Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

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10-Year Anniversary Symposium | Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award

Celebrating a decade of impact of one of the most prestigious environmental prizes in the world for innovators under 40.

Join UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability for a public symposium marking the 10th anniversary of the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award. The Symposium brings together past Pritzker Award…

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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.

On Campus

UCLA-wide sustainability events calendar

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PAST EVENTS

LA’s Water Resource Future Workshop Series, Part 1

The first workshop in the LA's Water Resource Future Series was held on February 19, 2016. UCLA faculty and Los Angeles region water managers, planners, and scientists explored the state of stormwater management and planning, the potential to connect surface hydrology and groundwater modeling tools to quantify infiltration, potential ecosystem benefits of stormwater capture, and strategies to incentivize increased capture and infiltration of stormwater. The program consisted of talks and panel sessions by invited speakers, each followed by Q&A periods and discussion by all attendees.

UCLA Green Building Symposium – Resiliency: Managing Energy, Water, and Seismic Risk and Implications for Property Owners

This workshop centered around the nexus of disaster response, sustainability, and resiliency.

Doing Well By Doing Good: What Can Business Learn From Social Entrepreneurship

This workshop explored the notion of putting social good alongside profit.

The Future of Corporate Sustainability Reporting

In this workshop, experts examined existing and emerging standards of responsible reporting.

Greening Business for the Green Consumer: Social Media, Advertising, and Hollywood

This workshop explored how companies best capitalize on and implement green marketing strategies to deliver both sound profits and a healthier planet