Registration Required. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch Discussion: Law and Order SVU – Impact through Entertainment C315 A conversation focused on how an extremely popular TV series can not only provide entertainment, can also have a strong social impact by bringing important issues to light. Speaker: Sandra de Castro Buffington, Founding Director, Global Media […]

Registration Required. 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Evening Movie Screening: Spotlight C-Atrium A very special screening by Participant Media of the Oscar winning film, followed by an intimate conversation with the studio about what inspired the film’s message. Speaker: Participant Media

Registration Required. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch Panel: The Future of LA: Making a More Sustainable, Resilient City C315 A lunchtime panel examines Los Angeles in the coming decades, and what private industry, civic leaders and philanthropies are doing to ensure LA is developed in a resilient, forward-thinking manner. Speakers: Richard France, Senior Associate, […]

Registration Required. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch Speaker: Technology in Education: Focus on Coding C315 A lunchtime chat centered on the challenges and importance of teaching coding to today’s youth. Speaker: Oscar Menjivar, Founder and CEO or UrbanTXT

Event passports are free, limit 4 per person, available starting April 5th (week 2) at UCLA Central Ticketing Office. To request a special block of tickets for your group, department, or class please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/P3v7vy During the celebration our student groups, faculty and staff will be sharing and exploring all the ways in which […]

Registration Required. 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Conscious Travel: A Screening of 2.5% - The Osa Peninsula & Conversation with the Filmmakers C-Atrium An evening screening of 2.5% - The Osa Peninsula Documentary delves into tourism development and conservation efforts in Costa Rica. The screening will be followed by a conversation with the filmmakers, a pair […]

15th Annual MGBCE: Road to Greenbuild, Water Resilience For Cities The Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo returns in its 15th year to offer knowledge, resources, recognition, and networking opportunities. The effects of global warming on water supply represent one of the greatest challenges for cities in Southern CA. City administrations are seeking ways to […]

EARTH WEEK SWC  

  It is that time of the year again when UCLA Staff Assembly partners with UCLA Life Sciences to coordinate a tour of the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (MEMBG) for staff and faculty. This year the event falls on Earth Day, making it the perfect opportunity to celebrate the beautiful planet we live on. […]

  Free and open to the public – RSVPs Required Lunch served   Join David Keith, author of A Case for Climate Engineering, in conversation with UCLA Law Professor Ted Parson about the costs and risks of solar geoengineering and how geoengineering efforts might fit into a larger program for managing climate change. Climate engineering—which […]

Registration Required: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Anderson Afternoon Showcase: Social Impact through Technology Location TBA A showcase of companies and products that are creating social impact through innovative technology.

  In celebration of Earth Day, join LA Green Drinks for our annual Earth Night. Connect with environmental-minded people over sips and bites as we host a festive night celebrating the environment. Our host this years is Keetsa, a store that's changing the world one mattress at a time with its eco-friendly products. In addition to great people, food, and drinks, you'll have […]

Hosted by the UCLA Anderson Energy Management Group and the UCLA Luskin School of Public Policy, with support from and the students at USC Marshall, the 3rd annual Energy Innovation Conference is the premier energy convention that brings together the leading executives, industry experts, and scholars from the southern California energy community in fields including solar, […]

Join us for a beautiful day learning about and getting involved with sustainability at UCLA! Enjoy FREE GOODIES from various on and off-campus organizations and participate in activities to be entered in a raffle to win COOL PRIZES!! Check out our FAIR TRADE BOUTIQUE and stop by THE GREEN FOOD TRUCK! Vote on sustainable art […]

    Registration Required. You are invited to join the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and The Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment in welcoming James Salzman, as he discusses his new book, Drinking Water: A History, over lunch and refreshments. Panel: James Salzman, Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law, UCLA Law […]