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April 2019
Impact Hacks
WHAT IS IMPACT HACKS? Impact Hacks is a one-day sustainability hackathon that brings together passionate students and professionals to develop solutions to sustainability problems prevalent in Los Angeles. If you are a student interested in public policy, sustainability, or social entrepreneurship, this is your chance to gain first hand experience in turning your ideas into reality! Whether or not you come in with an idea, Impact Hacks will have workshops and mentors to get the ideation process started. You will have the opportunity to…
Find out more »Earth Month at UCLA: Earth Day Fair
Come celebrate Earth Day at E3's annual Earth Day Fair! Meet UCLA student groups, faculty, and off-campus organizations working for a healthier, more sustainable tomorrow. There will be great people, great food, games, activities, art, giveaways, and ... do we need to say more? RSVP now! For tabling interests and inquiries, please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/forms/Qvo22uFK81qJ6Ilg2 THIS FORM WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH AT 5PM. More announcements to come in the following weeks. --- Follow Earth Month's social…
Find out more »Impact Week | Socially Responsible & Ethical Supply Chains
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…
Find out more »Climate Change on Trial: An Earth Day Conversation with Julia Olson, Lead Attorney for Landmark Children’s Climate Lawsuit
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,…
Find out more »Impact Week | Impact Investing 101: How Impact Investing Can Create Real Solutions
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…
Find out more »Luskin Summit 2019: Livable L.A.
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…
Find out more »Energy x Impact Week | Recharging Mobility: How Disruption is Redesigning the Urban Landscape and Enriching Quality of Life
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…
Find out more »Energy x Impact Week | Renewable Energy and Resiliency: “Climate Disasters and the Role of the Energy Sector
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…
Find out more »Impactathon® at UCLA Anderson: Interactive Social Impact Workshop & Hackathon
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…
Find out more »LA Makers: Journey from Discovery to Market
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. *********************************************** 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 *********************************************** Panel: Eric Hoek, Professor,…
Find out more »Impact Week 2019 Friday Full-Day Conference
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,…
Find out more »Earth Month at UCLA: Speaker Panel
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…
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