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.

Special Event

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?

Special Event

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

Science & Suds

at Los Angeles Ale Works - Culver City

We believe science belongs in community spaces — not just classrooms and conferences. That’s why we’re teaming up with Los Angeles Ale Works – Culver City for Science & Suds,…

PAST EVENTS

2019 California Climate Expedition

From June 8 to 24, 2019, the UCLA IoES Center for Climate Science is partnering with OnePulse to bring you the California Climate Expedition: a first-of-its-kind cycling tour and educational experience.…

Charting California’s Course on the Environment from Brown to Newsom and Beyond

Over the period spanning Governor Brown’s four terms in office, California cemented its identity as a pioneer of forward-thinking environmental law. California’s stance on climate and energy policy has marked…

The Future of Supply Chain Sustainability: A New Standard of Operation

Incorporating supply chain considerations is no longer a differentiator in the field of corporate sustainability, but rather a standard practice for major companies. During the discussion, three speakers will address…

Rising Seas: Jellyfish Jerky

On your way to and from classes, meetings and daily life, we invite you to take a snack break that brings the scale and data of climate change into a…

2019 GreenShorts Award Ceremony

With GreenShorts, high school students get a chance to sit in the director’s chair and win cash prizes. The contest invites two-minute-or-less films to showcase ideas, commentary and vision for…