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Al Gore, celebrities unite to raise money for environmental education center

ClimateWire reported on the Institute's March 5 gala that recognized the environmental achievements of Former Vice President Al Gore and Co-founder of the Environmental Media Association Lyn Lear.
Posted: 3/8/2013

Al Gore and UCLA institute champion climate fixes together at fundraiser

Star-studded event attended by Streisand, Beatty, Bening and other celebrities.
Posted: 3/7/2013

Solving environmental challenges will require partnerships

Frank Mottek interviewed IoES Director Glen MacDonald on KNX’s Business Hour.
Posted: 3/7/2013

Hitting the streets: Community ‘greening’ efforts put LA on sustainable path

UCLA students participate in environmentally conscious projects that improve Southern California surroundings.
Posted: 3/6/2013

The Way Forward

The Huffington Post published a blog by IoES Board Advisor and Producer Lawrence Bender about the Institute's annual gala that recognizes environmental leadership.
Posted: 3/5/2013

Global warming will open unexpected new shipping routes in Arctic, UCLA researchers find

Scholarly journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences will publish the Department of Geography scientists' findings.
Posted: 3/4/2013

UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Presents 2nd Annual An Evening of Environmental Excellence Recognizing Al Gore and Lyn Lear

Jason Mraz and Sarah Silverman to Perform; Amy Smart and Carter Oosterhouse to Emcee.
Posted: 3/1/2013

UCLA's Dr. Richard Jackson awarded honorary membership to the American Institute of Architects.

Dr. Jackson is a professor with the Institute and serves as chair of the environmental health sciences department.
Posted: 3/1/2013

Volunteer with the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA

The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA, seeks volunteer docents for its public education program. The 2013 training begins Monday, April 15 at 11 a.m.
Posted: 3/1/2013

How a mayor can green a city: By going coal-free in 2025

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made news at an Institute of the Environment and Sustainability symposium when he announced that L.A. will move off of coal-based energy by 2025.
Posted: 2/27/2013

Mayor Villaraigosa announces L.A. to be coal-free in 2025 at IoES conference

Latest press on the IoES hosted Urban Sustainability in North American Cities Symposium held February 26 at UCLA.
Posted: 2/27/2013

Los Angeles to end use of coal by 2025, says Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

89.3 KPCC reported on the IoES hosted Urban Sustainability conference featuring L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Posted: 2/26/2013

Exploring Climate Resilience and Energy Sense

Journalist Andrew Revkin blogged about his recent visit to L.A. and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability in the NY Times.
Posted: 2/22/2013

Latest issue of ACCESS Magazine now available

ACCESS Magazine reports on research funded by the University of California Transportation Center.
Posted: 2/22/2013

Start by building a beach house in Greenland: Combating climate change and learning to live with it

On Feb. 20 Zócalo Public Square hosted a panel discussion in partnership with the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and Environmental Humanities at UCLA.
Posted: 2/21/2013

Headlines

Institute of the Environment and Sustainability media coverage.
Posted: 2/20/2013

Adaptations to Global Warming Could Offer Fringe Benefits to Communities

Madeleine Brand from SoCal Connected on KCET talks to UCLA climate scientist Alex Hall and environmental historian Jon Christensen to find out what preparations can be made for the inevitable climate changes to come.
Posted: 2/19/2013

Local Study Pinpoints Hotter Temperatures From Global Warming, Right Down to the Neighborhood

This was a story posted by by SoCal Connected on KCET as part of a series on Climate Change in LA.
Posted: 2/19/2013

UCLA Fraternity Closes the Loop with Compostable Cups

Members of UCLA's Cal Delta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon aim to minimize their outgoing waste by converting to compostable, plant-based cups through partnerships with local businesses.
Posted: 2/12/2013

A map collection for time travelers

IoES' Jon Christensen, an adjunct assistant professor of history, is quoted in a High Country News story about the historical significance of an immense collection of 13,000 U.S. maps dating back to 1929.
Posted: 2/5/2013

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