BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220404T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220404T193000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20220301T184414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T190103Z UID:17039-1649096100-1649100600@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Luskin Lecture: Mary Nichols’ Bold Roadmap to Cleaner Transportation DESCRIPTION:Register \nEnvironmentalist Mary Nichols helped lead California’s internationally recognized efforts to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions during four terms as chair of the California Air Resources Board. Her legacy includes support for policies to cut emissions from the transportation sector — the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the state and nation. Learn from Nichols’ deep experience during this conversation about how government leaders should take bold\, equity-focused action. Nichols will be joined by UCLA transportation equity scholar Tierra Bills and Colleen Callahan\, the co-executive director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. \nNichols has held leadership roles with environmental agencies at the national level\, and TIME magazine has included her among the world’s 100 most influential people. She is currently distinguished counsel at the UCLA School of Law and the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. Nichols was inaugural director of UCLA’s Institute of Environment and Sustainability and is a former advisory board member at the Luskin Center for Innovation. \nBills holds a joint faculty appointment at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and the Samueli School of Engineering. Callahan earned her master’s in urban planning at UCLA. \nSpeakers: \n\nMary Nichols\, Distinguished Counsel at the Emmett Institute of UCLA Law\n\n\nGary Segura\, Dean\, Luskin School of Public Affairs\n\n\nTierra Bills\, Assistant Professor\, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and Samueli School of Engineering\n\n\nColleen Callahan\, Co-Executive Director\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\n\n  \nCo-hosts: UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation \n  \nPartners: \n\nUCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions\n\n\nUCLA Center for Impact@Anderson\n\n\nUCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment\n\n\nUCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability\n\n\nUCLA Institute of Transportation Studies\n\n\nUCLA Samueli Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering\n\n\nUCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/luskin-lecture-mary-nichols-bold-roadmap-to-cleaner-transportation/ LOCATION:In-Person and Virtual Options\, 308 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mary-Nichols-Media-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220411T113000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20220309T175205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T161758Z UID:17073-1649671200-1649676600@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Discussion on Los Angeles County's Climate Vulnerability Assessment DESCRIPTION:Register\nThe USC Schwarzenegger Institute\, the UCLA Luskin Center\, and the Los Angeles Business Council invite you to join the Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office for a discussion of the Los Angeles County Climate Vulnerability Assessment. \nJust over two years ago\, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the OurCounty Sustainability Plan\, which set forth a bold\, people-centered vision for making our communities healthier\, more equitable\, economically stronger\, and better prepared for the future. The OurCounty Plan directed the preparation of this Climate Vulnerability Assessment to help understand the risks and challenges that a changing climate will bring to people living in Los Angeles County. \nThis event will include an overview of the Climate Vulnerability Assessment\, what it means for different communities in Los Angeles\, and discuss strategies to adapt Los Angeles to a changing climate. \nSpeakers: \n\nCecilia Estolano\, CEO\, Better World Group\nGary Gero\, Chief Sustainability Officer\, Los Angeles County\nChris Hannan\, Executive Secretary\, Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building Trades Council\nRicardo Lara\, California Insurance Commissioner\nMary Leslie\, President\, Los Angeles Business Council\nHolly Mitchell\, Los Angeles Supervisor\nElizabeth Rhoades\, Climate Change Program Director\, LA County Department of Public Health\nJisung Park\, Assistant Professor\, UCLA\, and Associate Director\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\nFran Pavley\, Environmental Policy Director\, USC Schwarzenegger Institute\n\n  URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/discussion-on-los-angeles-countys-climate-vulnerability-assessment/ LOCATION:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/climate-vulnerability-assessment-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220413T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220413T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20220404T201456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T212615Z UID:17166-1649833200-1649862000@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:LABC’s Mayoral Housing\, Transportation & Jobs Summit DESCRIPTION:Register\nHosted by our partners at the Los Angeles Business Council \nLos Angeles and the State of California are at a crucial inflextion point. With record breaking amounts of funding having been provided by the state and federal government\, and a multitude of plans being proposed to address housing\, homelessness\, traffic\, and the economy\, the 20th Annual Mayoral Housing\, Transportation & Jobs Summit will bring together the leading minds on these issues to debate and discuss how we should best approach and implement solutions to improve the livability and economic competitiveness of Los Angeles and California. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/labcs-mayoral-housing-transportation-jobs-summit/ LOCATION:UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/LABC_Event_Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20220503T005001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T175810Z UID:17431-1651753800-1651759200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Perloff Lecture: Karen Seto DESCRIPTION:Register\nHosted by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs \nUrbanization and the Planet: Current Trends — Karen Seto is a professor of geography and urbanization science at the Yale School of the Environment. Seto’s central research focus is how urbanization will affect the planet. A geographer by training\, she integrates satellite remote sensing analysis\, field interviews and modeling methods to study urbanization and land change\, forecast urban growth\, and examine the environmental consequences of urban expansion. Seto’s research has generated new insights on the interaction between urbanization and food systems\, the effects of urban expansion on biodiversity and cropland loss\, urban energy use and emissions\, and urban mitigation of climate change. \nThis event is part of the Urban Planning at 50 celebration at UCLA Luskin. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/perloff-lecture-karen-seto/ LOCATION:Room 539 Luskin School of Public Affairs Building\, 337 Charles E Young Dr\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Karen-seto.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220506T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220506T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20220330T205757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T212948Z UID:17159-1651831200-1651838400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:InterActions LA Inclusive Approaches to Electric Carsharing DESCRIPTION:Register\nHosted by the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies and sponsored by the Luskin Center for Innovation. \nElectric carsharing holds enormous potential for our cities — they can provide safe\, clean\, and convenient ways to travel and\, for those unable to afford personal vehicles\, they increase access to opportunities. Over the past five years\, a new wave of carsharing services supported by public funding using electric vehicles has emerged. Nonprofit models have operated at a large scale in the San Francisco Bay Area\, Chicago\, and elsewhere\, while public and community-controlled programs are emerging in Sacramento and Los Angeles. \nAt this year’s InterActions LA event\, we’ll hear how people have benefited from electric carsharing programs and how agencies of different types may want to get involved. Speakers will also discuss sustainable business models\, operational approaches that can fill mobility gaps\, and outreach strategies to ensure the programs are known to people who stand to benefit the most. \n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvelyn Blumenberg\n\n\nEvelyn Blumenberg is the Director of the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies and a Professor of Urban Planning within the Luskin School of Public Affairs. \n\nSeleta Reynolds\n\n\nSeleta Reynolds is the general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) appointed by the Administration of Mayor Eric Garcetti. \n\nCaroline Rodier\n\n\nCaroline Rodier is a researcher at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies. \n\nAbigail Solis\n\n\nAbigail Solis is the manager of the Sustainable Energy Solutions Department at Self-Help Enterprises. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/interactions-la-inclusive-approaches-to-electric-carsharing/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Interaction_LA.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T193000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20220425T170250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T170314Z UID:17373-1652379300-1652383800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:The Quest for Environmental and Climate Justice Lecture DESCRIPTION:Register\nOften described as the father of environmental justice\, TCU professor Robert Bullard is a renowned advocate for those who suffer the earliest and most damaging setbacks from climate change simply because of where they live. His presentation will focus on empowering vulnerable populations in the United States and ensuring that climate change mitigation is fair and equitable. He’ll draw on his background in urban planning and public policy to discuss emergency management\, community resilience and disaster recovery strategies\, offering a framework to dismantle the systemic racism that perpetuates inequality and vulnerability. \nRobert D. Bullard is the former Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University 2011-2016. Professor Bullard currently is Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy and Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice. Prior to coming to TSU\, he was founding Director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University. He received his Ph.D. degree from Iowa State University. He is an award-winning author of eighteen books that address sustainable development\, environmental racism\, urban land use\, industrial facility siting\, community reinvestment\, housing\, transportation\, climate justice\, disasters\, emergency response\, and community resilience\, smart growth\, and regional equity. He is co-founder of the HBCU Climate Change Consortium. Dr. Bullard is a proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran. \nCo-hosts: UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and UCLA Department of Urban Planning \nPromotional Partner: UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/the-quest-for-environmental-and-climate-justice-lecture/ LOCATION:Bruin Viewpoint Room in Ackerman Union\, 308 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Lecture_event_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220519T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220519T180000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20220413T205117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220418T160833Z UID:17340-1652977800-1652983200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Achieving Community-Centered Water Quality Justice in California DESCRIPTION:Register\nHosted by our partners at the UCLA Water Resources Group  \nWhile California is the only U.S. state to legally recognize a human right to safe\, clean\, affordable and accessible water\, this goal is not a reality for many. This UCLA Water Resources Group panel discussion will feature the interdisciplinary perspectives of UCLA researchers and partner advocacy organizations in centering community priorities and expertise in water quality research partnerships and policy\, both in California and Los Angeles specifically. The webinar will highlight both recent\, novel research which has informed Human Right to Water policy progress\, as well as persistent gaps. Researchers and community organizations who advocate for disadvantaged water system residents will share their experiences. \nSpeakers: \n\nLara Cushing\, Assistant Professor and Jonathan and Karin Fielding Presidential Chair in Health Equity\, UCLA School of Public Health\nKristin Dobbin\, Postdoctoral Fellow\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\nSilvia R. González (moderator)\, Director of Research\, UCLA Latino Politics & Politics Initiative\nMichael Rincon– Research and Policy Manager\, Physicians for Social Responsibility-LA and State Water Resources Control Board SAFER Advisory Group\nGreg Pierce\, Co-Director\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/achieving-community-centered-water-quality-justice-in-california/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Webinar_Event.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220525T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220526T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20220520T060337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T161939Z UID:17617-1653469200-1653577200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Launch of University of California Center for Climate\, Health and Equity DESCRIPTION:Register\nJoin our partners at the UC Center for Climate\, Health and Equity for a series of virtual events to hear from climate and health leaders as they discuss opportunities for building healthy and equitable communities and a healthier planet for future generations. \nFeaturing our co-executive director Colleen Callahan as moderator for the closing panel\, California’s climate leadership: Advancing health and equity in climate policy\, on May 26 at 2:00pm PT. Speakers for this panel include: \n\nJohn Balbus\, Interim Director\, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity\nLouise Bedsworth\, Executive Director\, Center for Law\, Energy & the Environment\, UC Berkeley\nShereen D’Souza\, Deputy Secretary for Climate Policy and Intergovernmental Relations\, California Environmental Protection Agency\nVeronica Eady\, Senior Deputy Executive Officer of Policy & Equity\, Bay Area Air Quality Management District\nLuz Rivas\, Assemblywoman\, California District 39\nMarta Segura\, Climate Mobilization Officer\, City of Los Angeles URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/launch-of-university-of-california-center-for-climate-health-and-equity/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/event_image_800x450.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220711T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220711T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20220630T203114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T203114Z UID:17931-1657544400-1657548000@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Healthy Place Index: Extreme Heat Edition - Demo Webinar DESCRIPTION:Learn more about our new online mapping tool\, which helps the state prepare for extreme heat. \nThe California Healthy Places Index (HPI): Heat Edition helps the state ramp up its efforts to prepare for rising temperatures — visualizing where and who will be most affected in the coming decades. It was developed through a joint partnership between the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and Public Health Alliance of Southern California. \nDuring our demo event\, we’ll walk through the unique capabilities of the tool and showcase how it can provide practical information for a variety of users\, like state agencies\, nonprofit organizations and households. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/healthy-place-index-extreme-heat-edition-demo-webinar/ LOCATION:Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/healthy-places-index-map-1000x500-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220830T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220830T143000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20220825T232343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T160037Z UID:18570-1661864400-1661869800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Toolbox Tuesday: California Healthy Places Index: Extreme Heat Edition DESCRIPTION:Register\nJoin our partners at the Southern California Association of Governments for a session and live demonstration of The California Healthy Places Index: Extreme Heat Edition\, a new tool developed by the Public Health Alliance of Southern California in partnership with the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. As extreme heat grips the world again this summer\, people across the globe are seeing record-breaking temperatures and unprecedented heat waves. California is projected to experience higher average temperatures and an increase in life-threatening heat waves due to climate change. The California Healthy Places Index: Extreme Heat Edition provides datasets on projected heat exposure for California\, place-based indicators measuring community conditions and sensitive populations\, as well as a list of state resources and funding opportunities that can be used to address extreme heat. Join this session and use the tool to understand the underlying heat vulnerability and resilience characteristics of a community\, to identify resources to mitigate adverse effects of extreme heat\, and to prioritize the delivery of resources and programs. Explore to tool at https://heat.healthyplacesindex.org/. \nToolbox Tuesdays provide training on a range of practical skills and knowledge for local planning practitioners including training in the use of technology and education for practical approaches to timely issues. All classes and webinars are COMPLIMENTARY for staff of SCAG-member local governments and other SCAG partners in Imperial\, Los Angeles\, Orange\, Riverside\, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties. Private sector planners\, non-profit staff\, academics and students are welcome to attend. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/toolbox-tuesday-california-healthy-places-index-extreme-heat-edition/ LOCATION:Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SCAG-Toolbox-Tuesday.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220908T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220908T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20220715T195311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T160046Z UID:18053-1662620400-1662649200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:LABC’S 16th Annual Sustainability Summit DESCRIPTION:Register\nThe Los Angeles Business Council’s 16th Annual Sustainability Summit is hosted by our partners at the Los Angeles Business Council\, in collaboration with USC President Dr. Carol Folt\, the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy\, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute\, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. \nFeatured and invited speakers include: \n\nWade Crowfoot\, Secretary\, California Natural Resources Agency\nDan Hedigan\, CEO\, FivePoint Holdings\, LLC\nLiane Randolph\, Chair\, California Air Resources Board\nHeather Zichal\, CEO\, American Clean Power Association\n\nThe Sustainability Summit will tackle pressing issues\, including: \n\nRegional momentum toward a clean energy future\nRevitalizing our buildings with carbon-free power\nOutlook and opportunities on water resources and drought\nAchieving a new all-electric transportation sector\nBuilding a successful western transmission grid URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/labcs-16th-annual-sustainability-summit/ LOCATION:University of Southern California\, Town & Gown\, 665 W Exposition Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90089 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/labc-summit-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20221019T213637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T213637Z UID:18856-1666261800-1666267200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Climate Research Symposium: Understanding Risks to Los Angeles' Changing Climate DESCRIPTION:Register\nJoin researchers from UCLA and USC as they share the outcomes of their investigations into our changing climate in Los Angeles. \nSpeakers:\n\nDr. Alex Hall: LA Aqueduct System Climate Change Study Update & Reducing Uncertainties in Los Angeles Aqueduct Sensitivity to Climate Risks\nDr. Greg Pierce: Valuing the Resiliency Benefits of the Hyperion Reuse and Groundwater Development Program\nDr. Yousef Bozorgnia: Seismic Risk Assessment of Distributed Water Infrastructure Crossing Earthquake Faults in Southern California\nDr. Kelly Sanders\, Investigating the Impacts of Anthropogenic Heat on the Climate of Los Angeles\n\nHosted by:\nLos Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC) and UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge. \nSponsored by:\nLos Angeles Department of Water and Power URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/climate-research-symposium-understanding-risks-to-los-angeles-changing-climate/ LOCATION:Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/climate-research-symposium-825x321-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221101T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221101T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20221020T212556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T201428Z UID:18892-1667293200-1667311200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Water Science and Technology Board Fall 2022 Meeting DESCRIPTION:Register\n\nOne out of every 10 Americans are exposed to drinking water quality violations in the U.S. Further\, many communities (especially in rural and poor areas) do not have access to enough water of adequate quality to meet their needs. Even where people have access to safe water\, there is the question of affordability. The WSTB is convening a meeting to consider these 3 aspects of adequate drinking water provision: safety\, access\, and affordability. Invited speakers will consider what technical and institutional solutions can be deployed over the long term to ensure that every American has adequate drinking water. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is public and will be available for remote attendance via webcast. \n\n\nVisit the event page for additional details and the meeting agenda. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/water-science-and-technology-board-fall-2022-meeting/ LOCATION:In-Person and Virtual Options\, 308 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/National-academies-drinking-water-services-825x321-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221102T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221102T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20221020T212918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T211629Z UID:18869-1667408400-1667415600@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:The Story of Plastic: Film Screening & Expert Panel DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\n\nPlease join ASUCLA and California State Senator Ben Allen for a special screening of the award-winning documentary The Story of Plastic followed by an expert panel discussion on the future of plastic pollution in California and beyond.\n\n\n\n \nPanelists:\n\n\nSenator Ben Allen\, author of SB 54\, the strongest anti-plastic pollution policy ever passed in the United States\nClara Castronovo\, Board Chair for CALPIRG Students\nDaniel Coffee\, Project Manager at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\nBineh Ndefru (moderator)\, Co-President for UCLA’s Science Policy Group\nSam Pearse\, Campaign Manager for The Story of Stuff Project URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/the-story-of-plastic-film-screening-expert-panel/ LOCATION:UCLA Ackerman\n \n 308 Westwood Boulevard \n Los Angeles\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221116T110000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20221103T175325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T175325Z UID:18928-1668592800-1668596400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Realizing Park Equity: Improving How Federal Funds Reach Communities That Can Most Benefit DESCRIPTION:Register\nTo expand access to parks nationwide\, the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program funds green spaces in low-income\, urban communities. While the program has supported important projects throughout the country\, program benefits could be more fully realized. For instance\, millions of grant dollars have been left on the table in recent years. Since funding for ORLP is expected to increase in the coming years\, the program can be an increasingly important resource for underserved communities. \nThis webinar will explore successes of the ORLP Program and illustrate opportunities to strengthen its impact. The discussion will feature a panel of park advocates and agency representatives\, and share findings from our recent research. \nHosted by The Wilderness Society and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. \nPanelists include:\n\nHeather Ramsay Ahndan\, Program Manager\, King County Natural Resources and Parks\, Land Conservation Initiative\nKitty Craig\, Urban to Wild Director\, The Wilderness Society (Moderator)\nAriana Hernandez\, Associate Project Manager\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\nSedrick Mitchell\, Deputy Director of External Affairs\, California State Parks\nJulie Waterman\, Advocacy Director\, City Parks Alliance URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/realizing-park-equity-improving-how-federal-funds-reach-communities-that-can-most-benefit/ LOCATION:Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/realizing-park-equity-banner-854x321-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221117T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20221017T180913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T202603Z UID:18818-1668688200-1668693600@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Lunch on Luskin: UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.\nCalling all students interested in environmental sustainability! Join us for a free\, cross-campus networking reception hosted by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. \nLearn about environmental organizations\, student funding opportunities\, and jobs and internships while getting to know your peers across campus. \nRSVP IS REQUIRED. Lunch will be provided on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nUCLA Collaborators: \n\nCenter for Healthy Climate Solutions\nCenter for Impact @ Anderson\nEaston Technology Management Center\nEmmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\nGraduate Student Water Resources Group\nInstitute of the Environment and Sustainability\nSustainability\nSustainable LA Grand Challenge URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/lunch-on-luskin-ucla-luskin-center-for-innovation/ LOCATION:UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\, 3rd Floor Terrace\n \n 337 Charles E Young Dr. East \n Los Angeles\, CA\n 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/envi-student-mixer-2022-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230203 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20221006T190723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T160056Z UID:18716-1675209600-1675382399@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:SGC Catalyst Conference DESCRIPTION:Register\nHow do we leverage unprecedented public investment to build infrastructure that responds to both the climate crisis and the needs of underserved communities? \nAt the SGC Catalyst Conference\, hosted in partnership with the Milken Institute\, participants will work together to understand the opportunities and barriers to building a pipeline of community-led climate projects. Over a two-day period\, community leaders\, funders\, government policymakers\, and academics will explore models that are helping to prepare underserved communities for investment and oversee project implementation\, as well as innovative public-private partnerships that deepen investment and accelerate decarbonization. The conference environment will create space for learning\, partnerships\, and the co-creation of new standards and bold ideas to catalyze action during this transformational moment in history. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/sgc-catalyst-conference/ LOCATION:California Natural Resources Headquarters\, 715 P Street\, Sacramento\, California\, 95814 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SGC_Catalyst_event_845x321.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230228T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230228T110000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20230222T172133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T194436Z UID:19409-1677578400-1677582000@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Two Years of Justice40: How the initiative is delivering solutions to the climate crisis DESCRIPTION:Register\nJoin World Resources Institute on February 28\, for a conversation with Matthew Tejada\, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice at the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights\, and Carla Walker\, Director\, Environmental Justice and Equity at WRI United States. We’ll explore how the Justice40 Initiative is transforming the climate landscape and the environmental justice movement\, discuss how benefits are reaching disadvantaged and historically marginalized communities\, and explore what more can be done to fully realize an equitable clean energy economy for all. The conversation will be followed by a panel of experts working to ensure environmental justice at state and local levels. \nSpeakers (in alphabetical order)\n\nColleen Callahan\, Co-Executive Director\, Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA\nNaadiya Hutchinson\, Government Affairs Manager\, WE ACT for Environmental Justice\nJulia Jeanty\, Senior Policy Manager\, Data for Progress\nDan Lashof\, Director\, United States\, World Resources Institute\nMatthew Tejada\, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice\, Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights\nCarla Walker\, Director of Environmental Justice and Equity\, United States\, World Resources Institute (Moderator) URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/two-years-of-justice40-how-the-initiative-is-delivering-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis/ LOCATION:Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/J40-event-promo-002.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230410T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230410T173000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20230317T195158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T232125Z UID:19542-1681142400-1681147800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:The Wildfire-Stormwater Nexus DESCRIPTION:The Wildfire-Stormwater Nexus event hosted by UCLA’s Water Resource Group features Dr. Sanjay Mohanty\, Director of SEALab\, and Onja Davidson-Raoelison\, Doctoral Researcher at SEALab\, who will discuss their research on the effect of anthropogenic and natural stressors such as wildfire on biogeochemical processes in subsurface soil and mitigating negative impacts on surface water quality using green infrastructure. \nThe event will also feature remarks and a panel discussion from Dr. Faith Kearns\, UC Water Institute Academic Coordinator\, who will discuss science communication\, community engagement\, and relationship-building as they relate to the environment and water resources\, and Ken Susilo\, Senior Principal Water Resources Engineer at Geosyntec\, who specializes in developing multi-benefit solutions for stormwater management and water conservation. \nREGISTER NOW\nLearn More: The UCLA Water Resources Group is a team of experts in water resources who collaborate to address global challenges\, including extended drought\, flooding\, and water pollution. They create partnerships with governments\, companies\, and nonprofits to develop and implement solutions that require expertise in politics\, economics\, science\, engineering\, and law. For more information visit their website here. \nPromotional Partners Include:\n\nGeosyntec Consultants\nUCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\nUCLA Samueli School of Engineering\nUniversity of California\, Agriculture and Natural Resources URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/the-wildfire-stormwater-nexus/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Water_Resource_Group_Featured.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20230124T080907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T012305Z UID:19266-1681889400-1681905600@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Luskin Summit 2023: Our Research in Action DESCRIPTION:The fifth annual Luskin Summit will feature the unveiling of our annual poll about life in Los Angeles and six breakout sessions featuring scholars and civic leaders including: \n9:30-10:30 a.m. \n\nCalifornia’s Zero Emissions Vehicle Plans — Necessary\, but Insufficient\nThe Crisis of Resilient Water Supply in Southern California\nCredit Worthiness and Ethno-Racial Disparities in Homeownership Opportunities\n\n10:45-11:45 a.m. \n\nHomeless Except for a Vehicle? Unique Needs\, Humane Responses\nClimate Action\, Influence and Infrastructure Investments\nVoting Rights\, Redistricting and a Looming Supreme Court Decision That Might Change Everything\n\nDetailed descriptions of these and other breakout sessions can be found on the Luskin Summit registration site. Space is limited for this free public event. \nPaul Krekorian\, president of the Los Angeles City Council and councilmember for District 2\, will deliver the keynote address at 8:30 a.m. at the UCLA Faculty Center \nREGISTER NOW\nSchedule\n\nCheck-In and Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 a.m.\nKeynote Address: 8:30 a.m.\nResults of the annual Quality of Life Index: 9 a.m.\nBreakout Sessions: 9:30-11:45 a.m.\nClosing Session Focusing on Homelessness: 12:00pm\n\n\nSponsors (to date)\n\nBank of America\nWeingart Foundation\nDavid Bottinent Foundation\nCalifornia Community Foundation\nThe California Wellness Foundation URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/luskin-summit-2023-our-research-in-action/ LOCATION:UCLA Faculty Center\, California Room\n Los Angeles\, CA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/luskin-summit-photo.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230427T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230427T193000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20230317T183332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T234209Z UID:19479-1682618400-1682623800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Journey for Water\, Climate and Environmental Justice: Luskin Lecture Featuring Catherine Coleman Flowers DESCRIPTION:This event features MacArthur “genius” award-winning activist Catherine Coleman Flowers and her groundbreaking\, community-driven work on the previously invisible problem of inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure in rural communities in the United States. The second half of the event will feature Catherine in discussion with Joaquin Esquivel\, chair of the California State Water Resources Control Board (California Water Board)\, and Megan Mullin\, faculty director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation (LCI). \nFlowers’ journey is discussed in the broader context of national climate and environmental justice advocacy. The discussion will include the sanitation equity work that will soon be launched by LCI’s Human Right to Water Solutions Lab in collaboration with the California Water Board and partners. \nTime: Check-in begins at 5:30pm with the discussion following at 6:00pm on April 27.\nLocation: Charles E Young Grand Salon – Kerckhoff Hall\, 308 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles\, CA 90095 \nSpace is limited for this free event.  \nREGISTER NOW\nLearn More: Catherine Coleman Flowers is an internationally recognized environmental activist\, MacArthur “genius” grant recipient\, and author. She has dedicated her life’s work to advocating for environmental justice\, primarily equal access to clean water and functional sanitation for communities across the United States. \nFounder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (CREEJ)\, Flowers has spent her career promoting equal access to clean water\, air\, sanitation\, and soil to reduce health and economic disparities in marginalized\, rural communities. In addition\, Flowers serves as Rural Development Manager for Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)\, is a Board Member for the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary\, and sits on the Board of Directors for the Climate Reality Project and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Flowers is also Co-Chair of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Commission on Accelerating Climate Action and Practitioner in Residence at Duke University. \nIn 2021\, her leadership and fervor in fighting for solutions to these issues led her to one of her most notable appointments yet — Vice Chair of the Biden Administration’s inaugural White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. Flowers was also named Levenick Resident Scholar in Sustainable Leadership at the University of Illinois for the spring 2021 and was awarded an honorary PhD in science from Wesleyan University. \nAs the author of Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret\, Flowers shares her inspiring story of advocacy\, from childhood to environmental justice champion. She discusses sanitation and its correlation with systemic class\, racial\, and geographic prejudice that affects people across the United States. She has been featured in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, Bloomberg\, The Guardian\, and on PBS. \nCo-Hosted by the:\nUCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\nUCLA Luskin Center for Innovation \nIn collaboration with the following partners \nCo-Sponsor:\nCalifornia Institute for Water Resources at the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources \nPromotional Partners at UCLA:\nInstitute of the Environment and Sustainability\nSustainable LA Grand Challenge\nWater Resources Group URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/journey-for-water-climate-and-environmental-justice-catherine-flowers-lecture/ LOCATION:UCLA’s Kerkhoff Hall Grand Salon\, 308 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Coleman-Flowers-Lecture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230515T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230515T141500 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20230405T225743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T233032Z UID:19627-1684152900-1684160100@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Heat Equity Planning: Perspectives from Engaged Research and City Leaders on Partnerships to Advance Resilience for All DESCRIPTION:The climate crisis is increasingly felt in communities across California and the nation. But studies find that the impacts of urban heat are particularly severe in areas formerly targeted for disinvestment through redlining. \nWhat are large cities like LA doing in response and what else needs to be done to ensure heat resilience for all? How can UCLA and the broader research community help inform emerging city heat planning and cooling efforts to address past and future injustices? \nREGISTER NOW\nSpeakers\n\nCJ Gabbe\, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Sciences\, Santa Clara University; and Visiting Scholar\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\nMichelle Gallarza\, Master of Urban and Regional Planning Student\, UCLA\nSara Hughes\, Associate Professor Environment and Sustainability\, University of Michigan; Visiting Scholar\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\nMiguel Miguel\, Master in Urban and Regional Planning Student\, UCLA\nMarta Segura\, Chief Heat Officer and Director\, Climate Emergency Mobilization Office\, City of Los Angeles\nGregory Pierce\, Co-Director\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\n\nPromotional Partners\n\nLos Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC)\nUCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment\nUCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge (SLCRC)\nUCLA Water Resources Group URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/heat-equity-planning-perspectives-from-engaged-research-and-city-leaders-on-partnerships-to-advance-resilience-for-all/ LOCATION:UCLA Public Affairs Building\, Room 2343\n \n 337 Charles E. Young Drive East \n Los Angeles\, CA\n 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Heat_Equity_Planning.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230519T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20230317T062909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T190505Z UID:19485-1684479600-1684508400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:21st Annual Mayoral Housing\, Transportation & Jobs Summit DESCRIPTION:Join our partner the Los Angeles Business Council for an event focused on how to achieve Los Angeles’ Housing Element goals\, how to scale solutions to prevent the proliferation of people experiencing homelessness\, the impact of federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on transportation infrastructure and housing and much more! \nREGISTER NOW\nSpeakers\nConfirmed speakers for this year include: Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass\, Mayor of Sacramento Darrell Steinberg\, Secretary of the California Business\, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Lourdes M. Castro Ramírez\, President & CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Teresa Bryce Bazemore\, UCLA Chancellor Dr. Gene Block\, CEO of Los Angeles World Airports Justin Erbacci\, CEO of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Stephanie Wiggins\, and Founding & Vice Chair of the LABC and Trustee of The Rosaline and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Richard S. Ziman. \nSchedule\n\n7:00 am – 8:00 am: Breakfast and Registration\n8:00 am – 3 pm: Planned Programming\n\nEvent Host\nLos Angeles Business Council \nEvent Co-Chairs\n\nBank of America\nJPMorgan Chase & Co.\nCalifornia Community Foundation\nFHL Bank San Francisco\nFivepoint\nWells Fargo\nWeingart Foundation\nThe Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/21st-annual-mayoral-housing-transportation-jobs-summit/ LOCATION:UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center\, 425 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/mayoralsummitlogo-drop-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230922T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230922T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20230717T193410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230717T193744Z UID:20225-1695366000-1695394800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Sustainability Summit DESCRIPTION:Join us for a convening of leaders hosted by our partners at the Los Angeles Business Council and USC. This year’s Sustainability Summit will address our clean energy future\, revitalizing our buildings with carbon free power\, water resources and drought\, achieving a new all-electric transportation sector\, and much more.\nLearn more about the heavy-hitting agenda and list of speakers here. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/sustainability-summit/ LOCATION:University of Southern California\, Town & Gown\, 665 W Exposition Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90089 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/LABC-Sustainability-Summit.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20230920T164029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T224241Z UID:21057-1698339600-1698346800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Environmental Graduate Students Mixer DESCRIPTION:All UCLA graduate students interested in environmental justice\, sustainability\, and resilience are invited to a free\, cross-campus networking reception. Learn about environmental organizations\, student funding opportunities\, jobs\, internships\, and other resources across campus while mingling with fellow students who share your passion for the environment. \nWith food and drinks provided\, this reception will provide a relaxed and informal atmosphere\, fostering meaningful conversations and potential collaborations. You’ll have the chance to meet professionals and experts in the field who can offer valuable insights and advice. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make connections that could help shape your future in the environmental sector. \nRegister today to guarantee your spot\, and get ready to network\, learn\, and have a great time at this reception event! \nEvent Collaborators at UCLA: \n\nCampus Sustainability\nCenter for Healthy Climate Solutions\nCenter for Impact and Impact @ Anderson\nEmmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment\nGraduate Student Water Resources Group\nInstitute of the Environment and Sustainability\nLuskin Center for Innovation (main host)\n\n  URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/environmental-students-networking-reception/ LOCATION:Luskin School of Public Affairs 337 Charles E Young Drive East 3rd Floor Commons Los Angeles\, CA 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/student_networking_event-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T133000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20231005T022306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T222624Z UID:21566-1698840900-1698845400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Sustainability Success Stories: Alumnae at the Forefront DESCRIPTION:This event will feature a panel of accomplished alumnae who have blazed trails in the sustainability arena. Their experience\, expertise\, and success stories will inspire and empower fellow alumnae\, current students\, and aspiring professionals. \nRegister\nWhat to Expect:\n\nLight food and refreshments will be provided.\nNetworking opportunities with fellow panelists and attendees.\nOur panelists will discuss their sustainability journey\, the challenges they’ve overcome\, and the path to success.\nThey will share insights and strategies for lasting impact in sustainability and related fields. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/sustainability-success-stories-alumnae-at-the-forefront/ LOCATION:5391 Luskin School of Public Affairs\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sustainability-Success-StoriesSlider-QR.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20231128T212608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T200019Z UID:22118-1702378800-1702382400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Protecting Student Health and Learning with Heat-Resilient Schools DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. Access the recording here. \nThe UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\, Ten Strands\, and Undaunted K12 invite you to a Virtual Policy Forum: Protecting Student Health and Learning with Heat-Resilient Schools. Come learn about the impacts of extreme heat on our students and school communities\, understand evidence-based strategies for heat-resilient schools\, and gather ideas for impactful policy opportunities in California and beyond. \nExtreme heat is a growing problem for California’s schools. Classroom and school yard temperatures can reach unhealthy levels and prevent students from learning\, playing\, and thriving on hot days. This is especially a problem in certain school districts\, as illustrated in a heat mapping tool created by the Public Health Alliance of Southern California and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation (LCI). Dr. Kelly Turner of LCI will be presenting on her research\, policy brief\, and factsheets that detail solutions for protecting Californians with heat-resilient schools. \nMeanwhile\, new federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act is available to help schools adapt to extreme heat. Sara Ross from UndauntedK12 will be sharing about how school districts can leverage these uncapped funds to bring in millions of dollars for ground source heat pump HVAC systems and microgrid systems (solar + storage). Both of these options are critical components of extreme heat adaptation in schools while ensuring schools can mitigate the root cause by decarbonizing their infrastructure. \nFinally\, Jonathan Klein from UndauntedK12 will be sharing other ideas legislators\, legislative staff\, and agency leaders should consider to adapt to and mitigate extreme heat at schools. Andra Yeghoian from Ten Strands will be moderating this exciting conversation. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/protecting-student-health-and-learning-with-heat-resilient-schools/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Virtual-Policy-Forum.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240207T143000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20240125T234309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T205459Z UID:22595-1707310800-1707316200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Dr. Khalid Osman Lecture: Operationalization of Equity in the Drinking Water Sector DESCRIPTION:Please RSVP to the event here. \nJoin us at the Luskin School of Public Affairs for an engaging talk on “System Consolidations and the Operationalization of Equity in the Drinking Water Sector” presented by Dr. Khalid Osman\, an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. Dr. Osman\, who completed his Ph.D. at the University of Texas in 2022\, will discuss his recent work on water system consolidation\, broader equity metrics analysis in the U.S.\, and the operationalization of equity in water sector infrastructure. This talk is a must-attend for those interested in decentralized water and sanitation systems\, water affordability\, and the role of stakeholder-community engagement in building sustainable civil infrastructure for environmental justice. \nAdditional Details: \n\nLunch will be served. Please RSVP at the registration link to confirm your seat.\nFor any questions regarding the event\, please contact wrgucla@gmail.com. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/dr-khalid-osman-lecture-operationalization-of-equity-in-the-drinking-water-sector/ LOCATION:Room 4537\, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\, 337 Charles E Young Drive East\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Khalid-Osman.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240214T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240214T123000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20240126T210654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T210654Z UID:22621-1707901200-1707913800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Transformative Action: UCLA Luskin at UC Center Sacramento DESCRIPTION:UCLA Luskin takes pride in helping to improve society through undergraduate and graduate education in the fields of public policy\, social welfare and urban planning. We hope that our research can also help drive transformative action that produces policy solutions for California. To further this effort\, the School will present its inaugural UCLA Luskin Briefing at the UC Center Sacramento on Feb. 14\, 2024. \nUCLA FACULTY PRESENTATIONS:  \nChanging How — and Where — Californians Get Their Water: UCLA Luskin researchers have examined which strategies work best for cities coping with dwindling water resources amid climate change. Research efforts that analyze water policy in six major metropolitan areas can guide legislators toward the best decisions on major statewide investments as California transitions from reliance on imported water to increased usage of nontraditional sources like recycled water\, stormwater collection and desalination. Presented by Greg Pierce\, adjunct associate professor of urban panning; co-executive director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation \nResponding to Homelessness Through Land Use and Zoning Policy: A Fair Housing Land Use Score developed at UCLA measures the extent to which local regulations promote inclusion across neighborhoods. The Southern California scorecard shows most city zoning and housing plans do not advance fair housing goals\, in some cases exacerbating rather than reversing segregation. Excluding new housing from desirable neighborhoods likely contributes to housing scarcity and unaffordability\, while increasing the risk of homelessness. Presented by Michael Lens\, associate professor of urban planning and public policy; associate faculty director\, Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies \nOTHER PRESENTERS \nCurrent legislators\, representatives of government agencies and other policy experts will provide insights during the panel discussion and Q&A sessions to follow. This event is also envisioned as a listening opportunity. If you’re involved in policymaking in Sacramento\, please contact us about attending and encourage your colleagues to do so as well. We look forward to hearing your suggestions relating to legislative priorities that would benefit from UCLA research. \nSCHEDULE \nCheck-In and Breakfast: 9 a.m.\nOpening Remarks: 9:30 a.m.\nPanel 1: 9:45 a.m.\nNetworking break: 10:45 a.m.\nPanel 2: 11 a.m.\nClosing Remarks: noon \nINQUIRE ABOUT ATTENDING URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/transformative-action-ucla-luskin-at-uc-center-sacramento/ LOCATION:UC Center Sacramento\, 1115 11th St Sacramento\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/3-cogs_square-1-520x341-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T143000 DTSTAMP:20260416T230327 CREATED:20240207T011343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T205915Z UID:22924-1713339000-1713364200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Luskin Summit 2024: Transformative Action DESCRIPTION:The sixth annual Luskin Summit will feature a keynote presentation and the unveiling of our annual poll about life in Los Angeles\, plus six breakout discussions. Speakers and details will be announced as the day draws closer: \n9:30-10:30 a.m. \n\nCooling Strategies for an Active L.A. in a Warming World\nUnderstanding the Diversity of the Los Angeles Electorate\nAdvancing Universal Basic Mobility for those in need: L.A.’s Mobility Wallet Pilot\n\n10:45-11:45 a.m. \n\nTransformative Climate Communities in the L.A. Region\nLos Angeles City Council Considers Major Changes\nA Capital Improvement Program for Los Angeles\n\nDetailed descriptions of these and other breakout sessions can be found on the Luskin Summit registration site. Space is limited for this public event. \nREGISTER NOW\nSchedule\n\nCheck-in and Breakfast: 7:30 a.m.\nOpening Remarks: 8:15 a.m.\nResults of the Quality of Life Index: 8:30 a.m\nBreakout Sessions: 9:30-11:45 a.m.\nKeynote Session on Homelessness: 12:00 p.m.\nNetworking Lunch: 1:15 p.m.\n\n\nSponsors (to date)\n\nConrad N. Hilton Foundation\nBank of America\nDavid Bohnett Foundation\nWasserman Foundation\nWeingart Foundation\nThe James Irvine Foundation\nThe Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation\nHealthNet\nThe California Wellness Foundation\nCalifornia Community Foundation\nKABC-TV\, Media Partner URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/luskin-summit-2024-transformative-action/ LOCATION:UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Summit_Featured-Image.gif END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR