The first public research university achieves carbon neutrality UC Merced December 3, 2020 A landmark accomplishment for the campus, two years ahead of its goal.
UC is now the No. 1 university in the country for renewable electricity UC Newsroom May 20, 2019 UC leads universities across the country in the EPA's Green Power Partnership rankings.
Are you part of the ‘Coolest UC Campus’? UC Newsroom March 28, 2019 Help your school win the title of ‘coolest’ by signing up for the April 1-26 Cool Campus Challenge.
The true cost of free shipping UC Newsroom November 21, 2018 Online shopping isn’t helping the climate-change fight — but there are simple solutions.
How we can recycle CO2 to make eco-friendly concrete September 27, 2018 UCLA researchers take aim at a surprisingly large source of greenhouse gas emissions: concrete.
Stopping an environmental disaster before it’s too late April 19, 2018 How UC research sounded the alarm on the ozone layer.
UC’s #MyLastTrash campaign asks you to help push campuses toward zero waste UC Newsroom October 23, 2017 A new effort strives to transform habits and meet an ambitious 2020 goal.
New reports detail how to limit global warming, warn of ‘existential’ risk from not acting soon UC Newsroom September 19, 2017 Two new reports find that cutting CO2 emissions will not be enough to stop catastrophic global warming, but we have more tools at our disposal.
Cyborg bacteria turn into tiny, zero-waste solar panels UC Berkeley August 23, 2017 Chemists create a more efficient photosynthesis that can help produce green fuel.
How a (nearly) zero-carbon conference can be a better conference UC Newsroom July 19, 2017 Borrowing a page from Netflix can help slash university emissions by as much as a third.