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Highlights of progress this year include recognition as having the greenest fleet in a national ranking and a new EV Readiness Plan<\/a> that targets electric vehicle adoption at UCLA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the campus, the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge<\/a> launched a new initiative to bring UCLA scholars together with community stakeholders. Called TRACtion<\/a> \u2014Transformative Research and Collaboration \u2014 the program began with a series called Transformative Transportation in Los Angeles. Water conservation and biodiversity efforts continued with the conversion of over 27,000 square feet of turf to native plants. UCLA expanded its dedication to protecting biodiversity through a commitment to the international coalition Nature Positive Universities Alliance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the intersection of health and sustainability, UCLA Dining increased sustainable food and beverage spending by 50% and worked with students on a Sustainability Action Research<\/a> team to improve sustainable food tracking. Bruin Dine<\/a>, a student-run organization that works to bridge the gap between food waste and food insecurity by recovering food that would have been thrown away, recovered over 4.5 tons of food with support from Sustainability, the Community Programs Office and a grant from CalRecycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCLA\u2019s Green Building program continued to expand. Four new LEED Gold apartment buildings welcomed 2,300 students, additional Gold and Platinum projects are pending, and two all-electric buildings are planned. As Southern California braces for more summer heat waves, the city of Los Angeles has launched its most comprehensive and equitable response<\/a>, thanks in part to partnerships with student, faculty and staff researchers from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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UCLA Teams Up With LADWP for Equitable Solutions To Reach 100% Renewable Energy<\/a><\/h3>\n

More than 20 UCLA faculty members and researchers continue to conduct research for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (as a result of a $2.6 million agreement set forth in 2022) to help the city achieve its goal of producing all of its energy from carbon-free and renewable energy sources by 2035 and doing so in ways that benefit all Angelenos equitably. A report is forthcoming later in 2023. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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New Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Programming Gains TRACtion With Focus First on Transportation<\/a><\/h3>\n

The UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge launched a new initiative to bring UCLA scholars together with community stakeholders to address a rotating list of four key topics related to sustainability: transportation, energy, water and ecosystems. The program, called TRACtion \u2014 for Transformative Research and Collaboration \u2014 began with a two-year series of activities and funding opportunities called Transforming Transportation in Los Angeles that will tackle the city\u2019s seemingly intractable transportation challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n