BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20150308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20151101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201002T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201002T133000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20200911T183723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185936Z UID:12447-1601640000-1601645400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Civic Space in LA: Past\, Present\, Post-Pandemic DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nWith the election\, pandemic and social justice top of mind\, we are thinking about civic space and how society reconnects. \nWith prospects of improved testing\, a vaccine\, and potential changes in leadership\, how might transportation\, public spaces\, and neighborhoods evolve? How can urban design affect public health\, economics\, education and civic life? How can our streets\, the primary open spaces in many areas\, better accommodate a variety of community needs? \nCivicas is co-hosting a free Zoom webinar with UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs and Southern California Institute of Architecture featuring experts from the City and County of Los Angeles. Panelists bring their research\, policy and implementation perspectives to this discussion of the past\, present\, and future of LA’s civic spaces\, including equitable solutions for a healthy city in which all can thrive. \nFor more information about our speakers\, please visit civicas.net/events: \nNorma Edith García-González\, Director\, LA County Department of Parks and Recreation\nAnastasia Loukaitou-Sideris\, Associate Dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs & Professor of Urban Planning\nBarbara Romero\, Deputy Mayor of City Services\, City of LA\nMarrikka Trotter\, Architect & Professor of Architectural History\, SCI-Arc\nMark Vallianatos\, Executive Officer of Innovation\, LA Metro\, the Office of Extraordinary Innovation \nOur panel will focus on some of the equity issues surrounding civic spaces\, including parks and streets\, that have been exposed by the pandemic\, then invite participants to follow up with potential ways to continue this engaging conversation. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/civic-space-in-la-past-present-post-pandemic/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CLOGO.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200923 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20200921T065619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185937Z UID:12458-1600732800-1600819199@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Metro’s Energy Resiliency Symposium DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\nJoin us for the second event of our Energy Resiliency Series\, the Energy Resiliency Symposium\, to be held on Tuesday\, September 22 nd \, 2020. The event will feature captivating presentations on concepts and solutions that could help shape Metro’s long-range strategies for energy resiliency. We will also be facilitating a discussion with experts across a range of sectors\, including government\, industry\, and academia to discuss regional context and challenges surrounding resiliency. Panelists include: \n\nAllen G. Cadreau – Founder & CEO\, Indian Energy LLC\nArash Saidi – Distributed Energy Resources Development Manager\, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power\nDr. Fernando Guerra – Director\, Center for the Study of Los Angeles & Professor\, Political Science and Chicana/o Studies\, Loyola Marymount University\nJoseph Avila – Senior Director\, Energy Policy & Strategy\, Southern California Gas Company\nDr. JR DeShazo – Director\, Luskin Center for Innovation & Professor\, Public Policy\, Urban Planning\, and Civil and Environmental Engineering\, UCLA\nMichael Samulon – Senior Policy Analyst\, Sustainability\, Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti\nDavid Erne – Supervisor\, Energy Technology Integration\, California Energy Commission\nHeather Repenning (Moderator) – Executive Officer\, Sustainability Policy\, LA Metro\nJoel B. Farrier (Moderator) – Regional Environmental Manager\, Burns & McDonnell\n\nThe Symposium will also present an opportunity for a second round of white paper submissions before the Energy Resiliency Summit – tune in to learn more. \nAbout Energy Resiliency at Metro\nMetro’s energy resiliency is focused on the three R’s – reliability\, redundancy and renewables – Metro’s power system needs to be durable\, efficient and cost effective. We are working towards an energy resilient future for Los Angeles County through our long-range planning\, operational continuity and environmental stewardship. \nAbout the Energy Resiliency Series\nMetro is hosting a series of events to explore and discuss cutting edge energy resiliency concepts and solutions. As we continue to electrify our fleet and buildings\, we are seeking cost effective and energy efficient solutions that support our focus on reducing emissions and negative impacts on society and the environment. \nMetro kicked off the series with the Energy Resiliency Webcast on May 15\, 2020\, in which we unveiled an opportunity for selected firms to present technologies and innovations that could help shape Metro’s long-range strategies for energy resiliency through our  Request for White Papers . A recording of the  Energy Resiliency Webcast and  First Round White Paper Q&A Response are available. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/metros-energy-resiliency-symposium/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/metro-banner.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200921T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20200116T040228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185937Z UID:11662-1600678800-1600718400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Climate Adaptation Research Symposium 2020: Measuring and Addressing Societal Impacts DESCRIPTION:View recordings from the symposium\nJoin us at this first-of-its-kind\, national symposium! The event will feature social science research that measures the scale and scope of climate impacts\, as well as how to address those impacts through adaptive markets\, public policies\, and planning. Learn more on the event webpage.\n\n\nAs global temperatures rise\, climate change is causing far-reaching impacts. Communities continue to experience extreme heat waves\, destructive wildfires\, and devastating floods and storms. Vulnerable and low-income populations feel these impacts the most. \nClimate change presents an unprecedented threat—however\, researchers are making progress to estimate the impacts of climate change on many aspects of society—health\, safety\, and wellbeing; migration; economic outputs and productivity—and to offer potential solutions. This arena of research offers a path forward to creating resilient communities and a society that can respond to rapidly changing environmental conditions. \nThis full-day symposium will highlight recent research measuring the impacts of climate change\, particularly on vulnerable populations and communities. The event will also include a parallel focus on strategies to address these impacts. It will foster cross-disciplinary dialogue between researchers and ultimately serve to improve our collective understanding of the climate adaptation research landscape; existing gaps; and how researchers can assist in informing adaptation and resiliency policies that are urgently needed. \nThe UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of the Los Angeles basin and UCLA is grateful to be in service to the indigenous peoples of this area. \nThank you to our event sponsors\n \nThank you to our event partners URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/climate-adaptation-research-symposium-2020-measuring-and-addressing-societal-impacts/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Climate-Adaptation-Event-Banner2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200915T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200916T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20200821T233905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185937Z UID:12408-1600156800-1600268400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Net Zero 2020 Conference & Expo DESCRIPTION:CLIMATE + CARBON + ENERGY + WATER + WASTE + TRANSIT\n\n\n\n\nThis year\, we’re bringing the Net Zero Conference to your living room! Join leaders in green at NZ20\, the world’s largest net zero building conference and a hub for thought-leaders and industry-shapers in Climate\, Carbon\, Energy\, Water\, Waste\, and Transit. Our best-in-class virtual platform goes above and beyond to inspire communication\, providing attendees with opportunities to engage and ask questions during sessions\, tours\, and networking events as well as in the Expo Hall — so we can inspire\, educate\, and evolve our built environment with the same energy we’ve always had. \nThis two-day event will feature exciting keynotes\, cutting-edge educational panels\, workshops from innovative leaders in sustainability like the International Living Future Institute and U.S. Green Building Council\, premium networking opportunities\, the annual Trailblazer Awards Ceremony\, and an interactive virtual expo hall featuring leading companies in our industry. \nCEUs will be available for AIA\, USGBC and LFA credential holders. \nVisit www.netzeroconference.com to learn more. \nThe UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation is a promotional partner. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/net-zero-2020-conference-expo/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/nezero.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200825T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200825T151500 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20200806T182957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185937Z UID:12380-1598364000-1598368500@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Insights on Solving the Climate Crisis: A Discussion with California's U.S. Congress Members about Their Climate Action Plan DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nJoin us for a conversation with members of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis about their new climate action plan. The Congressional Climate Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy\, Resilient\, and Just America offers a detailed\, national path to confront climate change. \nThis webinar will discuss conclusions from the plan\, connections to California’s policies\, and opportunities and challenges that could arise after the November election. We will also hear from community and academic leaders about their recommendations for an equitable transition. \nThis webinar is cohosted by the USC Schwarzenegger Institute and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. \nSPEAKERS\nCalifornia U.S. Congress Members \nCongresswoman Julia Brownley\, California’s 26th Congressional District \nCongressman Jared Huffman\, California’s 2nd Congressional District \nCongressman Mike Levin\, California’s 49th Congressional District \nRespondents \nLinda Escalante\, Southern California Legislative Director\, NRDC \nCecilia V. Estolano\, CEO\, Better World Group \nDr. Manuel Pastor\, Director\, USC Equity Research Institute \nJanea A. Scott\, Vice Chair\, California Energy Commission \nHosts \nConyers Davis\, Global Director\, USC Schwarzenegger Institute \nJ.R. DeShazo\, Director\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation \nSenator Fran Pavley\, Environmental Policy Director\, USC Schwarzenegger Institute URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/insights-on-solving-the-climate-crisis-a-discussion-with-californias-u-s-congress-members-about-their-climate-action-plan/ LOCATION:Online Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/climatecrisisbanner4-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200629T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200629T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20200618T224254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185937Z UID:12149-1593439200-1593442800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Adapting to the Pandemic: How Organizations in the San Joaquin Valley Are Responding to Meet Clean Transportation and Livelihood Needs DESCRIPTION:The live webinar has concluded. You can watch the archived webinar here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFaced with unprecedented conditions\, organizations throughout California are pivoting their programming to best serve their communities. This webinar will explore how organizations are innovating with local governments to adapt in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide vital clean transportation\, environmental\, and food security services to in-need households\, as well as larger community economic benefits.\n\n\n  \n\n\nThis discussion is part of our Charting a Sustainable Recovery webinar series\, which convenes elected officials\, civic and business leaders\, non-profit advocates\, and friends from the philanthropic community to discuss how COVID-19 recovery policies can advance sustainability and environmental health goals in California and beyond. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/adapting-to-the-pandemic-sjv/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Event-Banne2r.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200522T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200522T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20200513T190235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185937Z UID:12109-1590157800-1590161400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Charting a Sustainable Recovery: Leveraging Environmental Investment Opportunities with COVID-19 Economic Stimuli DESCRIPTION:In response to the COVID-19 crisis\, policymakers are drafting the largest economic stimulus packages in history. These policies offer a tremendous opportunity to invest in sustainability-related initiatives. This webinar will examine: \n\n How should we think about the environment during and after the pandemic?\nThe recovery from the 2008 recession advanced environmental goals in unprecedented ways. What are lessons from the 2008 recession and the ways it advanced environmental goals that could be adapted today?\nWhat key opportunities and needs exist for environmental investments in COVID economic stimulus packages? \nWhat can the public sector do to advance sustainability goals at the local\, state\, and federal level? How can investments maximize social\, economic\, and environmental benefits?\n\nWATCH HERE\nThis UCLA Luskin Summit session is co-hosted by the Luskin Center for Innovation and the USC Schwarzenegger Institute. \nSpeakers \nJ.R. DeShazo\nDirector\nLuskin Center for Innovation \nJ.R. DeShazo is the Director of the Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA. He also is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Policy in the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA\, where he is an expert in environmental economics and planning\, as well as climate\, energy\, water and sustainable transportation policy. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban Planning from Harvard University and a M.Sc. in Economics from Oxford University\, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He was awarded Professor of the Year five times from 2001 to 2019 by the UCLA Masters Program in Public Policy. His recent research has focused on designing cost effective and equitable policies that incentivize clean technology adoption. He has previously advised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\, National Science Foundation\, the United Nations\, McArthur Foundation\, Ford Foundation\, among many state and local governmental agencies. \nBob Keefe\nExecutive Director\nEnvironmental Entrepreneurs (E2) \nBob Keefe is E2’s Executive Director\, overseeing E2’s work across the country and coordinating E2’s staff and chapters stretching from Boston to San Diego. Bob speaks regularly about the economic benefits of smart environmental policies; the clean energy economy; jobs and related issues\, and has been widely quoted in publications nationwide. Prior to joining E2 in 2011\, Bob spent more than 20 years as a political\, business and environmental journalist. He served as the chief Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; as a California-based national reporter for Cox Newspapers/Cox News Service; as technology editor for the Austin (Tx) American-Statesman and as a business and investigative reporter for the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times. Bob also co-founded a technology news Web site and has co-authored or edited several business-related books. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a fellow at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. \nFran Pavley\nEnvironmental Policy Director\, USC Schwarzenegger Institute\, and California State Senator Emeritus \nFran Pavley served 29 years in elected office. Born and raised in Los Angeles\, Pavley was elected the first mayor of Agoura Hills in 1982\, and served 14 years in the California Assembly and the State Senate. Former State Senator Pavley authored landmark climate policies (AB 1493\, AB 32\, SB 32\, and others) that have created a market for innovation and investment in clean energy and vehicles\, which have helped clean up our air\, grow the economy\, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As chair of the Senate’s Natural Resources and Water Committee\, she was able to pass the state’s first sustainable Groundwater Management Act\, promote policies to protect our ocean and watersheds\, and adopt measures to create more sustainable local water supplies. She is working as the Environmental Policy Director for the USC Schwarzenegger Institute\, and serves on several state and local advisory boards and committees. \nMatt Petersen\nPresident and CEO\nLos Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) \nPrior to joining LACI\, Matt Petersen was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti as the first ever Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Los Angeles. Serving as CSO for four years\, Petersen was the chief architect of the groundbreaking Sustainable City pLAn\, led efforts to make LA a global leader in EVs\, and helped create the Climate Mayors. Matt co-founded Global Green USA and led the organization for 19 years as President and CEO. The organization was a pioneer in greening of affordable housing\, schools\, and cities as well as helping grow the solar sector. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina\, Matt put forth a vision and mobilized resources to green the rebuilding of New Orleans\, including schools\, the Lower 9th Ward\, and more. Matt is chair of the Climate Mayors board\, and a board member of Global Green USA\, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles\, Center for Environmental Health\, and the Sir Edmund Hilary Institute for International Leadership. Matt is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, the LA Sustainability Leadership Council\, and served as an advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative on energy and the environment while a CGI member for 10 years. He has a son\, and is a retired AYSO coach. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/charting-a-sustainable-recovery-leveraging-environmental-investment-opportunities-with-covid-19-economic-stimuli/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bannersummit2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200508 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20200116T040129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185938Z UID:11659-1587513600-1588895999@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Luskin Summit 2020: A Call to Action DESCRIPTION:The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs will wrap up its 25th anniversary celebration with the second convening of a research-informed\, cross-sector conversation about major issues facing the Los Angeles region with the Luskin Summit. In light of the health crisis\, this event will now be a virtual series of talks. \n\nDETAILS AND REGISTRATION\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/luskin-summit-2020-a-call-to-action/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bannersummit2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200302T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200302T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20200116T035923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185938Z UID:11656-1583172000-1583179200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:The Human Right to Water in LA County: A Luskin Innovators Series Event on Progress\, Persistent Inequities\, and Proposed Solutions DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 2\, 2020 | 6PM-8PM\nRSVP Here\nJoin us to learn about the latest progress\, persistent inequities\, and proposed solutions to ensure the human right to water for everyone in Los Angeles County. Gregory Pierce\, lead of the Luskin Center for Innovation’s water research\, will present on key findings from our latest assessment of water systems in the L.A. region. He will be joined by a panel of government and advocacy leaders and other partners. \nConfirmed speakers: \n\nMadelyn Glickfeld\, Director\, UCLA Water Resources Group\, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (moderator)\nMartha Argüello\, Executive Director\, Physicians for Social Responsibility – Los Angeles\nVeronica Herrera\, UCLA Department of Urban Planning\nPaul Novak\, Executive Officer\, Local Agency Formation Commission for the County of Los Angeles\nAdan Ortega\, Executive Director\, Cal Mutuals\nGregory Pierce\, Associate Director\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/the-human-right-to-water-in-la-county-a-luskin-innovators-series-event-on-progress-persistent-inequities-and-proposed-solutions/ LOCATION:UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Room 2355\n \n 337 Charles E. Young Drive East \n Los Angeles\, CA\n 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Tap-water-1200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200228T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200228T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20200210T232532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185958Z UID:11765-1582880400-1582909200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Energy Innovation Conference 2020 DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE \nThe Energy Innovation Conference is an event that brings together students\, academics and professionals to showcase companies and technologies with the potential to reinvent the energy industry. This year’s presenters will focus on a number of topics\, including Energy Finance\, Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Resiliency & Storage. \nOur keynote addresses this year will be given by Sarah Slusser\, CEO of Cypress Creek Renewables\, in a conversation with Nurit Katz\, Chief Sustainability Officer for UCLA. The Conference will feature panelists\, moderators and representatives from 8Minute Energy\, Calgren\, Chargepoint\, Green Tech Media\, Griddy\, LADWP\, Latham & Watkins\, Novogradac\, Substance Power and Mobility\, WoodMackenzie\, Zero Waste Energy\, and other major players in the energy field. \nThe conference is attended by over 200 industry professionals\, UCLA Anderson students\, and students from the UCLA Engineering School. \nKeynote Speakers\nSarah Slusser\nCEO\, Cypress Creek Renewables \nMatt Petersen\nPresident and CEO\, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator \nPanels\nEnergy Finance\n\nNovagradac\nLatham & Watkins\nAngeleno Group\n\nResiliency & Storage\n\n8Minute Solar\nLADWP\nClean Power Alliance\nAdvanced Sustainability Institute\n\nInnovation & Entrepreneurship\n\nCalgren Renewable Fuels\nZero Waste Energy\nGriddy URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/energy-innovation-conference-2020/ LOCATION:UCLA Anderson School of Management\, 110 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/energyinnovation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200129T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200129T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20191218T031344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185958Z UID:11331-1580295600-1580306400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Convening with Child Care Providers on Status of AB 2370 DESCRIPTION:RSVP Here\nLearn about and provide your feedback on AB 2370. AB 2370 is a new law that impacts licensed child care centers by requiring them to test their water for lead. Join First 5 LA\, the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\, the Child Care Alliance\, and other child care providers to learn about this new law\, ask questions to representative from the California Department of Social Services\, and provide your feedback to ensure this program is a success. Ample street parking is also available. Refreshments provided. Spanish translation available\, if requested. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/convening-with-child-care-providers-on-status-of-ab-2370/ LOCATION:Salvation Army the Siemon Center\, 7651 South Central Ave.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90001\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/water-fountain.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191106T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191106T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20191010T181908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185958Z UID:10881-1573043400-1573068600@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Summit on State & Local Progress Toward 100% Clean Energy DESCRIPTION:This first-of-its kind\, national summit will spotlight the latest progress and insights from leaders advancing and achieving the transformative goal of 100% clean electricity. The convening will facilitate peer-to-peer sharing of best practices. In attendance will be more than 200 invited national leaders\, state legislators\, city mayors\, activists\, regulators\, and scholars. \nSession topics and speakers include: \nHow Have Cities and Counties Gone to 100% Clean Energy? \n\nMayor Jackie Biskupski of Salt Lake City\, Utah\nMayor Emeritus Bob Dixson of Greensburg\, Kansas\nMayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramírez of Oxnard\, California\n\nLessons from State Leaders for 100% Carbon-free Electricity \n\nSenate Pro Tem Emeritus Kevin de León of California\nSenator Emeritus Chuck McIlhinney of Pennsylvania\nRepresentative Patricia Roybal Caballero of New Mexico\nRepresentative Gael Tarleton of Washington State\n\nDesigning Federal and State Policy for Success \n\nAllison Clements of the Energy Foundation\nHal Harvey of Energy Innovation\nRoger Kim of Climate + Clean Energy Equity Fund\n\nBy invitation-only. For more information or to request an invitation\, please email Colleen Callahan at ccallahan@luskin.ucla.edu. \nFor more details\, see the full event website. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/summit-on-state-local-progress-toward-100-clean-energy/ LOCATION:UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center\, 425 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/summit.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191016T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191016T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190924T234117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185959Z UID:10760-1571205600-1571256000@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Birkha Bawari - Contemporizing Traditional Water Architecture: a 21st Century Step Well in India DESCRIPTION:RSVP Here\nVisit the exhibition India’s Subterranean Stepwells: Photographs by Victoria Lautman before the lecture and enjoy light refreshments afterward in the Fowler Amphitheather. \nStep-wells\, subterranean aqua-structures\, were an integral part of Indian communities from 2nd century A.D. until the end of 19th century. Relegated to history in favor of canal and piped water-supply\, these exquisite step-wells were gradually abandoned and forgotten. However\, with 21st century water crises in India\, the ancient wisdom of harnessing water could now be made a part of a new aqua-architecture and sustainable water network. \nThis lecture is presented given in conjunction with the Fowler Museum’s exhibition “India’s Subterranean Stepwells: Photographs by Victoria Lautman” Victoria Laufman Photographic Exhibit which features\, selection of 48 photographs surveys 16 sites built between the 9th and 18th centuries. Lautman’s photographs evoke aspects of each stepwell’s structure\, aesthetics\, and atmosphere. \nThe Speakers \nThe speakers\, Architect A. Mridul and Artist/entrepreneur Shilpa Mridul\, will talk about their project\, Birkha Bawarii. It is fashioned like a step-well\, designed and built in Umaid Heritage Housing Township in Jodhpur\, a water-stressed city on the fringe of the Thar Desert of India. They will also talk about their efforts to replicate and expand that network\, and to integrate the arts\, history and culture of the region into this renewal. \nDate: Wednesday\, October 16\, 2019 \nLocation: Lenart Auditorium\, Fowler Museum at UCLA Auditorium \n5:00pm Visit the exhibition India’s Subterranean Stepwells: Photographs by Victoria Lautman \n6:00pm A. Mridul and Shipla Mridul Lecture \n7:15pm Light refreshments after the Lecture in the Fowler Amphitheather \nCopresented by UCLA Water Resources Group\, UCLA Department of Geography\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\, UCLA Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies\, and UCLA Center for Indian and South Asian Studies. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/birkha-bawari-contemporizing-traditional-water-architecture-a-21st-century-step-well-in-india/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/lecture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191002T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191004T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190628T194844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185959Z UID:10599-1569999600-1570212000@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Net Zero 2019 Conference & Expo DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nwww.netzeroconference.com \n\nThe world’s largest annual net zero building conference!\n1\,200+ attendees and 100+ exhibitors\nLeading global speakers and attendees (9 countries and 23 states represented last year)\n6th annual conference\nInspiring keynote speakers\nWorld-class education sessions\nProfessional networking\nExpo Hall with exhibitions from industry-leading companies\nContent on net zero energy\, water\, waste\, and transit\nSee discounted ticket options below\n\nGeneral Schedule: \n\nWednesday\, 10/2: Building Tours (8 am – 5 pm)\, Net Zero Start Up Competition (3 pm – 5 pm)\, Pre-Conference Party Hosted by ILFI (6 pm – 10 pm)\nThursday\, 10/3: Main Conference & Expo Day (8 am – 5 pm)\, Robin Hood Benefit Gala (6 pm – 10 pm)\nFriday\, 10/4: Building Tours (8 am – 5 pm)\, ILFI Zero Energy Accelerator (8 am – 12 pm)*\, ILFI LBC 4.0 Workshop (12:30 pm – 4:30 pm)*\, Post-Conference Party Hosted by USGBC-LA (5 pm – 7 pm)\n\n*Tickets sold separately \n \nClick to enlarge \nNeed-Based Conference Tickets:\nThanks to a generous sponsorship from Southern California Edison\, a pool of free tickets for need-based attendees is available. If you find the event to be cost-prohibitive to attend\, please contact hello@verdicalevents.com for information on how to obtain a free need-based ticket. \nSpeaker Registration:\nConfirmed speakers and panelists receive complimentary registration for the Main Conference Day (10/3) only. If you’re speaking and wish to attend the full conference (10/2 – 10/4)\, please contact hello@verdicalevents.com to receive a $100 discount on the Full Conference Pass (includes admittance to all Tours\, Main Conference\, Expo Hall\, and the Robin Hood Gala). \nCity Employee Discount:\nCity/Municipal Employees are eligible to receive 10% off NZ19 tickets. Please contact hello@verdicalevents.com for more information. \nSCE Diverse Supplier Discount:\nSouthern California Edison-identified diverse suppliers are eligible to receive 10% off NZ19 tickets. Please contact hello@verdicalevents.com for more information. (Applies to first 20 applicants only.) \nVolunteer Opportunities:\nInterested in volunteering at NZ19? Contact hello@verdicalevents.com for more information. Volunteers will receive complimentary access for all events that take place on the day(s) of volunteering. \nPhotographic Release: There will be photographers and film crews at the event. By signing up for a registration pass\, you understand that you may appear in photographs or film footage from the conference. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/net-zero-2019-conference-expo/ LOCATION:Los Angeles Convention Center \n \n 1201 S Figueroa Street \n Los Angeles\, CA\n 90015\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NZ19.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190911T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190911T164500 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190906T204847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185959Z UID:10684-1568216700-1568220300@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:High Tech\, Deep Salt\, and the Future of Fresh Water: How the Renewable Revolution Can Sustain the Last Free-Flowing Rivers DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE\nThe world faces the challenge of expanding electricity generation to meet the needs of growing economies while reducing greenhouse gas emissions to nearly zero by 2050 – all while maintaining the integrity of our world’s ecosystems\, including conserving the planet’s remaining free-flowing rivers. \nIn an afternoon discussion at UCLA School of Law on September 11\, 2019. Jeff Opperman\, Global Freshwater Lead Scientist at WWF\, will describe how growing electricity demands and climate objectives can be achieved while avoiding high-impact hydropower’s negative impacts on the world’s remaining freeflowing rivers. Alex Wang\, Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law\, will moderate the conversation. \nSeating is limited. Please fill out the form here to register. Light refreshments will be provided. \nHosted by UCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\,  UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. \nContact Daniel Melling\, melling@law.ucla.edu with any questions. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/high-tech-deep-salt-and-the-future-of-fresh-water-how-the-renewable-revolution-can-sustain-the-last-free-flowing-rivers/ LOCATION:UCLA School of Law\, Room 2442\, 385 Charles E Young Dr. East\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/69729742_2453453601387153_3341295100985606144_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190717T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190717T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190621T204822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185959Z UID:10579-1563357600-1563372000@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Los Angeles County Sustainability Plan: Gearing Up Economic Opportunity and Jobs DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE\nWe invite you to join the Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office for a discussion of the LA County Sustainability Plan and its potential to promote and expand new business opportunities in the United States’ most populous county and the world’s third largest metropolitan economy. \nA diverse group of business leaders\, County officials\, and economic and workforce development specialists from across California will examine the sustainability plan’s potential to drive economic and job growth. Join us to discuss how the plan will shape the future economy of LA County by accelerating demand for advanced transportation\, renewable energy\, energy efficient infrastructure\, and urban greening while supporting strategic and inclusive workforce development practices. \nSpeakers include:\nSupervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas\, Los Angeles County\, Second District\nSenator Fran Pavley\, Environmental Policy Director\, USC Schwarzenegger Institute\nJR DeShazo\, Director\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\nGary Gero\, Chief Sustainability Officer\, Los Angeles County\nWendy Butts\, CEO\, Los Angeles Conservation Corps\nSam Jammal\, Senior Manager of Government Relations Western Region\, BYD\nBob Keefe\, Executive Director\, Environmental Entrepreneurs \nMia Lehrer\, President\, Studio-MLA\nMary Leslie\, President\, Los Angeles Business Council\nRon Miller\, Executive Secretary\, Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building & Construction Trades Council\nEstelle Reyes\, SVP\, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator\nCaroline Torosis\, Program Manager\, Department of Workforce Development\, Aging\, and Community Services \nCo-hosts:\nUCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\nUCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge\nUSC Schwarzenegger Institute\, and the\nUSC Center for Sustainability Solutions URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/los-angeles-county-sustainability-plan-gearing-up-economic-opportunity-and-jobs/ LOCATION:University of Southern California\, Doheny Memorial Library\, Room 240\, 3550 Trousdale Pkwy\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90089\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/unnamed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190606T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190606T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190508T015513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185959Z UID:10417-1559811600-1559840400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Charting California's Course on the Environment from Brown to Newsom and Beyond DESCRIPTION:RSVP Here\nSponsored by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation\, Emmett Institute on Climate Change\, and the Environment at UCLA School of Law \nOver the period spanning Governor Brown’s four terms in office\, California cemented its identity as a pioneer of forward-thinking environmental law. California’s stance on climate and energy policy has marked the state as a national\, and even global\, force. At home\, however\, California continues to face entrenched environmental issues: the use and movement of water\, the development of fossil fuel resources\, and a housing affordability struggle that raises deep questions about land use policy. \nThis symposium will explore California’s status and future as an environmental pioneer. Panelists will examine the successes and challenges faced during Governor Brown’s tenure in office\, taking a close look at the complexities of the state’s environmental policy commitments and what they have meant for California\, the nation\, and the international community. With Governor Newsom now at the helm\, we will also look at today’s environmental leadership opportunities: both to stay the course and to build upon it. \nConfirmed speakers\n\nKeynote speaker: Mary Nichols\, Chair\, California Air Resources Board\nKen Alex\, Director\, Project Climate\, Berkeley Law\nAnn Carlson\, Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law and Faculty Co-Director\, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law\nE. Joaquin Esquivel\, Chair\, State Water Resources Control Board\nYana Garcia\, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs\, CalEPA\nGladys Limón\, Executive Director\, California Environmental Justice Alliance\nLiane Randolph\, Commissioner\, California Public Utilities Commission\nJulia Stein\, Supervising Attorney\, Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic and Project Director\, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law\n\nAGENDA\n9:00 – 9:30 a.m. \nBreakfast and check-in \n9:30 – 10:15 a.m. \nOpening Remarks: Mary D. Nichols\, Chair\, California Air Resources Board \n10:15 – 10:30 a.m. \nBreak \n10:30 – 11:45 a.m. \nPanel 1: Problems and Opportunities at Scale: Facing California’s Greatest Environmental Challenges \nCalifornia attempted fixes to some of its most complex problems during Governor Brown’s time in office: the state’s perennial water woes\, ongoing questions about environmental equity and justice\, and\, of course\, climate change and energy questions. What progress have we made over the last two gubernatorial terms? Did some of those Goliaths get the better of us? This panel will consider the unique roads traveled to address some of the state’s highest profile issues\, and successes and failures along the way. The panel will discuss lessons learned from efforts to tackle big\, intractable statewide issue with numerous entrenched stakeholder interests\, and will look forward to the future of these projects and policies during the Newsom administration. \n11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. \nLunch \n12:45 – 2:00 p.m. \nPanel 2: “We’ll launch our own damn satellite”: California As A National and Global Force \nEstablishing California as a globally-recognized proving ground for innovation means not only making ambitious policy at home\, but also working with—and sometimes against—federal and international actors to advance those policy goals. This panel will examine California’s relationships with the federal government and international community over the course of Brown’s tenure and into the present day\, with a particular focus on the state’s prominent role as a powerful subnational actor in advocating for climate policies. How much influence has California had\, and can it continue to have\, on environmental policy outside its borders? Panelists will look ahead to continued opportunities for California’s leadership in this area. \n2:00 – 2:10 p.m. \nBreak \n2:10 – 3:25 p.m. \nPanel 3: Building on Jerry: Tackling Housing and Transportation  \nCalifornia’s long struggle to provide affordable housing for its residents came to a head during the last few years of Governor Brown’s term\, and Governor Newsom has signaled that housing is a key priority for his administration. At the same time\, California has committed itself to ever more ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets\, which cannot be met without meaningful changes in the transportation sector. But improving access to affordable\, sustainable\, equitable transportation remains a significant challenge. As California works to house its residents and combat climate change\, questions about the compatibility of these two policy goals are being raised. This panel will explore the makings of the housing crisis and lessons learned from Governor Brown’s tenure and will consider how California can meet its considerable housing and transportation challenges moving forward\, while continuing to make progress on climate and other environmental goals. \n3:25 – 3:35 p.m. \nAfternoon break \n3:35 – 4:15 p.m. \nClosing remarks \n4:15 – 5:00 p.m. \nReception: Law Courtyard URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/charting-californias-course-on-the-environment-from-brown-to-newsom-and-beyond/ LOCATION:UCLA School of Law\, Room 1347\, 385 Charles E Young Dr. E\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/newsom-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="UCLA School of Law":MAILTO:melling@law.ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190522T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190522T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190507T195914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T185959Z UID:10404-1558526400-1558530000@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:The Four Worlds of Carbon Politics: A Talk with Michael L. Ross\, UCLA Political Science DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE\nABOUT THE TALK: \nWhy have so few countries taken strong measures to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions? We develop a novel theory to explain variation in carbon policies across countries and over time\, based on the sectoral composition of a country’s economy and its position in the global economy. It suggests that the fossil fuel needs of four economic sectors – manufacturing\, services\, agriculture\, and minerals extraction – largely determine both a country’s policies on carbon emissions and the emissions themselves. As long as countries maintain the relative size of these sectors\, their carbon policies and emissions trajectories remain stable; when the mix of sectors changes\, their energy policies and carbon emissions also change. Our theory’s implications are grim: we should not expect countries to reform their carbon policies\, or curtail their fossil fuel consumption\, unless they undergo major economic restructuring. Empirically we validate the model by showing that a country’s sectoral composition is strongly associated with the best available measure of energy policies: gasoline taxes and subsidies in 157 countries from 2003 to 2015\, drawn from an original dataset. This may help explain why countries have been so slow to curtail their greenhouse gas emissions\, despite the catastrophic implications of climate change. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER: \nMichael L. Ross is Professor in the UCLA Department of Political Science and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. He is also the Executive Director and co-founder of the Project on Resources and Governance. Ross has published widely on the political and economic problems of resource-rich countries\, civil war\, democracy\, and gender rights. His most recent book\, The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations was translated into Arabic\, Russian\, Portuguese and Japanese and was named an “Outstanding Academic Title”by Choice magazine. He is also a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development\, and serves on the editorial boards for World Politics and Comparative Political Studies\, the advisory boards of the Natural Resources Governance Institute and the Payne Institute and was previously a member of the US Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative’s Multi Stakeholder Group and the World Bank’s Extractive Industries Review. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the UCLA Burkle Center\, the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation.  \nEVENT PARKING: \nThe closest parking is located in Parking Structure 3. For Pay-by-Plate Parking\, park and then use a Pay Station to purchase parking. For a map and directions\, click here. \nSponsor(s): Burkle Center for International Relations\, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability\, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/the-four-worlds-of-carbon-politics-a-talk-with-michael-l-ross-ucla-political-science/ LOCATION:UCLA Bunche Hall\, Room 10383\, 315 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Ross-headshot-large-0s-s1m.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190508T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190508T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190416T193034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T190000Z UID:10340-1557322200-1557327600@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:SGC's Climate Change Research Program - Listening Session DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Strategic Growth Council (SGC)\nIn collaboration with the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation (LCI) \nRSVP Here \nThe SGC’s Climate Change Research Program staff will host Listening Sessions throughout the state\, to learn from non-traditional research partners about how the SGC’s research investments can support climate research that engages and benefits communities in California. \nOn May 8\, 2019\, a Listening Session will take place at UCLA. LCI director J.R. DeShazo will give welcome remarks. LCI is part of two Round I Partnership Grants awarded through the SGC’s Climate Change Research Program. Read more about these initiatives here.  \nPotential workshop participants/research partners include: \n\nCommunity-based organizations – including civic\, community\, and advocacy groups\nFederal research agencies and departments\nLocal land use agencies\, departments\, and organizations\nLocal health agencies\, departments\, and organizations\nNon-profit organizations – including conservation\, environmental justice and natural resources\nOpen space landowners and recreation providers\nPrivate sector businesses\nRegional agencies – focused on transportation\, resources\, and infrastructure\nRegional climate collaboratives\nTribes\n\nIn November 2019\, SGC will release the Round 3 Solicitation for its Climate Change Research Program\, describing Council priorities for directing $10 million in pending budget appropriations. During the meeting on May 8th\, SGC staff will invite your input to inform how SGC can better address community priorities in this and other future rounds of the program. Specifically\, staff will ask prospective research partners to discuss: \n\nHow the program’s emphasis on meaningful engagement and science to action supports or could better support the research questions that need to be addressed within their community\,\nHow researchers can launch robust\, diverse\, and unique multi-stakeholder partnerships with organizations that can transform research into action\, and\nTips and past experiences on how your organization has successfully partnered with members of the research community.\n\nFor information about the Climate Change Research program\, visit http://sgc.ca.gov/programs/climate-research/ \nTo review the SGC’s Research Investment Plan\, go to http://sgc.ca.gov/programs/climate-research/docs/20181003-Approved-Research_Investment_Plan.pdf URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/sgcs-climate-change-research-program-listening-session/ LOCATION:UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\, Room 2343\, 337 Charles E. Young Dr.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Capture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190424T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190208T193112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T190000Z UID:8081-1556094600-1556110800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:LUSKIN SUMMIT 2019: LIVABLE L.A. DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nThis April\, our School will mark its 25th anniversary with the inaugural convening of a research-informed\, cross-sector conversation about the major issues facing the Los Angeles region. \nThe summit will focus not on problems but on solutions. \nSession Topics \n\nPreparing to Thrive in a Hotter Los Angeles\nWhy Access to Safe\, Affordable Water Is Still a Challenge in Metro Los Angeles\nDealing with Disruption: From Public Transit to Public Mobility\nGrowing Inequality in Los Angeles – Jobs and Housing\nCensus 2020 and Its Impact on Los Angeles\nCan Decarceration Make Los Angeles Safer?\nUnveiling of the 2019 Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index\n\nFeatured Presenters \n\nElected officials\, including several mayors of L.A.-area cities\nDecision-makers in government and business\nUCLA scholars\nCivic leaders\nDifference-makers in the nonprofit and philanthropic spheres\n\nAgenda \nBreakfast: 8:30 a.m.\nKeynote Address: 9 a.m. \nBreakout Discussions: 9:45 – 11:30 a.m.\nClosing Plenary Session: 11:45 a.m. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/luskin-summit-2019-livable-l-a/ LOCATION:UCLA Luskin Conference Center\n \n 425 Westwood Plaza \n Los Angeles\, CA\n 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LivableL.A.2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190405T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190405T143000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190208T192542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T190000Z UID:8076-1554447600-1554474600@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:13th Annual Sustainability Summit DESCRIPTION:This year’s Summit will focus on why climate resiliency is key to future economic growth\, how California’s renewable energy market is growing far beyond its borders and how conservation and new technologies will affect the state’s water resources. \nMore details and registration link to come. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/13th-annual-sustainability-summit/ LOCATION:The Getty Center\n \n 1200 Getty Center Dr \n Los Angeles\, CA\n 90049\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LABC_Logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190321T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190321T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190306T195349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T190000Z UID:8972-1553162400-1553187600@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Designing Light-Duty Vehicle Incentives for Low- and Moderate-Income Households DESCRIPTION:Join  the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and the California Air Resources Board for the upcoming Research Seminar\, “Designing Light-Duty Vehicle Incentives for Low- and Moderate-Income Households” \nLocation: Sierra Hearing Room\, Second Floor\, Cal EPA Headquarters\, 1001 “I” Street\, Sacramento\, CA \nWEBCAST | More Information\n________________________________________ \nTransportation equity has become an increasingly important policy driver in California during the last few years\, and Senate Bill 350 tasked the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with identifying barriers that low-income households face in accessing clean transportation. Understanding how low- and moderate-income California households make vehicle purchase and retirement decisions will inform CARB’s clean vehicle and mobility incentive programs that target these households. This study assessed the impact of new and used vehicle incentives to promote the retirement of functional\, high-emitting vehicles and increase adoption of advanced clean vehicles by this population. Additionally\, the study examined the vehicle holdings\, vehicle purchase decision-making and financing\, travel patterns\, and barriers to vehicle access by households in the target population. A statewide\, representative survey of 1\,604 low- and moderate-income households forms the basis of this study. \nResults indicate that low- and moderate-income Californians value their vehicles\, as they have the same number of vehicles as the statewide average\, which is two vehicles per household. Overall\, slightly more low- and moderate-income households bought their last vehicle used versus new\, 57% versus 43%\, but those with annual incomes less than $25\,000 were much more likely to have bought a used vehicle. The overall mean purchase price for the household’s main vehicle was almost $14\,000\, which is over half of their yearly income. The average vehicle reported by the survey respondents is about eleven years old with 88\,832 miles per self-reported odometer reading\, and with an average fuel efficiency of 23.5 miles per gallon. \nThrough analyzing the results of a vehicle choice experiment included in the survey\, the research team found that offering vehicle rebates significantly increases the adoption of new and used advanced clean vehicles. Specifically\, the adoption of conventional hybrid vehicles\, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)\, and battery electric vehicles (BEVs)\, with purchase incentives of $2\,500\, $5\,000\, and $9\,500 increased the hypothetical purchase rates by approximately 20%\, 40%\, and 60-80%\, respectively across vehicle types compared to no incentive. In contrast\, offering guaranteed loans had a small and uneven effect on the propensity to purchase these vehicles. \n________________________________________ \nSpeakers Biography\nJ. R. DeShazo\, Ph.D.\, directs the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and is the Chair of the Department of Public Policy in the Luskin School of Public Affairs\, University of California\, Los Angles. He holds joint appointments within UCLA’s Institute of Environment and Sustainability as well as the Urban Planning and Civil and Environmental Engineering Departments. Dr. DeShazo’s research has focused on the design and evaluation of climate and air pollution control policies\, the electrification of the transportation sector\, clean energy procurement and efficiency programs and the performance of community choice energy/aggregators. He has advised the US Department of Energy\, California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research\, California Public Utilities Commission\, California Energy Commission\, the California Air Resources Board\, and various utilities including the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power\, Southern California Edison\, and Sonoma County\, among others. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban Planning with a concentration in economics from Harvard University\, a master’s of science in Development Economics from Oxford University\, St. Antony’s College where he was also a Rhodes Scholar\, and a bachelor’s from the College of William and Mary. \nGreg Pierce\, Ph.D.\, is the Associate Director of Research at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. Greg also serves as a senior researcher at the Center\, leading the Advanced Transportation\, Environmental Equity and Sustainable Water initiatives. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the UCLA Department of Urban Planning. Dr. Pierce’s research on transport and water as a basic resource/service provision and access for disadvantaged or marginalized populations takes place at three connected scales the state\, the metropolitan and the household. Current and past sponsors of this work include the California Air Resources Board\, the South Coast Air Quality Management District\, the Strategic Growth Council\, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department\, The Resources Legacy Fund\, the UC Multicampus Research Initiative\, the UC Institute of Transportation Studies and the UCLA Grand Challenge. He has published 25+ peer-reviewed journal articles. Greg received a Ph.D. in Urban Planning in 2015 and an M.A. in Urban Planning in 2011\, both from UCLA. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/designing-light-duty-vehicle-incentives-for-low-and-moderate-income-households/ LOCATION:California Environmental Protection Agency\, 1001 I Street\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95814\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/California_Air_Resources_Board_2017_logo-e1551906944104.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190313T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190313T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190307T005534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T190000Z UID:8978-1552467600-1552478400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Drinking Water System Performance in LA County LAFCO Purview DESCRIPTION:Presentation | More information\n  URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/drinking-water-system-performance-in-la-county-lafco-purview/ LOCATION:Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration\, 500 W Temple St Room 381 - B\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190228T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190228T143000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190111T015839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T190001Z UID:6815-1551346200-1551364200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Our Shared Solar Future: Expanding Access Through Community Solar DESCRIPTION:Join us in Long Beach for our fourth-annual Los Angeles Energy and Equity Policy Series event!\nThis February\, GRID Alternatives is hosting “Our Shared Solar Future: Expanding Access through Community Solar.” In this half-day event\, solar-energy advocates will dive into community solar as a powerful policy strategy to encourage clean energy equity. GRID\, an Oakland-based nonprofit solar installer\, has put together a panel of experts and advocates to review successful community solar case studies from around the country\, discuss recent policy developments\, and more! Whether you’re an expert or new to solar\, this panel series will have something for you. Breakfast and lunch included. \nSpeakers include: \n\nMartha Guzman Aceves\, Commissioner\, California Public Utilities Commission\nMarta Tomic\, Program Director\, Vote Solar\nTom Figel\, Policy & Regulatory Manager – Community Solar\, GRID Alternatives\nTed Bardacke\, Executive Director\, Clean Power Alliance\nAnthony Hernandez\, Principal Manager\, Energy Procurement & Management\, Southern California Edison\nBrandon Smithwood\, Policy Director\, Coalition for Community Solar Access\nMichael Kadish\, Executive Director\, GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles\n\nMore will be announced. Tickets are $30 in advance by using code FRIENDOFGRID ($10 reduction). \nHope to see you there! Space is limited. Please RSVP today. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/our-shared-solar-future-expanding-access-through-community-solar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/event-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="GRID Alternatives":MAILTO:infogla@gridalternatives.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181005T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181005T143000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20180816T213108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T190001Z UID:5299-1538726400-1538749800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:17th Annual Mayoral Housing\, Transportation and Jobs Summit DESCRIPTION:Confirmed Speakers: \nThe Honorable Xavier Becerra\, Attorney General\, State of California \nThe Honorable Scott Wiener\, Senator\, State of California \nThe Honorable David Chiu\, Assemblymember\, State of California \nThe Honorable Laura Friedman\, Assemblymember\, State of California \nBrian C. Annis\, Secretary\, California State Transportation Agency \nVince Bertoni\, Director of Planning\, City of Los Angeles \nBrad Cox\, Senior Managing Director\, Trammell Crow Company \nClyde Holland\, Chairman & CEO\, Holland Partner Group \nRobin Hughes\, President & CEO\, Abode Communities \nJudith Ibarra-Bianchetta\, Vice President &Director of Client Services\, Tetra Tech \nRob Miller\, Chief Legal Officer\, HyperloopTT \nDr. Gary Painter\, Director\, USC Sol Price Center for Social Innovation \nMatt Petersen\, President & CEO\, LA Cleantech Incubator \nNancy Sutley\, Chief Sustainability Officer\, LADWP \nJacqueline Waggoner\, Vice President & Southern California Market Leader\, Enterprise Community Partners\, Inc. \nNadine Watt\, President\, Watt Companies; Chair\, LABC \nDr. Jonathan Woetzel\, Director\, McKinsey Global Institute URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/17th-annual-mayoral-housing-transportation-and-jobs-summit-2/ LOCATION:UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center\, 425 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2011-MHT_JS-RGB-Logo.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181005T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181005T143000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20180726T204659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T190001Z UID:1704-1538726400-1538749800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:17th Annual Mayoral Housing\, Transportation and Jobs Summit DESCRIPTION:Confirmed Speakers:\nThe Honorable Xavier Becerra\, Attorney General\, State of California \nThe Honorable Scott Wiener\, Senator\, State of California \nThe Honorable David Chiu\, Assemblymember\, State of California \nThe Honorable Laura Friedman\, Assemblymember\, State of California \nBrian C. Annis\, Secretary\, California State Transportation Agency \nVince Bertoni\, Director of Planning\, City of Los Angeles \nBrad Cox\, Senior Managing Director\, Trammell Crow Company \nClyde Holland\, Chairman & CEO\, Holland Partner Group \nRobin Hughes\, President & CEO\, Abode Communities \nJudith Ibarra-Bianchetta\, Vice President &Director of Client Services\, Tetra Tech \nRob Miller\, Chief Legal Officer\, HyperloopTT \nDr. Gary Painter\, Director\, USC Sol Price Center for Social Innovation \nMatt Petersen\, President & CEO\, LA Cleantech Incubator \nNancy Sutley\, Chief Sustainability Officer\, LADWP \nJacqueline Waggoner\, Vice President & Southern California Market Leader\, Enterprise Community Partners\, Inc. \nNadine Watt\, President\, Watt Companies; Chair\, LABC \nDr. Jonathan Woetzel\, Director\, McKinsey Global Institute URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/17th-annual-mayoral-housing-transportation-and-jobs-summit/ LOCATION:UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center\, 425 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Version-2-banner-logo-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180430T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20190510T210738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T190001Z UID:10423-1525111200-1525118400@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:California Goes Green DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION IS AT CAPACITY\nJoin the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation in welcoming Michael Peevey and Diane Wittenberg to discuss their book California Goes Green.\nThe evening event will include a reception\, presentation\, panel discussion\, author Q&A\, and book signing.\nFeatured speakers: \nMichael Peevey\, former president of the California Public Utilities Commission \nDiane Wittenberg\, former founding executive director of the Climate Registry and former executive director of the Plug-in Electric Vehicles Collaborative \nPanelists: \nAnn Carlson\, UCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment \nJ.R. DeShazo\, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation (moderator); \nFran Pavley\, Former CA State Senator; \nMark Pisano\, USC Price School of Public Policy \nABOUT THE BOOK\nCalifornia is leading the way on climate change policy\, forging a path towards a low carbon future. In this debut policy book\, authors Michael Peevey and Diane Wittenberg draw on their time overseeing state agencies to offer an inside perspective on the development of environmental regulations under both Democratic and Republican leadership. The book explores California’s unique experience with smog and resulting efforts to clean the air\, solar energy subsidies\, climate policies and “subnational” climate agreements as well as the broader impact the state’s regulations have because of the size of its economy. \nABOUT THE AUTHORS\nMichael R. Peevey has played a pivotal role in California’s energy revolution providing dynamic leadership as a corporate officer in a Fortune 500 company\, an entrepreneur and president of California’s most powerful energy regulatory agency\, the California Public Utilities Commission. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics at the University of California\, Berkeley\, before starting his career as an economist in Washington\, D.C. In 1973 he helped found the California Council of Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB)\, serving as president until 1984. Peevey then joined Southern California Edison Company\, rising to president in 1990. \nIn 1995\, he co-founded New Energy Ventures later sold to AES for $92 million. In 2001\, Peevey became chief advisor to California\, Governor Gray Davis. In 2002 Davis appointed him to the PUC and named him president. Peevey continued in that role until retiring at the end of 2014. \nDiane O. Wittenberg is an influential leader in California environmental and energy policy. As the founding president of California Climate Action Registry\, she led the development of the first-ever greenhouse gas accounting and inventory reporting standards and advocated their adoption by 41 U.S. states\, the 12 Canadian provinces and six Mexican states. In 2011\, Wittenberg became the first executive director of the PEV Collaborative\, a public-private partnership to promote sales of electric vehicles in California. \nWittenberg started her career at Southern California Edison in 1985\, rising to vice president of corporate communications for the electric utility and its holding company\, Edison International (EIX). She also was president of a non-regulated EIX subsidiary\, Edison EV and currently she is chair of the California State Parks and Recreation Commission appointed by Governor Jerry Brown. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/california-goes-green/ LOCATION:UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs\, Room 2355\n \n 337 Charles E Young Dr E\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CA-GOES-GREEN.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161025T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161025T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20180801T215404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T190001Z UID:4574-1477418400-1477429200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Luskin Innovators Speaker Series Double Feature: Benjamin Barber and Andrew Revkin DESCRIPTION:6:00pm – 7:20pm Benjamin BarberDemocratic political theoristBenjamin Barber has written in books like Strong Democracy and Jihad\nvs McWorld about the crisis in liberal democracy and the nation-state. In\nrecent years\, he has focused on the extraordinary role cities are playing in\nboth local and global governance and in the revival of democracy. Coming from\nhis book If Mayors Ruled the World\, the idea for a Global Parliament of\nMayors (GPM) has taken root. Last month in The Hague\, the GPM was formally\ninaugurated with 70 cities and 25 urban networks participating. The voice of\ncities now has a global megaphone and a platform for common action\, and offers\na powerful response to the paralysis of gridlock nation-states and national\npolitical parties. 7:30pm – 8:50pm Andrew Revkin \nSurviving the\nAnthropocene – An insider’s view of the emergence of humanity’s planet-scale\npower surge and the many prescriptions for avoiding calamity. \nThrough an odd set of circumstances\, Andrew Revkin is both\none of the leading chroniclers of Earth’s human- dominated age and\, as one of 35\nmembers of the Anthropocene Working Group\, one of those tasked with assessing\nwhether it deserves status as a geological epoch.  URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/luskin-innovators-speaker-series-double-feature-benjamin-barber-and-andrew-revkin-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/environment_2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161019T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161020T220000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20180801T215402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T190001Z UID:4573-1476900000-1477000800@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Earth Now: Earth 2050 Symposium DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE for this Luskin College Endowment Inaugural SymposiumFrom public policy to installation art\, this event explores all facets of modern environmental challenges and highlights efforts to make lives and businesses more sustainable. The program includes talks from top experts\, workshops\, local and national nonprofit organizations\, art\, a student film contest—and much more. We will highlight UCLA campus-wide sustainability while showcasing the new Luskin Conference Center and honoring the generosity of Meyer and Renee Luskin.October 18 – Keynote AddressKathryn D. Sullivan will deliver the symposium’s keynote address at 6 p.m. Sullivan is Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere\, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—and the first American woman to walk in space. Prior to her current appointment\, Sullivan played a central role in directing Administration and NOAA priority work in the areas of weather and water services\, climate science and services\, integrated mapping services and Earth-observing capabilities. She also provided agency-wide direction with regard to satellites\, space weather\, water\, and ocean observations and forecasts to best serve American communities and businesses.October 19 – Next Generation Policies for a Sustainable FutureVisions for a Sustainable Los Angeles in 2050: The Sustainable LA Grand Challenge has goals of 100% renewables\, 100% local water\, and enhanced ecosystem and human health by 2050.  Esteemed architect and faculty member\, Thom Mayne\, Professor Eui-Sung Yi and The Now Institute have mapped out potential scenarios for Los Angeles County in 2050. A round table of city and county leaders will join Mayne in a discussion on potential visions for a sustainable future for Los Angeles. Panelists will discuss how a decarbonized transportation and energy network will enable a projected 11.5 million people to thrive in a hotter Los Angeles.U.S. Climate Regulation—Beyond First Steps: The U.S. will need to make aggressive reductions in its emissions to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and limit global warming. But while deep decarbonization is technically feasible\, no one yet knows what mix of laws and policies it will take to achieve the required\, long-term emission cuts. The Emmett Institute will host a discussion of the laws and policy tools needed to make progress on this issue\, both in the mid- and long-term. Do existing tools like the Clean Air Act get us far enough? How do the trade-offs between market-based and regulatory policies change as the environmental goals grow more demanding and look further ahead? Can the states do much more\, or is stronger federal action required? What role will international negotiations play in stimulating innovation? The discussion will feature:Congressman Ted Lieu (invited)David Roberts\, energy and climate change writer\, Vox Media\, Inc.Dr. Jim Williams\, Chief Scientist\, Energy + Environmental Economics (E3)Ann E. Carlson\, Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law\, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\, UCLA School of LawEdward A. Parson\, Dan and Rae Emmett Professor of Environmental Law\, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\, UCLA School of LawPhilip S. Barnett\, Managing Director\, Schiliro Barnett LLCThe Future of Environmental Policy in CaliforniaCalifornia has long been at the forefront of environmental policy in the U.S. and globally. This includes pioneering leadership on climate action\, sustainable energy\, clean transportation\, and land conservation. We are now at a turning point and have opportunities to set new goals and innovative strategies for the coming decades. This session\, organized by the Luskin Center for Innovation\, will feature prominent leaders who will provide their visions for a sustainable future\, and discuss what specific policies and innovative strategies are needed to achieve these inspiring visions. This session will cut across agencies and domains to discuss common goals\, visions\, and actions that the public can be a part of to advance environmental health and sustainability in California for the long term.   Speakers include:Senator Fran Pavley\, co-author of the landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006Mary Nichols\, Chair of the California Air Resources BoardMary Luevano\, Commissioner\, California Coastal CommissionRobert Oglesby\, Executive Director\, California Energy CommissionRandall Winston\, Executive Director\, Strategic Growth CouncilJ.R. DeShazo\, Director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation (Moderator)October 20 – Environmental Science\, Narratives\, Art and EducationEight Scientific Visions for a Sustainable Planet: Forget the old scary stories of planetary collapse—environmentalism today is about optimism and action. Join eight faculty from UCLA’s Institute for the Environment and Sustainability  to explore their science-based visions for what a sustainable Earth could look like in 2050 and how to get there. We’re talking zero-carbon city-states\, supercharged African scientific networks to fight climate change\, and the Uber-ized transportation systems of the future. Maybe even a jetpack or two. Speakers include:Magali Delmas\, Director – Center for Corporate Environmental PerformanceAlex Hall\, Director – Center for Climate ScienceStephanie Pincetl\, Director – California Center for Sustainable CommunitiesDeepak Rajagopal\, Professor – IoESH. Bradley Shaffer\, Director – La Kretz CenterThomas B. Smith\, Director – Center for Tropical ResearchAradhna Tripati\, Professor – IoESRobert Eagle Tripati\, Professor – IoES Storiesfor a Changing Planet: LENS—the Laboratory for\nEnvironmental Narrative Strategies—will have its public launch at the Earth\nNow: Earth 2050 symposium. The program will include talks by novelist and\nbiodiversity expert Lydia\nMillet\, environmental photographer and writer Subhankar Banerjee\,\nand Outdoor\nAfro founder and CEO Rue Mapp. The session will also feature panel\ndiscussions with journalists and artists along with a dynamic showcase of UCLA\nfaculty and student projects that reflect LENS’s mission to conduct innovative\nresearch on environmental narrative in diverse contexts; to train the next\ngeneration of environmental thinkers\, scientists\, and leaders in multimedia\nstorytelling and strategic communications; and to collaborate with others to\nenhance real-world environmental communications. LENS is also curating public\ninstallations of immersive art projects at the conference site that address\ntimely environmental and ecological topics around campus\, including Marina Zurkow’s hand-drawn\,\nsoftware-driven animation Mesocosm (image\nbelow)\, a collaboration between photographer Adam Nadel and UCLA anthropology\nprofessor Jessica Cattelino on the cultural politics of water in the\nEverglades\, and Tree Lines\, an exhibit on ancient bristlecones by\nartist Valerie Cohen and writer Michael Cohen. LENS is also installing artworks\naround campus during the conference in collaboration with the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA (CAP\nUCLA). Inspiring projections of images of LA as an “Animal Land” by artists\nKendra Sollars and Lauren Strohacker will occupy the outdoor walls of student\nresidences on The Hill\, while the artists engage students in creating\ntheir own art. And an original video artwork\, Holoscenes/Anthropocene\n1 \, conceived\nby performance artist Lars\nJans about climate change\, sea-level rise\, and our everyday lives\nwill be unveiled at an after-party co-sponsored by LENS and CAP UCLA at the\nFowler Museum at the end of the symposium. ScheduleTuesday\, October 186:00pmKeynote address by Kathryn Sullivan: Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere\, NOAA Administrator (Centennial Hall) Wednesday\, October 198:30am – 10:00amSustainable L.A. Grand Challenge: “Visions for a Sustainable L.A. in 2050” (Centennial Hall)9:00am – 6:30pmPoster Session (Legacy A&B)10:00am – 10:30amBreak10:30am – 12:30pmEmmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment: “U.S. Climate Regulation – Beyond First Steps” (Centennial Hall)12:30pm – 2:00pmBreak1:00pm – 1:30pmScience Communications Lecture (Randy Olson\, Centennial Hall)2:00pm – 5:00pmScience Communications Training (Randy Olson) for pre-registered graduate students and faculty (Enlightenment)2:00pm – 5:00pmLuskin Center for Innovation: “The Future of Environmental Policy in California” (Centennial Hall)5:00pm – 6:30pmPoster Session Reception (Legacy A&B)Thursday\, October 209:00am – 5:00pmScreening of winning high-school student environmental short-films; LENS artist’s videos (Laureate Room)9:00am – 5:00pmHigh-school student mentoring (Legacy A&B\, Exploration\, and UCLA Campus Sustainability tour)10:30am – 12:30pm  Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES): “Eight Scientific Visons for A Sustainable Planet” (Centennial Hall)12:30pm – 2:00pmBreak2:00pm – 5:15pmLaboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS):  “Stories for a Changing Planet” (Centennial Hall)5:30pm – 6:30pmGreenShorts: screening of winning Los Angeles area high-school student environmental short-films and Awards Presentation (Centennial Hall)6:30pm – 7:30pm Closing reception (Centennial Terrace) 7:30pm – 10:00pm After-party and art exhibit at the Fowler Museum sponsored by LENS and CAP UCLA with music\, dancing\, food\, and drink.    URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/earth-now-earth-2050-symposium-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161013T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161013T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T212206 CREATED:20180801T215401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180801T215401Z UID:4572-1476378000-1476385200@innovation.luskin.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Luskin Innovators Speaker Series: Featuring Jon Christensen DESCRIPTION:Environmental Bonds for Equitable Community BenefitsREGISTER HERE Walk-ins Welcome!Join renowned UCLA professor and journalist Jon Christensen todiscuss highlights from his new report “Environmental Bonds Should Equitably\nBenefit All Communities: Looking Forward Based on an Analysis of Prop 84.” His\ntalk–with critical importance during this election season–will be followed by\na panel with other leaders:Panel:Alf Brandt\, Senior\nCounsel for Assembly Speaker Anthony RendonAlina Bokde\, Executive Director\, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land TrustAlfredo Gonzalez\, Program Officer\, Resources Legacy Fund (moderator)There will be refreshments and hors d’oeuvres.Synopsis of paper \n“A systematic\nanalysis of spending under Proposition 84\, the last major environmental bond\napproved by California voters\, which in 2006 authorized $5.4 billion to improve\nparks\, natural resource protection\, and water quality\, supply and safety. Most\nof that money has been spent. And for the first time ever\, we have good enough\ndata to ask some crucial questions. \nWhere was that funding spent? Who benefited? And\nwas the spending prioritized as voters expected? The report  analyzed $2\nbillion spent on 2\,174 projects in California communities and found decidedly\nmixed results.”About the authorJon Christensen is an\nadjunct assistant professor in the Institute of the Environment and\nSustainability\, the Department of History\, and the Center for Digital\nHumanities at the University of California\, Los Angeles. He is a\njournalist-in-residence at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability\,\na founder of the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS) in\nthe IoES\, and a senior fellow in UCLA’s cityLAB. He is a partner and strategic\nadviser atStamen Design\, an interactive design studio specializing in mapping\,\ndata visualization\, and strategic communications. And he is a regular columnist\nat LA Observed\, a contributor to other newspapers and magazines\, and a\ncommentator on radio and television. \nJon was executive director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West\, an\ninterdisciplinary center for research\, teaching\, new media\, and journalism at\nStanford University before coming to UCLA. He has been an environmental\njournalist and science writer for more than 30 years. His work has appeared in The\nNew York Times\, Nature\, High Country News\, and many other newspapers\,\nmagazines\, journals\, and radio and television shows. Jon was a Knight\nJournalism Fellow at Stanford in 2002-2003 and a Steinbeck Fellow at San Jose\nState University in 2003-2004\, before returning to Stanford to work on a Ph.D.\nin environmental history and the history of science. He was editor of Boom:\nA Journal of California\, a quarterly magazine published by the University\nof California Press\, from 2013 to 2016. \nHe is currently finishing a book entitled Critical Habitat: A History of\nThinking with Things in Nature and is engaged in a multidisciplinary\ndigital environmental humanities research project on nature in cities. And he\nwas a co-coordinator of a Mellon Sawyer Seminar on “Environmental Humanities:\nEmergence and Impacts” at UCLA\, which resulted in A Companion to the\nEnvironmental Humanities\, an edited volume of essays forthcoming from\nRoutledge. URL:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/event/luskin-innovators-speaker-series-featuring-jon-christensen-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/environment.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR