Everyone is affected
Over the coming decades, climate change and a growing population could significantly disrupt the economy, health and quality of life for every person in Los Angeles County. These challenges could also endanger the ecosystems that share our landscape, help shape our culture and enhance our well-being.
Aesthetically compelling wastewater reclamation centers could provoke a new relationship to water. –cityLAB UCLA WPA 2.0 “Hydro-Genic City, 2020” by aershop
This is our vision
UCLA is devoting extensive research and resources to develop the Sustainable LA Implementation Plan. In 2020, the plan will detail the technologies, policies and strategies needed to make L.A. County sustainable by achieving the following three goals by 2050.
The Sustainable LA Grand Challenge is serving as an inspiration and a model for the entire world.
Designing affordable, low-impact homes that meet housing demands while providing habitats for other species. — cityLAB UCLA
Vision leads to passion
UCLA is home to leaders in many areas relevant to sustainability. Their passion has inspired work already under way, in fields all across the campus.
World-class
expertise
Cross-collaboration
Size & scope
Rethinking architectural urbanism for a variety of land-use functions. –“Seal Beach Tidal City” by Megavoids SUPRASTUDIO led by Neil Denari, students: Salvador Ceja, Stephen Neito, Andrew Holmgren
Passion leads to action
More than 150 UCLA faculty members, researchers and scholars are committed to making the goals of Sustainable LA a reality. These luminaries are part of an interconnected network of the world’s top experts in sustainability.
Experts
in climate change, water supply, renewable energy, conservation biology, environmental justice and more
Departments
including architecture and urban design, bioengineering, environmental health sciences and public policy
Goal
all brainpower and resources with a single targeted focus
Restoring the balance between human-made environments and the natural world.
Action leads to change
Together we will achieve sustainability in energy and water while enhancing ecosystem health in Los Angeles County by 2050. But creating lasting positive change requires the hard work and generosity of other human beings. People like you.
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