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October 2020
Pathways to Reducing Transportation-related Fossil Fuel Demand
Join our partners for this event on the 2045 Carbon Neutrality Studies. In these studies, The Luskin Center for Innovation is serving on the research team and evaluating the workforce impacts from this energy transition.
Find out more »Pathways to Reducing Transportation-related Fossil Fuel Supply
Join our partners for this event on the 2045 Carbon Neutrality Studies. In these studies, The Luskin Center for Innovation is serving on the research team and evaluating the workforce impacts from this energy transition.
Find out more »Meet and Greet with UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
UCLA students will learn about student funding opportunities and research that shapes equitable, effective, and innovative environmental policy and other sustainability solutions for the health of people and the planet.
Find out more »The National Security Imperative for Climate Action
As global temperatures continue to rise, how can the United States better support climate adaptation through its foreign policies? Join us for this conversation with leading government and academic leaders on October 28th to explore the role of legislation, the military, and environmental equity frameworks to advance the country’s national security goals.
Find out more »January 2021
Accelerating Clean Energy Transitions
Watch the recorded session here View the presentation slides Community choice in energy is transforming California's electricity sector while transitioning the Golden State to carbon-free energy and serving as an effective tool for climate action. Community choice aggregators (CCAs) offer communities control over their electricity purchasing decisions. Join us for this webinar, which features new research on how CCAs have exceeded California’s renewable energy targets and how rapid CCA growth has resulted in investor-owned utilities to also outpace California’s requirements…
Find out more »Covering The Coast
Join the UCLA Water Resources Group for a conversation with the experts about the legacy of ocean pollution on the California coast in an era of human-driven change.
Find out more »February 2021
Preparing for Even Wilder Wildfires
Register Here Wildfires ravaged an unprecedented amount of California in the past 12 months. This session will explore the impacts of wildfires on health, low-income housing, and small water systems, as well as highlight innovative tactics to increase resiliency, especially for populations that are most vulnerable to wildfire. Speakers Karen Baker, Co-Chair of Listos California & Advisor, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services J.R. DeShazo, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs (moderator) Michael Jerrett, UCLA School of Public Health Julia…
Find out more »A Landmark Opportunity for Park Equity
Watch the recorded webinar here Download the presentation slides here The pandemic has proved the importance of public parks for our physical and mental well-being, as well as the environmental health of our communities. During this watershed moment, new funding and initiatives offer an opportunity to improve access to public spaces for all. This discussion will illuminate new pathways to increase park equity in Los Angeles and beyond. Speakers Jon Christensen, Affiliated Faculty, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation (moderator) Angela…
Find out more »LABC’s Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit
A summit focused on addressing the mounting affordable housing and congestion crisis and their effect on businesses and employment in the L.A. region.
Find out more »UCLA Anderson Energy Innovation Conference 2021
Register Here Join CEOs and executives from the Environmental Defense Fund, Microsoft, Southern California Edison and other pioneering firms for a one-day virtual conference focused on reinventing the energy industry. UCLA Anderson’s annual Energy Innovation Conference brings together students and professionals to cover a range of topics including decarbonization, grid modernization, and a more equitable energy future for all. The event will be virtual this year, held on the Engagez conferencing platform. Attendance is free for all students. A $15…
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