Making an economic case for local water in L.A. County
New research shows financial benefits of using sources such as groundwater
Topical Tag: Energy
The Magazine
Science in a hostile environment: Q&A with Ken Kimmell, Union of Concerned Scientists president
This Thursday, January 25, UCLA Law School’s Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment continues that exploration, hosting a free, public discussion at Fowler Museum on holding fossil fuel companies accountable in California. Closing remarks will be delivered by Ken Kimmell, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Strategies to motivate energy conservation in urban India
UCLA study finds that negative health effects are a powerful force to reduce consumption
Events
Special Event
KCET Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival (co-sponsored by LENS)
Open to the public
4.21.2018
The second annual Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival will take place Sat., April 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center in Santa Monica (1332 2nd St., Santa Monica, CA. 90401) in partnership with Laemmle’s Theatres. Open to the public, the event kicks off with a screening of environmental shorts from...
Symposium
Built Environment Sustainability Roundtables
Intimate conversations on leading innovations and practices
5.1.2018
Industry leaders will make brief presentations on their contributions to sustainability in the built environment. Participants will explore these topics further in small roundtable discussions with the presenters and UCLA faculty. Students will share their green paper research with attendees before and after. Featured speakers include: Jim Hanna, Director of Datacenter Sustainability, Microsoft Dave Pogue, Global...
Lecture Series
Holding Fossil Fuel Companies Liable for Climate Change Harms in California
Law, Science, and Justice - Keynote Remarks by Bill McKibben
1.25.2018
Union of Concerned Scientists and the UCLA School of Law Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment invite you to a stimulating conversation exploring whether and how the fossil fuel industry can be held liable for the harms climate change is inflicting on communities. Opening Reception with Refreshments at 5:15 p.m. PST. Panel Begins at 6:00 p.m....
People
Asma Mahdi
Guest writer & communications manager for Sustainable L.A. Grand Challenge
Sustainable L.A. Grand Challenge
Projects
Planet Innovation Podcast
Planet Innovation is a podcast about business solutions to solve environmental problems. We bring uplifting conversations with scientists and entrepreneurs who are creating innovative solutions for the planet. This is not another doom and gloom sustainability podcast. From solar clothing to lab-based meat, we discuss how science and entrepreneurship can save the earth. Season 1...
The Green Bundle: Pairing the Market with the Planet
The market for green products has expanded rapidly over the last decade, but most consumers need something more than eco-benefits to motivate their purchases. Magali A. Delmas and David Colgan argue that many green products now offer the total package—a “green bundle” that checks the environmental box, but also offers improved performance, health benefits, savings,...
Drone-based damage assessment of utility scale photovoltaic solar facilities
Team: Nour Abou Fadel, Huong Le, Laurence Ng-Cordell, Lillian Wherry, Wentao Wu, Heng Wah Zeng Advisor: Peter Kareiva Client: ADEPT / Gimball-Prod
Publications
California’s Changing Energy Landscapes: CCSC Comments on the California Public Utilites Commission’s Draft Green Book on Customer Choice
S. Pincetl, S. Kennedy
Other | 2018
CCSC’s Dr. Stephanie Pincetl Presenting the Energy Atlas at the #LGSEC Quarterly Meeting in San Diego, on June 2, 2017
Stephanie Pincetl, Hannah Gustafson
Presentation | 2017
In the News
Headline
8.2.2018
Report: Alternative Energy Program Could Help State’s Utilities Meet Renewable Goals 10 Years Early
UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation director, JR DeShazo, featured on KPBS Midday Edition and spoke about his impact alternative energy programs report. In his report, he uncovered in that Community Choice Aggregation groups are pushing CA utilities to move toward renewable energy to stay competitive.
Headline
8.2.2018
Community Choice Is Driving California’s Precocious Energy Revolution
“The rise of CCAs (Community Choice Aggregators) has had both direct and indirect positive effects on overall renewable energy consumed in California, leading the state to meet its 2030 RPS targets approximately ten years in advance,” write Luskin Center director JR DeShazo. People in CCAs are using their purchasing power to push larger utilities to work toward increasing renewable energy.
Headline
7.26.2018
Three Yale women named finalists for Environmental Genius Award
Yale shows pride in three alumni finalists in the Pritzker Awards. These three women are taking environmental problems head-on – transforming the food industry, strengthening community initiatives, and bringing affordable solar energy to low-income communities.
Video
How Climate Change Will Impact California, Interview with Dr. Alan Barreca
Interview on The Young Turks ScIQ with UCLA environmental economist Alan Barreca by Jayde Lovell about climate change effects on public health, vulnerable communities, and the state of California. They also discuss the actions California can take the adapt to the rising environmental threats.
