Webinar: Driving Change: Advice for the National VMT-Fee Pilot

Online

Discover the future of road funding in the United States through an illuminating webinar. Hosted by Robert Puentes, the CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation, this event delves into insights from the groundbreaking research paper, “Driving Change: Advice for the National VMT-Fee Pilot.” Explore the evolving landscape of transportation funding, from the challenges posed […]

National Climate + Health Forum 2023

HYBRID: Washington, D.C., and online

At the National Climate + Health Forum 2023, join leaders from across health disciplines to share best practices, develop shared strategies to grow impact and commit to climate action that protects the public's health. Participants have the option of attending in person (space limited) or virtually. REGISTER HERE

CITRIS Research Exchange – Eli Yablonovitch: Carbon-negative Technology To Solve the Climate Crisis

HYBRID: UC Berkeley Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall and YouTube 2594 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

CITRIS Research Exchange with Eli Yablonovitch Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley "Carbon-negative Technology To Solve the Climate Crisis" About Talk: In 1977, physicist Freeman Dyson proposed the burial of biomass as a scalable, economical solution to the carbon dioxide problem. Today we know that harvested vegetation should be buried in an […]

Environmental Leadership Initiative Informational Webinar

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Applications to apply for the two-year Environmental Leadership Initiative (ELI) fellowship program will be accepted starting on Monday, September 11, 2023, until Wednesday, October 4, 2023. ELI is hosted by Liberty Hill Foundation, through the generous support and investment from the Hewlett Foundation and Packard Foundation. During this time, the ELI program team will walk […]

Tools for Eco-Anxiety: Building Emotional Resilience in Climate Work

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In the face of the largest human-caused ecological crisis, it is difficult to maintain emotional equilibrium. In this 90-minute workshop, join other like-minded people who are working on climate change to gain tools and resources to increase ecologically focused emotional resilience. In this workshop, you will gain knowledge and actively engage in best practices designed […]

Kelp Kulture talk: Kendall Barbery, Director of partnerships and new programming, GreenWave

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Kendall Barbery, director of partnerships and new programming at GreenWave, will share lessons learned from the first commercially permitted bull kelp farm in California, along with a vision for leveraging the skills and tools of ocean farmers to support kelp restoration and recovery. RSVP to receive the Zoom information. REGISTER HERE

Los Angeles Business Council Sustainability Summit

University of Southern California, Town & Gown 665 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

This year’s Summit will address our clean energy future, revitalizing our buildings with carbon free power, water resources and drought, achieving a new all-electric transportation sector, and much more. REGISTER HERE

California Coastal Cleanup Day

Heal the Bay Aquarium 1600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Join the 39th California Coastal Cleanup Day, the state's largest annual volunteer event! It's a chance for everyone in our state, no matter where they live. The timing of the event is intentional, aiming to clear away debris and litter before the rainy season, ensuring pollutants don't end up in our local waterways and the […]

National Clean Energy Week

HYBRID: Washington, D.C., and online

National Clean Energy Week is a celebration of the policies, industries, and innovations that power our daily lives while producing no or very little greenhouse gas emissions. Despite the very real technological and political challenges, a clean energy future is in our reach, and America is ready to lead the way. REGISTER HERE

A conversation with Sylvia Earle and Rosanna Xia

Wallis Annenberg Hall (ANN), Sheindlin Forum (106) 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Famed oceanographer Sylvia Earle and Los Angeles Times environment reporter Rosanna Xia join in conversation to discuss the state of the Pacific Ocean on the occasion of Earle’s residency with the Center for Climate Journalism and Communication and the publication of Xia’s book, California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline. This event will […]

Environmental Leadership Initiative Informational Webinar

Online

Applications to apply for the two-year Environmental Leadership Initiative (ELI) fellowship program will be accepted starting on Monday, September 11, 2023, until Wednesday, October 4, 2023. ELI is hosted by Liberty Hill Foundation, through the generous support and investment from the Hewlett Foundation and Packard Foundation. During this time, the ELI program team will walk […]

Making Every Job a Climate Job at Microsoft

Online

Join Drew Wilkinson for this one-hour webinar on how to make sustainability part of everybody’s job in large organizations – across all functions and levels. Drew is a climate activist, community organizer, and co-founder of Microsoft’s 10,000-member employee sustainability community. He works for Planet Earth but provides consulting services on the people side of sustainability: […]

Webinar: Rewild Your Campus with the Green Grounds Certification

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Re:wild Your Campus’s Green Grounds Certification offers a new pathway for schools to reduce synthetic pesticide usage and implement organic grounds maintenance practices. This webinar will guide participants through the certification process and will address common questions around certification. The webinar will also feature several leaders in the space, including Shannon Britton of Seattle University […]

Electronic Air Cleaning Technologies and the Potential for Health Effects

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The use of air cleaners with electronic technologies continues to grow in response to public health concerns such as wildfires, the COVID-19 pandemic, and increased asthma prevalence. Researchers have found that electronic air cleaners can also emit substances such as ozone, formaldehyde, and other air pollutants that adversely affect public health. It is crucial that […]

2023 C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium and Awards

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The 12th annual Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Women in Clean Energy Symposium and Awards will focus on how to preserve and strengthen policies to enable clean energy, address energy system inequities, speed up the technology journey from lab to market, and overcome present and future supply chain vulnerabilities to achieve net zero by […]

Coffee Outside Social Bike Ride

UCLA Bike Shop & Outdoor Equipment Rental Center 2131 John Wooden Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Traverse the tree-lined avenues on a refreshing morning bicycle ride that leaves from the UCLA Bike Shop. We'll tour some of the infrastructure and amenities here at UCLA that integrate cycling into the daily routines of students and staff. The short inclusive ride culminates at an inviting outdoor spot where we'll enjoy some coffee and […]

STEMtember Sessions: Careers in Clean Energy

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Join this September for "EERE STEMtember Sessions: Careers in Clean Energy," a weekly webinar series highlighting EERE careers in renewable energy, sustainable transportation and fuels, buildings & industry, and business operations. The two-hour webinar will feature EERE leaders and employees, who will share their career journeys and explain why now is the most exciting time to […]

Wisdom for a new generation: Sylvia Earle on lessons learned from the frontlines of the climate crisis

Wallis Annenberg Hall (ANN), Sheindlin Forum (106) 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Dr. Sylvia Earle, climate communicator in residence at USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication, shares personal insights from her celebrated career as an oceanographer, explorer, and federal official. Coffee and cookies will be provided. REGISTER HERE

Commuter Basics

UCLA Bike Shop & Outdoor Equipment Rental Center 2131 John Wooden Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States

What to bring? Where to go? What resources are there for bicycle commuters to UCLA? What to know about your bike? How to carry stuff? We've got answers and solutions to your questions as a Bruin bicycle-commuter. REGISTER HERE

Spotlight On: An Equitable Water Future

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Please join via Zoom for this educational event, the second in a series on water in California. A presentation on the topic will be followed by a question-and-answer session. The featured speaker will be Nahal Ghoghaie Ipakchi, a Senior Director at Kearns & West with over 15 years of experience in community outreach and engagement, […]