Welcome to our new climate action researcher, Samantha Astudillo

Learn more about our newest team member and her research

Celebrating our impact in 2022

Meet our new faculty director and explore our actionable research for a sustainable future in our new Impact Report
Collaborators celebrate the unveiling of a new bus shelter in Oasis, California

New shade shelter prototype aims to keep transit riders cool

Community-driven research strives to prevent heat-related illnesses
An air conditioning unit outside of an apartment window, covered in flowers

Protecting Californians With Heat-Resilient Homes

Guidance for an Equitable and Effective State Strategy

Authors: Michelle Gallarza, Rae Spriggs, Colleen Callahan and V. Kelly Turner
Child wiping forehead, hot in the sun

Protecting Californians from Deadly Heat

Guidance for an Equitable and Effective State Strategy

Authors: Colleen Callahan, Lauren Dunlap, Rae Spriggs and V. Kelly Turner

California is making big, hyperlocal investments to fight climate change — and it’s working

New UCLA progress reports show how the Transformative Climate Communities program is improving the lives of Californians
Person wiping forehead, hot in the sun

California needs a people-focused and equity-driven approach to address extreme heat

New research aims to further inform the state’s heat planning, legislative and budget decisions

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

Transform Fresno

A Baseline and Progress Report on Early Implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Program Grant

Authors: J.R. DeShazo, William Eisenstein, Jason Karpman, Britta McOmber, Kelly Trumbull, and Colleen Callahan

Ontario Together

A Baseline and Progress Report on Early Implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Program Grant

Authors: J.R. DeShazo, William Eisenstein, Jason Karpman, Britta McOmber, Kelly Trumbull, and Colleen Callahan