Publications

Toolkit

Building Heat Resilient Communities

A Toolkit for Local Planning, Decision-Making, & Action

Partner(s): UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, Arizona State University, and the University of Arizona

May 2026

Policy Brief

Built Shade

Why Regulatory Reform Is Needed to Reduce Outdoor Vulnerability to Extreme Heat in Los Angeles

Editor(s): Mia Yancich, Edith B. de Guzman, and Marianna Babboni

May 2026

Data Tool

The Los Angeles Residential Energy Transition Tool

Author(s): Julia Skrovan, Lauren Dunlap, and Rachel Sheinberg

May 2026

Guidebook

The Los Angeles Residential Energy Transition Tool: Technical Guide

Researcher(s): Rachel Sheinberg, Will Callan, and Lauren Dunlap

May 2026

Research Brief

Hot Observations About Shade in Minneapolis

Based on data from our national Shade Map

Researcher(s): Jean Claude Iradukunda and V. Kelly Turner

May 2026

Report

Water Supply Systems, Fire, and Finance: A Workshop Synthesis Report

Workshop Synthesis Report

Author(s): Gregory Pierce, Jennifer Gorman, Faith Kearns, Edith de Guzman, Erik Porse, Camilo Salcedo, Megan Mullin, and Ahmed Rachid El-Khattabi

Apr 2026

Report

Streamlining Home Electrification in the Gateway Cities

Lessons from a promising case management pilot

Author(s): Lauren Dunlap, Sooji Yang, and Gregory Pierce

Apr 2026

Policy Brief

Tree Permitting Reform

Why Urgent Action Is Needed to Advance Shade Goals

Researcher(s): Mia Yancich, Edith de Guzman, Marianna Babboni, and David McQuillen Young

Apr 2026

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article

Human and Geographic Dimensions of Heat Risk: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

Author(s): Olga V. Wilhelmi, Mary H Hayden, Peter D Howe, Jennifer Vanos, Sara Meerow, Dana Habeeb, V. Kelly Turner, Cenlin He, Ulrike Passe, Tian Yao, Jose Rodrigo Leal, Rajesh Kumar, Ben Crawford, Kevin Lanza, Alamin Molla, Andrew J Newman, Amanda L Laverty, Jean Claude Iradukunda, Carly Frank and Tammie Visintainer

Apr 2026

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article

Plastic Pollution Hotspots: Global Waste Trade and Environmental Risk in Latin America

Researcher(s): Veronica Herrera, Paula Muñoz Chirinos, and Isaí Silva Zárate

Apr 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Understanding Neighborhood Decarbonization in California: What Do We Know about Senate Bill 1221?

Frequently Asked Questions

Researcher(s): Sooji Yang, Lauren Dunlap, and Gregory Pierce

Apr 2026

Guidebook • Report

Expanding Public Electric Vehicle Charging in South Los Angeles

Community Perspectives, Resources, and Implementation Pathways

Researcher(s): Rachel Connolly, Gregory Pierce, Connor Castillo, Wendy Salvador-Galbraith, and Richard Parks

Apr 2026

Discussion Paper

Considerations and Pathways for Potential State Oversight of Community Water Systems’ Wildfire Fighting Efforts in California

Discussion Paper

Researcher(s): Gregory Pierce, Edith de Guzman, Erik Porse, Daniel Coffee, and Camilo Salcedo

Mar 2026

Report

UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation 2025 Impact Report

Informing effective and equitable environmental policy solutions

Researcher(s): Luskin Center for Innovation Team

Jan 2026

Fact Sheet • Frequently Asked Questions

Understanding Home Electrification and Neighborhood Gas Decommissioning in California

Educational materials on the purpose, benefits, costs, and process of residential building electrification and neighborhood gas decommissioning.

Researcher(s): Sooji Yang, Lauren Dunlap, Greg Pierce, and Richard Parks

Jan 2026

Fact Sheet • Frequently Asked Questions

Comprendiendo la electrificación del hogar y el desmantelamiento de la red de gas en los vecindarios de California

Materiales educativos sobre el propósito, los beneficios, los costos y el proceso de la electrificación de edificios residenciales y el desmantelamiento de la red de gas en los vecindarios.

Researcher(s): Sooji Yang, Lauren Dunlap, Greg Pierce y Richard Parks

Jan 2026