education

Link to Trellis (Aug. 27, 2025) | The climate and sustainability fellowships landscape has shifted since I last shared a list of 18 opportunities three years ago. …Below are 16 programs that can help students and working professionals advance their sustainability careers. A handful don’t officially call themselves “fellowships,” but each program on this list offers a fellowship-like […]

Link to PBS show via DavidNazarNews (July 14, 2025) | How to fireproof your home. This is what you can do to protect yourself and your house from a fire in the aftermath of the deadly January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena that burned thousands of homes to the ground. Residents […]

Link to gb&d (June 6, 2025) | The USGBC California 24th Annual Green Building Conference came to San Francisco on May 22, 2025, drawing specifiers, green building specialists, and manufacturers from across the West Coast and as far away as the Netherlands to the Fort Mason Center on the city’s waterfront. …[T]he event served as […]

Business as Usual Is Costing You: Why It’s Time to Audit Your Waste With rising disposal costs and tightening regulations, maintaining a “business as usual” approach to waste management can be a costly oversight. For property managers and business owners, waste is often an untapped area for improving operational efficiency and cost savings. A waste […]

Respected ‘Water Conservation Showcase’ to be Highlighted as Dedicated Track of Sessions and Water Innovation Pavilion Event includes Keynoters Dr. Ruth Thomas-Squance, CA Sen. Scott Wiener and Chef Rachelle Boucher; 20 Sessions, plus Table Talks, Case Studies, and 70+ Exhibitors and Community Partners San Francisco, CA (May 5, 2025) The U.S. Green Building California (USGBC […]

The arrival of the 2025 spring season includes a new chapter for 2024 USGBC California Environmental Justice grant winner RootDown LA. Thanks to the RootDown LA team and volunteers spending their Saturday mornings at the George Washington Carver Middle School Garden constructing the KitchenPOD funded by the USGBC California (USGBC-CA) award, the culinary space built […]

LOS ANGELES (January 16, 2025)  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded USGBC California (USGBC-CA) and its team of partners $3.8 million to accelerate building decarbonization in collaboration with municipalities throughout California including the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and local trade organizations. The funds come from the Resilient and […]

Link to LA CityView35 (Dec. 6, 2024) | Mayor Karen Bass was joined by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and LA’s Department of Water & Power [and USGBC-CA] to announce more green jobs, historic electric vehicle infrastructure expansion, and improved alternative water access. (Watch full segment; USGBC-CA Exec. Dir. Ben Stapleton at 11:00 min. mark)

Link to Building Enclosure Podcast (July 29, 2024) | USGBC California has been focusing on directing education and certification to construction workers in the areas of wildfire defense and also new, extreme heat. USGBC California’s Executive Director Ben Staptleton joined us to chat about these programs and more. (Listen here)

New ‘Sustainable Production for Entertainment Certification’ (SPEC) to Launch as First Sustainability Standard for Workers Across Film/TV, Music, and Live Sports Events Los Angeles, CA (June 27, 2024)—The entertainment industry is about to receive a first-of-its-kind environmental certification for professionals. The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) – along with the film and TV, music, […]

USGBC California Selects 2024 Net Zero Accelerator Cohort, Helping Drive Viable Building Tech into Impactful CA Markets Companies from around the Globe Address Range of Green Building Net Zero Focus Areas, Earn Valuable Pilot Opportunities LOS ANGELES (June 13, 2024) The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) is proud to announce the 2024 cohort of […]

Awardees included CA Senator Josh Becker, AIA California & Building Standards Commission, Urban Machine and Washbox, with UCLA earning the Civic Portfolio Award Projects Awarded in Irvine, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco LOS ANGELES (May 29, 2024)  The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) presented the Civic Green Building Awards at […]