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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

Summer Sustainability Workshop: Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) for Businesses

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ESG has quickly become a hot topic in the market, but what does it mean to your business? Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting is a framework that can help your company become a leader in the race to Net Zero while helping to retain and attract investors and stakeholders. Understand the Net Zero mindset, […]

Hydrogen’s Role in the Clean Energy Economy

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With both states and the federal government investing heavily in new hydrogen projects, hydrogen has re-emerged as a major topic of debate in climate, energy, and environmental justice circles. There are many unresolved questions about hydrogen, including the definition of green hydrogen, how to get hydrogen to where it is needed, and what its appropriate […]

Smart Gardening Webinar – Intro to Composting

Online

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

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

Conversations with James: An interview with Isaias Hernandez

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James Page, Chief Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer for The Nature Conservancy, speaks with Isaias Hernandez, an environmental educator and founder of QueerBrown Vegan. They will be discussing all things climate, diversity, veganism and more! JOIN HERE

GRID Talks | Energy Sovereignty + Solutions for Indigenous Communities

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Indigenous people worldwide are among the first to face the direct consequences of climate change due to their dependence upon and close relationship with the environment and its resources. Indigenous leadership is critical to addressing environmental justice and understanding their role in advancing renewable energy solutions in their traditional homelands. This webinar will bring together […]