Planting Trees While Rome Burns
There is an urgent need to address the unintended consequences of our pursuit of green and to return to mitigating the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing the root problem.
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Introducing POWERLESS: Loudoun County as a Case Study for Data Centers as a Local Paradigm
"I don’t see the birds in the morning anymore." Gregory Pirio, a longtime Loudoun County resident, explained his experience living near a data center. Greg isn’t the only one reeling…
Mapping Faith, Flourishing, and the Environment in Los Angeles
Modern scientific research and its discourse fails to adequately embrace the emotional, spiritual and affective impacts of the existential issues of Earth’s future habitability.
PhD Candidate Spotlight: Rachel Sheinberg and the Future of Equitable Energy
Rachel Sheinberg, a Ph.D. candidate at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) graduating this year, studies a critical challenge in the clean energy transition: who benefits, and who could be left behind.
The LA Residential Energy Transition (RESET) Tool—your next energy bill reimagined for electrified futures
Explore how renewable energy transitions and home electrification will shape household energy spending and burden across Los Angeles.
California Heat
The real elephant in the room is the historic poor construction of our built environment.
CDLS Repeating Events: Winter Quarter
CDLS hosts a variety of weekly events for fellows and community members. Sign up to the CDLS mailing list or view our events to find out about other events and…
From farm to closet: Indonesian fashion founder Denica Riadini-Flesch wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovation
Fast fashion degrades land and people. In Indonesia, Riadini-Flesch is proving it can also heal soil, cut carbon and empower women
Inspiring Communities Through Science Communication: Marcos Magaña’s LA Times Fellowship
How a CDLS Fellow is bridging science and journalism
Stephanie Pincetl wins UCLA 2025 Public Impact Research Award
The award highlights faculty whose research has demonstrably improved lives locally, nationally and globally
Healing mother earth, healing ourselves
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
Meet the 2025 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award candidates #1–5
These five mid-career leaders are creating climate solutions in areas and communities often left out of conventional planning
Announcing the 2025 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award nominees
Thirteen nominees. Five continents. One common denominator: a new blueprint for environmental leadership.
LARC Launches #HeatSafeLA Campaign to Raise Extreme Heat Awareness
As summer temperatures rise, the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC), in partnership with the LA County Department of Public Health, is launching the fourth year…
Managing the mid-transition: How to navigate the chaotic shift from fossil fuel to clean energy
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
What cities can learn from Los Angeles’s effort to build a fairer energy system
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
Transforming data into climate action: UCLA’s Stephanie Pincetl honored at LA County GIS Day
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.
Analyzing Trump’s Cabinet picks
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…
Nina Gualinga wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovation
The Indigenous rights activist was honored for her grassroots leadership and policy advocacy in the Ecuadorian Amazon and beyond
My journey in conserving Lake Chad: A story of Ecofeminism approach and Innovative Technology
By 2024 Pritzker Award Finalist Adenike Oladosu Titilope I was born when Nigeria had a series of environmental challenges, especially in the region of Lake Chad, a place where many environmentalists…
A Vow To The Forest
Pritzker Award finalist Nina Gualinga reflects on her childhood in the Ecuadorian Amazon and her fight for Indigenous rights, gender and climate justice
2024 Pritzker Award finalists: Nina Gualinga, Adenike Oladosu, Callie Veelenturf
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…