LA Climate Tech Events: June 24 - July 1
LA Climate Tech Events: June 24 - July 1
New climate change narrative in Hollywood, Food ecosystem, Embodied carbon - and more!
Hi friends,
This is an exciting week in Los Angeles: the 🎬 Hollywood Climate Summit is back for its 5th edition! Given that climate change affects all aspects of our lifestyles, it’s encouraging to see climate narratives evolving and becoming more integrated into our culture. Meet filmmakers, entertainment and media professionals joined by activists, scientists and climate organizations and take action on climate. It starts tomorrow, don’t miss this 4-day event!
A dozen other events are happening all over the city, here are our top picks:
Explore how to create a resilient food system that supports healthy communities and ecosystems: on Wednesday, attend 🍎 Our Future Food Ecosystem and Climate: a morning event hosted by the Los Angeles Food Policy Council.
Are you an architect, engineer or construction professional? On Friday, join an online lecture hosted by USGBC-California to learn about the new CALGreen updates: the New Embodied Carbon Requirements.
Celebrate seaforestation, kelp conservation, and sustainable aquaculture at the 🪸 AltaSea Open House on Saturday.
Have a great week! As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events!
Cheers,
Maëlys, Niqat & The Climate Tech Cities Team
This Week’s Events
🎬 Hollywood Climate Summit: June 25-28
🏢 Long Beach's Approach to Decarbonization: Wed, June 26
📖 Algalita Monthly Book Club: Exploring Our Place in Nature: Wed, June 26
📽️ The Carbonauts Sustainability Short Film Club: Wed, June 26
🍎 Our Future Food Ecosystem and Climate: Wed, June 26
🔌 USC E-Waste Collection: Wed, June 26
📝 Public Forum: OC Climate Action Plan: Thu, June 27
🔢 Understanding CALGreen: the New Embodied Carbon Requirements: Fri, June 28
🪸 Open House: Kelp Seaforestation to Harness Solutions for Climate Change: Sat, June 29
💧 Smart Use of our Shared Resources: On-Farm Water Recycling: Sat, June 29
🥾 Queer Ecology Walk and Mixer: Sat, June 29
🌿 Foraging Workshop: Sat, June 29
🏠 International Passive House Open Days 2024: Sat, June 29
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings.
🌎 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
Rolling Deadlines and Upcoming
🛢 SoCalGas Climate Grant (Due June 28)
💰 LA2050 Grants Challenge (Due June 28)
👉 Would you like to feature a grant opportunity, fellowship application, or incubation program in the LA Climate Tech Cities newsletter? Reach out to us with the info.
Upcoming Events
🍷 Upcycle & Unwind: Creative Upcycling Workshop & Wine Tasting: Wed, July 3
🪴Native Plant Seed and Cuttings Class: Sun, July 7
🍄 Exploring the Mycoverse: The Return of Nausicaä (Part II): Mon, July 8
🎥 Summer Climate Film Series: Don't Look Up: Thu, July 11
⚡️Advanced Nuclear Energy – Electricity and Beyond: Thu, July 11
🌞 Harness the Sun for Cooking: Sat, July 13
🏖️ Santa Monica Beach Cleanup: Sat, July 13
🪴 Summer Garden Sessions: Container Gardening Demos: Sat, July 13
🌎 LevelUP Youth Leadership Conference: Building a Just and Sustainable Future: Tue, July 16
🐠 Blue + Green Session 4: Career Pathways in Aquaculture: Tue, July 16
🎬 FernGully – The Last Rainforest | Film screening: Sat, July 20
☀️ Solarize Irvine Community Solar Workshop: Mon, July 22
⚖️ Climate Justice Advocacy and Lobbying Teach-In Day: Fri, July 26
🚰 Southern California Water Coalition Quarterly Luncheon: Fri, July 26
🍽 Cool Spring Social and Vegan Cook-off: Sat, July 27
🏞️ OCH Restoration at Huntington Beach Wetland Conservancy: Thu, Aug 1
This Week in Depth
🎬 Hollywood Climate Summit
When: June 25th - June 28th, 10:30 AM onwards
Where: Multiple locations (register for details)
The Hollywood Climate Summit is an annual conference that creates a community space for thousands of cross-sector entertainment and media professionals to take action on climate. Filmmakers, executives, artists, activists, climate organizations, scientists, and other experts come together for interactive action-oriented programming and networking opportunities. To date, the summit has grown into an international platform to pass the mic to frontline activists, pilot workshops and think tanks, unveil important research, and create direct support systems for climate stories to go mainstream. While the summit is in-person in Los Angeles, participants can register for hybrid workshops, a global livestream, and offer a virtual networking experience.
🏢 Long Beach's Approach to Decarbonization
When: Mon, June 24th from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Studio One Eleven, 245 East 3rd Street Long Beach, CA 90802 United States
From planning, design, and repair, how are people tackling decarbonization? This panel delves deep into how Long Beach folks approach embodied carbon in their work. Speakers on the panel include Carline Hua (City of Long Beach Community Development Planning Bureau), Matthew Wister (Studio One Eleven), Daniel Fox (MHP Structural Engineers) and Alex Sassoon (P2S).
📖 Algalita Monthly Book Club: Exploring Our Place in Nature
When: Wed, June 26th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Bel Canto Books, 2106 East 4th Street Long Beach, CA 90814 United States
Exploring Our Place in Nature is a free community book club hosted by Algalita available to all in Long Beach and surrounding areas looking to rediscover our place, as humans, in our world ecosystem. Every other month, the group meets in-person at Bel Canto Books in Long Beach, California for a book discussion, activity, and potluck. The intention is to bring the community together, get deep in discussion, and create a safe space for everyone to feel open to contribute to the conversation. The book club will explore a variety of topics including ecology, environmental justice, traditional ecological knowledge, climate change, plastic, and much more.
📽️ The Carbonauts Sustainability Short Film Club
When: Wed, June 26th from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Where: Virtual
The Carbonauts come together monthly and watch a short or series of shorts adding up to ~20-30 minutes and use the rest of the hour to discuss the films. It’s a great place to watch short films, connect with like-minded eco-warriors, and engage in inspiring discussions.
🍎 Our Future Food Ecosystem and Climate
When: Wed, June 26th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: The Degnan Microfarm, 3753 Degnan Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90018 United States
Let's dive into how our food system impacts climate change and what can be done about it at "Our Future Food Ecosystem and Climate" event. Explore how to create a resilient food system that supports healthy communities and ecosystems in the face of our changing climate. Join the team for a panel discussion on actionable strategies for disrupting our current industrial agriculture systems in pursuit of climate justice through regenerative foodways that build climate resilience and community food sovereignty.
🔌 USC E-Waste Collection
When: Wed, June 26th from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Where: Student Union - 101, 3601 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089 United States
Drop by the USC Sustainability Hub to recycle any obsolete electronics you might have OR if you can't make it, you can schedule an e-waste pick-up here.
📝 Public Forum: OC Climate Action Plan
When: Thu, June 27th from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: Freedom Hall, 16801 Euclid Street Fountain Valley, CA 92708 United States
This event is Orange County’s first ever Climate Action Plan public forum to help identify areas to reduce our carbon footprint and support our most vulnerable communities. As a resident, business owner, or employee, your perspective is invaluable in prioritizing climate reduction measures and sustainable programs in the County. The CAP, once established, will serve as a comprehensive guide for Orange County cities to implement their own climate-friendly actions.
🔢 Understanding CALGreen: the New Embodied Carbon Requirements
When: Fri, June 28th from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Where: Virtual (Register for details)
The US Green Building Council California’s one-hour lecture will help architects, engineers, and construction professionals learn about the new 2024 CALGreen updates, focusing on embodied carbon reduction. It will explain the key changes, such as how to achieve reductions in global warming potential and the options available for compliance. You'll also learn about the necessary steps for documenting and verifying these efforts with a life-cycle assessment. This course is designed to make sure you're ready to meet California's latest building standards clearly and effectively.
🪸 Open House: Kelp Seaforestation to Harness Solutions for Climate Change
When: Sat, June 29th from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Where: AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, 2451 Signal Street Berth 57 Los Angeles, CA 90731 United States
Organized by AltaSea, 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.
💧 Smart Use of our Shared Resources: On-Farm Water Recycling
When: Sat, June 29th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Where: Los Angeles Leadership Academy, 234 East Avenue 33 Los Angeles, CA 90031 United States
Join the LA Food Policy Council for a workshop on water recycling and regional water conservation resources and programs for growers. Learn about a unique, locally developed water recycling system that can support hundreds of waterings. The event will have presenters from the Safe Clean Water Program and the Natural Resources Conservation Service speak about resources available for on-farm water conservation efforts.
🎶 Ecópolis: Voices For Nature | A Climate Action Concert
When: Sat, June 29th from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Art Share L.A., 801 East 4th Place Los Angeles, CA 90013 United States
Presented by Better Earth Productions, Ecópolis: Voices For Nature is the first concert of its kind where all songs are dedicated to nature, animals, and the future of planet Earth! Enjoy live alternative/indie music by by eco-pop pioneer Inanna and East-coast-based singer/songwriter Davey Harris, a mocktail bar by The Natural Mixologist, presentations and informational tables with partner organizations!
🥾 Queer Ecology Walk and Mixer
When: Sat, June 29th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford Street Los Angeles, CA 91352 United States
Close out pride month with a bang! Explore California's native plants and ecosystems through the lens of queer ecology with the Theodore Payne Foundation. This seminar consists of an easy hike through the TPF grounds. In the spirit of fostering a safe space for all, participants are encouraged to wear festive gear in whatever colors, flags, regalia, or outward expression they identify with. Afterwards, guests are welcome to stay for an optional gathering in celebration of nature and the LGBTQIA+ community with likeminded friends to debrief on everything we've learned.
🌿 Foraging Workshop
When: Sat, June 29th from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Where: JPL Riparian Zone, Explorer Road Altadena, CA 91001 United States
Join Jessica Lin and Mina Nada for a guided walk in Altadena, where they''ll talk about foraging plants & cultivating community. Learn about plants you can forage, hang with friends new and old, and nurture our relationship to nature and each other. You will learn how to begin identifying these on your own, avoid poisonous lookalikes, prepare finds for functional use (eating, decorating, etc), and gain insight into holistic health. Ultimately, you'll walk away with newfound respect and joy for the planet we call home.
🏠 International Passive House Open Days 2024
When: Sat, June 29th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Where: 455 N Noble St, 455 North Noble Street Orange, CA 92869 United States
The International Passive House Open Days are a great opportunity to learn about Passive House and energy-efficient buildings. Get in contact with current owners and learn first-hand what it is like to live in a Passive House and what the building or retrofitting process was like. Some open houses and buildings will even have professionals on hand with the knowledge and tools to explain the technical details of Passive House projects.