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Volunteer with the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA

The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA, seeks volunteer docents for its public education program. The 2013 training begins Monday, April 15 at 11 a.m.
Posted: 3/1/2013

How a mayor can green a city: By going coal-free in 2025

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made news at an Institute of the Environment and Sustainability symposium when he announced that L.A. will move off of coal-based energy by 2025.
Posted: 2/27/2013

Mayor Villaraigosa announces L.A. to be coal-free in 2025 at IoES conference

Latest press on the IoES hosted Urban Sustainability in North American Cities Symposium held February 26 at UCLA.
Posted: 2/27/2013

Los Angeles to end use of coal by 2025, says Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

89.3 KPCC reported on the IoES hosted Urban Sustainability conference featuring L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Posted: 2/26/2013

Exploring Climate Resilience and Energy Sense

Journalist Andrew Revkin blogged about his recent visit to L.A. and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability in the NY Times.
Posted: 2/22/2013

Latest issue of ACCESS Magazine now available

ACCESS Magazine reports on research funded by the University of California Transportation Center.
Posted: 2/22/2013

Start by building a beach house in Greenland: Combating climate change and learning to live with it

On Feb. 20 Zócalo Public Square hosted a panel discussion in partnership with the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and Environmental Humanities at UCLA.
Posted: 2/21/2013

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Institute of the Environment and Sustainability media coverage.
Posted: 2/20/2013

Adaptations to Global Warming Could Offer Fringe Benefits to Communities

Madeleine Brand from SoCal Connected on KCET talks to UCLA climate scientist Alex Hall and environmental historian Jon Christensen to find out what preparations can be made for the inevitable climate changes to come.
Posted: 2/19/2013

Local Study Pinpoints Hotter Temperatures From Global Warming, Right Down to the Neighborhood

This was a story posted by by SoCal Connected on KCET as part of a series on Climate Change in LA.
Posted: 2/19/2013

UCLA Fraternity Closes the Loop with Compostable Cups

Members of UCLA's Cal Delta Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon aim to minimize their outgoing waste by converting to compostable, plant-based cups through partnerships with local businesses.
Posted: 2/12/2013

A map collection for time travelers

IoES' Jon Christensen, an adjunct assistant professor of history, is quoted in a High Country News story about the historical significance of an immense collection of 13,000 U.S. maps dating back to 1929.
Posted: 2/5/2013

New club carves niche in environmental science major

The Environmental Science Student Network, now an official UCLA club, connects environmentally conscious students.
Posted: 2/5/2013

The Future of X: Allison Carruth on Art-Science Collaboration

Atlantic Monthly video interview with UCLA professor Allison Carruth on the future of food and the future of art-science collaboration.
Posted: 2/5/2013

Marmot researchers raise a toast for Groundhog Day

The LA Times reported on Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Chair and IoES Professor Dan Blumstein's annual Groundhog Day celebration on Feb. 1.
Posted: 2/4/2013

Welcome to LARC's New Managing Director, Krista Kline!

Krista's most recent work experience includes working in the Los Angeles Housing Department as a Senior Project Coordinator and in the Office of the Mayor as a Urban Planning & Design Coordinator.
Posted: 2/4/2013

Santa Monica Mountains opens new field station

The Malibu Times reported on the opening of the UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science Field Station.
Posted: 2/1/2013

The Financial Implications of Going Green

The Institute’s Corporate Partners Program, in collaboration with the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Fink Center for Finance & Investments, hosted a symposium on the economics of environmental corporate practices on Jan. 16 at Korn Convocation Hall.
Posted: 2/1/2013

What Should the Anthropocene Look Like?

Writer Keith Kloor referenced his guest lecture engagement for the Institute's environmental communications course in his Discover magazine Collide-a-Scape blog.
Posted: 1/30/2013

Illuminating conservation efforts

Nularis Energy Solutions donates LED indoor light bulbs to the new UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science Field Station.
Posted: 1/29/2013

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