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This new tool pinpoints where shade is lacking across 360-plus U.S. cities and towns.

UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation experts use their national Shade Map to analyze U.S. shade disparities.

Evaluating tree benefits and care in California schoolyards for climate resilience
Join us on our journey to inform effective and equitable environmental policy



Prepared by the Los Angeles Urban Forest Equity Collective
Sylmar community engagement led by: TreePeople

Prepared by the Los Angeles Urban Forest Equity Collective
Central Alameda community engagement led by: South LA Tree Coalition & North East Trees

Prepared by the Los Angeles Urban Forest Equity Collective

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


Facilitating Robust Engagement in Underserved Areas of Los Angeles County

One of the most effective ways to keep people cool is often neglected in urban planning. Cities must work to provide cover and reverse the ‘shade deserts’ common in low-income communities.


Guidance for an Effective State Strategy


