The problem isn't what's on our streets. It's the streets themselves.
What the battle over scooters gets wrong
UC welcomes major expansion, progress report of University Climate Change Coalition
The University of California is celebrating the addition of five new schools to the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), now a network of 18 leading research institutions in North America dedicated to pursuing effective, practical climate change solutions.
UC sets higher standards, greater goals for sustainability
The University of California today (Sept. 4) announced a bold expansion of its systemwide sustainability goals as part of its Carbon Neutrality Initiative and leadership on climate change efforts.
I’m a fourth-generation California farmer. My research is one reason to support UC
UC Davis grad student Telha Rehman has carried his family's legacy into research that could change the world.
UC partners with leading research universities to form international coalition for accelerating local climate action
The University of California today (Feb. 6) unveiled the University Climate Change Coalition, or UC3, a bold new coalition of 13 leading North American research universities that will prototype a collaborative model designed to help local communities achieve their climate goals and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.
How do we break our addiction to plastic?
More than 8.3 billion metric tons (9.1 billion tons). That’s the amount of plastic humans have created since the large-scale production of synthetic materials began in the early 1950s. It’s enough to cover the entire country of Argentina, and most of the material now resides in landfills or in the natural environment.
Can behavioral psychology help stop food waste?
Sustainable dining is a huge deal on college campuses today, and the University of California, Santa Barbara is no exception. In fact, for years they’ve been taking an innovative approach towards reducing food waste by using behavioral psychology techniques to help diners reduce waste, often without even knowing it.
The diet that helps fight climate change
You don’t have to go vegan to fight climate change. Research shows that small changes to our diets can make big differences.
Quiz: Do you know how your diet affects the planet?
Can farmed fish feed the world sustainably?
The world’s population is expected to soar by an additional 2.5 billion people by 2050, bringing a host of global challenges – including how to feed so many hungry mouths.
The environmental cost of free two-day shipping
Online shopping can actually be the better choice for the planet, UC's Climate Lab series finds — but you might want to rethink that option for free two-day shipping.
UC releasing new Climate Lab videos after first six episodes hit 12 million views
The University of California announced today (Nov. 17) that it is releasing three more episodes of its innovative new video series, Climate Lab, which seeks to change the way people communicate and think about global climate change.