We are devastated by the catastrophic wildfires that have destroyed so many people’s homes and precious landscapes within our community. Our hearts are heavy and go out to those impacted. We are committed to being a resource in the midst of uncertainty.
- Through our Climate & Wildfire Research Initiative (CWRI), we continue to bring together UCLA’s leading experts from across campus with other leading researchers working to address the growing wildfire crisis.
- SLAGC is also helping to provide world-class research expertise and programmatic support to the independent Blue Ribbon Commission on Climate Action and Fire Safe Recovery.
For inquiries about SLAGC and CWRI's work, please email jislas@conet.ucla.edu.
Highlights
UCLA to provide expertise and support to fire recovery Blue Ribbon Commission
Perspective: The Fire This Time
Wildland Fuels Management Would Not Have Saved Us
Sustainability means balanced growth that creates opportunity for all.
The Sustainable LA Grand Challenge (SLAGC) brings together world-class researchers and community stakeholders to facilitate interdisciplinary, solutions-oriented, and societally relevant sustainability research.
To achieve truly sustainable outcomes, solutions to pressing societal challenges must take into account environment, equity, and economy. Solutions that skew too far in pursuit of any one of these three foundational areas necessarily do so at the expense of the others, risking mid- and long-term failure.
SLAGC:
- supports the development of knowledge and research agendas responsive to societal needs, and that enable environmental policy and regulatory change.
- catalyzes interdisciplinary, cross-sector collaboration, discovery, and knowledge brokering between UCLA’s research centers and external stakeholders, while coordinating external support for these collaborations.
- trains the next generation of critical thinkers and solutions-oriented researchers.
Read more about what we do and our approach.
Core Initiatives & Programs
Climate & Wildfire Research Initiative (CWRI)
Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP)
Partnering with LADWP for a Sustainable Los Angeles
Get involved:
- Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed about our work, upcoming events, and relevant announcements.
- Email us with your research ideas, questions, and expertise.
