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Phase 1 of Statewide Wastewater Assessment Sets Foundation for Equitable Solutions
UCLA-led research delivers the first statewide baseline of wastewater system risks, gaps, and solutions to support equitable infrastructure planning in California.
Building resilient utilities: UCLA issues report on key water and power infrastructure needs
Smart meters and undergrounding power lines are among promising innovations in addressing climate and fire risks.
Who manages your water in Southern California and why it matters
New UCLA Atlas reveals fragmented water governance has unequal impacts on affordability, quality and resilience.
UCLA to help inform California’s residential water use policy implementation
A multi-university team evaluates impacts on water supply, wastewater, recycled water, and affordability.
UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation provides an early overview of how L.A’.s water systems and their residents were impacted by the 2025 wildfires
From boil-water advisories to direct infrastructure damage, findings underscore the need for equitable and resilient recovery.
UCLA Luskin Summit 2025: A Vision for Equitable Recovery After the L.A. Fires
The UCLA Luskin Summit 2025 brought experts together to explore pathways to equitable and resilient rebuilding in the wake of the LA Fires.
UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation’s Gregory Pierce to lead a new water supply + wildfire research and policy coordination network
Funded by UCLA’s Climate & Wildfire Research Initiative and UCANR, the network aims to strengthen preparedness and recovery at the water-fire nexus.
UCLA partners with new independent Blue Ribbon Commission for climate-resilient L.A. fire recovery
UCLA scholars will provide research-informed options to inform policy recommendations to rebuild, retrofit, and catalyze climate-resiliency investments.
For the Press: UCLA research and commentary on the L.A. fire response and recovery
Our experts are available to comment on: 1) water supply and urban water systems; 2) air quality and public health impacts; 3) land use and governance considerations; 4) politics of disaster and response; and 5) climate whiplash and extreme weather.
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
UCLA evaluates L.A.’s plan to invest billions of dollars in wastewater recycling infrastructure
To increase water supply resiliency to climate-induced drought, earthquakes, and future costs
Art and education series increases awareness about LA’s water past and future
Art, education, and water collided in “What’s on Tap.”
Gaining support from key local stakeholders to advance high-impact water affordability policies in the U.S.
Workshop informs key takeaways to build support for high-impact water affordability policies.
Luskin Center for Innovation researchers draft policy briefs to address on-property plumbing issues
Supporting Los Angeles residents’ trust in tap water quality
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
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
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 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
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
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.
Celebrating our impact in 2022
Meet our new faculty director and explore our actionable research for a sustainable future in our new Impact Report