L.A. asks how to equitably achieve 100% clean energy by 2035 – and UCLA answers
In a report released today, more than 20 researchers provide strategies that center equity and justice in LADWP’s transition.
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Half a century of advancing sustainability and addressing global environmental issues
UCLA’s environmental science and engineering doctoral program celebrates its golden anniversary.
What’s behind the toxic levels of mercury in tropical birds? Gold mining, study shows
A UCLA-led international team also found high levels in carnivorous birds and those in aquatic habitats.
UCLA continues its gold streak with national Bicycle Friendly University honor
The award recognizes campus efforts to support healthy, affordable, environmentally friendly transportation.
UCLA honors Tony Pritzker with Fiat Lux Award
The award, one of UCLA’s highest honors, paid tribute to Pritzker’s far-ranging philanthropy and service and his remarkable Bruin legacy.
Iroro Tanshi wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
The research conservationist was recognized for her efforts to protect West African forests from wildfire and other threats.
Time picks UCLA Engineering climate solution as one of 2023’s top inventions
The technology leverages seawater to capture and store atmospheric carbon dioxide while producing green hydrogen.
$7.5 million in federal funds to establish Mobility Center of Excellence at UCLA
The center will study the impacts of automated vehicles and new mobility technologies on the nation’s evolving transportation system.
UCLA geography professor Park Williams awarded MacArthur Fellowship
An acclaimed hydroclimatologist, Williams was recognized for his research on climate change and its connection to drought and fires.
Environmental justice is front and center at UCLA’s weekend concert, Volunteer Day
Welcome events for students will incorporate this year’s Common Experience book, “The Intersectional Environmentalist.”
9 reasons UCLA Dining is the best in the nation
For the fifth consecutive year, UCLA has topped Niche.com’s list of Best College Food in America. Find out what makes us such a culinary standout.
UCLA Transportation receives Green Fleet Award for environmental responsibility
The campus services provider, which continues to add electric vehicles, earned a No. 1 ranking among university fleet operations.
Leonardo DiCaprio teams with UCLA Lab School to launch scholarships, climate project for kids
The Academy Award–winning actor is an alumnus of the school.
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
The graduating psychology student has been honored with a Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity.
UCLA State of the Commute report highlights progress on sustainability, takes a look ahead
Notable developments include the growing use of electric vehicles and a decrease in student commuters thanks to more on-campus housing.
Growing impact: UCLA reports gains 1 year into comprehensive sustainability plan
An array of new initiatives has further embedded responsible stewardship into the campus’s operations, education and research, and community engagement.
Law students advocate for equitable groundwater rules at state Capitol
Proposed legislation, which grew out the students’ work in a legal clinic project, would benefit small farmers who can’t afford big legal fees.
TFT student Elizabeth Schiffler serves up performance art dining experience with ‘Imagine Dinner’
Her cookbook, which combines storytelling and sustainability, features recipes created by L.A.-based chefs using recovered food.
How does your garden grow?
Professor Alex Hall’s work with native plants is in full bloom, with a weekend tour and an upcoming podcast.
Marilyn Raphael brings us the cold facts about Antarctica and climate change
Environmental institute director spreads UCLA’s expertise from Southern California to the southern tip of the world.
Alex Hall appointed interim director of UCLA’s Sustainable LA Grand Challenge
Hall, who assumed the role March 1, focuses on developing regional climate models to help spur science-informed action on climate change.
Sustainable LA Grand Challenge launches initiative focused on transportation
TRACtion — for Transformative Research and Collaboration — will begin with a two-year endeavor called Transforming Transportation in Los Angeles.
New campus plan targets electric vehicle adoption at UCLA
UCLA Transportation’s first-ever EV Readiness Plan outlines electrification projects to help commuters and advance campus sustainability.
Sustainable LA Grand Challenge receives $543,000 commitment for clean water research
The funds will support undergraduate, graduate and faculty activities.
UCLA-led research could lead to more durable solar cells
Using enhanced halide perovskite in place of silicon could produce less expensive devices that stand up better to light and heat.