THE LARGEST URBAN RIVER CLEANUP IN THE COUNTRY IS BACK!

Over the last 34 years, volunteers like you have collectively prevented over 1.6 million pounds of debris from harming local habitat or flowing out into the Pacific Ocean and on October 5th, we’re putting on our gloves, grabbing our trash bags and getting back to work.

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As the largest and longest-running gathering of green building advocates in California, this event has evolved into a statewide sustainability experience!

This year, we are extending our reach to cover the entirety of California, bringing together advocates and companies from across the state. Join us in uniting the entire region for a thorough exploration of green building and sustainability practices, addressing a wide range of topics and issues that resonate throughout California.

This event is open to everyone! Kickstart or elevate your journey in the sustainability field!

Don't miss out on this exciting blend of education, networking, and celebration. Secure your spot at the California Conference on Green Building and Sustainability Expo and be a catalyst for positive change!

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To drive change, the 7th Annual 1.5°C Symposium on Climate Change is dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of the pivotal role played by Embodied Carbon in our industry. This issue stands as one of the most pressing challenges we face in our lifetimes(careers). Our mission is to delve into the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of this matter while underscoring the urgency it presents to both ourselves and the environment.

During the event, we will analyze the financial feasibility of low-carbon construction, explore strategies for intelligent material selection, and unveil innovative technologies for reducing carbon in concrete. We invite attendees to immerse themselves in real-world low-carbon projects, gaining valuable perspectives through the lens of the design process.

Additionally, we aim to provide the tools and knowledge necessary to prepare our industry for the evolving landscape of codes and laws, positioning participants as leaders in addressing the threat of embodied carbon. Join us!

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1.5°C Symposium on Climate Change 2024

To drive change, the 7th Annual 1.5°C Symposium on Climate Change is dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of the pivotal role played by Embodied Carbon in our industry. This issue stands as one of the most pressing challenges we face in our lifetimes(careers). Our mission is to delve into the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of this matter while underscoring the urgency it presents to both ourselves and the environment.

During the event, we will analyze the financial feasibility of low-carbon construction, explore strategies for intelligent material selection, and unveil innovative technologies for reducing carbon in concrete. We invite attendees to immerse themselves in real-world low-carbon projects, gaining valuable perspectives through the lens of the design process.

Additionally, we aim to provide the tools and knowledge necessary to prepare our industry for the evolving landscape of codes and laws, positioning participants as leaders in addressing the threat of embodied carbon. Join us!

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Join us in-person at SCG's 2023 Annual Conference!

Join SCG’s 2023 Annual Conference to reimagine economic prosperity deeply grounded in mutuality. We invite you to envision an economy that prioritizes relationships with each other and our planet over profits.

Our current economy is already profoundly dependent on mutuality, but systemic inequities undermine this spirit of reciprocity and our economic well-being. We can commit to interdependence and collective freedom by divesting from exploitative and extractive practices. We can better align with movement leaders and organizers to shift capital and power toward communities most impacted by oppressive systems.

During REIMAGINE Our Economy, we will participate in an incredible journey from imagination to integration with movement leaders, culture workers, and cross-sector practitioners. Together, we will hear from experts and engage in dialogues to share prosperity, listen to our land, resource our communities, heal our culture, and repair our relations. Our philanthropic community will learn how to apply these principles through a systems change approach in economic justice, climate and culture change, and other issue areas.

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As climate disasters hammer our communities, people are struggling for disaster relief, food, housing, energy, water, and more. In this workshop, disaster resilience expert Caroline Contillo will share case studies of communities that responded to disasters with mutual aid, community care, and collective resource-sharing, leading to grassroots struggles against extraction.

Together, we'll explore questions like: How can meeting our community's basic needs help advance our struggles for liberation? How can we collaborate more strategically, across regions and movements, to build alternative systems and consolidate our power against the fossil fuel industry? 

You will:

• Hear inspiring stories and case studies from BIPOC youth leaders across the U.S. who are organizing for their survival;

• Tune in to your own resilience through somatic / sensory awareness activities;

• And access a toolkit to begin planning climate survival programs in your area.

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Inspiration Meets Empowerment

Join our highly anticipated Women in Green Committee's Annual Breakfast! We're thrilled to announce the return of this incredible event, designed to empower and connect with remarkable women at the forefront of industry transformation.

The Women in Green Breakfast is a cherished annual tradition where we come together to uplift, support, and celebrate women in our industry. This year, our distinguished speakers will take a deep dive into the game-changing Inflation Reduction Act and will unravel how it is reshaping the landscape for women, affordable housing, insurance premiums, and medication costs during our engaging panel discussion.

Fuel your passion, amplify your voice, and be part of a movement that's rewriting the rules.

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River Fest is a FREE open-air film festival celebrating FoLAR’s work and the LA River's deep connection to art, environmental justice, community health, and climate adaptation.

Hosted at the LA State Historic Park, River Fest will feature environmental short-films on a 45-foot screen, the best of LA’s food truck scene, several raffles, a live DJ, an exclusive VIP area, the debut of FoLAR’s very own beer with Frogtown Brewery, special FoLAR and partner booths and activations, education opportunities, and much more. 

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As women represent 80 percent of people displaced by climate change, it is crucial that female-identifying voices are centered in any solution. There has never been a more critical time to hear from female leaders working in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors to help combat the growing threat of climate change. This panel will discuss how these leaders’ diverse perspectives are shaping the future of the environmental movement.

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