Welcome to our new associate project manager, Lauren Dunlap

Learn more about her research at the nexus of energy justice and climate adaptation
Play structure at school shaded by shade sails overheadJames St. John / Flickr

Protecting Students from Heat Outdoors

A California School Heat Equity Fact Sheet
Student athletes sit on artificial turf football field at sunriseHarker School Staff Photographer / Wikimedia Commons

Changing Behavior on Hot School Days

A California School Heat Equity Fact Sheet
California State Capitol BuildingWayne Hsieh / Flickr

Funding School Heat Management

A California School Heat Equity Fact Sheet

Reducing Heat Risk for People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

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

Shade is an Essential Solution for Hotter Cities

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.

Turning Down the Heat

Addressing Heat Inequities of Frontline Communities in Los Angeles

Identifying and Addressing Heat Inequities in the City of Los Angeles

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