🌎 Dashboard.Earth & Parks Project Present: Climate Palooza 2025! 🌿
A community celebration for people + planet.

Calling all Angelenos! Get ready for a one-of-a-kind day where climate action meets community. The very first Climate Palooza is coming to your backyard and it’s going to be green-tastic! 🌱🎉

Whether you're a seasoned eco-warrior or just curious about how to live more sustainably, this event has something for everyone. We're bringing together local climate-focused non-profits, interactive educational panels, earth-friendly raffle prizes, and some seriously delicious plant-based eats that’ll have you saying “Wait…this is vegan?!”

✨ Here’s what to expect:
🧠 Enlightening climate conversations with local experts and passionate change-makers
🎁 A raffle stocked with sustainable goodies and surprises
🌮 Mouthwatering plant-based food vendors (to be announced soon!)
🌿 A chance to connect with your neighbors + the non-profits shaping a greener future
🎶 Feel-good vibes, community spirit, and maybe even a few surprise moments along the way...

This event is all about local action, collective joy, and discovering how small steps in our daily lives can lead to big changes for the Earth we all share.

🗓️ Mark your calendar and RSVP now!
More exciting details - like our featured panelists, food trucks, and partner organizations - are on the way. You won't want to miss it!

Bring a reusable water bottle, bring your curiosity, and most importantly… bring a friend (or five). 💚

Let’s celebrate, learn, and take action together.

Join LA Compost’s Family Fun Day!

Looking for a way to keep the kids engaged this summer while making a difference in your community? LA Compost’s Family Fun Day is the perfect opportunity to blend play with purpose.

These summer events are perfect for families looking to get outside, connect with the community, and learn about soil health together. Happening alongside our active compost hub operations, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how we process the food scraps into healthy compost. Kids will enjoy educational activities, a compost sifting party, and hands-on fun in the soil, all while we capture magical moments together. Light refreshments will be available with some take-home compost. Join us at Cottonwood Urban Farm, Carver Middle School, or Elysian Valley Community Garden for a joyful day of learning, giving back, and learning together.

ACTIVITIES:

• Compost Recipe Activity

• Soil Painting (incorporating plants from the site)

• Newspaper Seed Pot Making

• Planting Seeds

MORE INFO:

• You will be outdoors! Shade levels vary throughout the day.

• This location HAS bathrooms.

• We’ll follow up with details via email, so be sure to provide your best contact email when signing up.

• About the Event Venue: Family Fun Days will take place on private properties with gated access.

Established on May 26, 2022, The LA River Farmers’ Market is a gathering place for our diverse community to engage in healthy eating, sustainable living, and cultural heritage. LA River Farmers’ Market currently has over 25 vendors including 7 CA small farms such as Sunrise Organic, Vang Farming Ventures, Garcia-Ruelas farms, and Rick’s Produce, bringing high quality produce and poultry for the community to enjoy. 

Find the Dashboard.Earth booth and meet our team!

Date: Thursday, July 17th

Time: 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Location: 1245 N Spring Street - LA State Historic Park

LA Compost’s Family Fun Day!

Looking for a way to keep the kids engaged this summer while making a difference in your community? LA Compost’s Family Fun Day is the perfect opportunity to blend play with purpose.

These summer events are perfect for families looking to get outside, connect with the community, and learn about soil health together. Happening alongside our active compost hub operations, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how we process the food scraps into healthy compost. Kids will enjoy educational activities, a compost sifting party, and hands-on fun in the soil, all while we capture magical moments together. Light refreshments will be available with some take-home compost. Join us at Cottonwood Urban Farm, Carver Middle School, or Elysian Valley Community Garden for a joyful day of learning, giving back, and learning together.

ACTIVITIES:

• Compost Recipe Activity

• Soil Painting (incorporating plants from the site)

• Newspaper Seed Pot Making

• Planting Seeds

MORE INFO:

• You will be outdoors! Shade levels vary throughout the day.

• This location HAS a bathroom.

• We’ll follow up with details via email, so be sure to provide your best contact email when signing up.

• About the Event Venue: Family Fun Days will take place on private properties with gated access.

🌿 Ocean Friendly Garden Workday with Surfrider LA 🌊

Get your hands in the dirt and help make LA greener and cleaner! Join Dashboard.Earth along with Surfrider LA and LANCSA for a fun, hands-on morning at the Westwood Neighborhood Greenway. You’ll learn how this beautiful Ocean Friendly Garden captures stormwater, supports native biodiversity, and helps protect our ocean — all while building climate resilience.

🕘 What’s Happening:

• 9–10am: Guided tour of the Greenway + native seed collecting demo

• 10am–12pm: Pulling invasive plants and clearing space for native species to thrive!

  No experience needed. Tasks for all abilities. Come for the whole time or drop in anytime!

🌎 Why It Matters:
These gardens are more than beautiful — they help prevent water pollution and restore vital watershed functions.

💚 The Vibe:
Community-powered, outdoorsy, and refreshingly green!

📍 Where: West LA — sign up to see the exact spot.

Stop by the Dashboard.Earth table to meet our team and to win some eco-friendly sustainable prizes. Let’s dig in and do some good for the planet!

Celebrate our community and meet like-minded neighbors at the Vegan Summer Bonfire potluck!

​Join activists from Mercy for Animals, Plant Based Treaty, Anonymous for the Voiceless, Animal Alliance Network, the Humane League, In Defense of Animals, We the Free, Dashboard.Earth, UnchainedTV, and more!

Celebrate Plastic Free July with us at the LA Waterkeeper Santa Monica Beach Cleanup!

Take a vital step towards preserving marine life and safeguarding the beauty of our coastal ecosystems. Your help is crucial in making our coastal habitats a healthier and more beautiful place for all to enjoy.

Let's work together to make a positive impact and ensure Santa Monica Beach is Plastic Free!

Come meet the Dashboard.Earth team, we’ll be raffling away eco-friendly prizes all day long!

Back by popular demand!  Get off your Zoom call and outside the conference room to join Women in Cleantech & Sustainability (WCS) on Saturday, June 28, 9am - 11am for a hike and community building.

This event will begin with a hike led by WCS volunteers through one of Los Angeles' most beautiful spaces within Griffith Park, the Firebreak Trail to Griffith Observatory. We will meet at the trailhead across from the trails cafe.

Bonus! We will hear from a speaker from the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, who addresses environmental inequities in Los Angeles by creating accessible parks and community gardens in communities of color that have little to no access to green space.

Please bring your own reusable water bottle to prevent additional waste. Along the way, participants will have the chance to connect with fellow sustainability professionals, share experiences, and learn about the latest trends and challenges in the industry.  

Dashboard.Earth will be hosting a raffle giveaway before the event begins, come meet our team and sign up for your chance to win a climate action starter kit!

Ready to Find Your Purpose? Let’s Explore Your Future in STEAM!

Dive into the worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math in a high-energy, inspiring day designed just for teens and young adults (ages 12-26)!

Connect with real life innovators, creators, and changemakers who’ve turned their passions into careers and discover which STEAM path might be your perfect match.

🌍 Be sure to stop by the Dashboard.Earth table to meet our team, learn about climate actions, and snag some eco-friendly giveaways. Let’s talk about how you can make an impact on the planet starting now.

Come curious. Leave inspired. Let’s build your future and a better world together!

🌱 LA Sanitation & Environment Open House
Each year, LA Sanitation & Environment opens its district yards to the public for free Open House events! Come explore how LASAN’s curbside collection programs work, learn all about proper recycling, and get tips on bulky item collection — all while building stronger connections with your City.

♻️🌎 This is a Zero Waste event!
Bring your own reusable water bottle, utensils, and more. We'll have composting and recycling bins on site, and our friendly staff will help guide you on where everything goes!

Swing by the Dashboard.Earth table to meet our team, take a climate action, and win awesome sustainable prizes! 🎁🌍

The Palms Rancho Park Branch Library is hosting their first ever Repair & Fix-It Cafe!

Need something fixed? Stop by their inaugural Repair & Fix-It Cafe!

Services include:
-Learn how to tune up your bike from the awesome volunteers at @bikerowave
-Simple clothes mending & repair
-Small appliance repair
-Plan Doctoring

*Please note that service availability is on a first-come, first-served basis, and item repair is not guaranteed. Sign-ups will be available on the day of the event and will close approximately one hour before the event ends.*

Swing by the Dashboard.Earth table while you’re there to meet our team, take a climate action & win sustainable eco-friendly prizes!

🌱 LA Sanitation & Environment Open House
Each year, LA Sanitation & Environment opens its district yards to the public for free Open House events! Come explore how LASAN’s curbside collection programs work, learn all about proper recycling, and get tips on bulky item collection — all while building stronger connections with your City.

♻️🌎 This is a Zero Waste event!
Bring your own reusable water bottle, utensils, and more. We'll have composting and recycling bins on site, and our friendly staff will help guide you on where everything goes!

Swing by the Dashboard.Earth table to meet our team, take a climate action, and win awesome sustainable prizes! 🎁🌍

Join Friends of LA River for our 2025 Earth Day Habitat Restore & Renew

At Earth Day Habitat Restore & Renew, 400-500 dedicated volunteers will join us to remove 15,000+ gallons of invasive vegetation, restoring 1 acre of land at the Reserve.

Volunteers will then participate in educational activities like a nature walk, making native seed balls, hopping aboard our River Rover mobile museum, and exploring informational tables from community partners. Earth Day Habitat Restore & Renew is free and open to the public and will foster both immediate and long-term health in the LA River Watershed.

Find the Dashboard.Earth table to learn about how you can start taking climate actions and join our eco-friendly raffle giveaway!

Location: 6350 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91436

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025 (previously rescheduled from April)

Time: 8am to 12pm

​Let’s honor the seeds that connect us—and the stories that nourish us.

​Join us for a community seed swap and dialogue focused on the role of heirloom seeds and their importance in preserving biodiversity, history, and food sovereignty. 

​Participants will learn about a variety of heirloom seeds, discuss their unique cultural ties, and enjoy dishes based on these varieties. 

​Special Guest Speaker - Perren Carrillo (they/them) is the steward of Motherland, an ecological garden cultivating heritage foods from seed in their mother's front yard in Mid-City.

​What’s on the Menu: 

• ​Bean salad

• ​Cornmeal Pancakes

​Seed Swap:

​Participants will share and exchange seeds and stories tied to the seeds they share. If you don’t have seeds to share we will have some available. 

​What to Bring:  

• ​Seeds to share *optional

• ​Reusable utensils and bowl

Enviro-Fest 2025 is Culver City’s FREE, family-friendly celebration of sustainability 🎉 happening Saturday, May 3 at the Wende Museum! We’re bringing together Earth Day, Arbor Day, and International Compost Awareness Week into one awesome community-wide festival!

Enjoy eco-activities, giveaways, and educational booths—including FREE compost, kitchen pails, and even fruit trees!

Come find Dashboard.Earth 💚 at our table, where we’ve got a special climate action challenge just for you! 🌟 Take one simple action to help the planet 🌎 and score a sustainable prize. It’s a fun and easy way to be part of the solution—and learn how to make a difference right here in your community!

As we navigate the aftermath of the recent wildfires, it's crucial that we understand how we can make our homes climate resilient while still conserving water. Our upcoming workshop will dive into the importance of fire-resilient landscaping—a holistic approach that integrates water conservation, rainwater capture, and ecosystem health right in your own backyard.

Join experts from LA Waterkeeper, Dashboard.Earth, and Flume as they discuss:

• How to make water conservation part of your daily habits 

• Renter-friendly water conservation tips 

• How to manage our water supply smarter and more sustainably.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you can be a vital part of LA’s water future.

🌱 The Lives Without Knives Conscious Fest
📍 Wilson Plaza, UCLA | 🗓 April 24th, 2024 | ⏰ 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🎟 Free Admission | Open to All

The Lives Without Knives Conscious Fest is a first-of-its-kind one-day festival hosted at UCLA, designed to ignite a revolution in conscious minds, diets, and lifestyles. This free, immersive celebration brings together renowned speakers, plant-based pioneers, and mission-driven brands to reimagine the future of holistic health, sustainable living, and ethical innovation.

✨ What to Expect:
🌿 20+ Plant-Based Food Vendors
🛍️ 10+ Conscious Lifestyle Brands
💚 5+ Nonprofit Booths
🎤 15+ Featured Speakers
🎶 2 Live Bands
🧘 All-Day Yoga & Wellness Zone (in partnership with Clean Living Magazine)
🌎 Networking Lounge & Impact Workshops
💫 Immersive Activations for Mind, Body, and Planet

Find the Dashboard.Earth table to meet our team and for your chance to win eco-friendly sustainable prizes!

Join us for Earth Day! Take action to help our local environment. Learn about the impact of microplastics, participate in the restoration of our native garden, and help clean our community’s beautiful Cabrillo Beach.

Schedule:

Beach Cleanup: 9am-Noon
Earth Day Fair: 10am-3pm
Native Garden Restoration: 1-3pm

Free and open to all ages; children must be accompanied by an adult.

Stop by the LA Water Keeper table join the Dashboard.Earth raffle giveaway!

Join us for a hands-on day of environmental action as we celebrate Earth Month with an event that’s all about easy, impactful climate action!

Together, we’ll clean up the bike path along the historic LA River and dive into the art of community composting. We’ll kick off the day with an orientation and healthy refreshments before splitting into two groups; one will start the clean-up while the other stays in the garden to learn about composting. Don’t worry about missing out, once the first clean-up crew returns, we’ll switch so everyone gets the full experience! We’ll wrap up with an exciting raffle featuring incredible sustainable prizes.

This event is part of LA Compost’s Earth Month Calendar and is designed to show just how simple and fun it is to take climate action. Whether you're new to composting or a seasoned eco-enthusiast, this is your chance to take action, connect with like-minded people, and learn skills you can bring back to your community.

RSVPs are limited, so don’t wait to register. Hope to see you there!

​Caltech Graduate Student Council and Plant Based Treaty proudly present "A Stitch in Time" Virtual Reality 3D Art. Experience an interactive virtual reality simulation to see how climate change affects our future.

​Come for the VR and stay for the food! We will be serving plenty of delicious food during this event. Network with others in the climate space to collaborate on solutions to lowering GHG emissions!

Stop by the Dashboard.Earth table to meet our team and to learn more about climate actions.

Come and run with some fellow plant-based Angelenos here at Bestie’s Vegan Paradise followed by some amazing free soft-serve ice cream to cool down.

Meet the Dashboard.Earth team and visit the Plant Based Earth Treaty table to give them an endorsement to help fight for a sustainable food system!

🤙 About Event
Every year, millions of pounds of perfectly good food go to waste—food that could nourish communities and help combat climate change. Food Rescue & Upcycling Day is a full day of LA Climate Week sessions exploring innovative ways to transform food waste into solutions. Through cooking demos, sustainability panels, and composting workshops, we’ll discover how rescued food can be repurposed into delicious meals, how upcycled ingredients can become more sustainable materials, and how composting contributes to healthier communities. Gain  practical tools to reduce food waste in Los Angeles so we can turn food scraps into food resilience, rethink sustainability, and build a future where nothing goes to waste. 🌍♻️🍽

​🗓 Food Rescue & Upcycling Day Agenda: 

• ​9:00am – Tabling Upcycled Food Showcase 

• ​10:00am – Hollywood Food Coalition:  Rescued Food Scrap Cooking Demo

• ​11:15 am – Harvesting Change: How Food Forward Rescues LA’s Abundance

• ​12:30pm – Food x Climate: Upcycled + Sustainable Food Innovation 

• ​3:00pm – Universal Waste Systems - Food Disposal + Rescue + Compost

• ​4:00pm – Community Compost Club with Special Guest: Food ED Compost Critters

Join us for LA Climate Week Food Day on Monday, April 7, a full day of networking, expert panels, and delicious plant-based meals, all focused on how food can drive climate action. This event, held at Fiesta Hall in West Hollywood, is part of LA Climate Week, a series of dozens of events promoting sustainability across the region.

What to Expect:

• Three Impactful Panels: Explore youth advocacy, public policy, and cultural shifts in plant-based food with council members, nonprofit leaders, and celebrities leading the charge for a sustainable future.

• Networking Opportunities: Connect with city leaders, ESG professionals, sustainability experts, activists, business leaders, and influencers.

• Free Plant-Based Meals: Enjoy complementary breakfast, lunch, and refreshments throughout the day.

Established on May 26, 2022, The LA River Farmers’ Market is a gathering place for our diverse community to engage in healthy eating, sustainable living, and cultural heritage. LA River Farmers’ Market currently has over 25 vendors including 7 CA small farms such as Sunrise Organic, Vang Farming Ventures, Garcia-Ruelas farms, and Rick’s Produce, bringing high quality produce and poultry for the community to enjoy. 

Find the Dashboard.Earth booth and meet our team!

Date: Thursday, April 3rd

Time: 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Location: 1245 N Spring Street - LA State Historic Park

Join us at Bestie’s Vegan Paradise on Sunday, March 2nd.

• Taste some free plant-based foods from Chef Cesar from Plant-Based Treaty.

• Educational resources from the LA Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance

• Learn about climate actions and how you can make an impact from your own home by Dashboard.Earth

Swing by (no RSVP necessary) to taste some plant-based food, learn all about induction cooktops & for some awesome sustainable raffle prizes throughout the day! Come say hi!

Address: 4882 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029.

When: Sunday, March 2nd.

Time: 12pm to 4pm.

​We’re calling on our community to come together and make a difference!

Starting February 28th, we’ll be hosting Fire Relief Fridays every Friday in February at Hexi Market & Coffee (5209 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036) from 10 AM to 5 PM—and we need your help.

​In partnership with Recycle2Riches, Hexi, and incredible sustainable brands, we’re providing relief kits and resources to families affected by the recent fires in Los Angeles. Volunteers like you are essential in creating a warm, welcoming space where those in need can find support and comfort.

​As a volunteer, you’ll:
🤝 Help distribute relief kits filled with sustainable essentials.
☕ Assist with providing coffee, water, and snacks to guests.
✨ Create a supportive environment for those seeking a moment of rest.

​Your time and effort will directly impact individuals and families recovering from devastating losses. Together, we can rebuild hope, one act of kindness at a time.

​​Let’s show our neighbors the power of community. ❤️ We can’t wait to work with you!

Join us for a special event celebrating our new Lichen collection, blending mindfulness, movement, and environmental impact. Featuring shirts with the message "Feel the Earth Breathe," this event highlights the resilience of microorganisms and our connection to nature. 

Start with Lichen Flow, a yoga and breathwork session led by CEREMNY instructor Sydney Burger, focusing on balance, adaptability, and grounding. Whether a beginner or experienced, this class will help you connect with nature and center your energy.

Afterward, join us for a community cleanup, co-hosted with Trace Club, Dashboard Earth, and Tru Earth, to help create a cleaner planet. We'll also hold a raffle to raise funds for LA Fire Relief. 

Come for Lichen Flow, the cleanup, or both—let’s breathe, move, and make a difference!

​We’re calling on our community to come together and make a difference!

Starting February 7th, we’ll be hosting Fire Relief Fridays every Friday in February at Hexi Market & Coffee (5209 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036) from 10 AM to 5 PM—and we need your help.

​In partnership with Recycle2Riches, Hexi, and incredible sustainable brands, we’re providing relief kits and resources to families affected by the recent fires in Los Angeles. Volunteers like you are essential in creating a warm, welcoming space where those in need can find support and comfort.

​As a volunteer, you’ll:
🤝 Help distribute relief kits filled with sustainable essentials.
☕ Assist with providing coffee, water, and snacks to guests.
✨ Create a supportive environment for those seeking a moment of rest.

​Your time and effort will directly impact individuals and families recovering from devastating losses. Together, we can rebuild hope, one act of kindness at a time.

​​Let’s show our neighbors the power of community. ❤️ We can’t wait to work with you!