Keeping Climate in the Conversation
About this Event
World-renowned as both an atmospheric scientist and communicator, Katharine Hayhoe will share insights about incorporating climate change into public decisions and private conversations during a time when climate action in California and beyond is at a crossroads.
About the Speakers
Katharine Hayhoe is Chief Scientist for the The Nature Conservancy and the Paul Whitfield Horn Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair in Public Policy and Public Law at Texas Tech University. Her research focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change on people and the planet. Recognized among the TIME100 most influential people and a United Nations Champion of the Earth, Hayhoe is known worldwide for connecting climate to people's values in ways that inspire action. Her TED lecture, , has received over 4 million views, and she is the author of . Read more.
Megan Mullin is the faculty director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, which partners with civic leaders on research to inform effective and equitable environmental policy. She is Professor of Public Policy and Political Science and holds the Luskin Endowed Chair in Innovation and Sustainability in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Mullin’s research on U.S. environmental politics has appeared in leading scholarly journals and has been featured in many national and international media outlets. She author of the award-winning book, Governing the Tap: Special District Governance and the New Local Politics of Water (MIT Press, 2009), and has been named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow for her work on local climate adaptation.
Transit
Save money and emissions by getting to UCLA the way most employees and students do: without a car.
UCLA Transportation maintains a helpful list of transportation options.
Local Transit Providers:
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus (Route 2 and Route 17)
Culver CityBus (Line 6, Rapid 6)
Metro Bus and Metro E (Expo) Line (provides rail service from Santa Monica to Westwood to Downtown LA)
Another convenient option for transportation is a ride-sharing service like Uber or Lyft.
Parking
The nearest parking is in Parking Structure 8
555 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Park on Level 4
- Pay at the nearest kiosk ($5 for 1 hour to $18 all day)
- Take the stairs or elevator to Level 3 to access the pedestrian bridge
- Take the Ballroom entrance; this leads to the registration desk
- Be sure to check-in upon arrival
Disclaimer
The views or opinions of our guest speakers and the content of their presentations do not necessarily reflect the views of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. Hosting speakers does not constitute an endorsement of the speaker’s views or opinions.
Tongva Acknowledgement
The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation acknowledge the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
Photo Release
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Agenda
🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Check-in
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Reception
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Luskin Lecture presented by Katharine Hayhoe
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:20 PM
Conversation with Megan Mullin, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
🕑: 06:20 PM - 06:30 PM
Audience Q&A
Where is it happening?
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