IoES Magazine

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Claire Griffiths

Remembering the UCLA alumnus and Disney Imagineer who made it ‘safe to have fun’

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Claire Griffiths

Fast fashion degrades land and people. In Indonesia, Riadini-Flesch is proving it can also heal soil, cut carbon and empower women

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The feature traces how an engineer’s logic — and a long view of progress — shape Pritzker’s approach to environmental change

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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

Three innovators from Australia, Indonesia and India are redefining how to protect wildlife, restore ecosystems and build equitable futures

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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

Seven environmental science seniors funded their entire trip through a crowdfunding campaign, carrying their research from Westwood to the mountains of western Guatemala

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Climate transition planning, Scope 3 reporting gaps identified in UCLA Anderson Center for Impact annual report

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Claire Griffiths

Scientists find that most forest carbon credit protocols fall short of ensuring real climate benefits, raising concerns about the reliability of a fast-growing tool in global emissions reduction efforts

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Claire Griffiths

Nearly half of these culturally significant plants lack the conservation safeguards needed to ensure their survival, according to a new study published in Ecosystems and People.  The research, led by…

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Claire Griffiths

Blending traditional strategies with new technologies, the second set of candidates for the 2024 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award integrate gender equality and Indigenous knowledge for climate action, take on…

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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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Alison Hewitt

That’s why UCLA teamed up with more than a dozen partners this year to create the Sustainable Move Out, with groups like the UCLA Thrift Shop accepting furniture, the Bruin Bazaar creating…

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Anna Novoselov

Hunter Connell co-founded Terrafuse AI to help insurance companies and first responders prevent climate change-driven harms

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David Colgan

Cacao and palm oil industries contribute to deforestation of the most vibrant, species-rich places on the planet, leading to conservation attempts that use external sustainability certifications to drive responsible manufacture…

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David Colgan

Kenyan entrepreneur and his company, Solar Freeze, receive $100,000 prize for reducing food waste

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Anna Novoselov

Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, can lead to large amounts of carbon dioxide emissions

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Colin O'Brien-Lux

UCLA contingent joins international discussions in London, Paris

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David Colgan

UCLA-led study finds products’ energy savings estimates are often inaccurate

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David Colgan

Pratte moved solar energy projects forward with Navajo Power, the company she co-founded to benefit local communities on tribal lands. She also expanded Strongbow Strategies, the professional services and consulting…

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Jonathan Riggs

Support from Bob and Cindy Taylor is helping fund research on the ecology of ebony and rainforest restoration.