Events

Upcoming Events

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Conserving California’s Coastal Waters

The 2026 La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science Public Lecture

Join us for a public discussion of recent advances in ocean conservation and a chance to interact with current UCLA conservation researchers, Zach and Mark Gold.

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The Snail Darter, Sturgeons, and the Politics of Taxonomy

The Institute of the Environment and Sustainability's Fall 2026 Lecture, featuring Yale Professor Thomas Near

The Institute of the Environment and Sustainability invites you to our Fall 2026 lecture with Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University Thomas Near

A book hovering over a cityscape in the background. The book is titled Myth of Sustainable Cities: Losing the Holocene

Book Talk | The Myth of Sustainable Cities: Losing the Holocene

Professor Stephanie Pincetl discusses her new book with Professor of Anthropology Monica L. Smith

Join us for a conversation with IoES Professor and Founding Director of the California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA Stephanie Pincetl about her new book, "The Myth of Sustainable Cities: Losing the Holocene"

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.

Past Events

CDLS Science Communication Workshop Series: Science Journalism

As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering inclusive and impactful science communication, the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science (CDLS) at UCLA is thrilled to invite you to a…

Edward Struzik Presents Future Arctic

Join us for a special seminar featuring popular science writer and arctic explorer Edward Struzik. This will be held April 24th, from 4:15-5:15 pm, in Terasaki Life Sciences Building 1100. Struzik is an educator and…

China & the Environment: Taking Stock of Domestic and Global Developments

All-day symposium illuminating developments in Chinese environmental law and governance.

The Role of Civil Society in Addressing China’s Environment

In concert with an all-day symposium, a lunchtime talk on the role of civil society in protecting China’s environment.

Fifth Annual AI LA Earth Summit

Illuminating the intersection of technology and sustainability at UCLA South Bay Campus.