Publication: LAist

UCLA Expert: Colleen Callahan: Co-Executive Director, Luskin Center for Innovation; Affiliate, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Synopsis: According to an evaluation by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) — a program that funds neighborhood-level action to mitigate climate change, has made significant progress in providing local green jobs, creating avenues to implement community-driven climate solutions, and building trust between communities and government entities that haven’t always been partners.

UCLA News: “It becomes a one-stop shop for communities that want to pursue a wide range of climate action projects that achieve a combination of environmental, economic, and social benefits,” Callahan said. “Instead of the government telling communities what they need and asking communities to apply for government grants, they're saying, OK, we're going to put in a grant and it's going to allow the communities to prioritize the projects that they want. There's definitely a demand for this type of program, one that allows communities to pursue their priorities to advance their vision for change.”

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