Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

Woman underwater with shell covering her face

Special Event

The Sea Around Us

Co-presented with the UCLA Hammer Museum, Department of Media Arts and the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Beneath the glittering surface of the Pacific Ocean lies a world of ancient and ongoing kinship—and a hidden legacy of destruction. Guided by the cosmologies of the Tongva and Acjachemen…

Commencement Class Photo 2023

Special Event

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.

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

On Campus

UCLA-wide sustainability events calendar

For those interested in more campus events on the environment and sustainability, follow our friends at UCLA Sustainability.

PAST EVENTS

Positive Tipping Points to Avoid Climate Tipping Points

The UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability invites you to the inaugural Richard P. and Linda S. Turco Lecture

A Thirsty City: Rethinking the Future of Water in Los Angeles

Join us on April 14, 2026, from 3pm PT for a virtual panel exploring the future of water in Los Angeles. Hosted by the Center for Developing Leadership in Science…

Smog and Sunshine: A Book Talk with Ann Carlson

A conversation about an exciting environmental success story that too few Americans know in detail.

Pollution is Colonialism

The Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies, in collaboration with the UCLA Department of Anthropology’s Culture, Power, and Social Change speaker series, invites you to a book talk with Max Liboiron,…

Thriving Futures Roundtable: Community Advocacy and Resilience After Natural Disasters

The CDLS Thriving Futures Roundtable Series are informal panel discussions where CDLS Fellows and community members come together to discuss how collective action can create a sustainable economic future. For…