UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions

A new opinion piece in the New York Times, authored by Dr. Michael Jerrett and first author Rachel Connolly, reveals there may be a solution to the deadliness of smoke which is increasingly becoming a public health crisis in California. Read more at: latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Only a handful of organizations possess the majority of influence in heat resilience activities; most are only weakly connected. Opportunities exist to improve collaboration and diversify adaptation strategies, which could increase impact. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.ucli…

Understanding which organizations collaborate on extreme heat is fundamental to building urban heat resilience. Center faculty @deisenman and @kirsten_schwarz conducted a social network analysis of 49 organizations focused on heat resilience in LA County.

Her leadership ensures that vulnerable communities receive essential resources to combat the escalating impact of extreme heat. Congratulations, Marta, on your dedication to safeguarding public health and advancing climate resilience in Los Angeles.

@Segura4Change Marta Segura's role as LA's Chief Heat Officer, recently highlighted in the LA Times, underscores the critical need for proactive heat adaptation strategies in urban environments. latimes.com/la-influential…

and with those fires come smoke pollution and increasing health impacts from air pollution exposure. This is the first research exploring how that chronic, long-term smoke exposure affects people across the state.” Read more: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Lead author and C-Solutions researcher @ConnollyRach explains: “Climate change, forest mismanagement and an expansion of the wildland-urban interface have led to worsening wildfires across California...

New research by C-Solutions researchers finds thousands more people than previously counted die each year in California due to the health impacts of wildfire smoke.

The CDI Institute encourages cross-campus collaborations to advance translational child health research. The 2024 Symposium also features invited speakers Richard Jackson, MD, MPH, Kari Nadeau, PhD, Daniel Wildcat, PhD, and John Balmes, MD. #centerforhealthyclimatesolutions

Professor Mike Jerrett will be a keynote speaker at the 11th Annual UCLA Children’s Discovery and Innovation Institute (CDI) Symposium entitled “The Science of Climate Change: Impact on Children” at UCLA on Friday, May 17, 2024.

Check out Lyn Stoler's TEDx Talk on public health and finding climate optimism through community solutions! youtube.com/watch?v=pBq31t… Read about Lyn's project Parachute here: parachuteearth.substack.com/p/welcome-to-p… @stolerlyn #HealthyClimateSolutions

The UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions is currently hiring for a Managing Director! @UCLASustainLA @LuskinCenter @UCLAIoES @ClimateResolve @deisenman

🌳A new study published in @TheLancet and led by #ISGlobal estimates that one third of deaths attributable to heat islands in cities during the summer could be avoided if trees covered 30% of urban space. (Thread👇🧵) #GreenSpaces #UrbanHealth

Join us for the Inland Empire Data Summit on Environment, Climate, and Energy on Wednesday, February 1 from 10am-12pm via Zoom! C-Solutions co-director David Eisenman will be speaking about the UCLA Heat Maps. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/ie-data-summ… @deisenman #FSPH

Via @SpecNews1SoCal: @Segura4Change said many of L.A.’s existing cooling centers in disadvantaged areas need retrofits and repairs — using a UCLA Heat Map & the city of LA’s Equity Scorecard to prioritize retrofits & identify the need for add. sites. spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/pub…

According to the UCLA Heat Map, disadvantaged, low-income and pollution-burdened communities experience as much as 15% more hospitalizations and premature mortalities during extreme heat waves.

Learn about C-Solutions from Co-Director Dr. David Eisenman at the Environmental Student Mixer on Nov. 17! Register: eventbrite.com/e/lunch-on-lus…

University of Chicago's Public Health Department is recruiting for an open-rank position in Climate Change and Health this year. The position is open to any discipline that can contribute to the issue and join a great public health faculty. Apply at: apply.interfolio.com/112067

Learn about issues in public health with Dean Ron Brookmeyer! Our Path Forward is a new webinar series sponsored by FSPH that tackles current public health challenges. Attend the first session on Nov. 15! Register: ph.ucla.edu/events/our-pat…