U.S. Green Building Council Los Angeles Chapter

As we anxiously await the election results, many of us are wondering how the next four years will impact SoCal sustainability efforts... There's no question A lot is at stake in this election when it comes to our environment, climate goals, and environmental justice. Regardless of the results, we want to discuss it. On Thursday 11/12 from 4-6pm, we'll be doing just that in our election focused edition of our Quarterly Thought Leadership Series.... Covering everything from the presidential election to our CA ballot proposals, this event will feature a panel of sustainability, green building, and environmental justice leaders discussing the impact of the election on energy and sustainability for Southern California. The panel will be framed by CA Senator Henry Stern and will feature the following speakers: - Christine Harada: Executive Council, Clean Energy for Biden - Susana Reyes: Vice President, LADWP Board of Commissioners - Michael Kadish: President, LA League of Conservation Voters - Sammy Roth: Journalist and Energy Lead, LA Times You don't want to miss this free event. Sign up the link below, and if you haven't yet, get out there and VOTE! https://usgbcla.z2systems.com/np/clients/usgbcla/event.jsp&

Submit Your Nomination for This Year's The Kevin Devine Award - https://mailchi.mp//2019-sustainability-innovation-awards-

Anyone else need a whimsical distraction from the election madness? We highly recommend you visit Takako Tajima's virtual fairy garden exhibition. Throughout quarantine, Tajima constructed these beautifully complex miniature gardens in her backyard designed at 1:1 fairy scale. Tajima was inspired to design fairy gardens because "they have a unique capacity to be conceived at multiple scales simultaneously." See the entire online exhibit: https://exhibitions.uscarch.com/desi...gning-at-fairy-scale/ Image: USC Architecture

Election Anxiety Got You on Edge? Join Us for Post Election Impacts on Energy + Sustainability! - https://mailchi.mp/usgbc-la.org/eventsweekly-5102453

On this Election Day, grab a cup of tea, and give yourself 30 minutes to be inspired about what people can do for their communities, for people in need of being welcomed back, for working with the earth and growing food for each other. Thanks to Jill Buck hosting Tobias Tubbs of Angel City Urban Farms and our own Ben Stapleton to talk about the 2020 #LegacyProject, located at McCarty Memorial Christian Chu https://www.voiceamerica.com//la-gardens-that-grow-strong- Are you happy after listening? If so, please join us at our GREEN GALA - https://usgbc-la.org/programs/green-gala/

GRANT opportunity...to feed people, create green jobs, reduce hunger relief costs for local gov, etc. APPLY by Nov. 20! https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/climate/grantsloans/foodwaste #foodwaste

Is the environment vs economy myth finally coming to an end? According to a recently released report by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, "Climate change poses a major risk to the stability of the U.S. financial system and to its ability to sustain the American economy." With climate change already impacting agriculture, infrastructure, property, human health, and productivity, we must finally put this myth to rest and face the truth that a healthy economy i...s entirely dependent on a healthy environment, not the other way around. Read more in this article: https://www.greenbiz.com//how-climate-crisis-will-crash-ec

2020 Sustainability Innovation Awards: DEADLINE EXTENDED to Nov. 8th! Submit Today! - https://mailchi.mp//2019-sustainability-innovation-awards-

FRIDAY MORN (tomorrow) 9:00am tune in to "Go Green Radio w. Jill Buck" podcast to learn about "L.A. Gardens That Grow Strong Communities" -- 1st 1/2 hr is on our Legacy Project! Hear from Tobias Tubbs and Ben Stapleton what's up on this great project at McCarty Memorial Christian Church in #WestAdams! #community #reentry #growfood #localfood You may also want to stay tuned to the 2nd 1/2 on another amazing garden project w. kids, Environmental Charter Schools and The Bay Foundation

We have another LEED materials training coming your way! This Friday (10/30) from 3-4:30pm PST, we're hosting a LEEDV4/V4.1 Materials training focused on healthy and sustainable product trends. Friday's training will cover what you need to know to get the following LEED v4/4.1 BD+C NC and ID+C CI/Retail materials-related credits:... - MR BPDO- Environmental Product Declarations - MR BPDO- Sourcing of Raw Materials - MR BPDO- Material Ingredients - EQ Low Emitting Materials This event is free for members and only $25 for the general public. Sign up here: https://usgbcla.z2systems.com/np/clients/usgbcla/event.jsp&

Join Us for a Conversation on Post Election Impacts + Learn More about LEED and Beyond! - https://mailchi.mp/usgbc-la.org/eventsweekly-5099185

Turnip the volume! We're so pleased to see how far our 2019 legacy project with ECo FarmEd. has come. Learn about all the amazing features and benefits of the Arroyo High School garden in this 5 minute film created by Rochelle Rose.... We love urban gardens because they not only increase food resilience but also provide a place where a community can connect with nature and learn about sustainability in a fun and meaningful way. Way to go ECo FarmEd.!

COVID-19 put sustainability at a crossroads.... The pandemic has upended every facet of society, and sustainability programming is no exception. As the sustainability industry has adapted, many of us have been left wondering: How have sustainability priorities shifted? ... How can sustainability programs use this moment to build back better? What are the long term impacts of COVID-19 on sustainability commitments? Come explore these questions at a panel discussion on Thursday (10/29) from 4-5:30pm, put on by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Panelists include our executive director, Ben Stapleton, Susanna Kass (Data Center Advisor for the UN Sustainability Development Goals) and Eva Moir (Transportation Planning Manager at LA Metro). Sign up here: https://rb.gy/o6eols

Join us for the Virtual Job Fair Tomorrow with Careers By Design! - https://mailchi.mp/usgbc-la.org/talentweekly-5096437

Please join Jill Buck on Go Green Radio tomorrow morning 9am as she talks to our E.D. Ben Stapleton and Sara Neff of Kilroy Realty Corporation. Topic: what it means to create a healthy building in which to work, live and learn, particularly during a time when indoor air quality is receiving unprecedented attention due to COVID-19. They'll discuss best practices, technology and design factors that create optimal health conditions for building occupants. To learn more and tune in (LIVE or after) - podcast: https://www.voiceamerica.com//promo/episode/126493