Summer Sustainability Workshop: Designing for Decarbonization

Online

Want to know more about what it means to achieve “decarbonization” for your building project? Verdical Group is partnering with Southern California Edison (SCE) to present Designing for Decarbonization, a half-day, virtual workshop that will help attendees: Understand the definition of decarbonization, zero net energy (ZNE), and zero net carbon (ZNC) buildings See case studies […]

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

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

BE HEARD: Working with Policy Makers

Online

This series aims to inspire students and practitioners of environmental health science to share their research in an effort to promote meaningful exchange. REGISTER HERE

Code Breaker: Solar, Battery & Zero Net Carbon Design — 2022 Energy Code

Online

Solar and battery requirements have evolved in the California energy code over the past decade. This webinar will cover 2022 code requirements for all occupancies of buildings at a high level in a short 1-hour introduction to solar and battery for Single Family, Multifamily, and Nonresidential buildings. We will use examples to illustrate how much […]

Free Countywide Mattress Recycling Event

Earvin “Magic” Johnson Park and Recreation Area 905 E El Segundo Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Looking to get rid of an old mattress? You've got options, lots of them! Whether you live in an incorporated or unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, there are multiple locations where you can bring your mattresses to be recycled – at no cost. The Countywide Mattress Recycling Program hosts free community collection events for […]

WaterNow Alliance 2023 Emerging Leader Awards Ceremony

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Join us to celebrate this year’s cohort, who are advancing innovative, sustainable, and equitable water solutions in their communities! This year’s winners have led projects pushing for Spanish-speaking support for utility customers, supporting outdoor water conservation initiatives in underserved communities, creating space and support for the Black community within the water sector, championing outdoor water […]

High-Quality Jobs in the Clean Energy Transition

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Wage inequality in the United States has increased dramatically over the past 40 years, but historic new investments in climate and clean energy in recent federal legislation provide a significant opportunity to create high-quality jobs with strong labor standards. The Biden administration has also issued executive orders to encourage high-road labor standards on federally funded […]

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

Workshop: Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption with Curb Management

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Join the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) on Thursday August 10, from 10am to 12pm PDT for Accelerating EV Adoption with Automated Curb Management Strategies Workshop. Cities across the nation are working to reduce transportation emissions and encourage the adoption of zero emission vehicles, even as pollution and traffic congestion associated with e-commerce deliveries and […]

Food and Film: Farming – Harvest

Billy Wilder Theater 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

In-person: Pre-screening Q&A with chef Alice Waters and farmer Alex Weiser (Weiser Family Farms and Tehachapi Grain Project), moderated by Laurie Ochoa (L.A. Times). Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first […]

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

Botanical Garden Tour

UCLA Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden, La Kretz Garden Pavilion 707 Tiverton Dr, Los Angeles, CA

Explore this living museum, featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join Garden Educators for a free guided tour of the garden. You’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern […]

Break the Cycle of Fast Fashion

LACI 525 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, CA

As part of its latest monthly meeting, the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA) presents a talk on fast fashion. REGISTER HERE

Food and Film: Farming – Our Daily Bread / Under the Fig Trees

Billy Wilder Theater 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office opens one hour before the event. Our Daily Bread U.S., 1934 Struggling in the thick of the Depression, a […]

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