Symposium on Urban Sustainability in North American Cities

The morning program,"What a Mayor Can Do to Green a City" includes video of the keynote panel and the afternoon program includes presenations by speaker participants.

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Program Schedule
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Keynote Panel, Location: California NanoSystems Institute, 1st floor Auditorium, Room 3200. Click to view campus map.
9:45am	Registration (RSVP only):
10:00am	Welcome and Introduction:
10:15 - 11:15am	Keynote Panel: What a Mayor Can Do to Green a City Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles Bio David Miller, Former Mayor of Toronto Bio Moderated by Glen MacDonald, Director, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) Bio
For Invitees only: Adjourn to Portola Plaza First Floor Meeting Room: Click to view campus map
11:30am - 12	Box Lunch
12:00 - 1:15pm	Energy Use in Sustainable Cities Michael McCoy, Director, California Strategic Growth Council Bio Distribution of Energy Use Patterns across Los Angeles Presentation Christopher Kennedy, Professor, University of Toronto, Civil Engineering Bio How Urban Metabolism Can Become an Approach for Increasing Urban Sustainability Presentation Harrison S. Fraker, UC Berkeley, Professor of Architecture and Urban Design Bio Design of Energy Efficient and Energy Conserving Buildings and Communities Presentation Moderator: Ken Alex, Director, California Office of Planning and Research Bio Listen and download podcast of this session here
1:15 - 1:30pm	Break
1:30 – 2:45pm	How Do Urban Regions Deal with An Uncertain Future Water Supply? Frances Spivy-Weber, Member, State Water Resources Control Board Bio Statewide Policies to Improve the Sustainability of Imported Water to Southern California Terri Hogue, Associate Professor, Colorado School of Mines, Civil and Environmental Engineering Bio Patterns of Indoor and Outdoor Water Use in the Los Angeles Region Presentation Mark Gold, Associate Director UCLA IoES Bio Sustainable Water Strategies for the City of Los Angeles Presentation Richard Atwater, Southern California Water Committee Bio Improving Stormwater Capture, Conservation and Recycling in the Cities and County of Los Angeles Presentation Moderator: Madelyn Glickfeld, Assistant Director, UCLA IoES Bio Listen and download podcast of this session here
3:00pm - 4:15pm	How Do We Create Healthy Urban Streets, Reduce Greenhouse Gases And Provide Mobility? The Honorable David Miller, Former Mayor of Toronto Bio Building Alternative Transportation for Sustainability Presentation Mikhail Chester, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment Bio Public Transportation Futures for Energy and Environmental Goals Presentation Suzanne Paulson, Professor, UCLA, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Bio Transportation, Air Pollution and Public Health Presentation Moderator: Lynn Terry, Deputy Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board Bio Listen and download podcast of this session here
4:30 - 5:00pm	Wrap Up: Where Do We Go From Here? Stephanie Pincetl, Director, UCLA IoES California Center for Sustainable Communities Bio Listen and download podcast of this wrap up session here