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Water, fire, and finance: building more resilient systems
April 29, 2026

UCLA-led convening highlights need for clearer roles, stronger coordination, and more equitable financing strategies

Blueprint for a better planet
April 20, 2026

How Luskin Center for Innovation and other parts of UCLA are advancing a healthier, more sustainable future.

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April 9, 2026

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Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Planning for recovery before disaster strikes
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Lessons from California’s recent fires and floods

Water, fire, and finance: building more resilient systems

April 29, 2026
UCLA-led convening highlights need for clearer roles, stronger coordination, and more equitable financing strategies
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Blueprint for a better planet

April 20, 2026
How Luskin Center for Innovation and other parts of UCLA are advancing a healthier, more sustainable future.
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What California SB 1221 means for neighborhood decarbonization

April 9, 2026
Our experts identify key questions and discuss what comes next
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Sustainable LA Grand Challenge

Planning for recovery before disaster strikes

March 19, 2026
Lessons from California’s recent fires and floods
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As California debates Zone Zero, researchers want to know: Can trees protect homes from fire? (LAist)
Do trees burn houses? Or is it the other way around? (KCRW)
Massachusetts is dumping sewage into waterways. Grassroots organizations are fighting back (AP News)
California Has a Neighborhood Decarbonization Law. How Does It Work? (Legal Planet)
Experts Warn Severe Change To Weather Coming: ‘Risky Conditions’ (Newsweek)
Heat wave blasts Southern California (KABC)
California is spending hundreds of millions on heat. Will it ever be a public health priority? (CalMatters)

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Water Supply Systems, Fire, and Finance: A Workshop Synthesis Report

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Streamlining Home Electrification in the Gateway Cities

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Tree Permitting Reform

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Water Supply Systems, Fire, and Finance: A Workshop Synthesis Report
Apr 2026
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Streamlining Home Electrification in the Gateway Cities
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Tree Permitting Reform
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