The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation conducts research that informs effective and equitable environmental policy to improve lives. Our research tackles critical environmental and societal challenges – from rising temperatures to ensuring clean air and the human right to water for all.
Services Provided
We collaborate with civic partners to identify problems, design policies and elevate community-driven solutions that advance environmental equity.
Who We Serve
We often focus on California to support a model of environmental leadership that is relevant globally. We conduct research in collaboration with state and city agencies, advocacy organizations and community-based groups, with a focus on improving environmental conditions for marginalized communities and vulnerable populations.
Mission and Goals
Our mission is to advance effective and equitable solutions to pressing environmental challenges through actionable research that engages UCLA scholars, policymakers, and communities. Our goal is for everyone to have clean, affordable, and resilient places to live, work, learn and play.
The Luskin Center for Innovation is a powerhouse shaping environmental policies to better our daily lives.
The hundreds of student leaders that the Luskin Center for Innovation mentors and supports have brought innovative perspectives on ways to advance policies and projects that will make our world more sustainable.