Events

Upcoming Events

Two smiling men pictured over a coastal ocean scene, with an orange fish in the lower left, green kelp in the lower right, and the La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science logo in the upper right.

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.

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

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

  Andrew Stanton of Pixar Studios, creator and director of Academy Award-winning animated films, joins Ursula K. Heise, Professor of English and co-founder of UCLA’s Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies…

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…