LA Climate Tech Events: Feb 19 - 26
LA Climate Tech Events: Feb 19 - 26
Cleantech happy hour, Green jobs, Moonlight hike, Sustainable surf - and more!
Hi friends,
Here are our picks for this week:
The cleantech community will meet on Tuesday at the 🍻 Cleantech Open Kick-Off Event, come learn more about the Cleantech Open's 2024 Accelerator Program.
Join the 💼 LA Green Jobs - Virtual Career & Resource Fair brought to you by USGBC-LA for an opportunity to speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability industry for the built environment.
🦉 TreePeople Moonlight Hikes consistently sell out. Join the next one on Friday!
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Maëlys & The Climate Tech Cities Team
🌎 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!
Opportunities
🌌 Project Blue Sky: a two-week experience for design professionals to create climate-positive work (Due March 15)
Climate Designers is producing its second Project Blue Sky session during April 27 – May 13, 2024. “It’s not a conference. It’s better than a retreat. And it’s more than just a design project.” It’s a unique hybrid workshop for design professionals to create climate-positive work. During the off-site, participants will ideate and launch a new climate-focused project that will be inspired by the Cuyama Valley in California. After the off-site, they have a week to finish their project in time for Pitch Day, where they will share their work to design leaders, climate experts, and the rest of the Climate Designers community! Applications for the upcoming Project Blue Sky hybrid workshop are now open, until March 15.
Rolling Deadlines and Upcoming
🌎 LA2050 Grants Challenge (Due February 28)
🚀 Rocket Fund, CalTech (Due March 1)
🌌 Project Blue Sky, Climate Designers (Due March 15)
⚙️ 2024 Cleantech Open Accelerator (Due April 14)
Events This Week
🍻 Cleantech Open Kick-Off Event: Tue, Feb 20
🏢 USGBC-LA Member Mixer: Wed, Feb 21
💼 LA Green Jobs - Virtual Career & Resource Fair: Wed, Feb 21
🌾 Sowing the Seeds of Change: A Lecture on Native Plants and Sustainability: Thu, Feb 22
🍃 Understanding Oaks: a Tree Walk and Talk: Fri, Feb 23
🦉 TreePeople Moonlight Hike: Fri, Feb 23
🏞 Habitat Restoration Day: Sat, Feb 24
🛶 River Session #2 Elysian Valley/ Frogtown: Sat, Feb 24
🐜 Soil Safari: Sat, Feb 24
🏄♀️ Open House: Sustainable Surf: Sat, Feb 24
💧 Tour of Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility: Sat, Feb 24
💬 Pico Rivera Climate Action Plan Community Conversation: Sat, Feb 24
🌿 Reading the Weeds: Sun, Feb 25
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings.
Upcoming Events
📊 Environmental Resilience Technology, Sustainable Solutions Using Value-Added Analytics in a Changing World: Wed, Feb 28
🌰 UCLA Botany Brown Bag: Why Trees Go Nuts: Thu, Feb 29
🚚 Zero Emission Ride & Drive: Fri, Mar 1
🎞️ USC Eco Film + Media Arts Fest: Fri, Mar 1
🥾 Guided Hike at Weir Canyon: Sat, Mar 2
🐝 Native Bees: Tue, Mar 5
🐦 Nature x Art Circle by Climate Designers: Sat, Mar 9
👥 Climate Day at Expo West 2024: Tue, Mar 12
🎥 Common Ground Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Tue, Mar 12
🏗️ Clean Concrete Roundtable: Wed, Mar 13
Event Details
🍻 Cleantech Open Kick-Off Event
When: Tue, Feb 20th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: Casita Del Campo, 1920 Hyperion Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90027
Join Cleantech Open (CTO) as we share the information about this year's upcoming 2024 Accelerator Program! At CTO we are the world's oldest and largest Clean Technology Startup Accelerator. We've had ~2,000 early stage startups successfully graduate our program since 2006. This time of year, we're looking for ambitious and innovative entrepreneurs that are trying to solve some of the world's greatest problems who are looking to grow their business to the next level using our proven curriculum.
🏢 USGBC-LA Member Mixer
When: Wed, Feb 21st from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: To be announced!
Member Mixer: An exclusive event with USGBC-LA Members, where we'll be unveiling a preview of our 2023 Impact Report!
💼 LA Green Jobs - Virtual Career & Resource Fair
When: Wed, Feb 21st from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Where: Online
Hello, green job seekers! We would like for you to join us for our LA Green Jobs: Virtual Career & Resource Fair brought to you by USGBC-LA. If you're looking for an opportunity to speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability industry for the built environment, this is a great opportunity for you. Additionally, we are featuring workforce development partners with professional development training opportunities as well.
🌾 Sowing the Seeds of Change: A Lecture on Native Plants and Sustainability
When: Thu, Feb 22nd from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: Rancho Los Alamitos, 6400 East Bixby Hill Road Long Beach, CA 90815
Join us for our first lecture of the 2024 season. Our lecturer, Andrew Chaves, is RLA’s Director of Operations and a passionate horticulturist, educator, and a certified UC California Naturalist. In this illustrated talk, Andrew will reveal how you, through your gardening practices, can enact positive environmental change at home. As urbanization and habitat loss continue to threaten biodiversity, understanding the significance of native plants becomes paramount. Andrew will delve into the multifaceted benefits of embracing native plants, fostering a deeper connection between individuals and the environment. Together, let's sow the seeds of change and cultivate a future where our gardens flourish in harmony with the natural world! We hope you join us for an enlightening exploration of the crucial importance of incorporating native plants into your garden.
🍃 Understanding Oaks: a Tree Walk and Talk
When: Fri, Feb 23rd from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Where: Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford Street Los Angeles, CA 91352
Join us in the TPF gardens with consulting arborist Alison Lancaster. She’ll guide us through evaluations of some oak trees on the grounds to help us identify and understand: maintenance, such as drought-conscious watering, common structural issues that could make tree or branch failures more likely, oak tree life cycle, including fire adaptation, growth patterns, habitat value, young tree structural pruning versus mature tree safety pruning, non-harmful, native insects that use oaks as habitat, versus destructive, invasive pests that damage oaks, diseases that cause health and structural problems in oaks. This will be a walk-and-talk presentation with time for discussion, so feel free to bring photos and questions about your own oaks at home. A great class for anyone wanting to learn more about this important California keystone species.
🦉 TreePeople Moonlight Hike
When: Fri, Feb 23rd from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Where: Coldwater Canyon Park
TreePeople’s Moonlight Hikes take night owls on a guided exploration of beautiful Coldwater Canyon Park and neighboring Wilacre Park—after hours! So grab a flashlight and join us to experience the beautiful Los Angeles evening skyline and walk under the light of the moon. We welcome hikers of all ages and experience levels to enjoy the outdoors with us in either a Coyote Crawl, Silver Bear Stroll, or Night Owl Prowl. We are thrilled to be partnering with Floating to provide music before the moonlight hikes. Experience the harmony between soundscape and landscape with an inspirational outdoor musical performance. Check-in starts at 6 pm, music starts at 7:00 pm and the hike starts at 8 pm.
🏞 Habitat Restoration Day
When: Sat, Feb 24th from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Where: 6100 Woodley Ave Los Angeles, CA 91604 United States
Join Friends of the LA River, California Native Plant Society, and San Fernando Valley Audubon for a morning of invasive plant removal and bird walks in the Sepulveda Basin.
🛶 River Session #2 Elysian Valley/ Frogtown
When: Sat, Feb 24th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: Meet at the Lewi s McAdams Statue, Lewis McAdams Riverfront Park 2944 Gleneden St Los Angeles, CA 90039
Join us for a stroll along the Los Angeles River/Paayme Paxaayt in the Glendale Narrows. We are thrilled to feature local poets Nancy Lynée Woo and Mike the Poet. This is the second in a series of River Sessions exploring the emotional impact of the River and the watershed organized and led by Nancy Woo, a poet and creative organizer, known for her profound connection with the natural world. We'll explore a pocket park and traverse the Taylor Yard Bridge. With Mike the Poet, we'll delve into the history of the location. Via prompts and our own insights, we'll craft our own poems and responses to this segment of the River.
🐜 Soil Safari
When: Sat, Feb 24th from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Where: Arlington Garden, 275 Arlington Dr, Pasadena, CA 91105
Learn the soils of place! In this hands-on soil science class, we will learn basic soil science assessment methods and put our knowledge to work in several areas of Arlington Garden by examining, assessing and documenting the soils underfoot. Participants will learn and practice assessment methods for soil texture, aggregation, composition, and percolation.
🏄♀️ Open House: Sustainable Surf
When: Sat, Feb 24th from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Where: AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, 2451 Signal Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
Riding Waves of Change through Surf Sustainability Featuring Ryan Harris. Dive into the stories of environmental innovation, community collaboration, and the profound impact on ocean preservation. Discover the revolutionary journey from traditional surfboard manufacturing to the eco-conscious world of Ecoboards. This event is not just about surfboards, it’s a celebration of sustainability and inclusion in the surfing community.
💧 Tour of Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility
When: Sat, Feb 24th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, 1935 South Hughes Way El Segundo, CA 90245
Come on a tour of the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility in El Segundo, CA and see how advanced wastewater treatment works up close and personal. You’ll learn about the five types of water produced by the facility, see the technology up close, and discuss all things stormwater capture, drought resilience, and water recycling.
💬 Pico Rivera Climate Action Plan Community Conversation
When: Sat, Feb 24th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Where: 9528 Beverly Boulevard Pico Rivera, CA 90660
We're putting together a Climate Action Plan (CAP) to prepare Pico Rivera for the effects of climate change. We want to hear from you! By sharing your experiences, ideas, and recommendations, you can help reduce pollution and make your community greener.
🌿 Reading the Weeds
When: Sun, Feb 25th from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Where: Arlington Garden, 275 Arlington Dr, Pasadena, CA 91105
Learn how to read the weeds! In this hands-on botanical workshop taught by Nancy Klehm, participants will learn about the identification and study of individual weed species and communities found on site at Arlington Garden and what they ‘say’ about the place where they are growing: patterns of soil structure and health, hydrology, mineral concentrations and imbalances, and potential contamination. Participants will also learn about edible and medicinal uses of certain weeds as well as which ones make good compost additives.