Events

Joshua Busby

Special Event

States and Nature: The Effects of Climate Change on Security

Why climate change may lead to violent conflict or humanitarian emergencies in some places but not others.

A webinar with Joshua W. BusbyProfessor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs,University of Texas, Austin Joshua W. Busby will talk about his book States and Nature: The Effects of Climate…

Symposium

Latina Futures and the Environment

Día de los Muertos: A Tribute to Cindy Montañez and Unfinished Struggles for Justice

Join us for a powerful event that explores the intersection of environmental justice and Latina futures, honoring the legacy of Cindy Montañez. This special Día de los Muertos tribute will…

Xin Liu, The Mothership, detail, 2023

Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice

Exhibition runs from Sep 14, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025

The exhibition considers environmental art practices that address the climate crisis and anthropogenic disasters and their inescapable intersection with issues of equity and social justice.

On Campus

UCLA-wide sustainability events calendar

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UPCOMING EVENTS

burned down homes and scorched trees

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.

PAST EVENTS

Fall 2023 Restoration Kickoff at Sage Hill!

Join other UCLA students this Saturday at Sage Hill and help prevent invasive plants from taking over! Meet at Krieger parking lot below Sage Hill (see map) at 10 AM…

The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science Presents: A Meet & Greet with Catalina Martinez

The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science Presents: A Meet & Greet with Catalina Martinez. Ocean Scientist & Equity Advisor for NOAA Ocean Exploration shares her Circuitous Journey Navigating a Sea of Options, Opportunities and Obstacles

Geoengineering and Human Rights

We are learning how to efficiently capture carbon from the atmosphere, fertilize oceans and imitate volcano eruptions to cool the climate. The greatest emitters pride themselves in having found techno-fixes to…

Nature Always Wins: A Photography Exhibit

Nature is active in conquering us not only through the occasional earthquake or flood, but in the subtleties of vegetation that turn every settlement into an ongoing archaeological site. What…

The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science Presents: A Meet & Greet with Brandon Hunter, PhD

All of us at the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science are pleased to welcome back Dr. Brandon Hunter as our guest speaker at UCLA this Monday, May 22, 2023…