Urban biodiversity: the importance of scale

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REGISTER HERE While much is known about the scaling of biodiversity, less is known about specifically how biodiversity scales in urban areas. This is an important question because over two-thirds of humans live in urban areas. Understanding how, precisely, biodiversity scales in urban areas will inform management. Linear relationships would imply that similar interventions should […]

Life after Concrete: Imagining the Future of the LA River

Doheny Memorial Library (DML) 240 3550 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA, United States

This is the fifth event of the 2022-23 Mellon Sawyer Seminar Precarious Ecologies: Science and Social Justice in the Production of Environmental Knowledge. Nearly a century after it was encased in concrete for flood control, the LA River has in recent years become a source of hope for a renewed urban ecology, as well as […]

Climate Jobs Around the Green Ecosystem

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Join and meet companies working byte by byte and acre by acre to solve the climate crisis. REGISTER HERE About Terra.do job fairs Action-packed job fairs each month, giving candidates upfront access to hear from companies about their climate solutions and why you should join them. Hear about dozens of open roles, in a single […]

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator’s I-710 Blueprint Webinar – Delivering the Goods: How LA County can Invest in Drayage Electrification Infrastructure

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The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and the Transportation Electrification Partnership put forth a call for action in 2019 for 40% of all drayage trucks serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to be zero emission by 2028, and have steadily advocated for significant deployment of charging infrastructure to facilitate the rapid adoption […]

2023 La Kretz Center Public Lecture – 30×30 California: Conservation Science and Policy in Action

Hershey Hall Salon 801 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join Sunday, April 2nd, for the annual UCLA La Kretz Center Public Lecture, which will have Drs. Jennifer Norris and Brad Shaffer to discuss California's pathbreaking initiative to conserve 30% of California natural areas by 2030. Please join for an informal presentation and lively discussion led by Dr. Jennifer Norris, the California Deputy Secretary for […]

Climate Forward Conference

University of Southern California, Town & Gown 665 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The conference brings political VIPs together with students and the local community to discuss politically realistic solutions to climate change. The conference is FREE. You can participate in person, via Zoom, or via livestream. Lunch is provided. Space is limited. Registration is required. Lunch begins at 12:00 p.m., followed by two back-to-back panels, each featuring […]

More Engineering Jobs Across Climate

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Meet innovative companies hiring hardware and software engineers across industries. REGISTER HERE About Terra.do job fairs Terra.do hosts action-packed job fairs each month, giving candidates upfront access to hear from companies about their climate solutions and why you should join them. Hear about dozens of open roles, in a single event Engage directly with CXOs […]

Webinar: Solutions In Our Soil

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As we build a more climate-resilient California, it’s important we look at the solutions living beneath our feet. Healthy soils form the foundation of thriving farmlands, communities, and ecosystems. By focusing on practices and incentives that promote soil health, we can improve our farming system and food security, protect water quality and quantity, and sustain […]

Virtual adaptive birding equipment research presentation

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Many disabled birders are not able to hold binoculars, or cannot get into position to see through a spotting scope on a tripod. Adaptive birding equipment makes this possible! Mounts that attach to mobility devices, like wheelchairs, can hold up optics and allow access to close-up views of birds. But what features of these mounts […]