Climate At Work: Building impactful workplace sustainability communities
OnlineJoin for an extraordinary event bringing together the visionaries behind two of the most influential workplace climate communities in the world—Anthropocene at Google and Microsoft's monumental 10,000-member employee sustainability community. They will delve into the art of building and sustaining grassroots movements within companies, and learn how to ignite change from the ground up. REGISTER […]
Plastic Pollution Toxic Tour
USC Kerckhoff Hall 734 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin Hollywood, Health & Society and Plastic Pollution Coalition for a toxic tour exploring the issue of plastic pollution, its toxic impacts, and solutions. Like your elementary school field trips, but better! Featuring a fresh, garden-to-table, plastic-free lunch. REGISTER HERE
Lunch & Learn: Learning from GrizzlyCorps
OnlineGrizzlyCorps is an AmeriCorps program that places fellows in rural communities to support wildfire resilience and regenerative agricultural practices to support climate and community resilience. This Lunch and Learn will share more information about the State of California's approach to service to support climate action, the design and impact of GrizzlyCorps, and the experience from […]
Kelp Kulture talk: A Little Further West – A Case for Restorative Ocean Farming in California
OnlineLeslie Booher is the co-founder of Sunken Seaweed, a macroalgae farm based in San Diego and Humboldt, California. A born and raised Californian, Leslie has been involved with ocean conservation for most of her life. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in 2015 from Cal Poly Humboldt, where she focused on marine ecology. Today […]
Climate jobs around the green ecosystem
OnlineJoin to meet companies working byte by byte and acre by acre to solve the climate crisis. This job fair will feature many marketing & communication focused roles. REGISTER HERE About Terra.do job fairs We host action-packed job fairs each month, giving candidates upfront access to hear from companies about their climate solutions and why […]
Extreme Heat Plans: Challenges of Implementation
OnlineJoin to hear from experts on extreme heat about how they are moving forward with their plans, including new challenges requiring innovative and collaborative approaches to building resilience. In various parts of California and the West, extreme heat events have been occurring more frequently and with more intensity. Extreme heat plans, developed to mitigate negative […]
How California Can Improve Water Right Curtailment to Better Manage Water Scarcity
OnlineDroughts are becoming more frequent and intense in California, and many watersheds experience seasonal water scarcity nearly every year. To protect water rights, human health and safety, and the environment from serious harm, California’s State Water Resources Control Board needs to be able to routinely curtail unlawful water uses. However, the agency has struggled to […]
Nothin’ But Water June INLAND Cleanup 2023
Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park 6300 Balboa Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin Heal the Bay, in partnership with Friends of the Los Angeles River, for an extra special river cleanup! REGISTER HERE
Financing the Energy Transition: A Policy Leadership Series Event with Jigar Shah
OnlineAs head of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO), Jigar Shah oversees hundreds of billions in loan authority to finance the ambitious energy deployments needed to accelerate the clean energy transition at scale. Join Resources for the Future (RFF) on Tuesday, June 20, as RFF President and CEO Richard Newell sits down […]
Clean Power and Clean Vehicles
OnlineOn May 11th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed urgently needed limits on carbon emissions from power plants that burn coal and gas, targeting the source of about a third of U.S. carbon pollution—or a quarter of total greenhouse gas emissions. On April 12th, the EPA proposed rules to cut carbon emissions from cars and […]
Webinar | Plastic-Free Seas: Diving Into How Plastic Impacts Health, Climate, and Our Oceans
OnlineOn June 22, the Plastic Pollution Coalition will dive deep into the challenges that plastic pollution poses to our oceans and our bodies, how polluted waters disrupt the mental health benefits we gain from access to healthy oceans and waterways, and how we may restore our planet as well as our own physical and mental […]
Haagen-Smit Clean Air Talks
HYBRID: CalEPA Headquarters, Byron Sher Auditorium 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA, United StatesThe California Air Resources Board (CARB) Haagen-Smit Awards recognize individuals for their exceptional and transformative contributions, widespread impacts, and novel accomplishments related to clean air and climate change. This year, CARB is pleased to present the seven individuals below with Haagen-Smit Awards. Please join the Haagen-Smit Clean Air Talks, where seven 2022 Haagen-Smit award winners […]
Opportunities for Enhanced Near-term U.S.-China Climate Action: Reducing Methane Emissions in the U.S. and China
OnlineAs two of the largest global economies and energy consumers, China and the U.S. are also the top and third largest methane emitters, respectively. Both nations have significant opportunities to reduce their methane emissions over the next decade, with some methods of reduction having low or no costs associated. In the U.S., it's estimated that […]
LA’S Social & Environmental Impact Changemakers
Guayakí Yerba Mate HQ 215 Rose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin B Local Los Angeles at the Guayakí Yerba Mate HQ as they present a panel discussion featuring a diverse array of perspectives from local environmental and social justice changemakers. Moderated by B Corporation impact advocates Jessica Rosen, of Guayakí, and Genevieve Lawrence, of MaCher, you won't want to miss out on this opportunity to […]
Habitat Restoration Day
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Preserve 6100 Woodley Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin Friends of the LA River, California Native Plant Society, and San Fernando Valley Audubon for a morning of invasive plant removal and bird walks in the Sepulveda Basin! With the help of the California Native Plant Society, volunteers will remove invasive mustard and learn about its impact on the ecosystem and why its removal […]
Debrief of the Ruling in Arizona v. Navajo Nation
OnlinePlease join this discussion of the 5-4 Supreme Court ruling in Arizona v. Navajo Nation. REGISTER HERE Panelists will give insight on the arguments, historical precedent, and the long-term impact of this case on tribes and natural resources. Featured in the discussion will be: Paul Spruhan — Assistant Attorney General, Litigation Unit, Navajo Nation Department […]
Explore Your Climate Action Sweet Spot
OnlineLed by an experienced facilitator, this 2-hour interactive workshop will guide you through a series of exercises to explore your personal hero, identify your climate action sweet spot, and overcome barriers to taking meaningful climate action. Here’s what you can expect from the workshop: Reflect on key areas that bring you a sense of purpose […]
Resilience and Futureproofing Considerations for EV Charging Infrastructure
OnlineThe Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) will host a webinar on resilience and futureproofing considerations for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. This webinar will cover topics such as maintaining performance, reliability, and accessibility of EV charging stations during power outages and extreme weather events, maximizing the usefulness of charging stations near evacuation […]
LACI Open House for Colleges and Universities
La Kretz Innovation Campus 525 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CAThe Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) invites faculty and staff from local and regional colleges and universities to attend an open house. This event is designed to share information about LACI's programming with the local higher education community. LACI is creating an inclusive green economy for the people of Los Angeles by unlocking innovation by […]
Decarbonizing the Future: Direct Air Capture and other Carbon Management Technologies
OnlineAlong with deep decarbonization across all sectors of the economy, carbon removal is essential to getting to net-zero emissions by mid-century. This will require both natural and technological means of removal, such as enhanced carbon uptake from forests, adjusted agricultural practices, and large-scale deployment of DAC with sequestration. This event will serve to give a […]