Events

The Latino Conservation Week fun isn't over! Join the #LCW2023 Achievement Awards Ceremony in partnership with Latino Outdoors. REGISTER HERE

ESG has quickly become a hot topic in the market, but what does it mean to your business? Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting is a framework that can help...

Intro to Composting: learn about backyard and worm composting to create a rich soil amendment to nourish your garden. Join L.A. County Public Works for free webinars to beautify your...

Organic Gardening: build healthy soil, grow herbs and vegetables, and address plant pests and diseases using organic methods. Join L.A. County Public Works for free webinars to beautify your home...

James Page, Chief Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer for The Nature Conservancy, speaks with Isaias Hernandez, an environmental educator and founder of QueerBrown Vegan. They will be discussing all...

Indigenous people worldwide are among the first to face the direct consequences of climate change due to their dependence upon and close relationship with the environment and its resources. Indigenous...

Join special guests to hear about important work happening across the state to protect, steward, and restore nature: Alina Bodke, Los Angeles County Parks Alison Young, California Academy of Sciences...

California leaders have set a world leading target to achieve 100% clean energy over the next two decades. Californians are also rapidly shifting to zero-emission vehicles, which will increase electricity...

The USGBC-LA Green Building Corps (GBC) is a structured internship program that provides participants with valuable experience, relationships, and opportunities to contribute to green building projects with the goal to...

GreenBiz Net Zero is an online, collaborative experience that equips you with cutting-edge strategies proven to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions. Registration is free! Mobilize your organization's net-zero transition through...

Join for a stroll through this magical habitat just a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Grab a complimentary cup of coffee and see what the buzz is all about. Might be the bees and butterflies, might just be the chatter about our new project, the 19th Street Community Farm and Wellness Center, coming soon...

Join nature Nexus Institute (NNI) and Mujeres de la Tierra for a sunset restoration event at the Five Points Habitat Restoration Project at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area. Enjoy a hands-on activity, plant walk, and habitat restoration work. Please register for this event in advance HERE! Email info@mujeresdelatierra.org for more information.

Guided by the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing Docents, each tour will lead small groups along publicly accessible trails near the South side of the construction site of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about how the crossing will ensure that local wildlife populations thrive into the...

The first Saturday and second Sunday of every month (except August). Los Angeles Audubon Society hosts the Open Wetlands event at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve with the collaboration of Nature Nexus Institute (NNI) staff. Binoculars are available to borrow! Volunteers help visitors view aquatic invertebrates through microscopes, learn about the unique ecosystems found at...

Join visiting University of California, Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Professor Eli Yablonovitch for the inaugural gathering of the Sustainability Solutions Colloquium in MCB 101 & 102 from 3:30-5:00 PM on September 11th. This seminar will focus on Professor Yablonovitch’s research into the developing field of carbon sequestration through engineered dry biolandfills as a...

2023 has seen heat records smashed around the world in places like Phoenix, AZ, where temperatures of 110 degrees or more continued for over 30 straight days. Rising temperatures and increased heat have been accurately projected in climate change modeling, but to describe 2023 temperatures as the new normal is inaccurate; we are just beginning...

SPECIAL EVENT Eli Yablonovitch & Harry Deckman Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Dept., University of California, Berkeley & UCLA Location: UCLA Engineering | Mong Auditorium Date/Time: September 12, 2023 | 4:00 pm PT Zoom: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/3965234221 Abstract: In 1977, the physicist Freeman Dyson1 proposed the burial of biomass, as a scalable, economical solution to the CO2...

The rapid growth of electric vehicles (EVs) powered by lithium ion batteries (LIBs) is a key mechanism for achieving environmental targets for greenhouse gas and air pollution mitigation in the transport sector. Yet, the potential impacts of producing and disposing of these batteries and the risks of resource constraints affecting the availability of materials required...

MBA Academy is a new virtual education series in which you can learn directly from business leaders, academic thought leaders and entrepreneurs about how to be an effective climate-conscious leader...

Join this habitat restoration event! It’s a great opportunity to learn about native plants and local wildlife, all while spending some time outdoors in beautiful Baldwin Hills Parklands. This event...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. REGISTER HERE

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. REGISTER HERE

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...