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Professor pays it forward by promoting diversity and environmental justice
Alison Hewitt
Aradhna Tripati’s longstanding dedication to increasing inclusion has inspired donor support
IoES Magazine
Voices
Geoengineering, a futuristic idea that needs more imagination — a Q&A with author Holly Buck
Colin O'Brien-Lux
Buck talks about her new book at UCLA School of Law on Feb. 18 Whether building bridges to connect people, inventing drugs to save lives or splitting atoms to power…
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Many pregnancies are shorter as climate change causes more 90-degree days
Kaitlyn DeShon
The trend could cause health risks for newborns
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Activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim wins Pritzker Award for young environmental innovators
David Colgan
Native of Chad receives $100,000 for work uniting cultures around a shrinking water resource that serves four African nations
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Drone monitoring of ship emissions could save lives, protect health
David Colgan
Students partnered with tech company on project that explored public health outcomes in L.A. and Long Beach port communities
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UCLA Congo Basin Institute receives $1 million from Pritzker Family Foundation
Melissa Abraham
Contribution triggers additional $1 million matching grant from a U.K. research fund
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L.A. County taps UCLA to help create first-ever sustainability plan
OurCounty initiative aims for fossil-free future, addresses environmental injustices
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UCLA’s Energy Atlas expands to provide consumption data for most of Southern California
David Colgan
Online tool updated to include solar capacity, as California aims for 100% renewable energy
Voices
Blue economies can repair ecosystems and economies of island nations — but not without the leadership of women
Nickie Cammisa
In countries with coastlines, there’s a literal ocean of opportunity that remains untapped. This opportunity — known as the blue economy — includes major industries such as fishing, shipping and…
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LENS at UCLA elevates ethnic media perspectives on watersheds
Sonia Aronson
The stories, which appeared in newspapers, on television, and in online publications, were produced with support from a fellowship and training provided by UCLA’s Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies and Ethnic Media…
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UCLA student wins award for climate action and social justice
David Colgan
Senior Valeree Catangay recognized with the Brower Youth Award for her advocacy
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2018 Pritzker Finalists: Miranda Wang, Asha de Vos, Chioma Ukonu
David Colgan
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability is proud to announce the 2018 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award finalists, as selected by a faculty committee. Chioma Ukonu, Asha de Vos…
Voices
On global warming, everyone needs a seat at the table
Lawrence Bender
Eleven years later, Barack Obama’s environmental vision still requires diversity in science
Profile
Environmental science without borders
David Colgan
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability alumnus Jason Post bridges that gap with science education — he was recruited to Navajo Technical University by their Environmental Science and Geographic…
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Inspiration on oceans and diversity at the 2018 IoES Gala
David Colgan
At the 2018 “SeaCO2Change” gala, Van Jones, and Keely Shaye and Pierce Brosnan issued a call to action while helping raise $1.3 million for research, education and improving diversity in the environmental field. Watch their full speeches here.
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Lights, camera, science!
David Colgan
Film contest GreenShorts expands to reach and teach more SoCal high school students
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Panel discusses legal options to hold fossil fuel companies accountable
Hannah Pipes
But times are changing, and cities across California have begun to push back with lawsuits. These recent legal actions were the focus of a January 23 panel discussion hosted by…
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New center raises everyone’s voices for environmental science
David Colgan
Fueled by her experiences, Aradhna Tripati has helped create the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science, which will provide opportunities for underrepresented minorities.
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Passion for environmental justice fuels urban oil drilling study
David Colgan
A UCLA student-led survey uncovered stark disparities in public health outcomes for L.A. neighborhoods with oil and gas drilling.
Voices
Why I march for science
Stephanie Pincetl
Stephanie Pincetl is one of the official speakers at Saturday’s March for Science. Here’s why she’s marching.
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Students re-establish vital foothold for research deep in African rainforest
David Colgan
UCLA’s Congo Basin Institute led a team of UCLA and Cameroonian students into a rain forest in central Africa to reopen a field station in a jungle with a thriving ecosystem with birds, elephants and monkeys.