BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation - ECPv6.16.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20250309T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20251102T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20260308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20261101T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20270314T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20271107T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T183000
DTSTAMP:20260904T162805Z
CREATED:20260820T184732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T162805Z
UID:45223-1790614800-1790620200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Keeping Climate in the Conversation: A UCLA Luskin Lecture with Katharine Hayhoe
DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 28th for the first Luskin Lecture of the fall\, co-hosted with the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Katharine Hayhoe\, world-renowned atmospheric scientist and communicator\, will share insights on bringing climate change into public decisions and private conversations at a critical crossroads for climate action in California and beyond. \n\nDate: Monday\, September 28  \nTime: 5 PM – 6:30 PM \nLocation: UCLA Luskin Conference Center\, Centennial Ballroom \nCo-hosted by: UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation \n\n\n\nRegister for the event on Eventbrite to reserve your spot.\n\nAgenda\n\n4:45 PM – 05:00 PM: Check-in \n5:00 PM – 05:30 PM: Reception with refreshments\n \n5:30 PM – 06:00 PM: Luskin Lecture presented by Katharine Hayhoe  \n6:00 PM – 06:20 PM: Conversation with Megan Mullin\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation \n\n6:20 PM – 6:30 PM: Audience Q&A \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n \n\n\nKatharine Hayhoe is Chief Scientist for the The Nature Conservancy and the Paul Whitfield Horn Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair in Public Policy and Public Law at Texas Tech University. Her research focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change on people and the planet. Recognized among the TIME100 most influential people and a United Nations Champion of the Earth\, Hayhoe is known worldwide for connecting climate to people’s values in ways that inspire action. Her TED lecture\, The Most Important Thing You Can Do About Climate Change: Talk About It\, has received over 4 million views\, and she is the author of Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. Read more. \n \n\nMegan Mullin is the faculty director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\, which partners with civic leaders on research to inform effective and equitable environmental policy. She is Professor of Public Policy and Political Science and holds the Luskin Endowed Chair in Innovation and Sustainability in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Mullin’s research on U.S. environmental politics has appeared in leading scholarly journals and has been featured in many national and international media outlets. She is the author of the award-winning book\, Governing the Tap: Special District Governance and the New Local Politics of Water (MIT Press\, 2009)\, and has been named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow for her work on local climate adaptation. \n\nCommunity Partners\nClimate Resolve\nLos Angeles Business Council \nUCLA Partners\nUCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability\nUCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions\, Fielding School of Public Health\nUCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/keeping-climate-in-the-conversation-a-ucla-luskin-lecture-with-katherine-hayhoe-2026/
LOCATION:UCLA Meyer and Renee Conference Center\, Centennial Ballroom\, 425 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, 90095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Katherine-Hayhoe.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261001T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261001T150000
DTSTAMP:20260901T174942Z
CREATED:20260730T181003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T174942Z
UID:45014-1790838000-1790866800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:20th Annual LABC Sustainability Summit
DESCRIPTION:Marking the 20th anniversary of both the Los Angeles Business Council’s Sustainability Summit and AB 32 — the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 that established California’s landmark framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions — the program will reaffirm a principle that has helped propel the state of California to the world’s 4th largest economy and guided the Summit for two decades: sustainability is good business. \nWhat to Expect: As California prepares for a gubernatorial transition\, the Summit will examine how California can sustain two decades of climate and economic leadership by: \n\nAdvancing policies that drive market innovation\nStrengthening regional energy markets and grid reliability\nModernizing water infrastructure for climate resilience\nAttracting the investment needed to grow its digital\, advanced mobility\, and commercial space economies\n\n\n\n\nWhen: October 1\, 2026 from 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM (PDT) \nWhere: Town and Gown\, University of Southern California (USC) \nPresented by: Los Angeles Business Council \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Contact: Bari Handelman\, bhandelman@labusinesscouncil.org \nRegister Here
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/20th-annual-labc-sustainability-summit/
LOCATION:Town and Gown\, University of Southern California (USC)
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/REGISTER-Sustainability-Summit-2.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Los Angeles Business Council":MAILTO:bhandelman@labusinesscouncil.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261013T190000
DTSTAMP:20260904T174413Z
CREATED:20260901T011326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T174413Z
UID:45361-1791910800-1791918000@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Annual Environmental Grad Student Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Calling all UCLA graduate students! Join us for a free\, cross-campus mixer bringing together the UCLA sustainability community. Whether you’re new to the space or leading the charge\, all are welcome. \nWhat to Expect \n\nDiscover student opportunities\, organizations\, campus resources\, and events\nConnect with new peers who share your passion for the environment\nEnjoy appetizers and drinks in a relaxed setting\nExchange insights with faculty and research scholars\n\nWho Should Attend\nUCLA graduate students curious about environmental justice\, sustainability\, or climate resilience are especially encouraged to join. UCLA postdocs\, staff\, faculty\, and alumni are also warmly invited to join us. \nDate: Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026 \nTime: 5-7 PM \nLocation: UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\, 3rd Floor Patio (3383) \nDetails\nThis event is free\, but Eventbrite registration is required.\nThe bar area is restricted to guests 21+. Both a valid UCLA ID and a government-issued ID will be checked at the door. \nHosts\nUCLA Luskin Center for Innovation in partnership with: \nUCLA Sustainability\nUCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\, UCLA School of Law\nUCLA Center for Impact\, UCLA Anderson School of Management\nUCLA Graduate Water Resources Group \n  \nRegister for the event on Eventbrite to reserve your spot.\n  \n\nSustainability at This Event\n\nWe’re proud to host this as a UCLA Green Event. Here’s how you can help: \n💧 Bring a reusable water bottle or cup — refill stations will be available\n♻️ Follow our waste-sorting guide (fiber-based products and food → compost; aluminum and glass → recycling)\n🚲 Consider sustainable transportation to and from the event (We encourage guests to walk\, bike\, or take public transit if possible) \n  \n                \n.         
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/environmental-grad-student-mixer-2026/
LOCATION:UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\, 3rd Floor Patio (3383)\, 337 Charles E. Young Dr. East\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reception
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Annual-Environmental-Grad-Mixer-2026.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR