Giving rise to diversity in marine science, by way of mentorship and research
A lack of diversity in marine science limits our ability to develop creative, equitable solutions to pressing coastal problems. But increasing diversity will take more than recruiting and scholarships. Students need mentorship, research experience and opportunities to build confidence.
Taming Fire: Controlled burns can be a boon to our landscape
Resource managers are increasingly turning toward prescribed burns as a tool to maintain and restore landscapes and reduce the risk of wildfires. The technique stretches back thousands of years to the native peoples of North America.
UC’s wild, wonderful natural reserves
Steve Monfort, executive director of the UC Natural Reserve System shares why biodiversity is the key to our future and how UC’s reserves are its best-kept secret.
US forests face an unclear future with climate change
But climate change itself might compromise how permanently forests are able to store carbon and keep it out of the air, according to a new paper by researchers at University of Utah and UC Santa Barbara.
Climate Forward: UC Santa Barbara receives $1 million to develop climate action capacity
UC Santa Barbara has received $1 million to kickstart climate innovation and entrepreneurship on campus. The funding is part of $15 million in grants for such efforts across the UC system, and part of an even larger UC enterprise in support of California’s climate action goals, including new methods for carbon capture and innovative coping strategies for drought, wildfire and other impacts of a warming planet.
Records from Platform Holly provide a glimpse of how petroleum production affects natural gas seeps
From oil rigs to tar seeps, it’s hard to miss the presence of petroleum around the Santa Barbara Channel. And the proximity of UC Santa Barbara has enabled scientists to investigate the interplay between the two processes releasing oil from underground: human enterprise and regional geology.
UC Santa Barbara’s John Perlin will discuss the inextricable link between civilization and forests
Where civilizations rise, forests flee. And where forests founder, civilizations fall. That is the premise of “A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization” (Patagonia, 2023), a masterpiece by John Perlin, a visiting scholar in UC Santa Barbara’s physics department.
University of California systemwide network offers crisis course
Considering California’s long history of catastrophic events - which have been increasing in number and severity with the onset of climate change - it makes sense that the UC system is home to some of the world’s foremost authorities and problem solvers.
Model of Efficiency - Institute for Energy Efficiency settles into its state-of-the-art new home, the donor-funded Henley Hall
UC Merced Becomes the First Public Research University in the Country to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
After a lengthy and rigorous review by independent auditors, UC Merced can proudly announce it is the first public research university in the country to achieve carbon neutrality, two years ahead of its goal.
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
Market Solutions to Environmental Problems
How to Live More Sustainably as a UCSB Student
Kim and Jack Johnson Help Break Ground on Student Farm
UCSB Faculty Receive Department of Energy Research Grants
UCSB Bike-Share Program Expected to Expand
Market Solutions to Environmental Problems
How to Live More Sustainably as a UCSB Student
Kim and Jack Johnson Help Break Ground on Student Farm
UCSB Faculty Receive Department of Energy Research Grants
Sharing a Vision for Sustainability
Sharing a Vision for Sustainability
SAN NICOLAS LEED CERTIFICATION
Labwork- UCSB LabRATS program takes sustainability into science labs, saving water, waste and energy
Top U.S. Cities for Green Transportation
Case Closed? Depends on Who You Ask
Cultivating a Healthy Lifestyle
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Labwork- UCSB LabRATS program takes sustainability into science labs, saving water, waste and energy
Top U.S. Cities for Green Transportation
Case Closed? Depends on Who You Ask
UC Only University to Join Coalition Led by Bill Gates to Invest in Climate Change Solutions
UC Carbon Neutrality Fellows Tackle Big Climate Problems
10 faculty honored for contributions to UC initiatives
UC joins White House Climate Pledge
UCSB Aims to Win Sustainability Competition
A Shared Vision for Sustainability
UCSB voted As the 3rd Greenest University in The Nation
Greenest Public University in the U.S.
Joining Forces for Food Justice
LEED Lab in action: University of California, Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara goes lights out to win energy conservation contest
17 Amazing Green College Campuses
University of California, Alumni, Employees & Students Home Solar Rebate
And Justice for All
Inaugural California Higher Ed Food Summit at UCSB to explore food justice
Evidence Suggests California’s Drought is the Worst in 1,200 Years
12 things you didn’t know about holiday foods
University of California Signs PPA to Buy 80 MWs of Solar Power Annually
Call to Action
Central Coast Sustainability Summit at UCSB encourages environmental solutions
November 13, 2014 – UC Santa Barbara Host Central Coast Sustainability Summit
August 13, 2014 – The Princeton Review: 2015 Honor Roll
UCSB received one of the highest scores (99) in the Princeton Review’s Green Rating and was named to the 2014 “Green Rating Honor Roll.” The Company tallied the rating for 832 institutions, based on its institutional surveys of colleges in 2012-13 concerning their environmentally related practices, policies, and academic offerings.
UCSB Ranks 24 in Sierra Club’s Cool school ranking
April 24, 2014 – Conference to Focus on Climate Justice Project
UCSB Extension’s Green Building Program earns coveted U.S. Green Building Council’s education award
August 14, 2013 – UCSB Ranks Among Sierra Magazine’s Top 10 ‘Coolest Schools’ for Sustainability
August 14, 2013 – 4 California Colleges Ranked Among Nation’s Greenest Schools
August 5, 2013 – Princeton Review Reports Green Ratings for 832 Colleges for 2014
July 10, 2013 – Sustainability Conference at UCSB Inspires Big Ideas, Promotes Best Practices
July 1, 2013 – Eight New Interpretive Signs Installed at UCSB Natural Campus Areas