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New E-Bike Purchase Program
Working toward a clean energy future, the university launches a campus decarbonization study
Giving rise to diversity in marine science, by way of mentorship and research
Our plastic waste can be used as raw material for detergents, thanks to an improved catalytic method
Dune restoration could increase the resilience of Southern California's urban beaches to sea level rise
Taming Fire: Controlled burns can be a boon to our landscape
UC’s wild, wonderful natural reserves
US forests face an unclear future with climate change
Climate Forward: UC Santa Barbara receives $1 million to develop climate action capacity
Records from Platform Holly provide a glimpse of how petroleum production affects natural gas seeps
UC Santa Barbara’s John Perlin will discuss the inextricable link between civilization and forests
University of California systemwide network offers crisis course
An ‘Iconic Headland’ - Restoration work to begin on Campus Point
The Benefits of Beverage Policies - Study of environmental impacts of beverage sales and consumption offers insights for initiatives gaining popularity across the UC and nationwide
State of the Climate - Three UC Santa Barbara professors selected to serve as authors on the Fifth National Climate Assessment
2021 AASHE Sustainable Campus Index
Royal Recognition - Professor specializing in industrial sustainability invited to become fellow of Royal Society of Arts
Model of Efficiency - Institute for Energy Efficiency settles into its state-of-the-art new home, the donor-funded Henley Hall
The first public research university achieves carbon neutrality
Fishing’s Hidden Carbon Footprint - Researchers discover that fishing reduces carbon sequestration in the ocean
Keeping Our Cool - To limit global warming, the global food system must be reimagined
2019 AASHE Sustainable Campus Index
Bring on the Green - The Green Initiative Fund awards $190,000 in grants for campus-based sustainability projects
From Ideas to Action - Environmental sociologist Simone Pulver, Faculty Sustainability Champion, aims to grow change-makers with Environmental Leadership Incubator
Mapping Biodiversity Risk - A new study provides an overview of where ocean biodiversity is most at risk, and how that compares with protected areas