NEWS

New UCLA Atlas reveals fragmented water governance has unequal impacts on affordability, quality and resilience.

ShadeLA aims to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure, building heat resilience for Angelenos.

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.

From boil-water advisories to direct infrastructure damage, findings underscore the need for equitable and resilient recovery.

The UCLA Luskin Summit 2025 brought experts together to explore pathways to equitable and resilient rebuilding in the wake of the LA Fires.

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.

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.

Journeying through 15 years of impact, our priorities for the next few years, and opportunities to partner

With more than 170 researchers, practitioners, community members, and representatives from government and nonprofit organizations

To help address historic underinvestment and protect against extreme heat

Art, education, and water collided in “What’s on Tap.”

Luskin Center for Innovation and civic partners share lessons on cooling strategies and community-led climate action.

A brief, interactive summary of select environmental policy impacts in 2023

Catherine Coleman Flowers fights for the health and dignity of rural communities where water and sanitation systems are failing