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Launching global environmental solutions from urban Los Angeles
MAGAZINE
Hughes Fire sparks alarming National Guard response, UCLA experts warn of worsening winds
A fast-moving wildfire erupted in northern Los Angeles County Wednesday morning, scorching nearly 10,000 acres and forcing widespread evacuations.
Ash below, blue sky above: Is the air safe?
Deciding whether the air is safe in Southern California can feel like a dangerous riddle in the week since the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst fires began.
New beginnings: Julio Frenk takes over as UCLA’s chancellor ‘with gratitude, humility and joy’
With the campus at the threshold of this exciting new era, Chancellor Frenk today shared the following message with Bruins.
EVENTS
Expert insights on the causes, impacts and aftermath of the L.A. wildfires
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and UCLA’s Sustainable LA Grand Challenge invite you to a special virtual event: “Expert insights on the causes, impacts and aftermath of the…
Wildfire disaster, recovery, and resilience: what have we learned?
Wildfire recovery in the U.S., particularly in California, is a slow and complex process hindered by unique post-fire challenges like housing shortages, regulatory hurdles, and underinsurance, but innovative solutions are emerging to improve resilience and equity.
EDUCATION
A Diverse, Practice-Based Education
This innovative, dual-component program offers both breadth and depth through a solid foundation in natural science and a focus on understanding environmental issues across earth, atmospheric, life, and social sciences.
UCLA Environmental Science and Engineering doctoral program turns 50
Alumni played major roles in global sustainability efforts across six decades
RESEARCH
Generating Knowledge & Providing Solutions
We leverage connections and partnerships throughout the UCLA network to focus teams of diverse talents on today’s most urgent problems.
Grand Theft Eco: Environmental Futures of Los Angeles
Mapping Los Angeles Landscape History
Tribal leaders and researchers have mapped the ancient ‘lost suburbs’ of Los Angeles Prepare to be inspired by a vision of the Los Angeles you never knew that was buried…
The Human Right To Water In Poor Communities of Color: Southern Los Angeles County
Disadvantaged communities concentrated in southern Los Angeles County lack fair options when it comes to water supply. When served by public utilities, aging infrastructure, water quality problems, and other complications can…
Phasing out fossil fuel infrastructure in Los Angeles: Challenges for a Just Transition
In this project, Dr. Kelly Kay and Andrea Furnaro focus on the phase-out of longstanding fossil fuel infrastructure as part of the Los Angeles Green New Deal plan. While other…
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