OUR VISION
Heat-resilient communities that protect people’s health and well-being where they live, learn, work, and play
OUR APPROACH
We inform and lead new governance, policy, and program strategies to protect communities and populations vulnerable to extreme heat.
NEWS!
We have been awarded a first-of-its-kind federal grant from NOAA/NIHHIS to establish the nation’s first Center of Excellence for Heat Resilient Communities. We’re now reviewing applications to engage and support 10 communities and tribal entities in determining the best strategies for local heat mitigation and management. Learn more and check back here for updates.
EXPERTS
V. Kelly Turner, Associate Director
Edith de Guzman, Policy Specialist
Trace Lane, Senior Project Manager & Researcher
Lana Zimmerman, Associate Project Manager
Zach Wampler, Project Coordinator
Gregory Pierce, Research and Co-Executive Director; Director, Human Right to Water Solutions Lab
Lauren Dunlap, Project Manager
MEDIA INQUIRIES
Contact Dr. V. Kelly Turner
NEWS
The LCI-based Center for Heat Resilient Communities is now accepting applications
To engage and support 10 communities and tribal entities in determining the best strategies for local heat mitigation and management
UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation releases Strategic Roadmap
Journeying through 15 years of impact, our priorities for the next few years, and opportunities to partner
