Conference organized by Robert N. Watson (University of California, Los Angeles), Tiffany Jo Werth (University of California, Davis), and Todd Borlik (Purdue University) Co-sponsored by the UCLA CMRS Center for Early Global Studies and the UC Davis Medieval and Early Modern Studies Program Online event via Zoom To register, please visit: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/16-Z8Yv_S0y3k18NdEb-Ew The recent turn...
with Master Gardener Dr. James Bassett Build a healthy foundation for your garden with soil preparation, composting, and organic fertilizers. Learn the essentials of starting seeds, transplanting seedlings, and managing water wisely. Discover simple, sustainable techniques to boost plant growth and resilience. Set your garden up for success with smart early-season care. Join the second...
The second iteration of Sand Acknowledgment in Action with artist Lazaro Arvizu Jr. will focus on an artist-facilitated meditation and workshop centering on the creation of your own sand painting, in response to the exhibition Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art. Lazaro Arvizu Jr. is an artist, educator, musician, and researcher dedicated to...
This unique event invites audiences to an immersive journey into climate change through the powerful interplay of music, science, and dialogue. Featuring original compositions by talented students from the School of Music’s composition area and an interactive Q&A panel with scientists, Climate Notes brings climate science to life in a way that is accessible, emotionally...
5–6 p.m. Check-in & Reception | 6–7:30 p.m. Program Admission is free, but RSVP is required. Featured Speaker: Robert Hampshire, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, will draw from his experience as the former Chief Science Officer and Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation. He’ll...
Resilience & Rebuilding is an open ended series of virtual programs exploring the impacts of the recent devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, offering a container for conversation and pathways for rebuilding that foreground ecology, community, and collective wellbeing. The third program in the series will look to a future LA, reimagining a more resilient and...
Having reached a point of no return in our climate confrontation, how do we feel, behave, act, plan, and dream as we approach a future different from what we had expected? Where do we find hope? Environmental journalist Alan Weisman is known for the bestseller The World Without Us, a thought experiment that brought into...
Join a vital conversation exploring the critical importance and far-reaching impacts of transitioning to zero-emission public transportation. Featuring insights from Doran Barnes, CEO of Foothill Transit, a pioneering agency at the forefront of this movement, This webinar will delve into why zero emissions vehicle are one part of a wider conversation about sustainable transportation. We'll...
Speaker: Yalmaz Siddiqui, Vice President, Environmental Sustainability, The Walt Disney Company Join Yalmaz Siddiqui as he shares insights from his nearly 20 year journey driving environmental and social sustainability at Fortune 500 companies including The Walt Disney Company, MGM Resorts and Office Depot. Learn how to articulate the case for change, navigate complex organizational contexts,...
Join a panel discussion focusing on L.A. wildfires past, present, and future. This program is part of the “Why History Matters” series presented by The UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Department of History. The series is dedicated to the belief that historical knowledge is an indispensable, and often missing, ingredient in public debate. Over the...
