Westwood Greenway & Democracy Vouchers

Westwood Neighborhood Greenway 2598-2596 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

This event will start with a tour of the Westwood Neighborhood Greenway from 12 to about 12:30. Then there will be some networking and a brief discussion of democracy vouchers, and then weeding. REGISTER HERE

Energy Insecurity & Energy Transitions — Obstacles & Opportunities

Online

Panelists will share takeaways from their research and policy work at the nexus of energy insecurity and energy transitions. After a discussion of how to identify and measure energy insecurity, panelists will share their findings on how the energy security of low-income populations might be affected by different aspects of the energy transition. Panelists will […]

1st Annual Student Vendor Fair

Bruin Plaza 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Good Clothes Good People (GCGP) and Bruin Bazaar would like to highlight student-run small businesses. As sustainability-based organizations, we want to provide an emphasis on shopping small and local. Multiple students will be able to sell jewelry, clothing, crafts, etc. at this fair, all handmade by each seller. GCGP and Bruin Bazaar presents the 1st […]

Heat Equity Planning Event: Perspectives from Engaged Research and City Leaders on Partnerships to Advance Resilience for All

UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Room 2343 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The climate crisis is increasingly felt in communities across California and the nation. But studies find that the impacts of urban heat are particularly severe in areas formerly targeted for disinvestment through redlining. What are large cities like LA doing in response and what else needs to be done to ensure heat resilience for all? […]

Renewable Energy Deployment in China: Accelerating the Path to Carbon Neutrality

Online

Registration is free, but required. Register here. A collaborative research study between the California-China Climate Institute, UC San Diego and Tsinghua University is culminating in the launch of a new research report, Renewable Energy Pathways to Carbon Neutrality in China. For China to decarbonize the power sector and reach carbon neutrality requires a large increase […]

Bike Week Pit Stop

Westwood and Le Conte 900 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Bike Week Pit Stops (with bike swag and complimentary refreshments)

Building State Capacity to Unlock Federal Climate Dollars: A Discussion with the State Funding Readiness Project

Online

As states across the country get into the full swing of implementing federal climate dollars in their communities, we recognize that sharing lessons learned across state lines is more important now than ever. Building capacity and providing technical assistance is essential to ensure state governments and their partners can effectively and equitably utilize their federal […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 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.

Webinar on Climate Change and Trauma

Online

Our physical and mental health are often directly tied to the environment in which we live. Climate change, if left unaddressed, could have catastrophic consequences on the mental health of entire populations. Join Drs. Dana Rose Garfin (Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA), Betty Lai (Boston College), and Sarah Lowe (Yale School of Public Health) […]

Bike Week Pit Stop

Lu Valle Commons 398 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Bike Week Pit Stops (with bike swag and complimentary refreshments)

Water Efficiency in Multifamily: Leak Detection Strategies & Tech

Online

Leak detection in multifamily properties can be the largest and quickest opportunity for utility savings. Simple and discrete leak detection technologies can effectively lower overall water use and substantially improve a building’s performance. Join LABBC’s Maureen Erbeznik in conversation with Cora Snyder of Pacific Institute, Gary Tilkian of Metropolitan Water District and Terrence McCarthy of […]

UCLA on-campus Farmers Market

Bruin Plaza 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Every few weeks, the Farmers' Market at UCLA descends on Bruin Plaza with a smorgasbord of fresh produce to provide healthy, sustainable nourishment.

Annual Edward W. Said Lecture – Amitav Ghosh: A Lecture and Conversation

UCLA Broad 2160E Art Center 240 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Edward W. Said Series presents Amitav Ghosh A Lecture and Conversation with Anjali Prabhu, Professor and Edward W. Said Chair of Comparative Literature REGISTER HERE Co-sponsored by the UCLA Division of Humanities with generous support from European Languages and Transcultural Studies, the Kahn Chair, The UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, the […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

Student Activities Center ROTC Room 120P 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 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.

My Green Building Conference + Expo: MyGBCE 2023

The Beehive by SoLa Impact 961 E. 61st Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The largest and longest-running gathering for green building and sustainability advocates in Southern California is brought to you by the U.S. Green Building Council - Los Angeles this May 18th, 2023.⁠ ⁠ REGISTER HERE

UCLA Bike Week 2023 Luncheon

Wilson Plaza Los Angeles, CA, United States

Receive a Bike Week T-shirt and/or participate in the Bike Week Luncheon. T-shirts must be picked up at a pit stop on Tuesday or Wednesday, May 16-17, or at the luncheon on Thursday, May 18. REGISTER HERE

Book Talk – “Ghostly Invasions: Political Theologies of Fire in Post-Coup Bolivia”

Haines Hall Room 352 375 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Part of Culture Power and Social Change, Dept of Anthropology Massive wildfires erupted across Bolivia only months before the violent ousting of the country’s first Indigenous president, Evo Morales Ayma, in 2019. Media critics depicted his mainly Indigenous followers as ghostly "invaders” who, having received property through his government, were using fires to clear land […]

Pack Up Plastics Fair

Bruin Plaza 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

CALPIRG is calling on Amazon to reduce their excessive use of plastic package and switch over to more sustainable alternatives. This Thursday, they are holding a Pack Up Plastics Fair by the Bruin Bear in Bruin Plaza to educate students about plastic pollution and Amazon’s large use of plastic packaging. There will be tote bag […]

Career and Networking Panel: UCLA Environmental Science Alumni

Online

Are you interested in sustainability careers in entertainment, tech, renewable energy, or wildlife? Our four speakers will offer you a look into these exciting areas! We will also be joined by KERAMIDA Inc., a global sustainability and EHS services firm looking to hire students inclined towards environmental engineering, so prepare your resumes if you're interested! […]