2023 Impact Report
Our new era of shaping effective and equitable environmental policy solutions
Transformative Climate Communities
Tracking groundbreaking community-led climate action.
Heat Equity
We conduct research to inform evidence-based governance and policy to improve heat-vulnerable communities’ health and well-being.
UCLA Human Right to Water Solutions Lab
Supporting solutions to advance the Human Right to Water across the U.S.

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Research Areas

We focus our research on solutions that build resilience to today’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Climate

Informing public policy to address global warming and build community resilience

Energy

Spurring energy efficiency and renewable energy innovation

Environmental Equity

Ensuring environmental benefits for all

Transportation

Accelerating the transition to zero- emission transportation

Urban Greening

Making public spaces more green, resilient, and accessible

Water

Advancing solutions for sustainable water systems

News

California’s clean vehicle transition is not so equitable (yet)

June 24, 2024

LCI research team finds gaps in incentive uptake and EV registration rates in disadvantaged communities

LCI project director calculates an associated economic impact of more than $430 billion

UCLA study of wildfire smoke’s long-term health effects finds upwards of 50,000 deaths in 11 years

June 18, 2024

LCI project director calculates an associated economic impact of more than $430 billion

Gaining support from key local stakeholders to advance high-impact water affordability policies in the U.S.

June 6, 2024

Workshop informs key takeaways to build support for high-impact water affordability policies.

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Recent Publications

Addressing the Discriminatory Impacts of Redlining and Highway Development in California

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An Analysis of California Electric Vehicle Incentive Distribution and Vehicle Registration Rates Since 2015

Making the Most of Landmark Recycled Water Investments in Los Angeles

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The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
Click on the linked words to hear the pronunciation for the Tongva-language words.

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2023 Impact Report

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