Learn about ecosystems through the eyes of bees! Join speaker, conservation photographer, community scientist, and artist Krystle Hickman for a talk on California native bees and their fascinating relationships to plants, people, and environments. This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP required.

With the food sector responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, companies must act quickly to transition their businesses toward a zero emissions economy. More food companies are disclosing their emissions, setting emissions targets, and considering how they will reach those targets by developing climate transition plans. Join Ceres experts and representatives of Food […]

Chile is one of the world’s largest producers of lithium, a critical mineral essential to batteries and the global clean energy transition. Eduardo Bitran will join us to talk about the opportunities and challenges for the country, including how Chile is navigating increasingly complex geopolitical and economic competition among the US, China, the EU, and […]

This is an in-person event: an all-day symposium of 3 different panel discussions plus a reception. Free but RSVP required. Mining is mission-critical to addressing the climate crisis. And so is confronting the legal and environmental issues surrounding mineral extraction. Jurisdictions across the globe are racing to transform their energy sources to meet decarbonization goals […]

Join this virtual learning series, ClimateCAP MBA Academy: Understanding the Business of Climate. Through this series, experts will talk on topics across the climate x business continuum to prepare the business leaders of tomorrow—today’s MBA students— to anticipate and manage climate risks and opportunities in their careers. This event's speaker is Lewis Perkins, President of […]

catherine SCOTI scott presents Akara, Acaraje', Blackeye Fritters: Food, Memory and Resistance, a performed narration that explores the DNA of foodways as a pathway to identity. Her food-sharing, socially engaged art practice will reference works on view in the exhibition The House Was Too Small: Yoruba Sacred Arts from Africa and Beyond, inspiring a participatory […]

Join a webinar to review the Hydrogen Environmental Justice (EJ) Framework as a tool to ensure that hydrogen energy production engages in equitable practices and advances environmental justice in the communities where hydrogen energy facilities will be located. Speakers will discuss key areas of concern for communities when it comes to hydrogen as well as […]

Join community leaders and the City of Los Angeles to prioritize and encourage frontline experiences and create climate solutions with communities most impacted by extreme heat and climate change throughout the City of Los Angeles. The Climate Equity LA (CELA) Community Assembly will feature participatory tabletop dialogues, healing circles, music, food, and visual storytelling, and […]

Join Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) for a sneak peek into the 2024 Fall Fellowship, and hear firsthand from CELI's amazing (former) fellows and staff. Get ready to dive into the details and ask all your burning questions! REGISTER HERE Applications are live for the all-virtual 2024 Fellowship (running Aug.3-Dec.6), open to all eligible applicants […]

Join the California Environmental Literacy Initiative’s Community-Based Partner (CBP) Innovation Hub and Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (AEOE) in an online webinar series for Program Leaders of organizations that work to advance environmental literacy. Learn valuable tips and strategies that will help your organization grow and thrive. Partnerships Developing innovative and meaningful school and […]

Calling all curious and ambitious emerging leaders in Los Angeles, CA!! Join in-person (South LA Neighborhood) with featured speaker Kameale Terry, CEO of ChargerHelp, to talk the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) 2024 Fall Fellowship AND reliability and uptime in EV charging infrastructure. REGISTER HERE As Co-Founder and CEO of ChargerHelp, Kameale and her team […]

Buildings are responsible globally for 37% of carbon emissions and 34% of energy demand. How are reductions in carbon emission progressing as companies work toward sustainability goals? What are the emerging pressures from city governments to decarbonize quickly and the costs to businesses who fall behind? What are some solutions for firms to accelerate the […]

Climate change presents a call to action to transform the energy ecosystem, requiring us to change how we’ve planned, fueled, and operated the grid over the past 100 years. The United States has set bold decarbonization targets, necessitating a sixfold growth in connected renewables annually and triple the current transmission capacity by 2035. This pace […]

The session will run accordingly: 6 awarded deep-tech start-ups with innovative and dual-use tech, will give a 5-minute pitch to a panel of Federal Agency, Venture Capital & Corporate decision makers. REGISTER HERE

Want to know more about what it means to achieve “decarbonization” for your building project? Understand the definition of decarbonization, zero net energy (ZNE), and zero net carbon (ZNC) buildings, see case studies of completed projects, and understand the design and construction process necessary to achieve high-performance buildings. Learn about important market trends around energy […]

With the recent influx of clean energy investments flowing into states, we have begun to see a boom in the development of new and innovative technologies. The clean energy transition will require a broad swath of these projects being incorporated into the workforce through training and information sharing. What are the most exciting projects on […]

Admssion is free. Reservations not required. Celebrate Earth Month with USC’s Arts & Climate Collective (ACC) at its annual festival and be inspired to create a healthy and sustainable city for all! Showcasing student artwork and projects that connect the arts and storytelling with environmental justice and highlighting efforts to build sustainable communities in Los […]

Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela is a Columbian conservation ecologist who focuses on birds and using spatial tools for applied conservation. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Natalia is part of a group of Colombian scientists who together run the Colombia Resurvey Project. In this seminar, […]

A conversation with pioneering conservationist Kris Tompkins about how to forge an environmental career dedicated to public service. Kris Tompkins is president and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation. She began her journey as an environmentalist in Southern California as one of the first six employees of Patagonia. She went on to lead the company for many […]

Join UCLA’s award-winning First Thursdays series, with themed experiences that are always fresh and free!  UCLA First Thursdays has two parts: 1. Daytime activities at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market (12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.) 2. Evening thematic block parties (7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.) This month's event will shine a light on all the inspiring ways […]