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SUMMARY:Roots of Cool Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World\, a series of indoor and outdoor art installations curated by Edith and Jolly de Guzman at Descanso Gardens. Roots of Cool explores the topic of shade equity\, with installations throughout the gardens and in the galleries. Featuring 13 women artists and an art collective\, the exhibition invites visitors to connect with—and cultivate appreciation for—the vital role trees play in making urban neighborhoods livable. \nWhen: The exhibition runs from July 12-October 12\, 10am-4pm daily. Entry to the exhibition is included in the price of admission or membership. \nLocation: Sturt Haaga Gallery\, Boddy House\, and throughout the Gardens. Descanso Gardens\, 1418 Descanso Dr\, La Cañada Flintridge\, CA 91011 \nHosted by: Descanso Gardens\, with curation by Edith de Guzman of UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and Jolly de Guzman. This exhibition and its programs were curated in partnership with UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\, University of California Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources\, Los Angeles Center for Urban Natural Resources Sustainability\, TreePeople\, USDA Forest Service\, Arroyo Arts Collective\, The Nature of Cities\, Avenue 50 Studio\, USC Public Exchange\, Dashboard.Earth\, and Accelerate Resilience Los Angeles. \n 
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/roots-of-cool-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Descanso Gardens
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SUMMARY:How Does Your Drinking Water System Compare? A Webinar and Demo on UCLA’s New Water Atlas
DESCRIPTION:Discover how 663 Southern California’s water systems perform on water quality\, affordability\, and other important factors.  \nJoin us for a webinar introducing UCLA’s newly launched 2025 Southern California Community Water Systems Atlas. This report and interactive map analyze 663 community water systems serving 40% of the state’s population\, giving policymakers\, researchers\, and communities an unmatched tool to track water system performance and target solutions. The webinar will include an overview of findings\, a live demo of the mapping tool\, and a moderated discussion on the implications for advancing the Human Right to Water. \nWhy Attend: See how SoCal water systems stack up and learn about opportunities for improvement. By making outcomes transparent\, this new tool from UCLA can help policymakers\, water managers\, researchers\, and community advocates tackle affordability\, water quality\, and climate challenges. \nWhen: Tuesday\, Oct 7\, 2025\, at 12:00-1:00 PM Pacific Time \nWhere: Register here to receive the Zoom link to attend. \nPresented by: UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation \nRegister Here\nHosts:\nEdith de Guzman\, Water Equity and Adaptation Policy Cooperative Extension Specialist\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\nGregory Pierce\, Senior Director\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\nLauren Dunlap\, Project Manager of Energy Equity Research\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation \nPanelists:\nMax Gomberg\, Independent Consultant on Water Affordability and Resilience and UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation Advisory Board Member\nMichael Rincon\, MPP\, Research and Policy Manager\, Physicians for Social Responsibility – Los Angeles\nItzel Vasquez-Rodriguez\, Project Manager\, Rural Community Assistance Corporation
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/how-do-socals-water-systems-compare-a-webinar-and-demo-on-uclas-new-community-water-atlas-for-six-socal-counties/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T070000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles Business Council's 19th Annual Sustainability Summit
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the Los Angeles Business Council’s 19th Annual Sustainability Summit. A high-level convening of business\, government and nonprofit leaders transitioning to a dynamic\, clean energy economy. See day-of agenda here. \nDate: Thursday\, October 9\, 2025 \nTime: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM (PDT) \nLocation: Town and Gown\, University of Southern California (USC) \nHosted by: Los Angeles Business Council \n\n\n\n\nEvent Contact: Rali Mladenova\, rmladenova@labusinesscouncil.org\nRegister here
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/los-angeles-business-councils-19th-annual-sustainability-summit/
LOCATION:Town and Gown\, University of Southern California (USC)
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SUMMARY:Environmental Graduate Student Networking Reception 2025
DESCRIPTION:All UCLA graduate students interested in environmental justice\, sustainability\, and climate resilience are invited to our free\, cross-campus mixer! \nWhen: Tuesday\, October 14 from 5-7 PM \nWhere: UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\, 3rd Floor Patio and Commons (3383) \nWhat to Expect: \n\nDiscover student funding opportunities\, jobs\, internships\, and campus resources\nConnect with peers who share your passion for the environment\nEnjoy appetizers and drinks in a relaxed setting\nMeet professionals and experts offering insights to support your academic and career journey\n\nRSVP: Eventbrite registration is required to attend. This event is free and open to UCLA-affiliated students\, staff\, and faculty. Sign up here today to join us! \nHosted by: UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation in collaboration with partners across campus \nCampus Partners:  \nUCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability\nCenter for Impact (UCLA Anderson School of Management)\nGraduate Student Water Resources Group (IOES)\nEmmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (UCLA School of Law)\nUCLA Campus Sustainability \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/environmental-grad-student-networking-reception/
LOCATION:UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\, 3rd Floor Commons & Patio (3383)\, 337 Charles E. Young Dr. East\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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SUMMARY:Protecting Children from Extreme Heat at School: A Legislative Briefing Webinar
DESCRIPTION:UndauntedK12\, Ten Strands\, the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\, and the UC Santa Barbara 2035 Initiative are pleased to invite you to a virtual legislative briefing\, Protecting Children from Extreme Heat at School: What California Policymakers Can Do To Protect Students. \nJoin us\, and be some of the first to hear about: \n\nThe latest research on extreme heat in schools and its impacts on health and learning\nReal stories from the classroom\nActionable policy solutions for legislators\, including existing funding pots\n\nWhen: Thursday\, December 11\, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Pacific Time. \nWhere: Register here to receive the Zoom link to attend. \nPresented by: UndauntedK12\, Ten Strands\, the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\, and the UC Santa Barbara 2035 Initiative. \nRegister Here
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/protecting-children-from-extreme-heat-at-school-a-legislative-briefing-and-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T120000
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SUMMARY:Policymaking Under Uncertainty: Zone 0 and Vegetation Clearance
DESCRIPTION:The UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge invites you to join Living with Future Fire: Getting to Research-Informed Policymaking for Fire-Resilience\, a series of three webinars featuring experts unpacking the complicated natural and institutional dynamics at play as we work toward a more fire resilient Southern California. \nThe first webinar\, titled Policymaking Under Uncertainty: Zone 0 and Vegetation Clearance\, will feature a panel of experts that bring a diverse range of knowledge to help answer questions about what is—and\, crucially\, what isn’t—known about the role vegetation\, the built environment\, and other factors play in fire spread. \nWhen: Friday\, December 12\, 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time. \nWhere: Register here to receive the Zoom link to attend. \nPresented by: UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge \nModerated by: Nurit Katz\, UCLA Chief Sustainability Officer \nFeaturing: \n\nEdith de Guzman\, Water Equity and Adaptation Specialist\, UC Cooperative Extension\nTravis Longcore\, Senior Associate Director\, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability\nMax Moritz\, Statewide Wildfire Specialist\, UC Cooperative Extension\nAlessandro Ossola\, Associate Professor\, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/policymaking-under-uncertainty-zone-0-and-vegetation-clearance/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260114T120000
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SUMMARY:COP 30: Postpartum or Postmortem?
DESCRIPTION:The UCLA Latin American Institute\, the UCLA Center for Brazilian Studies\, and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation invite you to join COP 30: Postpartum or Postmortem?\, a webinar roundtable offering a critical retrospective on the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30) held in Belém\, Brazil. \nThis panel will examine the outcome of COP 30\, which brought over 56\,000 delegates to the Amazonian city of Belém to coordinate a global response to climate change. This COP featured breakaway countries headed up by Colombia and the Netherlands who are committed to rethinking climate action beyond the confines imposed by obstructionist petrostates. Each of the panelists\, who come from a range of academic disciplines and activist groups\, has a unique perspective and long experience with climate dialogues\, COPs\, and climate politics. Did COP 30 truly incorporate a wide range of perspectives\, or did the agendas of governments and corporate lobbyists take center stage? What prospects are there for meaningful action to mitigate the effects of climate change? \nWhen: Wednesday\, January 14\, 2026 from 12:00-3:00 PM Pacific Time. \nWhere: Register here to receive the Zoom link to attend. \nPresented by: UCLA Latin American Institute\, UCLA Center for Brazilian Studies\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation \nModerator: Susanna Hecht\, Professor of Urban Planning and Director of Brazilian Studies\, UCLA \nPanelists: \n\nDan Kammen\, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor\, Department of Civil and Systems Engineering\, Johns Hopkins University\nRaoni Rajão\, Associate Professor\, Department of Production Engineering\, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais\nSimone Athayde\, Research Integrity Lead\, World Resources Institute\nSassan Saatchi\, Senior Scientist\, Jet Propulsion Laboratory\, California Institute of Technology\nBen Kantner\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Department of Geography\, UCLA\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/cop-30-postpartum-or-postmortem/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T120000
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SUMMARY:CalHeatScore Webinar #5: Training Materials and Resources for Users
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the fifth of six webinars on the California Communities Extreme Heat Scoring System (CalHeatScore). The purpose of the CalHeatScore Webinar Series is to help users learn about the State of California’s new heat warning system. These webinars cover what CalHeatScore does\, the data it includes\, and how it can be used. \nIn this session\, participants will learn about new CalHeatScore supporting materials and how these resources can be utilized to advance extreme heat planning across the state. \nWhen: Wednesday\, January 28\, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Pacific Time. \nWhere: Register here to receive the Zoom link to attend. \nThis series is a partnership effort between the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)\, the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI)\, the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC)\, and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation.  \nFor more information about CalHeatScore\, please visit: https://calheatscore.calepa.ca.gov/.
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/calheatscore-webinar-5-training-materials-and-resources-for-users/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T143000
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SUMMARY:Luskin Summit 2026: Building Power Through Local Solutions
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nThe Luskin Center for Innovation will be organizing two panels in the Environmental Health and Justice session track: \n\nBringing Relief to Plastic-Burdened Communities\nAdvancing Shade Solutions During LA’s Mega-Event Era\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026\, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. \nLocation: UCLA Luskin Conference Center \nRegistration: \n\nBefore March 1: $50 general admission | $15 for UCLA students\nAfter March 1: $60 general admission | $20 for UCLA students\n\nRegister Here\n\nSessions\nOpening Plenary\nTrack 1: California’s Housing Strategy\nTrack 2: Environmental Health and Justice\nTrack 3: Transportation Security\nTrack 4: Roots of Socio-Economic Vulnerability and Prosperity\nClosing Plenary \nSchedule\nCheck-In and Breakfast: 7:30 a.m.\nOpening Remarks: 8:15 a.m.\nOpening Plenary: 8:25 a.m.\nBreakout Discussions\, Round 1: 9:35 a.m.\nBreakout Discussions\, Round 2: 10:45 a.m.\nClosing Session: 12 noon\nNetworking Lunch: 1:15 p.m. \nFeatured Presenters\n\nGovernment officials and civic leaders\nDecision-makers in politics and business\nUCLA scholars\nDifference-makers in the nonprofit and philanthropic spheres
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/luskin-summit-2026-building-power-through-local-solutions/
LOCATION:UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center\, 425 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260417T090000
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SUMMARY:Thinking Gender 2026: Feminist and Queer Ecologies
DESCRIPTION:Thinking Gender 2026 will feature a full day of graduate student presentations highlighting innovative research at the intersections of gender\, sexuality\, and the environment. The conference will include a keynote address by Cutcha Risling Baldy (Cal Poly Humboldt; NAS Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab & Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute)\, whose work centers Indigenous feminisms\, land relations\, and food sovereignty. More information here. \nWhen: Friday\, April 17\, 2026\, 9am to 6pm\, Pacific Time \nWhere: James West Alumni Center\, UCLA Campus \nPresented by: UCLA Center for the Study of Women | Barbara Streisand Center \nFeaturing: Keynote Speaker Cutcha Risling Baldy (Cal Poly Humboldt) \nRegistration is free. \nRegister Here
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/thinking-gender-2026-feminist-and-queer-ecologies/
LOCATION:James West Alumni Center\, UCLA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260427T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260427T134500
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SUMMARY:Book Talk with Dr. Jesse M. Keenan on North: The Future of Post-Climate America
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Dr. Jesse M. Keenan discusses his new book\, North: The Future of Post-Climate America (Oxford University Press)\, which explores how climate change is shaping the physical and demographic future of the United States. North documents a new era marked by shifts in population that are transforming everything from the physical landscape of cities to electoral politics. At the dawning of this post-climate era\, emergent geographies of risk and opportunity are coming into focus as a consequence of both physical climate impacts and the adaptations of market economies. \nWhen: Monday\, April 27 from 12:30-1:45pm PT \nWhere: UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\, Room 2343 \nWhat to Expect: \n\nHear an engaging talk from Dr. Jesse M. Keenan\nComplimentary copies of North will be available at the start of the event (while supplies last)\nConnect with peers who share your passion for the environment\nEnjoy light refreshments throughout the event\n\nRSVP: This event is free. Registration is required to attend. Sign up today to join us! \nHosted by: UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation \nRegister Here\n\nAbout the Book\nNorth: The Future of Post-Climate America offers a critical reframing of adaptation science and the role that people\, markets\, and public institutions play in shaping human mobility and the capacity of American communities to adapt. With fast-moving markets and slow-moving governments\, everyday people are caught in the crosshairs. While some will seek to preserve the status quo\, others will relocate from places that are increasingly uninhabitable\, too risky\, or too expensive for permanent settlement. As the era of Sun Belt migration comes to an end and climate impacts accelerate\, everything from local relocations to transcontinental climate migrations are already well underway. \nAt the same time\, new geographies of opportunity are receiving zones for those who are seeking a more sustainable and less precarious way of life. North is not just a collection of scientific observations and projections about America’s future in the face of climate change. It is also a projection of optimism about America’s capacity for decarbonization\, environmental stewardship\, and population mobility. \n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\nJesse M. Keenan is the Favrot II Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate and Urban Planning and the Director of the Center on Climate Change and Urbanism at Tulane University. Keenan’s research focuses on the intersection of climate change adaptation and the built environment\, including aspects of applied science\, design\, regulation\, and planning. Keenan has previously advised agencies of the U.S. government\, governors\, mayors\, Fortune 500 companies\, technology ventures\, community enterprises\, and international NGOs. Keenan formerly served as the Director and Area Head for Real Estate and the Built Environment on the faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of Design and as the Research Director of the Center for Urban Real Estate on the faculty of the Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University.
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/book-talk-with-dr-jesse-m-keenan-north/
LOCATION:UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\, Room 2343\, 337 Charles E. Young Dr.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T120000
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SUMMARY:Drought\, Disaster\, and Decision-Making: Can a Crisis Be Averted in the Colorado River Basin?
DESCRIPTION:Join expert researchers and water managers for this virtual mini-symposium as we examine dire conditions and the escalating crisis in the Colorado River Basin\, where the future ability to serve 40 million users across Western states\, tribes\, and Mexico hangs in uncertainty. \nWhat to Expect: We’ll unpack climate-driven declines\, shed light on complex interstate negotiations\, and examine pathways to resilience. Speakers will consider pragmatic outcomes and what a balanced deal could look like for the West — and for California’s water future. Each panel will be followed by moderated Q&A. \nWhen: Friday\, May 8 from 9:00am-12:00pm Pacific Time \nWhere: Register here to receive the Zoom link to attend. \nPresented by: UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation in partnership with UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability\, UCLA Water Resources Group\, UCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources\, and the California Institute for Water Resources. \nRegister Here\n\nAgenda at a Glance\n\nOpening Remarks\nPanel 1: Setting the Stage – The State of the River\nPanel 2: Demystifying the Negotiations Process\nPanel 3: Approaches for a More Resilient River\nPanel 4: Where We Go From Here\nClosing Remarks\n\nHosts\nDr. Edith de Guzman\, Water Equity and Adaptation Policy Cooperative Extension Specialist\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources\nDr. Gregory Pierce\, Senior Director\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation; Director\, Human Right to Water Solutions Lab; Director\, UCLA Water Resources Group \nFeatured Speakers\nIan James\, Water Reporter\, Los Angeles Times (moderator)\nChairwoman Amelia Flores\, Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Tribal Council\nAnne Castle\, Senior fellow\, Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources\, Energy\, and the Environment at the University of Colorado Law School\nBradley H. Udall\, Senior Water and Climate Research Scientist and Scholar\, Colorado Water Center\, Colorado State University; Senior Fellow\, Colorado River Research Group\nDr. Kathryn Sorensen\, Director of Research\, Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University\nShivaji Deshmukh\, General Manager\, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California\nChairman JB Hamby\, Chairman of the Colorado River Board of California\nDr. Mark Gold\, Director\, California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego\nCara Horowitz\, Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Executive Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law; Director\, Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic\nDr. Glen M. MacDonald\, John Muir Memorial Chair in Geography; Director\, White Mountain Research Center\, UCLA Distinguished Professor\, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability\nDr. Benjamin Bass\, Research scientist\, UCLA Center for Climate Science\nNoah Garrison\, Environmental Science Practicum Director\, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability\nBrennon Mendez\, Emmett/Frankel Fellow in Environmental Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law\nIsabel Friedman\, Senior Advocacy Associate\, Natural Resources Defense Council \nRelated Articles \nReport puts numbers on massive gap in water costs in the West by Claire Griffiths \nAs the Colorado River shrinks\, states fail to tap one of their most promising and accessible water sources by Claire Griffiths \n  \n 
URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/drought-disaster-and-decision-making-can-a-crisis-be-averted-in-the-colorado-river-basin/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual Symposium
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