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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.
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
Benefits of Infrastructure Funding Measures Stymied by Barriers in L.A. County
As billions of dollars become available, UCLA-Liberty Hill Foundation report recommends actions for community-informed, integrated infrastructure to improve quality of life for Angelenos
Transformative Climate Communities Build Resilience During Pandemic
New UCLA reports find that local knowledge, partnerships and trust that TCC partners have in their communities allowed them to identify changing needs and respond quickly during the pandemic.
Call for Abstracts: Climate Adaptation Research Symposium 2020
This symposium features research that seeks to measure the scale and scope of climate impacts, as well as how best to…
Street Art Meets Climate Science in the Big, Blue Face of Zeus
Massive mural in South L.A. is painted with a surface-cooling coating to start a conversation about our warming world
Park in USA Today: Heat Widens the Education Achievement Gap
Millions of American kids are preparing to go back to school during a time of record-breaking heat. For many…
Model Metropolis
How one university’s environmental initiative is transforming Los Angeles—and setting the standard for sustainability efforts around the world…
Gore, DeShazo Share Insights on California’s Climate Leadership
More than 2,200 people eager to learn how to make a difference in the future of the planet came together…
New Grants Totaling $4.1 Million Will Build Climate Resilience
As part of efforts to further knowledge and action on climate change, the Luskin Center for Innovation…