News

What Moves U?

This campaign invites the UCLA community to share moving, funny and interesting stories from their alternative transportation commute.
Posted: 4/14/2011

Urban Growth and Climate Change

A National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) study by IoES Professor Matt Kahn.
Posted: 4/13/2011

LiS student Omar Asensio chosen for Young Scholars Entrepreneurship Academy 2011

The topic of the summer academy is Cleantech Entrepreneurship, Finance and Policy.
Posted: 4/12/2011

A scientist extols the value of forests shaped by humans

IoES Professor Susanna Hecht, a political ecologist, was interviewed by Yale Environment 360 about her environmental work in El Salvador.
Posted: 4/8/2011

Ancient fossils hold clues for predicting future climate change, scientists report

IoES Affiliate Professor Aradhna Tripati has produced new research that reconstructs ancient climate records.
Posted: 4/8/2011

Governors' Global Climate Summit - Building the Green Economy

Paul Bunje, Executive Director of UCLA's Center for Climate Change Solutions, was interviewed at the GGCS 3 summit attended by top leaders of local, regional, national and international entities, academia, business and nonprofit.
Posted: 4/8/2011

Release of the Spring 2011 Southern California Environmental Report Card

The UCLA sustainability process aims to be a catalyst for optimism in advancing sustainable solutions to global challenges and achieving stable human coexistence with the natural systems on which society depends. Utilizing innovative operations, ground-br
Posted: 4/7/2011

U.S. wins when China invests in green

Institute Professor Matt Kahn is quoted in a CNNMoney.com article about how China's renewable energy push is good for America.
Posted: 4/7/2011

UCLA continues water conservation despite end of drought

As the second-largest user of water in L.A., the university hopes to further minimize wastefulness
Posted: 4/5/2011

The Fukushima Meltdown - Lessons from Japan and future energy sources in California and the U.S.d

A panel discussion and Q & A on nuclear energy concerns and its future in California and the United States.
Posted: 4/4/2011

Gang Green: UCLA Honored for Sustainability Curricula

The Institute's graduate-level Leaders in Sustainability curriculum is now an official UCLA certificate program and recently won a prestigious academic award.
Posted: 4/1/2011

California's bid to curb global warming could soon get back on track

Professor Ann Carlson, director of UCLA's Environmental Law Center, who holds joint appointments with the School of Law and IoES, was quoted in an LA Times article about a court ruling on the cap-and-trade provision in California's global warming law.
Posted: 3/23/2011

EPA Scientist advocates 'green chemistry'

Dr. Paul Anastas will deliver the Spring 2011 Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Oppenheim Lecture on April 5th at 6 p.m. in UCLA's Fowler Museum. American Public Media's Marketplace radio program interviewed the "Father of green chemist
Posted: 3/23/2011

The Luskin Center Releases the "Los Angeles Solar Atlas" and Receives Coverage from KCET

The Luskin Center is proud to announce the publication of its "Los Angeles Solar Atlas." The product of research by J.R. DeShazo, Ryan Matulka and Norman Wong, the atlas is designed to help further the development of Solar in Los Angeles by prov
Posted: 3/23/2011

Jack Powazek appointed administrative vice chancellor

Jack Powazek, associate vice chancellor for UCLA General Services, has been appointed administrative vice chancellor by Chancellor Gene Block. Starting July 1, Powazek will fill the position currently held by Administrative Vice Chancellor Sam J. Morabito
Posted: 3/18/2011