April 16, 2020 @ 9:30 am-12:30 pm – While Californians are rightfully focused on COVID-19 during this time, OPR has also received many questions about SB 743 implementation in the past few weeks. The requirement in CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3 to use vehicle miles traveled (VMT) as the metric for transportation analysis still takes effect on July 1st. The purpose of this webinar […]
Bridge the Divide: Economic Democracy and Sharing Power (Webinar)
April 15, 2020 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Economic democracy is a framework in which people share ownership over the assets and resources in their communities and govern and steward them democratically for a shared purpose. It’s not just about more participation; it’s about sharing power. We are in a critical moment of economic unrest that opens the opportunity to advance strategies that […]
Get the First Detailed Overview of Work and Funding at the Intersection of Climate Change, Health, and Equity (Webinar)
March 26, 2020 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Funders from many different areas are increasingly funding at the intersection of climate, health, and equity—even if they don’t describe their work in these terms: Health funders and NGOs are working to help regions disproportionately affected by climate change and are concluding that there will be no way to achieve their broader public health goals […]
CANCELLED: Smart Growth California Funder Dinner (at TFN Annual Conference, San Diego)
March 16, 2020 @ 7:30 pm-9:30 pm – Join us for a special Smart Growth California dinner open to SGC workgroup members, Smart Growth California’s larger funder network and national funders who are funding in California. Our goal is to create a space to connect funders supporting good work in California and continue to grow our network of funders. The dinner will be […]
CANCELLED: TFN’s 2020 Annual Conference
March 16, 2020-March 18, 2020 @ All Day – TFN’s 2020 Annual Conference: Bridge the Divide will explore innovative, interdisciplinary work that is making an impact. This year’s conference theme lifts up philanthropy’s unique potential to bridge differences, foster connections and build partnerships — and address urgent issues such as climate change, economic disparity and racial injustice. The signature annual event takes place March […]
What’s New in Distributed Water Infrastructure? | Urban Water Funder (Webinar)
March 4, 2020 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – Experimentation with municipal distributed water infrastructure has been underway for decades, yet it has only recently entered mainstream conversations among water leaders. Facing the limits of centralized water infrastructure, as well as the challenges of climate change, affordability concerns, and site-specific logistical realities, creative minds are looking toward alternative solutions. Join Lynn Broaddus, president of […]
Towards a Regenerative Economy: Envisioning a Just Transition in Southern California
February 21, 2020 @ 10:30 am-12:30 pm – How can grantmakers continue to support a just transition in Southern California? This convening will bring together multiple perspectives from the environmental movement to share stories of success and reflect on what’s needed in order to bring the vision of a just transition into being. Given the complexity and diversity of social, economic and environmental […]
Wildfire, Land Use and Smart Growth (Webinar)
February 11, 2020 @ 10:00 am-11:00 am – We are starting this decade ready to tackle some of California’s toughest issues, and invite you to our next webinar on February 11th at 10 am PST on wildfire and land use issues across the state. The new normal of devastating wildfires in California has funders asking how to connect the dots between the needs […]
The State of Transportation and Health Equity (Webinar)
January 23, 2020 @ 11:30 am-12:30 pm – The State of Transportation and Health Equity, a field scan from Smart Growth America looks at the intersection of transportation and health equity in the U.S. today. Informed by 92 experts working across disciplines at the local, state, and federal level across the country, the report identifies the biggest challenges to health equity facing our […]
Bridge the Divide: Climate Land Use and Transportation Connections (Webinar)
January 15, 2020 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – TFN is kicking off a new year-long learning series inspired by the theme of their 2020 Annual Conference: Bridge the Divide. They’ll be presenting webinars that will offer strategies and stories about philanthropy’s potential to bridge differences, foster connections and build partnerships — and address urgent issues such as climate change, economic disparity and racial […]
