• CLEANR & Newkirk Center for Science & Society Speaker Series

    Charles Lee U.S. EPA’s Emerging Cumulative Impacts Framework: Implications for Research, Policy and Practice The UCI Law Center for Land, Environment and Natural Resources (CLEANR) and UCI Newkirk Center for Science & Society welcome environmental justice pioneer Charles Lee. REGISTER HERE Lee will present key concepts associated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emerging framework...

  • How Businesses Are Making a Social Impact in Hollywood

    The 2022-2023 Jacobson Family Sustainable Impact Lecture Series addresses the topic “How Businesses are Centering Community in Social Impact.” We are excited to be back in person for a free panel discussion and Q&A on How Businesses Are Making a Social Impact in Hollywood on February 15th! Join us on February 15th at 12 pm...

  • Fixing the Climate: Rethinking Climate Policy in an Uncertain World

    5:30 - 7:00pm; Reception to follow Global climate diplomacy is stalling thanks to the same top-down approach used since the Kyoto Protocol. That’s the argument made by David Victor (UC San Diego) and Charles Sabel (Columbia Law School) in their book “Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World.” Hear them discuss how policymakers should...

  • T.R.E.E. Talks: Can Art Save Nature?

    Join TreePeople for an insightful conversation on how the arts are being used to invoke inspiration as a means to address this dire need. REGISTER HERE While scientists, government, tech and business leaders are typically those called upon to address environmental issues, artists are the ones that help express, inspire, and creatively educate about the...

  • Healthy Campus Initiative Seed Saving Workshop

    Join this Seed-Saving workshop taught by a pair of visiting Master Gardeners! in this workshop, you’ll learn how to save seeds from your garden and discover the value of building your own heirloom seed library! REGISTER HERE

  • Electrifying the Nation: Promoting Uptime in EV Charging

    The EV charging industry is poised to evolve rapidly in the upcoming decade, especially given the recent $5B investment in the NEVI Program following funding as part of Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. However, as EV charging technology scales, issues of system downtime have provoked increasing concern. This event focuses on centering discussion around...

  • Kiss the Ground Documentary Viewing

    Attendance is free and open to all UCLA students. Free vegan snacks (ft. GOMacro & Lesser Evil) & a sustainable items giveaway The screening is hosted by Sustainagoals, the committee within USAC’s Facilities Commission advancing sustainability on the hill and campus.

  • Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action – Methane

    Methane accounts for around 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, behind only carbon dioxide. As methane is both more potent and shorter-lived than carbon dioxide, near-term efforts to reduce emissions of methane could slow the increase in global temperature in the next few decades. Rebecca Leber (Vox) will moderate a conversation between Fiji George (Cheniere...