“Plastic litter is one of the most significant problems facing the world’s marine environments. Yet in the absence of a coordinated global strategy, an estimated 20 million tons of plastic litter enter the ocean each year.” In an October 29 UCLA Newsroom release titled “UCLA report urges new global policy effort to tackle crisis of plastic litter in oceans,” Lauri Gavel points out that the increasing...
Read MoreThe following is an October 24, 2013 News Release by UCSB Public Affairs & Communications with the title above: The overarching motif of the Third Annual Central Coast Sustainability Summit is building –– not edifices per se, rather, the foundations for promoting sustainable practices in Santa Barbara County and beyond. Held at UC Santa Barbara’s Corwin Pavilion, speakers throughout the day shared their firsthand...
Read MoreLandon Romano, a 1999 graduate of the UCSB Department of Geography, established a textbook scholarship fund as a thank you to the department that made a positive difference in his career. The Landon Romano Textbook Scholarship is given out at the beginning of each quarter to undergraduate students enrolled in our lower division courses to assist in the purchase of their textbooks. To qualify, students are asked to submit a brief...
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