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Beyond shade: UCLA researchers improve radiant cooling to make outdoor temperatures feel cooler
The approach uses low-cost, scalable, transparent and infrared-reflective surfaces and hydronic panels.
Turning data into dialogue: Luskin Center for Innovation-inspired art exhibit brings shade equity to life
Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World, a new exhibition running from July 12 to October 12 at Descanso Gardens, brings shade equity to life through a multisensory art experience.
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
The Luskin Center for Innovation co-hosts the first-ever Southern California urban forest equity symposium
With more than 170 researchers, practitioners, community members, and representatives from government and nonprofit organizations
2023 Impact Report: Our New Era of Shaping Effective and Equitable Environmental Policy Solutions
A brief, interactive summary of select environmental policy impacts in 2023
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
Celebrating our impact in 2022
Meet our new faculty director and explore our actionable research for a sustainable future in our new Impact Report
Federal park funding reaches underserved communities — but more can be done
Research from UCLA and The Wilderness Society finds that with a few key improvements, federal park funds can bring outdoor recreation to more communities
Informing equitable stormwater investments in L.A. County
Findings from new UCLA report emphasize the need for community-selected and benefiting projects
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What influences local leaders to prioritize green stormwater solutions?
A new study finds that decisionmakers who value environmental protection are most likely to choose green stormwater management tactics
Colleen Callahan Named Co-Executive Director of Luskin Center for Innovation
With more than a decade at UCLA, Callahan steps into a new position to further shape environmental solutions.
Turner and Colleagues Receive Grant to Pinpoint Sources of Heat Injustice
Through modeling, data and storytelling, researchers will explore why historically redlined neighborhoods face extreme heat burdens today.
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.
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
SMART Parks Toolkit Receives National Award
American Planning Association recognizes UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation for achievement in planning and urban design. A technology guide, compiled by UCLA…
A Smart Way to Make a SMART Park
New toolkit produced by the Luskin Center for Innovation provides a guide for making parks more user-friendly and sustainable…
Respect for Nature Is Key to World’s Water Problems, Author Says
In the face of extreme weather, polluted aquifers, overconsumption and other urgent threats to…
Lessons Learned from a Concrete River
Like many Angelenos, you may only be familiar with the Los Angeles River thanks to movies like Grease, in which Danny beats his nemesis in a car chase…
Assessing Trailhead Use in the Santa Monica Mountains
The LA region is home to the nation’s largest urban national park, the Santa Monica Mountains…