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

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Special Event

Fire Tender: Documentary Screening and Discussion

An exploration and discussion on Indigenous fire stewardship

Join the UCLA Center for the Study of Women | Streisand Center for a screening of the short film Fire Tender, directed by Roni Jo Draper (Yurok) and Marissa Lila.…

Javiera Barandiaran

Living Minerals: Nature, Trade, and Power in the Race for Lithium

The Climate Politics Working Group invites you to the book talk by Professor Javiera Barandiaran (UCSB).

The Climate Politics Working Group invites you to the book talk “Living Minerals: Nature, Trade, and Power in the Race for Lithium” by Professor Javiera Barandiaran (UCSB). Registration: This is a public event. To confirm…

PAST EVENTS

Optimism, Optopia and Climate Change Stories

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?

Archaeology of Water Management in the Nile

Please join us in-person at UCLA Geology Building, Room #3814, or join us via Zoom on February 27 from 1pm PT. To confirm your attendance, RSVP. Masking is optional, although…

Grand Theft Eco: The iBear in the River

Grand Theft Eco is a machinima series and pedagogical engine that repurposes the video game Grand Theft Auto to explore possible eco-futures of LA in the year 2050.

Wildfire disaster, recovery, and resilience: what have we learned?

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.

Expert insights on the causes, impacts and aftermath of the L.A. wildfires

UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and UCLA’s Sustainable LA Grand Challenge invite you to a special virtual event:  “Expert insights on the causes, impacts and aftermath of the…