*Note: This talk will be presented remotely via Zoom and on the Energy Institute's YouTube channel. See access details after the bio. Join this timely discussion with Noah Kaufman as he explores the current climate policy landscape in the United States. It starts with an overview of...
Thank your for your interest in participating at Civic Saturday. Our next virtual Civic Saturday (on a Tuesday!) will be held November 10th at 7:00 pm CDT/ 8:00 pm EST/ 5:00 pm PST. The program link will be sent the week of the event. Civic Saturday. The election happened....
*Note: This talk will be presented remotely via Zoom and on the Energy Institute's YouTube channel. See access details after the bio. Bio: Dr. David Spence is Baker Botts Chair in Law at the University of Texas School of Law and Professor of Business, Government and Society...
*Note: This talk will be presented remotely via Zoom and on the Energy Institute's YouTube channel. See access details after the bio. Bio: Demond Drummer is co-founder and executive director of New Consensus. He is an organizer and civic innovator whose grassroots work in Chicago has been...
Join MEASURE, The University of Texas At Austin Center for Community Engagement, and the Excellence & Advancement Foundation for a community discussion about school discipline at Austin Independent School District. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 28th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM on Zoom as we make...
Abstract: Join this talk by Tom “Smitty” Smith, a prominent consumer and renewable energy advocate in Texas. He will introduce the Texas Electric Transportation Alliance (TxETRA) and how it is helping to enable a pathway to increased electric vehicle (EV) usage. Mr. Smith will examine questions such...
The Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis (IUPRA) and the Opportunity Forum present, “I Can’t Breathe: Approaching Police Brutality in the Black Community,” a forum on race and the justice system. Given increased tensions over how communities experience criminal justice, questions about the role of...
Bio: Leah Stokes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and affiliated with the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management and the Environmental Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). Dr. Stokes works on energy, climate and environmental politics. Within American Politics, her work focuses on representation...
In recent weeks, the way Americans live, work, learn and govern has been reshaped by COVID-19. In response, the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, one of the country’s leading centers for public policy scholarship, will convene...
Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Meet Susan Ward, a student at the University of Texas working toward a degree in Urban Studies. Susan first became passionate about sustainability while attending high school in her hometown of El Paso. Since attending college...