Perspectives on Local Climate Planning

What can cities and counties do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change? Join the UCLA Program on Local Government Climate Action Policies Mondays at 2pm this fall for engaging speakers on local climate planning.

The series is free and open to the public. Can’t make it? Check our web site after each session for details on how to listen to what you missed on iTunes U.

Rounded Rectangle: Perspectives on Local Climate Planning Leading academics, policymakers, and practitioners discuss how cities, counties, and regions can meet the challenges of mitigating and adapting to climate change. Mondays at 2pm in UCLA School of Public Affairs Room 1246.

The Legal and Political Context for Local Climate Planning
	Monday, October 5th @ 2pm Loyola Law School Professor Katherine Trisolini, will discuss her paper “All Hands on Deck: Local Governments and the Potential for Bidirectional Climate Change Regulation.”

Making Green Affordable: Policy Barriers to Creating Energy Efficient Non-Profit Housing
Monday, November 2nd @ 2pm Abode Communities Vice President and Director of Architecture Tim Kohut, AIA and LEED AP, speaks about challenges to building zero net energy affordable housing by 2020.

California Climate Action Plans and Performance: When Do Promises Translate into Action?
	Monday, October 12th @ 2pm Executive Director of the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies J. R. DeShazo will share findings from his recent research on California’s local government’s climate commitments.

Implementing SB 375: The Regional Targets Advisory Committee
Monday, October 19th @ 2pm Former State Assemblyman and Metro Board Member Richard Katz, will discuss his experience on the SB 375 Regional Targets Advisory Committee and its mission of establishing emission reduction goals.

Performance-Based Policies and Measuring GHGs from Transportation
	Monday, November 9th @ 2pm Director of the UCLA Program on Local Government Climate Action Policies Juan Matute talks about the policy implications of measuring GHG emissions from transportation.

Moving Locally: 10 Ways Local Governments Can and Have Reduced Their Transportation GHG Footprint
Monday, November 16th @ 2pm Environmental Defense Fund Director Kathryn Phillips will speak about what local governments are doing to reduce GHG intensity of transportation.

The Future of Development in the Los Angeles Region
	Monday, October 26th @ 2pm Los Angeles City Planning Commissioner Michael Woo will talk about how he sees climate and policy changing the built environment of Los Angeles.

Residential Electricity Consumption

Monday November 23rd @ 2pm
UCLA Professor and author of the 2006 Brookings Institution book Green Cities Matthew Kahn will share his latest research on how we use energy at home.

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