Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
Can Abundance Be Sustainable? Merging Affordability and Climate Policy
UCLA Emmett Institute’s 2026 Spring Symposium
Registration is open for “Can Abundance Be Sustainable?” Affordability concerns are ubiquitous in conversations on environmental and climate policy issues. Policymakers and advocates are wrestling with the question of whether…
Smog and Sunshine: A Book Talk with Ann Carlson
Join us for a conversation about an exciting environmental success story that too few Americans know in detail.
Join us for a conversation about an exciting environmental success story that too few Americans know in detail. In “Smog and Sunshine,” UCLA Law professor and LA native Ann Carlson…
On Campus
UCLA-wide sustainability events calendar
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PAST EVENTS
La Kretz Center Seminar: What is Wild Animal Welfare?
This seminar explores Wild Animal Welfare Science, an interdisciplinary field focused on assessing and improving animal welfare in natural environments. Researchers will present case studies and discuss applications. Agenda Speakers…
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.




