LA Climate Tech Events: August 12 - 19
LA Climate Tech Events: August 12 - 19
LA Olympics Countdown, Ocean tech, Water Solutions, LACI Guided tour - and more!
Hi friends,
I hope you're all enjoying the summer while staying safe amidst the recent earthquakes! The earth is shaking and our community is growing!
Did you see the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games? The passing of the flag from the Mayor of Paris to the Mayor of LA, Tom Cruise’s impressive stunt, and Snoop Dogg’s performance on the LA beach made for an unforgettable show.
As the countdown begins, Los Angeles faces the challenge of hosting an Olympics that not only showcases athletic excellence and Hollywood storytelling standards but also sets a new standard for climate resilience. With global attention on the city, the next four years will be critical in transforming L.A. into a model of sustainability and innovation on the world stage. Let’s do it!
Here are our top picks for this week:
On Wednesday, attend a guided tour of the 💧 La Kretz Innovation Campus with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.
Meet local ocean-focused organizations on Saturday at AtlaSea’s event discussing a 🐬 Carbon-Free Future from Ocean to Atmosphere.
This Sunday, learn about 🌼 Eco-Printing Techniques at Black Thumb Farm.
This week: attend a local climate event & double check your earthquake emergency kits! You got this.
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events!
Cheers,
Maëlys, Niqat, Raiven & The Climate Tech Cities Team
This Week’s Events
📚 Exploring the Mycoverse: Braiding Sweetgrass: Mon, Aug 12
🚶🏻♀️WeAreLATech: LA Tech & Startup Community Beach Walk: Wed, Aug 14
💧 La Kretz Innovation Campus (LKIC) Guided Tour: Wed, Aug 14
🏠 Tour "Hydrogen Home" H2 Innovation Experience: Thu, Aug 15
🍀 Time in the Gathering Garden: Fri, Aug 16
🏠 Green Home Talk with Ronnie Gor, Ruju Rathod, & Kate Bachner: Fri, Aug 16
🐬 Towards a Carbon-Free Future from Ocean to Atmosphere: Sat, Aug 17
🌼 Eco-Printing Techniques: Sat, Aug 17
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings.
💧 Sustain SoCal presents Water Solutions 9
When: Thu, August 22nd from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: UCI Beall Applied Innovation at the Cove, 5270 California Ave # 100, Irvine, CA 92617
Join Sustain SoCal for its ninth annual Water Solutions event! This gathering brings together local water districts, consultancies, academics, and cleantech companies at the forefront of innovation in all things water, including: water capture, storage, reuse, desalinization, groundwater replenishment, and combatting contamination. Panels are set to examine water from a variety of angles, including science and engineering, investment, water policy, and big data trends in Southern California. Attendees can also expect to engage with a case study on PFAS management.
Be sure to stick around for the networking social, where you can meet the professionals implementing pragmatic solutions to assure sufficient and affordable water supply in our region.
Sustain SoCal has graciously offered LA CTC readers an exclusive offer of 50% off the ticket price! Register today and use code WS9GENCOMP50 during checkout.
🌎 Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures Startup and Talent Platforms
Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures are launching new platforms to support climate founders, funders, and career transitioners! There is no shortage of great companies raising money for their groundbreaking ideas, great investors looking to support with capital, and great talent living the mantra that every job is a climate job. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Upcoming Events
🔬 Shaping Future California Energy Research Workshop: Thu, Aug 22
🚰 Diversifying Solutions toward Regional Water Security: Thu, Aug 22
📦 Beyond Plastic Vendor Fair: Sat, Aug 24
🏞 Friends of the LA River: Sepulveda Basin Habitat Restoration: Sat, Aug 24
🧊 Cool OC’s Exclusive Film Screening of Common Ground: Sun, Aug 25
👥 Net Zero Accelerator 2024 Meet & Greet: Wed, Aug 28
🙋Climate Tech Community AMA: Thu, Aug 29
🎥 Sustainable Production and Entertainment Certification Pilot Launch: Fri, Aug 30
✂️ RootDown LA August Garden Workday - Goodbye Summer: Sat, Aug 31
🌳 Urban Forestry for Changing Times Symposium: Thu, Sept 5
🍷 Re:wild Your Campus Happy Hour Fundraiser: Sat, Sept 7
💚 LA Climate Week: Sept 8-15
🥾 Women in Cleantech and Sustainability - Hike and Network: Sun, Sept 8
💼 RE+ Clean Energy Job Fair: Wed, Sept 11
☕️ 2024 Annual Women+ in Green Breakfast: Thu, Sept 12
🎥 Documentary Screening: Eating Our Way to Extinction: Fri, Sept 13
🌏 Exhibition - Breath Toward Climate & Social Justice: Sun, Sept 15
⚡️ EV & Renewables: Thu, Sept 19
This Week in Depth
📚 Exploring the Mycoverse: Braiding Sweetgrass
When: Mon, August 12th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Arlington Garden in Pasadena, 275 Arlington DR Pasadena, CA 91105
Join Exploring the Mycoverse to discuss the New York Times bestseller Braiding Sweetgrass. The book explores how we can understand the world through a plurality of knowledges: indigenous wisdom, western science, and the wisdom plants and fungi behold. This book taught the Mycoverse how to be in better relationship with the land, with our community, and ultimately, how to be in better relationship with fungi – a question that has driven the Exploring the Mycoverse since it's inception three years ago. For the discussion read up to page 104, all of Planting Sweetgrass and most of Tending Sweetgrass up through The Consolation of Water Lilies.
🚶🏻♀️WeAreLATech: LA Tech & Startup Community Beach Walk
When: Wed, August 14th, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Michael's, 1147 3rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90403 United States
Join the WeAreLATech's Los Angeles Tech Community Beach Walk. Where the waves meet the web, and the tech community comes to play. The group will be mixing and mingling for an hour. It's the perfect chance to catch a stunning sunset with fellow startups and and make connections that go beyond the bandwidth.
💧La Kretz Innovation Campus (LKIC) Guided Tour
When: Wed, August 14th from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Where: La Kretz Innovation Campus, 525 S Hewitt St Los Angeles, CA 90013 United States
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) award-winning La Kretz Innovation Campus (LKIC) is a space where science, entrepreneurship, environmentalism, and policymaking merge to advance the development of a sustainable future that includes clean and abundant water supplies, a commitment to 100% renewable energy, and an inclusive green economy. Join LACI Staff for this public, guided tour of the facility and learn more about the LKIC's LEED and WELL features; Customer Engagement Lab and Sustainable Living Lab (interactive exhibit area); Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI); and Advanced Prototyping Center.
🏠 Tour "Hydrogen Home" H2 Innovation Experience
When: Thu, August 15th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Energy Resource Center at SoCalGas, 9240 Firestone Boulevard Downey, CA 90241
Join WRISE LA for a private tour of the [H2] Innovation Experience on August 15th! The [H2] Innovation Experience is North America's first-ever clean, renewable hydrogen powered microgrid and home. This project demonstrates how net-zero gas made from renewable electricity can be used in pure form or as a blend to fuel energy systems and communities of the future.
🍀 Time in the Gathering Garden
When: Fri, August 16th from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Where: Altadena, CA (Location will be released 3 days before the event)
Do you feel a gentle pull toward something deeper? Join the Studio Petrichor Garden community, where compassion and connection bloom through soil, plants, gardens, and how we engage with nature. This group welcomes anyone eager to explore and connect with the natural world through the lessons of plants, fungi, watersheds, and diverse living intelligence.
🏠 Green Home Talk with Ronnie Gor, Ruju Rathod, & Kate Bachner
When: Fri, August 16th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: RSVP for location details
An evening of learning and discussing all things related to creating a more sustainable and eco-friendly home. Whether you're a seasoned environmentalist or just starting to dip your toes into green living, this event is perfect for you. The speakers will cover topics such as energy efficiency, recycling, and sustainable materials. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and take steps towards a greener lifestyle. See you there!
🐬 Towards a Carbon-Free Future from Ocean to Atmosphere
When: Sat, August 17th from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Where: Berth 58, 2456 South Signal Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 United States
Join AltaSea to learn about how innovative technologies from the TRACER Project to Captura aim to achieve climate goals. This is a great opportunity for students of all ages to learn about ocean based careers that turn to the ocean to develop solutions for some of the planet’s most pressing challenges, such as climate change, energy supply, and global food security. Local ocean-focused and community based organizations will be available for guests to speak with post the event.
🌼 Eco-Printing Techniques
When: Sat, August 17th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Black Thumb Farm, 8380 Ventura Canyon Ave, Arleta, CA 91402 United States
Summer is here and with it the bright hues of color and flowers are in full bloom in the garden. We will be gathering at Black Thumb Farm to connect and engage in eco printing on cotton with flowers grown right here at the farm. Ages 10+ and all levels of dyeing experience are welcome.