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.

News

La acción climática impulsada por la comunidad genera beneficios económicos

July 22, 2024

Nuevos informes de UCLA documentan cómo las inversiones del estado en Transformative Climate Communities traen ganancias financieras para hogares, trabajadores y la economía local

Community-driven climate action spurs economic benefits

July 22, 2024

New reports from UCLA document how state investments in Transformative Climate Communities reap financial wins for households, workers, and the local economy

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

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Recent Media Hits

America Is Still Stuck on Prius vs. Pickup (VN Explorer)

The surprisingly simple way cities could save people from extreme heat (Grist)

Researchers astounded after new study calculates deaths from overlooked source: ‘Growing the evidence base’ (the cool down)

Elias: California wildfire smoke’s fatal effects raise liability questions (The Mercury News)

Opinion: Wildfire smoke kills thousands of Californians a year. It doesn’t have to be so deadly (The Mercury News)

California’s wildfire smoke doesn’t have to be so deadly (Today's Chronic)

The pernicious contents of wildfire smoke | Thomas Elias (Sant maria Times)

Wildfire smoke linked to thousands of premature deaths every year in California alone (The Conversation)

Commentary: Wildfire smoke kills thousands of Californians a year. It doesn’t have to be so deadly (Arca Max, Science & Technology)

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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

Recent Publications

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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