Young Black, indigenous, and people of color must be central in the climate discussion. Their participation and leadership are vital for creating real solutions and changing our trajectory.
Climate change affects all of us in some way, but many American Indian and Alaska Native communities share characteristics that can affect their ability to prepare for, respond to, and cope with the impacts of climate change.
David Eisenman, C-Solutions Director for Community Partnerships, co-leads a new project called Heat Resilient L.A.
We need to better understand the effects of climate change on mental health.
Climate change affects all of us in some way, but many American Indian and Alaska Native communities share characteristics that can affect their ability to prepare for, respond to, and cope with the impacts of climate change.
Life in lockdown teaches a lesson that public health scientists have known for a long time: parks are a lifeline, especially for city-dwellers.
Diane Garcia-Gonzales and Michael Jerrett’s guest column in the Los Angeles Daily News
Increased heat can affect students’ academic performance, especially students who are Black, Hispanic, or from low-income families.
Michael Jerrett interviewed in the Los Angeles Times
New research shows that adding green space in LA’s “park poor” neighborhoods could lead to a population-level gain of some 165,000 years in life expectancy.