The Circular Economy: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
The circular economy has come to the foreground as a promising means through which to achieve sustainable development. Despite the wealth of literature and action plans centered around the circular…
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Planet Innovation Podcast
Planet Innovation is a podcast about business solutions to solve environmental problems. We bring uplifting conversations with scientists and entrepreneurs who are creating innovative solutions for the planet. This is…
Supply Chain: 2018-2019 Focus
For the 2018-2019 academic year, the Corporate Partners Program focused on sustainability in supply chains. The kickoff event for this year’s CPP program took place on October 2. Panelists at…
The Green Bundle: Pairing the Market with the Planet
Green Bundle The market for green products has expanded rapidly over the last decade, but most consumers need something more than eco-benefits to motivate their purchases. The Green Bundle, a…
Drone-based damage assessment of utility scale photovoltaic solar facilities
Team: Nour Abou Fadel, Huong Le, Laurence Ng-Cordell, Lillian Wherry, Wentao Wu, Heng Wah Zeng Advisor: Peter Kareiva Client: ADEPT / Gimball-Prod
Enhancing the feasibility of Zero Waste Practices at UCLA Recreation Events
Our project’s goal is to make Zero Waste events achievable for all sides involved in event planning. To accomplish this goal, we plan to create a Zero Waste Event guideline system that…
Evaluating Sustainable Cleaning Products Purchased by UCLA Facilities Management
The 2018 SAR Sustainable Purchasing team will evaluate new green cleaning products to replace the cleaning products currently used by UCLA Facilities Management. We will research the effectiveness and safety of these…
Implementing Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives Within UCLA Health
UCLA Health has committed long-term to providing high-quality health care while protecting the health of the environment as well. A few of its current sustainability goals include diverting 50% of…
Life cycle assessment of wine packaging
Team: Chung Hang Cheung, Alexandria Florin, Sophie Long, Melanie Sanchez, Benjamin Van Aken Advisor: Deepak Rajagopal Client: Fetzer Wineries
Making ebony production economically and environmentally sustainable in Cameroon
Team: Laryssa Bulbenko, Kamala Eyango, Kathleen Knight, Jamie Liu, Alexa Sheldon, Justin Wynne Advisor: Kevin Njabo Client: Taylor Guitars
Air quality mobile application
Our team at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and UCLA Health invites you to join our Air Quality Research study. AirForU enables you to gain a better…
An eco-label for the airline industry?
Air travel plays a vital role in today’s life because it makes remote destinations accessible and short getaways possible. Despite its benefits, air transportation contributes heavily to climate change. Behavioral…