Events

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

Special Event

The 2025 Pritzker Lunch & Learn

A conversation with this year’s Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award finalists

Event Overview Join us for a special Lunch & Learn with the finalists of the Ninth Annual Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award. This event offers a rare opportunity to hear…

Flyer featuring a picture of Ben Novak that reads: “The UCLA La Kretz Center 14th Annual Public Lecture. Biotechnology for Conservation Success: From Black-footed Ferrets to Passenger Pigeons. Saturday, October 11th, 2025. UCLA Boyer Hall, Room 159. 3pm - 5pm. Free Entry for All Ages. Ben Novak—Lead Scientist at Revive & Restore: Genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species.”

Lecture Series

The 14th Annual La Kretz Center Public Lecture

This year’s topic is Biotechnology for Conservation

The UCLA La Kretz Center of California Conservation Science is excited to be hosting the 14th Annual La Kretz Center Public Lecture on Saturday, October 11th, 2025, at Boyer Hall on the UCLA main…

PAST EVENTS

Make or Break: Transforming U.S. Infrastructure to Meet Climate Goals

Buckle up. The transition to cleaner energy is speeding up and a pair of recent climate laws promises to really put America’s foot on the accelerator. But how these laws…

Upcoming Event: Climate-Wildfire-Stormwater Nexus Webinar April 10th

Join the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability’s Water Faculty and Student Group for an online seminar on the Climate-Wildfire-Stormwater Nexus on Monday, April 10, 2023 from 4:00-5:30 PM.…

30×30 California: Conservation Science and Policy in Action

Please join us for an informal presentation and lively discussion led by Dr. Jennifer Norris, the California Deputy Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat at the California Natural Resources Agency, as…

Environmental Justice Series Symposium — with Angela Johnson Meszaros

Angela Johnson Meszaros 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…

Fixing the climate: Rethinking climate policy in an uncertain world

Global climate diplomacy is stalling thanks to the same top-down approach used since the Kyoto Protocol. That’s the argument made by David Victor (UC San Diego) and Charles Sabel (Columbia…