2013 NWRI Clarke Prize Conference and Award Ceremony

More information & registration here.RegisterNow for the 2013 Clarke Prize Conference & Award Ceremony Research and Innovations in Urban Water SustainabilityRhodes Trussell on Southern California WaterEarly Registration Ends November 8 Professors, Bring Your Students for Free!Student Volunteers Needed Gold Sponsors Receive 8 Complimentary RegistrationsThank You to Our Member Agencies and Corporate AssociatesWatch Us on YouTube […]

IoES/Luskin Research Seminar: Magali Delmas

"The who, the when and thehow of energy conservation: New insights from real time, appliance level energy feedback." About the speaker:Magali Delmas is a Professor of management at the University of California Los Angeles. Standing at the crossroads of policy and management, Magali Delmas' research focuses on the various interactions between environmental policy and business strategy […]

Public Policy for Innovation in the Digital Age: Digital Media in the Age of the Cloud

PUBLIC POLICY FOR INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE SERIESDigital Media in the Age of the CloudVIEW EVENT HIGHLIGHTS, PHOTOS, AND VIDEOModeratorRichard Wolpert Managing Director, Amplify.la; and Venture Advisor, Accel Partners Panelists Dean Marks Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Katherine Oyama Sr. Policy Counsel, Google Betsy Rosenblatt Assistant Professor of Law, Whittier Law School; and Director, Center […]

Environmental Economics, Policy and Management Monthly Seminar Series: J.R. DeShazo

J.R. DeShazo, Professor of Public Policy, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs"Policy and Economic Lessons Learned from the Early Plug-in electric Vehicle Market"J.R. DeShazo is the Director of the Luskin Center for Innovation at the University ofCalifornia at Los Angeles. He also is a Professor and Vice Chair of the Department ofPublic Policy in the […]

IoES/Luskin Research Seminar: Susanna Hecht

"Forest Recovery"  Forest dynamics in Latin America tropics now take directionsthat no one would have predicted a decade ago. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has dropped by over 84%,  and is down by a third in Central America if not more. Forest resurgence---increasing forest cover in inhabited landscapes or abandoned lands--- also is  a highly […]

Public Policy for Innovation in the Digital Age: Crowdsourcing, Paywalls, and the Future of News

PUBLIC POLICY FOR INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE SERIESCrowdsourcing, Paywalls, and the Future of NewsVIEW HIGHLIGHTS, PHOTOS, AND VIDEOModeratorJohn Villasenor Professor of Electrical Engineering and Public Policy, UCLAPanelistsTorie Bosch Future Tense editor, Slate/New America FoundationJames Rainey Political Writer, Los Angeles TimesDean Schaffer Producer, AllvoicesRuss Stanton Vice President of Content, Southern California Public RadioThe Internet and social […]

US-AUSTRALIAN DIALOGUE ON WATER

This event will bring together Australian and US Experts to challenge existingthinking on water issues and to explore twenty-first century solutions.Topics for Discussion Include:Global Water Management by 2050How will Sydney and Los Angeles Manage Water in 2050?Integrating Recycled WaterStormwater Capture for Water Supply by 2050For more information CLICK HERETo Register: CLICK HERE 

Dr Renée Kidson on Accounting for Carbon – National Greenhouse Gas Inventories & International Reporting

The United NationsFramework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the leading international treaty for action on climate change. Parties to the Convention, including the US & Australia, must submit annually a national greenhouse gas inventory, which tracks emissions and their various sources over time. The Kyoto Protocol to the Convention also requires parties to commit […]

IoES/Luskin Research Seminar: Glen MacDonald

“Droughtthat has altered past societies: What can they tell us about today?"About the speaker:Glen M. MacDonald  is a UCLA Distinguished Professor, a UC Presidential Chair and Director of the UCLA Institute of the Environment. He is also a Professor of Geography and Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA. His research focuses on climate […]

Lisa Jackson on Transforming our Common Environment and Energy Futures: Perspectives on the Journey from Public Servant to Private Citizen

An Oppenheim Lecture featuring Lisa Jackson, Vice President, Environmental Initiatives, Apple and Former Administrator, US Environmental Protection AgencyRSVP by Wednesday, February 5, 2014- Reservations are required6:00 pm Light Reception7:00 pm LectureLisa Jackson started her public career as a chemical engineer working in government.  Twenty years later, Ms. Jackson was President Obama’s choice to lead the […]