UC Newsroom |

Is it really possible to live a zero-waste life?

Picture all of the trash you’ve thrown away this week. How much do you think you could reduce that amount if you really tried? By half?

Orange County Register |

How California might look if it was 100 percent carbon neutral

As a bill fully committing the state to clean energy stalls, UC Irvine's Jack Brouwer says it didn't go far enough.

Scientific American |

The window is closing to avoid dangerous global warming

Climate change poses an existential risk to humanity, and the risk is rising, according to new UC research. 

Los Angeles Daily News |

There’s power in your poop and UC Riverside researchers want to find ways to use it

UC Riverside establishes the first U.S. academic center dedicated to the study of sustainable natural gas production.

UC Office of the President |

Statement of UC President Napolitano about bipartisan vote to extend landmark cap-and-trade program

UC President Napolitano applauds Gov. Jerry Brown, Senate Pro Tem Kevin de León and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon for their leadership and the California Legislature for its bipartisan vote to extend our state’s landmark cap-and-trade program. 

UC Office of the President |

University of California system honored for environmental, economic leadership

The University of California has been honored with the 2017 Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Award in recognition of the UC system’s legacy of environmental and economic leadership. The award is presented annually by the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB), a nonpartisan coalition of business, labor and public leaders.

UC Science Today |

How a trayless dining hall can benefit the environment

A small change at UC Santa Barbara cut food waste in half.

UC Office of the President |

UC reaffirms commitment to carbon neutrality, sustainability goals following Paris Agreement announcement

UC doubling down on its commitment to fight climate change following the decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement.

UC Office of the President |

UC President Napolitano statement on the Paris climate agreement

UC President Janet Napolitano weighs in on President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. 

UC Newsroom in partnership with Vox |

Why scientists really aren’t the best champions of climate science

Facts and data alone won’t inspire people to take action in the fight against global warming. So what will? Find out in the final episode of "Climate Lab."

UC Newsroom |

The strange, tumultuous life of solar power at the White House

Press conferences at the White House tend to occur in predictable locations: The Briefing Room, the Rose Garden, the South Lawn. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter chose a loftier venue: the roof. He didn’t do it for the view over Washington, D.C.; he wanted to show off a brand-new array of 32 solar panels.

UC Office of the President |

Global sustainability leader UC launches Climate Lab, an innovative six-part video series in partnership with Vox on climate change solutions

The University of California and Vox today (April 19) announced Climate Lab, a six-episode video series exploring global climate change and UC’s groundbreaking work to mitigate its effects.