LA Climate Tech: July 24 - July 31
LA Climate Tech: July 24 - July 31
Ocean events, native water stories, green jobs virtual career fair, energy conversations and more events this week
Hi friends,
One of the biggest draws of the Los Angeles area is the beach scene, and there are great events this week to learn about the ocean life and meet key ocean-focused organizations: join a Nature Walk & Talk focusing on a rare sea bird: the California Least Tern 🐦, explore the 🌊 AltaSea Open House, collect sea water samples in Malibu for an eDNA scientific testing program 🧬, find out about ocean science career opportunities and meet volunteers at ocean cleanup events 🏖️.
Here are our picks for the week:
On Tuesday, head to the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator to attend a Building Energy Management Fellowship Info Session. 💫
Meet other climate enthusiasts at the Climate Collective Happy Hour 🍺 on Thursday!
Also on Thursday, join an interactive session where you can test your hand at Designing Climate Solutions 🌱 with Climate Circuit.
On Monday, join a networking reception followed by a 🔌 Conversations with the Chair- CA Energy Commission, David Hochschild.
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Maëlys and Alec
City Spotlight
Each week we highlight local LA groups working on climate.
🐬 Marine Mammal Care Center
Massive shoutout to the important work done these past few weeks by the The Marine Mammal Care Center - based in San Pedro - to respond to a devastating crisis: an unprecedented harmful algal bloom (producing a neurotoxin) that spread off the coast of SoCal. It resulted in hundreds of sea lions and dolphins found in distress, stranded or dead on beaches from Santa Barbara to San Diego. The Marine Mammal Care Center, in collaborations with organizations like the Aquarium of the Pacific, Heal the Bay, and Surfrider Foundation and community members provided necessary protected areas for these animals and is treating as many animals as possible. You can get involved! Join the Pinniped Patrol, consider donating or providing supplies, and spread the word!
🏡 USGBC-LA
USGBC-LA is THE organization representing green building and sustainability professionals in and around the Greater Los Angeles Region. They gather a diverse community of developers, builders, owners, facility managers, architects, engineers, planners, technologists, green financiers, students, green building experts, and advocates! With dozens of annual events and a palette of different programs, USGBC-LA inspires leaders throughout the communities to take action on climate change, public health, and environmental justice. On Wednesday July 26th, join the LA Green Jobs - Virtual Career Fair and speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability industry for the built environment!
🌎 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!
Events This Week
💫 LACI's Building Energy Management Fellowship Info Session: Tue, Jul 25
🌇 City of Chino Organic Waste Recycling Workshop: Wed, Jul 26
🐮 Animal & Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit 2023: Thu, Jul 27
🐦 El Nino and Climate Impacts on Shorebird Conservation: Thu, Jul 27
🍺 Happy Hour - Climate Collective: Thu, Jul 27
🌱 Breakouts on Designing Climate Solutions #2: Thu, Jul 27
💦 Native Water Stories: A Paya Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Thu, Jul 27
🌊 What is that happening right off our coast?: Sat, Jul 29
🧬 eDNA Community Science Event with MPA Watch: Sat, Jul 29
🚲 CAKE Electric Motorcycle Test Rides - Los Angeles: Sat, Jul 29
🌎 VENIA Studio and Explorers Photography Presents: At Depth: Sat, Jul 29
🏖️ Oceanic Global LA Hub Cleanup: Venice Beach: Sun, Jul 30
🏝️ Climate Reality Project Beach Cleanup & Chapter Meeting: Sun, Jul 30
🌲 “All things Trees” - from the Underground Jungle up!: Sun, Jul 30
🏠 Growing Climate Capacity in Inland Southern California - An ISC3 Symposium: Mon, Jul 31
🎓 The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science Presents: A Meet & Greet with Catalina Martinez: Mon, Jul 31
🔌 Conversations with the Chair- CA Energy Commission, David Hochschild: Mon, Jul 31
🐝 Bees and Beyond: Preserving Nature's Pollinators for a Sustainable Tomorrow: Mon, Jul 31
🍄 Exploring the Mycoverse: In Search of Mycotopia (Part I ): Mon, Jul 31
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events this month
Upcoming Events
🎥 Theory of Change Film Screening & Panel Discussion, Wed, Aug 03
☀️ The Sunny Side of Labs: Sustainable Momentum for Lab Development in LA: Thu, Aug 03
🌎 Geoengineering to Mitigate Climate Chang-Is there a Role for Aerospace?: Sat, Aug 05
📚 I'd Rather Be Lightning: Book Launch Reading: Sun, Aug 06
🌊 Annual Joint Meeting Central Basin Water Assoc & West Basin Water Assoc: Mon, Aug 07
🚇 2022 Title 24, Part 6 Residential Standards Training: Tue, Aug 08
✏️ Green Schools Speakers Bureau Training: Fri, Aug 11
☀️ Newport Beach Cleanup with local Veterans: Sat, Aug 12
⛱️ Project Save Our Surf Beach Clean Up: Sat, Aug 12
🥗 Plant-Based Wonderland: Sat, Aug 12
💩 Family Garden Workshop: Doing the Most with Compost: Sat, Aug 19
📖 Book Discussion: Wastelands – The True Story of Farm Country on Trial: Tue, Aug 22
🍄💦 Exploring the Mycoverse: In Search of Mycotopia (Part II ): Thu, Aug 24
🍽️ Mindful & Belly Full Farm-to-Table Dinner: Sat, Aug 26
Event Details
💫 LACI's Building Energy Management Fellowship In Person Info Session
When: Tue, Jul 25th from 03:00 PM to 04:30 PM
Where: La Kretz Innovation Campus, 525 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, CA
Join the LACI Team at the La Kretz Innovation Campus (525 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, CA 90013) to get an overview of the Building Energy Management Fellowship curriculum, take a tour of the LACI campus, and receive application assistance as needed. During the Building Energy Management Fellowship, 40 participants will focus on building infrastructure and how to leverage technology when managing building efficiency measures and energy use. Participants will learn the fundamentals of building science, systems and energy efficiency as administered by the Building Performance Institute (BPI).
🌇 City of Chino Organic Waste Recycling Workshop
When: Wed, Jul 26th from 07:00 PM to 07:45 PM
Where: Chino City Hall - City Council Chambers, 13220 Central Avenue, Chino, CA
The City of Chino is hosting a workshop to inform residents about the City's new mandatory organics recycling program. Learn about the program rollout and some tips & tricks. Waste Management and City staff will be on hand to answer questions. Registered participants will receive one kitchen compost pail per household.
🐮 Animal & Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit 2023
When: Thu, Jul 27th from 12:00 AM to Sun, Jul 30{suffix(end.day)} at 12:00 AM
Where: Los Angeles Airport Marriott, 5855 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
The AVA Summit’s mission is to create a highly modern, diverse, progressive, and impactful conference series for the animal and vegan advocacy movement worldwide. We are dedicated to creating a world in which animals are taken out of the food system and other human uses.We identify ourselves as the flagship conference for the animal and vegan advocacy movement. We are bringing together advocates focusing on systemic change and working on a wide range of tactics, strategies, and approaches toward a shared vision. Committed to inspiring our participants to be as impactful as possible, we provide a platform for learning and networking opportunities that nurtures our community.
🐦 Nature Walk & Talk: El Nino and Climate Impacts on Shorebird Conservation
When: Thu, Jul 27th from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Where: Del Mar Beach & Marina, 12th Street, Oceanside, CA
Camp Pendleton provides one of the largest breeding locations for California Least Tern, a rare sea bird in danger of going extinct. Join us to find out how the El Nino (ENSO) cycle and sea level rise impact bird conservation and hear about some interesting research projects that could help the recovery of Least Tern populations. Our guest speaker, Wildlife Manager Ms. Sherri Sullivan.
🍺 Happy Hour - Climate Collective
When: Thu, Jul 27th from 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM
Where: Homebound Brew Haus, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA
Climate Collective is having a Happy Hour on Thursday the 27th at Homebound Brew Haus in Union Station. Come hang and connect!Meet other climate enthusiasts in Los Angeles at our Climate Collective Happy Hour. Learn a bit more about us here and subscribe to our weekly text message of LA climate events + actions). This will be a casual meetup with no set agenda. Anyone interested or involved in climate is welcome!
🌱 Breakouts on Designing Climate Solutions #2
When: Thu, Jul 27 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Marina del Rey, CA (Register for Address)
Join us at our next Climate Circuit event this coming Thursday at 6:00pm (7/27) for a special interactive, hands-on session where you can test your hand at designing novel climate solutions. During breakouts, attendees will be distributed into groups to work through a climate-related prompt and conclude by presenting their ideas to the group. We know that many of you were not able to attend our well-received LA Tech Week event, so we decided to recreate it!
💦 Native Water Stories: A Paya Film Screening and Panel Discussion
When: Thu, Jul 27th from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM
Where: Dockweiler Youth Center, 12505 Vista Del Mar, Los Angeles, CA
Come for this award-winning documentary and stay for a discussion panel of indigenous representatives from the Tongva Land Conservancy and Owens Valley Indian Water Commission, moderated by the South and Central Santa Monica Bay watershed coordinators for the L.A. County Safe Clean Water Program. Together, we will learn about indigenous perspectives on water and discuss ways to move towards a more just and climate-resilient water system that prioritizes water quality, local water supply, and equity.
🌊 What is that happening right off our coast?
When: Sat, Jul 29th from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Where: AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, 2451 Signal Street, Los Angeles, CA
Speakers Linda Chilton and Michelle Horeczko will be discussing, What is that happening right off our coast? Michelle Horeczko at California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Region presents Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Resources along the California coast. California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Mission is to manage California’s diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public. The Marine Region is one of 7 geographic management regions in the State and encompasses waters along the entire coastline out to 200 miles offshore.
🧬eDNA Community Science Event with MPA Watch
When: Sat, Jul 29th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Westward Beach, Malibu
Interested in meeting volunteers and participating in cutting-edge science? We are excited to reintroduce a fun and social Heal the Bay event that will reoccur monthly in the Malibu MPA transects! Heal the Bay is partnering with UCLA again to collect sea water samples in Malibu for an eDNA scientific testing program with PhD candidate, Moriah Byrd. All marine life leaves traces of DNA in their environment. eDNA water testing analyzes the quantification of biodiversity in a standardized way within a marine ecosystem, making it an incredible tool to monitor Marine Protected Areas.
🚲 CAKE Electric Motorcycle Test Rides - Los Angeles
When: Sat, Jul 29th from 11:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Where: 4112 Lincoln Boulevard, Marina del Rey, CA
.We look forward to sharing the experience with you! CAKE electric motorbikes are very accessible. Acceleration and braking are all there is to it. This, combined with the lightness, quiet, and high-level performance, invites everyone, regardless of previous experience, to enjoy the ride.
🌎 VENIA Studio and Explorers Photography Presents: At Depth
When: Sat, Jul 29th from 03:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Where: VENIA STUDIO, 300 S Santa Fe Av, Los Angeles, CA
Dive into an immersive underwater experience that descends beyond the surface. Explore the mysterious world beneath the sea through stunning visuals and soundscapes, showcasing enchanting kelp forests and marine life, as well as shipwreck and cavern environments, captured through the lens of scientific explorers. Engage in intimate fireside chats with the artists and explorers, as they share the stories and techniques behind their alluring fine art underwater photography. Then join us for a lively afterparty, where the magic of "At Depth" continues and we marvel to the wonders of the deep sea! Join us all evening for the "At Depth" Photo Exhibition, Mixed-Media Sculptures, Underwater Spatial Sound Experiences, Fish Leather Couture and a global dive video installation.
🏖️ Oceanic Global LA Hub Cleanup: Venice Beach
When: Sun, Jul 30th from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: 1 Rose Ave Parking Lot, Los Angeles, CA
Join the Ocean Global LA Hub for a Beach Cleanup on Sunday 30th July 2023 at Venice Beach from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST! This free event is to help preserve our beautiful beaches and blue planet and is an opportunity to meet our local LA Hub community!
🏝️ Climate Reality Project Beach Cleanup & Chapter Meeting
When: Sun, Jul 30th from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Where: Venice Beach, North Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
The next LA chapter meeting will be a beach cleanup on Sunday, July 30, 10AM at the Venice Pier. The cleanup is a collaborative event with Surfrider Los Angeles. The chapter business portion will take place at noon at the same place on the beach, and will be followed by an optional lunch gathering nearby (you buy your own lunch). If you have a Climate Reality T-Shirt, wear it!
🌲 “All things Trees” - from the Underground Jungle up!
When: Sun, Jul 30th from 01:30 PM to 04:30 PM
Where: Greener Way Garden, 10708 Northgate Street, Culver City, CA
Explore the fascinating world of trees and join us for an enriching and hands-on experience at our "All things Trees" workshop. This event aims to empower individuals to plant and nurture fruit-bearing trees and vines, even in challenging climates.
🏠 Growing Climate Capacity in Inland Southern California - An ISC3 Symposium
When: Mon, Jul 31st from 01:00 PM to 02:45 PM
Where: Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center, 601 West McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA
The Inland SoCal Climate Collaborative (ISC3) welcomes its members, stakeholders from across the inland regions, and CAF attendees to a public convening on regionally responsive climate planning, best practices, and opportunities ahead. Attendees will hear from local leaders, learn about exciting efforts happening in the region, and have opportunities to connect and collaborate with climate-focused stakeholders. This dynamic meeting will offer a mix of speakers, facilitated dialogues, and networking.This event is open to the public - you do not need to be a member of ISC3 or registered for the California Adaptation Forum to attend.
🎓 Conversations with the Chair- CA Energy Commission, David Hochschild
When: Mon, Jul 31st from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Where: UCLA Slichter Hall (Room 3853), 603 Charles E. Young Drive East,
Los Angeles, CA 90095 or Zoom
The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science is pleased to host Catalina Martinez. Please join us on July 31, 2023, from 10-11:30 am PDT where she will speak on diversity, equity, and inclusion in ocean science in her talk “Navigating a Sea of Options, Opportunities, and Obstacles: My Circuitous Journey to a Career in Ocean Science.” After the talk we invite those in the early stage of their career to lunch with Catalina from 12 pm-2 pm PDT, followed by a roundtable discussion on experiences navigating the geosciences between 2:30 pm-4 pm PDT. Both events will take place in UCLA Slichter Hall (Room 3853).
🔌 Conversations with the Chair- CA Energy Commission, David Hochschild
When: Mon, Jul 31st from 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM
Where: Gladstein Neandross & Associates, 2601 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
Conversations with the ChairBreathe Southern California's speaker series with key policymakers discussing air quality, climate, energy, transportation, and sustainability. Join us on July 31 at the Offices of Gladstein, Neandross, and Associates for a networking reception courtesy of GNA, followed by a Q&A session with California Energy Commission Chair, David Hochschild.
🐝 Bees and Beyond: Preserving Nature's Pollinators for a Sustainable Tomorrow
When: Mon, Jul 31st from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM
Where: City of Irvine City Hall, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA
Buzzing with excitement, we invite you to an extraordinary event dedicated to preserving nature's pollinators! This free, family-friendly event at City of Irvine City Hall offers a range of engaging activities to deepen your understanding of bees. Bees play a vital role in our ecosystem and food production, but they face numerous threats that require our attention. Join us for an enlightening evening as we delve into the fascinating world of bees, experience the wonders of bees up close and personal, and explore ways to secure a sustainable tomorrow.
🍄 Exploring the Mycoverse: In Search of Mycotopia (Part I )
When: Mon, Jul 31st from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Where: Arlington Garden, 275 Arlington Dr, Pasadena, CA
In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics & the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms. In part 1 of 2 discussions, we will be discussing the first half of the book while finishing the rest of the book with a final discussion at the end of August. In the first half, here we meet many mushrooms and many mycologists focusing on building community with fungi such as our local SoCal phyto-myco-remediation mycologist, Danielle Stevenson, and other California mycologists!