OUR VISION
Heat-resilient communities that protect people’s health and well-being where they live, learn, work, and play
OUR APPROACH
We inform and lead new governance, policy, and program strategies to protect communities and populations vulnerable to extreme heat.
NEWS!
Luskin Center for Innovation’s heat team, in partnership with American Forests, created a national map to help federal, state, and local decision-makers identify existing “shade deserts” and prioritize investments to mitigate the impacts of extreme heat. This is the first time communities have an accessible way to see how much shade they have, where it is, and whether it comes from buildings or vegetation.
EXPERTS
V. Kelly Turner, Associate Director
Edith de Guzman, Policy Specialist
Trace Lane, Senior Project Manager & Researcher
Lana Zimmerman, Associate Project Manager
Zach Wampler, Project Coordinator
Gregory Pierce, Research and Co-Executive Director; Director, Human Right to Water Solutions Lab
Lauren Dunlap, Project Manager
MEDIA INQUIRIES
Contact Dr. V. Kelly Turner
NEWS
National shade map from UCLA and American Forests launched to combat deadly urban heat
New tool pinpoints where shade is lacking across 360-plus cities and towns
Welcome Jean Claude, our new data scientist and associate project manager
Learn more about our newest team member and his role.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Interactive Map Reveals America’s “Shade Deserts” (Planetizen)
Plastic Grass a Serious Concern (The Signal)
Descanso Gardens Exhibit Centers on ‘Shade Equity’ (Outlook Newspapers)
