January 25, 2018 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Join funders in a conversation via video conference about SB 5, the parks and water bond slated to be on the June 2018 ballot. SB 5, known as the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act, would be the largest parks and natural resource bond passed in California’s history. […]
Climate Action Plans and Policies Being Implemented Across California
January 12, 2018 @ 2:00 pm-3:00 pm – Learn about the brand-new “CAP-Map,” which aggregates the climate action planning efforts of California jurisdictions and provides a searchable database of climate action strategies, in this webinar from the California Air Resources Board. Register now. The CAP-Map launches January 11 on www.CoolCalifornia.org.
Greenspace Conservation in Metropolitan America: Webinar
December 13, 2017 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – Join this December 13th funder-only learning network call from the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) to learn more about the promise of landscape conservation within metropolitan areas, the Metropolitan Greenspace Alliance’s efforts, and the role of funders in this movement. Learn more.
Impact Investing Where It Matters Most: Video Conference
December 5, 2017 @ 10:00 am-11:00 am – Please join us on December 5, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific for a funder-only dialogue via video conference on the challenges and opportunities for impact investing in low-income communities and other communities in which it is typically harder to deploy capital, hosted by Smart Growth California. This will include a discussion of current trends in place-based impact investing, […]
Charting a Climate, Health, and Equity Agenda
November 14, 2017 @ All Day – This full-day program will bring together an array of funders interested in health, the environment, racial and gender equity, climate and energy, water, urban and rural communities, smart growth, and related areas. This event is cohosted by the Climate and Energy Funders Group/CGBD, Environmental Grantmakers Association, Grantmakers In Health, Health and Environmental Funders Network, and […]
Re-Envisioning Water and Transportation Infrastructure: Webinar
November 8, 2017 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – This is a learning network from the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN). The benefits of integrating water and transportation infrastructure are undeniable and many cities are quickly getting on board. In addition to improving pedestrian and bicycle safety, reducing stormwater run-off, and making streets more aesthetically appealing, incorporating green infrastructure elements […]
Webinar: SB 1, California’s New Transportation Funding Bill
October 31, 2017 @ 10:00 am-11:00 am – Smart Growth California invites you to join us for a funder-only webinar on lessons learned and opportunities ahead for the implementation of SB 1, a new bill that will transform transportation infrastructure in California. Register now. SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, was signed into law on April 28, 2017. This […]
MoveLA’s Transportation Conversation
October 27, 2017 @ All Day – Ballot measures R, M and H will transform Los Angeles County into a more livable, sustainable and equitable place in which to live. This year’s ninth annual convening of the Move LA coalition will discuss which problems to tackle next. Learn more.
Building Equitable Communities: A Housing & Parks Summit
October 25, 2017-October 26, 2017 @ All Day – This two-day summit organized by the Los Angeles Regional Open Space & Affordable Housing (LA ROSAH) Collaborative will delve into the challenges of “green gentrification” and offer new policy and development strategies to ensure low-income residents have access to affordable housing, parks, and nature. Learn more.
2017 GREEN! Annual Meeting for Funders
October 24, 2017-October 26, 2017 @ All Day – GREEN! facilitates funder learning and strategic initiatives and collaborations that advance sustainable, equitable, and prosperous regions and communities by increasing resource efficiency and sustainable infrastructure, protecting public and environmental health, expanding urban sustainability practices, and enhancing the affordable green housing field. GREEN! is an initiative of the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN), […]