Sizing Up Food Waste and UCLA’s Recovery Efforts
No matter how much we eat or save for leftovers, many meals inevitably end up in the garbage disposal or trashed and in the landfill. With the season for gathering…
Seeing Sustainability
University of California adopts new, stronger climate action goals
Recognizing the need for an urgent, coordinated response to the climate crisis, the University of California is accelerating its transition away from fossil fuels with an update to its Sustainable…
Common Experience Invites Bruins to Take a Deep Dive into Environmental Justice
The Common Experience program – designed to create community and inspire activism at UCLA, and run by the First Year Experience office – has selected The Intersectional Environmentalist by SoCal…
Tips for a Green Move-In and Sustainable Time at College
Back-to-school season is upon us, Bruins! Less than a month, to be exact. Making sustainable choices right at the start of the fall quarter can set the tone for a…
Summer sustainability checklist
By Karen Hallisey Stay cool without a cost to the environment by adopting eco-friendly practices this summer. There are several simple ways to incorporate sustainability into your life. Here are…
Sustaining a passion for the planet after graduating from UCLA
By Karen Hallisey For Michelle Barton, Kyle Graycar, and Austin Park, working towards a sustainable future started in college, then blossomed into full-blown careers. With commencement on the horizon, hear…
Growing impact: UCLA reports gains 1 year into comprehensive sustainability plan
UCLA introduced its first campuswide sustainability action plan during Earth Month 2022. One year later, a broad range of initiatives outlined by the plan is demonstrating progress. Overall, the initiatives…
Share Your Feedback on UC’s Climate Policy
The most recent IPCC report, compiled by hundreds of scholars and approved by the representatives of 195 countries, clearly states: “There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure…
It’s Time We Break Up with Plastics
By Karen Hallisey There’s an unhealthy relationship you may be in, that’s affecting not just you, but others. The toxic relationship we’re talking about that has gone on for too…
Where the Wild Things Thrive
The signs of spring are starting to crop up on campus: buzzing hummingbirds, chirping squirrels, and blooming flowers. UCLA is not just a habitat for Bruins — we share the…