Join a new lecture in the Botany Brown Bag Series, continued by Joey Di Liberto and Suu Zhou, who will give a talk entitled “Changing Behavior in Changing Cities: Shifting Trends in Urban Bird Behavior Across Seasons and Cityscapes” on Monday, February 3 at 12pm. As cities expand, more and more animals have been forced...
The environmental consequences of the 2024 presidential election are coming into sharper focus as the U.S. confronts one of the largest climate-fueled disasters in its history. But the U.S. is not the only country where climate politics are complicating climate policy. Some political scientists are asking whether democracies are adequately equipped to deal with the...
Join the first event in the 2024-2025 Focus on Environment and Sustainability Series, a three-part special seminar exploring critical environmental challenges. The first seminar in this series, to be given by Prof. Crystal Kolden from UC Merced, has been rescheduled to Monday, February 3 from 2-4 pm in the California Nanosystems Institute (CNSI) auditorium. Light...
Come be part of an insightful panel discussion with the City of Beverly Hills’ sustainability experts and Mayor Friedman regarding how the City is preparing for a sustainable and resilient future. This special event will discuss important sustainability initiatives and how to make Beverly Hills even more eco-friendly. Whether you have questions, suggestions, or just...
Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences Speaker: Stephen M. Gardiner, professor of philosophy and Ben Rabinowitz Professor of the Human Dimensions of the Environment at the University of Washington, Seattle Gardiner maintains that the threat of intergenerational tyranny ought to be a core concern...
Grand Theft Eco: Environmental Futures of Los Angeles repurposes the game engine and design of Grand Theft Auto 5 to creatively imagine environmental change and its consequences for Los Angeles in the year 2050. The first of three “machinima” (video game cinema) episodes, titled “The iBear in the River,” will make its debut on February...
Grand Theft Eco: Environmental Futures of Los Angeles repurposes the game engine and design of Grand Theft Auto 5 to creatively imagine environmental change and its consequences for Los Angeles in the year 2050. The first of three “machinima” (video game cinema) episodes, titled “The iBear in the River,” will make its debut on February...
In Search of Life, the Cosmos, and our Future Paleontologist Neil Shubin, in conversation with JPL's Alex Gardner, explains the dynamics of ice sheets and glaciers, what they tell us about our past, and what they portend for our future. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE
Immediately after climate disasters, it is critical to help people who are impacted get access to psychological first aid tips and community support. The University of California is sponsoring a six-part webinar series for the UC community and the public titled “Urban Wildfire Response and Recovery Webinar Series,” focusing on the physical health, mental health...
Climate change is upon us and research is an important part of finding solutions to this environmental crisis. In 2022, the State of California designated grants to the UC to develop innovations that address critical needs across the state. UCLA scientists have worked to provide novel solutions to some of our greatest climate challenges. Be...