UCLA Sustainability

Impact Week | Socially Responsible & Ethical Supply Chains
2019-04-22 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Denver) | CA
Socially Responsible & Ethical Supply Chains
The kickoff for Impact Week will feature a lunchtime seminar by Distinguished UCLA Anderson Professor Christopher Tang on socially responsible and ethical supply chains.
The annual Impact Week conference brings together thought leaders and founders of mission-driven businesses across a variety of industries to explore solutions to our world’s biggest challenges, share best practices and inspire social change. The week aims to spark ideas and catalyze partnerships that can disrupt the way businesses make a positive social, environmental and economic impact in the world.
For more information, check out the Impact Week Conference Website!
Date And Time

Mon, April 22, 2019
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
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Climate Change on Trial: An Earth Day Conversation with Julia Olson, Lead Attorney for Landmark Children's Climate Lawsuit
2019-04-22 17:15 - 19:45 | Lenart Auditorium, UCLA Fowler Museum, UCLA
April 22 event at Fowler Museum at UCLA will feature Julia Olson, Executive Director and Chief Legal Counsel for Our Children’s Trust, and lead attorney for plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States

Date: 04/22/2019
Time: 05:15 PM – 07:45 PM
Location: The Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Today’s young people and their children and grandchildren will bear the brunt of global warming. The effects American communities are experiencing today – heat waves, sea-level rise, extreme rainfall, crop failures, and wildfires – will worsen over time.
In 2015, 21 youth plaintiffs filed suit against the federal government, arguing that by subsidizing fossil fuels and failing to control greenhouse gas emissions the United States is violating the children’s constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property. The innovative case, Juliana v. United States, has survived two appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court, but government lawyers continue to fight to prevent the case from ever heading to trial.
At an Earth Day event hosted by UCLA School of Law’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Julia Olson, Executive Director and Chief Legal Counsel for Our Children’s Trust, and lead attorney for the youth plaintiffs, will deliver an evening lecture to discuss this groundbreaking case. Olson’s work has been profiled in 60 Minutes, The Washington Post, CNN, Vogue, NPR, and many other leading media outlets. University of Oregon Law Professor Mary Wood told The New York Times, “she has built not just a case, but a movement.”
Following the lecture, UCLA Emmett Institute Faculty Director and Shapiro Law Professor Ann Carlson will moderate a discussion and Q&A with the speaker. A reception will precede the event. The event is open to the public.
The event is co-sponsored by UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA Sustainability, and the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge.
RSVP:
Please use this form to RSVP by April 18, 2019
DATE/TIME:
April 22, 2019
Reception: 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Program: 6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
LOCATION:
The Fowler Museum at UCLA
308 Charles E Young Dr N
Los Angeles, CA 90024
SPEAKER BIOS:
Julia Olson, Executive Director & Chief Legal Counsel, Our Children’s Trust
Julia Olson graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1993 with a B.A. in International Affairs and from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, with a J.D. in 1997. Julia worked for 15 years representing grassroots conservation groups in the West. She helped protect rivers, forests, parks, wilderness, wildlife, organic agriculture and human health. After becoming a mother, and realizing the greatest threat to her children and children everywhere was climate change, she began focusing her work in that field and founded Our Children’s Trust. Her work has led her to the intersection of human rights and environmental protection and she is passionate about working for youth. Julia also teaches environmental courses as an adjunct instructor at the University of Oregon School of Law.
Ann Carlson, Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law and the Faculty Co-Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law.
Ann Carlson is a leading scholar of climate change and air pollution law and policy, the co-author of a top casebook on Environmental Law (with Dan Farber and William Boyd), and the co-editor, with Dallas Burtraw, of a forthcoming book from Cambridge University Press, Lessons from the Clean Air Act: Building Durability and Flexibility into U.S. Climate and Energy Policy. She has published numerous articles in leading law reviews, including California, Harvard, Michigan, Northwestern, and UCLA. Carlson is currently serving as the Speaker of the California Assembly’s representative to the Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee. She is a frequent media commentator and blogs at Legal Planet. She is the recipient of the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award, the Eby Award for the Art of Teaching and the Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching, and is the 2017 University of California Sustainability Champion. Carlson is a magna cum laude graduate of both UC Santa Barbara and Harvard Law School.

Impact Week | Impact Investing 101: How Impact Investing Can Create Real Solutions
2019-04-23 11:30 - 12:30 | CA
Impact Investing 101: How Impact Investing Can Create Real Solutions
Lunch talk featuring industry professionals from various sectors highlighting progress in the field of impact investing.

Panelists:

Dave Fanger (’15), CEO & Founder, Swell Investing
Deborah La Franchi (’00), CEO & President, SDS Group
Lisa Richter, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Avivar Capital
Zev Wexler, COO/CFO, Core Innovation Capital
Moderator: Jennifer Walske, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations & Interim Faculty Director, UCLA Anderson School of Management

The annual Impact Week conference brings together thought leaders and founders of mission-driven businesses across a variety of industries to explore solutions to our world’s biggest challenges, share best practices and inspire social change. The week aims to spark ideas and catalyze partnerships that can disrupt the way businesses make a positive social, environmental and economic impact in the world.
For more information, check out the Impact Week Conference Website!
Date And Time

Tue, April 23, 2019
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
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Location

UCLA Anderson School of Management
110 Westwood Plaza
Room: TBD
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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Luskin Summit 2019: Livable L.A.
2019-04-24 08:30 - 13:00 | CA
This research-informed, cross-sector conversation about the major issues facing the Los Angeles region will focus not on problems but on solutions.
Featured Presenters

Elected officials, including the mayors of Burbank, Culver City, Inglewood and Pomona
Leaders from government and business
UCLA scholars
Civic leaders
Difference-makers in the nonprofit and ​philanthropic spheres

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND SESSIONS
Additional Opportunity
The UCLA Luskin Summit will precede the 49th Conference of the Urban Affairs Association, which begins April 24 and continues until April 27 at the Luskin Conference Center. The conference will bring together more than 1,000 multidisciplinary and international scholars to discuss urban-focused research, with plenary and special sessions featuring local and global experts on urban issues. Click here for more information about the UAA conference.

Energy x Impact Week | Recharging Mobility: How Disruption is Redesigning the Urban Landscape and Enriching Quality of Life
2019-04-24 11:30 - 12:30 | CA
Recharging Mobility: How Disruption is Redesigning the Urban Landscape and Enriching Quality of Life
Energy x Impact Week | Presented by Anderson Energy Management Group
The annual Impact Week conference brings together thought leaders and founders of mission-driven businesses across a variety of industries to explore solutions to our world’s biggest challenges, share best practices and inspire social change. The week aims to spark ideas and catalyze partnerships that can disrupt the way businesses make a positive social, environmental and economic impact in the world.
In addition, click here if you’d like to register for the evening Energy x Impact Week panel:
Renewable Energy and Resiliency: “Climate Disasters and the Role of the Energy Sector” Energy x Impact Week | Presented by Anderson Energy Management Group
For more information, check out the Impact Week Conference Website!
Date And Time

Wed, April 24, 2019
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
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Location

UCLA Anderson School of Management
110 Westwood Plaza
Room: TBD
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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Energy x Impact Week | Renewable Energy and Resiliency: “Climate Disasters and the Role of the Energy Sector
2019-04-24 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
Renewable Energy and Resiliency: “Climate Disasters and the Role of the Energy Sector”
Energy x Impact Week | Presented by Anderson Energy Management Group
The annual Impact Week conference brings together thought leaders and founders of mission-driven businesses across a variety of industries to explore solutions to our world’s biggest challenges, share best practices and inspire social change. The week aims to spark ideas and catalyze partnerships that can disrupt the way businesses make a positive social, environmental and economic impact in the world.
In addition, click here if you’d like to register for the lunchtime Energy x Impact Week panel:
Recharging Mobility: How Disruption is Redesigning the Urban Landscape and Enriching Quality of Life
Energy x Impact Week | Presented by Anderson Energy Management Group
For more information, check out the Impact Week Conference Website!
Date And Time

Wed, April 24, 2019
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDT
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Impactathon® at UCLA Anderson: Interactive Social Impact Workshop & Hackathon
2019-04-25 09:00 - 2019-04-26 15:00 | CA
Calling all LA social entrepreneurs and individuals driven to create social impact! Win up to $10,000 for your social enterprise solution or up to $1,000 for mapping out a solvable problem.
If you have ever been called to create positive impact, whether locally for Los Angeles or globally for the world, this event was designed for you!
In partnership with UCLA Anderson School of Management and The SAM Initiative, Impactathon® is back, as part of Impact Week. At Impactathon, you will learn from esteemed UCLA Anderson faculty about methodologies and frameworks for understanding how social impact works as a system. You will hear from local social entrepreneurs and subject matter experts about their candid experience in deeply understanding a societal issue and building a social impact initiative. You will participate in a design-thinking approach to understanding a problem.
Whether you are an experienced social entrepreneur or new to the space, you will have the opportunity to work in teams and further your enterprise or understanding of a solvable problem. Teams will have the chance to pitch to judges and potentially win funding to further their work.
Be part of this unique opportunity to create change in Los Angeles and beyond!
Our Themes
This year’s Impactathon at UCLA Anderson will spotlight the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
Social entrepreneurs working to create or advance good health and well-being; sustainable cities and communities; and/or responsible consumption and production, are especially encouraged to apply. The UN Sustainable Goals (SDG’s) were launched in 2015 to address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity and peace and justice.
Who Should Attend
– Social entrepreneurs with proven ideas and traction who are looking to scale their work.
– UCLA Anderson students and other business leaders seeking to share their skills with existing teams
– UCLA undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, community members excited to cross-pollinate ideas and lend their perspective to deeply understanding local and global issues and brainstorming innovation
– Any individual that wants to learn about social impact and social entrepreneurship, map a problem, and ideate solutions to a local or global issue
*note: Tickets also give you access to robust programming as part of Impact Week at UCLA Anderson. Financial assistance is available for tickets.
About Impact Week at Anderson
In its 5th year and with the theme Purpose + Profits, Impact Week at UCLA Anderson is focused on building a robust bridge to local issues in Southern California as well as global issues. Recognizing that some of the best ideas to solve social challenges come from the communities in which those challenges persist, Impact@Anderson believes social innovation and entrepreneurship must bridge the gap between community and classroom.
About The SAM Initiative
Founded in 2013 by Mindy Freedman, the SAM Initiative is a group of individuals who have pooled their financial resources and experience to fund and support exceptional and innovative programs in Los Angeles that promote social change and benefit women, children and families. The SAM Initiative was founded on the belief that we have more impact together than we have alone. Together, we strive to educate and engage donors by investing in community-based organizations that reflect our passions and address the most pressing needs in our community.
About Impactathon®
Innov8social partners with mission-driven companies, institutions, and foundations to bring together individuals together for Impactathons, interactive social impact events that catalyze collaboration, innovation, working in teams, and pitching social impact solutions for feedback and potential recognition.
Impactathon has partnered to deliver 10 Impactathons in cities including San Francisco, New York City, Aliso Viejo, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Baton Rouge.
Photography and filming
Please note that by purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge and agree to being photographed and filmed.
Financial Aid
Please email info@innov8social.com in case in need of financial support. Early bird rates are also available.

Date And Time

Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 9:00 AM –
Fri, Apr 26, 2019, 3:00 PM PDT
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Location

UCLA Anderson School of Management
Los Angeles, 90095
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LA Makers: Journey from Discovery to Market
2019-04-25 16:00 - 18:00 | LACI, 525 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, CA, 90013
Join us for a lively panel discussion with startup companies from the Magnify and LACI incubators as we explore unique pathways founders took toward commercialization and the challenges faced along the way. Panelists will share what inspired them to take the entrepreneurs journey and the resources used to incubate their companies.
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Schedule:
4:00pm – 4:30pm: Registration and check-in
4:30pm – 5:00pm: Welcome remarks and introductions
5:00pm – 6:00pm: Panel discussion
Networking reception to follow
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Panel:
Eric Hoek, Professor, UCLA Samueli Engineering School (Moderator)
Dr. Hoek is a professor at UCLA Samueli Engineering School and his research group explores the union of nanomaterials and membrane technologies for water, energy, biomedical and environmental applications. Dr. Hoek has been involved in numerous technology startup companies including NanoH2O, Water Planet, PolyCera and IntelliFlux.
Schaffer Grimm, CFO of Craytex
Craytex is developing carbon nanotube-based composites for the aerospace and defense industries that are lighter than carbon fiber.
Sanjay Poojary, President and CEO of SayaLife
SAYA deploys a modular IOT water management solution designed for sub-metering and mitigating catastrophic water related risks. This technology saves money, protects property and fosters peace of mind by providing real time control of water systems.
Kaveh Shoorideh, Director of Technology, SELFA
SELFA is developing a point-of-care protein and nucleic acid quantitation platform based on a semiconductor biosensor with extraordinary sensitivity and scalable multiplexing.
Max Aram, CEO of Pick My Solar
Pick My Solar is a managed marketplace that helps homeowners solicit competitive quotes from a network of vetted quality installers across the country.
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Directions/ Parking:

Directions to CNSI can be downloaded here.
Stop at the information kiosk (to your left) towards the end of Westwood Plaza to obtain a parking permit.
The attendant will direct you to the closest available parking structure.
Parking is $12 — CASH ONLY —
Please allow for extra time to park and walk to CNSI.

Impact Week 2019 Friday Full-Day Conference
2019-04-26 09:00 - 18:00 | CA
The annual Impact Week conference brings together thought leaders and founders of mission-driven businesses across a variety of industries to explore solutions to our world’s biggest challenges, share best practices and inspire social change. The week aims to spark ideas and catalyze partnerships that can disrupt the way businesses make a positive social, environmental and economic impact in the world. Speakers and panelists for the Friday full-day event include: Honest Tea, Patagonia, Unilever, Deloitte, Bridgespan Group, Swell, Sustain Naturals, Aira, Tala, LADWP, and Pledgling.
For more information, check out the Impact Week Conference website!
Date And Time

Fri, April 26, 2019
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
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Location

UCLA Anderson School of Management
110 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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Earth Month at UCLA: Speaker Panel
2019-04-26 18:30 - 20:00 | CA
Earth Month would not exist if it weren’t for leaders who inspire our team. Come listen to a panel of environmental movers and shakers talk about the work they do within air quality, water justice, food justice, or toxic “-icides”. Learn about the work they do, communities they serve, and what students can do to join the environmental movement. After panelist presentations, there will be a Q&A session and a reception.
Panelists will be announced Week 1 of Spring Quarter throughout Earth Month’s Welcome Week!
https://www.facebook.com/events/258946431664489/?active_tab=discussion
More announcements to come in the following weeks.
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Follow Earth Month’s social media to learn more about what and when our other events are.
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/earthmonthUCLA/
Instagram:
@uclaearthmonth

La City San Earth Day LA 2019
2019-04-27 10:00 - 14:00 | CA
EARTH DAY LA

Please join us on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10am to 2pm at Woodley Park as LA Sanitation & Environment holds its fourth annual citywide Earth Day LA event. We have City vehicles for kids to explore, games to play, prizes to win, seeds to plant, 50+ exhibitors to visit, and fun for all ages. Michelle Trujillo of Telemundo will once again serve as our Mistress of Ceremonies. Free beverages, hot meals, cold popsicles, and giveaways are available for all, while supplies last. All exhibits are all related to City services and sustainability. Photos from previous years can be viewed on our Facebook page.
Earth Day LA 2019
Woodley Park
6350 Woodley Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91436
REGISTER HERE to let us know you’re coming so we have enough goodies for everyone. Our event flyers are at the bottom of this page. Download them and share with your friends!

If you can’t make it to Earth Day LA 2019, we hope you’ll join us for our LASAN Open House events!

Over 50 exhibitors to visit

The exhibitor area is so much fun, you won’t even know you’re learning! All of our exhibitors are either government or non-profit. There will be nothing for sale, but there are plenty of giveaways! Learn how to use recycled water at home, what items can go in the blue recycling bin, where to get free mulch, how to sign up for a free street tree, and much more!

City vehicles to explore

This is what the kids have been waiting for! LASAN brings out a variety of trucks for kids to explore. Honk horns, operate the controls, and see what it’s like to be a collections worker! Additionally, other City departments will bring vehicles for kids to explore. Don’t forget your camera to capture those smiles!

Mascots and live entertainment

LA Sanitation’s mascots will be out in full-force. Meet Mr. Recycle, Tommy TV, Octo-Clean, and their good friend, The Drop. We will also have an enviro-azzi area in the Kids Zone for photographs with our mascots to keep your memories alive until next year’s event.
This year we have two stages: the Main Stage and the Kids Pavilion Stage! OUr Mistress of Ceremonies is once again Michelle Trujillo of Telemundo 32.
2019 Entertainment Lineup:
DJ Jorge Nesta
Taiko Project
LAPD Cadets – Presentation of the Colors
Jonathan Zari – National Anthem
Green Girl Saves the World
Discovery Cube LA
Joyas Divinas Del Valle
Selenamos

Artwork Competition

Local elementary schools were invited to participate in our LASAN Earth Day LA Artwork competition, open to K-5 students. The artwork had one requirement: to take inspiration from the interpretation of the contest theme “Greening Los Angeles, Preserving our Future”. Exciting prizes are available to the winners, and the chosen artwork will be displayed on an active LASAN collection truck in the local neighborhoods. Curious who the winners are? Come by the Main Stage at 11:30am.

Free food and beverage

LASAN staff will be serving lunch and snacks from 10am to 2pm! We have an asian theme this year in honor of our Japanese Garden, located adjacent to Woodley Pakr. Frozen tropical fruit popsicles, and cold water will also be available. These treats are free for all, while supplies last.

Kids Zone

Who wants to be an LASAN Earth Day Ambassador? The Environmental Learning Center at Hyperion (ELC) will be hosting a Kids Zone for our younger attendees. The Kids Zone offers educational, engaging game and craft stations to teach children how to protect the environment through everyday sustainable practices.
Bring your children to help understand the City’s work to protect the environment, learn about the Urban Water Cycle, begin your own vegetable garden, and make your very own Earth Day Pledge. Don’t forget to visit the Kids Pavilion Stage to meet our MC for the day, Carina Zaldivar!

UCLA Bio Blitz- Bruin Nature Challenge
2019-04-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (North Entrance)

UCLA Bio Blitz- Bruin Nature Challenge
2019-04-28 14:00 - 16:00 | CA

Climate Justice Forum 2019: UCLA Community Call to Action
2019-04-30 17:00 - 20:00 | CA
Environmentalists of Color Collective (ECC) and Reslife Present our 2nd annual Climate Justice Forum: UCLA Community Call to Action! With all the awesome student organizations UCLA has, we want to create a space for all of us to come together to discuss and learn about Environmental Justice.
~Plant-based dinner will be provided!~
EVENTBRITE RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-justice-forum-community-call-to-action-tickets-60010029614

UCLA La Kretz Center Annual Public Lecture: California on Fire
2019-05-02 17:30 - 19:00 | Lenart Auditorium, UCLA Fowler Museum, UCLA
Please join us as we hear from three preeminent ecologists offering their perspectives on the impacts of wild fire on California conservation.

Featuring Carla D’Antonio from UC Santa Barbara, Jon Keeley from US Geological Survey, and Seth Riley from the National Park Service. The event will be moderated by Victoria Sork, UCLA Dean of Life Sciences.

Bird LA Day at UCLA: a sensory exploration of birds of the world
2019-05-04 09:00 - 16:00 | CA
Visit the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden for a unique tour of bird sounds from all over the world! As you wander through sections of the Garden representing Hawaii, Australia, South Africa, SoCal, and more, you can listen to the songs and calls of each area’s characteristic birds using our phone-based audio tour. The Garden will also host a presentation about some of UCLA’s groundbreaking bird research, including the Bird Genoscape Project and the Center for Tropical Research. This program is additionally co-presented by the UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability and the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies. When you arrive at the Garden, you can start your tour at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion, at the Garden’s northwest corner near Charles E. Young Drive. Note: You can access the audio tour on your phone. Headphones recommended! This event is free, but space is limited, so please RSVP. [Photo by Nurit Katz]
Held every May, Bird LA Day celebrates the birds of Southern California and LA’s amazing biodiversity. Bird and nature-themed events are held throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Bird LA Day shines the spotlight on nature, and reminds the world that Los Angeles is a lot more than just film, fashion and celebrities. Learn more at: birdladay.org

Coastalong Festival
2019-05-04 15:00 - 21:00 | CA
We are Coastalong, a bike-powered, student-run music festival and sustainability fair. Our goal is to spread awareness about alternative energy sources in a funky, cool, and creative space, so we host a variety of activities, booths, and installations each year in addition to all our stellar performers and DJs.
We look forward to seeing you on May 4th, 2019!
NOTE: WE CHECK BRUINCARDS AT THE GATE
NOT AN UCLA STUDENT? CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR GUEST LIST!

Green Films Festival 2019
2019-05-06 19:30 - 22:00, 2019-05-07 19:30 - 22:00, 2019-05-08 19:30 - 22:00 | CA
More details and film list coming, follow the Facebook event page.

The Future of Food in Extreme Environments at California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA
2019-05-07 19:00 - 20:30 | CA
Science&Food Presents: The Future of Food in Extreme Environments
Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 7pm
CNSI
Science&Food and Dr. Amy Rowat host an exciting evening of addressing how to feed people in extreme environments, from outer space to food deserts. Panel speakers include co-founder and CEO of Autoponics, Dr. Heather Hava, President of Institute of Food Technologies Dr. Michele Perchonok, and Chef Carlos Salgado of Taco María. Moderating the night will be UCLA’s Associate Vice Chancellor for Environment and Sustainability, Dr. Mark Gold.
This event is presented in collaboration with Science & Food, UCLA Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology, the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center, UCLA INFEWS, UCLA Life Sciences, CNSI, and the Los Angeles Times Food Bowl Festival.
Light reception will be held at 6:30pm at CNSI
Ticket sales are available online only. Students tickets $5 (available until April 26, student ID’s required at door), General Admission $20
Ticket link: https://www.universe.com/events/science-food-presents-the-future-of-food-in-extreme-environments-tickets-los-angeles-Q74G5W?ref=explore
Email: info@scienceandfood.org

Blue Prosperity Symposium
2019-05-10 09:00 - 11:30 | CA
The first year of research for the Blue Prosperity program at UCLA concludes with a series of presentations by student researchers from the Anderson School of Management, the Luskin School of Public Policy, and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES). Presentations will focus on topics relating to sustainable development in Pacific Islands, addressing:

Human Capital
Financial Administration
Wastewater Management
Fisheries, Aquaculture, Ecotourism
Mapping Climate Change Vulnerabilities

All are welcome to attend the event, no RSVP is required. If you are planning to arrive by car or need help finding the room, see the attached parking/navigation instructions.

Background on Blue Prosperity
The Blue Prosperity Program is a partnership between the Waitt Foundation, a NGO focused on marine protection and sustainable marine resource use, and UCLA, headed by the IoES. The program draws on expertise from across UCLA’s campus, working to develop a toolkit of strategies for sustainable development of small island’s blue economies. Blue Prosperity at UCLA exists as a component of the Waitt Foundation’s larger Blue Prosperity Coalition.
To learn more about the Blue Prosperity program, visit https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/blueprosperity/.
Any questions regarding this event can be directed towards abell@ioes.ucla.edu.

Bike Week Pit Stop
2019-05-13 08:30 - 10:30, 2019-05-14 07:30 - 09:30, 2019-05-15 08:30 - 10:30, 2019-05-16 07:30 - 09:30 | CA
May is National Bike Month, and that means UCLA’s annual Bike Week celebration is right around the corner! Bike to campus and visit one of four pit stops for free food, bike gear, and more! Pit stops will be held every morning from Monday, May 13 through Thursday, May 16.
To cap off the week, UCLA Transportation will be holding a Bike Week Luncheon on Thursday, May 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Wilson Plaza. All Bike Week Luncheon attendees will enjoy free food and receive promotional giveaways. We are also giving away free 2019 Bike Week T-shirts! Preregistration is required.
BIKE WEEK EVENTS

Date
Time
Location

Pit stops

Monday, May 13
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Gateway Plaza

Tuesday, May 14
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Westwood and Le Conte

Wednesday, May 15
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Lu Valle Commons

Thursday, May 16*
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Westwood and Le Conte*

Bike Week Luncheon

Thursday, May 16
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Wilson Plaza

*Pit stop hosted by the UCLA Bike Coalition and supported by UCLA Transportation.
Due to limited space and availability, both luncheon tickets and T-shirts will be offered to the first 200 participants who sign up. We hope to see you at the luncheon and at one of our pit stops! sign up on this site: http://beagreencommuter.com/ucla-bike-week-2019/

Farmers Market at UCLA: Zero Waste Workshop
2019-05-14 19:00 - 20:00 | CA
Come learn about the journey towards living zero waste and reducing your environmental impact! Here from UCLA’s own Tamar Christensen and make a DIY body scrub! Presented by UCLA Farmers Market and Team Green.
FREE SNACKS & BAMBOO UTENSILS WILL BE GIVEN OUT

Green Policy and Industry Panel (Renewable Energy Association Event)
2019-05-15 06:00 - 20:00 | Ackerman Union Viewpoint Conference (A201B)
This event is aimed to spread awareness of how environmental policies impact various industries. We plan on taking an alternative approach by inviting speakers from solar industry, environmental law and government officials. Each of the five speakers will have 10 minutes to introduce themselves. In the latter half of the event, there will also be a chance for all speakers to answer questions from the host speaker and the audience. The goal of this event is to generate awareness on how environmental policies and regulation affect government and company goals. This event illrustrates the importance of active participation in local and federal environmental law as it can shape future of every industry. We also hope to inspire students to be more conscious of how their individual actions impact campus sustainability and also the greater LA area.
This event will be held in the Bruin Viewpoint Room in Ackermon Union.

SMERC Forum Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems
2019-05-15 08:30 - 12:00 | CA
Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems:
Technology Innovations and Business Opportunities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being called the ‘fourth industrial revolution’. It is now poised to transform every industry, just as electricity did 100 years ago and the Internet did 50 years ago. Between now and 2030, AI is expected to generate $13 trillion in global economic activity. While AI has already created tremendous value for technology companies such as Google, Baidu and Facebook, additional waves of value creation will go beyond the high-tech sector. The rise of AI presents an opportunity for businesses to differentiate themselves and gain strategic advantage over their competition.
While AI is not new, the increase in the scale and speed of the existing computing infrastructure and the availability of new computing infrastructures such as cloud, has made it cheaper and faster to tackle problems of significant scale using AI. In addition, new emerging technologies now allow handling of large distributed datasets for faster processing, making better AI solutions feasible. These factors, coupled with the availability of large volumes of data generated from social, mobile, smart-homes and automobiles using IoT (Internet of Things), are bringing greater reliability to predictions generated by machine learning and bringing AI to the forefront to solve real world problems quickly and efficiently.
Sectors ranging from retail to entertainment and healthcare to finance are making investments in various applications with AI. The transportation sector is perhaps experiencing the largest investments with automobile manufacturers teaming up with high-tech companies to come up with autonomous car solutions such as Alphabet’s Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise. In the transportation sector, AI has also provided businesses the technology to come up with solutions for ride-sharing, car rental, electric cars and micro-mobility, bringing significant disruption to the sector.
This workshop will bring together thought leaders from industry and academia to define and discuss AI, where AI can be used and, skills and opportunities being generated for data scientists and analysts interested in business and policy issues especially as they pertain to autonomous systems such as those in transportation. The future of AI including block-chain, privacy and cybersecurity will also be discussed. Successful business models, policies that need to be put into place and, biases and ethics with AI are also topics for discussion at this workshop.
This workshop aims to build thought leadership in AI with focus on autonomous systems. Experts from various applications of AI and those in the transportation sector will present and discuss the recent developments, key problems to solve and what is the future.
Who Should Attend:
Whether you approach AI as a data scientist, data analyst, researcher, business executive or entrepreneur, this conference will provide the opportunity to learn and network with experts in AI and those working on innovations in the automotive and transportation sectors. This workshop is designed to deliver the latest breakthroughs and trends in AI as applied to Autonomous Systems to practitioners, academics, businesses, and startups, with a technical emphasis.

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CEO
Josh.ai

Ankur Mehta
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering, UCLA

David Fairbank
Market Manager, Bikes & Scooters, Los Angeles
Lyft

Felix Naveen Singh
Head of Robotics Autonomy Systems and Software QA Engineering
Brain Corp

Jennifer Myers
Senior Director of Deep Learning Frameworks
Intel AI products group

JJ Espinoza
former Director of Data Science
20th Century Fox

Mike Zeller
SVP AI Strategy & Innovation
Software AG

Rajit Gadh
Director
UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center

Rebekah Eggers
WW Leader – IoT for Energy, Environment, & Utilities
IBM

Rick Gehringer
CIO
The Milken Institute

Vandana (Ana) Mangal
AI and Mobility Expert & Former Executive Director
Easton Center, UCLA Anderson

Alexander Keros
Manager, Advanced Vehicle and Infrastructure Policy
General Motors

Andrea Linder
Customer Experience Specialist
Porsche Motorsport

Angelina Galiteva
Board of Governors
California ISO

Bernard Soriano
Deputy Director
California Department of Motor Vehicles

Bill Williams
Commercial Sales Director
Proterra, Inc

Carley Markovitz
Transportation & Land Use Planning Manager
AECOM

Colton Ching
Vice President, Energy Delivery
Hawaiian Electric Company

Dakota Semler
CEO
Thor Trucks

Dale Thompson
Engineer
LADWP

Doug Kim
Director, Advanced Technology
Southern California Edison

Eric Mika
Government, and Corporate Affairs
EVELOZCITY

Henrik Fisker
Chairman
Fisker Inc.

João Torres
CEO
EDP Distribuição, Portuguese Distribution System Operator

Kevin Dasso
Senior Director of Smart Grid & Technology Integration
Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Lee Krevat
Director – Smart Grid
San Diego Gas & Electric

Leon Kaunitz
Director of Body, Structural Engineering and Advanced Technology
NextEV/NIO

Livio Gallo
Chief Executive Officer
Enel Distribuzione

Mani Srivastava
Professor
UCLA Electrical Engineering

Mario Gerla
Professor
UCLA Computer Science

Mark McGranaghan
Vice President
Electric Power Research Institute

Marvin Moon
Director of Power System Engineering
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Matt Mikio Miyasato
Assistant Deputy Executive Officer
Air Quality Management District

Michael Liu
Director, Energy Storage Business Development
BYD America

Michelle Bogen
Advanced Technology Engineer
BMW Group Technology Office

Nancy Ryan
Deputy Executive Director for Policy
CPUC

Nancy Sutley
Chief Sustainability and Economic Development Officer
LADWP

Pat Hoffman
Assistant Secretary
U.S. DOE

Rajit Gadh
Director
UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center

Ramanath Ramakrishnan
EVP & Chief Technology Officer
Eaton

Robert Weisenmiller
Chair
California Energy Commission

Ryan Harty
Manager of Connected and Environmental Business Development
American Honda Motor Co.

Sharmila Ravula
CCO and VP of Business Development
Bosch Building Grid Technologies

Stephen B. Wemple
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Con Edison

Steve Pazol
GM, Wireless Charging
Qualcomm Incorporated

Todd Petersen
Mobility 2.0 Product Manager
LADOT

Tom Doughty
Vice President, Customer and State Affairs
California ISO

Tsu-Chin Tsao
Professor
UCLA Mechanical and Aerospace

Veronica Siranosian
Senior Project Manager
AECOM Ventures

Vibhu Kaushik
Director, Grid Technology and Modernization
Southern California Edison

Vijaya Ganugula
Manager, Demand Response Operations
NYISO

Vincent Poor
Professor of Electrical Engineering, & Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Princeton University

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