Switching from gas to electricity for home energy use reduces indoor air pollution, improves health, and can reduce carbon emissions to meet climate goals, depending on the electricity source. But going electric is often an expensive, complex, and confusing endeavor, and many households have difficulty navigating the process and paying for appliances and retrofits. These community engagement materials aim to help residents learn about the process, the purpose, and the trade-offs of home electrification, as well as resources available to help. The Overview Fact Sheet outlines the purpose, benefits, and process of decarbonizing homes, from electrifying to shutting down fossil fuel infrastructure. It provides basic information on the costs and benefits for households.
These materials were developed as part of Power Up South L.A., a partnership between the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and Redeemer Community Partnership. This initiative aims to lay the groundwork for residential building electrification in and around the Exposition Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Power Up South L.A. is a part of the Justice First project—a community climate planning collaboration between academic researchers and underserved communities making or affected by energy transitions.
Reliance on local funding for school facilities limits heat action and privileges wealthier districts with greater administrative capacity.
In the middle of a heat wave, schools have to decide how they will keep students safe — the state does not require any specific planning or actions.
California has no statewide requirement for mitigating children’s exposure to heat on school grounds.
California does not require schools to cool down classrooms on hot days — even though heat leads to health and learning problems for children.
Heat exposure is a problem for California school children — but we don’t have the data to understand how big a problem.
This three-pager highlights key facts and visuals about the science of heat, the importance of shade as a cooling strategy, and heat in a setting like playgrounds that can get hot enough to cause third-degree burns on children.
