February 24, 2018 @ All Day – Each year the Planning and Conservation League’s California Environmental Assembly focuses on policy topics that are relevant and current in California’s environmental policy. We are planning to do so again this year with several important policy sessions as well as legal environmental issues and current court cases to watch. Given the strong interest from last […]
Video Conference: California’s Affordable Housing Package Passed… Now What?
February 20, 2018 @ 10:00 am-11:00 am – Join funders for a dialogue via video conference to understand the impacts of California’s recently-adopted affordable housing package, as well as opportunities to help leverage successful implementation. We will spend the majority of the conversation discussing the two land use bills, AB 1505 and SB 35, including how they may play out across the state. […]
Affinity Equity Summit and Solidarity Defense & Action Funder Briefing
February 12, 2018-February 13, 2018 @ All Day – Save the date for two opportunities for funders to connect on equity initiatives, plus create shared priorities on issues including immigration, democracy, health, human rights, and the environment. Smart Growth California is one of many funder networks sponsoring this event.
Activating Counties to Advance Regional Impact
February 9, 2018 @ 12:00 pm-2:15 pm – The Great Communities Collaborative invites funders working in the Bay Area to join an upcoming funder network learning session. We’ll be discussing upcoming opportunities and barriers to moving our ambitious goals for a more equitable and sustainable region: integrating housing, land use, transportation, and climate considerations. We’ll examine the roles that county-level transportation agencies play in setting […]
New Partners for Smart Growth Annual Conference
February 1, 2018-February 3, 2018 @ All Day – Save the date for the next New Partners for Smart Growth conference, the nation’s largest smart growth and sustainability event. This conference brings together practitioners, activists, community leaders, and policymakers with a strong emphasis on implementation tools, innovative strategies, and new technologies. Learn more.
Webinar: Equitable Implementation of Measures M and A in Los Angeles County
January 31, 2018 @ 10:00 am-11:30 am – Join funders, advocates, and policymakers to learn about efforts to create a framework for — and ensure equitable implementation of — Measures M and A. Measure M will provide more than $120 billion over the next 40 years for transportation projects across Los Angeles. Measure A will raise $94 million annually to build, maintain, and […]
Video Conference: How the Parks and Water Bond Could Reshape California
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, […]
