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Elizabeth DeLoughrey at the Counterforce Salon
Elizabeth DeLoughrey at the Counterforce Salon
Salon #5: Dr. Elizabeth DeLoughrey and Rebeca Méndez This fifth and final lecture in the series will feature Prof. Rebeca Méndez, the Chair of the Department of Design Media Arts and director of the Counterforce Lab, in conversation with Dr. Elizabeth DeLoughrey, Professor in the English Department and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability […]
Beyond The Pail: A Virtual Organics Recycling Town Hall
Beyond The Pail: A Virtual Organics Recycling Town Hall
Join LA City Councilmember Nithya Raman on Monday, February 27th, from 6pm-7:30pm via Zoom for a virtual town hall. Learn more about the organics recycling process, and what the new requirements for food scraps and food-soiled paper are. Hear from local climate organizations and experts from LA Sanitation and the California Climate Action Corps about […]
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Two Years of Justice40: How the Initiative is delivering solutions to the climate crisis
Two Years of Justice40: How the Initiative is delivering solutions to the climate crisis
President Biden has made addressing environmental injustices a priority by centering justice in his actions to address the climate crisis in the U.S. and abroad. A central pillar of the environmental justice agenda is the Justice40 Initiative, the first-ever federal environmental justice commitment attached to the goal of directing at least 40% of benefits to […]
Vital Matters: Jainism and Ecology
Vital Matters: Jainism and Ecology
Drawing inspiration from the sacred landscapes depicted on devotional textiles presented in Visualizing Devotion: Jain Embroidered Shrine Hangings, Venu Mehta will discuss intersections of ascetic principles, spirituality and sociocentric environmentalism in the twenty-five-hundred-year-old tradition of Jainism. Highlighting nonviolence as the path to liberation, Jain principles offer an important worldview of environmental activism. REGISTER HERE This […]
GRID Talks: Going Beyond Black History with Jacqui Patterson
GRID Talks: Going Beyond Black History with Jacqui Patterson
GRID Talks is a new webinar series that brings together leaders from the environmental justice movement to discuss issues related clean energy access and to community-centered solutions. The webinars seek to amplify the voices of GRID's communities and share the stories, experiences, and work that are creating mission impact and systemic changes. Jacqueline Patterson, MSW, […]
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Winter 2023 Labor Speaker Series (+ Reception) | “Refusing Death: Immigrant Women and the Fight for Environmental Justice in LA” Book Talk
Winter 2023 Labor Speaker Series (+ Reception) | “Refusing Death: Immigrant Women and the Fight for Environmental Justice in LA” Book Talk
Join Nadia Y. Kim, Associate Professor at Loyola Marymount, for a conversation about her book that examines race, class, gender, and citizenship with respect to the growing social phenomenon of marginalized and unauthorized immigrants – especially women and youth. The hybrid event will be held on March 1, 2023, from 3:30-5 PM with a reception […]
Electric Vehicles: Can They Deliver on Their Promise?
Electric Vehicles: Can They Deliver on Their Promise?
Please join the League of Women Voters of Piedmont on Wednesday, March 1st, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. to hear Dr. Dan Sperling talk about the impact of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on carbon reduction in California. Learn about what it will take for EVs to make a measurable difference in greenhouse gas reduction. Register for free […]
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UCLA March 1st Thursdays – Farmers Market & Block Party: Game On | American Red Cross
UCLA March 1st Thursdays – Farmers Market & Block Party: Game On | American Red Cross
Join us on Broxton Ave. every first Thursday to connect with each other, celebrate the moment, enjoy tasty food and free entertainment! UCLA First Thursdays has two parts: daytime activations at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market and evening block parties with different thematic experiences. REGISTER HERE Westwood Village Farmers' Market 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. American […]
Free Food from the Dining Halls
Free Food from the Dining Halls
Bruin Dine is a program serving leftover hot food from the UCLA dining halls FREE to all UCLA students, and is also looking for volunteers to help run these events (sign up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11skt8Eys4hfeP4IKQFncG4Ct8ECivES6bjPjAfu20qE/edit#gid=1001346100 -- UCLA email login required). If the sign-up list is full, please place your name on the waitlist; if the waitlist […]
3 events,
Clothing Swap w/ USAC FAC Bruin Bazaar & Student Vendor: Charming x Garden
Clothing Swap w/ USAC FAC Bruin Bazaar & Student Vendor: Charming x Garden
A clothing swap is a type of swap meet wherein participants exchange their valued but no longer used clothing for clothing they will use. It is an opportunity to revamp your wardrobe by exchanging your old clothing pieces for new ones! This event - co-hosted by Good Clothes Good People and Bruin Bazaar - is […]
After the Green New Deal
After the Green New Deal
Join UCLA AUD's Critical Studies program for a symposium on the changes and research that have proliferated from the Green New Deal. Join in on the conversations with Kate Aronoff, Daniel Aldana Cohen, and Billy Fleming. REGISTER HERE
Healthy Campus Initiative Community Garden Mulch Workshop
Healthy Campus Initiative Community Garden Mulch Workshop
Join the jane b semel HCI Community Garden in its third workshop of the quarter with UC Master Gardeners! The Mulch Workshop will be taught by UCLA's Master Gardener Dr. James Bassett! Learn about the benefits, how-tos, and and dirty details of mulching! Plotholders are highly encouraged to attend this workshop! There will be FREE […]
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Hygiene Refill Station
Hygiene Refill Station
There will be a variety of products out, including shampoo, dish soap, and so many more! Everything is free! Students are welcome to bring their empty bottles to refill with hygiene products they need such as shampoo, body lotion, hair conditioner, and more.
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Electrifying for EJ: Instagram Live with Jamal Lewis, Rewiring America
Electrifying for EJ: Instagram Live with Jamal Lewis, Rewiring America
Join Just Solutions Collective for an IG Live with Jamal Lewis, Director of Policy Partnerships & Equitable Electrification at Rewiring America! They'll be chatting about electrification, what it looks like, and the implications for environmental justice and BIPOC-frontline communities. Instagram account for livestream: @justsolutions_org
Grand Rounds in Population and Public Health: Reducing the Health Care Carbon
Grand Rounds in Population and Public Health: Reducing the Health Care Carbon
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, and the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center present guest speaker Jodi Sherman, MD, with a talk titled: "Balancing Patient Safety and Pollution Prevention: Sustainable, Equitable Health Care" Jodi Sherman, MD, is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology of the Yale School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Epidemiology in […]
Hygiene Refill Station
Hygiene Refill Station
There will be a variety of products out, including shampoo, dish soap, and so many more! Everything is free! Students are welcome to bring their empty bottles to refill with hygiene products they need such as shampoo, body lotion, hair conditioner, and more.
2 events,
White House Forum on Campus and Community-Scale Climate Solutions
White House Forum on Campus and Community-Scale Climate Solutions
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the University of Washington (UW) will convene U.S. Government officials with climate, sustainability, and resilience leaders and educators from colleges and universities across the country for a virtual forum. These stakeholders will showcase how innovative ideas and actions can advance climate change efforts on […]
Net Zero Accelerator Info Session
Net Zero Accelerator Info Session
The application for the 2023 Net Zero Accelerator is now live! Come learn more about our one-of-a-kind program, first launched in 2019, which is focused on piloting net zero (carbon, energy, water, and waste) solutions in the built environment. You can learn more about the NZA at NetZeroAccelerator.org. REGISTER HERE
2 events,
Building Electrification – Stories from the Home Front
Building Electrification – Stories from the Home Front
This webinar will explore the barriers and opportunities to electrifying California’s homes and buildings from those with firsthand experience — contractors, homeowners, and property owners. With a focus on lower-income residents and economically-challenged businesses, we will address both political and financial solutions that can help the state transition to clean, healthy homes and buildings. REGISTER […]
Coastal Justice Lab – Public Launch
Coastal Justice Lab – Public Launch
Coastal regions, including public trust lands, are of unique importance to environmental and climate policy, infrastructure development and ecosystem management. They also raise unique challenges for disadvantaged communities, including those who live and work along the "Hidden Coast" - low-lying lands and non-oceanfront tidal and estuarine zones that account for 80% of the national shoreline. […]
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Reimagining Rights in the Americas Conference – Keynote by E. Tendayi Achiume & Closing Reception
Reimagining Rights in the Americas Conference – Keynote by E. Tendayi Achiume & Closing Reception
The Reimagining Rights in the Americas Conference is ten days of activities arranged around a historic first for UCLA: hosting the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ (IAHCR) Period of Sessions. Tendayi Achiume is the Alicia Miñana Chair in Law at UCLA School of Law and former faculty director of the Promise Institute. She recently finished […]
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Lydia Kallipoliti, “The Power of S**t”
Lydia Kallipoliti, “The Power of S**t”
Lydia Kallipoliti is an architect, engineer, and scholar, and is Assistant Professor at The Cooper Union's Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture. Her research focuses on the intersections of architecture, technology and environmental politics and more particularly on recycling material experiments, theories of waste and reuse, as well as closed and self-reliant systems and urban […]
2 events,
Webinar – Methane Webinar Series: Reducing Methane Emissions from the Solid Waste Sector
Webinar – Methane Webinar Series: Reducing Methane Emissions from the Solid Waste Sector
Registration is free, but required to attend. REGISTER HERE. Today, the solid waste landfills sector accounts for 20% of global methane emissions, and is the third largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions in the United States. Additionally, it is anticipated that the total generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) will increase by 70% by 2050 […]
Free Food from the Dining Halls
Free Food from the Dining Halls
Bruin Dine is a program serving leftover hot food from the UCLA dining halls FREE to all UCLA students, and is also looking for volunteers to help run these events (sign up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11skt8Eys4hfeP4IKQFncG4Ct8ECivES6bjPjAfu20qE/edit#gid=1001346100 -- UCLA email login required). If the sign-up list is full, please place your name on the waitlist; if the waitlist […]
4 events,
How Biohydrogen Can Help Fight Climate Change
How Biohydrogen Can Help Fight Climate Change
Hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen produced from water electrolysis using renewable electricity, has received the lion’s share of attention due to its essential role in helping the world reach net-zero emissions by 2050. By comparison, little attention has been paid to biohydrogen (Bio-H2), a type of hydrogen produced from organic waste streams (e.g., agricultural waste). Please […]
Engineering Jobs Across Climate
Engineering Jobs Across Climate
Meet innovative companies hiring software engineers across industries. REGISTER HERE About Terra.do job fairs Action-packed job fairs each month, giving candidates upfront access to hear from companies about their climate solutions and why you should join them. Hear about dozens of open roles, in a single event Engage directly with CXOs and hiring managers Get […]
Visions of Reproductive Justice Series: Perspectives on Climate Justice, Public Health, and Reproductive Justice
Visions of Reproductive Justice Series: Perspectives on Climate Justice, Public Health, and Reproductive Justice
Join the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy for a virtual discussion about the intersection of climate change and reproductive justice. REGISTER HERE
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Webinar: Carbon Capture and Storage and What it Means for Environmental Justice
Webinar: Carbon Capture and Storage and What it Means for Environmental Justice
Join Just Solutions Collective in a webinar to explore precisely what carbon capture and storage, or CCS, is and how the technology works. CCS is often purported as a just environmental solution, aiming to reduce the levels of decades of carbon emissions in the earth's atmosphere. However, many environmental and climate justice advocates point to […]
Innovative approaches for building disaster and climate change resilient communities
Innovative approaches for building disaster and climate change resilient communities
The University of the West Indies through the Office of Global Affairs, together with the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA and the Clara Lionel Foundation will host a webinar themed, Innovative approaches for building disaster and climate change resilient communities. Join the conversation via Zoom on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at bit.ly/CaribbeanResilienceWebinar […]
Free Food from the Dining Halls
Free Food from the Dining Halls
Bruin Dine is a program serving leftover hot food from the UCLA dining halls FREE to all UCLA students, and is also looking for volunteers to help run these events (sign up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11skt8Eys4hfeP4IKQFncG4Ct8ECivES6bjPjAfu20qE/edit#gid=1001346100 -- UCLA email login required). If the sign-up list is full, please place your name on the waitlist; if the waitlist […]
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UCLA Anderson Energy Innovation Conference – Decarbonizing the Future
UCLA Anderson Energy Innovation Conference – Decarbonizing the Future
RSVP required | UCLA Anderson’s Energy and Cleantech Association is thrilled to host the annual Energy Innovation Conference on Friday, March 17. This year's theme is "Decarbonizing the Future." The event will feature panels on electric mobility, carbon management, cleantech finance and women's representation in the industry. Professionals and MBA students will learn from leaders […]
Environmental Justice Series Symposium — with Angela Johnson Meszaros
Environmental Justice Series Symposium — with Angela Johnson Meszaros
Angela Johnson Meszaros is is a Managing Attorney at Earth Justice. Angela’s docket focuses on working with communities of color on issues related to air pollution, energy, and the urban environment. For over 30 years, Angela has used a range of tools to enhance the health, safety, and quality of life in communities impacted by […]
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WISE-LA Spring Brunch
WISE-LA Spring Brunch
Join the Women Investing for a Sustainable Economy (WISE)-L.A. chapter for a fun brunch to meet and connect with others involved in the sustainable investment space in LA. Feel free to bring your colleagues/friends in the industry who you think would benefit from this incredible WISE community! REGISTER HERE
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Anjali Bansal: The Opportunity to Drive Value Creation Through Climate Investing
Anjali Bansal: The Opportunity to Drive Value Creation Through Climate Investing
About the event When applied to large-scale problems, technology and innovation can help create solutions with an outsized impact on climate outcomes. There is an extraordinary opportunity to build and scale technology-led solutions that can accelerate low-emissions and climate-resilient development pathways and drive impact for people and planet. Investment in these climate technologies is required […]
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Electrifying Everything
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Electrifying Everything
Electric vehicle adoption has significantly progressed in the past few years, and the technologies and regulations to electrify other kinds of transportation has also accelerated. For years, we have talked about light duty electric vehicles, but total transportation electrification means electrifying every single way in which we move people and goods. This Summit will highlight […]
Emerging Research: Air Pollution Health Outcomes and Valuation
Emerging Research: Air Pollution Health Outcomes and Valuation
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) Research Division invites you to attend a public meeting to hear information about emerging science in the areas of assessing air pollution related health outcomes and approaches for valuation of health outcomes. The purpose of this meeting is to hear information about emerging science in the area of air […]
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Conversations on Informality: Providing Sustainable Electricity to Urban Informal Settlements of the Global South
Conversations on Informality: Providing Sustainable Electricity to Urban Informal Settlements of the Global South
Providing basic services to informal urban settlements has been a historical challenge for cities of the global south. One of the defining features of ‘informality’ in settlements has been their lack of access to basic services. This seminar complicates that discussion by asking how to marry the concerns of sustainability and steady electricity provision in […]
GRID Talks | Raise the Roof: Women in Construction
GRID Talks | Raise the Roof: Women in Construction
Meet the women who are building a more inclusive solar industry! with Marie Kills Warror, Anna Bautista, Freida Galindo Join GRID Alternatives for a one hour discussion and Q&A on women in the solar industry, women in construction, and a just transition to a clean energy future through solar energy. FREE ONLINE WEBINAR - REGISTER […]
2nd Annual Climate Equity LA Series Launch
2nd Annual Climate Equity LA Series Launch
The 2nd Annual Climate Equity LA (CELA) Series Launch will provide an overview of Year 2 of the CELA series, including its emphasis on extreme heat and equitable, community-centered solutions for climate resilience, and the collaborative role of the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO) in the co-creation of the City of LA's first Heat Action […]
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Climate Solutions, Justice, and the Rise of a Trillion-Dollar Industry
Climate Solutions, Justice, and the Rise of a Trillion-Dollar Industry
This is a keynote event of The Penn Regenerative Ag Alliance Workshop. The workshop’s morning keynote speaker, Dr. Jane Zelikova, will discuss the possibility of regenerative agriculture as a just climate solution. As attention on soil carbon is increasing in rapidly expanding carbon markets, questions of application and scalability must be approached from a framework […]
Climate Change, Disruption, and Health Equity
Climate Change, Disruption, and Health Equity
As climate-related disasters, such as floods, droughts, and extreme temperatures become more common, humans are being exposed to unique combinations of health hazards and stressors, which are often inequitably distributed across the population. A panel of experts will discuss how climate change and climate disasters impact health outcomes for different populations and exacerbates health inequities, […]
2023 BizFed Institute Water Forum
2023 BizFed Institute Water Forum
Join us the L.A. County Business Federation (BizFed) Institute for its in-person Water Resiliency Forum on Friday, March 24th, at the Metropolitan Water District's Los Angeles headquarters to talk short-term and long-term solutions. They'll convene change agents from business and government for a frank conversation about challenges, projects, policies, and urgently needed investments. REGISTER HERE
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Life after Concrete: Imagining the Future of the LA River
Life after Concrete: Imagining the Future of the LA River
This is the fifth event of the 2022-23 Mellon Sawyer Seminar Precarious Ecologies: Science and Social Justice in the Production of Environmental Knowledge. Nearly a century after it was encased in concrete for flood control, the LA River has in recent years become a source of hope for a renewed urban ecology, as well as […]
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Under the Redwoods: A Sempervirens Fund Webinar Series – “A Climate Action Plan for Redwoods | Laura McLendon”
Under the Redwoods: A Sempervirens Fund Webinar Series – “A Climate Action Plan for Redwoods | Laura McLendon”
Join Sempervirens Fund’s Laura McLendon for a look at new evidence about the climate crisis, the impact on redwoods, and how the organization is responding. REGISTER HERE Webinars are the last Tuesday of each month (January - October).
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Climate Jobs Around the Green Ecosystem
Climate Jobs Around the Green Ecosystem
Join and meet companies working byte by byte and acre by acre to solve the climate crisis. REGISTER HERE About Terra.do job fairs Action-packed job fairs each month, giving candidates upfront access to hear from companies about their climate solutions and why you should join them. Hear about dozens of open roles, in a single […]
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator’s I-710 Blueprint Webinar – Delivering the Goods: How LA County can Invest in Drayage Electrification Infrastructure
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator’s I-710 Blueprint Webinar – Delivering the Goods: How LA County can Invest in Drayage Electrification Infrastructure
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and the Transportation Electrification Partnership put forth a call for action in 2019 for 40% of all drayage trucks serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to be zero emission by 2028, and have steadily advocated for significant deployment of charging infrastructure to facilitate the rapid adoption […]