Director’s Blog – Happy Earth Day 2015
From the vantage point of being from the Baby Boom Generation, I remember well the first Earth Day in April 1970. Organized by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day gave … Read more
From the vantage point of being from the Baby Boom Generation, I remember well the first Earth Day in April 1970. Organized by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day gave … Read more
A weighty question indeed. When we consider the ecology of human expansion, certain raw materials are the fuel of social and economic transformation. The insatiable appetite of the industrial revolution … Read more
Loyola Marymount University (LMU) started using recycled water for campus landscape irrigation in 1997. The water is supplied by LA Department of Water and Power (LADWP). It is secondary treated wastewater … Read more
Dr. John M. Carfora, Associate Provost, Research Advancement and Compliance Office of Academic Affairs and Dr. Eric Strauss, Executive Director of the Center for Urban Resilience hosted a delegation from Pakistan … Read more
A couple of days ago I gave the second presentation in The Annenberg Foundation seminar, “Urban Ecology and Our Cities Future”. I spoke on ethics and urban ecology, with a … Read more
This week, I will attend the first-ever Global Adaptation Network (GAN) Forum in Panama City. The event will draw adaptation experts, practitioners and policymakers from across the globe to share … Read more
With more frequent heat waves predicted, it is essential to study health outcomes associated with elevated temperature. By identifying vulnerable subgroups, some heat-related deaths, illnesses, and adverse health outcomes can … Read more
Climate change models predict more frequent and more intense extreme weather events (EWE) for Europe in future decades. Great attention has been devoted to the health effects of high … Read more
Iingcungcu is an isiXhosa name referring to Sunbirds and Sugarbirds with long beaks. Inspired by the global decline in pollinators and the need to nurture leadership for biodiversity in youth, … Read more
Mediterranean-climate cities must cooperate to adapt to climate change impacts. To help jumpstart this learning, several co-authors and I are working on a project to examine the climate adaptation planning … Read more
In 2009, the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC) was established to mobilize support for local and regional responses to climate change in Los Angeles County. LARC … Read more