Salon #5: Dr. Elizabeth DeLoughrey and Rebeca Méndez This fifth and final lecture in the series will feature Prof. Rebeca Méndez, the Chair of the Department of Design Media Arts and director of the Counterforce Lab, in conversation with Dr. Elizabeth DeLoughrey, Professor in the English Department and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability...

Join LA City Councilmember Nithya Raman on Monday, February 27th, from 6pm-7:30pm via Zoom for a virtual town hall. Learn more about the organics recycling process, and what the new requirements for food scraps and food-soiled paper are. Hear from local climate organizations and experts from LA Sanitation and the California Climate Action Corps about...

Drawing inspiration from the sacred landscapes depicted on devotional textiles presented in Visualizing Devotion: Jain Embroidered Shrine Hangings, Venu Mehta will discuss intersections of ascetic principles, spirituality and sociocentric environmentalism in the twenty-five-hundred-year-old tradition of Jainism. Highlighting nonviolence as the path to liberation, Jain principles offer an important worldview of environmental activism. REGISTER HERE This...

GRID Talks is a new webinar series that brings together leaders from the environmental justice movement to discuss issues related clean energy access and to community-centered solutions. The webinars seek to amplify the voices of GRID's communities and share the stories, experiences, and work that are creating mission impact and systemic changes. Jacqueline Patterson, MSW,...

Join Nadia Y. Kim, Associate Professor at Loyola Marymount, for a conversation about her book that examines race, class, gender, and citizenship with respect to the growing social phenomenon of marginalized and unauthorized immigrants – especially women and youth. The hybrid event will be held on March 1, 2023, from 3:30-5 PM with a reception...

Join us on Broxton Ave. every first Thursday to connect with each other, celebrate the moment, enjoy tasty food and free entertainment! UCLA First Thursdays has two parts: daytime activations at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market and evening block parties with different thematic experiences. REGISTER HERE Westwood Village Farmers' Market 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. American...

Bruin Dine is a program serving leftover hot food from the UCLA dining halls FREE to all UCLA students, and is also looking for volunteers to help run these events (sign up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11skt8Eys4hfeP4IKQFncG4Ct8ECivES6bjPjAfu20qE/edit#gid=1001346100 -- UCLA email login required). If the sign-up list is full, please place your name on the waitlist; if the waitlist...

A clothing swap is a type of swap meet wherein participants exchange their valued but no longer used clothing for clothing they will use. It is an opportunity to revamp your wardrobe by exchanging your old clothing pieces for new ones! This event - co-hosted by Good Clothes Good People and Bruin Bazaar - is...

Join UCLA AUD's Critical Studies program for a symposium on the changes and research that have proliferated from the Green New Deal. Join in on the conversations with Kate Aronoff, Daniel Aldana Cohen, and Billy Fleming. REGISTER HERE

Join the jane b semel HCI Community Garden in its third workshop of the quarter with UC Master Gardeners! The Mulch Workshop will be taught by UCLA's Master Gardener Dr. James Bassett! Learn about the benefits, how-tos, and and dirty details of mulching! Plotholders are highly encouraged to attend this workshop! There will be FREE...

Join Just Solutions Collective for an IG Live with Jamal Lewis, Director of Policy Partnerships & Equitable Electrification at Rewiring America! They'll be chatting about electrification, what it looks like, and the implications for environmental justice and BIPOC-frontline communities. Instagram account for livestream: @justsolutions_org

The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, and the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center present guest speaker Jodi Sherman, MD, with a talk titled: "Balancing Patient Safety and Pollution Prevention: Sustainable, Equitable Health Care" Jodi Sherman, MD, is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology of the Yale School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Epidemiology in...

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the University of Washington (UW) will convene U.S. Government officials with climate, sustainability, and resilience leaders and educators from colleges and universities across the country for a virtual forum. These stakeholders will showcase how innovative ideas and actions can advance climate change efforts on...

The application for the 2023 Net Zero Accelerator is now live! Come learn more about our one-of-a-kind program, first launched in 2019, which is focused on piloting net zero (carbon, energy, water, and waste) solutions in the built environment. You can learn more about the NZA at NetZeroAccelerator.org. REGISTER HERE

This webinar will explore the barriers and opportunities to electrifying California’s homes and buildings from those with firsthand experience — contractors, homeowners, and property owners. With a focus on lower-income residents and economically-challenged businesses, we will address both political and financial solutions that can help the state transition to clean, healthy homes and buildings. REGISTER...

Coastal regions, including public trust lands, are of unique importance to environmental and climate policy, infrastructure development and ecosystem management. They also raise unique challenges for disadvantaged communities, including those who live and work along the "Hidden Coast" - low-lying lands and non-oceanfront tidal and estuarine zones that account for 80% of the national shoreline....

The Reimagining Rights in the Americas Conference is ten days of activities arranged around a historic first for UCLA: hosting the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ (IAHCR) Period of Sessions. Tendayi Achiume is the Alicia Miñana Chair in Law at UCLA School of Law and former faculty director of the Promise Institute. She recently finished...

Lydia Kallipoliti is an architect, engineer, and scholar, and is Assistant Professor at The Cooper Union's Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture. Her research focuses on the intersections of architecture, technology and environmental politics and more particularly on recycling material experiments, theories of waste and reuse, as well as closed and self-reliant systems and urban...

Registration is free, but required to attend. REGISTER HERE. Today, the solid waste landfills sector accounts for 20% of global methane emissions, and is the third largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions in the United States. Additionally, it is anticipated that the total generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) will increase by 70% by 2050...

Hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen produced from water electrolysis using renewable electricity, has received the lion’s share of attention due to its essential role in helping the world reach net-zero emissions by 2050. By comparison, little attention has been paid to biohydrogen (Bio-H2), a type of hydrogen produced from organic waste streams (e.g., agricultural waste). Please...

Meet innovative companies hiring software engineers across industries. REGISTER HERE About Terra.do job fairs Action-packed job fairs each month, giving candidates upfront access to hear from companies about their climate solutions and why you should join them. Hear about dozens of open roles, in a single event Engage directly with CXOs and hiring managers Get...

Join the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy for a virtual discussion about the intersection of climate change and reproductive justice. REGISTER HERE

Join Just Solutions Collective in a webinar to explore precisely what carbon capture and storage, or CCS, is and how the technology works. CCS is often purported as a just environmental solution, aiming to reduce the levels of decades of carbon emissions in the earth's atmosphere. However, many environmental and climate justice advocates point to...

RSVP required | UCLA Anderson’s Energy and Cleantech Association is thrilled to host the annual Energy Innovation Conference on Friday, March 17. This year's theme is "Decarbonizing the Future." The event will feature panels on electric mobility, carbon management, cleantech finance and women's representation in the industry. Professionals and MBA students will learn from leaders...

Angela Johnson Meszaros is is a Managing Attorney at Earth Justice. Angela’s docket focuses on working with communities of color on issues related to air pollution, energy, and the urban environment. For over 30 years, Angela has used a range of tools to enhance the health, safety, and quality of life in communities impacted by...

Join the Women Investing for a Sustainable Economy (WISE)-L.A. chapter for a fun brunch to meet and connect with others involved in the sustainable investment space in LA. Feel free to bring your colleagues/friends in the industry who you think would benefit from this incredible WISE community! REGISTER HERE

About the event When applied to large-scale problems, technology and innovation can help create solutions with an outsized impact on climate outcomes. There is an extraordinary opportunity to build and scale technology-led solutions that can accelerate low-emissions and climate-resilient development pathways and drive impact for people and planet. Investment in these climate technologies is required...

Electric vehicle adoption has significantly progressed in the past few years, and the technologies and regulations to electrify other kinds of transportation has also accelerated. For years, we have talked about light duty electric vehicles, but total transportation electrification means electrifying every single way in which we move people and goods. This Summit will highlight...

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) Research Division invites you to attend a public meeting to hear information about emerging science in the areas of assessing air pollution related health outcomes and approaches for valuation of health outcomes. The purpose of this meeting is to hear information about emerging science in the area of air...

Providing basic services to informal urban settlements has been a historical challenge for cities of the global south. One of the defining features of ‘informality’ in settlements has been their lack of access to basic services. This seminar complicates that discussion by asking how to marry the concerns of sustainability and steady electricity provision in...

Meet the women who are building a more inclusive solar industry! with Marie Kills Warror, Anna Bautista, Freida Galindo Join GRID Alternatives for a one hour discussion and Q&A on women in the solar industry, women in construction, and a just transition to a clean energy future through solar energy. FREE ONLINE WEBINAR - REGISTER...

With Peri Lee Pipkin, Masters student, Claremont University & 2022 WMRC Mini Grant Recipient Peri Lee is conducting a floristic inventory of the Silver Peak mountains in Esmeralda County, Nevada. These desert mountains are arid yet full of incredible biodiversity, and range from valleys of alkali wetlands, cactus flats to red rock canyons, and peaks...

This is a keynote event of The Penn Regenerative Ag Alliance Workshop. The workshop’s morning keynote speaker, Dr. Jane Zelikova, will discuss the possibility of regenerative agriculture as a just climate solution. As attention on soil carbon is increasing in rapidly expanding carbon markets, questions of application and scalability must be approached from a framework...

As climate-related disasters, such as floods, droughts, and extreme temperatures become more common, humans are being exposed to unique combinations of health hazards and stressors, which are often inequitably distributed across the population. A panel of experts will discuss how climate change and climate disasters impact health outcomes for different populations and exacerbates health inequities,...

Join us the L.A. County Business Federation (BizFed) Institute for its in-person Water Resiliency Forum on Friday, March 24th, at the Metropolitan Water District's Los Angeles headquarters to talk short-term and long-term solutions. They'll convene change agents from business and government for a frank conversation about challenges, projects, policies, and urgently needed investments. REGISTER HERE

This is the fifth event of the 2022-23 Mellon Sawyer Seminar Precarious Ecologies: Science and Social Justice in the Production of Environmental Knowledge. Nearly a century after it was encased in concrete for flood control, the LA River has in recent years become a source of hope for a renewed urban ecology, as well as...

Join Sempervirens Fund’s Laura McLendon for a look at new evidence about the climate crisis, the impact on redwoods, and how the organization is responding. REGISTER HERE Webinars are the last Tuesday of each month (January - October).

Join and meet companies working byte by byte and acre by acre to solve the climate crisis. REGISTER HERE About Terra.do job fairs Action-packed job fairs each month, giving candidates upfront access to hear from companies about their climate solutions and why you should join them. Hear about dozens of open roles, in a single...

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and the Transportation Electrification Partnership put forth a call for action in 2019 for 40% of all drayage trucks serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to be zero emission by 2028, and have steadily advocated for significant deployment of charging infrastructure to facilitate the rapid adoption...

Join Sunday, April 2nd, for the annual UCLA La Kretz Center Public Lecture, which will have Drs. Jennifer Norris and Brad Shaffer to discuss California's pathbreaking initiative to conserve 30% of California natural areas by 2030. Please join for an informal presentation and lively discussion led by Dr. Jennifer Norris, the California Deputy Secretary for...