Definitely read this by Emily V. Bell Amanda Fencl, PhD Megan Mullin UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

.UCLA LCI’s Kelly Turner is invited to share her research at the White House Extreme Heat Summit on Sept 13. #UCLALuskin President Biden Vice President Kamala Harris Learn more about the summit: whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Happy to contribute to this study in Ecological Engineering on the extent of “extinction of experience” with respect to support for native urban landscape investments, led by Kaitlin Fausey, Megan Rippy et al.

Smart Cities Dive article examining local policies that establish a renter’s right to cooling equipment cited UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation experts Greg Pierce & Kelly Turner. The Good Men Project also cited center research. #UCLALuskin UCLA #UCLA #renters #environment luskin.ucla.edu/establishing-a…

"Some cities such as Millbrae have already banned artificial turf, following a 2023 state law that allows local jurisdictions to do so. The Los Angeles City Council could also consider banning artificial turf after a committee motion in June." sanjosespotlight.com/sunnyvale-offi…

Excited to share our latest #DataSmartCityPod episode! Stephen Goldsmith talks with Kelly Turner of #UCLALuskin UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation about adapting infrastructure to protect residents from extreme heat. Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts to learn more! datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-urban-plan…

Check out this report by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation that dives deep into a model for community-driven parks planning. The accompanying roadmap contains lessons learned, metrics for success, & eight policy recommendations to better support the model. #ParksForAll bit.ly/3Wyt3gr

If you're around for LA Climate Week (Sept 12), check out the new PowerLines's event on one of my life's goals: "Making Utility Regulation Sexy" UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation will be represented on the panel by Lauren Dunlap

Learning and unlearning at #UrbanForestry Symposium organized by my amazing colleague Edith de Guzman UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation #UCLALuskin in collab with partners USDA Forest Service USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences Public Exchange and many others heyzine.com/flip-book/96c6…

Appreciating my #UCLALuskin colleague Kirsten Schwarz and her collaborative, community-engaged research to advance healthy, resilient urban environments. Underscoring importance of not just seed funding but soil funding to invest in the relationships from which all else grows.

Appreciating my colleague Edith de Guzman and her thoughtfully collaborative approach to advance urban forest equity in LA.

Join the recycled water conversation convened by Council for Watershed Health on October 15⬇️ Edith de Guzman & I will be representing UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation UCLA Water on the Lessons Learned and Community Considerations panels.

With temps well above 100F this week in LA, check out my conversation with Stephen Goldsmith on #datasmartcitypod about living with heat by “#shade hopping” and how cities can increase usable space and hours in communities in #extremeheat. UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation