The 2026 Luskin Summit, “Building Power Through Local Solutions,” will examine how California communities can build power to address vulnerability through locally driven policy action that advances equity, and well-being. The Summit will emphasize that lasting change comes not from one-size-fits-all approaches, but from empowering local governments, institutions, and communities to shape solutions that reflect their needs and strengths. Learn more here.
The Luskin Center for Innovation will be organizing two panels in the Environmental Health and Justice session track:
- Bringing Relief to Plastic-Burdened Communities
- Advancing Shade Solutions During LA’s Mega-Event Era
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: UCLA Luskin Conference Center
Registration:
- Before March 1: $50 general admission | $15 for UCLA students
- After March 1: $60 general admission | $20 for UCLA students
Register Here
Sessions
Opening Plenary
Track 1: California’s Housing Strategy
Track 2: Environmental Health and Justice
Track 3: Transportation Security
Track 4: Roots of Socio-Economic Vulnerability and Prosperity
Closing Plenary
Schedule
Check-In and Breakfast: 7:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks: 8:15 a.m.
Opening Plenary: 8:25 a.m.
Breakout Discussions, Round 1: 9:35 a.m.
Breakout Discussions, Round 2: 10:45 a.m.
Closing Session: 12 noon
Networking Lunch: 1:15 p.m.
Featured Presenters
- Government officials and civic leaders
- Decision-makers in politics and business
- UCLA scholars
- Difference-makers in the nonprofit and philanthropic spheres
