LA Climate Tech: Sept 22 - 30
LA Climate Tech: Sept 22 - 30
LA Climate Week Reflections, Sunset Queer Ecology Walk, Climate Circuit Meetup, Electric Vehicle Education, and more.
Hi friends,
On the heels of LA Climate Week and going into NY Climate Week, this month is just filled with points for climate connection, inquiry, and reflection. In the last 2 weeks we asked you, our valued readers, to share some of your thoughts on the inaugural LA Climate Week. And you answered!
One of our favorite reflections highlighted the need for sharing climate stories:
“I enjoyed attending the Healing Lahaina film premiere this past week. A key takeaway from this event was an audience member posing a question that really made me think: "How can we make climate stories not known as 'climate stories' but just stories, as they are already a monumental story of our time?" This made me reflect on how embedded stories in climate change can continue to be, as they reflect challenges we all experience in some shape and form.” - Demitri Fierro, Sustainability Consultant and Climate Writer
And another showcased the power of interactive exhibits and art in furthering environmental awareness:
“I was at the Black Hole Experience- Mobile Immersive Exhibition hosted by Dax DaSilva. The event had the most incredible vegan food and cocktails, hosted by House of Cocotte. The intimate setting laid way to meeting really influential people such as, Dan Thorman himself and Maggie Braid! Shortly after eating dinner we went on to experience an interactive simulation where Dax connected technology and environmental awareness through various sounds, lights and more! I highly recommend this for anyone attending other Climate Tech events in LA. Thank you all so much for making this happen!” - Santiago Flores, Climate Tech Founder & CEO
During our Carbonauts x LA Climate Tech Cities event at Rivian in Venice, we were lucky to connect with many of you in person! We appreciated the breadth and depth of your climate work and interests in topics as varied as sustainable transit, direct air capture, energy efficiency, climate communications, and nature based solutions. It was wonderful to connect, share good energy, and foster the enthusiasm and hope needed to keep up this important work!
Speaking of furthering climate work and connection, here are our top event picks for this week in LA & OC:
On Tuesday evening, go on a 🏳️🌈 Sunset Queer Ecology Walk to watch the sunset in Griffith Park and observe, share, and learn about nature in ways that reflect our own diversity.
On Thursday evening, grab a drink and make some new climate friends at 💡Climate Circuit Meetup, at Santa Monica Brew Works.
Hear from esteemed guests at UCLA about what the 🐻 Endangered Species Act has done for California conservation over the past 50 years, this Saturday.
On Sunday, join the 🚗 Drive Electric Vehicle Educational Event in Irvine to learn about and appreciate all things EV.
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Maëlys, Niqat, Raiven & The Climate Tech Cities Team
This Week’s Events
🏳️🌈 Sunset Queer Ecology Walk: Tue, Sept 24
💡 Climate Circuit Meetup at Santa Monica Brew Works: Thu, Sept 26
🐻 Endangered Species Act UCLA Lecture: Sat, Sept 28
🏠 Building a Sustainable Home: Sat, Sept 28
🎵 Blue Hour 2024: Ocean Songs: Sat, Sept 28
🚗 Drive Electric Vehicle Educational Event: Sun, Sept 29
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings.
Opportunities
Upcoming Deadlines
🏆 Sustain SoCal Sustainability Awards (Due Sept 27)
🍇 Climate Vine membership Application (Due Oct 9)
🔬 Activate Fellowship (Due Oct 13)
🚀 Third Derivative's Accelerator Program (Due Oct 26)
Opportunity
Nominate a Company, Cleantech Startup, or Local Government for Sustain SoCal Sustainability Awards!
Sustain SoCal recognizes leadership and innovation in sustainability in the Southern California region with several annual awards.
BACK FOR 2024:
The Sustainable Corporation of the Year Award recognizes businesses that demonstrate environmental improvements and cost savings associated with resource use efficiency.
The Sustainable Government of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding performance, initiatives, and/or projects of a government entity that goes beyond the norm to advance environmentalism and sustainability.
The Cleantech Company of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding products and services of clean/climate tech companies in Southern California.
NEW:
The Cleantech Startup of the Year Award recognizes new companies on the rise, providing them with momentum and connections to continue their climate conscious work.
Nominations are due by Friday, Sept 27. Submit your nomination(s) today!
Upcoming Events
💧 Water Harvest 2024: Sat, Oct 5
🦅 Wildlife Day: Sun, Oct 6
📍 Exploring the Mycoverse: Braiding Sweetgrass Becoming Naturalized to Place: Mon, Oct 7
☀️ CFROG's Cheers to 10 Years!: Thu, Oct 10
🐚 Community Cleanup Huntington Beach: Sat, Oct 12
🐛 LA BioBlitz: Sat, Oct 12
🌐 SOSV Climate Tech Summit: Oct 14 - 18
⚖️ 2024 Climate Justice Conference: Tue, Oct 15
🚰 Water (R)evolution Symposium: Tue, Oct 15
🌳 Rooted: Creating Equitable Access to Green Space for Black Angelenos: Sun, Oct 20
🌿 Exploring the Mycoverse: Braiding Sweetgrass - The Sacred & The Superfund: Mon, Oct 21
⚡ Sustain SoCal 15th Annual Energy Event: Thu, Oct 24
👣 Walks of Resilience and Accountability: Fri, Oct 25
👩🌾 Regenerative Organic Learning Center Field Day: Mon, Oct 28
⛏️ Sustainable Lithium Extraction Summit: Tue, Nov 5
This Week in Depth
🏳️🌈 Sunset Queer Ecology Walk
When: Tuesday, September 24th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: The Greek Theater Parking F (2700 North Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90027)
Join an easy, 2 mile round trip, 250ft elevation change exploration of our local ecosystems through the lens of Queer Ecology - the study of everything in nature that subverts western cultural expectations about how the world *should* work. The natural world does not subscribe to any particular human culture, it just exists as a beautifully diverse tapestry of ways to survive and thrive--individualistic or communal; patriarchal or matriarchal; heterosexual, homosexual, or in the case of most flowers, bisexual. We will observe, share, and learn about nature in ways that reflect our own diversity, and then connect to it on a whole new beautiful level.
💡 Climate Circuit Meetup at Santa Monica Brew Works
When: Thursday, September 26th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: 1920 Colorado Ave suite c, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Come join us to talk shop on climate tech! All are welcome no matter if you're dipping your toe into this world or have been building in climate tech for a while. Climate Circuit is a professional networking group that facilitates affordable and personal interactions among climate tech professionals. We host regular casual meetups and a rotating theme of educational events with support from climate companies.
🐻 Endangered Species Act UCLA Lecture
When: Saturday, September 28th from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where: UCLA's Boyer Hall (Room 159) - 611 Charles E Young Dr. Los Angeles, 90095
California has more native species than any state in the US, and many of them are endangered. As the US Endangered Species Act turned 50 years old, it’s time to ask how the ESA is working for our state’s biodiversity. Please join us as we hear from several leading voices on endangered species listing and recovery to learn, firsthand, what is working best, what is not, and how we can improve conservation actions in the future. Afterwards, join us for refreshments and informal discussions with the speakers and our current La Kretz Center postdoctoral scientists to see the work we’re doing to promote California conservation science.
🏠 Building a Sustainable Home
When: Saturday, September 28th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Theodore Payne Foundation - 10459 Tuxford Street Los Angeles, CA 91352
Join us onsite at TPF for this interactive class open to all, that will help you create the ideal sustainable home through pragmatic approaches that can be implemented into your every day life. Finding ways for us to co-exist with plants and animals can be achieved. Soon you'll learn it can also be fun, easy, and cost efficient for our families. Deep dive topics include: Recycling/Repurposing; Empowerment in Purchasing Decisions; Waste Reduction; Composting; Volunteering and Local Resources
🎵 Blue Hour 2024: Ocean Songs
When: Saturday, September 28th from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: Land’s End at the AltaSea Campus - 2451 Signal Street, Berth 60
AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is proud to announce its fifth annual Blue Hour fundraiser, an event that connects science, culture, and community by combining art and technology to tell the story of and raise awareness for the emerging blue economy. Blue Hour: Ocean Songs will feature the sounds of the ocean, curated by renowned music producer Joel Sill, serving as executive music producer for the evening. Sill is known for his work on Forrest Gump, Terminator 3, Blade Runner, and many other box office hits.
🚗 Drive Electric Vehicle Educational Event
When: Sunday, September 29th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Where: Gabrielino Park, Irvine (on the corner of California Ave. and Gabrielino Drive) Near 1083 California Avenue, Irvine, CA 92617
Are you curious about electric vehicles (EVs) and how they can benefit both you and the environment? Join us for an exciting community event focused on all things EV! Explore EV displays with dealers and owners ready to answer your questions. Test drive the latest and fastest electric vehicles. Learn how to install home EV chargers and take advantage of available rebates. Discover incentives for purchasing or leasing new and used EVs. Meet vetted solar contractors from the community and ask questions about going solar. Learn about home electrification and available rebates. Attend a panel discussion covering everything you need to know about EVs.