“UCLA’s report card fills a gap in what we know about the county,” said Tara Roth, president of the Goldhirsh Foundation. “It gives the public and policymakers evidence of where improvement is needed, as well as a framework to talk about it. Our hope is that it leads to broader decision-making and policies to improve the county as a whole, not just one community at a time.”

UCLA gives Los Angeles County’s environment C+ grade, Los Angeles Sun Times

Coverage of UCLA IoES’ Environmental Report Card for LA County.

UCLA’s Environmental Report Card, Good Day LA

Tune in to learn more about UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability’s Environmental Report Card for the LA region.

UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability’s Environmental Report Card, KCRW

The Goldhirsh Foundation and LA2050 were proud to partner on Los Angeles’ first environmental report card is out. Listen to the interview with Mark Gold on KPCC.

LA’s environment report card shows average results, KPCC

Los Angeles County has work to do when it comes to the environment, according to a UCLA study released on Tuesday that rates the county’s environmental performance as a C+. Read the coverage on LABJ.

UCLA Study Rates L.A. a C+, Los Angeles Business Journal

The ATP and Metro-sponsored event focused on safety issues, upcoming Metro projects, and ways the public can get involved to improve the transportation system in Los Angeles. Shauna Nep, director of Community & Innovation at the Goldhirsh Foundation, talked about a “culture shift” away from home- and car-ownership for millennials and how more are opting for car-free lifestyles (as well as Uber and Lyft).

Stana Katic’s Alternative Travel Project And Metro Take On Women’s Safety Issues, LAist featuring Shauna Nep

Since 2012, when officials announced a plan to build 50 new, mostly small parks in some of L.A.’s most crowded neighborhoods, the city has completed 29. They are partnering with nonprofits like the L.A. Neighborhood Land Trust and the Trust for Public Land to build the parks and in some cases maintain them for several years before the city takes over.

LA is more than halfway to its goal of 50 new, small parks, KPCC featuring Trust for the Public Land

Be Passionate. Be Authentic. Stay Committed. Our own Tara Roth talked to Built in LA about the skill-sets every entrepreneur must have.

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