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UCLA guides LADWP as it pursues the first equity-focused clean energy transition
Luskin Center for Innovation’s first-of-its-kind study includes recommendations on how to expand low-income customer protections
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Researchers equip policymakers to protect students from extreme heat
The Luskin Center for Innovation releases fact sheets and visuals to inform policy and funding decisions for heat-resilient K-12 schools
Welcome to our new associate project manager, Lauren Dunlap
Learn more about her research at the nexus of energy justice and climate adaptation
Are our efforts to address climate change doomed due to partisan politics?
Democratic unity and initiative, as well as Republican states’ clean-energy markets and extreme weather, may help efforts to address climate change
The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. respond
Environmental justice has been the cornerstone of Luskin School efforts related to the city’s hot weather policies
Welcome to our new water equity and adaptation policy expert, Edith de Guzman
Learn more about her research advancing climate resilience and access to clean water and sustainable resources.
Luskin researcher and partners publish Nature Commentary defining shade deserts and ways to eliminate them
Shade is an essential solution to reduce health disparities exacerbated by extreme heat
UCLA research reveals successful model to build and renovate multibenefit parks in underserved communities
The Link initiative piloted in Los Angeles County demonstrates value of collaborative, community-driven parks building model
Luskin and partners awarded $4 million to assess California’s aging wastewater infrastructure
This first-of-its-kind study will inform policy and investment with a focus on providing equitable sanitation services
Innovative partnerships support equitable access to shared bikes, scooters, and other micromobility vehicles
UCLA researchers offer actionable steps to expand affordable micromobility options and improve infrastructure in mobility-disadvantaged communities
New community-based outreach campaign responds to range of EV adoption barriers
Luskin researchers document lessons on how to improve equitable access to clean vehicles for underserved households
Investments facilitate community-led climate action
New progress reports from UCLA show how the Transformative Climate Communities program deepens capacity in California communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis
Welcome to our new project director, Rachel Connolly
The Luskin Center for Innovation is excited to welcome Rachel Connolly as our new project director for air quality and environmental equity research.
Tap Water Distrust Among Parents and Caregivers in Kern County, CA
UCLA study highlights Latinos’ distrust of tap water and solutions that could improve consumption and use of tap water by residents.
Shining a light on hidden corners of environmental injustice
Catherine Coleman Flowers fights for the health and dignity of rural communities where water and sanitation systems are failing
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California’s K-12 education system is under-prepared for rising temperatures
Heat makes it harder for students to learn and for teachers to teach. Previous research supported by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation quantified how these effects exacerbate educational and racial inequalities.
New roadmap sets forth path toward comprehensively assessing the nation’s drinking water quality for the first time
UCLA Luskin researchers and Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated plan to implement the recommendations over the next five years
Report: Variation in Household Water and Sewer Bills across 4 U.S. States
New 4-state study of drinking water and sewer service bill levels finds remarkably similar state averages but varying local expenditure burdens.
Welcome to our new climate action researcher, Samantha Astudillo
Learn more about our newest team member and her research
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UCLA researchers study impacts of streets on urban heat
New research finds shade, such as from trees, to be the most effective strategy to cool hot city streets
Celebrating our impact in 2022
Meet our new faculty director and explore our actionable research for a sustainable future in our new Impact Report