Events & Webinars
California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment Regional Workshops
July–October | In-person or virtualJoin California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment team for in-person workshops from July–October 2023 in each of the Assessment’s nine regions of the state! During these meetings, attendees will be invited to give input on the draft framework for the Regional Synthesis Reports, identify local priorities for the Fifth Assessment to address, and begin identifying partners interested in being part of regional author teams.Register here for in-person events
Register here for CA Coast Virtual Session October 3, 2023 10AM-12PM
30X30 Biodiversity Showcase Webinar Celebrating Biodiversity WeekSeptember 6, 2023 | 10:30AM–12PMJoin CA Natural Resources Agency in celebration of CA biodiversity week as we explore with several 30×30 biodiversity tour guides to learn more about the places they care about and the work they are doing to protect, steward, and restore biodiversity across the state.Register here
Integrating Passive House standards with CALGreen for Multifamily Buildings — Across California’s Climate ZonesSeptember 12, 2023 | 12–1PMIn order to mitigate the impacts of climate change, it is critical that we take steps to design and build multifamily buildings (affordable multifamily in particular) to the optimal decarbonization potential. Passive House standards are cost effective and reliable protocols for achieving mitigation of, and adaptation to the impacts of climate change. This webinar will address the integration of Passive House standards for multifamily projects across California’s many Climate Zones.Register here
Climate Resilience and California’s MPA Network September 28, 2023 | 2PMThis webinar will focus on a review of important take-aways from the Climate Resilience and California’s MPAs document released by OPC and Ocean Science Trust in 2021. OPC and other key report staff will provide a presentation followed by a panel Q&A session. The webinar serves as an introduction to the MPA Collaborative Network’s 14 Community Forums on Coastal Climate Change to be held in October and November. Register here
Build Climate Rural Climate Resilience & Workforce CapacitySeptember 19, 2023 | 9AM–12:30 PMExplore strategies for building climate resilience and economic opportunity in rural communities.Register here
2023 California Land Recycling Conference: People, Partnerships, ProgressSeptember 26, 2023–September 28, 2023 | Carson, CAThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 and the CA Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) Office of Brownfields in collaboration with the Center for Creative Land Recycling is excited to announce the continuation of the California Land Recycling Conference (CALRC)! CALRC is the premier event for community, municipal, and redevelopment professionals focused on the beneficial reuse of underutilized and contaminated properties.Register here
Planning for Sea Level Rise on California’s CoastOctober 5, 2023 | 11AM–12PMPlease join the California Coastal Resilience Network for Planning for Sea Level Rise on California’s Coast by Dr. Charles Lester and Samantha Rozal of UC Santa Barbara’s Ocean and Coastal Policy Center. Drawing from research funded by the OPC, this webinar will discuss the state of sea level rise adaptation planning on California’s outer coast, including the status of community vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning, and the updating of local coastal plans (LCPs).Register here
30X30 Partnership 2023 GatheringOctober 11 and October 12, 2023 | Riverside, CAConnect with other nature lovers, be inspired, share knowledge, and learn how you can help 30×30 become a reality in different regions. Celebrate community stories from across California about how lands and coastal waters are being conserved and cared for through 30×30 efforts. Co-create new tools, partnerships, and approaches to build the solutions we need.Register here
Headwaters to Ocean ConferenceNovember 29–30, 2023 | Crown Plaza / Ventura, CACalifornia Shore and Beach Preservation Association (CSBPA) and Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (BEACON) are excited to see you!Register here
6th National Adaptation ForumMay 14–16, 2024 | Saint Paul, MinnesotaThe Forum, hosted by EcoAdapt and the American Society of Adaptation Professionals, brings together adaptation professionals to innovate, network, and focus on established and emerging climate adaptation issues of the day. The goal of the National Adaptation Forum is to move beyond climate adaptation awareness into action by highlighting the breadth of adaptation activities occurring in the United States and around the world. Proposals due September 22, 2023.Register here
See more events at ARCCA’s Climate Calendar or 3C-REN Events and Trainings Calendar