UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

Luskin/IOE Lunch Speaker Series with Tim Malloy: "Beyond Risk Assessment: Prevention-Based Chemicle Policy"
2011-05-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
UCLA Law School professor Tim Malloy will present a talk at the monthly research seminar. Malloy is a Faculty Director of the interdisciplinary UCLA Sustainable Technology and Policy Program whose research interests include environmental, chemical and nanotechnology policy, regulatory policy, and organizational theory, with particular emphasis on the relationship between regulatory design and implementation and the structure of business organizations. In addition, he has worked and written extensively in the area of risk governance and pollution prevention, melding together his academic interests with his work in the Sustainable Technology Policy Program.
A light lunch will be served at the event. Please RSVP before the date of the event.

Sustainability Summit "Fulfilling our New Market Potential: Plans for Integrating our Energy, Housing and Community Needs"
2011-04-12 07:00 - 14:30
Now in its fourth year, the LABC Sustainablity Summit promotes Los Angeles’ competitiveness in the green economy by bringing professionals, experts and policy makers together to discuss issues critical issues confronting the region.
We will be updating the event information as it becomes available. For now, visit http://www.labusinesscouncil.org/programs.php

CANCELED: Oppenheim Lecture on Green Chemistry
2011-04-05 18:00 - 20:00
As of April 4th, this event has been CANCELED because Dr. Anastas has an urgent need to be in Japan on April 5th. The below information is for historical purposes only:Featuring: Dr. Paul Anastas, Science Advisor and Assistant Administrator for Research and Development for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Overview:Historically, products and processes have been regulated with the goal of reducing toxicity to acceptable levels based on human health risks. Green Chemistry is a powerful tool that can be used to mitigate the problem of toxicity before it occurs. Demonstrated successes across industry sectors have shown that Green Chemistry approaches can lead to reduced hazard, improved performance, and economic growth simultaneously. Dr. Anastas will discuss scientific advances in the design of intrinsically safe and environmentally benign products and the resulting paradigm shift in understanding the relationship between people, chemicals, and the environment.About the Lecturer:Known widely as the “Father of Green Chemistry” for his groundbreaking research on the design, manufacture, and use of minimally-toxic, environmentally-benign chemicals, Dr. Anastas has an extensive record of leadership in government, academia, and the private sector.
Details:Tuesday, April 5, 20116:00 pm Reception7:00 pm LectureFowler Museum of Cultural History at UCLA

Luskin/IOE Lunch Speaker Series with Magali Delmas: "Energy Conservation Behavior"
2011-04-04 12:00 - 13:00
Professor at the Anderson School and researcher for the Institute of the Environment and the Luskin Center, Magali Delmas will present a talk at the monthly research seminar. Magali Delmas has written more than 50 articles, book chapters and case studies on business and the natural environment. Standing at the crossroads of policy and management, professor Delmas’ research focuses on the various interactions between environmental policy and business strategy at the national and international level.
The Faculty Research Seminar meets on the first Monday of every month to present the latest from UCLA’s scholars. A different faculty member presents their research and publications at every meeting, making the FRS a source of diverse perspectives on some of the most important issues of today. This year’s speakers come from departments across UCLA, including the Institute of the Environment, the Anderson School of Management and the UCLA Law School.
Lunch will be served. Please RSVP before the date of the event.

Luskin/IOE Lunch Speaker Series with Rui Wang: "Built Environment, Travel, Nutrition and Health in Chinese Cities"
2011-03-07 12:00 - 13:00
Rui Wang, UCLA School of Public Affairs, will present at talk at the monthly IoES/Luskin faculty research seminar. His talk is entitled, “Built Environment, Travel, Nutrition and Health in Chinese Cities.”
Abstract:
Using a longitudinal survey of households and communities in China, this study examines the potential causal relationship between the built environment and travel behavior, nutrition intake, and health of urban residents. The results show that: (1) household income, size, and accessibility to transit and schools affect motor vehicle ownership, though differently depending on motor vehicle type and city size; (2) increase in household income and ownership of motor vehicle reduce the likelihood of cycling or walking by adult commuters; (3) availability of fast food restaurants in neighborhood and ownership of car increase children’s consumption of fast food; (4) the numbers of accessible supermarkets and free markets have opposite effects on urban residents’ food consumption, measured by intakes of calorie, protein, carbohydrate and fat. Income level positively affects intake of protein. Ownership of motorcycle positively affects intake of protein and adult intake of carbohydrate. Neighborhood accessibility to fast food positively affects carbohydrate intake; and (5) adult body mass index is affected positively by income and negatively by education level and participation in housework. Overall, neighborhood food environment, such as access to markets and fast food restaurants, shows significant effects on urban residents’ food and nutrition intake, but not significantly on their health outcomes. While some features of the built environment, such as accessibility to transit and schools, show little direct effect on travel behavior, nutrition intake, or health of Chinese urban residents. Nevertheless, evidence suggests that their effects may be indirect, through household vehicle ownership.
The Faculty Research Seminar meets on the first Monday of every month to present the latest from UCLA’s scholars. A different faculty member presents their research and publications at every meeting, making the FRS a source of diverse perspectives on some of the most important issues of today. This year’s speakers come from departments across UCLA, including the Institute of the Environment, the Anderson School of Management and the UCLA Law School.
A light lunch will be served at the event. Please RSVP before the date of the event.

Conference: Complete Streets for Los Angeles - The Vision and the Challenge
2011-02-25 08:30 - 19:00
A complete streets approach promises full inclusion in transportation projects, from design through operation, to enable safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transportation users of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across a complete street, including drivers, public transportation riders, pedestrians, and bicyclists as well as older people, children, and people with disabilities. With this one‐day event, UCLA plans to bring together an array of urban thinkers and visionaries to explore current boundaries of research in areas that are integral to the promise of complete streets. The program has been designed specifically to meet the needs of people working with public agencies and departments that have responsibility for imminent redevelopment. It also promises to be of intense interest to those engaged in practice or research, especially in the fields of transportation, urban planning, public policy, law, architecture, public health, and others. To receive email updates about the conference, sign up here. For more information, or to register for the conference, click here.

THE CLEANTECH CORRIDOR & CLEANTECH LOS ANGELES
2011-02-09 18:30 - 21:00
Speakers:Mr. Gaurav Srivastava, AICP,Senior Associate, AECOMMr. Michael Swords,Executive Director of Strategic Research & Global Partnerships, UCLA
This event will highlight the Cleantech Corridor, recently the subject of a major study by the Urban Land Institute, and CleanTech Los Angeles, a multi-institutional collaboration to establish Los Angeles as the global leader in research, commercialization, and deployment of clean technologies. Specifically, the presentations will address the planning and urban design challenges within the Cleantech Corridor, the purpose of CleanTech Los Angeles, and key findings from the UCLA Luskin for Innovation report “Clean Technology in Los Angeles: Improving the City’s Competitivness.”

For more details including information about meal options, see:
http://www.socalplanningcongress.org/?p=260

RSVP required by noon on Friday, February 4thRSVP by e-mail at socalplanningcongress@gmail.comFor information call Jose Gutierrez @ 310-648-5755

Matt Kahn gives a talk on "Climatopolis" at the Faculty Research Seminar
2011-02-07 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Kahn will give a talk on his new book, “Climatopolis.” The book focuses on cities as the loci of economic and lifestyle adaptations to global climate change. Cautiously optimistic, Kahn argues that market forces will both change the face of our cities and ultimately provide solutions to the challenges imposed by global warming. For more information of Matt Kahn’s book, visit the website by clicking here.The Faculty Research Seminar meets on the first Monday of every month to present the latest from UCLA’s scholars. A different faculty member presents their research and publications at every meeting, making the FRS a source of diverse perspectives on some of the most important issues of today. This year’s speakers come from departments across UCLA, including the Institute of the Environment, the Anderson School of Management and the UCLA Law School. A light lunch will be provided for those in attendance. Please RSVP before the date of the event.

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and the World Trade Center Association Los Angeles-Long Beach present: "Global Green Tech"
2011-01-24 16:00 - 19:00
This event is designed to increase collaboration among parties interested in bringing green tech to Los Angeles. Topics to be discussed include: the global market and regulatory environment, the international impact of government regulatory policy, and the financial aspects of doing business in LA county. The Luskin Center’s director, J.R. DeShazo, will present research on feed-in tariffs as a solar incentive program designed to spur green tech development and investment.
The main program will be from 4:00PM to 5:30PM, followed by a cocktail reception from 5:30-7:00PM. This event is being parallel to the VerdeXchange Conference, and attendees of that conference will be present at the cocktail reception.

Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel on "L.A. Environmental Priorities and a Time of Fiscal Limitations."
2011-01-19 12:00 - 13:30
In this discussion the well known Controller for Los Angeles, Wendy Greuel, will tackle the tough choices facing our city as we confront serious environmental and sustainability challenges in the midst of severe economic constraints. The situation has already led to substantial reorganization of the City’s environment and sustainability efforts – and some controversy. Controller Gruel will use her vantage point to discuss the current situation and engage in a dialogue with faculty on where we are and where we are going.
Speaker Biography:
Prior to being elected City Controller in 2009, Wendy Greuel was President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council and represented the Second District in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. She was sworn into that office in 2002. She has a very strong record on environmental policy and legislation including creation of the sixth largest park in the City of Los Angeles, securing the passage of the historic San Gabriel/Verdugo Mountains Scenic Preservation Corridor Plan, directed the Department of Water and Power to increase the portion of their power produced by renewable energy to 20% by 2017.
A light lunch will be served.

Luskin/IOE Lunch Speaker Series with Jason Snyder: "What Drives Discretion in Vehicle Emissions Testing Outcomes?'
2010-12-06 12:00 - 13:00
UCLA Anderson School professor Jason Snyder will present a talk discussing vehicle emissions at the monthly research seminar. Professor Snyder researches competitive strategies and socially responsible business. Most specifically, he seeks to understand the influence of competition on socially responsible behavior.
The Faculty Research Seminar meets on the first Monday of every month to present the latest from UCLA’s scholars. A different faculty member presents their research and publications at every meeting, making the FRS a source of diverse perspectives on some of the most important issues of today. This year’s speakers come from departments across UCLA, including the Institute of the Environment, the Anderson School of Management and the UCLA Law School.
A light lunch will be provided at the event. Please RSVP before the date of the event.

LABC Annual Mayoral Sustainable Housing and Transportation Summit
2010-11-17 07:30 - 14:00
Are lenders ready to aggressively re-invest in housing?How can we reduce the energy costs and provide new revenue streams for affordable housing developers and low income tenants?How will an increase in public investment benefit LA’s transit and housing communities? Will new transit corridors connect workforce housing and job centers?Will California find a permanent source of funding for affordable housing? These questions will be addressed at the LABC’s annual Mayoral Sustainable Housing and Transportation Summit. Keynote speakers include Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. The UCLA Luskin Center’s Director J.R. DeShazo will be among the featured speakers at this event.Click here to register now.For more info contact Anthony Annatone at aannatone@labusinesscouncil.org or 3102267460

Energy 101 – Session 2: Policy Issues
2010-11-16 18:00 - 21:00
The second Energy 101 session is on Policy Issues in energy and will be presented by Ryan Matulka. Ryan is an alum of Anderson, Class of 2009 and is currently working with UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation as a Project Manager.

The Future of the Electric Car
2010-11-15 19:00 - 21:00
The future of energy efficient vehicle industry is ripe with potentially disruptive breakthroughs which include radically new materials, components and forms. The total market for electric vehicles is about double that for cars and will remain so as the total market almost quintuples in the next ten years. Panelists include: • Jordan Ramer, Chief Executive Officer, EVConnect • Chris Vournakis, PEV Readiness, External Engagement, Southern California Edison • Russell Vare, EV Regional Manager for Nissan USA • James Provenzano, President of CleanAirNow

Luskin/IOE Lunch Speaker Series with Jared Diamond: "Modern lifestyle + old bodies = new diseases"
2010-11-01 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Jared Diamond, UCLA professor, distinguished researcher and best selling author will present a talk at the monthly research seminar. Lunch will be provided. Registration is now closed.

Author Talk: Matt Kahn on "CLIMATOPOLIS: How Cities will Thrive in the Hotter Future"
2010-10-26 19:00 - 21:00
Over the next 20 years, hundreds of millions of people will move to cities, demanding the economic opportunities and material comforts of urban life: air conditioning, personal computers, rich diets, cars, cell phones. In 1950, only 30 percent of the world’s population lived in urban areas; by 2030, that figure will rise to 60 percent. While cities have long propelled economic growth and brought prosperity to their residents, how will they fare as populations increase, temperatures rise, natural disasters threaten, and resources grow scarce? UCLA Luskin Scholar and professor at the School of Public Affairs Matthew Kahn, author of Climatopolis: How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future, visits Zócalo to explain how we can best prepare for the urban future.Thanks to our media sponsor: KCRWFor more information visit: http://zocalopublicsquare.org/upcoming.php?event_id=441

Fran Pavley, chair of the California Senate Select Committee on Climate Change and AB32 Implementation, hosts an open forum
2010-10-18 10:00 - 12:00
http://senweb03.senate.ca.gov/focus/outreach/sd23/sd23-climatechange-201…

Los Angeles Sustainability Collaborative Networking and Fundraising Event, Co-sponsored by the Luskin Center
2010-10-14 19:00 - 21:00
The Los Angeles Sustainability Collaborative (www.lasustainability.org) is a new non-profit organization founded by Luskin Center Deputy Director Colleen Callahan and her colleagues. The LASC invites you to participate in their first fund raising event at La Cachette Bistro in Santa Monica. The event will introduce the LASC, and its board members and the work that they have done, as well as offer a great opportunity for networking between members of the environmental community. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and happy hour specials all evening.Suggested Donation is $20.

Nanotechnology VI Symposium
2010-10-13 09:00 - 17:00
Join leading researchers in nanotechnology and nanomaterials manufacturers at the UCLA California NanoSystems Institute for this exciting event on controlling environmental and workplace hazards.
This one-day workshop, on Thursday, October 13, is sponsored by the California Department of Toxic Substance Control and UCLA. Leading scientists will discuss the latest strategies in protecting workers in the research, development and manufacturing of nanomaterials, and define further research and developmental needs relating to occupational safety and health.
Nanotechnology is an expanding field that has the potential to create many new materials and products with a huge range of applications. It is already being used in cell phones, stain-resistant clothes, cosmetics, disease detection and in medicine. Business projections suggest that nanotechnology could be a $1 trillion industry in the US by 2015.
Registration for the conference and webcast is required. http://events.cnsi.ucla.edu/nano6/pages/
The program presenters are leaders in university research, manufacturing and industry. They include:
Maziar Movassaghi, Acting Director, California Department of Toxic Substance Control
Andr Nel, M.D., Ph.D., Chief, Division of NanoMedicine, California NanoSystmes Institute; Director, UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology
Mark Methner, Ph.D., CIH, Team Leader NIOSH Nanotechnology Field Research Team
Hilary Godwin, Ph.D. Professor, UCLA School of Public Health – Environmental Health Sciences; Education Director, UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology
Admission is free. Parking on the UCLA campus is $10.

Author Talk: Peter Fox-Penner on "SMART Power: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities"
2010-10-12 12:00 - 13:00
Lecture and lunch (provided) with author Peter Fox-Penner.

The Luskin Center at Solar Power International
2010-10-12 09:30 - 2010-10-14 18:00
The Luskin Center will be presenting with CleanTechnology Los Angeles at Solar Power International. For information on this event please visit the SPI website.

Solar Leadership Roundtable
2010-10-05 16:30 - 19:00
This is an invitation only event.
Moderator and Keynote Speakers:
The Honorable Eric Garcetti, President, Los Angeles City Council
The Honrable Jan Perry, President Pro Tempore, Los Angeles City Council
Featured and invited participants include*:
J.R. DeShazo, Director, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
Romel Pascual, Deputy Mayor of Environment, City of Los Angeles
Michael Peevey, President, California Utilities Commission
* Partial list

Luskin/IOE Lunch Speaker Series with Deepak Rajagopal: "Regulating Lifecycle Emissions: Where Does the Buck Stop?"
2010-10-04 12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Deepak Rajagopal will present his talk entitled, “Regulating Lifecycle Emissions: Where Does the Buck Stop?” in October at that months faculty research symposium. Lunch will be served.

Luskin Center Sponsored Networking Event with Young Professionals in Energy - Los Angeles Chapter
2010-09-28 18:00 - 20:00
Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served at this networking event, which will be highlighted by a talk from Luskin Center Director J.R. DeShazo. Dr. DeShazo’s recent solar policy report, “Designing an Effective Feed-in Tariff for Greater Los Angeles,” received notable media coverage from the Los Angeles Times, KCRW and other major outlets.
UCLA students will have the opportunity to network with members of Young Professionals in Energy (YPE), which includes executives in the renewable energy and sustainbaility fields, and professionals from Southern California Edison, LADWP, Honda. Students will also learn about opportunities to work with the Luskin Center, which funds graduate student research on issues of environmental sustainability.
RSVP is required.

An Evening with Eric Pooley of Bloomberg Businessweek
2010-09-23 18:00 - 19:00
Eric Pooley is the author of the book “The Climate War”, and the Deputy Editor of Bloomberg Businessweek. He is the former Managing Editor of Fortune, and Chief Political Correspondent for Time. His book “Climate War” examines the history of the climate change debate in Washington, focusing on answering the question of why, after all these years, we still haven’t developed a comprehensive policy.Book sales and signing will be available at the reception following the talk.Parking is $10 in UCLA Structure 2. The event is also available by public transit. Plan your trip using Metro or Big Blue Bus.Sponsors: UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation UCLA Law School-UCLA Emmett Center on Climate Change on the Environment and the UCLA Evan Frankel Environmental Law & Policy Program UCLA Institute of the EnvironmentEvent Partners: Environmental Defense FundCoalition for Clean AirThe Nature Conservancy

Brown to Green: Turning Los Angeles' Brown Power Infrastructure Green through a Feed-in Tariff
2010-09-23 07:30 - 09:30
While the City of Los Angeles stumbles toward greening it’s power infrastructure with renewable sources, a proven method of quickly and affordably reaching this goal has been analyzed for use in Southern California; this method is a feed-in-tariff (FiT).
A proven concept in Germany, Spain and now Italy, feed-in-tariffs are a mechanism for a power utility company, such as the LADWP, to activate the public and private sector to install renewables in excess of their own power needs, selling the balance of power back to the utility. To make the adoption of a FiT even easier here in Los Angeles, Professor JR DeShazo of UCLA’s Luskin School for Innovation, has created a customized FiT for the City of Los Angeles. His study clearly shows that a well design FiT program would jump start the greening of LA’s power grid, would have limited near term costs, and would provide long term savings to the City.
Now all that remains is for leaders of the City of Los Angeles to have the courage to implement a FiT.
Our panel will discuss the general benefits of feed-in-tariffs, the specific plan to implement a FiT through the LADWP, the environmental benefits of distributed power generation, and the architectural implications of this shift from brown to green.
PANEL FRAMER:
Stuart Magruder, AIA LEED | Studio Nova A Architects, Inc.
PANELISTS:
Angie Brooks, AIA | Pugh + Scarpa Architects
Rhonda S. Mills | Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technologies
J.R. DeShazo | UCLA’s Luskin School For Innovation
MODERATOR:
Craig Lewis | FiT Coalition

L.A. Region Green Economy Think-Tank Day
2010-08-24 08:30 - 16:00
THE GREEN ECONOMY THINK-TANK DAY will convene leaders and decision makers from various private and public sectors to build a more green and sustainable Los Angeles economy. The Luskin Center will help facilitate a break-out session that will help unite scholarship with society to advance the Los Angeles region a clean tech capital. The Luskin Center will also release its recent Clean Technology in Los Angeles report and provide its findings to key stakeholders. UCLA School of Public Affairs students Kristina Bedrossian, Sarah Locher, Frank Lopez and Matthew O’Keef have compiled a report on L.A.’s current status as a city in the clean technology industry. Comparing Los Angeles to other leading cities, the authors make a number of astute observations about LA’s strengths and weaknesses and offer a number of key suggestions for how LA can change its policies to become the nation’s leader in “green” technology. Click here to view the report.

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Luskin Water Event
2010-07-01 17:30
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Matthew Kahn speaks on "Residential Electricity Consumption"
2009-11-23 14:00 - 16:00
UCLA Professor and author of the 2006 BrookingsInstitution book Green Cities Matthew Kahn will share his latest
research on how we use energy at home.
