Food and Film: Farming – Harvest

Billy Wilder Theater 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

In-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

Online

Organic 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, CA

Explore 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, CA

As 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 States

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 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 […]

Smart Gardening Webinar – Water-Wise Gardening

Online

Water-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

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Intro 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

Online

With 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

Online

Building 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 States

This 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 States

Join 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

Online

Organic 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 States

Join 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!

Online

Join 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

Smart Gardening Webinar – Small Space Gardening

Online

Small-space Gardening: learn to grow plants in containers and set up a small-space worm composting system. 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 – Organic Gardening

Online

Organic 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

Sustainability and Environmental Programs Virtual Open House

Online

Join UCLA Extension for a free information session about its Sustainability Certificate, Environmental Studies Certificate, Sustainability and Business Management Specialization, and Food Studies Certificate programs. If you are a career changer or looking to enhance your skills, meet with a program counselor during an interactive Q&A session that will also include an explanation of the […]

FREE Home Composting Workshops – Lopez Canyon

Lopez Canyon Environmental Center 11950 Lopez Canyon Road, Sylmar, CA, United States

This 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 […]

Smart Gardening Webinar – Water-Wise Gardening

Online

Water-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