News

Spotlight: "Designing Healthy Communities"

Latest press for Institute Professor and Department of Environmental Health Sciences Chair Richard Jackson's four part television series.
Posted: 2/1/2012

Building for better health: Public health professor hosts nationwide TV series

In a four-part TV series airing on public broadcasting, IoES and the Department of Environmental Health Sciences' Dr. Richard Jackson shows viewers the best and worst examples of urban planning and its effects on health.
Posted: 1/31/2012

"Designing Healthy Communities" series airing on KLCS-TV Jan. 31st & Feb. 4th

Institute Professor and Department of Environmental Health Sciences Chair Dr. Richard Jackson is the host of a new 4-hour series that examines the impact our built environment has on key public health indices.
Posted: 1/30/2012

UCLA Law report urges California to take action to protect public from toxic consumer products

The new report by the Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment assesses California's new chemical regulatory program and concludes that the state must strengthen its program in significant ways in order to adequately protect public health.
Posted: 1/26/2012

UCLA summit looks at future of water in Southern California

The summit is is sponsored by the Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs; the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; and UCLA's Water Technology Research (WaTeR) Center.
Posted: 1/25/2012

IoES hosted a media roundtable with Egyptian journalist Randa Fouad

Writers and educators convened on January 19th to discuss how to improve reporting on global environmental justice issues.
Posted: 1/24/2012

Paul Bunje Appears on AQMD's "On the Air" Web Program

LARC Managing Director Paul Bunje appears on the most recent episode of the "On the Air" web video program produced by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
Posted: 1/24/2012

UCLA to see an increase in buildings certified green, reducing energy costs

IoES headquarters, La Kretz Hall, was the first campus building to qualify for 'green' certification.
Posted: 1/24/2012

America's Health Threat: Poor Urban Design

The Chronicle of Higher Education cited IoES Professor and Department of Environmental Health Sciences Chair Richard Jackson's efforts to improve public health.
Posted: 1/23/2012

Heal the Bay president, Mark Gold, steps down after 23 years with the group

NPR's Patt Morrison interviewed Mark Gold about his move to UCLA on her KPCC radio show.
Posted: 1/23/2012

Sustainable construction workshop

The seminar focused on green building and how to educate the public about green living.
Posted: 1/23/2012

Building Green in the Palisades

IoES Corporate Partner Program company Structure Home and Green Builder Media teamed up to develop VISION House Los Angeles—a project aimed at educating the public on green living.
Posted: 1/19/2012

Green construction surges at UCLA, cutting energy bills

It’s a big year for green buildings at UCLA, and they’re helping the campus save a bundle.
Posted: 1/19/2012

PBS documentary highlights Elgin’s green activity

IoES Professor and Department of Environmental Health Sciences Chair Dr. Richard Jackson hosts a new PBS series on cleaning up our communities.
Posted: 1/19/2012

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP joins IoES' Corporate Partners Program

The partnership is part of an initiative to bring together UCLA’s high-quality environmental research with companies dedicated to fostering environmental responsibility and expanding green innovation.
Posted: 1/18/2012

Building for Health: Improving our cities, homes, and lives

The San Francisco Chronicle interviewed IoES Professor and Department of Environmental Health Sciences Chair Dr. Richard Jackson.
Posted: 1/17/2012

Green is a big part of the blueprint for Pacific Palisades house

The LA Times reported on a sustainable building workshop hosted by the IoES, Corporate Partner Program company Structure Homes, and Green Builder Media on January 12.
Posted: 1/17/2012

Longtime national park official Woody Smeck moving on

The Ventura County Star reports that after 11 years as superintendent of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Woody Smeck is moving on to work in Yosemite National Park.
Posted: 1/17/2012

UCLA Releases Free Software For Energy Efficient Houses

L.A. architects are making the world better.
Posted: 1/13/2012

Does considering the impact of green improvements make sense?

IoES Professor Matthew Kahn, who holds joint appointments in economics and public policy, was quoted in a New Jersey Independent Press article about measuring the impact of "green" home improvements.
Posted: 1/12/2012

Page: First Prev 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Next Last

16 of 51 pages. Total Records: 1018. Displaying 20 records per page.