Some native edible plants get a bad rap for being difficult to grow. During this workshop UC Master Gardener Sara Reihani will demystify the process of growing native plants and will demo how to smoke start White Sage from seed! REGISTER HERE

This Black History Month Park Bench Chat brings together an esteemed panel of speakers, each providing a unique perspective on how outdoor spaces can be transformative for communities. REGISTER HERE

Join the UCLA Anderson Center for Impact, Net Impact, and UCLA Anderson students who interested in social impact and sustainability for another engaging High Impact Tea. Jaclyn Allen, Senior Manager, ESG, at Beyond Meat, and UCLA Anderson Professor Magali Delmas will discuss the relationship between plant-based food and environmental sustainability, efforts to measure the impact […]

China is the world’s largest producer of both CO2 emissions and green technology, so that nation is playing an outsized role in deploying green energy technologies to address the climate crisis. What is the current state of international climate cooperation with China and what does history teach us? Joanna Lewis will present the results from […]

Drop in for a new lunch and learn series. Enjoy a lunch break in the Garden and take home some new ideas about plants, people, and animals. RSVP not required; BYOL aka bring your own lunch!

Join this panel discussion featuring 3 innovative founders changing the game in Los Angeles, moderated by Founder & UCLA alum Alice Kao. Come for an engaging conversation between LA entrepreneurship leaders and connect with the UCLA entrepreneurship community. REGISTER HERE

Explore this living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join Garden Educators for a free guided tour of the garden, and hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. We will meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at […]

The climate crisis requires a monumental effort to build green infrastructure, high-density housing, and transit. But America is not moving fast enough. That much, the environmental movement can agree on. But the debate over what exactly is standing in our way and how to clear the path to a healthier future remains a subject of […]

In honor of the mother of the environmental justice movement, Hazel M. Johnson, Black Girl Environmentalist (BGE) will be debuting its fellowship program in the Summer of 2024. Join BGE to get the scoop on the fellowship and get the opportunity to ask any clarifying questions regarding the application and experience. REGISTER HERE

Learn about ecosystems through the eyes of bees! Join speaker, conservation photographer, community scientist, and artist Krystle Hickman for a talk on California native bees and their fascinating relationships to plants, people, and environments. This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP required.

With the food sector responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, companies must act quickly to transition their businesses toward a zero emissions economy. More food companies are disclosing their emissions, setting emissions targets, and considering how they will reach those targets by developing climate transition plans. Join Ceres experts and representatives of Food […]

Chile is one of the world’s largest producers of lithium, a critical mineral essential to batteries and the global clean energy transition. Eduardo Bitran will join us to talk about the opportunities and challenges for the country, including how Chile is navigating increasingly complex geopolitical and economic competition among the US, China, the EU, and […]

This is an in-person event: an all-day symposium of 3 different panel discussions plus a reception. Free but RSVP required. Mining is mission-critical to addressing the climate crisis. And so is confronting the legal and environmental issues surrounding mineral extraction. Jurisdictions across the globe are racing to transform their energy sources to meet decarbonization goals […]

Join this virtual learning series, ClimateCAP MBA Academy: Understanding the Business of Climate. Through this series, experts will talk on topics across the climate x business continuum to prepare the business leaders of tomorrow—today’s MBA students— to anticipate and manage climate risks and opportunities in their careers. This event's speaker is Lewis Perkins, President of […]

catherine SCOTI scott presents Akara, Acaraje', Blackeye Fritters: Food, Memory and Resistance, a performed narration that explores the DNA of foodways as a pathway to identity. Her food-sharing, socially engaged art practice will reference works on view in the exhibition The House Was Too Small: Yoruba Sacred Arts from Africa and Beyond, inspiring a participatory […]

Join a webinar to review the Hydrogen Environmental Justice (EJ) Framework as a tool to ensure that hydrogen energy production engages in equitable practices and advances environmental justice in the communities where hydrogen energy facilities will be located. Speakers will discuss key areas of concern for communities when it comes to hydrogen as well as […]

Join community leaders and the City of Los Angeles to prioritize and encourage frontline experiences and create climate solutions with communities most impacted by extreme heat and climate change throughout the City of Los Angeles. The Climate Equity LA (CELA) Community Assembly will feature participatory tabletop dialogues, healing circles, music, food, and visual storytelling, and […]

Join Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) for a sneak peek into the 2024 Fall Fellowship, and hear firsthand from CELI's amazing (former) fellows and staff. Get ready to dive into the details and ask all your burning questions! REGISTER HERE Applications are live for the all-virtual 2024 Fellowship (running Aug.3-Dec.6), open to all eligible applicants […]

Join the California Environmental Literacy Initiative’s Community-Based Partner (CBP) Innovation Hub and Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (AEOE) in an online webinar series for Program Leaders of organizations that work to advance environmental literacy. Learn valuable tips and strategies that will help your organization grow and thrive. Partnerships Developing innovative and meaningful school and […]

Calling all curious and ambitious emerging leaders in Los Angeles, CA!! Join in-person (South LA Neighborhood) with featured speaker Kameale Terry, CEO of ChargerHelp, to talk the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) 2024 Fall Fellowship AND reliability and uptime in EV charging infrastructure. REGISTER HERE As Co-Founder and CEO of ChargerHelp, Kameale and her team […]

Buildings are responsible globally for 37% of carbon emissions and 34% of energy demand. How are reductions in carbon emission progressing as companies work toward sustainability goals? What are the emerging pressures from city governments to decarbonize quickly and the costs to businesses who fall behind? What are some solutions for firms to accelerate the […]

Climate change presents a call to action to transform the energy ecosystem, requiring us to change how we’ve planned, fueled, and operated the grid over the past 100 years. The United States has set bold decarbonization targets, necessitating a sixfold growth in connected renewables annually and triple the current transmission capacity by 2035. This pace […]

The session will run accordingly: 6 awarded deep-tech start-ups with innovative and dual-use tech, will give a 5-minute pitch to a panel of Federal Agency, Venture Capital & Corporate decision makers. REGISTER HERE

Want to know more about what it means to achieve “decarbonization” for your building project? Understand the definition of decarbonization, zero net energy (ZNE), and zero net carbon (ZNC) buildings, see case studies of completed projects, and understand the design and construction process necessary to achieve high-performance buildings. Learn about important market trends around energy […]

With the recent influx of clean energy investments flowing into states, we have begun to see a boom in the development of new and innovative technologies. The clean energy transition will require a broad swath of these projects being incorporated into the workforce through training and information sharing. What are the most exciting projects on […]