Events

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.

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.

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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PAST EVENTS

The critical ecology framework

To attend, please fill out this RSVP form. The Zoom link will only be provided to those who RSVP. For any questions, please contact us at cdls@ucla.edu. We’d love for…

CDLS Research and Outreach Symposium Summer 2024

We invite you to join us in person or virtually on August 2, 2024 12pm-4pm PT to lift up the research and community engagement efforts of people in the CDLS…

CDLS Science Communication Workshop Series: Science and Art

As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering inclusive and impactful science communication, the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science (CDLS) at UCLA is thrilled to invite you to a…

CDLS Non-Academic Career Paths Panel Discussion

The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science (CDLS) is excited to invite you to a virtual panel discussion on exploring non-academic career paths, an event designed to provide valuable insights…

Supporting Your LGBTQ Colleagues In The Workplace With Kevin Medina, M.S.W. ʼ16, M.P.P. ʼ16

While many companies have advanced their DEI policies in recent years, LGBTQ professionals continue to face unique challenges based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.