Alex Hall appointed interim director of the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge
Alex Hall, a professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and director of UCLA’s Center for Climate Science, has been named the interim faculty director of the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge. 

“I have been proud to be part of the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge for many years, and I’ve watched as it has grown in stature and acclaim," Hall said. "In my new capacity, I know we can continue to inspire our campus and Los Angeles communities, as we keep working for just and equitable ways of pushing the region forward toward its sustainability goals."
Now taking applications for the
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Fellows Program!
The UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge is now accepting applications to its signature graduate student offering, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fellows Program, which will form its third cohort during Summer 2023 and/or Academic Year 2023-24

We are seeking UCLA graduate students — from any and all disciplines — looking to make a transformative difference in the Los Angeles region. Applicants should be passionate, innovative and highly motivated to make change in urban sustainability through the lens of equity, diversity and inclusion. Thanks to a generous gift, one of these fellowship opportunities will be named the Liquid I.V. Impact EDI Fellowship, which will support a student in water equity scholarship — a guiding priority in our ongoing partnership with Liquid I.V. May 1, 2023 is the deadline!

April 28 Event: Sustainability Live Pitches
for the Easton Center Innovation Challenge
The Sustainable LA Grand Challenge is proud to partner with the Easton Center Innovation Challenge again this academic year, and would like to invite you to the Live Pitches in Sustainability Event:

UCLA Anderson, Room G419
Friday, April 28, 2023
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Easton Center Innovation Challenge is a great example of the spirit of collective effort which is essential to success, exemplifying an invaluable partnership between the Anderson School of Management and the greater UCLA campus, our many students, faculty and alumni who are committed to innovation and advancements in healthcare and sustainability. This initiative brings together UCLA students from all disciplines and backgrounds to create new ventures that can drive a positive change in society.

Join expert judges William Hsu, Aaron Fyke, and Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Executive Director Cassie Rauser and hear student teams present their promising innovations in sustainability. 


Finalists

SinkOrganics — Transforming trash into treasure. A food garbage composter that hides under your sink to replace the easy-to-clog and polluting garbage disposals in more than 50% of American homes.

Sol Gel Solutions — Affordable transparent insulation for integrating into energy efficient windows in commercial and residential buildings.

HelioHite — A disruptive clean technology company developing a turnkey solution to sustainability produce high-purity synthetic graphite and green hydrogen with no carbon emissions.

Atmos — Aims to unlock the full potential of carbon markets by providing the infrastructure required to rapidly scale up the supply of high-quality, verified carbon credits, bringing the end of the climate crisis closer to reality. 

Cleansing Lamp — A small, advanced module that can collect CO2 emissions from residential dwellings, buildings, institutions, and other areas, while also producing clean energy. 
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About Us: The Sustainable LA Grand Challenge empowers UCLA faculty, students and staff to work across disciplines in partnership with real world stakeholders to discover, co-develop and implement innovative solutions to transform Los Angeles to the most sustainable megacity by 2050. Our vision is for Los Angeles to be the most livable, equitable, resilient, clean and healthy megacity, and an example for the world!