A more sustainable Los Angeles starts with you.

Your home to organize for a climate-friendly and sustainable Los Angeles.

We believe that a climate-friendly future starts with better land use practices — this means rethinking where we build, how we build, and the systems that connect what we build.

Through political advocacy and community organizing, we collaborate with like-minded groups to change the infrastructure landscape to enable better urban development in the face of climate change here in Los Angeles.

“Advocating for an accesssible and resilient urban future where everyone can thrive.”
— Urban Environmentalists LA Mission Statement

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UELA weighs in on Alhambra’s draft Sustainability Plan — and we have thoughts. Alhambra took a real step forward by developing a sustainability plan with genuine community input. We respect that work. But as currently written, the plan w
Happy Earth Day, Los Angeles! 🌍💚🌃 On April 9, we gathered with some of Los Angeles’ sharpest housing and climate advocates for The Housing-Climate Connection — and the conversation did not disappoint. Where we build housing, how we ma
What does it mean to make space? 🌿 A few weeks ago, we packed Thai Angel for the inaugural UELA Lightning Talks — an evening of five-minute ideas, big questions, and exactly the kind of community we want to keep building. Eleven speakers, zer