Tips for a Sustainable Move-In and Year Ahead at UCLA
How to reduce your environmental impact as you head to campus this fall. Lighten the (waste) load, save money, stress less, and have an eco-conscious college experience, starting with these…
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Bugging Out: UCLA’s Non-Toxic Take on Campus Landscape Pest Control
When it comes to dealing with pests in the landscape, UCLA employs an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention and protecting the environment and people. Integrated Pest Management (IPM)…
Choose to refuse single-use plastic this summer
Plastic, plastic, everywhere, so let’s put a stop to it! This month, be part of a pollution solution for Plastic Free July. The summertime awareness campaign encourages people around the…
Green Graduation Tips
During the milestone occasion of celebrating the culmination of your college experience at UCLA, it can be easy to get caught up in this monumental moment and forget to keep…
Leave A Smaller Footprint Behind at UCLA’s 2nd Annual Sustainable Bruin Move Out
The time for students to go is soon, with Bruins who live on-campus in residence halls and off-campus in Westwood Village supported in leaving sustainably with two collection events known…
Dishing Up A More Sustainable Food System
Image description: Dr. Wendy Slusser sorts fresh produce sourced from local markets alongside UCLA student Abrahan Hernandez on Jan. 16, 2025. The pop-up food distribution was organized by the Community…
UC Sustainability Annual Report Highlights UCLA’s progress in multiple policy areas
Climate action on campus in 2024 includes sustainable food systems, reduced water usage, and a phase-out of single-use plastics. Like every University of California location, UCLA fights climate change on…
Do a Spring Sustainability Refresh
Spring, symbolic of new beginnings, can be ideal for a sustainably-focused routine reset. The arrival of this brighter, warmer season, when the plants and flowers start to bud and bloom,…
Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions
by Sofia Nonga Ngue Live greener in 2025. 1. Take Public TransportationReduce your carbon footprint by using public transportation. Students, staff, and faculty can obtain a UCLA-issued transit pass and…
Taking Care of Ourselves and Our Communities
Many of you and your families and loved ones are directly impacted by the ongoing emergency and devastation of the fires across Los Angeles. Below are some resources to help…