EARTH MONTH: Rethinking the Value of Nature from Education to Health

George Elkins Auditorium Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, United States

Join us for our 7th Annual Public Lecture, presented by Dr. Heather Tallis of The Nature Conservancy. Heather's talk, “Rethinking the Value of Nature from Education to Health”, will be followed by a Q&A session with local experts, and promises to be both stimulating and informative.

Conscious Living Fair with the Conscious College Road Tour

The Conscious College Road Tour will be at UCLA on Wednesday, May 4th. From 11am-3pm, they will be hosting a Conscious Living Fair with information, product samples, demos, activities, etc (Location TBD) .  

Association of Environmental Professionals Mentoring Roundtable

Luskin School of Public Affairs, room 2355 UCLA

AEP – the Association of Environmental Professionals – is a non-profit organization of professionals working to improve their skills as environmental and resource managers.  It is the preeminent professional organization focused on the California environmental review process.  In a round-table format, the following professionals will meet with students. ٠        Joel Cesare, City of Santa Monica […]

Ecochella 2016

Sunset Canyon Recreation Center 111 Easton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States

   

CicLAvia: Data Collection Work Opportunity

CicLAvia: Data Collection Work Opportunity CicLAvia (Southeast Cities) will hire up to seven data collectors to conduct intercept surveys at their event on Sunday May 15th from 8:30am -4:30pm.  This is the last CicLAvia we will be evaluating, so take advantage of this unique opportunity! It’s a fun way to learn field-skills, while seeing L.A. […]

Green Building – Innovation in Health and Wellness Series

BuroHappold 800 Wilshire, 16th Floor, Los Angeles

Innovations in Health and Wellness Series We believe that health and wellness are imperative to green building and market transformation in this generation. The built environment, natural environment, and humankind should exist together to optimize health and foster wellness. Join us for a four-part series exploring the innovations in design exemplified in the workplace, higher education, healthcare, […]

D r o w n i n g W o r l d – Presentation by Award-Winning Photojournalist Gideon Mendel, Followed by “The Art of Teaching Climate Change” Roundtable

UCLA Glorya Kaufman Hall - 200

Over the past three years this London-based South African photographer has traveled to flood events in the UK, India, Pakistan, Australia, Thailand, Nigeria, Germany, The Philippines, Brazil, Bangladesh, and the United States. At each location he outfits himself in waders and submerges himself into the floodwaters to connect with victims and document their stories. The […]

Break Free From Fossil Fuels March

Los Angeles City Hall

Our Health, Our Climate, Our Communities On May 14, 2016 Californians from across the state will convene in Downtown Los Angeles, the city that is home to the nation’s largest urban oil field in the country. We will march through the heart of L.A. which has become California’s stronghold of the fossil fuel industry and […]

Curbing Carbon Emissions in Dining: A Conversation with ZeroFoodprint (Ticketed Event)

Schoenberg Hall

Curbing Carbon Emissions in Dining: A Conversation with ZeroFoodprint with Peter Freed, Chef Anthony Myint and Chris Ying Did you know? Kernza, a new grain variety from the Land Institute, is derived from an ancient form of intermediate wheatgrass that is actually a distant relative of wheat. Kernza is a perennial, meaning it can be grown year-round, […]

Creating a Complete LA River Greenway for All (Please Register)

UCLA - Luskin School of Public Affairs - Third Floor Terrace

• Explore new opportunities  • Learn from past projects • Engage with other movers and shakers   Agenda 8:30              Registration & Breakfast 9:00              Welcome J.R. DeShazo, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation 9:10              Morning Keynote Patt Morrison, journalist, author, and radio-television personality 9:30              Plenary Panel: Visions and Opportunities for a River Greenway for All […]

Sustainability Action Research Teams (Formerly ART) – Final Presentations

UCLA - Ackerman Union, Bruin Reception Room (2nd Floor)

Sustainability Action Research (SAR) is an entirely student-run program that gets students out of the classroom to tackle sustainability issues by doing research projects around campus with the help of UCLA faculty stakeholders. Join us to discover more about this year's innovative projects – including a stormwater capture system, green purchasing, native habitat restoration..and much more. […]

Net Zero 2016

SoCal Gas Energy Resource Center 9240 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA, United States

Net Zero 2016_Flyer Verdical Group is hosting our 3rd Annual conference on net zero buildings, Net Zero 2016: Energy + Water + Waste. This is the premier net zero event in Southern California, and will be hosted at the Southern California Gas Energy Resource Center in Downey, CA. Free with registration, breakfast included.

Eastside Sol

Mariachi Plaza

A community celebration of art, music, and a healthy environment on the eastside of Los Angeles. This is a free event for families and residents to learn about, and participate in, clean energy demonstrations and pilot projects. It will feature live mural and screen-printing demonstrations by local artists and youth; 100% solar-powered music stage; food […]

Women In Green Forum

Luxe Hotel 11461 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

THE WOMEN IN GREEN FORUM HAS EMERGED AS THE PREMIER CONFERENCE SERIES HIGHLIGHTING WOMEN'S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY. From the White House to Fortune 500 company leaders, our annual program features the environmental industry's brightest and most innovative speakers. The mission of the Women In Green Forum is to create a venue for sustainability […]

California Adaptation Forum

Join us in the Fall of 2016 for the 2nd California Adaptation Forum. Connect with a diverse audience of hundreds of local, regional, and state leaders who are committed to addressing California’s adaptation needs. The 2016 California Adaptation Forum will feature: A series of plenaries with high-level government, business and community leaders A variety of […]

USGBC-LA Chapter Education Committee – Understanding the WELL Building Standard™

Course Description:Understanding the WELL Building Standard workshop provides a deep dive into the WELL Standard.  The ideology and structure of the program are covered in depth as well as the certification process. The heart of the workshop is an in-depth review of the intents and requirements of each Concept category and Feature including an understanding […]

$250