IoES Magazine

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Claire Griffiths

The award highlights faculty whose research has demonstrably improved lives locally, nationally and globally

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Denica Riadini-Flesch

Economist-turned-entrepreneur Denica Riadini-Flesch, a 2025 Pritzker Award finalist, reflects on how she left conventional models of growth to build a regenerative fashion movement

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Claire Griffiths

These five mid-career leaders are creating climate solutions in areas and communities often left out of conventional planning

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Claire Griffiths

Thirteen nominees. Five continents. One common denominator: a new blueprint for environmental leadership.

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Claire Griffiths

University of Notre Dame’s Emily Grubert breaks down why the mid-transition from using fossil fuel to clean energy is more chaotic than either endpoint — and why careful planning is critical

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Claire Griffiths

A closer look at the decisions, data and trade-offs behind LA’s plan to reach 100% renewable energy by 2035 — without leaving vulnerable communities behind

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Claire Griffiths

What if the key to solving climate change is hidden in the data we already have? Stephanie Pincetl believes the answer lies in connecting the dots.

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Alison Hewitt

Lee Zeldin, the former New York congressman President-elect Donald Trump chose to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, is a perplexing choice, says UCLA environmental law expert Ann Carlson. In fact, all of…

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Claire Griffiths

The Indigenous rights activist was honored for her grassroots leadership and policy advocacy in the Ecuadorian Amazon and beyond

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David Colgan

All under age 40, this year’s finalists are multitalented, using research, education, policy advocacy and grassroots organization as part of their comprehensive approaches to solving environmental problems and alleviating social…

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Elias Jabbe

450 in-person attendees listened to experts sharing their insights on the Kavli Auditorium stage and elsewhere in the building during concurrent workshops while representing global universities, think tanks, IGOs, government…

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Claire Griffiths

The first five candidates for the 2024 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award are protecting threatened marine species, empowering underserved communities and restoring ecosystems on a global scale. Their work highlights…

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Claire Griffiths

This year’s candidates hail from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, united by an unwavering drive to tackle today’s most urgent challenges

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Alison Hewitt

Calling for hope and adaptations, they review the state of sustainability in California in this week’s special issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Led by UCLA professor Glen…

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Claire Griffiths

New UCLA study finds most California homes can easily electrify without costly panel upgrades, thanks to strategic load management.

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To mitigate the effects of extreme heat, UCLA will lead a public information campaign to help spread the word about the risks of extreme heat. It recommends actions people can take to prevent…

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Alison Hewitt

The academy serves as an independent research center convening leaders from across disciplines, professions and perspectives to address significant challenges, with the aim of producing independent and pragmatic studies that…

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Madeline Adamo

The UCLA graduate student is helping ensure that Native ecology drives the region’s land management for centuries to come.

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Anna Novoselov

The harm excessive light causes animals and humans, plus mitigation solutions, are detailed in a new report

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Alison Hewitt

But that’s not the whole story. The traffic corridors that run through disadvantaged areas to spread those clean-air benefits remain a source of heavy pollution from gas-powered vehicles. The study…

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Felipe Zapata

I am an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and co-director of the Center for Tropical Research in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. I…