http://www.sustain.ucla.edu Committed to creating and advancing a culture of sustainability within the UCLA community en-us http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/images/logo.gif http://www.sustain.ucla.edu March madness came early to UC Berkeley's Haas Pavilion. No, it wasn't a bracket-busting basketball upset. It was trying to operate an 11,871-seat arena as a zero-waste facility. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=14361 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:01:55 PDT The Huffington Post published an Op-Ed by film producer and Institute Advisory Board member Lawrence Bender. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=14298 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:34:29 PDT As the nation's power system ages and grows insufficient, UC researchers are building a smarter, greener electric grid for the future. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=14129 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:52:57 PDT As college hoop teams battle toward national championships, the entire UCLA campus is wrapping up another kind of competition among residence halls. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=14133 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:59:19 PDT UCLA has received a $1 million challenge grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program on the Conservation of Archeological and Ethnographic Materials. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=14051 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:01:42 PDT It’s a big year for green buildings at UCLA, and they’re helping the campus save a bundle. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=13729 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:18:31 PDT Whether you live, work or play in the City of Los Angeles, everyone agrees – Los Angeles can do better with its transportation system. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=13626 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:14:03 PDT So much light, so few panels. Why isn't there more solar power in sun-drenched Los Angeles? The technology is there, but the will is not. But that's changing fast. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=13628 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:29:35 PDT By writing and submitting a paper on contributions to sustainability, undergraduate students have an opportunity to engage in a challenging exercise to develop engineering and chemical solutions. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=13578 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:08:50 PDT The University of California is one of the pioneers of sustainability within higher education, and the cost savings associated with being green takes on greater importance as public universities face the budget tax. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=13008 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:37:44 PDT Los Angeles and Beijing have more in common than an atmosphere thick with ever-lingering smog. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=12950 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:05:31 PDT Lines of bicycles sat next to scattered tires and frames on the rooftop of an on-campus parking structure. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=12931 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:00:04 PDT A handful of lucky UCLA drivers — who unfortunately have long commutes — are about to get a free car, free fuel and free parking for three months. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=12921 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:20:38 PDT An interdisciplinary crowd of scientists from around the world gathered on campus Monday for a workshop aimed at shaping UCLA's new Clean Energy Research Center–Los Angeles. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=12907 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:21:41 PDT Despite a political logjam in Congress and an economic slowdown that has made even some environmentalists hesitant to spend money on green policies, UCLA Chancellor Emeritus Albert Carnesale remains hopeful that a National Academy of Sciences report calling for adaptations to climate change will inspire action. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=12900 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:12:55 PDT