Events

burned down homes and scorched trees

Special Event

Wildfire disaster, recovery, and resilience: what have we learned?

Focus on Environment and Sustainability Series

Wildfire recovery in the U.S., particularly in California, is a slow and complex process hindered by unique post-fire challenges like housing shortages, regulatory hurdles, and underinsurance, but innovative solutions are emerging to improve resilience and equity.

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Optimism, Optopia and Climate Change Stories

Focus on Environment and Sustainability Seminar Series

How can science fiction balance hopeful stories about environmental futures with current realities? What theory of social change should inform these stories? With dire climate change impacts already happening, what kinds of stories can inspire audiences to care about and become active on large-scale environmental issues?

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Managing the Mid-Transition from Fossil to Clean Energy

Focus on Environment and Sustainability Seminar Series

Featuring Emily Grubert Associate Professor of Sustainable Energy PolicyKeough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame Emily Grubert, a civil engineer and environmental sociologist, will share insights on how…

On Campus

UCLA-wide sustainability events calendar

For those interested in more campus events on the environment and sustainability, follow our friends at UCLA Sustainability.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Commencement Class Photo 2023

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Commencement

Congratulations to the UCLA IoES Class of 2025. We look forward to the impact you’ll make in building a more sustainable, resilient world.

Congratulations to the UCLA IoES Class of 2025. We look forward to the impact you’ll make in building a more sustainable, resilient world.

PAST EVENTS

Environmental Science Practicum 2024-2025 Final Presentations

Join us in-person (or via Zoom webinar) in celebrating the achievements of our Environmental Science seniors as they present the results of yearlong research projects developed in partnership with leading…

Novel Ecologies: Nature Remade and the Illusions of Tech

Please join us for a LENS book talk with Princeton Professor Allison Carruth on Wednesday, May 14 at 4pm.

Dockweiler Dune Restoration and Beach Cleanup: Surfrider LA x TBF

Join Surfrider and The Bay Foundation's vibrant volunteer community in tackling plastic pollution — one cleanup at a time. Your efforts help remove harmful waste and fuel real policy change through data collection and advocacy.

Managing the Mid-Transition from Fossil to Clean Energy

Featuring Emily Grubert Associate Professor of Sustainable Energy PolicyKeough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame Emily Grubert, a civil engineer and environmental sociologist, will share insights on how…

La Kretz Center Seminar: What is Wild Animal Welfare?

This seminar explores Wild Animal Welfare Science, an interdisciplinary field focused on assessing and improving animal welfare in natural environments. Researchers will present case studies and discuss applications. Agenda Speakers…