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LA’s fiercest rivals — USC and UCLA — team up to cool the region ahead of 2028

ShadeLA aims to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure, building heat resilience for Angelenos.

UCLA experts guide commission’s L.A. fire recovery and rebuilding recommendations

Led by the Luskin Center for Innovation, more than 40 scholars contributed their expertise to the independent commission, which issued its final recommendations today.

Turning data into dialogue: Luskin Center for Innovation-inspired art exhibit brings shade equity to life

Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World, a new exhibition running from July 12 to October 12 at Descanso Gardens, brings shade equity to life through a multisensory art experience.

National shade map from UCLA and American Forests launched to combat deadly urban heat

This new tool pinpoints where shade is lacking across 360-plus cities and towns.

LA’s fiercest rivals — USC and UCLA — team up to cool the region ahead of 2028

ShadeLA aims to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure, building heat resilience for Angelenos.

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