A large pile of plastic waste in a landfill

The Perils of Plastic

Tracking Environmental, Climate, and Human Impacts of Plastic Production, Use and Disposal

Authors: Daniel Coffee and Richard Diaz

Wildfire and Water Supply in California

Advancing a Research and Policy Agenda

Authors: Gregory Pierce, Peter Roquemore and Faith Kearns

Evaluating the Clean Up Green Up Program

A Multi-Stakeholder Assessment of Programmatic Understanding & Alignment

Author: Monika Shankar

‘Accept Half of Something, or Nothing At All?’ Brazil’s National Solid Waste Policy and the Coalition Politics of a Blue-Brown Alliance

Author: Suzanne Calfisch

Keeping the Stove On

COVID-19 and Utility Debt in Communities Served by Southern California Gas Company

Authors: Paul M. Ong, Silvia González, Kelly Trumbull, and Gregory Pierce

Gas Bill Debt Disproportionately Burdens Low-Income Neighborhoods

As California’s utility shutoff ban ends, UCLA research shows where unpaid gas utility bills proliferated amid the pandemic.
In foreground, red octagonal sign reads "STOP Extreme Heat Danger" - People walk near beach in background

State can do more to protect Californians from extreme heat

Top environmental policy experts say a comprehensive approach is needed to deal with state’s deadliest global-warming side effect

Adapting to Extreme Heat in California

Assessing Gaps in State-Level Policies and Funding Opportunities

Authors: J.R. DeShazo and Lolly Lim

Making Justice40 a Reality for Frontline Communities

Lessons from State Approaches to Climate and Clean Energy Investments

Authors: Colleen Callahan, Daniel Coffee, J.R. DeShazo and Silvia R. González

UCLA to Inform Adaptive Management of Stormwater Capture Program in L.A. County

Luskin Center for Innovation researchers join interdisciplinary monitoring team to enhance the region’s water supply and build community resilience