Feb. 23: Biodiversity Committee
Mar. 8-9: Lawn-to-Habitat Volunteer Event
Mar. 9: In-Person Meeting @ Lawn-to-Habitat
The Biodiversity and Ecosystems Committee is continuing to focus on 1) reducing use for artificial turf and 2) restoring native plants and our urban forest. Join this call to learn about and help us with this work.
Meeting to be held via Zoom. Click here to register.
Join LANCSA for a conversation with representatives of Resilient Palisades and garden designer Stephanie Barton about how our communities can sustainably move forward after the heart-breaking events of January that served as a painful reminder that the #ClimateCrisisIsReal.
Save the date on MONDAY - Feb 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM for the next meeting of the Los Angeles Chapter Legislative and Policy Committee. Our agenda includes an update on our most recent legislator meetings along with a discussion about engaging with our elected officials going forward.
The LA Chapter Legislative Committee members are currently meeting virtually with our elected state legislators in concert with our partners at the San Fernando Valley Chapter, the Climate Reality California Coalition of Chapters, and Climate Action California.
Topic: LA Legislative Committee Monthly Meeting
Date & Time: MONDAY - Feb 24, 2025 07:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4596720482?omn=81188091406
Help us get the word out about the climate crisis and the great work the chapter is doing to address it.
The Marketing & Communications Committee manages the website, newsletter, and social media accounts for the chapter.
We welcome new and returning volunteers to help generate ideas, increase our capacity, and share the workload. Experienced marketing and creatives folks are welcome, but no experience is necessary. If you want to help but can't make the meeting, please reach out to us via the contact form.
Please register here.
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Help us transform a traditional lawn into habitat and learn how and why!
Join the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance, LA Climate Reality, and other partners for this hands-on volunteer and learning opportunity transforming a water-hungry, monoculture grass lawn on a multifamily property into a biodiverse habitat zone that captures rainwater, reintroduces threatened native plants to the neighborhood, and supports pollinators and the web of life in our local ecosystem over the course of two days.
Volunteers will have an opportunity to learn about reconditioning compacted soil, creating eco-friendly weed barriers, determining soil type, mulching, planting techniques and establishment care for California native plants, water capture design options, and much more.
RSVP Form: https://x.gldn.io/e/CLMAd97sCQb
Please join us for a special LA Climate Reality in-person event during the Lawn-to-Habitat volunteer event.
LA Climate Reality, the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance, and partners are organizing a two-day “Lawn-to-Habitat” volunteer and learning opportunity to transform a water-hungry, monoculture grass lawn on a multifamily property into a biodiverse habitat zone.
On Sunday, March 9, at noon, LA Climate Reality members will gather for a chapter meeting on the site, plus volunteering for those available to stay after.
Street parking is free but limited. Public transit information to come. Click here to RSVP!
LA Climate Reality welcomes all to this webinar about how climate change is impacting Los Angeles and what we can do about it.
In one hour, our trained climate leaders will walk you through the basics of climate change, how it makes disasters like we have experienced this month more likely, and what normal people like you can do to help.
If you are wondering about the connection between climate change and natural disasters, or worried about our overheating planet but not sure how to make a difference, we hope you will join us. Our goal is to inform and empower all of us to be part of the solution.
Join the Green Buildings committee call to discuss sustainable rebuilding after the fires. We’ll also share updates on our clean appliance campaign.
Where: Zoom - Register here
Join the LA Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (LANCSA) for a home electrification rebates workshop.
Representatives from South Coast AQMD will join to present the agency’s new Go Zero heat pump incentive program. Tami Chipeco from the Building Decarb Coalition and Fernando Gaytan from Earthjustice will also join.
Save the date for our March chapter call with Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell, the filmmakers behind Common Ground, an uplifting feature-length documentary about the movement to transition our industrial agriculture food system to a regenerative model.
Common Ground chronicles Gabe Brown, a farmer and rancher in South Dakota who has successfully built a profitable, large-scale regenerative farm. The film also features appearances and narration from notable actors including Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, and Woody Harrelson. Common Ground, which premiered in 2023 and has been playing in select theaters, comes to streaming in April.
Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell are also known for previous documentaries The Big Fix (about oil spills) and Kiss the Ground (also about regenerative agriculture).
Please join us for the second meeting of the Urban Agriculture Network.
The topic is Been there, done that!
Talk with activists from across the country who are working now on urban agriculture initiatives.
The Urban Agriculture Network is a nationwide forum launched by the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley Climate Reality chapters to discuss urban agriculture as a climate solution.
The Burbank Public Library is hosting a showing of the Frontline documentary Plastic Wars, followed by a discussion between Recycle Specialist Amy Hammes and President of Ban SUP (Single Use Plastic) Cheryl Auger.
Join the Green Buildings committee call to join our campaign for clean efficient appliances for Southern California as a solution to climate and indoor and outdoor air pollution.
We’ll share some background on the campaign, the latest developments, and how you can join us in this critical action.
Where: Zoom - Register here
Ellie Cohen, the CEO of The Climate Center, will give a Zoom presentation at 2 p.m. on Feb. 13, talking about how California, the world’s 5th largest economy, can expand its leadership role in taking bold action for a climate-safe future.
Her talk will highlight recent climate science findings, the state’s recent successes and its priority climate policy challenges ahead. “What we do in California to address the climate crisis has a ripple effect across the world,” Cohen has said. “With a climate-denying, pro-oil administration soon to take control of the White House, California’s climate leadership is more important than ever.”
This event is being sponsored by Elders Climate Action’s Northern California chapter, but it’s open to all who are interested in helping, and all who register will be sent a recording of the event.
This event has been canceled due to a delay in the Phillips 66 arraignment.
A federal grand jury has indicted Phillips 66, owner of the 76 gas-station brand whose logo is displayed across Dodger Stadium, for allegedly sending thousands of gallons of water contaminated with oil and grease into LA County's sewer system. The company is accused of knowingly and negligently violating the Clean Water Act.
Join Dodger Fans Wednesday, Feb. 12 in a public demonstration demanding their team stop shilling for criminally indicted oil giant! Baseball fans and SoCal climate activists are invited to join in The Sierra Club’s protest at 1 p.m., directly following Phillips 66’s arraignment on criminal charges at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building, 255 E. Temple St., L.A. 90012. (Meet up on the sidewalk in front of the building, where they’ll have a Life-size umpire cutout with a 76 logo calling “You’re Out!”)
In light of the devastating fires in LA, the San Fernando Valley Climate Reality Project has decided to set aside their previously planned agenda for their monthly call, and have an open discussion about experiences over the past week and where we go from here.
We believe that working in the climate solutions space can be one of the most impactful—and rewarding—things an individual can do to help stop climate change.
Climate-related jobs are plentiful and diverse so it can be hard to know where to start.
Join this call to be part of our exciting initiative to help young people start a career in climate solutions, and help others transition to a green career or bring sustainability into their current jobs.
The Climate Curricula Committee meets the second Saturday of the month at 2pm.
The committee is focused on bringing climate literacy and environmental justice education to all subjects and grade levels in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The committee was successful in passing a climate literacy resolution with the LAUSD school board in February of 2022. With the passing of the resolution, over a half-a-million students, 30,000 teachers and over 1000 K-12 schools will be reached. Please join the committee’s work of implementing the resolution.
The Burbank Public Library is hosting a talk by paleontologist Neil Shubin, in conversation with JPL's Alex Gardner at the Buena Vista branch. Shubin, the author of Ends of the Earth, will explain the dynamics of ice sheets and glaciers, what they tell us about our past, and what they portend for our future.
Paleontologist Neil Shubin is famous for his discovery of Tiktaalik, the 375-million year-old fossil that is considered a missing link between fish and humans. That discovery was the inspiration for his bestselling book, You Inner Fish, which was made into a popular three-part PBS miniseries.
His new book, Ends of the Earth, is based on his explorations in the polar regions. We have discovered that the polar regions amplify and dramatize the climate changes going on more subtly elsewhere on our planet, and changes at the poles in turn will have impact on all life on earth.
Dozens of California climate organizations are gathering online 5pm on February 3rd to discuss how to help pass the “Polluters Pay Climate Superfund” to make big polluters pay for the damage they're causing, specifically the $275 billion in damages the California wildfires have caused.
This event’s co-sponsors include the Center for Biological Diversity, Fossil Free Media, California Environmental Voters, Oil and Gas Action Network, 350 Sacramento, 350 Bay Area, The Climate Center, Elected Officials to Protect America, Food and Water Watch, Greenpeace, Climate Defenders, UCSD CalPIRG students, Sunflower Alliance, Climate Action California, Climate Reality Project - CA Coalition, Fossil Free CA, Climate Hawks Vote, Human Impact Partners, the Climate and Society Center at UC Berkeley, Climate First: Replacing Oil and Gas, and Third Act.
Get onboard and invite everyone you know! Click here to register.
The site in West L.A. is officially open from 10am-3pm in case you are unable to make it that early.
Also known as the Gabrieleno Tongva Springs. This is a sacred site that supported and continues to support the thriving Tongva people.
The site welcomes visitors and volunteers on the first Saturday of each month to see and sustain this sacred space. Please join fellow members of the L.A. Chapter and L.A. community in accepting this gracious invitation and actively engage in the maintenance and upkeep of this beautiful indigenous space. Volunteers are generally asked to assist in gardening and landscaping initiatives, so bring your own gloves and gardening tools if you can.
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Los Angeles Chapter Legislative and Policy Committee will meet to get an update on our legislative strategic plan and direction along with a discussion about how we intend to engage with our elected officials in the coming year.
We are currently engaging with legislators in concert with our partners at the San Fernando Valley Chapter Legislative Team.
We are also asking everyone to please share any legislative campaigns or bills you would like to see placed on the LA Chapter Priority Legislation List; we are currently in the process of evaluating and prioritizing our legislative efforts for the coming legislative session.
We offer our sincere gratitude to all of you for all that you're doing; we appreciate your commitment and are looking forward to another productive legislative session in 2025.
Click here to join the Zoom call.
The guest for our January chapter call is Marta Segura, LA’s first Chief Heat Officer and Director of the LA Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO). In discussion with Charles Miller, she will discuss her vision for climate equity in Los Angeles, what her office is working on, and how to get involved.
We're inviting climate activists across the country to join the LA and San Fernando Valley Climate Reality chapters to discuss urban agriculture as a climate solution. We hope this will be a space for sharing information, building relationships, and sparking new projects in the areas of....
Farms, community gardens, backyard chickens, bee-keeping, scratch cooking and controlled-environment agriculture.
Food hubs, farm-to-school programs and food banks.
City and county zoning issues and climate plans.
Partnering with environmental groups on land use questions, flood control, biodiversity and the health of our rivers and coastlines.
Working with food policy councils on food hubs, food banks, and food deserts.
Working with the USDA to bring up their new urban service centers and reach our local farmers with technical assistance, loans, and grants.
Help us get the ball rolling. Let's green our cities and make them food resilient. Attend the meeting and share the link.
Time and Place
Friday, January 24, 2-3 PM Pacific Time
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86459252752?pwd=WHGdN6vObaHK3EqAV7CwfjtRVIjyrb.1
Meeting ID: 864 5925 2752
Passcode: 770910
LA Climate Reality welcomes all to this webinar about how climate change is impacting Los Angeles and what we can do about it.
In one hour, our trained climate leaders will walk you through the basics of climate change, how it makes disasters like we have experienced this month more likely, and what normal people like you can do to help.
If you are wondering about the connection between climate change and natural disasters, or worried about our overheating planet but not sure how to make a difference, we hope you will join us. Our goal is to inform and empower all of us to be part of the solution.
Register for the webinar here.
This event is organized by the Green New Deal Network and sponsored by a number of climate organizations.
Join organizational leaders and everyday people from across the climate movement on Tuesday, January 21st at 8pm ET/5pm PT for the What's Next for Climate virtual organizing call and rally.
Even as the world burns and hope feels elusive, we can still achieve our climate justice goals. A better, sustainable future remains possible, and the time to act is now.
Listen as organizational leaders celebrate progress, share bold solutions, and demonstrate how collective action can push back against weakening of our country’s climate policies. Tune in to learn how we can avert climate catastrophe and build a future that works for everyone. Let’s make it happen—together.
Click here to register.
Register now for this free virtual workshop, in which we will discuss the health, comfort, and environmental benefits of upgrading to efficient electric appliances in your house or apartment, and most importantly — how to do it!
We’ll answer your questions and share practical tips about how to plan for your electric appliance upgrade, how to shop for appliances, how to avoid the need for electrical panel upgrades, how to work with landlords, and how to get all the incentives and rebates you are eligible for.
This event will be hosted by the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance and co-sponsored by LA Climate Reality.
The Biodiversity and Ecosystems Committee is continuing to focus on 1) reducing use for artificial turf and 2) restoring native plants and our urban forest. Join this call to learn about and help us with this work.
Meeting to be held via Zoom. Click here to register.
In light of the devastating fires in LA, the San Fernando Valley Climate Reality Project has decided to set aside their previously planned agenda for their monthly call, and have an open discussion about experiences over the past week and where we go from here.
USGBC-CA hosts staff from South Coast AQMD who will present about proposed zero-emission HVAC and water heater rules, and a new incentive program that is launching now to help residents and small businesses upgrade to heat pump HVAC systems and water heaters.
This event has been canceled due to the fires.
As the new 2-year California legislative session begins with a large number of new members in both houses, our partners at Climate Action California will present the latest in their ever-improving series of online legislative trainings.
Sunday, Jan 12, 3:00 pm Pacific (Zoom): Getting specific about how Californians and grassroots groups can advocate for strong climate measures at the state level. Register.
Note, this is the second in a series (the first was on January 7), but you can attend even if you missed the first one.
The Climate Curricula Committee meets the second Saturday of the month at 2pm.
The committee is focused on bringing climate literacy and environmental justice education to all subjects and grade levels in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The committee was successful in passing a climate literacy resolution with the LAUSD school board in February of 2022. With the passing of the resolution, over a half-a-million students, 30,000 teachers and over 1000 K-12 schools will be reached. Please join the committee’s work of implementing the resolution.
*The Financing of New Fossil Fuels Must STOP*
ATTN: Southern California environmentalists!
Come say NO to the new administration’s threats to “Drill, Baby, Drill” as soon as they come into office.
Join the multi-organization group that calls itself the “Dirty Bank Stalwarts” in their first demonstration of the year next Friday, January 10 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Citibank on the corner of Pico and Overland in Cheviot Hills.
All ages and groups are welcome to come help call attention to Citibank’s ongoing Fossil Fuel development (despite their promises to the contrary).
Bring your commitment; this group will supply the signs and leaflets.
Sign up to find out more ways to help at thirdact.org/socal.
As the new 2-year California legislative session begins with a large number of new members in both houses, our partners at Climate Action California will present the latest in their ever-improving series of online legislative trainings, split between two dates in January.
Tuesday, Jan 7, 6:00 pm Pacific (Zoom): Demystifying the California legislative process. Register
Sunday, Jan 12, 3:00 pm Pacific (Zoom): Getting specific about how Californians and grassroots groups can advocate for strong climate measures at the state level. Register.
Help us get the word out about the climate crisis and the great work the chapter is doing to address it.
The Marketing & Communications Committee manages the website, newsletter, and social media accounts for the chapter.
We welcome new and returning volunteers to help generate ideas, increase our capacity, and share the workload. Experienced marketing and creatives folks are welcome, but no experience is necessary. If you want to help but can't make the meeting, please reach out to us via the contact form.
Please register here.
Follow us on social media: LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | Bluesky
The site in West L.A. is officially open from 10am-3pm in case you are unable to make it that early.
Also known as the Gabrieleno Tongva Springs. This is a sacred site that supported and continues to support the thriving Tongva people.
The site welcomes visitors and volunteers on the first Saturday of each month to see and sustain this sacred space. Please join fellow members of the L.A. Chapter and L.A. community in accepting this gracious invitation and actively engage in the maintenance and upkeep of this beautiful indigenous space. Volunteers are generally asked to assist in gardening and landscaping initiatives, so bring your own gloves and gardening tools if you can.
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Please join us for our last Chapter call of the year! It will be an informal Holiday/End of Year party for chapter members. We’ll play games and have giveaways.
The National Climate Reality Project’s Green Schools Campaign is holding a youth-only, student members call for the Green Schools Campaign on Monday, December 16th at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT!
They’ll be joined by Climate Reality’s Diversity and Justice Associate, Alejandro Sobrera Barboza, for a conversation about energy justice and how it relates to school transitions to clean energy.
The Biodiversity and Ecosystems Committee is continuing to focus on 1) reducing use for artificial turf and 2) restoring native plants and our urban forest. Join this call to learn about and help us with this work.
Meeting to be held via Zoom. Click here to register.
You're invited to the Food Committee’s in-person holiday meetup on Saturday, 12/14 at 9AM at GrowGood Popup Farmer's Market. It'll be a great time to gather for the holidays and tour an urban farm. There will be food, music, art activities, and freshly harvested produce and farm-based products grown organically at the farm!
Address: 5600 Mansfield Way, Bell, CA 90201.
Click here to read about this "small but mighty" farm.
Get more information using this event link.
Please RSVP by emailing: CRPLAFood@gmail.com
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