Linking activists and academics for research and education about courageous solutions to global problems.
Who we are
We are a network of students and faculty worldwide that work with some of the world’s leading changemakers in social and environmental justice. Our community at UC Santa Cruz supports students and researchers in forming connections with Right Livelihood Laureates and colleagues within our global network.
2025 Right Livelihood Conference
Join us for this year’s conference, where global changemakers will share their inspiring work in women’s activism, Indigenous rights, and environmental justice.
Featuring distinguished laureates Joan Carling, Reema Nanavaty, and Ryoko Shimizu, these two days of events will energize the next generation of advocates and strengthen UCSC’s role in global activism, with options to attend both in person and online.
News
Forever fighter
Right Livelihood Laureate Rob Bilott’s battle against PFAS “forever chemicals” takes center stage in new documentary How to Poison the Planet, featuring Mark Ruffalo
Global social change leaders gather at UC Santa Cruz for Right Livelihood International Conference
From April 23 through 27, UC Santa Cruz will host social change leaders and student activists visiting from around the world for the Right Livelihood International Conference, which includes a series of public events and will launch a new international student network and international research partnerships.
UC Santa Cruz’s global impact grows as campus becomes next leader of Right Livelihood College network
As the Global Secretariat of the Right Livelihood College, UC Santa Cruz students and faculty to work directly with some of the world’s leading advocates in social justice and sustainability on education, scientific research, and practical activities that spread and upscale their work.
