Sunny school building shaded by tree and overhangsmonstersforsale / Flickr

The Problem with Hot Schoolyards and Classrooms

California School Heat Equity Infographics

Authors: V. Kelly Turner, Ruth Engel, and Lauren Dunlap
Aerial view of schools in residential neighborhood of Southern CaliforniaSource: Google Earth

Closing the School Heat Data Gap

A California School Heat Equity Fact Sheet

Authors: V. Kelly Turner, Ruth Engel, and Lauren Dunlap
Teacher writes on chalkboard while students watch in classroom with fans mounted to wallsFG Trade / iStock

Cooling Classrooms to Healthy Temperatures

A California School Heat Equity Fact Sheet

Authors: V. Kelly Turner, Ruth Engel, and Lauren Dunlap
Play structure at school shaded by shade sails overheadJames St. John / Flickr

Protecting Students from Heat Outdoors

A California School Heat Equity Fact Sheet

Authors: V. Kelly Turner, Ruth Engel, and Lauren Dunlap
Student athletes sit on artificial turf football field at sunriseHarker School Staff Photographer / Wikimedia Commons

Changing Behavior on Hot School Days

A California School Heat Equity Fact Sheet

Authors: V. Kelly Turner, Ruth Engel, and Lauren Dunlap
California State Capitol BuildingWayne Hsieh / Flickr

Funding School Heat Management

A California School Heat Equity Fact Sheet

Authors: V. Kelly Turner, Ruth Engel, and Lauren Dunlap

Energy Implications of Greater Reliance on Direct Potable Reuse Water Recycling

Evidence From Los Angeles County

Authors: Nicholas Chow, JR DeShazo, Omar Moghaddam

Turning Down the Heat

Addressing Heat Inequities of Frontline Communities in Los Angeles

Authors: Hana Abdelatty, Dimitri English, Adan Garcia, Selena Melgoza and Austin Mendoza (Master in Public Policy students, with support from the Luskin Center for Innovation)
South Bay Aqueduct Santa Clara Terminal Reservoir

Metropolitan Water District and Its Local Resources Program

Implications for Regional Water Supply and Infrastructure Equity

Authors: Ethan Choi, Steven Hong, Katerina Jowid, Malia Michelsen, Sally Min, Shirleya Williams, and Julia Wu (Environmental science students, advised by Professor Gregory Pierce, co-director of the Luskin Center for Innovation)
Residents vote at a TCC community meeting in Fresno, CA—one of the first grantee communities.California Strategic Growth Council, 2023

Pathways to Advance Equity in Federal Programs

Opportunities for Integrating California’s Strategies for Equitable Climate Investments

Authors: Lindsey Cain, Lauren Dunlap, Maya Gutierrez, Sonia Zamora, and Lana Zimmerman (Master of Public Policy students, with support from the Luskin Center for Innovation)