UCLA to guide the prioritization and evaluation of equity strategies for LADWP’s clean energy transition

New engaged research builds on LCI’s past affordability recommendations
A bus ad created for the 2023 HeatSafeLA campaign

Effectively communicating about heat risk requires deep community engagement

To reach heat-impacted communities, LCI report recommends heat communicators combine outreach strategies into targeted campaigns

2023 Impact Report: Our New Era of Shaping Effective and Equitable Environmental Policy Solutions

A brief, interactive summary of select environmental policy impacts in 2023

UCLA guides LADWP as it pursues the first equity-focused clean energy transition

LCI’s first-of-its-kind study includes recommendations on how to expand low-income customer protections

Welcome to our new associate project manager, Lauren Dunlap

Learn more about her research at the nexus of energy justice and climate adaptation

The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. respond

Environmental justice has been the cornerstone of Luskin School efforts related to the city’s hot weather policies
Edith de Guzman

Welcome to our new water equity and adaptation policy expert, Edith de Guzman

Learn more about her research advancing climate resilience and access to clean water and sustainable resources.

Luskin researcher and partners publish Nature Commentary defining shade deserts and ways to eliminate them

Shade is an essential solution to reduce health disparities exacerbated by extreme heat