UCLA Sustainability

2017 Green California Summit
2017-01-24 00:00 UTC
The conference will take place April 26-27 at the Sacramento Convention Center.
As Governor Brown has recently stated, California leadership in environmental protection is more important than ever. The Summit is a unique annual opportunity to highlight both policy goals and effective strategies for achieving them.
We’re excited to announce that Fran Pavley, the author of the landmark Global Warming Solutions Act and the recent SB 32 that sets even higher standards for emission reduction, will be our Keynote Speaker on April 26.
Please note that the Expo will be on April 26 only and that Leadership Awards will be presented at a Welcome Reception in the expo hall on April 25. The 25th will also include Pre-Summit training sessions on Prop 39 and ZEV Fleets.
You can find more details regarding the Summit, including a link to online registration and vendor registration, here: http://www.green-technology.org/gcsummit17/

Farmers Market at UCLA
2017-01-18 14:00 - 18:00 | Bruin Plaza

Environmental Health Sciences Seminar Green and Smart Transport
2017-01-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Center For Health Sciences 41-235

E3 Farmers Market in Bruin Plaza
2016-11-30 14:00 - 18:00, 2016-11-02 14:00 - 18:00, 2016-10-26 14:00 - 18:00 | Bruin Plaza

Green is the New Black
2016-11-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Ackerman Union Viewpoint Conference (A201B)
Want to make a real difference?
Interested in sustainability, environment and energy?
Interested in entrepreneurship?
Come along to our speaker panel focusing on green energy and clean tech entrepreneurship.
Clean tech entrepreneurs will be joining us to discuss the industry, challenges and opportunities in the field.
SPEAKER PANEL:
Andrew Yakub – Rayton Solar CEO and Forbes 30 under 30 award winner.
Max Aram and Chris Blevins – respective CEO and COO of PickMySolar.
Speaker 4 to be confirmed.
-Who? Anyone and everyone welcome!
-When? Tuesday the 29th at 6:30pm
-Where? Bruin Viewpoint, Ackerman union
-Why? Learn of the global energy problem facing our world , what the steps of the future will be to overcome these problems and how YOU can become an energy innovator.
-Food will be provided afterwards in the lobby
GREEN is the new black:
Presented by *sparkcleanenergy and UCLA’s Renewable Energy Association.

LA GREEN DRINKS - WESTSIDE
2016-11-17 18:00 - 21:00 | West 4th Jane, 1432 4th St, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
The election is done. Need to talk about it over a drink?
Join us at the hip West 4th Jane for some select 45+ beers, or whichever drink suits your fancy (they have a great wine list too). Now that the Expo Line extends all the way to downtown Santa Monica, more reason to come out to the westside and catch a safe ride home. We’ll talk all thing politics, environment, drinks, and friendship
About West 4th Jane
West 4th and Jane is the model everyman’s gastropub, a neighborhood hangout with a large selection of affordable beers and wines, delectable comfort food and always-friendly service. Inspired by the Corner Bistro, a well-regarded bar located at the corner of West 4th and Jane Street in Manhattan, West 4th and Jane marries the laid-back California beach lifestyle with New York vibe and sensibilities.

Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction
2016-11-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355, UCLA
Includes a reception with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, PLEASE register here: uclainnovatorsMH.eventbrite.com
Award-winning writer and environmental thought leader Mary Ellen Hannibal wades into tide pools, follows hawks, and scours mountains to collect data on threatened species. She discovers the power of a heroic cast of volunteers-and the makings of what may be our last, best hope in slowing an unprecedented mass extinction.
Digging deeply, Hannibal traces today’s tech-enabled citizen science movement to its roots: the centuries-long tradition of amateur observation by writers and naturalists. Prompted by her novelist father’s sudden death, she also examines her own past-and discovers a family legacy of looking closely at the world. With unbending zeal for protecting the planet, she then turns her gaze to the wealth of species left to fight for.
Combining original reporting, meticulous research, and memoir in impassioned prose, Citizen Scientist is a literary event, a blueprint for action, and the story of how one woman rescued herself from an odyssey of loss-with a new kind of science.
Join Mary Ellen Hannibal for a presentation on Citizen Scientist followed by a discussion with:
Jon Christensen, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Lila Higgins, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
H. Bradley Shaffer, UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science

Luskin Innovators: Speaker Series Featuring Mary Ellen Hannibal
2016-11-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355, UCLA
Luskin Innovators: Speaker Series Featuring Mary Ellen Hannibal | Luskin Center

Join the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation in welcoming Mary Ellen Hannibal as she discusses her new book, Citizen Scientist, over refreshments and hors d’oeuvres.
Moderator: Jon Christensen, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Panliests: Lila Higgins, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Council (More to be announced!)
About the book
Here is a wide-ranging adventure in becoming a citizen scientist by an award-winning writer and environmental thought leader. As Mary Ellen Hannibal wades into tide pools, follows hawks, and scours mountains to collect data on threatened species, she discovers the power of a heroic cast of volunteers—and the makings of what may be our last, best hope in slowing an unprecedented mass extinction.
Digging deeply, Hannibal traces today’s tech-enabled citizen science movement to its roots: the centuries-long tradition of amateur observation by writers and naturalists. Prompted by her novelist father’s sudden death, she also examines her own past—and discovers a family legacy of looking closely at the world. With unbending zeal for protecting the planet, she then turns her gaze to the wealth of species left to fight for.
Combining original reporting, meticulous research, and memoir in impassioned prose, Citizen Scientist is a literary event, a blueprint for action, and the story of how one woman rescued herself from an odyssey of loss—with a new kind of science.
About the author
Mary Ellen Hannibal is a Bay Area journalist and author. Her new book, Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction is a literary, historic, scientific, and personal inquiry into the tech-enabled revolution changing our concept of what science is, who gets to do it, and what it is for. A Stanford Media Fellow, Hannibal is the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, including the National Science Writers Association’s Science and Society Award. Her previous books include The Spine of the Continent. She has written for many publications including The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Bay Nature, Nautilus, and High Country News.

LEED Green Associate (GA) Training (By Leading Green)
2016-11-03 18:00 - 22:00 | Boelter Hall – Penthouse, UCLA
LEED Green Associate (GA) Training

Registration: http://leadinggreen.com/ucla
Interested in getting involved in the Green Building Industry? Opportunities are plentiful in the field of sustainable design and LEED is at its forefront.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is simply a green-rating point system, or a scorecard. The more energy efficient and sustainable a building is, the more points it will earn. To date, this course and its materials have proven to be instrumental in helping over 5000 students pass their respective exam at a 100% pass rate. This course is offered at a quarter of the price and time as the competition and is geared at allowing students to graduate with letters after their name!
Just as Buildings can be LEED certified, people in the sustainable construction industry can become LEED Professionals. The LEED Green Associate (GA) credential is the only entry level sustainability designation and shows employers and clients that you have certified knowledge in the green building industry. A new LEED rating system (v4) was introduced last month and this training course is one of the few that has been updated to teach the current rating system. This course meets the exam’s eligibility requirements and the USGBC charges a $100 (reduced for students) fee for the actual exam which can be taken at any time at your nearest Prometric center.
Cost: $300 ($200 for full time students)
To register for the class please visit: http://leadinggreen.com/ucla
You can register via PayPal or RSVP your attendance by registering at the bottom of the page

Biting the Hands that Feed Us: How Fewer, Smarter Laws Would Make Our Food System More Sustainable
2016-11-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355, UCLA
Please Register! Includes a reception with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.Register here: uclainnovatorsBL.eventbrite.com
Food waste, hunger, inhumane livestock conditions, disappearing fish stocks-these are exactly the kind of issues we expect food regulations to combat. Yet, today in the United States, laws exist at all levels of government that actually make these problems worse. Baylen Linnekin argues that, too often, government rules handcuff America’s most sustainable farmers, producers, sellers, and consumers, while rewarding those whose practices are anything but sustainable.
Biting the Hands that Feed Us introduces readers to the perverse consequences of many food rules. Some of these rules constrain the sale of “ugly” fruits and vegetables, relegating bushels of tasty but misshapen carrots and strawberries to food waste. Other rules have threatened to treat manure-the lifeblood of organic fertilization-as a toxin. Still other rules prevent sharing food with the homeless and others in need. There are even rules that prohibit people from growing fruits and vegetables in their own yards.
Baylen Linnekin’s presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with other food law and policy leaders:
Paula Daniels, Co-founder and Chair, The Center for Good Food Purchasing
Allison Korn, Clinical Director, UCLA Resnick Program for Food Law & Policy
Clare Fox, Executive Director, Los Angeles Food Policy Council (Moderator)

Luskin Innovators: Speaker Series Featuring Baylen Linnekin
2016-11-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355, UCLA
Luskin Innovators: Speaker Series Featuring Baylen Linnekin | Luskin Center
Join the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation in welcoming Island Press author, Baylen Linnekin, as he discusses his new book, Biting the Hands that Feed Us, over refreshments and hors d’oeuvres.

Moderator: Clare Fox, Los Angeles Food Policy Council
Panliests: Paula Daniels, The Center for Good Food Purchasing (More to be announced!)
Synopsis of book
“Food waste, hunger, inhumane livestock conditions, disappearing fish stocks—these are exactly the kind of issues we expect food regulations to combat. Yet, today in the United States, laws exist at all levels of government that actually make these problems worse. Baylen Linnekin argues that, too often, government rules handcuff America’s most sustainable farmers, producers, sellers, and consumers, while rewarding those whose practices are anything but sustainable.
Biting the Hands that Feed Us introduces readers to the perverse consequences of many food rules. Some of these rules constrain the sale of “ugly” fruits and vegetables, relegating bushels of tasty but misshapen carrots and strawberries to food waste. Other rules have threatened to treat manure—the lifeblood of organic fertilization—as a toxin. Still other rules prevent sharing food with the homeless and others in need. There are even rules that prohibit people from growing fruits and vegetables in their own yards.
Linnekin also explores what makes for a good food law—often, he explains, these emphasize good outcomes rather than rigid processes. But he urges readers to be wary of efforts to regulate our way to a greener food system, calling instead for empowerment of those working to feed us—and themselves—sustainably.”
About the author
Baylen J. Linnekin is an adjunct professor at Antonin Scalia Law School—where he teaches Food Law & Policy—and a founding board member of the Academy of Food Law & Policy. His book, Biting the Hands That Feed Us: How Fewer, Smarter Laws Would Make Our Food System More Sustainable (Island Press, 2016), reveals how regulations often proscribe sustainable food practices. He recently served as an expert witness in a federal skim-milk labeling case; authored an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Horne v. USDA; and led more than a dozen fellow legal scholars in crafting an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit’s “ag gag” case. His writings have appeared in the Wisconsin Law Review, Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, Chapman Law Review, Boston Globe, N.Y. Post, Reason, where he writes a weekly column, Huffington Post, VICE, and elsewhere. He has offered expert commentary on MSNBC, Fox Business Channel, BBC Radio, and more than 150 other radio and TV programs across the country and around the world. He has been quoted by the Wall St. Journal, Washington Post, L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune, Politico, Wilson Quarterly, ABA Journal, National Review, Bloomberg News, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Voice of America, and many others. Linnekin has spoken at Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, University of Chicago Law School, Duke Law School, and many other top law schools and universities. Linnekin earned an LL.M. in agricultural and food law from the University of Arkansas School of Law, where he was the Leland Leatherman Fellow; a J.D. from Washington College of Law, where he was a Dean’s Fellow and served on the editorial board of the Administrative Law Review; an M.A. in learning sciences from Northwestern University; and a B.A. in sociology from American University. He lives in the Washington, DC area with Roxanne, his partner of 23 years. In his spare time, he likes to garden, hike, cook, and travel.

Healthy Campus Initiative - Local Harvest - CSA
2016-10-26 14:00 - 19:00 | UCLA Medical Center
As part of the health system wellness initiative: CSA is a weekly prepaid box of quality seasonal organic fruits and vegetables from local farmers. Order online and pick-up at the medical center, details of location pick up will be emailed to you after payment. http://www.southcentralfarmers.com/scfcoop/shop/categories/CSA-Boxes/

Healthy Campus Initiative - Talking Trash: Oral Histories of Food In/Security from the Margins of a Dumpster
2016-10-26 12:30 - 14:00 | Ackerman Grand Ballroom, UCLA
Info & RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talking-trash-oral-histories-of-food-insecurity-from-the-margins-of-a-dumpster-tickets-27160925058

Healthy Campus Initiative - Hidden in Plain Bite: The Surprising Impact of Our Food Choices
2016-10-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Kaufman 208, UCLA
Talk by Nora Kramer, Factory Farm Awareness Coalition Hosted by UCLA Food & Social Justice Working Group

Healthy Campus Initiative - Food Day Lunch + Panel Discussion
2016-10-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Hershey Hall 158, UCLA
Understanding the impact of what we eat. Panel discussion with Dana Hunnes, PhD, RD; Jenny Jay, PhD; and Coalo Valley Farms. Moderated by Wendy Slusser, MD, MS. “Flexitarian” lunch provided by UCLA Dining + cricket tasting! Space is limited – please RSVP here: http://uclafoodday.eventbrite.com

Healthy Campus Initiative - Cooking Demo at Campus Farmers' Market
2016-10-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Bruin Plaza
Stop by the campus farmers’ market for a cooking demo with the Public Health Nutrition Club! They’ll be sharing delicious recipes made with seasonal produce and Dannon greek yogurt- so you can learn and shop all in one place. Yogurt samples and recipe cards will be distributed!

EARTH NOW: EARTH 2050 - UCLA College Luskin Endowment Inaugural Symposium
2016-10-18 18:00 - 2016-10-20 17:00 | UCLA Luskin Conference Center, 425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
October 18-20, 2016
A better world is possible. Each and every day, people in diverse fields are doing inspiring, cutting edge work in the environmental arena. Join us as we celebrate the full spectrum of the latest research and action with a fun and informative three-day symposium.
Agenda, registration, speakers and more can be found at the event website here:
http://www.ioes.ucla.edu/luskin-conference-center-inaugural-symposium/

Luskin Innovators Speaker Series: Jon Christensen
2016-10-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355, UCLA
Featured author: Jon Christensen

Paper: Environmental Bonds Should Equitably Benefit All Communities: Looking Forward Based on an Analysis of Prop 84
Date/Time: 10/13 5-7pm
Panelists (to be invited): Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia, Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, Alina Bokde (director of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust), Alfredo Gonzalez (Resources Legacy Fund)
Synopsis of paper:
“A systematic analysis of spending under Proposition 84, the last major environmental bond approved by California voters, which in 2006 authorized $5.4 billion to improve parks, natural resource protection, and water quality, supply and safety. Most of that money has been spent. And for the first time ever, we have good enough data to ask some crucial questions.

Where was that funding spent? Who benefited? And was the spending prioritized as voters expected? The report analyzed $2 billion spent on 2,174 projects in California communities and found decidedly mixed results.”

E3 Farmers Market at Bruin Plaza
2016-10-12 14:00 - 18:00 | Bruin Plaza

Green Festival Expo
2016-09-16 12:00 - 2016-10-18 17:00 | LA Convention Center
From the Festival: Everything you need to live a healthier, more sustainable life is at the 6th annual LA Green Festival Expo. America’s largest and longest-running green living event takes place at the LA Convention Center from September 16-18. Green Festival is ready to celebrate LA as one of the friendliest vegan cities in the nation with celebrity vegans Moby and Ed Begley Jr. and screenings of acclaimed films Cowspiracy and Speciesism with their directors. Come ready to discover, taste, shop and enjoy – with more than 250 exhibitors, free cooking demos, samples, complimentary yoga and fitness sessions, family fun, speakers, live entertainment and a local vegan/vegetarian food court. Cyclists, Green America, Global Exchange and Sierra Club members, and kids 16-years and under are free. Special discounts for students, metro riders, seniors and veterans/military families. For tickets and more information, visit: www.greenfestivals.org

Hours: Friday: 12pm – 6pm; Saturday: 10am – 6pm; Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Location: LACC South Hall K

Lecture: Non-Traditional Water Sources: Technology, Energy, and the Environment
2016-09-13 16:30 - 18:00 | La Kretz Hall Room 120, Charles E. Young Dr. , Los Angeles, CA, United States
Semiat Event Flyer
Please RSVP.
Co-sponsored by the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, the Water Technology Research Center and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
ABOUT THE TALK
The challenges in water management are among the most important problems facing the world today. The shortage of clean water is at the heart of critical health issues in developing countries and is the focus of ecological and safety concerns even for highly developed nations. There are increasing efforts to deploy various technologies to reclaim and treat impaired groundwater and surface water, increase reuse of municipal and industrial wastewater, and desalinate saline groundwater, agricultural drainage water, as well as seawater. There are also major efforts to improve small-scale water purification systems for residential use. A major challenge is to ensure new systems operate in an environmentally-compatible manner.
Israel has made significant steps to address these challenges and provide affordable solutions to increase its water portfolio. These include seawater desalination (80% of the urban water consumption), tertiary treatment of wastewater for irrigation, and drip irrigation. Professor Semiat will present some of the major advances in water management and an overview of research efforts at the Technion to improve process effectiveness and reduce cost, while addressing the important issues pertaining to energy consumption and environmental protection.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Raphael Semiat is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology where he holds the Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Chair in Science, Engineering and Management of Water Resources. Dr. Semiat also serves as Director of the Rabin Desalination Laboratory, President of the Israel Desalination Society, and Co-Editor of the journal Desalination.
His research interests include: water technologies with emphasis on water desalination aspects; applications of membranes to separation processes and water desalination; and processes for protecting the environment.

USGBC-LA Chapter Education Committee - Understanding the WELL Building Standard™
2016-09-09 08:00 - 17:00
Course Description:Understanding the WELL Building Standard workshop provides a deep dive into the WELL Standard. The ideology and structure of the program are covered in depth as well as the certification process. The heart of the workshop is an in-depth review of the intents and requirements of each Concept category and Feature including an understanding of the medical basis for each Feature and design and construction strategies for implementing the concepts and requirements. Case studies of WELL pilot projects and other projects actively implementing the Standard are highlighted.
The WELL Building Standard marries best practices in design and construction with evidence-based health and wellness interventions. In this workshop, attendees learn how to harness the built environment as a vehicle to support human health, wellbeing, and comfort. Strategies for improving the nutrition, fitness, mood, sleep patterns and performance of occupants through design and construction practices are explored in detail. This intensive workshop helps building professionals and owners understand their role as public health practitioners. It also helps medical professionals understand the critical role that the built environment plays in a person’s health and wellbeing. For those wishing to become amongst the WELL Accredited Professionals, this workshop serves as a critical step in the preparation for the exam.
The time has come to elevate human health and comfort to the forefront of building practices and reinvent buildings that are not only better for the planet—but also for people. This workshop will teach you how to do this using the WELL Building Standard as the framework.

California Adaptation Forum
2016-09-07 08:00 - 2016-09-08 17:00
Join us in the Fall of 2016 for the 2nd California Adaptation Forum.

Connect with a diverse audience of hundreds of local, regional, and state leaders who are committed to addressing California’s adaptation needs.

The 2016 California Adaptation Forum will feature:

A series of plenaries with high-level government, business and community leaders

A variety of breakout sessions on essential adaptation topics that reflect the diverse needs and challenges facing California

Regional project tours highlighting adaptation efforts in Southern California

Pre-forum workshops on tools and strategies for implementing adaptation solutions

Numerous networking opportunities where participants can share insights, best practices and lessons learned about how to most effectively respond

Forum Participants
The audience will include elected officials, public and private sector leaders, nonprofits, community members and organizations, and researchers from the following sectors:

Air Quality
Agriculture
Biodiversity and Habitat Conservation
Emergency Management
Energy
Environmental Justice
Equitable Development
Forestry
Ocean and Coastal Management
Planning and Urban Design
Public Health
Transportation

Forum History
The Local Government Commission and the State of California organized the first California Adaptation Forum in the state capital, held on August 19 – 20, 2014. The 2014 California Adaptation Forum launched the statewide adaptation conversation by bringing together 800 local, regional and state leaders to form a community of action, committed to addressing California’s adaptation needs. The program featured cutting-edge policies, projects, programs and partnerships, as well as tools and strategies that address the challenges community leaders face in developing and implementing adaptation solutions.

This event is being hosted by the Local Government Commission.

The California Adaptation Forum is an affiliate forum of the National Adaptation Forum

Women In Green Forum
2016-08-31 08:00 - 18:00 | Luxe Hotel, 11461 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
THE WOMEN IN GREEN FORUM HAS EMERGED AS THE PREMIER CONFERENCE SERIES HIGHLIGHTING WOMEN’S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY.
From the White House to Fortune 500 company leaders, our annual program features the environmental industry’s brightest and most innovative speakers. The mission of the Women In Green Forum is to create a venue for sustainability professionals to develop the skills necessary for professional success, to promote women’s leadership across the environmental industry, and to channel our efforts on building a better world where both genders have equal access to and are involved in leadership and decision-making. Offering interactive sessions, career workshops, networking activities, and a clean vehicle ride & drive, the Forum provides attendees with a platform to form effective relationships with key players in the environmental industry.

Eastside Sol
2016-08-20 14:00 - 18:00 | Mariachi Plaza
A community celebration of art, music, and a healthy environment on the eastside of Los Angeles. This is a free event for families and residents to learn about, and participate in, clean energy demonstrations and pilot projects.
It will feature live mural and screen-printing demonstrations by local artists and youth; 100% solar-powered music stage; food and local vendors; free fruit tree giveaway; free face painting; and information booths from local environmental justice and clean energy organizations.

Net Zero 2016
2016-08-19 08:00 - 13:00 | SoCal Gas Energy Resource Center, 9240 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA, United States
Net Zero 2016_Flyer
Verdical Group is hosting our 3rd Annual conference on net zero buildings, Net Zero 2016: Energy + Water + Waste. This is the premier net zero event in Southern California, and will be hosted at the Southern California Gas Energy Resource Center in Downey, CA. Free with registration, breakfast included.

Sustainability Action Research Teams (Formerly ART) - Final Presentations
2016-05-26 05:30 - 19:30 | UCLA – Ackerman Union, Bruin Reception Room (2nd Floor)
Sustainability Action Research (SAR) is an entirely student-run program that gets students out of the classroom to tackle sustainability issues by doing research projects around campus with the help of UCLA faculty stakeholders. Join us to discover more about this year’s innovative projects – including a stormwater capture system, green purchasing, native habitat restoration..and much more.
Itinerary
Team Presentations: 5:30pm
Reception and Poster Session: 6:30pm
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided
See you there! No RSVP Required.

Creating a Complete LA River Greenway for All (Please Register)
2016-05-20 08:30 - 17:00 | UCLA – Luskin School of Public Affairs – Third Floor Terrace
• Explore new opportunities • Learn from past projects • Engage with other movers and shakers
Agenda
8:30 Registration & Breakfast
9:00 Welcome
J.R. DeShazo, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
9:10 Morning Keynote
Patt Morrison, journalist, author, and radio-television personality
9:30 Plenary Panel: Visions and Opportunities for a River Greenway for All
Moderator: Beatriz Solis, The California Endowment
Panelists: Omar Brownson, River LA; Benjamin Feldmann, Mia Lehrer + Associates; Peter Kareiva, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; Irma Muñoz, Mujeres de la Tierra
10:30 Networking Break
10:45 Community Access to the LA River
Moderator: Shelly Backlar, Friends of the Los Angeles River
Panelists: Mark Kenyon, North East Trees; Kevin Kim, LA County Flood Control District (invited); Steve Costley,
City of South Gate (invited); Brian Baldauf, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
11:55 Lunch
12:30 Parks along the LA River
Moderator: Vaughan Davies, AECOM
Panelists: Michael Allen, City of Cudahy; Laura Saltzman, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority;
Guillermo Barragan, City of Los Angeles (invited); Robin Mark, Trust for Public Land
1:35 Pathways along the LA River
Panelists: Melanie Winter, The River Project; Adi Liberman, Community Conservation Solutions; Neil Drucker,
City of Los Angeles
2:40 Bridges across the LA River
Panelists: Robin Mark, Trust for Public Land; Kevin Carter, City of Glendale; Jennifer Samson, River LA
3:30 Partnering and Working with Key Agencies
Panelists: Eileen Takata, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (invited); Daniel Sharp, LA County Flood Control District (invited);
Carol Armstrong, LARiverWorks
3:55 Closing Remarks
J.R. DeShazo, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
4:00 Reception
5:00 End
*Event includes breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon reception*
Participants

Community members, advocates, and leaders
Non-profit leaders and advocates
Government agency staff
Elected officials and policymakers
Businesses and business associations
Academics, researchers, teachers, and students
Journalists and the media

Supporters
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
The David Bohnett Foundation
The California Endowment
AECOM
