In August, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) adopted the LA County Water Plan, joining seven other leading local water agencies in committing to safe, clean, reliable water resources for Los Angeles County.

The UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) has been awarded a $3 million grant to develop a comprehensive outreach program called Los Angeles Regional Collaborative: Heat Education, Ambassadors, and Training.

Almost four years after the Manhattan Beach Living Shorelines dune restoration project started, the federally endangered El Segundo Blue Butterfly (ESBB) population burst onto the scene in June 2024.

SoCalREN collaborated with 18 agencies to install over 80 heat pump water heaters across Southern California in 2023.

UCLA has multiple programs that match local organizations and governments with student researchers.

To further address the climate crisis and fulfill the university’s Sustainability Plan commitment to create a pathway to decarbonization, UCLA is engaging in a decarbonization study to identify ways to accelerate and achieve a switch to low-carbon energy sources.

LA Sanitation and Environment’s (LASAN) Comprehensive Plastics Reduction Program aims to reduce the use of single-use plastic in the City of Los Angeles.