​Enjoy an evening with the Community Compost Club a.k.a the Rot Squad! Engaging mind, body, and spirit to harness the transformative power of composting to heal our city soils, grow good food, and build resilient, self-sustaining communities.

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​Food waste is more than just a trash problem—it’s a climate problem. Join Eric Newton, Zero Waste Representative at Universal Waste Systems, for a deep dive into how Los Angeles is tackling organic waste through policy, innovation, and community-driven solutions.

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​What if waste was the key to a more sustainable, equitable future? In this boundary-pushing panel, visionaries from across food, materials, and technology come together to explore how upcycling is reshaping entire industries—from what we eat to what we build.

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​Los Angeles is overflowing with fruit trees and fresh produce that often goes unpicked and uneaten. Food Forward saw this untapped abundance and built a powerful model for food recovery — turning surplus into sustenance for millions across Southern California. In this session, Madi Kay, Volunteer Coordinator at Food Forward, shares how the organization went from one backyard harvest to becoming a regional leader in food recovery—rescuing over 300 million pounds of surplus produce to date.

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Join the Hollywood Food Coalition for a live cooking demonstration where rescued ingredients are transformed into nutritious, restaurant-quality dishes—proving that sustainability starts in the kitchen.

​In addition to the demo, you’ll hear a short presentation about the Hollywood Food Coalition’s mission to reduce food waste, combat hunger, and build a more resilient food system. Learn how they rescue surplus food from local businesses and redistribute it to communities in need, ensuring that perfectly good food doesn’t go to waste.

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Every year, millions of pounds of perfectly good food go to waste—food that could nourish communities and help combat climate change. Food Rescue & Upcycling Day is a full day of LA Climate Week sessions exploring innovative ways to transform food waste into solutions. Through cooking demos, sustainability panels, and composting workshops, we’ll discover how rescued food can be repurposed into delicious meals, how upcycled ingredients can become more sustainable materials, and how composting contributes to healthier communities. Gain  practical tools to reduce food waste in Los Angeles so we can turn food scraps into food resilience, rethink sustainability, and build a future where nothing goes to waste. 🌍♻️🍽

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Please join the upcoming Community Air Monitoring Plan Meetings in the San Gabriel Valley! The California Air Resources Board, Aclima, and Day One are teaming up to measure air pollution, block-by-block, in El Monte, South El Monte, Bassett/Avocado Heights, La Puente, and Hacienda Heights.These two-part meetings are a great opportunity to:

• Share your experiences with air quality in your neighborhood

• Help decide where to monitor pollution levels

• Enjoy some delicious dinner (food will be provided!)

RSVP here: bit.ly/cleanairMATTERS

The second meeting is on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

Food and medicine have always been deeply intertwined, passed down through generations as a source of nourishment, healing, and cultural resilience. In this hands-on, sensory storytelling experience Talia Dotson of Akoben & Co with help from Imani Gardens, we will explore the ancestral wisdom of traditional herbs and edible plants through a guided "Show and Smell" journey.

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Regenerative urban farming is more than just growing food—it’s about reclaiming our connection to the land, building community resilience, and creating local solutions to global challenges. In this session, Akoben & Co, Founder Talia Dotson will facilitate a conversation with South LA’s Regenerative Leaders to share their experiences in cultivating thriving urban farms, strengthening food sovereignty, and fostering community power. 

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​Join an illuminating conversation that exposes the underreported role of factory farming and food systems as key culprits of the climate crisis.

​Featuring prominent speakers from the climate, food, animal welfare & farmers rights spaces, this talk will explore how these movements intersect and how they can better collaborate. This is a critical step towards a food system that's less reliant on factory farming, and a more sustainable future for people, planet and animals.

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Farmers are leading the charge in regenerating our soils, protecting water resources, and fighting climate change. But they can’t do it alone. This panel will center farmers’ voices and experiences, exploring the financial, structural, and policy challenges they face in transitioning to regenerative practices. From the struggles of funding delays and market access to the innovative solutions farmers are developing to build resilience, this discussion will highlight what it takes to scale climate-smart farming.

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As part of the Food Sustainability Track of LA Climate Week, Seeds of Hope is hosting a full day dedicated to Farming & Urban Agriculture—how we grow food, who grows it, and how we can cultivate a more just and resilient food system. Join for a day of conversations, learning, and action with local farmers, activists, and food system innovators working to transform agriculture for people and the planet.

​Register here for the full Regenerative Agriculture Day AND check out the rest of the Food Sustainability focused LA Climate Week events.

SCE will be hosting a virtual webinar aimed at gathering about adapting to local climate change concerns and efforts. Please join SCE for a conversation as they roll out their plan to engage communities across our service area around climate adaptation. Share your insight and feedback as they develop this process for engaging vulnerable communities.  

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The New Economic Development Is Green…and it comes with $$$

About the Webinar

In just 10 years California economic development has transitioned from Retail to Residential and Redevelopment to Sustainability; with a focus on green infrastructure and resiliency. Accordingly, the landscape of economic development is rapidly evolving, with a growing emphasis on sustainability, energy, transportation, housing and infrastructure, largely driven by climate action initiatives.

Concurrently, in response to consumer preferences for sustainable products and government mandates, the private sector is investing in green energy projects and use of sustainable materials and features in every product.

More than $1.2 trillion in federal and state funding is available to support these public and private investments in climate action, in addition to the recently approved State Proposition 4 which brings $10B to the table for sustainability in California alone.

This panel will explain how to best harness these extraordinary financial and funding resources and unveils California’s new Climate Resilience District, a powerful new sustainability-focused Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district. Learn about this new world of green funding, renewable energy, hydrogen, tax credit bonds, value capture zoning and how to create green jobs and achieve a sustainable local economy.

Speakers

• Larry J. Kosmont, CEO, Kosmont Companies

• Joseph Dieguez, Sr. Vice President, Kosmont Companies

• Bonnie Lipscomb, Dir. of Housing and Econ Dev, City of Santa Cruz

• Steve Samuelian, CEO, California Consulting

• Brian Coleman, Project Financing Manager, GO-Biz

Moderated by Melissa Kuehne, Director of Enterprise Programs and Special Projects, Institute for Local Government.

Registration

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As part of the SCAG Local Information Services Program, Toolbox Tuesdays provide training on a range of practical skills and knowledge for local planning practitioners including training in the use of technology and education for practical approaches to timely issues. All classes and webinars are COMPLIMENTARY for staff of SCAG-member local governments and other SCAG partners in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. Private sector planners, nonprofit staff, academics and students are welcome to attend. Please reach out to the Local Information Services Team (LIST) at list@scag.ca.gov for further assistance.

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More than 400 leaders, community members, and advocates will come together to celebrate local climate achievements, and Climate Resolve’s 15-year anniversary, for one unforgettable evening.

For more information, click here.

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The California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) will host a Catalyst Convening for the Los Angeles Region Wednesday, March 26 at the CSU Long Beach Campus.  

Representatives from local and regional governments, tribal governments, community-based organizations, philanthropic foundations, and institutions of higher education are invited - alongside key state agencies - to coordinate on the region’s energy, land use, climate barriers, and solutions. 

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

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The California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) will host a Catalyst Convening for the San Diego region Tuesday, March 25 at the Viejas Casino.

Representatives from local and regional governments, tribal governments, community-based organizations, philanthropic foundations, and institutions of higher education are invited - alongside key state agencies - to coordinate on the region’s energy, land use, climate barriers, and solutions. 

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

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Join USGBC-CA for this 2-day Envision SP training to learn the benefits of implementing sustainability infrastructure practices for your projects.

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First released in 2019, the OurCounty Sustainability Plan is a long-range strategy to build a healthier, more equitable, resilient, and economically strong region where everyone thrives. The County is now updating that Plan and seeks your input on what it should address.

This spring, the County will be hosting an in person two-part workshop series.

Workshop B Topic 3: Core Infrastructure will focus more on strategies across the topics of Buildings, Energy, Water, Waste, and Transportation Decarb/EVs, to rise to those challenges and consider cross-cutting themes such as environmental justice and equity, climate resilience, and the green economy.

Register for all workshops here.

Join USGBC-CA for this 2-day Envision SP training to learn the benefits of implementing sustainability infrastructure practices for your projects.

Register here.

First released in 2019, the OurCounty Sustainability Plan is a long-range strategy to build a healthier, more equitable, resilient, and economically strong region where everyone thrives. The County is now updating that Plan and seeks your input on what it should address.

This spring, the County will be hosting an in person two-part workshop series.

Workshop B Topic 2: Built Environment & Air Quality will focus more on strategies across the topics of Land Use, Housing, Transportation, and Pollution, to rise to those challenges and consider cross-cutting themes such as environmental justice and equity, climate resilience, and the green economy.

Register for all workshops here.

First released in 2019, the OurCounty Sustainability Plan is a long-range strategy to build a healthier, more equitable, resilient, and economically strong region where everyone thrives. The County is now updating that Plan and seeks your input on what it should address.

This spring, the County will be hosting an in person two-part workshop series.

Workshop B Topic 1: Green/Blue Space & Food will focus more on strategies across the topics; Ecosystems, Parks, Waterways and Coastlines, Food Systems and Food Waste, to rise to those challenges and consider cross-cutting themes such as environmental justice and equity, climate resilience, and the green economy.

Register for all workshops here.

SCE will be hosting a virtual webinar aimed at gathering about adapting to local climate change concerns and efforts. Please join SCE for a conversation as they roll out their plan to engage communities across our service area around climate adaptation. Share your insight and feedback as they develop this process for engaging vulnerable communities.

Register here.

Join USGBC-CA in this hybrid event to discuss & learn how to navigate better assessing climate risk and what can be done today to build resilience for tomorrow! The expert panel will feature leading voices from the insurance sector, climate science, government, and risk management. This panel will offer essential insights into the risks and opportunities ahead, providing a roadmap for action at the intersection of climate science, policy, and financial protection.

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