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
Image of heat mapping for Watts, LA

Turner and Colleagues Receive Grant to Pinpoint Sources of Heat Injustice

Through modeling, data and storytelling, researchers will explore why historically redlined neighborhoods face extreme heat burdens today.

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

Researchers Call for Attention to ‘Heat Governance’ to Protect Those Most at Risk from Extreme Heat

V. Kelly Turner and coauthors outline necessary components of an equitable strategy to address extreme heat

Symposium Convenes Climate Adaptation Experts Amid Intensifying Heat, Fires and Floods

With 24 virtual sessions, the symposium featured the research and expertise of 98 speakers across the social sciences, including economics, geography, public health, urban planning and public policy.

Study Illuminates Ways to Narrow the Clean Energy Gap in Southern California

Southern California Regional Energy Needs Assessment

Authors: Kelly Trumbull and J.R. DeShazo

High Temperatures Increase Workers’ Injury Risk, Whether They’re Outdoors or Inside

The finding reflects another consequence of climate change, according to new study led by R. Jisung Park of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and Luskin Public Policy

UCLA Report Highlights Inequality in Utility Debt Burden