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California Households Owe $1 Billion in Water Bills, Highlighting the State’s Water Affordability Crisis

More than 1.6 million households in the state have unpaid water bills, and much of the debt centers in Black and Latinx communities that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Speeding Up Electric Vehicle Adoption Among Apartment and Condo Dwellers 

Fast charging stations may enable increased adoption of electric vehicles by renters, according to new UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation research

Luskin Summit Illuminates Pathway to Park Equity
Experts Reimagine Wildfire Preparedness at Luskin Summit Session
Local Demand Is Helping California Surpass Renewable Energy Targets
UCLA Professors Win $956,000 Award to Tackle Rising Heat in Los Angeles Communities
EPA Used Dubious Methodology to Justify Weakening the Clean Water Act

EPA analysis assumes most states will step in to protect waterways as over half of U.S. wetlands and 35% of streams in West lose federal protection.

The Luskin Center Is Turning 10!

Our IMPACT report highlights what we’ve collaboratively accomplished, along with audacious but achievable goals for the future.

Utility Consolidation to Achieve Health Equity
New Research Shows Global Impact of Extreme Heat on Learning
Session from the Climate Adaptation Research Symposium Symposium Highlighted the Nation’s Top Climate Adaptation Research
Green Together Collaborative Gets the Green Light to Launch Projects
Grassroots Campaign Helps Los Angeles Residents Benefit from Suite of Environmental and Financial Assistance Programs
Toddler drinking water at a day care facility Study Aims to Bolster California’s Safe Water Efforts at Child Care Facilities
Grant Funds Research Into Heat-Resilient Streetscapes
On-the-Ground Guidance for L.A.’s Far-Reaching Climate Strategy
When Utilities Shut Off Water for the Poor, We Are All at Risk
UCLA Supports Launch of California’s Transformative Climate Communities Program
Study Identified Under-performing Water Systems in L.A. County
UCLA Luskin Research Informs State’s Water Affordability Actions
Study on Management of Plastic Waste Will Inform L.A. County Ordinance
Enhancing the Resiliency of L.A.’s Water Supply through Recycling

Luskin Center for Innovation is analyzing a plan to recycle all of L.A.’s wastewater by 2035, a project that could be…

Understanding the Needs of Diverse Park Users

UCLA in collaboration with the National Park Service releases visitor survey results on the world’s largest urban national park, Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area

UCLA Identifying Strategies for Carbon Neutrality in Transportation

A team of researchers from UCLA and other UC campuses will embark on a landmark study to achieve carbon neutrality