California Native Ecological Knowledge, Culture, and Stories

We're hosting another class on traditional ecological knowledge led by native plant expert and cultural educator Nicholas Hummingbird! The class will be Thursday, May 27 at 7-9 pm via Zoom. Fill out this form to reserve your spot in the class. All are welcome to attend! The first 70 UCLA-affiliated sign-ups can reserve a spot for free. We ask […]

GreenShorts Award Ceremony

Join us for a live stream for the 2021 annual GreenShorts Award Ceremony where we will celebrate wining short environmental films created by Southern California and Louisiana high school students. With Greenshorts, high school students get a chance to sit in the director’s chair and win cash prizes. The contest invites two-minute-or-less films to showcase […]

Freedom and Fugitivity

The closing event of the Sanctuary Spaces Sawyer Seminar, Freedom and Fugitivity, thinks across Black feminism and Indigenous studies to foreground “beautiful experiments” of flight, refusal, and rebellion. Featuring: Saidiya Hartman, Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University; 2019 MacArthur Fellow In conversation with: Aisha K. Finch, Associate Professor of Gender Studies and African […]

USGBC-LA’s Thought Leadership Series: Reducing California’s Fire Risk

USGBC-LA is hosting this event to bring together the sustainability, green building, and fire prevention communities to jointly address wildfire resilience across California. The event will begin with virtual tours and expert interviews provided by local green building chapters in Northern and Southern California, lead to multiple keynotes from community leaders, feature panels from industry […]

Why We Care About Pollinators

Dr. Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 100+ research articles and taught Insect Taxonomy, Behavioral Ecology, Humans and Nature, and other courses for 40 yrs. His book Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens was published […]

Pollinator Art, Music, Culture

Jane Breckinridge is the director of the Euchee Butterfly Farm located in Leonard, Oklahoma, and an enrolled citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She has spent the last twenty years raising and exhibiting butterflies throughout the United States and Canada, as well as providing community and youth education on butterflies. In 2013, Ms. Breckinridge founded […]

Pollinator-Friendly Cooking Demo and Interview with Celebrity Chef, Helen Cavallo

Helen Cavallo is of Colombian and Italian descent, and that background has dictated her love of food and family. Helen's cooking style focuses on big, bold flavors, while always highlighting the main ingredient. Her culinary education came from her upbringing, having learned to cook from some of the best...her family, pros at feeding an army […]

When You Are Sleeping: Bat Magic

Mylea Bayless leads Bat Conservation International (BCI) Network & Partnerships Division with more than 20 years of experience in building collaborative teams for conservation, research, and wildlife management. “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” The wisdom of this African proverb defines her approach to conservation. […]

Virtual Workshop: Countrywide Climate Vulnerability Findings

Come to our workshop and learn about the risks that climate change presents to communities and infrastructure. Preview our mapping tool and explore ways you can use the assessment to empower your community to be climate resilient. https://tinyurl.com/lacountycva

UIC Summer Institute on Sustainability & Energy

About SISE The Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE) is usually described as an annual two-week "boot camp" on energy and sustainability — but it’s much more. SISE is a “we,” a community invested in broad issues related to energy, the environment, and sustainability, and a space that values diverse people, disciplines, perspectives, and experiences. Within this […]

Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) – Certification for Sustainable Infrastructure

The Envision Framework is a globally recognized approach to sustainable infrastructure and certification process. The ENV SP designation is becoming an increasingly important credential for any professional involved in urban planning, sustainability planning, civil infrastructure, and many more fields. Since its inception, more than 8,000 professionals have obtained their ENV SP credential, which has equipped them […]

LARC Member Meeting “Democratizing Information on the Energy Transition”

Democratizing Information on the Energy Transition by Felicia Federico, Executive Director for UCLA's California Center for Sustainable Communities The enormous complexity of California’s energy system (both its structure and governance) remains a significant barrier to full engagement of non-specialist stakeholders in advancing an equitable energy transition. Through State-funded grants and in collaboration with community-based organizations, […]

Our Thirsty State Series Part 1: Where Our Water Comes From

An overview of the primary sources of water in California, how it is delivered, what issues limit water supply, and how communities are planning for sustainable sources of water to get through this year and for the future. REGISTER HERE.

11th Annual Women In Green Forum

Luxe Sunset 11461 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The 11th Annual Women in Green Forum will convene pioneers in the environmental movement, drawing an international audience of sustainability experts including academic researchers, CSR executives, energy analysts, and technology developers. Join us in Los Angeles to connect one-on-one with the world's leading environmental trailblazers. Please click on the number of registration passes you wish to order above […]

LA Eco-Village In Person Tour

Join us and founder Lois Arkin for an IN-PERSON tour of the LA Eco-Village. The Eco-Village was founded in 1993 as an intentional community that strove to lower environmental impacts while raising the quality of community life. Now 20 years later, the village encompasses two blocks in North Koreatown and has expansion plans for the […]

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Conversation to Action

Join the USGBC-LA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee as they present Capri Maddox's session, "Build With Equity: Paving the Way for a More Just Los Angeles." The committee will then lead a discussion with attendees focused on actionable and intersectional solutions to combat climate change. REGISTER HERE.

The Indoor Air Quality Plan – “Cleaning Up Our Act”

Indoor Air Quality measures have long been a key credit within LEED and a focus for occupant well-being. Our construction trade partners can be exposed to far more than the end-users and we believe there are opportunities to go beyond industry standard practice. In bringing together a host of subject matter experts and practitioners we […]