Sustain-O-Ween at the Backyard Farm
2023-10-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SOW Collective Backyard Farm, 13625 Sunburst Street, Los Angeles, CA, 91331, 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 the costume contest where you can showcase your most creative and fashion foward upcycled attire. Prizes await the winners!
Indulge in delicious organic treats andsip on refreshing beverages. Immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere, surrounded by like-minded people who care about our planet.
Whether you’re a sustainability enthusiast, a Halloween lover, or simply looking for a unique experience, Sustain-O-Ween at the Backyard Farm is the place to be. Mark your calendar and join us for an evening of spooky sustainability!
Ticket Includes
Entrance into Costume Contest
Free Drink & Snacks
Ways to Purchase Your Ticket

Purchase ticket via Eventbrite, please consider paying fee as Eventbrite keeps a percentage of all ticket sales
Purchase ticket via Zelle by sending at stephanie@sowcollective.org

All Ticket Purchases are a Donation and are Tax Deductible You Will Receive a Receipt with our EIN Number
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Film Screening: "Stepping Softly on the Earth"
2023-10-30 15:00 - 17:00 | UCLA Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater, Kaufman Hall 200, 120 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 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 war in the Amazon and struggle to keep their ways of being alive and coexisting in the world without destroying it.
The film will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Susanna Hecht (Center for Brazilian Studies) and Alexander Ungprateeb Flynn (Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance).
Free and Open to the Public

A Guide for Businesses: California's New Climate Disclosure Legislation
2023-10-31 12:00 - 13:00 | 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 (SB 261), and our Ceres experts for a robust discussion on what comes next in California and what these new laws mean for your company.
Attendees will:
– Discuss the new disclosure legislation with Senators Wiener and Stern
– Review the implementation timeline and reporting requirements
– Outline the technical requirements of both bills
– Identify the next steps in California and need for continued supportive corporate support
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Free Food from the Dining Halls
2023-10-31 22:00, 2023-11-01 22:00, 2023-11-02 22:00 | Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement, 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 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
2023-11-01 12:15 - 13:30 | Room 5391, Public Affairs Building, 337 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 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 strategies for lasting impact in sustainability and related fields.
-Networking opportunities with fellow panelists and attendees.
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Meet the moderator and panelists:
Moderator: Nurit Katz, MPP and MBA ’08
UCLA’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, Nurit Katz, is working to foster partnerships among academic, research, and operational departments to facilitate the creation of a world-class living laboratory for sustainability at UCLA. Nurit also served as Executive Officer for UCLA Facilities Management for six years and is an Instructor for UCLA Extension’s Sustainability Certificate Program. She also serves as Commissioner on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Board. Nurit holds an MBA and a Masters in Public Policy from UCLA and a BA in Environmental Education from Humboldt State University and is pursuing a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Panelists:
Daniela Simunovic, MURP ’13
Daniela Simunovic is a recognized leader with 20 years of experience developing programs and policies to advance social, economic and environmental equity. Daniela currently serves as the Senior Director of Climate and Sustainability in the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, where she supports the implementation of the Mayor’s climate and sustainability goals. Simunovic previously served as a Senior Advisor on Environmental Equity to the California Air Resources Board Chair. Prior to that, Daniela was a Senior Policy Director at Better World Group. At the California Strategic Growth Council, Daniela led the development and implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Program, a place-based initiative focused on investing in the State’s most vulnerable communities. As Deputy Director of Environmental Health and Justice at the Liberty Hill Foundation, she supported adopting and implementing the “Clean Up Green Up” ordinance. Daniela received her Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Holli Fajack, MURP ’14
Holli Fajack has a diverse background with experience in environmental education, policy analysis, sustainability consulting, communications and media, and fine art. As the Sustainability Manager at CSU Long Beach, Holli is responsible for implementing, developing, and coordinating campus sustainability practices and programs and engaging students, faculty and staff in those efforts. Holli’s previous positions include Policy Analyst for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office of Budget and Innovation, Student Program Director at the environmental education non-profit Sustainable Works, and Project Assistant at the City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment. Holli has a Master’s degree in urban and regional planning from UCLA and a BFA in photography from The College of Santa Fe. Holli is motivated by her desire to develop smart environmental policies and programs that can make communities healthier and more resilient and empower people to become agents for positive change.
Kristen Torres Pawling, MURP ’12 : Bio Coming Soon

Designing our Future: Environment, Community and Technology - A DataX Workshop
2023-11-01 12:30 - 14:30 | HYBRID: Collins Conference Room, James West Alumni Center AND Online, James West Alumni Center at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 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 required for in person or online participation. Lunch will be provided to onsite participants.
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Building the Energy-Gender-Climate Nexus: The Role of Decentralized Renewable Energy Access
2023-11-02 11:00 - 12:30 | 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, big energy and infrastructure are dominating the Energy Transition agenda. With a focus on rapidly reducing carbon emissions, large-scale renewable systems—many centrally controlled—are being prioritized, leaving hundreds of millions of people—especially women—in rural and marginalized communities without access to energy, increasing their climate vulnerability. Join four C3E Award winners to hear their experience in accelerating energy access in the Global South, followed by a discussion on how delivering energy access through decentralized renewable energy enables climate, gender, and development benefits and upcoming opportunities for further innovation and scale in Africa, Asia, and the United States.
There will be an optional 30-minute discussion and networking session immediately following the webinar at 3:00pm ET.
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Fall 2023 Conference: "Architecture After the Green New Deal"
2023-11-03 09:00 - 2023-11-04 13:00 | Perloff Hall, 1317 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 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 out to the event organizers, AUD’s Shota Vashakmadze (svashakmadze@ucla.edu) and Dexter Walcott (dwalcott@ucla.edu), with any questions or requests.
This two-day event is part of the ongoing research initiative “Architecture After the Green New Deal,” exploring climate change and the built environment. The effort aims to build upon AUD’s existing interest and enthusiasm for these issues, and to develop critical aspects of the strategic plan formulated by the School of the Arts and Architecture, as well as UCLA’s wider strategic planning, in response to the climate crisis.
The “Architecture After the Green New Deal” conference will include workshops for students and faculty as well as structured opportunities to engage with urgent questions. The two-day event will take place in Perloff DeCafe and in Perloff Courtyard, and will be live-streamed for remote viewing.
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Exploring Your Universe 2023
2023-11-05 12:00 - 20:00 | UCLA Court of Sciences, 617 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 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 geared for all ages (K-12+) and backgrounds.
Last year’s booths included hands-on experiments such as strawberry DNA extraction, looking at muscle cells under a microscope, and exhibits such as the Meteorite Gallery and more. Talks will include Fun with Plastics, When Earth was a magma ocean, Why does Earth’s magnetic field point north? and more!
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Unveiling Company Progress on Water Stewardship
2023-11-07 08:00 - 09:00 | 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, apparel, and high-tech—are on this journey to protect their bottom lines and help ensure a water-sustainable future for all by 2030.
In this webinar, participants will:
– Review key takeaways from the benchmark demonstrating how the 72 focus companies are performing against six Corporate Expectations for Valuing Water
– Discuss how leading practices can be an opportunity for all companies to elevate their efforts to reduce water risk
– Explore the significance of the benchmark as a unique and comprehensive tool for both investors and companies working to raise their ambition to protect freshwater resources
Featuring:
Kirsten James, Senior Program Director, Water, Ceres
Shama Perveen, PhD, Director, Water, Research, Ceres
Additional speakers to be announced
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Impact Investing Speaker Series: Approaches to Monitoring & Reporting on ESG
2023-11-07 17:00 - 18:00 | B313 Gold Hall, Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 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 support the monitoring of and reporting on ESG portfolios, as well as their limitations
– Approaches investors take to monitoring and reporting on ESG in public vs. private markets as well as across asset classes
– What has resulted from her organization’s work investing in this way
Moderated by Lisa Richter, Co-Founder and Manager, Avivar Capital
Food will be provided.
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Free Food from the Dining Halls
2023-11-07 22:00, 2023-11-08 22:00, 2023-11-09 22:00, 2023-11-14 22:00 | Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement, 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 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
2023-11-08 06:00 - 15:30 | HYBRID: Georgetown University Law Center and Online, 600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001, 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 talks, engaging Q&A’s, plenary panels, and topic-specific breakout sessions.
In-person and virtual options are available.
REGISTRATION

Register to attend IN PERSON.

Registrants will attend at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC (600 New Jersey Ave NW).
Capacity is limited, so register early to confirm your seat.
Registration will close on NOVEMBER 1 or when capacity is reached, whichever comes first.

Register to attend via LIVE WEBINAR.

Webinar information will be emailed prior to the event date.
Please register by NOVEMBER 1. Registration will close after that date.

Webinar: What Is Sustainable Science, and How Can We Green Our Labs?
2023-11-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
The research and teaching conducted in university laboratories often has an outsized impact on a campus’ carbon footprint, due to the energy-intensive nature of lab air quality requirements, as well as the emissions associated with the building and operations. Water-intensive processes and hard-to-recycle wastes also challenge lab sustainability managers. To improve energy and water efficiency, decrease emissions, and reduce waste in labs, it’s essential to engage scientists in the green lab effort. The key is to empower students, researchers, building managers, purchasers, campus planners, and other leaders to support sustainable initiatives within their labs, buildings, and systemic change across the research enterprise.
During this webinar, attendees will learn how a green lab program can reduce resource use, emissions, and waste and promote sustainable science.
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Embracing Diversity Series: Representation in the Outdoors
2023-11-08 11:30 - 12:30 | Marion Anderson Hall Grand Salon, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
UCLA Anderson Outdoor Adventure Club (OAC) is thrilled to invite you to the next event in our Embracing Diversity Series: Representation in the Outdoors!
This event will feature a panel of incredible community leaders: Jude Glenn and Sarina Pizzala from Queer Mountaineers, Christian La Mont from Latino Outdoors (“Yo Cuento” Initiative), and Jorge Vallecillos from Escalemos (Rock Climbing Collective) and will be moderated by our VP of EDI, Natalia Rodriguez Muxica (‘24).
We will explore the barriers that have historically prevented underrepresented groups from participating in outdoor activities and learn how these leaders and their organizations are working to increase outdoor accessibility for all.
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4th Annual NorCal Symposium on Climate and Health
2023-11-08 12:00 - 17:00 | Online
Climate change presents a critical challenge to medical education, as future medical professionals will be tasked with treating patients and managing healthcare systems in a constantly changing world. Join to discover how leaders in the field are incorporating climate change education at their institutions.
Agenda
Session 1: Trainee Movements: Bringing climate action to medical education
Session 2: How to include equity in climate and health education and garner institutional support
Session 3: Keynote: Our Children’s Trust
Session 4: Empowering Tomorrow: Cutting edge climate change and health education
Session 5: Leadership Panel: Stanford, UCD, & UCSF
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What to watch for, and ignore, at the UN Climate Talks in Dubai
2023-11-08 12:15 - 13:30 | Online
At the end of November, climate scientists, negotiators, policymakers, and lobbyists will converge in Dubai as the United Arab Emirates hosts the latest United Nations-sponsored climate talks. The climate talks, known by the acronym COP28, come at a crucial time in the effort to reduce planet-warming emissions.
A delegation from the UCLA Emmett Institute will also be in Dubai to participate in events and engage in dialogue with environmental law colleagues from around the world.
Join four of our faculty experts, including several who will be on the ground in Dubai, for a panel discussion that previews the top challenges and opportunities for international negotiation, including fossil fuel phase-out, methane regulation, and the risks of climate overshoot. The conference has already faced criticism thanks to the host country’s status as a major oil producer. We’ll hear how that dynamic could affect the outcome of the talks.
Mary Nichols, Distinguished Counsel
Ted Parson, Faculty Director
Alex Wang, Faculty Co-Director
Moderated by Cara Horowitz, Executive Director
This event is on Zoom.
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2023 Delta Murphy Lecture
2023-11-08 17:30 - 19:30 | USC Davidson Conference Center, Vineyard Room, 3409 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, 90007, United States
Join this deep dive into storytelling as a way to communicate and inspire action on issues related to the environment and climate.
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Responding to the Climate Crisis in Times of Uncertainty: A Clarion Call for Climate Leadership
2023-11-09 05:30 - 06:30 | Online
Join the Allied for Climate Transformation by 2025 (ACT2025) consortium for a high-level webinar, where policymakers and advocates will set clear expectations for a positive outcome at COP28 that meets the needs of climate-vulnerable countries. During the event speakers representing voices and expertise from all over the world will show where action is possible and underscore why a renewed sense of commitment to the Paris Agreement is needed to drive breakthrough solutions across the $100 billion finance commitment, the global goal on adaptation, loss and damage funding arrangements, the new global goal on finance, equitably phasing out fossil fuels and more.
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“My Home Sank Quietly”: Tuvalu, Maps, Documentary Film, and Climate Change
2023-11-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360, 280 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join for a screening of the 2017 short experimental documentary “.TV” followed by a group discussion to discuss the small South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, its web domain .tv, and climate change. Some guiding questions for our discussion include:

What does it mean to map a nation whose borders are constantly shifting and shrinking due to climate change?
How can we use maps to support climate justice efforts?
What does the global prioritization of digital spaces over combatting the loss of entire physical nations to climate change mean for our future?
How does the medium of information impact how we think about climate change? What differs between written text, maps, and documentary film?
How do we battle climate change despair?

There will be English language subtitles for the screening.
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Preparing for COP28 - Webinar: “Key Issues to Watch at COP28”
2023-11-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Join Second Nature, the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), and the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGO) constituency to discuss key issues on the negotiation agenda.
A recording will be available shortly after the live presentation.
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Hollywood Housing & Climate Happy Hour
2023-11-09 18:00 - 20:30 | St Felix Hollywood, 1602 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90028, United States
Join Urban Environmentalists in Hollywood for a climate and housing happy hour! You’ll get to connect with fellow pro-housing, transit, racial justice, environmental, and urbanism activists from across LA. There will be a featured guest to discuss transit-oriented housing development in Hollywood – stay tuned to learn more!
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The Need to GROW Film Screening and Panel Discussion
2023-11-11 14:00 - 16:30 | Santa Monica Main Library – Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Presented by the City of Santa Monica and Sustainable Works
About the Film
A Story of Solutions
In a race against the end of farmable soil, three individuals fight for change in the industry of agricultural food production, calling for a revolution.
The Need to GROW delivers alarming evidence on the importance of healthy soil — revealing not only the potential of localized food production working with nature, but our opportunity as individuals to help regenerate our planet’s dying soils and participate in the restoration of the Earth.
Live Panel Discussion
A panel discussion of experts will follow the film.
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The State of Climate Action in 2023
2023-11-15 07:00 - 08:30 | Online
On November 15, join Systems Change Lab for a high-level discussion of the recent state of climate action, in partnership with the Bezos Earth Fund, Climate Action Tracker, Climate Analytics and NewClimate Institute, ClimateWorks Foundation, the United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champions and World Resources Institute.
This virtual event will feature the report’s latest findings, highlighting both signals of positive change and instances of lackluster progress that continue to fall far short of global climate goals. Tune in to hear discussions from climate leaders about the key actions needed to accelerate transformational change this decade and ask panelists your most pressing questions about the state of climate action ahead of COP28.
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Oceanic Studies Book Forum
2023-11-15 12:00 - 13:30 | HYBRID: UCLA James West Alumni Center, Founders Room and Online, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The legacy of settler colonialism in Oceania, specifically Guåhan (Guam) and Hawai‘i, is a complex history that binds the two distinct archipelagos together. Join authors Alfred Flores and Christen Sasaki, and moderator Gena Carpio, as they explore these multifaceted connections through the scope of settler military occupation, imperial jurisdiction, and cultural transformation.
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