California Climate & Energy Collaborative

Catalyst Convening – Los Angeles

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
CSU Long Beach Campus, Pointe Conference Center  (1250 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840)

Representatives from local and regional governments, tribal governments, community-based organizations, philanthropic foundations, and institutions of higher education are invited – alongside key state agencies – to coordinate on the region’s energy, land use, climate barriers, and solutions. 

The goals of the Convenings are to: 

  • Understand the bio-region & explore specific regional issues 
  • Facilitate two-way conversations on climate, land use, and energy 
  • Enable regions to have space to inform and co-create policies with actionable recommendations 
  • Create opportunities for state agencies and program teams to share funding, incentives, opportunities to engage, and other resources available to the region 

Who should attend?

  • Community-Based Organizations
  • Higher Education Institutions 
  • Economic Development Organizations 
  • Philanthropic Foundation Members
  • Regional Climate Collaboratives
  • Frontline Leaders and Government Partners 
  • Local and Regional Government Staff
Register

The Program

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Check-in and Networking (breakfast provided)

9:30 – 9:35 AM

Welcome

9:35 – 9:50 AM

What does the Climate Science say?

9:50 – 10:15 AM

Introduction to the Region’s Landscape

10:15 – 10:45 AM

Priorities, challenges, assets activity

10:45 – 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

  • Climate an Firestorm Resilience
  • Active & People-Centric Transportation
  • Energy Resilience and Affordability

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch (provided)

1:00 – 2:35 PM

Informing State Support to Address Region’s Needs

2:35 – 2:45 PM

Break

2:45 – 3:15 PM

Funding for the Future

3:15 – 5:00 PM

Resource Fair

The Catalyst Convenings are Presented by:

Catalyst Convenings are planned with UC Berkeley’s Possibility Lab and the California Climate & Energy Collaborative with support from Fruition Multimedia and Farallon Strategies.