Clean energy revolution may leave disadvantaged communities behind
Study finds affluent L.A. neighborhoods use more energy and reap greater benefits from government incentive programs
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UCLA Newsroom: Clean energy revolution may leave disadvantaged communities behind
Study finds affluent L.A. neighborhoods use more energy and reap greater benefits from government incentive programs. The energy system, as it exists today, places a larger burden of cost on…
LA Times Boiling Point: California’s clean energy programs are mainly benefiting the rich, CCSC study finds
Led by Eric Fournier, research director at UCLA’s California Center for Sustainable Communities, the team analyzed energy use data for every ZIP Code in Los Angeles County, home to more…
Alan Barreca and Stephanie Pincetl Weigh in for The Daily Bruin: New UC President must Prioritize Addressing System’s Climate Change Shortcomings
Despite the UC’s hesitant commitment to including climate change on the docket, the regents have yet to add the issue to the official selection criteria. Alan Barreca, an associate professor…
Stephanie Pincetl Named 2020 Fulbright Scholar
Stephanie Pincetl has been awarded a 2020 Fulbright Distinguished Chair in geography at the University of Manchester, UK and will begin her appointment in January. Pincetl is professor-in-residence at UCLA…
Felicia Federico Study Featured in Cronkite News Arizona PBS: California Schools Must Eliminate Lead in Water, But What About Nearby Homes?
California authorities are addressing the problem of lead in drinking water at public schools through a statewide program to test pipes and upgrade plumbing, but experts warn the threat goes…
Dr. Stephanie Pincetl & Magali Delmas in the Daily Bruin: California needs policies to build housing able to withstand climate disasters
“Roads, water, power and other kinds of infrastructure aren’t a visible cost because it’s embedded in the cost of (subsidized) housing by the larger community of taxpayers,” Dr. Stephanie Pincetl…
Dr. Stephanie Pincetl is co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation project to study urban trees
Toward a Theory of Urban Trees as Living Infrastructure Trees are now ubiquitous components of urban landscapes in the United States. Increasingly urban trees are called upon as a form…
Stephanie Pincetl in Daily Bruin: California needs Policies to Build Housing Able to Withstand Climate Disasters
Limited urban space has forced rising neighborhoods to sprawl away from major cities. But, building more affordable housing might be anything but affordable in the long run. Stephanie Pincetl, professor-in-residence…
Stephanie Pincetl in WSPY News: California gov. declares emergency as wildfires force evacuations from wine country to Los Angeles
“PG&E right now is very gun-shy of taking any risks” and doesn’t “want to be liable if something goes wrong,” Stephanie Pincetl, a professor at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment…
On water sustainability, L.A. County earns C+ from UCLA environmental report card
But researchers point to expected funding for stormwater capture and cleanup projects as positive step
Stephanie Pincetl in KCET: 10 Mold-Breaking Ideas on the Concept of Justice
Stephanie Pincetl, founding director of UCLA’s California Center for Sustainable communities, focuses on social and environmental justice and finding equitable ways to reduce human impact on the planet. She pointed…