California's energy electrification efforts must address their ecological impact and ensure equitable electricity distribution. This critical transition requires thoughtful planning for

California's energy electrification efforts must address their ecological impact and ensure equitable electricity distribution. This critical transition requires thoughtful planning for sustainable outcomes.

Stephanie Pincetl, Director of the California Center for Sustainable Communities and Chair of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at UCLA, researches sustainable cities and large-scale climate action. An inaugural TEDxGreenStreet Climate Countdown speaker, she advocates for human-scale solutions, nature respect, and equality.

Explore her research at www.spincetl.com and the center at www.ioes.ucla.edu/ccsc/. This talk was presented at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more about TEDx at https://www.ted.com/tedx.