Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Science, Environment, & Community Spring Symposium 2026

A space for students, faculty, and community members to share ideas, strategies, and stories including research, community, and environmental justice.

[Please note that in-person seats have been filled. However, you can still register to join us via Zoom] Join CDLS for a powerful hybrid gathering bringing together students, faculty, researchers,…

On Campus

UCLA-wide sustainability events calendar

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PAST EVENTS

Animation and Environment: A Conversation with the Creator of Wall-E, Finding Nemo, and A Bug’s Life

DUE TO OVERWHELMING INTEREST, THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. If you are still interested in attending, we will be starting a waitlist in front of the CNSI auditorium at 6:15…

Parrots of Pasadena

Parrots of Pasadena walk, talk & cocktail reception with Professor Ursula K. Heise. A Bird LA Day event sponsored by UCLA’s Lab for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS) of the Institute…

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…

Climate Justice Forum

By hosting a Climate Justice Forum, the Environmentalists of Color Collective at UCLA hopes to accomplish three things: Raise awareness about the contributions that people of color have made to…

Water in the Middle East & Africa: A Nexus of Cooperation & Conflict

The severe water crises facing areas of the Middle East and Africa have significant implications for the health, welfare and security of the regions’ people. Today, issues related to water…