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Using science to fight for environmental justice

Photo of Osceola Ward sitting on a hill with a view of land, trees, and streams.
Nature’s beauty continues to inspire Osceola Ward, which is why he leads Outward Bounds trips for teens from urban communities. Photo courtesy of Osceola Ward.


Osceola Ward, a UCLA graduate student in Africana Studies, is teaching kids in the Los Angeles area about nature and environmental issues as part of his work with the Leaders in Sustainability certificate program. Ward hopes that by including high school students from Compton and Pasadena on Outward Bound Adventures, he will empower them to advocate for better conditions in their own neighborhoods.

Read more at UCLA Newsroom