Events

Upcoming Events

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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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Special Event

Lessons for a Warming Country

Climate Politics & Environmental Policy After the Midterms

The second event in the LENS 10th anniversary series is a post-election discussion about the local, state, and national implications for environmental policy and politics with a panel of UCLA experts.

A book hovering over a cityscape in the background. The book is titled Myth of Sustainable Cities: Losing the Holocene

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"

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Special Event

Palisades/Eaton Fires Conference

A one-day conference on investigations into the destructive 2025 LA fires.

Topics include factors determining structural survival, the impact of zone zero on home survival, the role of fuels management, urban tree survival, landslides, and pathways to reducing future fire risk…

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

Diversi-Tea: Experiences of LGBTQ+ in STEM

The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science invites you to a Diversi-Tea on Tuesday, May 29 5:00-6:30PM. This week’s discussion will revolve around the experiences of LGBTQ+-identifying (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning,…

Introducing Los Angeles Region Imagery Acquisition Consortium (LARIAC) Program at UCLA

Recently UCLA became a member of the Los Angeles Region Imagery Acquisition Consortium (LARIAC) Program, which provides access to high-resolution aerial imagery of LA County. Access to LARIAC imagery is an…

Luskin Innovators Speaker Series: Parks and Technology

Join the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation in welcoming Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris to discuss her research and new report, SMART Parks: A Toolkit. The evening event will include a reception with…

Animation and Environment: A Conversation with the Creator of Wall-E, Finding Nemo, and A Bug’s Life

  Andrew Stanton of Pixar Studios, creator and director of Academy Award-winning animated films, joins Ursula K. Heise, Professor of English and co-founder of UCLA’s Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies…

Parrots of Pasadena

Parrots of Pasadena walk, talk & cocktail reception with Professor Ursula K. Heise. A Bird LA Day event sponsored by UCLA’s Lab for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS) of the Institute…