LA Climate Tech: Nov 11 - 18
CA approves Prop 4! LA28, Transit, Green Tech Festival, River arts, and more events this week!
Hi friends,
This last week has been a challenging one for many of us who are passionate about working to curb climate change and associated social issues. We hope that you have been making space for yourself as you process the election results, and that you find solace in community. We also wanted to showcase the progress that continues to happen for climate, especially at a local level. Californians voted to approve Proposition 4, a $10 billion bond measure to finance water, clean energy, wildfire protection, sea level rise mitigation, and additional environmental projects throughout the state. This, coupled with the election of many local officials who have climate near the top of their agenda, show that our region will continue fighting for a more sustainable world for people and for the natural ecosystems alike.
We hope that you can latch onto that hope and share it by engaging with the climate community and beyond here locally, which is at the heart of what we at LA Climate Tech Cities strive to foster with each and every newsletter we share, and with each connection that comes from it. There are so many passionate people in LA and the broader SoCal region, and by sharing our skills, passions, and talents, and connecting with people across industries and backgrounds, we can continue to innovate, connect, and move the needle for climate.
What will you do this week to further climate discussions and climate action?
Here are our top event picks for the week:
Power a ‘multimodal future for all’ at 🚇 CoMotion LA ‘24 on Wednesday and Thursday!
Accelerate green change at the upcoming 💬 Green Tech Festival Connect LA on Thursday and Friday.
This Saturday, dive into the LA River through art and science and learn to listen to the plant’s perspective at the 🛶 LA River Arts Annual Benefit.
On Sunday evening, join an online session about how the 🏊 LA28 is working to reduce the environmental impact of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Maëlys, Niqat, Raiven & The Climate Tech Cities Team
This Week’s Events
🍇 FoodXClimate Mixer: Tue, Nov 12
📅 Climate Reality Project Community Meetup: Tue, Nov 12
🟢 Green Economy Conference (GEC4): Wed, Nov 13
🚇 CoMotion LA ‘24: Nov 13-14
🎞️ ‘Catch and Release’ Film Tour: Thu, Nov 14
🚗 Future of Transportation: Thu, Nov 14
💡 Climate Fresk & Circular Economy: Thu, Nov 14 - CTC10 code!
💬 Green Tech Festival Connect LA: Nov 14 - 15
🌺 Time in the Gathering Garden: Fri, Nov 15
🛶 LA River Arts Annual Benefit: Sat, Nov 16
🔭 MPA Watch Community Science Training: Sat, Nov 16
🏊 LA28 and a More Sustainable Olympics: Sun, Nov 17
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings.
Opportunities
Upcoming and Rolling Deadlines
🏭 Scale For ClimateTech Cohort 6 (Due Nov 30)
🌇 LACI Incubation C10 (Due Dec 12)
💻 Techstars Accelerator Program (Rolling Applications)
👉 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
🏠 Flooring Reborn: The Essentials of Commercial Carpet Tile Reuse & Recycling: Wed, Nov 20
🍹 The Carbonauts Sustainability Sips: Wed, Nov 20
🏭 ESG Essentials: Scope 3 Emissions: Thu, Nov 21
🏡 Delivering Building Decarbonization at Home: Thu, Nov 21
🌍 Community Powered-Infrastructure Justice: Thu, Nov 21
👕 Clothing Swap (Anti) Black Friday: Nov 21 - 22
🎥 A Year In A Field –US Premiere: Fri, Nov 22
☕ Bioregional Herbalism: Sat, Nov 23
🥗 Thanksgiving Vegan Picnic Potluck: Thu, Nov 28
🥕 RootDown LA Garden Workday: Coming in Community: Sat, Nov 30
🎃 LA Compost's Annual Pumpkin Smash: Sat, Nov 30
🏞 Wisdom of Place: Recovering the Sacred Origins of Landscape: Mon, Dec 2
🗣️ Annual Low Carbon Open Mic: Thu, Dec 5
💡 Climate Fresk & Sustainable Digital Tech: Thu, Dec 5
🦪 Prying Into the Private Lives of Mussels and Oysters: Fri, Dec 6
🚀 ECO ‘24 LA: Dec 9-10
🎶 Musical Premiere of Pyrus™, Wood from Food Waste: Tue, Dec 10
🏢 USGBC California’s 20th Annual Green Gala & California Green Building Awards: Wed, Dec 11
This Week in Depth
🍇 FoodXClimate Mixer
When: Tuesday, November 12th from 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Where: El Segundo, California
FoodxClimate is thrilled to invite you to the 2nd LA/SoCal Chapter meetup. This is for you if you care deeply about the intersection of food systems and the climate crisis. This intersection is one of the most critical yet underserved areas of the climate fight (current estimates suggest that we can do everything else right on climate and still lose the fight if we don’t sufficiently de-carbonize food).
📅 Climate Reality Project Community Meetup
When: Tuesday, November 12th from 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Where: Online
Join us at our November chapter meeting to hear from LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath on the LA County Sustainability Plan and the Climate Action Plan! Can these plans really get us to carbon-neutral by 2045?
🟢 Green Economy Conference (GEC4)
When: Wednesday, November 13th from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Where: LACI, 525 South Hewitt Street La Kretz Innovation Campus Los Angeles, CA 90013
Dive into the future of sustainability. This innovative "swarm-style" event brings together changemakers, innovators, and eco-warriors.
🚇 CoMotion LA ‘24
When: Wednesday, November 13th - Thursday, November 14th
Where: 100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Forge powerful connections, introduce big ideas and new technologies, strike deals with a global community of innovative companies, VC investors, public sector leaders, and mobility stars committed to a future of clean and safe multimodal mobility.
🎞️ ‘Catch and Release’ Film Tour
When: Thursday, November 14th from 6:30 PM
Where: 100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Join the “Catch & Release” tour for a night of surf-rock, short films and saving steelhead trout with SoCal fly fishing musicians Rebecca Ramirez & Bernard Yin aka “Par Avion”, along w/ Patagonia Alpine ambassador Timmy O'Neill on drums. Enjoy snacks, drinks, live music, as well as screenings of the short films, Don’t Doubt the Trout and Soundscape, followed by Q&A’s with the above filmmakers and fish conservationists.
🚗 Future of Transportation
When: Thursday, November 14th from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Where: 549 W. Palm Ave, Orange, CA 92868
Join Chapman University’s Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics for "The Future of Transportation." Engage with leaders in the automotive and EV industries and discover the latest trends shaping personal and public transportation. Networking opportunities await.
💡 Climate Fresk & Circular Economy
When: Thursday, November 14th from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Meadow, 109 N Ave 56, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Are you ready to deepen your understanding of climate change in a playful and engaging way? Whether you're new to climate science or already familiar, the Climate Fresk Workshop helps you grasp the full scope of climate disruptions and their impact on our ecosystem. In this 3-hour, hands-on activity, you’ll collaborate with others to map out the causes, effects, and solutions of climate change, guided by trained facilitators. Based on the latest IPCC report, this workshop simplifies complex concepts, leaving you with a clear, actionable understanding of climate change. More About Us: Discover why Climate Fresk has captivated over 1.9 million participants worldwide. Check out our features in The New York Times and NPR. Use code “CTC10” at registration for a 10% discount.
💬 Green Tech Festival Connect LA
When: Thursday, November 14th - Friday, November 15th
Where: Avalon Hollywood, 1735 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028
We live in uncertain times: America risks backsliding to regressive anti-environmental policies, on the other hand, green business opportunities are growing daily. Yet we cannot afford to wait for politics. The era of profit at any cost is over, replaced by a new market where green leadership is rewarded. Sustainability is now big business and makes good business sense. Still unsure? Come to GTF CONNECT Los Angeles to see what’s possible when Green Business Innovation, technology, and leadership unite. Join our community and let’s accelerate green change together.
🌺 Time in the Gathering Garden
When: Friday, November 15th from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: The Studio Petrichor Garden in Altadena, CA
On Friday November 15th, join a guest wisdom keeper Leigh Adams of Studio Petrichor, Poly/Ana, and Metabolic Studio for a transformational experience in the garden. She will be sharing the power of auditory expression through plants and storytelling. Do you feel a gentle pull toward something deeper? Join our community, where compassion and connection bloom through soil, plants, gardens, and how we engage with the cosmos (AKA Nature). What is the Gathering Garden? A place to deepen connections with the land and each other through wellness practices, wisdom talks, and shared meals.
🛶 LA River Arts Annual Benefit
When: Saturday, November 16th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: The River & 14-forty, 2929 Knox Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039
The Board of Directors of LA River Arts invite you to our annual fundraiser. Spend the afternoon viewing the flora growing alongside the Los Angeles River through the work of LA-based artist Jenny Yurshansky. Jenny will present audio recordings paired with actual plants along the river. You’ll listen to the plant’s perspective! The stories trace their journey to California and their experiences once they settled into the landscape, offering a reflection of the river that is both cultural and botanical. These recordings are part of a larger project that identifies 133 plants on the California Invasive Species Advisory Committee’s list of invasive species. Curator Lucia Fabio supported our efforts to develop this site-specific event.
🔭 MPA Watch Community Science Training
When: Saturday, November 16th from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Field Training (in-person)
Do you like science AND long walks on the beach? Then join Heal the Bay’s community science program, MPA Watch! Volunteers will be trained on how to collect data while walking along the most beautiful beaches of Malibu and Palos Verdes. Monitoring done by MPA Watchers helps encourage enforcement and regulation around marine protected areas (MPAs), also known as “underwater Yosemites.” Become a volunteer by attending the two-part training program, which includes one virtual classroom training and one field training session. All training materials will be provided. Attendance to both sessions is required to become an MPA Watch certified volunteer, as well as attendance to Heal the Bay’s New Volunteer Orientation. You may attend a New Volunteer Orientation before or after attending our MPA Watch training.
🏊 LA28 and a More Sustainable Olympics
When: Sunday, November 17th from 6:30 PM - 8:30
Where: Online
Becky Dale, Vice President of Sustainability, LA28 and Sunny Sohrabian, Director of Sustainability, LA28 about LA28's work to lower the impact of the Olympics and Paralympics on the planet and to show LA and the world how we can host more sustainable events and live more sustainably going forward. Then you will have an opportunity to share your thoughts and suggestions and also ask your questions.