The worldwide movement for climate justice is having a moment. And just in time.
By May Boeve As I write, Greta Thunberg is making her way to the UN Climate Summit by sailboat. Millions around the world will join her in a Global Climate…
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Q&A with Miranda Wang, 2018 Pritzker Genius Award winner
Since winning the 2018 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award last November, the 25-year-old chemist and the company she co-founded, BioCellection, have been refining a new system that breaks down previously…
On water sustainability, L.A. County earns C+ from UCLA environmental report card
But researchers point to expected funding for stormwater capture and cleanup projects as positive step
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by Desly Cervantes, Valerie Contreras and Steven Lucio of LAUSD/USC Media Arts and Engineering Magnet 2nd place: 2018 GreenShorts Climate Heroes Category
Florida mangroves reveal complex relationship between climate and natural systems
Mangroves are tropical, salt-tolerant trees that grow in the intertidal zone of coastal waters. They don’t tolerate cold weather, particularly extreme freezes, during which they die and get replaced by…
William Boyd in Legal Planet — In Defense of Live Carbon II: Subnational Leadership in the Fight Against Tropical Deforestation
From California to Brazil, state and provinces around the world are stepping up to fight tropical deforestation. They need and deserve more support.
The Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability research on transportation demand management
The Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability sponsored three student interns to research transportation demand management (TDM) ordinances for implementation of the first ever County Sustainability plan. The…
Glen MacDonald Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Ninety-three new Fellows in the Academies of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science have been elected by their peers for their outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. Recognition by…
Drone monitoring of ship emissions could save lives, protect health
Students partnered with tech company on project that explored public health outcomes in L.A. and Long Beach port communities
Prioritizing equity helps ensure poor communities receive benefits of bond measures
In a new paper, UCLA researcher Jon Christensen investigated how it prioritized investments in disadvantaged communities. Christensen wanted to know if Prop. 1 was living up to its goals. We…
To accelerate environmental benefits of EVs, prioritize miles over ownership
Papers co-authored by UCLA professor make the case for policy and infrastructure changes
Dr. Michael Stenstrom awarded Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal
The Fair Medal recognizes accomplishments in the education and development of future engineers. This award honors Gordon Maskew Fair, a professor of sanitary engineering at Harvard University. This year’s recipient,…
2019 Pritzker finalists: May Boeve, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Varshini Prakash
Announcing this year’s finalists for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
UCLA Congo Basin Institute receives $1 million from Pritzker Family Foundation
Contribution triggers additional $1 million matching grant from a U.K. research fund
Magali Delmas & David Colgan win 2019 ONE Division Book Award for The Green Bundle
On August 12 in Boston, Magali Delmas and David Colgan were awarded the 2019 ONE Division Book Award for The Green Bundle: Pairing the Market with the Planet. The Organizations…
L.A. County taps UCLA to help create first-ever sustainability plan
OurCounty initiative aims for fossil-free future, addresses environmental injustices
Meet the 2019 Pritzker candidates 16-20
by Sonia Aronson Our final group of candidates for this year’s Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award are taking on global challenges using technology, storytelling and activism. Soon we will introduce…
Converting waste, ‘a leftover resource,’ to biofuels reduces emissions
UCLA study reveals how the U.S. can maximize benefits of waste-derived fuels
UCLA’s Energy Atlas expands to provide consumption data for most of Southern California
Online tool updated to include solar capacity, as California aims for 100% renewable energy
UCLA to lead $10 million California conservation project
State-funded initiative will provide officials with scientific basis for confronting climate change
Meet the 2019 Pritzker candidates 11-15
By Sonia Aronson The third set of candidates for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award fight water scarcity in Africa. They improve air quality and battle rural poverty in India.…
Meet the 2019 Pritzker Award candidates #6-10
by Sonia Aronson The next five candidates for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award use technology to solve difficult issues such as diet related illnesses and coral reef degradation. They…
Meet the 2019 Pritzker Award candidates: #1-5
by Sonia Aronson The candidates for the 2019 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award are here. In September, one will take home $100,000 — but all are worth reading about. These…
Brian Gitta 2019 Rolex Awards Laureate
2018 Pritzker nominee, Brian Gitta, is a 2019 Rolex Award Laureate. The key to life-saving treatment of malaria is fast diagnosis: current tests require a blood sample and a skilled…