California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA

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Eric Fournier in The Los Angeles Times: Should California ban gas in new homes? A climate battle heats up

UCLA researchers published a study last month concluding that Californians would probably pay more for energy under electrification mandates, and that “low-income residents of disadvantaged communities … will be most adversely…

State of Fire

UCLA wildfire research reveals the patterns and future threats of blazes in California — and offers a foundation for how to face the flames.

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California needs policies to protect communities moving to renewable energy

In 2018, California laid out an ambitious goal to transform the state’s energy system. A bill called SB 100 mandated that utility companies generate all of their electric power using zero-emission…

California needs policies to protect communities moving to renewable energy

Without careful planning, UCLA study finds, shift to green power could cost more and strain the state’s grid

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LA Times Column: The pandemic and the economy top voter concerns, but there’s a bigger issue

“We’ve been assaulting biodiversity for over a hundred years,” says Professor Stephanie Pincetl, founding director of the Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA. Pincetl’s resume would not fit on this…

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TED Talk: The challenge and responsibility of energy sufficiency with Stephanie Pincetl

In California as we work towards electrification of our energy systems we must consider the impacts those systems have on existing ecologies and how we meet the demands for more…