LACI Event: Uber and Sustainability

La Kretz Innovation Campus 525 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA

DESCRIPTION Adam Gromis is Uber's global lead on sustainability and environmental impact. Adam will give a brief presentation on Uber's current sustainability efforts and future plans, followed by an open discussion with the audience. 4PM - 5PM Presentation and Q&A 5PM - 6PM Cocktail Reception Use code LACIUber for $20 off two trips (two trips […]

IMPACT @Anderson: Spotlight on Poverty and Inequality

DESCRIPTION Hear from Anuradha and Dhimant Parekh, founders of The Better India. In conversation with Max Schorr, Co-Founder and CEO, GOOD Inc. The Better India Anuradha & Dhimant Parekh are founders of Asia's largest solutions-based media platform, The Better India (www.thebetterindia.com), which reaches out to over 30 million unique people very month. The Better India […]

Changing the World Through Food Systems: A Call For Radical Food Activism

DESCRIPTION Changing the World Through Food Systems: A Call For Radical Food Activism Date: February 20, 2018 Time: 5:00 p m Venue: Glorya Kaufman Hall, Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater (Room 208) Ticket Price: Free Seed the Commons director Nassim Nobari offers a critique of the food movement’s celebration of to livestock grazing as the centerpiece […]

A Conversation on Politics, Ethics and Well-Being in the Anthropocene

Fowler Museum

A Conversation on Politics, Ethics and Well-Being in the Anthropocene In collaboration with UCLA IoES, UCLA School of Law and the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters in the Fielding School of Public Health. For civil society to face the threat of climate change and thrive, we need bold, creative ideas from people of […]

A Gendered Planning Mismatch

>> RSVP here << How do discussions and plans for the future of transportation and new innovative mobility services account for women’s travel patterns? Women tend to commute shorter distances and conduct more household serving trips than their male counterparts. This gender gap exists even in dual-income households and widens further for child-serving trips, even among households […]

Leaders in Sustainability Certificate: Sustainability Professionals Panel

Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355 UCLA

What: Sustainability Professionals Panel. This event will feature alumni of the UCLA Leaders in Sustainability Graduate Certificate Program and the Luskin School of Public Affairs. When: Tuesday, March 13th from 6 – 8 PM. Registration and dinner will begin at 6 PM. The panel discussion and audience A and Q will be from 6:30 to […]

Gathering of the Green Teams

SoCal Gas Energy Resource Center 9240 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA, United States

The Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) would like to invite you to the 6th Annual Gathering of the Green Teams conference in Los Angeles. The event will be held at the SoCalGas Energy Resource Center in Downey on Thursday, March […]

Hammer Museum Conversations: Cohabitation: Cities, Nature, and the Evolving Ecosystem

Hammer Museum

CONVERSATIONS  Part of the series Future L.A.: Engineering a Sustainable Supercity Cohabitation: Cities, Nature, and the Evolving Ecosystem WEDNESDAY MAR 21, 2018 7:30PM  The mountain lions P-22 and P-55 have become unlikely stars of Los Angeles nightlife—and symbols of the complicated relationship between nature and cities. This panel examines the intersection of the built environment and […]

Rising Tide Summit

RISING TIDE SUMMIT MARCH 28TH AND 29TH AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles Innovations for Solutions RISING TIDE SUMMIT PRESENTED BY #RisingTideSummit With support from XPRIZE Ocean Initiative and AltaSea, the two day Rising Tide Summit will be held on March 28 and 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at AltaSea at the Port […]

LA Food Policy Council: Good Food Entrepreneur Mixer: From Farm to Fork and Beyond

DESCRIPTION Calling all food entrepreneurs! Looking for resources to help start or grow your business? Hoping to connect with other local businesses to meet your sourcing or retail needs? Join us for the "Good Food Entrepreneur Mixer: From Farm to Fork and Beyond" where we bring together entrepreneurs from across the food chain to connect, […]

LA County Stormwater, Health & Equity Regional Workshop

DESCRIPTION Please join Prevention Institute, community leaders, agency staff, residents and other stakeholders from communities across Los Angeles County for an engaging conversation on the connections between stormwater, health and equity. Participants at this half-day event will have the opportunity to network with issues experts and decision-makers to learn more about the Safe, Clean Water […]

Urban Planning: 2018 Careers, Capstones & Conversations (CCC): A Networking Event

Covel Commons

Join us at this dynamic and interactive event that brings together Urban Planning students, alumni, faculty, and planners from around Southern California. Urban Planning students will showcase posters summarizing their master’s capstone projects, and all in attendance can stroll among the posters meeting the students and learning about their capstone work. A light dinner will […]

Earth Month Sustainability Speaker Panel: What can you do? Sustainability as a lifestyle

Carnesale Commons 350 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles , CA, United States

"What Can YOU Do? - Sustainability As A Lifestyle" Whether it be through the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the all the other choices we make everyday, there are more ways than imaginable to live a sustainable, conscious lifestyle and have a positive impact on the environment around us. Come out to […]

Designing Healthy Communities

UCLA CNSI Auditorium 570 Westwood Plaza, , Los Angeles, CA 90095

DESCRIPTION We’re convening the authors from the groundbreaking book, Urban Sprawl and Public Health, to explore the past, present and future of the field of built environment and health. We’ll explore scientific, community, policy, and practice perspectives under the themes of justice, transport, open space, and housing. Featuring: Richard J. Jackson, MD, MPH, HonAIA, HonASLA | Faculty Emeritus […]

Greening the Golden State (in Sacramento)

California on the Move “We have a cap-and-trade system, which is a very efficient way to reducing greenhouse gases. We have a zero-emission vehicle mandate. We have efficiency standards for our buildings, for our appliances. California is showing that dealing with climate is good for the economy — not bad. It’s a culture that’s on […]

DIY day: UCLA Zero Waste Campaign

*FREE DIY lip scrub, deodorant, and toothpaste* UCLA Zero Waste Campaign will be showing you the power of your food and recipes to sustain your food longer! These recipes will work to allow you to get the most out of what has been sitting in your fridge. Don't have any food on you? No worries! […]

UCLA Anderson IMPACT WEEK 2018: Opening Keynote Cara Chacon, VP of Social and Environmental Responsibility, Patagonia

2018 IMPACT WEEK: DRIVING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Join Impact@Anderson and the UCLA Anderson Net Impact Chapter for the 2018 IMPACT Week from April 9 to 13. Examining the future of business through the creation of a social, environmental and economic evolution, this week-long event will feature thought leaders and founders of mission-driven businesses sharing […]

UCLA Anderson IMPACT WEEK: Fireside Chat with Joan Trant, Managing Partner, TriLinc Global Joan Trant, Managing Partner, TriLinc Global

2018 IMPACT WEEK: DRIVING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Join Impact@Anderson and the UCLA Anderson Net Impact Chapter for the 2018 IMPACT Week from April 9 to 13. Examining the future of business through the creation of a social, environmental and economic evolution, this week-long event will feature thought leaders and founders of mission-driven businesses sharing […]