Climate-Wildfire-Stormwater Nexus: featuring the research insights of Sanjay Mohanty and Onja Raoelison, with framing remarks and panel discussion from Faith Kearns and Ken Susilo. REGISTER HERE

An Overview of Building Electrification (Webinar)

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Have Energy Efficiency (EE), Building Electrification (BE), Transportation Electrification (TE), and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) got you feeling like you’re in over your head? If so, join this Overview of Building Electrification! This class, the second in a BE series, being offered by the Energy Education Centers (EECs) will expand upon topics introduced in ‘Building […]

Landscapes of Political Memory – Reading Group Session

Kaplan Hall 193 415 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Mihaela Mihai, Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Edinburgh, will give a lecture on "Representing Environmental Grief" on Wednesday, April 19th at 4:00pm. In addition, Dr. Mihai will participate in several other events, including a Reading Group session.

Arts & Climate Collective Festival: Imagining a Fossil-Free LA

Founders Park Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join USC’s Arts and Climate Collective for an Earth Month celebration and festival that uplifts and empowers the community to imagine a fossil-free L.A.! The event, which is free and open to everyone, will feature conversations with experts and activists, food giveaways, live music, and a resource fair that allows attendees to connect with organizations […]

Shifting Focus: Organizing for an EcoSocialist Future – A UC Regents’ Lecture by Kali Akuno

Kerckhoff Grand Salon 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

At this University of California Regents’ Lecture, Kali Akuno — organizer, educator, writer, and advocate for human rights and social justice — will lay out a path for protecting our precious planet by discarding capitalism in favor of an eco-socialist approach that employs the democratic tools of the solidarity economy. Leading climate scientists warn that […]

Make or Break: Transforming U.S. Infrastructure to Meet Climate Goals

UCLA School of Law, Room 1357 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, United States

Buckle up. The transition to cleaner energy is speeding up and a pair of recent climate laws promises to really put America’s foot on the accelerator. But how these laws are implemented at the local, state, and national level will determine whether the U.S. can meet increasingly urgent climate goals as well as benefit communities […]

Keep Cool x Terra.do Climate Job Fair

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Join this job fair in collaboration with Keep Cool where we all agree the most important thing in this world is "our planet!” REGISTER HERE About Terra.do job fairs Terra.do hosts action-packed job fairs each month, giving candidates upfront access to hear from companies about their climate solutions and why you should join them. Hear […]

Regional Park Open Space District’s Virtual Brown Bag Lunch

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Come learn about Park Planning! RPOSD’s Technical Assistance program (TAP) will be hosting a Virtual Brown Bag Lunch with featured guest Chester Kano, the Chief of Development at the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. VIRTUAL MEETING ACCESS DETAILS Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the […]

Careers for a Changing Climate

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Twenty years ago, it would be hard to imagine the types of careers that are so prevalent now. What effect is a changing climate having on research and innovation? What other jobs will be needed to address health, safety, and infrastructure, and how will we effectively coordinate and communicate with each other? STAY COOL is […]

A Special Theatrical Screening of the new AppleTV+ Series “EXTRAPOLATIONS – Episode 104: Face of God”

The Ray Stark Family Theatre 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Followed by a Q&A with Series Creator Scott Z. Burns and Executive Producer Dorothy Fortenberry Moderated by Joe Arvai, Director of The Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences REGISTER HERE Extrapolations is a bracing drama from writer, director and executive producer Scott Z. Burns that introduces a near […]

Blue + Green: Aquaculture to Restore!

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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. You are registering to attend: Session 1: Aquaculture to Restore! (Virtual) The goal of the project is to shine a spotlight […]

Speaker panel on Conservation and Environmental Justice

Rieber Hall - LLC 310 De Neve Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join this Earth Month speaker panel in-person at the UCLA campus! The panel features environmental activist Leah Thomas (@greengirlleah), Indigenous ecologist Ary Sanchez-Amaya, and UCLA Chief Sustainability Officer Nurit Katz. They will discuss environmentalism through the lenses of research, the work of Indigenous communities, community engagement, and more. REGISTER HERE Open to everyone, not just […]

Climate Justice Conversations: Repair, Reuse, Resilience

UCLA Makerspace Olympic Hall, 267 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Remember that sweater with a hole in it, jacket missing a button, and shirt that is so boring it never leaves your closet? Learn how to mend and spruce up your clothing with provided materials while chatting about what fashion means to you and environmental justice issues within the fashion industry.

Waste Awareness Week (WAW): Thrift Shop Pop-Up

Sunset Village 330 De Neve Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States

WAW is a collaborative event amongst UCLA student-orgs and faculty that works to inform students about waste consciousness, sustainable practices, and environmental health.