Are our efforts to address climate change doomed due to partisan politics?

Democratic unity and initiative, as well as Republican states’ clean-energy markets and extreme weather, may help efforts to address climate change

The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. respond

Environmental justice has been the cornerstone of Luskin School efforts related to the city’s hot weather policies

Energy Implications of Greater Reliance on Direct Potable Reuse Water Recycling

Evidence From Los Angeles County

Authors: Nicholas Chow, JR DeShazo, Omar Moghaddam
Edith de Guzman

Welcome to our new water equity and adaptation policy expert, Edith de Guzman

Learn more about her research advancing climate resilience and access to clean water and sustainable resources.

Luskin researcher and partners publish Nature Commentary defining shade deserts and ways to eliminate them

Shade is an essential solution to reduce health disparities exacerbated by extreme heat

Turning Down the Heat

Addressing Heat Inequities of Frontline Communities in Los Angeles

Authors: Hana Abdelatty, Dimitri English, Adan Garcia, Selena Melgoza and Austin Mendoza (Master in Public Policy students, with support from the Luskin Center for Innovation)
South Bay Aqueduct Santa Clara Terminal Reservoir

Metropolitan Water District and Its Local Resources Program

Implications for Regional Water Supply and Infrastructure Equity

Authors: Ethan Choi, Steven Hong, Katerina Jowid, Malia Michelsen, Sally Min, Shirleya Williams, and Julia Wu (Environmental science students, advised by Professor Gregory Pierce, co-director of the Luskin Center for Innovation)
Residents vote at a TCC community meeting in Fresno, CA—one of the first grantee communities.California Strategic Growth Council, 2023

Pathways to Advance Equity in Federal Programs

Opportunities for Integrating California’s Strategies for Equitable Climate Investments

Authors: Lindsey Cain, Lauren Dunlap, Maya Gutierrez, Sonia Zamora, and Lana Zimmerman (Master of Public Policy students, with support from the Luskin Center for Innovation)

Identifying and Addressing Heat Inequities in the City of Los Angeles

A study for the LA City Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO)

Authors: Diana Alcocer, Mariana Estrada, Michelle Gallarza, Amanda Gormsen, George Karam, Abigail Koshollek, Nicole Matteson, Miguel Miguel, Jose Negrete, Corinne Odom, Emma Ramirez, Seth Reichert, Tiffany Rivera (Master of Urban and Regional Planning students, advised by Gregory Pierce and Ruth Engel of the Luskin Center for Innovation)

New community-based outreach campaign responds to range of EV adoption barriers

Luskin researchers document lessons on how to improve equitable access to clean vehicles for underserved households