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
Informing 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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News

UCLA LCI associate director attends first-ever White House Summit on Extreme Heat

October 29, 2024

To discuss policy action with over 100 heat-response professionals

Zachary Wampler joins our heat equity team

October 22, 2024

Learn about his role and research focus

Art and education series increases awareness about LA’s water past and future

October 3, 2024

Art, education, and water collided in “What’s on Tap.”

Trace Lane joins our heat equity team

October 1, 2024

Learn about her role and research focus

UCLA LCI associate director attends first-ever White House Summit on Extreme Heat

October 29, 2024

To discuss policy action with over 100 heat-response professionals

Trace Lane joins our heat equity team

October 1, 2024

Learn about her role and research focus

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

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Recent Media Coverage

California’s ‘climate credit’ to put up to $86 in your pocket (LAist)

Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling is the answer to plastic waste. But is it really? (LA Times)

Fall is here, but experts say communities need a heat plan (NBC)

The secret ingredient in Biden’s climate law? City trees. (LAist)

Classrooms across the US are heating up. School districts need cooling beyond AC (Associated Press)

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Research Areas

We identify problems, design policies, and elevate community-driven solutions to advance environmental equity and improve lives.

Climate

Uplifting community-driven climate action

Energy

Guiding an equitable transition to a 100% clean energy future

Heat

Informing cooling strategies for heat-resilient communities

Transportation

Accelerating the transition to zero-emissions mobility

Urban Greening

Making public spaces more green, resilient, and accessible

Water

Advancing access to safe, reliable, and affordable water

Recent Publications

Transform Fresno: 2024 Progress Report on Implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Program Grant

Watts Rising: 2024 Progress Report on Implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Program Grant

Green Together: 2024 Progress Report on Implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Program Grant

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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

Transformative Climate Communities

Heat Equity

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