Themes in World History: Environmental Transformations & Their Impact K-12 Teacher Professional Development Workshop

Online

This free two-day virtual K-12 teacher professional development workshop will focus on environmental issues in China and Central America to align with themes of "Environmental Transformations" in world history curriculum under the CA History Social Science (HSS) Framework. This PD workshop aims to provide area studies content and pedagogy training to K-12 teachers in California […]

Advanced Nuclear Energy – Electricity and Beyond

Online

Are you looking to learn more about recent developments in nuclear reactor design, demonstration, and legislation? The advanced reactors being designed and demonstrated today will be capable of doing more than just producing electricity. Hear how nuclear energy, when integrated with other generating sources, can be an enabling technology for local economic development. In this […]

Plastics Redesign for Biorenewable Circularity

HYBRID: UCLA California NanoSystems Institute auditorium 570 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Everyone is welcome to attend this Keynote address, given by Dr. Brett Helms, Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The BioPACIFIC MIP Summer School offers a week-long opportunity to learn about scalable production of bio-derived building blocks and polymers. One of the goals of a circular economy is to design-out waste by re-orienting industry […]

Heat Relief 4 LA Community Campaign Launch 2024

Online

The City of LA's Chief Heat Officer, Marta Segura, on behalf of the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO) and the Board of Public Works, invites you to join the virtual launch of the 2024 Heat Relief 4 LA Community Campaign! The panelists will be partners from non-profit organizations and the City, who together will discuss […]

Open House: Towards a Carbon-Free Future from Ocean to Atmosphere

AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles 2451 Signal St, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join for an exciting Open House at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles. AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is a leader in the Blue Economy that strives towards sustainable and responsible use of ocean resources to promote economic growth, improve livelihoods, and ensure the health of ocean ecosystems to address environmental and […]

Lunch & Learn: Wildfire and Public Health: Barriers and Opportunities to State Policy Implementation

Online

Wildfire smoke presents a population-wide health risk in California with significant environmental justice implications. However, the policy landscape addressing the public health impacts of wildfire remains siloed, posing challenges to integrated policy development and implementation. Join via Zoom for a discussion about the wildfire and public health policy landscape, based on the findings of a […]

What Does the Recent Supreme Court Ruling on the Chevron Doctrine Mean for Climate and Energy Policy?

Online

In one of its final decisions of this term, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn the Chevron Doctrine. The Chevron Doctrine, established forty years ago, stated that courts must defer to reasonable agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. Legally, the Chevron Doctrine has been critically important and has been cited in thousands of court decisions, […]

Third Thursdays: Twilight in the Garden

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

See the sunset from the UCLA Botanical Garden at Third Thursdays, their summer twilight series. Meet new friends at the wine bar, then kick back and enjoy live music! Admission for each event is $10. Purchase tickets here or at the door. Cash is not accepted. If you are paying at the door, you will […]

West Hollywood Free Document Shredding and Electronic and Hazardous Waste Collection

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 355 N. San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA, United States

The City of West Hollywood will host a free document shredding, electronic and hazardous household waste collection event for residents and businesses. Community members are invited to bring confidential files and unwanted electronics, including hard drives, and household hazardous waste for shredding and recycling. The hazardous household waste collection is for residents only. This is […]

TreePeople Presents: FernGully – The Last Rainforest

S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre 12601 Mulholland Dr, Beverly Hills, CA, United States

Summertime at TreePeople is back! All summer long, TreePeople is bringing its favorite musicians, comedians, movies and more to the S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre stage at Coldwater Canyon Park. More programming will continually be announced throughout the summer in the monthly DIG IN newsletter, as well as special email only on-sales! To see TreePeople’s […]

Understanding Recent Developments in Climate Risk Disclosure

HYBRID: Online and Orrick LLP 405 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

In 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 261 (Stern) into law, requiring all companies doing business in the state with total revenues over $500 million to disclose climate-related financial risks. Earlier this year, the Security and Exchange Commission adopted long-awaited rules to strengthen and standardize climate risk disclosure by public companies in the United […]

California Green Jobs – Virtual Career & Resource Fair

Online

Hello, green job seekers! If you're looking for an opportunity to speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability industry for the built environment, this is a great opportunity for you. Additionally, this event will feature workforce development partners with professional development training opportunities. REGISTER HERE

Oceans Webinar: Impacts on Oceans

Online

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is hosting a series of webinars, Indicators of Climate Change: Bridging Science and Action, as part of its efforts to track and report on climate change and its impacts on California. Each webinar will synthesize new science and data, and showcase state, local, […]

Film Screening: SIGN MY NAME TO FREEDOM

Parks Project Discovery Center 8540 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA, United States

This event, co-sponsored by the Parks Project and Intersectional Environmentalist, will showcase an exciting 24-minute sneak peek screening of the forthcoming documentary Sign My Name to Freedom, a feature-length film about 102-year-old Betty Reid Soskin, her lost music, and her family's experiences confronting Jim Crow style workplace and residential housing segregation in the Bay Area. […]

Summer 2024 CDLS Research and Outreach Symposium

HYBRID: UCLA and Zoom

The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science at UCLA (CDLS) Research and Outreach Symposium offers an inclusive platform for individuals across all career stages within our community to showcase their research and outreach endeavors, regardless of the project's developmental stage. The event will feature keynote speakers and lightning talks from fellows and members showcasing their […]

Food and Film: Eat Drink Man Woman

Hammer Museum

The Hammer Museum is sharing another incredible installment of Alice Water’s Food and Film Series, “Eat Drink Man Woman.” Admission to the event is free. Seats are assigned at the theater on a first come, first serve basis. Food and Film is a quarterly series designed to delight the senses and inspire the mind. Curated […]

Tour of LA Environmental Learning Center at Hyperion

Los Angeles Environmental Learning Center at Hyperion 12000 Vista Del Mar, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join a tour of the Los Angeles Environmental Learning Center at Hyperion in Playa del Rey, CA, and learn how sustainable water and solid resources management happens in Los Angeles! Through hands-on, interactive exhibits, you will learn the essential role you play in the future of clean water treatment and conservation, watershed protection, and the […]

Professional Development Workshop: ABCs of ESG Reporting

Online

Join this essential professional development workshop on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Plans to gain an in-depth understanding of the evolving regulatory landscape and its implications for ESG reporting. Everyone in cleantech and sustainability needs the basics of ESG Reporting for the ‘big picture’ of an organization’s strategy and the criteria for quality and integrity […]

Free L.A. City Monthly Bulky Item Drop-Off Events

Multiple locations

LA Sanitation will be accepting bulky items at five locations around the City each month throughout 2024. Furniture, carpet, yard trimmings, shelving, and wood will be accepted. LOCATIONS: East Valley District Yard 11050 Pendelton St. Sun Valley, CA 91352 West Valley District Yard 8840 Vanalden Ave. Northridge, CA 91234 Harbor District Yard 1400 N. Gaffey […]

L.A. RIVER FEST 2024

Los Angeles State Historic Park 1245 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA, United States

River Fest is BACK! Join Friends of the LA River (FoLAR) for a free, open-air environmental arts and community festival celebrating the culture, history, and people that shape the LA River. FoLAR’s third-annual River Fest will welcome 1,000 Angelenos to LA State Historic Park and featuring a variety of local artists with thrilling live performances, […]