WaterNow Alliance 2023 Emerging Leader Awards Ceremony
OnlineJoin us to celebrate this year’s cohort, who are advancing innovative, sustainable, and equitable water solutions in their communities! This year’s winners have led projects pushing for Spanish-speaking support for utility customers, supporting outdoor water conservation initiatives in underserved communities, creating space and support for the Black community within the water sector, championing outdoor water […]
High-Quality Jobs in the Clean Energy Transition
OnlineWage inequality in the United States has increased dramatically over the past 40 years, but historic new investments in climate and clean energy in recent federal legislation provide a significant opportunity to create high-quality jobs with strong labor standards. The Biden administration has also issued executive orders to encourage high-road labor standards on federally funded […]
New Voters Project Training – Running a non-partisan voter registration drive
OnlineLearn how to work with your campus communities to help register and mobilize student voters on your campus, including best practices and resources. REGISTER HERE
Smart Gardening Webinar – Intro to Composting
OnlineIntro to Composting: learn about backyard and worm composting to create a rich soil amendment to nourish your garden. Join L.A. County Public Works for free webinars to beautify your home and garden. Webinars are approximately 45 minutes followed by a 15-minute period to answer questions and take orders for compost bins. REGISTER HERE
Workshop: Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption with Curb Management
OnlineJoin the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) on Thursday August 10, from 10am to 12pm PDT for Accelerating EV Adoption with Automated Curb Management Strategies Workshop. Cities across the nation are working to reduce transportation emissions and encourage the adoption of zero emission vehicles, even as pollution and traffic congestion associated with e-commerce deliveries and […]
Food and Film: Farming – Harvest
Billy Wilder Theater 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn-person: Pre-screening Q&A with chef Alice Waters and farmer Alex Weiser (Weiser Family Farms and Tehachapi Grain Project), moderated by Laurie Ochoa (L.A. Times). Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first […]
Smart Gardening Webinar – Organic Gardening
OnlineOrganic Gardening: build healthy soil, grow herbs and vegetables, and address plant pests and diseases using organic methods. Join L.A. County Public Works for free webinars to beautify your home and garden. Webinars are approximately 45 minutes followed by a 15-minute period to answer questions and take orders for compost bins. REGISTER HERE
Botanical Garden Tour
UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CAExplore this living museum, featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join Garden Educators for a free guided tour of the garden. You’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern […]
Break the Cycle of Fast Fashion
LACI 525 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, CAAs part of its latest monthly meeting, the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA) presents a talk on fast fashion. REGISTER HERE
Food and Film: Farming – Our Daily Bread / Under the Fig Trees
Billy Wilder Theater 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAdmission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office opens one hour before the event. Our Daily Bread U.S., 1934 Struggling in the thick of the Depression, a […]
Studying Carnivores and Climates in the Past and Present with Dr. Anthony Friscia
OnlineCome join other UCLA Bruins in studying carnivores and climates in the past and present with Dr. Anthony Friscia. REGISTER HERE
Smart Gardening Webinar – Water-Wise Gardening
OnlineWater-wise Gardening: create a beautiful drought-tolerant landscape and learn about grasscycling to fortify your lawn. Join L.A. County Public Works for free webinars to beautify your home and garden. Webinars are approximately 45 minutes followed by a 15-minute period to answer questions and take orders for compost bins. REGISTER HERE
Smart Gardening Webinar – Intro to Composting
OnlineIntro to Composting: learn about backyard and worm composting to create a rich soil amendment to nourish your garden. Join L.A. County Public Works for free webinars to beautify your home and garden. Webinars are approximately 45 minutes followed by a 15-minute period to answer questions and take orders for compost bins. REGISTER HERE
Price Presents: Mending Metro
OnlineWith traffic continuing to snarl Los Angeles County’s freeways and an urgent need to reduce auto emissions to curb climate change, the need for public transportation has never been more urgent. But a recent sharp increase in crimes on our local train system has made riders more reluctant than ever to ride the rails. Is […]
Student PIRGs Civic Leadership Training Program – Activist Boot Camp
OnlineBuilding on a successful training program that has provided skills and training for thousands of students over the last 50 years, the Student PIRGs’ Civic Leadership Training Program will provide students the training they need to run effective campaigns in their community. Students who complete the program will receive a badge of completion on LinkedIn […]
FREE Home Composting Workshops – South LA Wetlands
South LA Wetlands Park 5413 South Avalon Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThis workshop will teach you how to turn kitchen scraps and yard trimmings into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Home composting is taught by a team of ten rotating LA Sanitation & Environment green waste specialists. Each participant will take home a free garden plant at the end of the event. Some workshops even have surprise […]
Outdoor Volunteer Day at Abalone Cove Reserve
Abalone Cove Reserve 5970 Palos Verdes Dr. South, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, United StatesJoin the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC) to volunteer on a breathtaking coastal reserve helping restore wildlife habitat. Students can receive community service hours. PVPLC will be planting native shrubs and/or removing invasive weeds in order to improve habitat for protected wildlife species. This event will meet at the entrance of Abalone Cove Reserve: […]
Smart Gardening Webinar – Organic Gardening
OnlineOrganic Gardening: build healthy soil, grow herbs and vegetables, and address plant pests and diseases using organic methods. Join L.A. County Public Works for free webinars to beautify your home and garden. Webinars are approximately 45 minutes followed by a 15-minute period to answer questions and take orders for compost bins. REGISTER HERE
Bike the LA River
Hollydale Regional Park 5400 Monroe Ave, South Gate, CA, United StatesJoin LA Nature for All and Healthy Active Streets on a moderate difficulty bike ride. Nature for All in partnership with Healthy Active Streets bring you this opportunity to explore the LA River on a bicycle. This ride is rated moderate and is open to the public. All individuals comfortable enough to independently ride a […]
New Voters Project National Campaign Kickoff!
OnlineJoin Student PIRGs to officially kickoff their national New Voters Project! On this virtual webinar, you will hear from guest speakers and student leaders from across the country. REGISTER HERE