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2022 Impact Report

Actionable Research for a Sustainable Future

January 2023


Edward Rendon Park, Austin. Photo by Cesar Garza / Flickr

Realizing Park Equity

An Evaluation of the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program

Authors: Ariana Hernandez and Kitty Craig

November 2022


infrared vision view of playground

Urban Heat and Cool Design Facts

Authors: Morgan Rogers and V. Kelly Turner

October 2022


A worker monitoring water filtration

Designing Water System Consolidation Projects

Considerations for California Communities

Authors: Kristin Dobbin, Justin McBride and Gregory Pierce

October 2022


Geothermal plant near the Salton Sea

Lithium Extraction Policy in the Salton Sea and Thacker Pass

A Critical Analysis of Emerging Regulatory and Multi-Sectoral Complexities

Author: Andrew Williams

September 2022


Workforce Impacts of Achieving Carbon-Neutral Transportation in California

Authors: Daniel Coffee, Aditya Voleti, Joshua Segui, Allison Yang, J.R. DeShazo and Weilong (David) Kong

September 2022


Rainwater flowing into a storm drain in Los Angeles

Equity in Stormwater Investments

Measuring Community Engagement and Disadvantaged Community Benefits for Equitable Impact in the Safe Clean Water Program

Authors: Gregory Pierce, Jon Christensen, Mike Antos, Peter Roquemore, Hayat Rasul and Estefany Garcia

August 2022


An air conditioning unit outside of an apartment window, covered in flowers

Protecting Californians With Heat-Resilient Homes

Guidance for an Equitable and Effective State Strategy

Authors: Michelle Gallarza, Rae Spriggs, Colleen Callahan and V. Kelly Turner

July 2022


Child wiping forehead, hot in the sun

Protecting Californians from Deadly Heat

Guidance for an Equitable and Effective State Strategy

Authors: Colleen Callahan, Lauren Dunlap, Rae Spriggs and V. Kelly Turner


People sit and review bills in living room

Supporting Household Access to Complex Low-Income Energy Assistance Programs

Adapting Outreach and Enrollment Strategies in the San Joaquin Valley

Authors: Gregory Pierce, Rachel Connolly and Kelly Trumbull

July 2022