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Welcome to our new climate action researcher, Samantha Astudillo
Learn more about our newest team member and her research
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Celebrating our impact in 2022
Meet our new faculty director and explore our actionable research for a sustainable future in our new Impact Report
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New shade shelter prototype aims to keep transit riders cool
Community-driven research strives to prevent heat-related illnesses
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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](https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Heat-web.png)
Protecting Californians from Deadly Heat
Guidance for an Equitable and Effective State Strategy
Authors: Colleen Callahan, Lauren Dunlap, Rae Spriggs and V. Kelly Turner![](https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/tcc-announcement-495x500-1.png)
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
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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
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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![](https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/webcoverfresno.jpg)
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![](https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/webcoverontario.jpg)