Events

Upcoming Events

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Special Event

Celebrating the Inaugural Issue of LENS: The Journal of Environmental Narratives

Meet the students shaping the future of environmental storytelling.

Celebrate the launch of LENS: The Journal of Environmental Narratives, a new undergraduate journal at UCLA. Meet the student editors and contributors, explore the inaugural issue, and learn how to get involved. Refreshments will be served.

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The Snail Darter and the Politics of Taxonomy

The Institute of the Environment and Sustainability's Fall 2026 Lecture, presented by Yale Professor Thomas Near

The Institute of the Environment and Sustainability invites you to our Fall 2026 lecture with Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University Thomas Near

Michael Kimmelman

How to Tell the Story of a City

Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic, The New York Times

Michael Kimmelman is the architecture critic at The New York Times and founder of Headway. He has written from more than 40 countries and was for some years a columnist…

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Book Talk | The Myth of Sustainable Cities: Losing the Holocene

Professor Stephanie Pincetl discusses her new book with Professor of Anthropology Monica L. Smith

Join us for a conversation with IoES Professor and Founding Director of the California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA Stephanie Pincetl about her new book, "The Myth of Sustainable Cities: Losing the Holocene"

On Campus

UCLA-wide sustainability events calendar

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Past Events

Conserving California’s Coastal Waters

Join us for a public discussion of recent advances in ocean conservation and a chance to interact with current UCLA conservation researchers, Zach and Mark Gold.

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10-Year Anniversary Symposium | Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award

Celebrating a decade of impact of one of the most prestigious environmental prizes in the world for innovators under 40.

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The Center for Developing Leadership in Science Presents: Knowledge Sharing with Mario Daniel Muñoz Ríos

(español abajo) Please join us for two knowledge-sharing sessions with Mario Daniel Muñoz Ríos, a UCLA IoES Visiting Graduate Researcher working with Dr. Alesia Montgomery, the week of September 21.…

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Wildfire Resilience: A Transcontinental Conversation

Initiated by 2026 Goldman Environmental Award and 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award winner Dr. Iroro Tanshi, this exhibit tells a story that brings to life the shared challenge of…

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Commencement

Congratulations to the UCLA IoES Class of 2026. We look forward to the impact you’ll make in building a more sustainable, resilient world.

Commencement Class Photo 2023