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1st Annual All-Hill Save Energy Competition
UCLA's 1st Residence Hall energy competition just completed. Students competed Hall-to-Hall to reduce their electricity usage for the month of February.
Posted: 3/9/2009
UCLA's natural beauty is in his hands
Senior grounds superintendent Rich Ohara keep UCLA's campus green.
Posted: 3/8/2009
Bombshelter to close this winter for 2011 replacement
Construction of a new green eatery expected to revitalize South Campus.
Posted: 3/6/2009
Green's a good buy at campus trade show
Green office and lab products take center stage at the UCLA Supplier Trade Show.
Posted: 3/6/2009
Brave New Ocean: A Institute of the Environment Oppenheim Series Lecture by Dr. Jeremy Jackson, UCLA
Posted: 2/27/2009
I Heart Walking Week promotes sustainability
UCLA faculty, students come together for event designed to decrease carbon footprints
Posted: 2/18/2009
Gov't, Partners Mobilise Against Avian Influenza
Avian Influenza, AI, a virus that has been a threat to poultry and wild birds is forecast by scientists to become a serious threat in human health.
Posted: 2/9/2009
Program gives lights to cyclists
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is launching its City of Lights program to distribute bicycle lights and bike safety information to immigrant cyclists in Los Angeles.
Posted: 2/4/2009
Climate Action Plan
UCLA set to meet green house gas emission reduction goals eight years early!
Posted: 1/30/2009
A New Jungle Book: Teaching Eco Ethics
Dr. Jordan Karubian builds bridges between academia and local residents in the name of conservation. The Choco rainforest in northwestern Ecuador is widely recognized as a conservation priority because of its ecologic diversity and disappearing habitat.
Posted: 1/29/2009
UCLA group to present Metro with petition
Bruins for Traffic Relief urges board to approve funding of transportation projects.
Posted: 1/28/2009
UCLA's emissions road map, from AC to Styrofoam
Imagine a UCLA where Styrofoam is banned from campus eateries, telecommuting and compressed work weeks are commonplace, "normal" indoor temperatures are a little closer to outdoor temps and there's not a single one-use bottle of water to be found, even from vending machines.
Posted: 1/22/2009
UCLA Engineers aim for 1250 mi/gal
UCLA's Super Mileage Vehicle team gears up for annual Eco-Marathon Competition.
Posted: 1/15/2009
UC's statewide sustainability efforts earn award from the California Sustainability Alliance
The University of California is recognized for its leadership in pursuing a wide range of sustainability policies.
Posted: 1/14/2009
Aiming for a Greener UCLA
Former GSA President Nurit Katz becomes first-ever sustainability coordinator on campus
Posted: 1/10/2009
Global Warming Sparks Action
When asked whether he thinks humans can succeed in the fight against global warming, Dr. Paul Bunje does not answer. He is not stubborn, shy or uninformed. For him, the question simply does not warrant asking.
Posted: 1/10/2009
UCLA researchers make major advance in creating higher-density biofuels
Genetic modification of bacterium results in alcohols with greater energy
Posted: 1/10/2009
CCCS Receives Support from the Nicholas Endowment
The UCLA Institute of the Environment has received a grant from the Nicholas Endowment in support of the mission of the Center for Climate Change Solutions.
Posted: 12/18/2008
Recycling enthusiasts get tips from campus coordinators
Is it OK to put white paper with colored ink into the white paper recycling bins? What kinds of plastics can be recycled on campus? Can anyone get a battery-recycling bin in the office?
The audience at a Dec. 3 Staff Assembly Learn-at-Lunch session on the university's recycling program peppered campus experts with such queries. (For the record, the answers are yes, 1-9, and of course in that order.)
Posted: 12/18/2008
No quick or easy technological fix for climate change, researchers say
Global warming, some have argued, can be reversed with a large-scale "geoengineering" fix, such as having a giant blimp spray liquefied sulfur dioxide in the stratosphere or building tens of millions of chemical filter systems in the atmosphere to filter out carbon dioxide.
Posted: 12/17/2008
Green practices: When do corporations respond to stakeholders' pressure?
In a new study published in Strategic Management Journal, researchers explain when external stakeholders can effectively influence organizations to adopt greener management practices.
Posted: 12/10/2008
Southern California Environmental Report Card Fall 2008: Air Pollution Impacts on Infants and Children
The Institute of the Environment launches new online Southern California Environmental Report Card with the Fall 2008 article: Air Pollution Impacts on Infants and Children by Beate Ritz, M.D., Ph.D. and Michelle Wilhelm, Ph.D.
Posted: 12/3/2008
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