Occidental Presents: Responsibility & Reciprocal Relationships with the Land

OXY ARTS 4757 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Occidental's Community Book Program Presents: Responsibility and Reciprocal Relationships with the Land: Indigenous Knowledge, Conservation, and Land Return. Join Oxy Professor of Biology Gretchen North, Celestina Castillo, Executive Director of the Center for Community Based Learning, artist and scientist Samantha Morales Johnson, Tina Calderon, Tongva Language Committee member, Bryce Lewis-Smith, Research Assistant at UW’s Center […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

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

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

Trails & Treats: Plant Sale and Giveaway

UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA

Head to the UCLA Botanical Garden for its annual plant sale and giveaway! Trick-or-Treat along Garden paths with delightful Garden Guides. Stop by the pavilion to grab a photo in front of our autumnal photo wall. Don't forget to visit the plant shop to take home some Garden merch and maybe even a new plant […]

58th Annual UCLA Art History Graduate Symposium, “In/On/Across Bodies of Water”

Hammer Museum

The 58th Annual UCLA Art History Graduate Symposium, In/On/Across Bodies of Water, will explore bodies of water as media of expression, spaces of connection, frameworks of thoughts, and systems of cultural exchanges in art history. Examples of topics include The Indian Ocean World; Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; The Mediterranean Sea; Inland seas; Piracy; Transatlantic/oceanic/pacific crossing; […]

Victor Seow – “Fossil-Fueled Developmentalism: Carbon Technocracy in Modern East Asia”

Social Sciences Building (SOS), 250 3502 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, United States

How might we make sense of the origins of the fossil fuel turn, and how might our understanding of this past inform our present, as we confront the ongoing crisis of climate change? In this talk, Victor Seow will draw upon his recently published Carbon Technocracy: Energy Regimes in Modern East Asia (University of Chicago […]

Sustain-O-Ween at the Backyard Farm

SOW Collective Backyard Farm 13625 Sunburst Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Get ready for a spooktacular evening at the Backyard Farm! Embrace the spirit of sustainability while celebrating Halloween in style. At Sustain-O-Ween, we believe in having a frightfully good time while being mindful of our planet. This unique event brings together eco-conscious individuals like yourself to enjoy a night of fun and sustainability. Don't miss […]

Film Screening: “Stepping Softly on the Earth”

UCLA Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater Kaufman Hall 200, 120 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Filmed on location in Peru, Colombia and Brazil, the documentary Stepping Softly on the Earth (2022) provides a vision for a possible future for humanity, with an alternative to destruction that is based on the ancestral life of native populations. The film focuses its narrative on three Indigenous leaders who are survivors of the capitalist […]

A Guide for Businesses: California’s New Climate Disclosure Legislation

Online

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two landmark climate disclosure bills into law, SB 253 and SB 261. These bills will require thousands of public and private companies that do business in the state to report all greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks. Join California state Senators Scott Weiner (SB 253) and Henry Stern […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

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

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

Sustainability Success Stories: Women at the Forefront Alumni Panel

Room 5391, Public Affairs Building 337 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

This panel will feature accomplished women alumni who have blazed trails in the sustainability arena. Their experience, expertise, and success stories will inspire and empower fellow alumnae, current students, and aspiring professionals. What to Expect: -Panelists will discuss their sustainability journey, the challenges they’ve overcome, and the path to success. -They will share insights and […]

Designing our Future: Environment, Community and Technology – A DataX Workshop

HYBRID: Collins Conference Room, James West Alumni Center AND Online James West Alumni Center at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States

DataX presents Professor of Information Studies, Ramesh Srinivasan, in conversation with an interdisciplinary set of UCLA professors focused on environmental issues such as climate change and their intersection with questions of justice and voice in relation to the proliferation and use of big data. This new series will feature a hallmark event each quarter! Registration […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

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

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

Building the Energy-Gender-Climate Nexus: The Role of Decentralized Renewable Energy Access

Online

Energy poverty, gender inequality, and climate change are three of the gravest threats that face people and planet alike. Decentralized renewable energy access is precisely the kind of solution that will deliver a Just Energy Transition and bring power to the people in the Global South as well as communities in the Global North. Yet, […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

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

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. We are operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

Fall 2023 Conference: “Architecture After the Green New Deal”

Perloff Hall 1317 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

UCLA Architecture and Urban Design (AUD) is pleased to convene the Fall 2023 "Architecture After the Green New Deal" conference, taking place in Perloff Hall Decafe on Friday, November 3 (9 am to 4 pm) and Saturday, November 4, 2023 (10 am to 1 pm). Please register in advance for the conference. You may reach […]

Exploring Your Universe 2023

UCLA Court of Sciences 617 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Exploring Your Universe (EYU) is an all-ages science festival at the UCLA Court of Sciences and the largest science outreach event at UCLA. We will be hosting science booths and science talks with subjects ranging from astronomy, biology, geology, chemistry, sustainability, psychology, and more! All activities are interactive experiences led by experts and scientists and […]

Unveiling Company Progress on Water Stewardship

Online

The global water crisis—the result of decades of mismanagement, population growth, and climate change—is getting worse, and so are the financial risks facing companies. It's clear: corporate water management approaches must adapt to the changing state of water resources. The new Valuing Water Finance Initiative benchmark assesses where 72 companies from four water-intensive industries—food, beverage, […]

Impact Investing Speaker Series: Approaches to Monitoring & Reporting on ESG

B313 Gold Hall, Anderson School of Management 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has grown significantly over recent years, with global ESG fund assets having reached approximately $2.5 trillion as of the end of 2022, according to Morningstar. Shannon O'Leary, chief investment officer at the Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation, will discuss: - The tools and platforms that exist to […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

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

Get a plate of free hot dining hall food in the SAC basement. Please bring your own containers and utensils. Bruin Dine is operating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays this quarter.

GreenTech: Implementing the IRA and Accelerating the Energy Transition

HYBRID: Georgetown University Law Center and Online 600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

$369 billion is set to be invested in the transition to a clean energy economy via the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and reaching net zero will require innovative legal and policy frameworks. Join the Georgetown Climate Center, the Environmental Law Institute, and the Georgetown Environmental Law and Policy Program for this day-long conference including keynote […]