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Nobel Prize Summit: Our Planet, Our Future

Our future depends on our collective ability to become effective stewards of the global commons – the climate, ice, land, ocean, freshwater, forests, soils and rich diversity of life. The...

Seedlings Green Career Panel

On Monday April 26, join three top speakers from the NGO, startup and media worlds to learn more about their career paths, current roles, and how to also forge a...

Sustainability at Home: Preserving your Spring Harvest

The UCOP Sustainability Affinity Group, in partnership with the UCOP Department of Energy and Sustainability, invites the UC community to participate in “Sustainability at Home”, a three-part virtual speaker series event in celebration of Earth Month (April). Our third and final speaker series presentation will take place on Tuesday, April 27, from 12-1 pm. UCOP...

Growing the Intersectional Environmental Movement

The national environmental movement has faced growing pressure to recognize that meaningful, enduring progress is more likely achieved through "big tent" organizing that reaches across social, economic, and racial justice...

Sustainability in the Virtual Workplace

One year later, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to radically impact working patterns around the world. In a largely virtual world, it is important to consider the impacts of cloud computing, big data and web conferencing on corporate sustainability. Some of the benefits of widespread virtual work made the news during lockdowns last Spring: declines in...

The Impact of COVID-19 on Plastic Waste Management in LA

Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered both plastic generation and plastic waste management systems. With increased demand for household products, takeout dining, and personal protective equipment, came increased...

InterActions LA 2021

Economic relief to individuals is playing a major role in helping people in LA make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic. Expanded unemployment payments and sporadic federal relief checks provided...