Events
Special Event
Optimism, Optopia and Climate Change Stories
Focus on Environment and Sustainability Seminar Series
How can science fiction balance hopeful stories about environmental futures with current realities? What theory of social change should inform these stories? With dire climate change impacts already happening, what kinds of stories can inspire audiences to care about and become active on large-scale environmental issues?
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.
Grand Theft Eco: The iBear in the River
LENS screening of the first episode of Grand Theft Eco: Environmental Futures of Los Angeles.
Grand Theft Eco is a machinima series and pedagogical engine that repurposes the video game Grand Theft Auto to explore possible eco-futures of LA in the year 2050.
On Campus
UCLA-wide sustainability events calendar
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Managing the Mid-Transition from Fossil to Clean Energy
Focus on Environment and Sustainability Seminar Series
Featuring Emily Grubert Associate Professor of Sustainable Energy PolicyKeough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame Emily Grubert, a civil engineer and environmental sociologist, will share insights on how…
PAST EVENTS
2019 California Climate Expedition
From June 8 to 24, 2019, the UCLA IoES Center for Climate Science is partnering with OnePulse to bring you the California Climate Expedition: a first-of-its-kind cycling tour and educational experience.…
Charting California’s Course on the Environment from Brown to Newsom and Beyond
Over the period spanning Governor Brown’s four terms in office, California cemented its identity as a pioneer of forward-thinking environmental law. California’s stance on climate and energy policy has marked…
The Future of Supply Chain Sustainability: A New Standard of Operation
Incorporating supply chain considerations is no longer a differentiator in the field of corporate sustainability, but rather a standard practice for major companies. During the discussion, three speakers will address…
Rising Seas: Jellyfish Jerky
On your way to and from classes, meetings and daily life, we invite you to take a snack break that brings the scale and data of climate change into a…
2019 GreenShorts Award Ceremony
With GreenShorts, high school students get a chance to sit in the director’s chair and win cash prizes. The contest invites two-minute-or-less films to showcase ideas, commentary and vision for…
