Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction

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 […]

LA GREEN DRINKS – WESTSIDE

West 4th Jane 1432 4th St, Santa Monica, CA, 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 […]

Green is the New Black

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 […]

2017 Green California Summit

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 […]

California Climate Change Symposium

About California Climate Change Symposium 2017 California Climate Change Symposium 2017 is the premier forum for the sharing of cutting-edge research addressing the impacts of climate change on the state. This research informs the state’s strategies and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to develop programs to safeguard California from a changing climate. California […]

Seedstock ‘Future of Food – Urban Ag Field Trip’

Slated for Friday, January 27, 2017, the Seedstock 'Future of Food - Urban Ag Field Trip' will look at the impact of urban farming in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States. The trip will offer an excursion into the diversity of urban farming and state-of-the-art hydroponic, aquaponic, and aeroponic agriculture […]

Conference – Citizen’s Climate Lobby SoCal Regional Conference

Pomona College 170 East 6th Street , Claremont, United States

Online Registration Deadline is January 23rd, 2017 Ticket prices will be higher at the door! Save $20 by buying now! Achieving a Climate Breakthrough Welcome to the 2017 Citizens’ Climate Lobby Southern California Regional Conference, co-sponsored by the Environmental Analysis Program at Claremont Colleges. This is the year to Achieve a Climate Breakthrough. At our action-oriented […]

Luskin Innovators Speaker Series: What Makes a Great City featuring Alexander Garvin

Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355 UCLA

What makes a great city? Not a good city or a functional city but a great city. A city that people admire, learn from, and replicate. City planner and architect Alexander Garvin set out to answer this question by observing cities, largely in North America and Europe, with special attention to Paris, London, New York, […]

Lecture – California’s Climate Future: Water and the Sierra Nevada

Lenart Auditorium, UCLA Fowler Museum UCLA

Reservations Required California's Climate Future: Water and the Sierra Nevada Over the past few years, Californians saw firsthand the consequences of hotter-than-normal temperatures and a smaller-than-normal Sierra Nevada snowpack—historically low reservoir levels, dying trees and increased wildfire risk, to name a few. You may be wondering, “If things are like this now, what will they […]

Luskin Innovators Speaker Series: Chasing Water featuring Brian Richter

Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355 UCLA

You are invited to join the Luskin Center for Innovation in welcoming Brian Richter discuss his book Chasing Water: A Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability. Panel discussion to follow Richter's presentation. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Registration is free; seating is first come, first served. Water scarcity is spreading and intensifying […]

Muir Symposium: California and the Birth of a New Environmentalism

Featuring keynote lecture by: Barbara Romero Deputy Mayor for City Services Former City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commissioner and panel discussions on Creation of a New Environmentalism – Where Might We Go From Here? - The View from on the Ground (1:20 p.m.) Creation of a New Environmentalism – Where Might We Go From […]

Fostering Healthy & Sustainable Communities: A Panel Discussion of the Intersection of Urban Planning and Public Health

Luskin School of Public Affairs, Room 2343

Fostering Healthy & Sustainable Communities: A Panel Discussion of the Intersection of Urban Planning and Public Health Thursday, March 2nd 5:30 - 7:30 pm UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Room 2343  ***DINNER PROVIDED*** The way we design and build our communities has profound effects on our health, as well as the sustainability of our […]