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Fossil Free UC student activists, June 2015.

Fossil Free UC historical records added to UCSB Library Special Research Collections

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A graduate with long hair, wearing cap and gown, seen from back facing crowd of graduates
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Matt Perko

University names winners of top student awards for Class of 2024
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Debra Herrick
Andrew Smith '24

Despite extraordinary challenges, undergraduate Andrew Smith prevails
Waves crash on a revetment protecting houses along Broad Beach, Malibu.
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Charles Lester
The ocean is advancing on California, and we need to determine how we will respond.

Securing the future of California’s coasts
photograph of UCSB student Matthew Schoen with a pair of sneakers
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Matt Perko
Second-year environmental sciences major Matthew Schoen, March 2024

Environmental Leadership Incubator project launches campus shoe drive
Wind turbines behind solar panels at sunset
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Evaluating and advancing equity in energy transitions

Global groundwater depletion is accelerating, but is not inevitable
Power pylons at sunset.
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Matthew Henry via Unsplash
Decarbonizing the grid is the dawn of a new era of electricity.

Equitably decarbonizing California: A multi-campus collaboration will help the Golden State reach its energy goals
People discuss matters of water policy over an aquifer.
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iStock/ Matt Perko

The more stakeholders are included in policy planning, the better those policies protect them
Rice terraces at sunset in Japan
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iStock/Sean Pavone

Shining a light on the interconnectedness between societies and the natural world
A whitebark pine growing on the rock overlooking Big Pine Creek in the Eastern Sierra Nevada.
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Joan Dudney
Whitebark pines growing in cold, high elevation regions grew more during droughts, which lengthened their growing season.

How a drought affects trees depends on what’s been holding them back
A pumpjack nestled between trees and luxury homes.
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California currently has no setback restrictions, so oil production can occur in the middle of neighborhoods like Signal Hill, in Los Angeles.

Keeping California’s oil in the ground will improve health but affect jobs
Hillside daisy blankets hills in yellow, with splashes of pink, orange and blue.
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Joan Dudney
California’s wildflowers have painted parts of the state in a dazzling array of colors.

Tending to our superblooms requires developing plans for people to enjoy them
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