Biking while Black Documentary Screening

James Bridges Theater 235 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

In a 30-minute documentary, BIKING WHILE BLACK: CONTINUING TO RIDE THROUGH DECRIMINALIZATION, DISENFRANCHISEMENT AND GENTRIFICATION incorporates narratives to dig deeper into solution-based storytelling and features the actions being taken by some of our leading Black bicyclists and BIPOC community-based organizations. Cast members are paving new roads to tackle the myths, the community safety conditions in […]

Galvanize x Terra.do Climate Job Fair

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Join this Job Fair and meet rising portfolio companies working on groundbreaking solutions. REGISTER HERE Terra.do hosts action-packed job fairs each month, giving candidates upfront access to hear from companies about their climate solutions and why you should join them. Galvanize is a climate-focused global investment firm built to deliver capital and integrated expertise to […]

Sustainable Careers 101: What are Green Jobs?

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Learn all about green jobs in the current market, brought to you by the Emerging Professionals Committee! *Register below! About this event Want to learn more about the basics of a career in sustainability? Join us for a discussion about green jobs that will cover all your questions! The USGBC-LA Emerging Professionals Committee is bringing […]

Zero Waste Basketball Game – UCLA Athletics x BELT (Bruin Environmental Leadership Team)

Pauley Pavilion UCLA

UCLA Athletics is hosting its third annual Zero Waste game on the evening of February 10th, as the UCLA Women's Basketball Team takes on the Oregon State Beavers, and volunteers and clubs are needed. As part of the game, we will be sorting all waste produced by the event in Pauley Pavilion – last time […]

Free Food from the Dining Halls

Conference Room 1 in the Student Activities Center Basement 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Bruin Dine is a program serving leftover hot food from the UCLA dining halls FREE. Bring your own containers and enjoy some delicious food! Every Tuesday and Thursday, you can come get hot & untouched food from the #1 dining hall in the nation would have otherwise gone to waste! Everyone is welcome! Bruin Dine […]

Parks and Housing Together: A Win for Communities and the Environment

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Please join this panel on "Parks and Housing Together: A Win for Communities and the Environment,” hosted by the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. Topics will include the barriers and challenges to building parks and affordable housing joint development projects, how these projects can improve extreme heat resiliency in Los Angeles, and […]

Eyes in the Sky, Birds in the Heart and Mind: Counterforce Lab’s new lecture series

HYBRID: UCLA, Broad Art Center, EDA Room #1250 and YouTube

Rebeca Méndez (UCLA DMA) and Elizabeth DeLoughrey (UCLA English) in conversation about the oceanic humanities and the aesthetics of submergence. Eyes in the Sky, Birds in the Heart and Mind is Counterforce Lab’s new lecture series. As a point of departure, we will focus on the Biophilia Treehouse, Counterforce’s flagship project, a public art living […]

High Impact Tea Panel: Sustainability in the Professional World

Marion Anderson Hall Grand Salon 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join this High Impact Tea with an impressive panel to discuss the current sustainability landscape and forecasts for the evolving space. From the built environment to movie screens, it will cover how various industries address sustainability via innovation, measurement, reporting, and more - exploring today's most challenging questions, including: How do firms define sustainability and […]

Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust

James Bridges Theater 235 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Reception with refreshments 6:00 pm Film screening 7:00 pm Speakers with Q & A 8:00 pm MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST follows intergenerational women from three communities who defend their land, their history and their culture from the insatiable thirst of Los Angeles. Native Americans, Japanese American World War II incarcerees and environmentalists form […]

Strategies to Accelerate Electric Micromobility

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Creating an affordable multimodal system: accessible electric micromobility The cost of e-bikes and scooters prevents access. This webinar on accelerating electric micromobility will explore the various models for expanding access to e-bikes, e-scooters and e-mopeds. Electric micromobility has evolved from a niche transport mode and gained popularity among commuters across the world. And, shared electric […]

CLEANR & Newkirk Center for Science & Society Speaker Series

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Charles Lee U.S. EPA’s Emerging Cumulative Impacts Framework: Implications for Research, Policy and Practice The UCI Law Center for Land, Environment and Natural Resources (CLEANR) and UCI Newkirk Center for Science & Society welcome environmental justice pioneer Charles Lee. REGISTER HERE Lee will present key concepts associated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emerging framework […]

How Businesses Are Making a Social Impact in Hollywood

Ronald Tutor Campus Center, University of Southern California Room 450 (The Forum), 3607 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, United States

The 2022-2023 Jacobson Family Sustainable Impact Lecture Series addresses the topic “How Businesses are Centering Community in Social Impact.” We are excited to be back in person for a free panel discussion and Q&A on How Businesses Are Making a Social Impact in Hollywood on February 15th! Join us on February 15th at 12 pm […]

Fixing the Climate: Rethinking Climate Policy in an Uncertain World

UCLA Law School, Room 1430 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

5:30 - 7:00pm; Reception to follow Global climate diplomacy is stalling thanks to the same top-down approach used since the Kyoto Protocol. That’s the argument made by David Victor (UC San Diego) and Charles Sabel (Columbia Law School) in their book “Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World.” Hear them discuss how policymakers should […]

T.R.E.E. Talks: Can Art Save Nature?

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Join TreePeople for an insightful conversation on how the arts are being used to invoke inspiration as a means to address this dire need. REGISTER HERE While scientists, government, tech and business leaders are typically those called upon to address environmental issues, artists are the ones that help express, inspire, and creatively educate about the […]

Healthy Campus Initiative Seed Saving Workshop

jane b semel Healthy Campus Initiative Community Garden Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join this Seed-Saving workshop taught by a pair of visiting Master Gardeners! in this workshop, you’ll learn how to save seeds from your garden and discover the value of building your own heirloom seed library! REGISTER HERE

Eyes in the Sky, Birds in the Heart and Mind: Counterforce Lab’s new lecture series

HYBRID: UCLA, Broad Art Center, EDA Room #1250 and YouTube

Knowledge in environmentally-situated AR with Francesca Albrezzi (UCLA OARC). Eyes in the Sky, Birds in the Heart and Mind is Counterforce Lab’s new lecture series. As a point of departure, we will focus on the Biophilia Treehouse, Counterforce’s flagship project, a public art living sculpture, and an offering to birds. Join us to explore how […]

Electrifying the Nation: Promoting Uptime in EV Charging

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The EV charging industry is poised to evolve rapidly in the upcoming decade, especially given the recent $5B investment in the NEVI Program following funding as part of Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. However, as EV charging technology scales, issues of system downtime have provoked increasing concern. This event focuses on centering discussion around […]

After the Storms – A Timely Update on California’s Water Supply

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Join State water leaders as they share an update on the status of drought and water supply after the recent set of fierce winter storms. How has our water supply improved? What are we doing to capture large volumes of snowmelt this spring? How are fish and wildlife faring? When will the drought be over? […]

Kiss the Ground Documentary Viewing

De Neve Auditorium

Attendance is free and open to all UCLA students. Free vegan snacks (ft. GOMacro & Lesser Evil) & a sustainable items giveaway The screening is hosted by Sustainagoals, the committee within USAC’s Facilities Commission advancing sustainability on the hill and campus.

Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action – Methane

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Methane accounts for around 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, behind only carbon dioxide. As methane is both more potent and shorter-lived than carbon dioxide, near-term efforts to reduce emissions of methane could slow the increase in global temperature in the next few decades. Rebecca Leber (Vox) will moderate a conversation between Fiji George (Cheniere […]