Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies
UCLA storytellers use Grand Theft Auto as basis for series of original films imagining L.A. in 2050
It’s the year 2050, and the Los Angeles River runs lazily along, sparkling in the sunlight, as the hum of freeway traffic weaves through the idyllic setting.
UCLA receives grant from Bezos Earth Fund to support environmental justice in urban greening projects
Project by Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies at UCLA informs underserved communities on public works
Program co-produced by UCLA storytelling lab wins local Emmy
‘Earth Focus’ episode explores environmental and human costs of coal mining in South Africa
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?
NEWSROOM
Professor Ursula K. Heise receives the 6th Biophilia Award for pushing forward the field of Environmental Humanities at a global scale
Professor Ursula K. Heise receives the BBVA Foundation’s 6th Biophilia Award for pushing forward the formation and implementation of the field of Environmental Humanities at a global scale.
UCLA storytellers use Grand Theft Auto as basis for series of original films imagining L.A. in 2050
It’s the year 2050, and the Los Angeles River runs lazily along, sparkling in the sunlight, as the hum of freeway traffic weaves through the idyllic setting.
Announcements
Ursula K. Heise Co-Edits ‘Environment and Narrative in Vietnam’— A Cultural Exploration of Environmental Perspectives
UCLA Professor Ursula K. Heise, co-founder and director of the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies at IoES, recently co-edited a book titled “Environment and Narrative in Vietnam.” This comprehensive work,…
UCLA receives grant from Bezos Earth Fund to support environmental justice in urban greening projects
Project by Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies at UCLA informs underserved communities on public works
Blog
Benefits of Infrastructure Funding Measures Stymied by Barriers in L.A. County
As billions of dollars become available, UCLA-Liberty Hill Foundation report recommends actions for community-informed, integrated infrastructure to improve quality of life for Angelenos Affordable housing adjacent to a public transit…
KCET and UCLA launch new season of Earth Focus with Link TV and Thompson Reuters
Four episodes explore environmental politics, youth activism and the New West
