Sustainable Business

Businesses and consumers are increasingly seeking ways to be more sustainable. At UCLA, our research helps them do so in an informed, data-driven manner. Private industry has been responsible for significant environmental degradation — but it also represents an opportunity to make rapid, global improvements.

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Mujeres Amazónicas Defensoras de La Selva meets to share ancestral knowledge and experiences to inspire Indigenous women and encourage them to draw strength from their roots, March 2024 | Photo courtesy of Nina Gualinga

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Meet the 2024 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #1-5

Claire Griffiths

The first five candidates for the 2024 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award are protecting threatened marine species, empowering underserved communities and restoring ecosystems on a global scale. Their work highlights…

In the News

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Ann Carlson for The Hill—California gas car ban faces uncertain future

UCLA professor Ann Carlson discusses the legal uncertainty surrounding California’s gas car ban for The Hill, sharing how the incoming Trump administration may attempt to undo the Biden administration’s recent…


Announcements

UCLA Ranked Among Top 10 Most Sustainable Universities in the World

UCLA has been ranked as the #9 most sustainable university in the world by Sustainability Magazine. This prestigious ranking highlights UCLA’s commitment to environmental stewardship through decades of initiatives in…


Announcements

UCLA IoES Achieves Re-Certification as a Green Business

UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability has once again been recognized as a certified Green Business by the LA Sanitation & Environment Department (LASAN) and the US Green Building…

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Cara Horowitz for LA Times — Column: It’s time for the Dodgers to stop taking Big Oil money

UCLA climate expert Cara Horowitz spoke with the LA Times’ Boiling Point columnist for a column calling on the Dodgers to stop taking Big Oil money. Horowitz highlighted how António Guterres, secretary…

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William Boyd Explores Forever Chemicals and the Failures of Environmental Regulations in New Paper for Legal Planet

UCLA environmental law professor William Boyd wrote about widespread contamination by PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” and the failures of environmental regulation at Legal Planet and the Law & Political Economy Blog.…

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Videos

The Convenient Environmentalist

Magali Delmas, Director, Center for Corporate Environmental Performance; Professor, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

A Game Changer for Sustainability

Deepak Rajagopal, Assistant Professor, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

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