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 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. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=16856 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:13:35 PDT UCLA's Chief Sustainability Officer Nurit Katz was interviewed on KCAL-Channel 9 about rising gas prices and how drivers can save money by reducing the amount of fuel they use. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=15909 Mon, 8 Oct 2012 15:18:58 PDT Ackerman Union is the latest building on campus to receive an environmental upgrade. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=15870 Fri, 5 Oct 2012 09:28:37 PDT The Clinical and Translational Research Center is UCLA's newest LEED-certified green building, and UC's 100th. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=15670 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:03:27 PDT UCLA Professor Rajit Gadh grew up in India, where blackouts were fairly regular. Not anymore. He founded UCLA’s Smart Grid Energy Research Center. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=15436 Fri, 3 Aug 2012 20:59:55 PDT UCLA researchers have developed a new transparent solar cell that is an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside. http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=15382 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:58:39 PDT 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