Regional Events
The LARC calendar includes climate conferences, meetings, and trainings taking place in, or related to, the county of Los Angeles, California and online.
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Featured Events
LARC December 2025 Network Meeting
Come connect with climate leaders from across Los Angeles.
Agenda
10:00 Welcome & LARC Updates
· Upcoming Events & Projects
· Featured Funding Opportunities
10:10 Network Updates, Opportunities, & Support
Each participant briefly (~30 sec) responds to the following prompts:
What I’m working on/ interested in exploring is…
What I need is…
How have your work plans changed in 2025?
10:40 Presentations on Preparing for Prop 4 Funding
· Meredith Derr, Vice President, Strategic Resilience
· Kris Eclarino, Senior Technical Manager, Climate Resolve
10:55 Group Discussion
Identify areas for future collaboration
11:30 Adjourn
Register here.
February 2026 LARC Network Meeting
The February 2026 LARC Network meeting for climate leaders and practitioners in the Los Angeles region to share best practices, current projects, and opportunities for collaboration. Occurs bimonthly.
For more information about the discussion topic for each meeting, visit www.laregionalcollaborative.com/larc-network-meetings
Register here.
April 2026 LARC Network Meeting
The April 2026 LARC Network meeting for climate leaders and practitioners in the Los Angeles region to share best practices, current projects, and opportunities for collaboration. Occurs bimonthly.
For more information about the discussion topic for each meeting, visit www.laregionalcollaborative.com/larc-network-meetings
Register here.
June 2026 LARC Network Meeting
The June 2026 LARC Network meeting for climate leaders and practitioners in the Los Angeles region to share best practices, current projects, and opportunities for collaboration. Occurs bimonthly.
For more information about the discussion topic for each meeting, visit www.laregionalcollaborative.com/larc-network-meetings
Register here.
September 2026 LARC Network Meeting
The September 2026 LARC Network meeting for climate leaders and practitioners in the Los Angeles region to share best practices, current projects, and opportunities for collaboration. Occurs bimonthly.
For more information about the discussion topic for each meeting, visit www.laregionalcollaborative.com/larc-network-meetings
Register here.
October 2026 Network Meeting
The October 2026 LARC Network meeting for climate leaders and practitioners in the Los Angeles region to share best practices, current projects, and opportunities for collaboration. Occurs bimonthly.
For more information about the discussion topic for each meeting, visit www.laregionalcollaborative.com/larc-network-meetings
Register here.
December 2026 LARC Network Meeting
The December 2026 LARC Network meeting for climate leaders and practitioners in the Los Angeles region to share best practices, current projects, and opportunities for collaboration. Occurs bimonthly.
For more information about the discussion topic for each meeting, visit www.laregionalcollaborative.com/larc-network-meetings
Register here.
LARC October 2025 Network Meeting
Presentation: Blue Ribbon Commission on Climate Action and Fire-Safe Recovery: UCLA Research Context and Considerations Informing Resilient Rebuilding from the January 2025 Los Angeles Fires
Speakers: Megan Mullin, Sophie Katz, and Alice Chen, University of California Los Angeles
LARC September 2025 Network Meeting
Presentation: Flood Adaptation Strategies in Los Angeles County
Speakers: Dr. Brett Sanders and Eva Martin, University of California Irvine
LARC June 2025 Network Meeting
Presentations: #HeatSafeLA Campaign Launch – Lynn Hur, LARC.
#HeatRelief4LA Campaign Launch - Marta Segura, LA City Climate Emergency Mobilization Office.
County Heat Action Plan Public Engagement Toolkit – Andres Gonzalez, LA County Chief Sustainability Office.
LARC April 2025 Network Meeting
Presentation: Navigating Elective Pay for Clean Energy Projects
Speaker: A.C. Meyer, Lawyers for Good Government
Presentation: Navigating the Changing Federal Landscape
Speaker: Julia Kim, Farallon Strategies
Assessment of Flood Adaptation Options in Los Angeles County: Workshop #3
In this workshop, researchers from the University of California, Irvine presented an update on their project that simulates three county-wide flood risk adaptation strategies: (a) raising levees, (b) widening channels, and (c) capturing additional stormwater with more green infrastructure and parks.
LARC February 2025 Network Meeting
Presentation: Wildfire Recovery Efforts
Speakers: Alex Hall, UCLA, Director of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability | Ali Frazzini, LA County Chief Sustainability Office | Stephanie Pincetl, UCLA, Director of the California Center for Sustainable Communities
Notes & Slides
LARC December 2024 Network Meeting
Presentation: Public Exchange Infrastructure Equity Project
Speaker: Santina L. Contreras, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning, USC
Notes & Slides
LARC October 2024 Network Meeting
Presentation: Living Infrastructure Field Kit
Speakers: Deborah Bloome and Devon Provo, Accelerate Resilience L.A. (ARLA) & Cesar Campos, Spherical Studio
Notes & Slides
LARC September 2024 Network Meeting
Presentation: LA100 Equity Report
Speakers: Greg Reed, LA Department of Water and Power
Notes & Slides
LARC June 2024 Network Meeting
Presentation: Communicating Heat Risk: A guide to inclusive, effective, and coordinated public information campaigns and LARC’s 2024 Extreme Heat Campaign
Speakers: Lauren Dunlap, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation | Erin Coutts, LARC
Notes & Slides
FloodRISE LA Workshop #2
Presentation: Assessment of Flood Adaptation Options in Los Angeles County
Speakers: Dr. Brett Sanders and Eva Martin, University of California Irvine
LARC April 2024 Network Meeting
Presentations: SB 1 Funding and Technical Assistance Program | LARC 2024 Clean Energy Campaign
Speakers: Emma Koeze, Coastal Quest | Erin Coutts, LARC
Notes & Slides
LARC February 2024 Network Meeting
Presentation:Assessment of Flood Adaptation Options in Los Angeles County
Speakers: Dr. Brett Sanders, University of California Irvine | Dr. Katie Mach, University of Miami
Notes & Slides
LARC December 2023 Network Meeting
Presentation: Climate Readiness Through Local Planning: Vehicle Miles Traveled Policies
Speakers: Dr. Catherine Brinkley, UC Davis | Carter Rubin, Natural Resources Defense Council
Notes & Slides
LARC October 2023 Member Meeting
Presentation: Climate Readiness Through Local Planning: Building Decarbonization Policies
Speakers: Dr. Michael Boswell, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo | Robyn Eason, USGBC-LA
Notes & Slides
LARC September 2023 Member Meeting
Presentation:LA/Orange County Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Effort
Speakers: Ryan Wolfe and Sebastian Shetty, Southern California Association of Governments
Notes & Slides
LARC June 2023 Member Meeting
Presentation: Building Performance Standards & Climate Goals
Speakers: Rajiv Ravulapati, Institute for Market Transformation | Marc Costa, The Energy Coalition
Notes & Slides
LARC April 2023 Member Meeting
Presentation: Climate Resilience and Adaptation Funding Opportunities
Speakers: Heather Repenning, Executive Officer of Sustainability Policy, LA Metro | Rosie Kang, Senior Project Manager, TRC
Notes & Slides
LARC February 2023 Member Meeting
Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned from Local Leaders of Transformative Climate Communities
Moderator: Thomas Yee from Community Partners
Panelists: Dora Frietze-Armenta, Pacoima Beautiful | Katrina Kubicek, Watts Rising | Zahirah Mann, South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment Zone (SLATE-Z)
Notes & Slides
LARC December 2022 Member Meeting
Presentation:Local Efforts to Achieve Regional Water Independence
Speakers: Sunny Wang, Water Resources Manager, City of Santa Monica | Erik Porse, Research Engineer, Office of Water Programs, California State University
Notes & Slides
LARC October 2022 Member Meeting
Workshop: OPR Adaptation Planning Grant Program
Participants: LARC Members and Staff
Notes & Slides
LARC September 2022 Member Meeting
Presentation:Climate Crossroads: Recommendations for Long-term Resilience & Upcoming Funding Opportunities
Speakers: Julia Kim, Climate Change & Energy Program Director, CivicWell | Anna Friedman, Director of Policy & Programs, Resilient Cities Catalyst (RCC)
Notes & Slides
LARC June 2022 Member Meeting
Presentation:LARC 2022 Extreme Heat Campaign
Speakers: Elizabeth Rhoades, Program Director, Climate Change and Sustainability, LACDPH | Erin Coutts, Executive Director, LARC
Notes & Slides
LARC April 2022 Member Meeting
Presentation:SCAG Climate Risk & Vulnerability Assessment Tool
Speakers: Lorianne Esturas, Assistant Regional Planner | Emily Rotman, Regional Planner
Notes & Slides
LARC February 2022 Member Meeting
Presentation:Ending Neighborhood Drilling: A just transition
Speakers: Beth Kent, Emmett/Frankel Fellow in Environmental Law & Policy, UCLA School of Law | Laura Muraida, Senior Environmental Justice Deputy, Office of Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell | Alison Hahm, Associate Attorney, Communities for a Better Environment
Notes & Slides
LARC October 2021 Member Meeting
Presentation: Climate Funding: California Invests in Community Resilience
Speakers: Michael McCormick, Founder and President, Farallon Strategies | Roger Dickinson, Policy Director, Local Government Commission
Notes & Slides
LARC August 2021 Member Meeting
Presentation: Democratizing Information on the Energy Transition
Speaker: Felicia Federico, Executive Director, UCLA’s California Center for Sustainable Communities
Notes & Slides
LARC June 2021 Member Meeting
Presentations: Where is California going with gas and electrification? / Air Quality Challenges in South Coast Region and Synergies with Climate Programs
Speakers: Panama Bartholomy, Director, Building Decarbonization Coalition | Dr. Kalam Cheung, Program Supervisor for Policy, Climate, Energy Incentives, South Coast Air Quality Management District
Notes & Slides
LARC April 2021 Member Meeting
Presentation: FloodBRIDGE
Speakers: Brett Sanders | Jochen Schubert | Nicola Ulibarri | University of California, Irvine
Notes & Slides