Events
Special Event
Optimism, Optopia and Climate Change Stories
Focus on Environment and Sustainability Seminar Series
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?
Wildfire disaster, recovery, and resilience: what have we learned?
2024-2025 Focus on Environment and Sustainability Series
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.
Grand Theft Eco: The iBear in the River
LENS screening of the first episode of Grand Theft Eco: Environmental Futures of Los Angeles.
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.
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
Novel Ecologies: Nature Remade and the Illusions of Tech
A talk by Professor Allison Carruth
Please join us for a LENS book talk with Princeton Professor Allison Carruth on Wednesday, May 14 at 4pm.
PAST EVENTS
‘Wild Possibilities’ Lunch & Learn
A conversation with pioneering conservationist Kris Tompkins about how to forge an environmental career dedicated to public service.
Earth Focus Documentary Premiere: “Reimagining and Transforming the Los Angeles River”
Join us for the premiere of the new Earth Focus documentary on the Los Angeles River, airing on PBS SoCal.
CDLS Science Communication Workshop Series: Community Science
As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering inclusive and impactful science communication, the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science (CDLS) at UCLA is thrilled to invite you to a…
Powering the Future: Digging into Critical Minerals, Supply Chains, and the Energy Transition
Jurisdictions across the globe are racing to transform their energy sources to meet decarbonization goals and transition away from fossil fuels. This energy transition depends on a robust and reliable…
CDLS Science Communication Workshop Series: Manuscript Writing
As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering inclusive and impactful science communication, the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science (CDLS) at UCLA is thrilled to invite you to a…
