June 2009

June 26, 2009

Kathleen Brown at ULI: Public-Private Partnerships Work; Still Have Political Challenges

The former state treasurer and current Gold Sachs advisor shares strategies for implementing public-private partnerships in an era of scarce financing options.

June 26, 2009

Styrofoam Food Packaging Waste Stream Legislation Oversimplifies Issues, Recycling Options

Frank Liesman, Assistant Chief Counsel for Dart Container Corp., a leading manufacturer of polystyrene food packaging, argues that the material is practical from more than just a business standpoint.

June 26, 2009

Ventura County Brokers Landmark Stormwater Discharge Permit; May Become Statewide Model

Two key brokers of the deal, Mark Gold of Heal the Bay and Rick Cole of the city of Ventura, recount the political underpinnings of the landmark policy.

June 26, 2009

California Drought-Regulatory and Natural- Requires Water Agencies To Conserve and Reuse

Regional policy experts from the Inland Empire Utilities Agency and the University of Southern California describe the types of best practices that will be necessary as California's ongoing drought.

June 26, 2009

Tall Buildings: An Examination of Ever-Taller Skyscrapers as Cultural Artifacts

Renowned architect and designer of skyscrapers discusses the premise of his new book Tall Buildings: Imagining the Skyscraper.

June 26, 2009

SCAG's Ikhrata Prioritizes Land Use, Transportation Plans

By releasing a conceptual land use plan that sketches a path to the first 60 percent of SB 375's expected carbon emission reduction mandate for the region, SCAG is hard at work on sustainability.

June 26, 2009

LACCD Launching New Sustainability Workforce Institute

LACCD Vice Chancellor marvin Martinez describes plans for a sustainability think tank to educate faculty and administrators in green workforce training.

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