UCLA and the Port of Los Angeles signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) about fostering environment-centered collaborations with port-adjacent communities.
The memorandum focuses on fostering collaborations with neighborhoods and communities around the port and UCLA South Bay, like San Pedro and Wilmington, while supporting both institutions’ commitment to sustainability.
Key takeaways
- A new memorandum of understanding brings together the resources of the largest and busiest port in North America with the nation’s No.1–ranked public university.
- The partnership will foster environment-centered collaborations with port-adjacent communities while advancing both institutions’ commitment to sustainability.
- The memorandum also aims to create new learning, research and workforce opportunities for students and faculty from UCLA and local community members.
- UCLA and the port have previously collaborated on research initiatives related to energy, air quality, environmental protection and clean technology.
The agreement builds on collaborations between the port and UCLA. Researchers with the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have worked with the port to test a new carbon dioxide–removal technology that could have far-reaching benefits for clean air and green energy.
Together, we’re already working on solutions to further optimize port operations, reduce emissions and promote eco-friendly practices, particularly as they relate to the communities in and around the port complex.
…said Gene Seroka, executive director, Port of Los Angeles.
Moreover, this agreement also looks to create new learning, research and workforce opportunities for students and faculty from UCLA and local community members as the port continues to integrate the latest maritime innovations, supply-chain management approaches, clean technologies and ocean sciences.
In addition, the UCLA Anderson School of Management, the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA have partnered with the port on a range of initiatives, from assessing energy operations and greenhouse gas emissions to the tracking of fish and other marine animal populations.
