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2020 Pritzker finalists: Clara Pratte, Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, Leah Penniman
David Colgan
The finalists represent a vast range of environmental issues and approaches. All of them are working to address past and ongoing injustices.
IoES Magazine
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Announcing the Candidates for the 2020 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
Sonia Aronson
Candidates for the 4th annual Pritzker Award are artists, leaders and inventors under the age of 40 fighting for a more sustainable future. They include a college dropout who invented…
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Effort to limit dust pollution in Owens Valley is advancing, but still room to improve
David Colgan
Study produced by national panel of experts including UCLA geography chair Gregory Okin
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Professor pays it forward by promoting diversity and environmental justice
Alison Hewitt
Aradhna Tripati’s longstanding dedication to increasing inclusion has inspired donor support
Voices
Geoengineering, a futuristic idea that needs more imagination — a Q&A with author Holly Buck
Colin O'Brien-Lux
Buck talks about her new book at UCLA School of Law on Feb. 18 Whether building bridges to connect people, inventing drugs to save lives or splitting atoms to power…
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UCLA students help Pacific island economies grow sustainably
Sonia Aronson
UCLA graduate students help developing islands capitalize on ocean resources.
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Cool for You: Q&A with Marianna Linz, author of climate change book for kids
Nicki Aviel
Linz is a climate scientist with UCLA Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and a fellow with the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science. She’s also author of Cool for You, a…
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LENS at UCLA elevates ethnic media perspectives on watersheds
Sonia Aronson
The stories, which appeared in newspapers, on television, and in online publications, were produced with support from a fellowship and training provided by UCLA’s Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies and Ethnic Media…
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UCLA student wins award for climate action and social justice
David Colgan
Senior Valeree Catangay recognized with the Brower Youth Award for her advocacy
Voices
Animal Collective’s “Tangerine Reef”: A Q&A with Ursula Heise
Colin O'Brien-Lux
“Music is not an easy medium for discussing environmental stuff,” said Ursula Heise, a UCLA expert on environmental art and narratives. That doesn’t mean it’s ineffective. For Animal Collective and…
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Catching up with 2017 Pritzker Genius Award winner Dan Hammer
David Colgan
The Pritzker winner’s new app seeks to make satellite research fun for kids
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GreenShorts awards high school environmental filmmakers
David Colgan
The event, which was held at the James Bridges Theater on campus in Westwood, recognized top short films in five categories out of more than than 70 entries from high…
Profile
Environmental science without borders
David Colgan
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability alumnus Jason Post bridges that gap with science education — he was recruited to Navajo Technical University by their Environmental Science and Geographic…
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On the environment, is humanity a victim of its own success?
Colin O'Brien-Lux
A recent panel discussion explored society’s capacity to respond to environmental concerns in the modern era.
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UCLA, KCET team up for environmental storytelling and public media collaboration
Cailey Hall
Partnership seeks to create new narratives to engage audiences with research
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Lights, camera, science!
David Colgan
Film contest GreenShorts expands to reach and teach more SoCal high school students
Voices
How to keep the environment from getting snubbed: Q&A with writer Emma Marris
David Colgan
Marris joins environmental philosopher Dale Jamieson and Jedediah Purdy, an expert in the intersection of law and social and political thought for “A Conversation on Politics, Ethics and Well-Being in the Anthropocene.” The free 2/22 event will be held at UCLA Fowler Museum.
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UCLA researchers’ study of apocalyptic entertainment reveals lack of science
David Colgan
This ignorance can result in insufficient responses to real threats like climate change
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Five of the best California wildfire pictures from space
David Colgan
Pritzker Award winner Dan Hammer’s satellite images reveal the scale of 2017’s massive fires
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Ten books from 2017 that stuck with me
Peter Kareiva
IoES Director Peter Kareiva’s must-reads from 2017—for holiday enrichment
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Dan Hammer wins inaugural Pritzker Award
David Colgan
UC Berkeley scholar honored for making satellite images more accessible to journalists