2nd Annual Sustainable Landscape Open House and Summer Seed Saving
2023-09-16 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ishihara Park Learning Garden, 2909 Exposition Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90404, United States
Stop by Ishihara Park on Saturday, September 16th for the Sustainable Landscape Open House.
Learn more about the City’s Landscape Rebate program and get inspired with the landscape at Ishihara.
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Seed Saving Workshop Begins at 10:00 AM, with “Experts” leading through harvesting, cleaning and storing.

North America Climate Summit
2023-09-19 - 2023-09-20 | HYBRID: The Westin New York at Times Square and Zoom
The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) looks forward to welcoming delegates to its flagship North America Climate Summit (NACS) 2023 on 19-21 September, an official accredited event of New York Climate Week 2023 and the UN General Assembly 2023.
Organized by IETA, in collaboration with the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP), NACS 2023 is an in-person event with some hybrid sessions to enable virtual participation. The Summit features high-level plenaries, North America and cross-cutting deep-dive workshops, leadership roundtables, and a “Carbon Market Lounge” with Partner Sponsors display counters, a networking chill-out lounge, coffee breaks and receptions.
FULL AGENDA (Subject to Change)
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Webinar: Driving Change: Advice for the National VMT-Fee Pilot
2023-09-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Discover the future of road funding in the United States through an illuminating webinar. Hosted by Robert Puentes, the CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation, this event delves into insights from the groundbreaking research paper, “Driving Change: Advice for the National VMT-Fee Pilot.”
Explore the evolving landscape of transportation funding, from the challenges posed by increasing vehicle efficiency to the imperative for sustainable road finance. An expert panel will dissect the paper’s recommendations for the impending national VMT-fee pilot mandated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Join us to unravel the complexities of scalability, data privacy, equity, and the integration of electric vehicles in shaping the path forward for road funding.
Whether you’re a policymaker, transportation professional, or simply interested in the future of funding models, secure your spot now to be part of the conversation about reshaping of the nation’s transportation financing strategy.
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Speakers:
Maureen Bock, Chief Innovation Officer, Oregon Department of Transportation
Trish Hendren, Executive Director, The Eastern Transportation Coalition
Carolyn Kramer Simons, Senior Director, State Funding Policy; Managing Director, Transportation Officials Division, American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Garett Shrode, Policy Analyst, Eno Center for Transportation
Moderator:
Robert Puentes, CEO, Eno Center for Transportation

National Climate + Health Forum 2023
2023-09-20 | HYBRID: Washington, D.C., and online
At the National Climate + Health Forum 2023, join leaders from across health disciplines to share best practices, develop shared strategies to grow impact and commit to climate action that protects the public’s health. Participants have the option of attending in person (space limited) or virtually.
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CITRIS Research Exchange - Eli Yablonovitch: Carbon-negative Technology To Solve the Climate Crisis
2023-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 | HYBRID: UC Berkeley Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall and YouTube, 2594 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
C﻿ITRIS Research Exchange with
Eli Yablonovitch
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley
“Carbon-negative Technology To Solve the Climate Crisis”
A﻿bout Talk:
In 1977, physicist Freeman Dyson proposed the burial of biomass as a scalable, economical solution to the carbon dioxide problem. Today we know that harvested vegetation should be buried in an engineered dry biolandfill. Plant biomass can be preserved for thousands of years by burial in a dry environment with sufficiently low thermodynamic “water activity,” which is the relative humidity in equilibrium with the biomass. A water activity less than 60 percent will not support life, suppressing anaerobic organisms, thus preserving the biomass for millennia. Current agriculture and biolandfill costs indicate that $60 per ton of sequestered carbon dioxide corresponds to $0.53 per gallon of gasoline. If scaled to the level of a major crop, existing carbon dioxide can be extracted from the atmosphere and sequester a significant fraction of prior years’ carbon dioxide emissions.
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A﻿bout the Speaker:
Eli Yablonovitch introduced the idea that strained semiconductor lasers could have superior performance due to reduced valence band effective mass. Now, with optical telecommunication, almost every human interaction on the internet occurs by strained semiconductor lasers. Yablonovitch is regarded as a father of the photonic bandgap concept, and he coined the term “photonic crystal.” The geometrical structure of the first experimentally realized photonic bandgap is sometimes called “Yablonovite.” In his photovoltaic research, Yablonovitch introduced the 4 (n squared) light-trapping factor, known as the “Yablonovitch limit,” that is in worldwide use for almost all commercial solar panels. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Inventors, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and as a foreign member, the Royal Society of the United Kingdom.
A﻿bout CITRIS Research Exchange:
Launched in 2008, CITRIS Research Exchange delivers fresh perspectives on information technology and society from distinguished academic, industry, and civic leaders. CITRIS Research Exchange is free and open to the public. Each seminar takes place on Wednesdays from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Banatao Auditorium at Sutardja Dai Hall on the UC Berkeley campus and will be livestreamed on YouTube.
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Environmental Leadership Initiative Informational Webinar
2023-09-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-09-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Applications to apply for the two-year Environmental Leadership Initiative (ELI) fellowship program will be accepted starting on Monday, September 11, 2023, until Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
ELI is hosted by Liberty Hill Foundation, through the generous support and investment from the Hewlett Foundation and Packard Foundation.
During this time, the ELI program team will walk through the application, share fellowship benefits and expectations, and make time for Q+A.
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Tools for Eco-Anxiety: Building Emotional Resilience in Climate Work
2023-09-21 09:00 - 10:30 | Online
In the face of the largest human-caused ecological crisis, it is difficult to maintain emotional equilibrium. In this 90-minute workshop, join other like-minded people who are working on climate change to gain tools and resources to increase ecologically focused emotional resilience. In this workshop, you will gain knowledge and actively engage in best practices designed to help work for a better and more sustainable present and future world.
This workshop will be facilitated by Nikyta Palmisani, a Learning for Action Instructor for Terra.do, and an Ecopsychologist and Mindfulness instructor who lives and practices on Lopez Island in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Nikyta has been working internationally on climate change in NGOs, in private practice with groups and individual clients, as well as on United Nations delegations. She currently instructs for Terra.do where she leads cohorts of professionals in their journey to take meaningful action on climate change and where she leads workshops for cultivating emotional resilience.
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Kelp Kulture talk: Kendall Barbery, Director of partnerships and new programming, GreenWave
2023-09-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Kendall Barbery, director of partnerships and new programming at GreenWave, will share lessons learned from the first commercially permitted bull kelp farm in California, along with a vision for leveraging the skills and tools of ocean farmers to support kelp restoration and recovery. RSVP to receive the Zoom information.
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Los Angeles Business Council Sustainability Summit
2023-09-22 07:00 - 15:00 | University of Southern California, Town & Gown, 665 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, United States
This year’s Summit will address our clean energy future, revitalizing our buildings with carbon free power, water resources and drought, achieving a new all-electric transportation sector, and much more.
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California Coastal Cleanup Day
2023-09-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Heal the Bay Aquarium, 1600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Join the 39th California Coastal Cleanup Day, the state’s largest annual volunteer event! It’s a chance for everyone in our state, no matter where they live. The timing of the event is intentional, aiming to clear away debris and litter before the rainy season, ensuring pollutants don’t end up in our local waterways and the ocean.
This year, there are more than 60+ cleanup sites throughout L.A. County. Sign up for one of Heal the Bay’s 30 public sites!
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This event is a great opportunity to facilitate team bonding and give back to the community you do business in. Whether you choose a beach or an inland waterway, official cleanup sites are staffed by volunteers who provide everything you need to participate including bags, gloves, and data collection sheets.
For more information and to find a cleanup location near you, check out the California Coastal Commission’s website here.

National Clean Energy Week
2023-09-25 - 2023-09-29 | HYBRID: Washington, D.C., and online
National Clean Energy Week is a celebration of the policies, industries, and innovations that power our daily lives while producing no or very little greenhouse gas emissions. Despite the very real technological and political challenges, a clean energy future is in our reach, and America is ready to lead the way.
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A conversation with Sylvia Earle and Rosanna Xia
2023-09-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Wallis Annenberg Hall (ANN), Sheindlin Forum (106), 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, United States
Famed oceanographer Sylvia Earle and Los Angeles Times environment reporter Rosanna Xia join in conversation to discuss the state of the Pacific Ocean on the occasion of Earle’s residency with the Center for Climate Journalism and Communication and the publication of Xia’s book, California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline. This event will be moderated by CCJC Director Allison Agsten.
Lunch boxes will be provided to those who RSVP.
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Making Every Job a Climate Job at Microsoft
2023-09-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Online
Join Drew Wilkinson for this one-hour webinar on how to make sustainability part of everybody’s job in large organizations – across all functions and levels.
Drew is a climate activist, community organizer, and co-founder of Microsoft’s 10,000-member employee sustainability community. He works for Planet Earth but provides consulting services on the people side of sustainability: employee engagement, culture and change management, community building, green skilling, and leadership development. In a past life, he was a singer of a touring punk rock band and an eco pirate with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Learn more on his website and connect with him on LinkedIn.
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Webinar: Rewild Your Campus with the Green Grounds Certification
2023-09-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Re:wild Your Campus’s Green Grounds Certification offers a new pathway for schools to reduce synthetic pesticide usage and implement organic grounds maintenance practices. This webinar will guide participants through the certification process and will address common questions around certification. The webinar will also feature several leaders in the space, including Shannon Britton of Seattle University who will talk about her years of experience managing Seattle University, which is being certified at the Platinum level of the Green Grounds Certification. Additionally, Eric O’brien from University of Northern Iowa will give insight into what efforts to improve landscape practices look like at a school that is just starting its journey towards more ecologically sounds landcare practices. UNI is applying to be certified at the Bronze level, and Eric will talk about what practices they are implementing to achieve this level, and how the certification helped to bridge gaps on campus between anti-pesticide advocates and grounds crews. Sean Breckin will provide an overview of what it looks like to partner with a third party to implement organic land care on campus grounds. Participants will walk away with the ability to apply for the certification for their campuses and with new insights into how to make their campus grounds safer and healthier for all.
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Electronic Air Cleaning Technologies and the Potential for Health Effects
2023-09-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
The use of air cleaners with electronic technologies continues to grow in response to public health concerns such as wildfires, the COVID-19 pandemic, and increased asthma prevalence.
Researchers have found that electronic air cleaners can also emit substances such as ozone, formaldehyde, and other air pollutants that adversely affect public health. It is crucial that we understand the potential risks associated with these devices.
This seminar will focus on the potential health impacts of exposure to emissions, particularly among vulnerable sub-groups, such as infants, children, and individuals with chronic lung or heart disease, and others. The insights presented at this seminar will be vital to supporting CARB’s ongoing mission to safeguard public health from the effects of air pollution.
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2023 C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium and Awards
2023-09-28 06:00 - 14:10 | Online
The 12th annual Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Women in Clean Energy Symposium and Awards will focus on how to preserve and strengthen policies to enable clean energy, address energy system inequities, speed up the technology journey from lab to market, and overcome present and future supply chain vulnerabilities to achieve net zero by 2050. The event will consist of plenary sessions, award presentations, and panel discussions, all of which will be available via a free livestream.
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Coffee Outside Social Bike Ride
2023-09-28 08:00 - 10:00 | UCLA Bike Shop & Outdoor Equipment Rental Center, 2131 John Wooden Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Traverse the tree-lined avenues on a refreshing morning bicycle ride that leaves from the UCLA Bike Shop. We’ll tour some of the infrastructure and amenities here at UCLA that integrate cycling into the daily routines of students and staff. The short inclusive ride culminates at an inviting outdoor spot where we’ll enjoy some coffee and socialize before going about our days. This ride’s a great way to meet people and a chance to reflect on the seamless blend of active transportation, environmental consciousness, and the simple joy of a morning ride with a well-deserved coffee break.
Participants must have a helmet and a bicycle, loaners are available from UCLA Bike Shop if you’d like to jump in and don’t have gear. Also – bonus points if you bring a friend and your own camp-coffee rig!
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STEMtember Sessions: Careers in Clean Energy
2023-09-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
Join this September for “EERE STEMtember Sessions: Careers in Clean Energy,” a weekly webinar series highlighting EERE careers in renewable energy, sustainable transportation and fuels, buildings & industry, and business operations. The two-hour webinar will feature EERE leaders and employees, who will share their career journeys and explain why now is the most exciting time to be part of the clean energy revolution at DOE. Come and hear from hiring managers about the key duties and skills required for positions and how you can apply to be a clean energy champion!
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Wisdom for a new generation: Sylvia Earle on lessons learned from the frontlines of the climate crisis
2023-09-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Wallis Annenberg Hall (ANN), Sheindlin Forum (106), 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, United States
Dr. Sylvia Earle, climate communicator in residence at USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication, shares personal insights from her celebrated career as an oceanographer, explorer, and federal official.
Coffee and cookies will be provided.
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Commuter Basics
2023-09-28 17:00 - 19:00 | UCLA Bike Shop & Outdoor Equipment Rental Center, 2131 John Wooden Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
What to bring? Where to go? What resources are there for bicycle commuters to UCLA? What to know about your bike? How to carry stuff?
We’ve got answers and solutions to your questions as a Bruin bicycle-commuter.
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Spotlight On: An Equitable Water Future
2023-09-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Please join via Zoom for this educational event, the second in a series on water in California. A presentation on the topic will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
The featured speaker will be Nahal Ghoghaie Ipakchi, a Senior Director at Kearns & West with over 15 years of experience in community outreach and engagement, stakeholder facilitation, and urban and environmental planning. She is a trusted convener and bridge-builder committed to making environmental justice and racial/social equity central to climate and environmental planning. Nahal has worked on numerous efforts throughout the US and Canada to ensure perspectives of historically marginalized communities and Tribes are centered in decision-making processes related to water access, water operations, supply, and quality, shoreline resilience, habitat restoration, ecosystem protection, air quality, and flood/wastewater management.
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Nature Soundscape Stroll
2023-09-30 09:30 - 11:30 | Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook State Park Visitor Center, 6300 Hetzler Road, Culver City, CA, 90232, United States
Join us at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook for a family-friendly hike! We will focus on our sense of hearing to explore the soundscape of Baldwin Hills Parklands. RSVP to byoung@naturenexusinstitute.org for details and to register.

UCLA Stunt Ranch Project Phoenix Event
2023-09-30 10:00 - 13:00 | UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve, 1201 Stunt Rd, Calabasas, CA, 91302, United States
Project Phoenix is a statewide community science monitoring project to study the effects of smoke on birds in neighborhoods across California. By observing birds in your neighborhood for just 10 minutes a week, you can help this fantastic project learn more about bird responses to smoke.
This public event starts at 10 a.m. at UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve. To any interested UCLA students, transportation is being provided to and from the UCLA campus (RSVP for more details).
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Earth Sessions In Conversation with Earthgang on Art and Environment
2023-10-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Sunset Canyon Recreation Center, 111 Easton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1370, United States
If you’re about intersectional environmentalism, sustainability, and climate change, then come join EarthGang, a surprise artist as well as a book signing with Leah Thomas! Don’t forget to bring a blanket! Food and factory sealed drinks are also allowed.
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Into the Weeds Screening
2023-10-03 | Multiple locations
Does the most widely used weed killer in the world cause cancer? Into the Weeds follows the riveting story of groundskeeper Lee Johnson and his fight for justice against agrochemical giant, Monsanto (now Bayer), the manufacturer of Roundup herbicide.
On October 3rd, Into the Weeds: Dewayne “Lee” Johnson vs. Monsanto Company is coming to a movie theater near you!

Electric Program Investment Charge Symposium
2023-10-03 09:00 - 2023-10-04 14:00 | Online
The Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Program’s annual symposium brings together leading policy makers, energy researchers, and technology developers, including recipients of EPIC grants, to spotlight the latest clean energy technologies being deployed in the state. This year’s virtual event offers engaging conversations with top government and private sector leaders focused on how recent state and federal investments are more rapidly and equitably advancing California’s transition to a clean energy economy.
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UCLA Anderson Forecast in collaboration with UCLA Center for Impact Presents October 2023 Economic Outlook
2023-10-04 08:30 - 12:00 | HYBRID: UCLA Marion Anderson Grand Salon and Online
The economy keeps churning along but so does climate change. These two forces are important for future economic growth, consumption and investment growth and were responsible for a string of 2023 disasters including horrific wildfires. These are some of the topics that will be addressed during the October 2023 UCLA Anderson Forecast economic and climate change outlook that will be held in collaboration with the UCLA Center for Impact.
In-Person or Enhanced Webinar – REGISTER HERE
Includes:
In-Person or Zoom Webinar
Quarterly Digital Forecast Report
Participation in Q&A Session
Note: Space for In-Person is limited.
In-Person $195 / Webinar $95
Limited Webinar – REGISTER HERE
Includes:
YouTube Viewing Access Only
Free

CLIMATE JOB FAIR - North America: Engineering roles in climate
2023-10-04 09:00 - 10:30 | Online
Meet companies hiring all types of engineers, from hardware to software and from data to network.
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Webinar: 2024 Climate Leadership Awards Application Kick-Off
2023-10-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
Join this informational webinar about the 2024 Climate Leadership Awards application process! The organizers will discuss updates to the awards categories and applications, the introduction of the Value Chain Leadership Award, the selection process, requirements, evaluation criteria, deadlines/dates, and submission through the SmarterSelect application portal.
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