Ensuring Climate Equity for Low Income Californians

April 1, 2016
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Room 2355
Co-hosted by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, Liberty Hill Foundation, and the SB 535 Coalition

REGISTER: https://www.regonline.com/ClimateEquity  

Lunch Keynote
Assembly Member Jimmy Gomez

The event will also feature the latest:

Report Overview: California Climate Investments Using Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds
Shelby Livingston, Branch Chief, Climate Investments Branch, California Air Resources Board

Research Highlights:

Investments for Disadvantaged Communities Before and Now with the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Colleen Callahan, Deputy Director, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

Protecting the Most Vulnerable: A Financial Analysis of Cap-and-Trade’s Impact on Households in Disadvantaged Communities 
J.R. DeShazo, Director, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

Benefits Achieved and Next Steps for Ensuring Equitable Investments in Disadvantaged Communities
Bill Magavern, Policy Director, Coalition for Clean Air
Ben Russak, Policy Analyst, Liberty Hill Foundation (Moderator)
Alvaro Sanchez, Environmental Equity Director, The Greenlining Institute
Chelsea H. Tu, Staff Attorney, Public Advocates, Inc.  

Disadvantaged Community Outreach and Engagement Plans

Ambreen Afshan, Disadvantaged Communities Liaison for Low Carbon Transportation Projects, California Air Resources Board
Shelby Livingston, Branch Chief, Climate Investments Branch, California Air Resources Board
Monica Palmeira, Sustainable Communities Outreach Coordinator, California Strategic Growth
        Council