LA Climate Tech: Sep 25 - Oct 2
LA Climate Tech: Sep 25 - Oct 2
Greentech Festival, ecothèque, community science, and more events this week
Hi friends,
This week, we have a full line-up of events for you! Here are our picks this week:
On Tuesday: attend the 🌱 MCJ LA Climate Meetup in Century City.
On Wednesday (and Thursday): join 💚 Greentech Festival Connect at the Avalon Hollywood - the Europe's largest sustainability festival is coming to LA!
On Thursday: explore the green hydrogen sector at the 🔋 CleanTech Opportunity MeetUp in Marina Del Rey.
On Saturday: party in the Arts District at the next 🪩 Solarpunks ecothèque, a solar-powered gathering, and participate in an 🧬 eDNA Community Science Event in Malibu.
On Sunday: enjoy California-based 🍷 natural wines in Mid-City/Crenshaw!
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Maëlys and Alec
🌎 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!
Community Shoutouts
Greentech Festival Connect
This week, the Greentech Festival will be held for the first time in Los Angeles! Since the first edition in 2019, this gathering grew tremendously and became Europe's largest sustainability festival. It showcases and celebrates ideas and innovation from all sectors - food, mobility, energy and infrastructure, with an emphasis on unlocking net zero strategies. Learn more and attend the GTF Connect in LA on September 27th and 28th.
ecothèque by Solarpunks
ecothèque is a series of solar-powered gatherings charged by a creative community microgrid. Solarpunks bring artists, civic leaders, technologists, climate activists and more together in a collective effort to ditch fossil fuels & inspire regenerative practices. I went to the last edition and I loved everything about it! RSVP to stay in the loop and for a chance to win gifts.
Events This Week
🏢 2023 California Land Recycling Conference: People, Partnerships, Progress: Tue, Sep 26
📚 2022 California Energy Code Single Family Building Inspection: Tue, Sep 26
🌱 MCJ LA Climate Meetup: Tue, Sep 26
💧 Future Water World Congress: Wed, Sep 27
🌍 Small Footprint, Big Impact: The Hyperlocal Design Solution: Wed, Sep 27
💚 Greentech Festival Connect: Wed, Sep 27 and Thu, Sep 28
🔋 CleanTech Opportunity MeetUp - Green Hydrogen: Thu, Sep 28
🔥 Fire-Resilient Gardens: A Maintenance Walk and Talk: Thu, Sep 28
🪩 Solarpunks ecothèque: Sat, Sep 30
♻️ Refill Workshop at BYO Long Beach: Sat, Sep 30
🌍 Little Secret Private Mixer for Climate Activists and Creatives: Sat, Sep 30
🧬 eDNA Community Science Event: Sat, Sep 30
💡 San Fernando Valley Electrification Faire: Sun, Oct 1
🍷 The Sip Back: Sun, Oct 1
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings and upcoming events this month
Upcoming Events
🚗 2023 Clean Mobility Forum: Tue, Oct 3
🌱 Afternoon Panel: Less is more: Luxury meets low-waste design: Wed, Oct 4
🌱 Evening Talk: Why we should care about making low-waste design a priority.: Wed, Oct 4
💦 Car Wash Summit: Thu, Oct 5
🏆 LA Civic Leadership and Impact Awards: Thu, Oct 5
🏢 UCLA Architecture Workshop: "Architecture After the Green New Deal": Fri, Oct 6
🌱 Conscious Market & Fit Girl Festival on Third Street Promenade: Sat, Oct 7
👗 AW23 LA Jonathan Club Salon: Sat, Oct 7
🌱 Vegan Fashion Week® - 5th Annual Fashion Show & Fundraising Gala (LAFW): Mon, Oct 9
☔️ Southeast San Fernando Valley Housing Advocates Happy Hour: Tue, Oct 10
📚 Poets on the Beat: A Conversation on Politically Engaged Poetry: Thu, Oct 12
🌱 Plant-Based Wonderland: Sat, Oct 14
🎥 SLAY Film Screening: Sun, Oct 15
🌱 Sustainable Food in Motion: A Series on Food and Climate Change - Day 1: Tue, Oct 17
🗣️ Climate Disaster Preparedness 101: Wed, Oct 18
Event Details
🏢 2023 California Land Recycling Conference: People, Partnerships, Progress
When: Tue, Sep 26th from 8:00 AM to Thu, Sep 28{suffix(end.day)} at 4:00 PM
Where: Carson Event Center, 801 Carson Street, Carson, CA
The California Land Recycling Conference (CALRC) is an event focused on the beneficial reuse of underutilized and contaminated properties. It provides tools, training, and connections for revitalization. The conference will have themes of People, Partnerships, Progress and will feature bonus events including a funding fair, a photo gallery, a karaoke sing-along, and a post-conference discussion on the reuse of former oil fields.
📚 2022 California Energy Code Single Family Building Inspection
When: Tue, Sep 26th from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Where: Whittier Library, Conference Room, 7344 Washington Avenue, Whittier, CA
This highly interactive live course is designed to provide building inspectors with the knowledge and skills they need to fulfill their roles associated with California’s 2022 Single-family Energy Code. It focuses on high-value energy savings and impact on Energy Code compliance for residential projects. Presentations and hands-on activities illustrate review strategies based on project type. This event offers ICC CEUs and takes place on two separate dates.
🌱 MCJ LA Climate Meetup
When: Tue, Sep 26th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Register for address
Come meet up with the LA MCJ and larger climatetech community. Special thanks to our host J.P. Morgan who will be helping us provide drinks and small appetizers. This will be a casual meetup, no set agenda. When you register, you'll input an 'ask' and an 'offer' as well as your LinkedIn profile. These will be shared with the group beforehand, alongside a full list of who has signed up.
💧 Future Water World Congress
When: Wed, Sep 27th from 10:00 AM to Thu, Sep 28{suffix(end.day)} at 4:00 PM
Where: Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W Katella Avenue Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
The Future Water World Congress is the leading event addressing the global water crisis, bringing professionals from the water industry together to understand the importance of the crisis and develop innovative solutions. With over 3,000 professionals, 50 hours of content, and the latest products and solutions, this event offers in-depth knowledge and insights into sustainability and mitigating the water crisis.
💚 Greentech Festival Connect
When: Wed, Sep 27th and Thu, Sep 28th
Where: Avalon Hollywood, 1735 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA
The GTF CONFERENCE provides a stage for bold pioneers, visionaries and outstanding leaders to come together and discuss the sustainable business solutions that will be needed to enact lasting change. An inspiring program of keynotes, panel discussions and hands-on bootcamps will give participants deep insights into the current state and future sustainable business and global policy.
🌍 Small Footprint, Big Impact: The Hyperlocal Design Solution
When: Wed, Sep 27th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Where: EuroConcepts, 8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA
Learn how to harness hyperlocal practices to craft sustainable, elegant, and functional designs. Unlock the potential of local resources, vendors, and artisans to be an agent of positive impact on the environment, across the globe.
🔋 CleanTech Opportunity MeetUp - Green Hydrogen
When: Thu, Sep 28th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Where: Viterbi Startup Garage (USC) & Online (Hybrid Event), 4676 Admiralty Way, Los Angeles, CA
Join the SoCal Chapter of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce for their 2nd Clentech Opportunity MeetUp focused on the Hydrogen Economy. Learn about the CleanTech market, network with industry professionals, and hear from experts in the field. The event will be available both in-person and online via livestream.
🔥 Fire-Resilient Gardens: A Maintenance Walk and Talk
When: Thu, Sep 28th from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Where: Theodore Payne Foundation - Pergola, 10459 Tuxford St. Sun Valley, CA 91352
This session guided by Erik Blank introduces basic maintenance and pruning techniques for a new reality: wildfires. Learn the when, why and how of managing a fire resilient garden in this walk and talk around the TPF gardens. Erik Blank is a long-time California native plant enthusiast with professional experience in restoration, installation and maintenance. He joined the TPF Sales Yard in June of 2020.
🪩 Solarpunks ecothèque
When: Sat, Sep 30th from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: 660 S. Anderson Street, Los Angeles, CA
ecothèque is a series of solar-powered gatherings charged by our creative community microgrid. We bring artists, civic leaders, technologists, climate activists and more together in a collective effort to ditch fossil fuels & inspire regenerative practices. Our next gathering celebrating regenerative culture will be at All Purpose Sauce Market in partnership with Tried & True, Production Club, TreePeople, Buttery Pat, SolarPunk Park, and more
♻️ Refill Workshop at BYO Long Beach
When: Sat, Sep 30th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: BYO Long Beach, 140 North Marina Drive, Long Beach, CA
Join us for an introductory refill workshop teaching participants how to refill household goods and personal care products, how the refill process works, and why refills are a great way to reduce waste and reduce exposure to toxic ingredients, and other simple swaps to reduce single use plastics and simplify. This special Refill Workshop is part of the first-annual BYO Week in Long Beach -- a week long celebration of Long Beach businesses dedicated to reducing single-use plastics.
🌍 Little Secret Private Mixer for Climate Activists and Creatives
When: Sat, Sep 30th from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Little Secret, Frogtown, Los Angeles, CA
The Little Secret Climate Fest is a powerful activation bringing together climate activists, organizations, and storytellers for unity, awareness, and action in the fight for climate justice. The event includes a private mixer to connect with activists and cultural influencers, a public program featuring live performances, panel discussions, and DJs, and fundraising for Sunrise Los Angeles and Youth Climate Strike LA. The goal is to unite climate organizations, engage the public, and galvanize the movement for climate justice.
🧬 eDNA Community Science Event
When: Sat, Sep 30th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Westward Beach in 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.
💡 San Fernando Valley Electrification Faire
When: Sun, Oct 1st from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: ONEgeneration, Encino Farmers Market, Victory Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA, USA, 17400 Victory Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
Save $1500 on a system replacement by Pros360 and enter for a chance to win a free Lennox Heat Pump Condenser! The San Fernando Valley Electrification Faire connects businesses offering building electrification or efficiency services to Valley residents, providing options for electrifying homes and resources to apply for electrification funds. The focus is on homeowners and students, promoting clean energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and providing a safer environment. Vendors in attendance offer a range of products and services, from heat pumps to native plant restoration and electric vehicle charging stations. Check out the photos from last year's event and donate!
🍷 The Sip Back
When: Sun, Oct 1st from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Where: Hippo Factory Studios, 2616 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
Join The Sip Back for their natty wine event in LA, featuring a curated list of California-based wines. Enjoy wine, smash burgers, and cool tunes with friends while celebrating authenticity, sustainability, and connectivity.