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. […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]