Water, fire, and finance: building more resilient systems

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

Streamlining Home Electrification in the Gateway Cities

Lessons from a promising case management pilot
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What California SB 1221 means for neighborhood decarbonization

Our experts identify key questions and discuss what comes next
Sustainable LA Grand Challenge

Planning for recovery before disaster strikes

Lessons from California’s recent fires and floods

The Top Bruinvention of the 21st Century (So Far)

Our national Shade Map

The Luskin Center for Innovation welcomes new doctoral researchers

Learn more about their interests and work.

UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation 2025 Impact Report

Informing effective and equitable environmental policy solutions.

Urban wildfire: water system capacities and limitations

Researchers convene statewide experts to assess firefighting capacity, infrastructure gaps, and policy solutions.

Phase 1 of statewide wastewater assessment sets foundation for equitable solutions

UCLA-led research delivers the first statewide baseline of wastewater system risks, gaps, and solutions to support equitable infrastructure planning in California.

California communities are impacted by thousands of oil and gas wells that feed the plastic industry

New UCLA report maps plastic’s fossil fuel origins as the state considers investments and laws to mitigate its impacts.