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…
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Wildfire expert videos: Stephanie Pincetl
Stephanie Pincetl is professor-in-residence at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and founding director of the institute’s California Center for Sustainable Communities. She has studied how various factors contribute to wildfires…
New book from UCLA urban sustainability experts: Q&A with Stephanie Pincetl
A quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings in California — over 100 million tons per year. And while the state is a leader in setting ambitious climate…
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New book outlines path for equitable clean energy transition
Researchers with the California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA have been researching ways to make urban systems — including water and energy supply — more sustainable. A new book…
