• A policy-oriented research center uniting UCLA scholars with civic leaders to solve environmental challenges confronting our community, nation, and world

Research Programs

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

Climate

Informing public policy to address global warming

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

Creating active, healthy, and sustainable public spaces

Water

Advancing solutions for sustainable water systems

News

Investments in local climate action empower people on the ground

New progress reports from UCLA show how the Transformative Climate Communities program deepens capacity in California communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis

Welcome to our new project director, Rachel Connolly

The Luskin Center for Innovation is excited to welcome Rachel Connolly as our new project director for air quality and environmental equity research.
An example of courtyard shade and a nature-based outdoor learning environment at Esperanza Elementary School, Los Angeles.V. Kelly Turner / Luskin Center for Innovation

California’s K-12 education system is under-prepared for rising temperatures

Heat makes it harder for students to learn and for teachers to teach. Previous research supported by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation quantified how these effects exacerbate educational and racial inequalities.
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Recent Publications

Green Together

Transform Fresno

Site Design and Human Heat Burden

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