Thought Leadership Series

Raising awareness about significant sustainability challenges by hosting inclusive roundtable discussions that involve stakeholders from all aspects of the value chain. These discussions are centered on actionable solutions and collective commitments.

3/13/2025

Climate Risk & Insurance


Location: Hybrid

3/13/2025

Climate Risk & Insurance


Location: Hybrid

As climate disasters grow, they increasingly challenge homeowners, businesses, insurers, and policymakers. This panel will explore the intersection of climate risk and insurance, focusing on wildfires—one of the most financially devastating disasters in California. With billions in damages and rising premiums, many Californians face difficulties securing affordable property insurance.

The discussion will address not only wildfires, but also the rising risks of floods, mudslides, extreme heat, and coastal erosion. How can the insurance industry adapt to these challenges? What role do government policies, mitigation efforts, and emerging technologies play?

Join experts from insurance, climate science, and policy for insights on assessing climate risk and building resilience for the future.

Location: TBD

USGBC-CA Members receive complimentary access to this event. Sign in to the Community Hub to access the member codes here.

Interested in sponsoring this signature event? Check out the prospectus!

Climate Risk and Insurance
10/16/2025

Adaptive Materials + Reuse


Location: Los Angeles

10/16/2025

Adaptive Materials + Reuse


Location: Los Angeles

More information coming soon! Stay tuned!

USGBC-CA Members receive complimentary access to this event. Sign in to the Community Hub to access the member codes here.

Interested in sponsoring this signature event? Check out the prospectus!

AdaptiveMaterials
6/12/2025

Sea Level Rise + Coastal Development


Location: Santa Barbara

6/12/2025

Sea Level Rise + Coastal Development


Location: Santa Barbara

More information coming soon! Stay tuned!

USGBC-CA Members receive complimentary access to this event. Sign in to the Community Hub to access the member codes here.

Interested in sponsoring this signature event? Check out the prospectus!

Sea Level Rise

Previous Events

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How Data Centers Pave the Way for a More Sustainable World -- Learn about reducing carbon footprints through innovations in cooling and sustainability.
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Extreme Heat -- Addressing California's heat challenges, focusing on resilience and introducing USGBC-CA's new climate-resilient construction training program.
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Our Buildings + Our Health: Occupant Health Conversation -- A deep discussion about the link between buildings and our health.
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The Cost of Water -- Assess energy and carbon costs of supplying water to Southern California, covering transport, distribution, and alternative sources.
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Building Climate Resilience -- A deep discussion on how we develop a kit of parts to create a network of resilience hubs around the City of Los Angeles.
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Learn from industry professionals how greening our housing, especially in our low-income communities, could actually be part of the solution to addressing the housing crisis.
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Green Homes Part One (Single-Family) -- Join experts for the first part of a two-part series to discuss how we best green the places where we live, and engage the tenant population.
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How do we electrify our region? Learn about codes and standards, innovative technology and financing, public funding for retrofits, charging infrastructure, energy storage, and more!
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The Renewal of Wood and The Future of Mass Timber -- An informed discussion covering mass timber design, embodied carbon calculations, and latest updates on wood-related code issues.
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Reusing & Rethinking Water -- An informed discussion with local leaders on how we address water use during this critical, and ongoing, time of drought across California and the Western US.
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Reducing California's Fire Risk -- Come hear industry experts discuss some of the most important topics on reducing fire risks and address the issues from a community and building level.
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