Networking 101 In A New Virtual Age (ESN x ES Alumni Association Collab)

The zoom link is here: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/96092386413?pwd=UFd2Rm1lZ1Y1bEwxSE1jUWlSTHZwUT09 We will have some amazing guest speakers from the UCLA Environmental Science Alumni Association on the topics of networking within the space of sustainability towards a future in the field. There will also be time for socializing and networking exposure during the event. The preliminary agenda is as follows: […]

U.S.-China Green Energy Summit

The U.S.-China Green Energy Council (UCGEC) is a U.S. federal registered non-profit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area (www.ucgec.org). Since it was founded in 2008, UCGEC has been dedicated to promoting clean energy development and strengthening U.S. and China collaboration on climate change. We are organizing the “2020 International Green Energy Summit” virtually […]

Environmental Student Network Fundraiser Event

The Environmental Student Network is hosting a fundraising event with Emporium Thai next Tuesday, December 8th from 4-9 pm. Here is the link to the event: https://www.groupraise.com/events/171014-ucla-environmental-students-network-at-emporium-thai Emporium Thai X ESN FUndraiser (1)

Webinar Two: Park Equity Policy and Advocacy

New research about the relationship between parks and life expectancy reveals that increasing park acreage in areas that face park deficits and lack trees could lead to significant population-level increases in life expectancy. It also shows that targeted investments in park infrastructure would significantly benefit the health of Latino and Black community members. In this webinar series, […]

UCLA Connections – Looking Ahead: Science, Facts and the Public Debate

RSVP Here Facebook Event Page As a new U.S. presidential administration prepares for the four years ahead, coping with intersecting challenges including a pandemic, persistent inequality, climate change policy and a sea of misinformation, UCLA experts discuss what role institutions of higher learning will play in addressing the crises of our times. How can universities […]

2021 Energy Jobs Fair

RSVP at tinyurl.com/EJF2021 Looking for an internship or full-time position in 2021? Join us at the sixth annual Energy Jobs Fair to connect with employment opportunities and network with recruiters and other students passionate about careers in renewable energy and sustainability! RSVP ahead of time to receive the event link, instructions, and descriptions of the […]

Diversity and Inclusion in Sustainability Workshop

Unheard Voices Diversity and Inclusion in the Environmental Movement REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/W7V5iBHWJw2JAv7w6 UCLA's Center for Diverse Leadership in Science will be hosting a one day- two part workshop on January 23rd. The first half of the day will be a training session on racial equity and infusing justice into the environmental movement which is open to […]

Sustainability Office Hours

Come chat with the UCLA sustainability team about anything and everything you're curious about each third Tuesday of the month from 3-4PM. ZOOM LINK

Accelerating Clean Energy Transitions

REGISTER HERE Free webinar. Open to the public. Registration required. This webinar will debut new research on how Community Choice Aggregators (CCA) have exceeded California’s renewable energy targets. We will also illuminate how rapid CCA growth has encouraged investor-owned utilities to outpace California’s requirements for renewable energy. The conversation will address concerns about system reliability […]

Covering the Coast

REGISTER HERE Join us for a conversation about the legacy of ocean pollution on the California coast in an era of climate change and other stressors. Rosanna Xia will discuss her work as an environmental reporter and storyteller for the Los Angeles Times, including the story she broke in the fall about decades of previously […]

Let’s Get Quizzical: Sustainability Jeopardy

REGISTER HERE Join us for a fun night of Sustainability trivia with guest speaker Tamar Christensen! UCLA faculty member, Tamar Christensen, will talk to us about living a zero waste lifestyle during COVID-19 and show us how she does this from her home. This will be followed by a sustainability focused jeopardy game hosted by […]

Preparing for Even Wilder Wildfires

REGISTER HERE Free webinar. Open to the public. Registration required. This session will explore the impacts of wildfires on health, low-income housing, and small water systems, as well as highlight innovative tactics to increase resiliency, especially for populations that are most vulnerable to wildfire. This session is part of the Luskin Summit series.

Sustainability Office Hours

Come chat with the UCLA sustainability team about anything and everything you're curious about each third Tuesday of the month from 3-4PM. ZOOM LINK

Nikole Hannah-Jones Fireside Chat

RSVP and Submit Questions Here Please join us for a keynote speaking event featuring Nikole Hannah-Jones, a MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering racial injustice for The New York Times Magazine and creator of the landmark 1619 Project. The event, moderated by Dr. Eraka Bath, will reflect on and explore Blackness, not only in the context of our […]

A Landmark Opportunity for Park Equity

REGISTER HERE Free webinar. Open to the public. Registration required. The pandemic has proved the importance of public parks for our physical and mental well-being, as well as the environmental health of our communities. During this watershed moment, new funding and initiatives offer an opportunity to improve access to public spaces for all. This discussion […]

Net Impact UCLA: Sustainability Impact Spotlight

REGISTER HERE Join us this February 17th for the annual speaker panel hosted by Net Impact UCLA! This winter quarter, we focus on leaders, innovators, and pioneers that are creating an impact within the field of sustainability. We will discuss topics ranging from social change to entrepreneurship, followed by an open Q&A session. If you […]

UCOP Sustainability at Home: Creating a spring herb and vegetable garden

ZOOM LINK The UCOP Sustainability Affinity Group, in partnership with the UCOP Department of Energy and Sustainability, invite the UC community to participate in “Sustainability at Home”, a three-part virtual speaker series event in celebration of Earth Month (April). Part one of the speaker series will kick-off on Wednesday, February 24th from 12-1pm with a presentation […]

The Impact of Climate and the Physical Environment on Human Health

REGISTER HERE About the speaker: Richard Joseph Jackson, MD MPH FAAP HonAIA HonFASLA, is Professor emeritus at the Fielding School of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was Department Chair in Environmental Health Science. A pediatrician, he has served in many leadership positions with the California Health Department, including the […]

High Impact Tea with Dr. Richard Jackson, MD MPH

REGISTER HERE Richard Joseph Jackson, MD MPH FAAP HonAIA HonFASLA, is Professor Emeritus at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, where he was Department Chair in Environmental Health Science. A pediatrician, he has served in many leadership positions with the California Health Department, including the highest as the State Health Officer. For nine years […]

DGSOM EDI Lecture Series – Dr. Okanlami – Disabusing Disability

REGISTER HERE Nationally, he serves as the Disability Issues representative on the Steering Committee for the Group on Diversity and Inclusion at the AAMC, and the National Medical Association’s Council on Medical Legislation. He speaks around the country on topics related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, including, but not limited to the lack of black […]