UCLA doing its part to save millions of gallons of water per year
Replacing the eight acres of turf on the IM Field is a key part of the university’s response to California’s historic drought
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IoES students share results of their stormwater pollution investigation with regional water agency
Environmental Science seniors recently presented the results of original research they conducted on water pollution to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, the agency responsible for protecting coastal…
Nitrate in Groundwater of California Agricultural Regions: Assessment & Solution
A presentation by Dr. Thomas Harter, UC Davis held May 21st, 2015.
UCLA report shows 75 percent of Los Angeles County water systems vulnerable to drought, other challenges
Innovative maps in a “Water Atlas” compiled by the Luskin Center for Innovation show which areas are most threatened
IoES drought expert brings the saga of California’s water crisis to Hollywood
Premiering fittingly on World Water Day, “Don’t Doubt the Drought,” was not Sony Pictures Entertainment’s latest production, but an informational presentation aimed at the studio’s eco-minded employees hoping to learn…
L.A. County gets C+ from UCLA on environmental issues
Region has made progress, but dirty air, polluted water, resource inequality and lack of data still pose problems
A look inside the study: UCLA gives L.A. County a C+ on the environment
By Alison Hewitt Originally posted in UCLA Newsroom UCLA today issued the first comprehensive environmental report card for Los Angeles County. The county’s overall performance marks it as an unimpressive…
New Solutions For Dire California Drought
Originally aired on March 24, 2015 Yoram Cohen, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a member of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, was interviewed by NPR’s…
Microbeads: Water’s Tiny Trash Problem
Originally posted by KCET’s “SoCal Connected” It’s a new kind of plastic that is too small to recycle and too tiny to filter out of our waste water. They are…
IoES Professor Appointed as L.A. County Regional Planning Commissioner
Dr. Stephanie Pincetl has been selected to the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission (RPC) by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. Supervisor Kuehl was recently elected to represent the Third District in Los Angeles County, a region of two million constituents and 431 square miles.
Submission: Eco-friendly approaches to landscaping can cut water usage
By Alessandro Lallas and Joshua Naftulin Originally published in the Daily Bruin Amidst the bore and bustle of everyday life on campus, California’s current drought is likely an afterthought for…
Taking on Water
UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and Hammer Museum partner to present a year-long series of public programs about water