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 […]
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 […]
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.
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, […]
The Luskin Center will be presenting with CleanTechnology Los Angeles at Solar Power International. For information on this event please visit the SPI website.
Lecture and lunch (provided) with author Peter Fox-Penner.
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 […]
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 […]
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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. […]