— Written by Camryn Kirk

What is Climate Week? Don’t be a Fossil Fool! 🤔

There are a lot of us who care about climate change and want to do something about it. But most of us are working in our own silos. LA Climate Week is about bringing everyone together to talk about what we’re doing, what else can be done, and open-source efforts. Practically speaking, Climate Week will be filled with panels, climate conversations, how to get climate jobs, professional advice, community workshops, networking events, and more. 

Los Angeles is hosting their first climate week starting September 8th. This week is dedicated to decentralizing and democratizing local initiatives and as the website highlights, LACW is, “created for the community, by the community”. The LACW organization committee is executing its own events, however, many local independent community groups are sponsoring events too, making this climate week a little different than most. A few events include a Women's networking hike, a communal plant dye party, and workshops on pivoting into the climate industry. These events cover everything from art, climate justice, climate finance, career development, fashion, and more. There’s something for everyone with over 100 organizations involved, 75+ events, and +5,000 attendees. You can attend only one event or as many as you want, it’s up to you and your climate goals/passions! Nearly every event is free.

What Should I Attend? Be the Change! 🗓️

If you want to get involved in (insert interest below), these events might be worth attending:

Career Development:

1. Climate Career Pathfinding- Monday, Sept 9 2-3pm. This workshop is dedicated to helping attendees find the best fit in the climate space and tips on how to get there. Hosted by: Terra.do, LACW, & Cynthia Thomson.

2. 🎤Climate Careers: TED Talks & Networking Mixer- Tuesday, Sept 10 5-7pm. This two-part event highlights both climate career paths and expanding your climate network. Chat with over 75 climate professionals and attendees. Hosted by: Terra.do & UCLA Anderson.

3. CONVERGENCE- Thursday, Sept 12 6-9pm. This intersectional event highlights host speakers from leaders from WRISE, Terra.do, GreenJobsBoard, and Black Girl Environmentalist. 

Climate Justice:

1. 🌳 Remembering the Connection: Tree Movement of Climate Justice- Monday, Sept 9 5-7pm. This workshop will highlight the connection between humans and the earth and how this strengthens one’s work toward climate action. Hosted by: The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter, LACW, & Lindsey Red-tail.

2. West Hollywood Town Hall: Climate Action with Legislation- Monday, Sept 9 5:30-8:30pm. This is a panel discussion centered on sustainable climate solutions and creating climate legislation change with local policymakers. Hosted by: Plant Based Treaty & LACW. 

3. 🎥 Healing Lahaina: Film Preview & Panel- Thursday, Sept 12 7-9pm. This event will include a peak into an upcoming documentary on survival, climate change, colonization, and community resilience along with a panel. Hosted by: Stranded Astronaut Productions.

Community:

1. 🧺 LA Climate Community Picnic- Sunday, Sept 8 11am-1pm. This event kicks off LACW by bringing together new climate friends. Hosted by: HeyClimate.

2. Laugh For The Planet- Wednesday, Sept 11 9pm-10:30pm. This is a standup comedy showcase aimed to make attendees laugh and not cry about the climate crisis. Hosted by: Bad Posture Comedy & LACW.

3. 🌊 Climate March for Oceans- Saturday, Sept 14 11am-1pm. This march aims to create a demand for climate action for our oceans and ecosystems. Hosted by: Plant Based Treaty & LACW

If these topics don’t interest you feel free to search through the calendar of events (here) to see if any do! It’s a great excuse to meet a local community member interested in climate anyway 😁. 

What’s Happening in Your City? Fuel the Future! 🌍

As Climate Weeks continue to gain momentum and popularity in major cities, let's take a look at what other cities are doing to increase climate solution awareness.

• Chicago Climate Tech Week: Sept 16-20. Tickets here.

• Climate Week NYC: Sept 22-29. Here is an event tracker.

• SF Climate Week: April 2025

We don’t want another echo chamber! What LA hopes to get right about Climate Week is the increased collaboration between community members and organizations. This makes it extremely accessible to chat through climate solutions. LACW has so many events that cover such different interests, very uniquely LA 😉. Chicago Climate Tech Week, you guessed it, focuses on Climate Tech, though this may not interest all groups of climate-interested folks. Climate Week NYC has over 600 events this year 🤯. That makes it pretty hard to pick the right ones to attend… What do you think makes an impactful Climate Week?

If you’re interested in LA Climate Week, you can learn more here.

Want us to do a deep dive into what your city’s doing? Drop a reply and let us know!

What We’re Watching 🎥, Reading 📚, and Listening to 🎧

Searching for more positive and informative climate content? Look no further!

• 🎥 The Unsung Heroes Putting Climate Solutions Into Practice | Aline Sousa

• 📰 What Climate Policies Work Best? A New Study Has Answers. | Kate Yoder

• 🎧 Will the Climate Movement Handle The Pressure Of 2024? | The Climate Pod

In Case You Missed It 👀

The Climate Film Festival

The Climate Film Festival is a new cultural organization with an annual festival, year-round programming, and digital resources in New York City. It was founded in 2023 by a group of passionate climate professionals, artists, and curators. CFF soft-launched in 2023 with a sold-out “First Look” screening and panel event during Climate Week NYC, and it has continued to organize screenings and events with partners throughout the city. Get tickets here.