Projects
The State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure 2025
This third annual report on the State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure provides a comprehensive analysis of how S&P 500 companies are disclosing climate-related information based on 20 core metrics tracked by UCLA’s Open for Good Initiative.
Grand Theft Eco: Environmental Futures of Los Angeles
Grand Theft Eco: Environmental Futures of Los Angeles is a creative film project that repurposes the game engine and design of the video game Grand Theft Auto V to explore possible eco-futures of Los Angeles in the year 2050.
Exploring the Cold-Water Corals of the California Coast
An expedition to Catalina Island’s deep reefs investigates rare California cold-water corals, using lab-based geochemical and molecular tools to understand how these fragile species build skeletons and endure ocean change.
Mapping Los Angeles Landscape History
Tribal leaders and researchers have uncovered the ancient “lost suburbs” of Los Angeles—revealing a thriving Indigenous landscape buried beneath the city’s sprawl and reclaiming a 10,000-year legacy of resilience, stewardship, and survival.
Analyzing Audiovisual Equipment Sustainability Upgrades
This study evaluated the impacts of the Summer 2025 audiovisual (AV) equipment upgrades across eleven classrooms at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), balancing quantitative energy performance with qualitative…
Cataloging UCLA’s Urban Mammal Biodiversity
Urban development is widely recognized as a major driver of biodiversity loss, altering both habitat availability and species distributions across landscapes. Although biodiversity research at UCLA has improved in recent…
CHS Waste Accountability
Hospitals and research facilities generate some of the most complex waste streams of any institution. In the U.S. alone, academic medical centers can produce millions of pounds annually, posing significant…
Health Nutrition Sustainability at Ronald Reagan Medical Center
Food waste is one of the key sustainability issues in large-scale healthcare environments. Dining services must meet multiple demands for patient nutritional needs, dietary limitations, sanitation requirements, and operational effectiveness.…
STARS & Media Literacy
Previous research has established the importance of communicating effectively to change behavior regarding sustainability. In particular, a lack of knowledge can prevent individuals from engaging in further sustainable behavior. This…
Sustainability and Waste Management at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management
UCLA’s Anderson School of Management hosts a large number of events each year, many of which feature food and beverages. According to the Executive Director of Building Services, Alexa Danes,…
A coastal and ocean monitoring inventory for California
Students: Emmylin Adler, Zsaby Diana, Alejandra Flores, Holly Foothorap, Ailey Gold, Jordan Guzman, Betty Huang, Elise Lammers, Jolie Rice, Jessica Wouters Faculty Advisor: Noah Garrison Client: Scripps Institution of Oceanography…
A production grid tie-in framework for Los Angeles
Students: Jenna Banyon, Liam De Villa Bourke, Quinn Ferguson, Emma Fiorillo, Andy Fung, Annelie Kamperin, Uriel Meza, Danielle Soykin Faculty Advisor: Sebastian Solarte Client: Sustainable Entertainment Alliance Final Presentation
A scalable biodiversity assessment of American Honda Motors headquarters
Students: Alexandra Armstrong, Alexandra Ewing, Natasha Gerhardstein, Angela Ke, Vasilisa Kellogg, Grace Miller, Frances Park-Steskal, Gia Rogers Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dan Cooper and Dr. Ryan Harrigan Client: American Honda Motors…
A scope 3 emissions analysis for UCLA Health
Students: Allyson Huerta, Elian Lei, Devin Middleton, Drake Snyder, Marianna Stanley, Shivani Watson Faculty Advisor: Professor Deepak Rajagopal Client: UCLA Health Final Presentation
An analysis of on-road vehicle activity in Los Angeles County
Students: Devon Bradley, Steve Jang, Rachel Jiang, Can Li, Donovan McGraw, Karina Rahadian, Fernanda Reyes-Ramirez, Carson Stewart Faculty Advisor: Professor Alan Barecca Client: California Air Resources Board (CARB) Final Presentation
An analysis of SB 261 climate related financial disclosures
Students: Baria Alaswad, Beau Brown, Andres Elizarraras, Sage Haroche, Kyla Marcello, Kayla Morgan, Orlando Rosales, Ty Stitt Faculty Advisor: Professor Magali Delmas Client: California Air Resources Board (CARB) Final Presentation