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UCLA to go 'zero waste' by 2020

UCLA encouraged Bruins to preserve the environment at its 5th annual Sustainability Fair on Oct. 24th and it’s not just empty talk: The university’s waste-reduction strategy saved 20,500 tons of waste from the landfill this year.
Posted: 10/24/2012

Minor Accomplishment

Among the 83 minors offered by UCLA is a specialization directed by the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
Posted: 10/18/2012

Wolf Tales

Coverage of the new life sciences study by Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Robert Wayne
Posted: 10/18/2012

Refreshing the Clean Water Act

The LA Times featured an Op-Ed by IoES Associate Director Mark Gold about the federal law turning 40 this week.
Posted: 10/17/2012

Institute of the Environment and Sustainability professors receive $310,000 in climate grants

Glen MacDonald, Richard Ambrose, and Alex Hall are part of two multi-university teams that received grants from the federal Department of the Interior on Oct. 10th for Climate Science Center projects.
Posted: 10/15/2012

Companies criticised for 'green washing' products

Charles Corbett, professor of operations and environmental management at the Anderson School of Management and IoES, was quoted in a New Zealand Herald article about the eco-labeling of consumer goods.
Posted: 10/10/2012

Energy efficiency critical for future, engineers say at Conejo gathering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and IoES Professor Rajit Gadh was quoted in a Ventura County Star article about a technology symposium held October 4th.
Posted: 10/10/2012

Yellowstone wolf study reveals how to raise successful offspring

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and IoES Professor Robert Wayne's genetic and life-history research was highlighted by UCLA Newsroom.
Posted: 10/10/2012

Easing pain at the pump

UCLA's Chief Sustainability Officer Nurit Katz was interviewed on KCAL-Channel 9 about rising gas prices and how drivers can save money by reducing the amount of fuel they use.
Posted: 10/8/2012

New solar panels help power Ackerman

Ackerman Union is the latest building on campus to receive an environmental upgrade.
Posted: 10/5/2012

Second generation of biofuels could give forests a break

A Forests News article about renewable energy cited research by the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability analyzing the energy return on crops like soy that are used for biofuels.
Posted: 10/5/2012

The warm-up – The data, not the deniers, are overwhelming

The LA Times featured an Op-Ed by IoES Director Glen MacDonald on why it is crucial to continue to pursue scientific data on climate change.
Posted: 10/4/2012

Center addresses regional climate change

The Cronkite News featured a story about the Southwest Climate Science Center. IoES serves as a host research institution for the center.
Posted: 10/3/2012

IoES' Dr. Stephanie Pincetl receives National Science Foundation grant

The four-year $1.5 million award will support urban eco-hydrology and water sustainability research.
Posted: 10/2/2012

'Carmaheaven': Closure of 405 in 2011 improved air quality up to 83 percent

A study by Institute of the Environment and Sustainability researchers found that air quality improved dramatically in Los Angeles during the weekend closure of the 405 freeway in July 2011.
Posted: 10/1/2012

Carmageddon improved air quality

Coverage of the new study by IoES' Suzanne Paulson, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and Yifang Zhu, associate professor of environmental health sciences.
Posted: 9/29/2012

Improved health through urban design

Environmental Health Sciences Chair and IoES Professor Dr. Richard Jackson was interviewed on Public Radio International's "Living on Earth" about his research examining the links between public health and the design of cities.
Posted: 9/26/2012

New staff to broaden environmental humanities

The Daily Bruin featured a story about new faculty hires at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and Department of English.
Posted: 9/26/2012

Camp experience helps kids connect with nature

The White Mountain Research Center hosted the 11th Annual Owens Valley Tribal Environmental Youth Camp at the Crooked Creek Station in eastern California.
Posted: 9/17/2012

UCLA Professor Phil Rundel is appointed director of the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

A Distinguished Professor of Biology, Dr. Rundel holds appointments in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
Posted: 9/17/2012

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