Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

Special Event

A Thirsty City: Rethinking the Future of Water in Los Angeles

Dive into LA’s water future with us - ideas, challenges, & solutions for a thirsty city!

Join us on April 14, 2026, from 3pm PT for a virtual panel exploring the future of water in Los Angeles. Hosted by the Center for Developing Leadership in Science…

Tim Lenton

Positive Tipping Points to Avoid Climate Tipping Points

The UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability invites you to the inaugural Richard P. and Linda S. Turco Lecture

The UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability invites you to the inaugural Richard P. and Linda S. Turco Lecture

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PAST EVENTS

A Thirsty City: Rethinking the Future of Water in Los Angeles

Join us on April 14, 2026, from 3pm PT for a virtual panel exploring the future of water in Los Angeles. Hosted by the Center for Developing Leadership in Science…

Smog and Sunshine: A Book Talk with Ann Carlson

A conversation about an exciting environmental success story that too few Americans know in detail.

Pollution is Colonialism

The Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies, in collaboration with the UCLA Department of Anthropology’s Culture, Power, and Social Change speaker series, invites you to a book talk with Max Liboiron,…

Thriving Futures Roundtable: Community Advocacy and Resilience After Natural Disasters

The CDLS Thriving Futures Roundtable Series are informal panel discussions where CDLS Fellows and community members come together to discuss how collective action can create a sustainable economic future. For…

Can Abundance Be Sustainable? Merging Affordability and Climate Policy

UCLA Emmett Institute’s 2026 Spring symposium