Events

Upcoming Events

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Special Event

Lessons for a Warming Country

Climate Politics & Environmental Policy After the Midterms

The second event in the LENS 10th anniversary series is a post-election discussion about the local, state, and national implications for environmental policy and politics with a panel of UCLA experts.

A book hovering over a cityscape in the background. The book is titled Myth of Sustainable Cities: Losing the Holocene

Book Talk | The Myth of Sustainable Cities: Losing the Holocene

Professor Stephanie Pincetl discusses her new book with Professor of Anthropology Monica L. Smith

Join us for a conversation with IoES Professor and Founding Director of the California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA Stephanie Pincetl about her new book, "The Myth of Sustainable Cities: Losing the Holocene"

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Special Event

Palisades/Eaton Fires Conference

A one-day conference on investigations into the destructive 2025 LA fires.

Topics include factors determining structural survival, the impact of zone zero on home survival, the role of fuels management, urban tree survival, landslides, and pathways to reducing future fire risk…

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

The Barn Owl Project

An Ecological Solution in Agriculture for Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians

Check-In – Finals

Offers an informal, supportive space for students to bring their questions and challenges, engage in small group discussions, and receive one-on-one guidance from mentors. This is the last of the…

UCLA La Kretz Center and EEB Department Special Virtual Seminar – Billie Beckley

Join us to hear from guest speaker Billie Beckley as they present their proposed research for the 2026 UCLA La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. This seminar is co-sponsored by the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department.

Exploring Green STEM Careers

Informative session on Green STEM careers. A speaker will share their personal journey in sustainability and science, offering insights and experiences relevant to veterans. Veterans in STEM (VSTEM) are hosting…

La Kretz Fellowship Seminar: Emily Kerns

Join us on Wednesday, November 19th for a special EEB seminar co-sponsored by the La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science. Visiting Ph.D. candidate at University of Wisconsin - Madison, Emily Kerns, as they present on their research proposal for the 2026 La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellowship