Building Resilience: Community as the Building Block of Resilience Now Virtual! Tuesday, July 28th, 2020; 10 AM - 11:30 AM PST Join on Zoom Link sent to participants after completed registration Register Here Metro Partners: $75.00 USGBC-LA Members: $75.00 General Public: $90.00 As American communities are confronted by compounded and systematic challenges, we need new models to build...

REGISTER HERE   Presentation Intros: It can be difficult to talk about climate change in ways that are productive, informative, and engaging — but the scale of the challenge in front of us requires that we find a way to do this. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be a guessing game. Jessica Moyer, from the...

Advancing LEED for Cities and Communities in California   Via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/92381724351 On July 30 join the USGBC LA Chapter as we explore the LEED for Cities and Communities rating systems and how California cities and communities are aligned with the program's emphasis on climate, resilience, health and social equity. We'll connect directly with the program...

Register for our FREE webinar on July 30th! Tune in to hear Gregory Wendt, CFP, Glenda Humiston and Erik Oberholtzer discuss Episode 5: Food and Agriculture Systems Transformation and Rural Inclusive Development At all levels the current systemic crisis is revealing the gaps and opportunities for transformation and resilience in all levels of agriculture and food...

Via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/92381724351   On July 30 join the USGBC LA Chapter as we explore the LEED for Cities and Communities rating systems and how California cities and communities are aligned with the program's emphasis on climate, resilience, health and social equity. We'll connect directly with the program staff and stakeholders from the LEED Cities...

State and Local Advocacy 101 & Virtual Happy Hour  Presented by Justin Malan from Ecoconsult Via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/98934489174 Join Advocacy Committees from USGBC-LA and the San Diego Green Building Council (SDGBC) for an informative and fun session on how you can get more engaged in advocacy on a local and state level. Justin Malan from Ecoconsult...

As college sports programs plan their recovery from Covid-19 impacts, leveraging existing campus assets and fan preferences opens up sports sustainability operations that generate revenues, cost savings, and significant campus/community support for moving the ball on climate action. As many professional and global sports organizations have learned, taking action to mitigate climate change helps deliver...

A Discussion on How to Ensure the Right Outcomes with Congressman Ro Khanna, serving California’s 17th Congressional District in the heart of Silicon Valley. REGISTER NOW RSVP Required via Zoom for Webinar Link and Instructions to Join. Open to UCLA students, alumni, faculty, staff and members of the extended UCLA community and general public. Congressman Ro Khanna  California’s 17th Congressional...

Speaker: Kipp McMichael Break out your rulers, scales and metrics for a tour of California flora with an eye toward maxima and minima. We'll start with familiar status-holders like giant sequoia and duckweed but move on to more esoteric categories and the biggests and smallests therein: The largest flower? The longest vine? The biggest fruit?...

TRUE Zero Waste and Circular Economy Training Series: HOW TO APPLY CIRCULARITY TO YOUR BUSINESS AND REDUCE OPERATING COSTS Via Zoom Zoom link sent upon completion of registration Register Here   REDUCE, REUSE, AND COMPOSTING HOW TO APPLY CIRCULARITY TO YOUR BUSINESS AND REDUCE OPERATIONAL COSTS Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent...