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ShadeLA advances lasting shade solutions for Los Angeles
In its first year, the coalition advanced research, partnerships and policies for the World Cup and beyond
ShadeLA offers a playbook to help city meet shade goals
New policy briefs outline how to streamline processes to increase shade in LA
Blueprint for a better planet
How Luskin Center for Innovation and other parts of UCLA are advancing a healthier, more sustainable future.
UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation 2025 Impact Report
Informing effective and equitable environmental policy solutions.
California communities are impacted by thousands of oil and gas wells that feed the plastic industry
New UCLA report maps plastic’s fossil fuel origins as the state considers investments and laws to mitigate its impacts.
Local climate champions build a resilient future during tumultuous times
UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation reports on Transformative Climate Communities’ accomplishments and personal stories of impact.
UCLA experts guide commission’s L.A. fire recovery and rebuilding recommendations
Led by the Luskin Center for Innovation, more than 40 scholars contributed their expertise to the independent commission, which issued its final recommendations today.
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 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.
On the fires, from UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
In the coming weeks, we will work with our colleagues at UCLA and partners across the region to help shape efforts that expedite recovery while advancing equity and resilience in our rapidly changing environment.
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 Documents a Model for Community-Led Climate Action
This video highlights three CA Transformative Climate Communities leading comprehensive, collaborative, equitable, and innovative climate action.
La acción climática impulsada por la comunidad genera beneficios económicos
Nuevos informes de UCLA documentan cómo las inversiones del estado en Transformative Climate Communities traen ganancias financieras para hogares, trabajadores y la economía local.
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
California is making big, hyperlocal investments to fight climate change — and it’s working
New UCLA progress reports show how the Transformative Climate Communities program is improving the lives of Californians
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.