The Institute of the Environment and Sustainability embraces an interdisciplinary research strategy. What do economists bring to the table? Two examples will be introduced to facilitate an open discussion. This meeting kicks off our annual seminar series. Lunch will be provided. First come, first served. About the speaker:Matthew E. Kahn is a Professor at the UCLA Institute […]
All graduate students interested in environmental sustainability and energy are invited to a free, cross-campus networking reception.Learn more about campus environmental organizations, student research opportunities, internships, and other events, while you also meet your peers over hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT - CLICK HERESPEAKERS INCLUDE:J.R. DeShazo, Director, Luskin Center for InnovationMark Gold, IoES […]
Jason Snyder, UCLA Anderson School of Management"Human Capital Strategy and Socially Responsible Business Practices"Jason Snyder is an assistant professor in the Policy group at UCLA Anderson School of Management. His research interests include firm strategy, socially responsible business,and political economy. His research focuses on how ethics are transmitted withinfirms, how competition influences socially responsible behavior, […]
PUBLIC POLICY FOR INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE SERIESThe Future of Digital Music DeliveryVIEW EVENT HIGHLIGHTS, PHOTOS, AND VIDEOModeratorAlex Pham Contributing Editor, Billboard MagazinePanelistsChris Harrison Assistant General Counsel, PandoraDavid Oxenford Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLPJeff Price CEO, AudiamSteve Rennie President, REN ManagementMusic distribution is undergoing a fundamental shift with great societal and policy implications. In the pre-Internet era, […]
An Oppenheim Lecture featuring Allan Jones, Chief Development Officer, Energy and Climate Change, City of SydneyReservations are required. RSVP by Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Allan Jones led the London Climate Agency, Thameswey Limited in Great Britain, and now Sydney, Australia, towards sustainable self-sufficiency in local energy and water. He will explain the Sydney 2030 Green Infrastructure Plan, […]
Check out:https://lascsocial.eventbrite.com/
"Addressing Climate Change: Regional Collaboratives"California has a history of attempt to deal withenvironmental and governance issues at the regional level. Fragmented governance, siloed decision making, layers of accretionary authority have been the result. SB 375, one could argue, is yet another bite at the apple. Where do the emerging Regional Climate Collaboratives fit into this […]
PUBLIC POLICY FOR INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE SERIESThe Demise of Ownership: Digital Content in the Age of LicensingVIEW EVENT HIGHLIGHTS, PHOTOS, AND VIDEOModeratorJohn Villasenor Professor of Electrical Engineering and Public Policy, UCLAPanelistsLee Knife Executive Director, Digital Media Association (DiMA)Corynne McSherry Intellectual Property Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)Steven Metalitz Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (MS&K)Angela Riggio Head of […]
"Using the Tax System to Address Competition Issues with a Carbon Tax"Abstract:This paper considers how tax reductions financed by a carbon tax could be designed to mitigate the need for specific relief for firms in select energy-intensive, trade-exposed (EITE) sectors. In particular, I consider impacts on manufacturing sectors at the six-digit North American Industry Classification […]
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 […]
