2025 LASAN Open House - West L.A.
🌱 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! 🎁🌍
Repair & Fix-it Cafe
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!
2025 LASAN Open House - North Central
🌱 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! 🎁🌍
Earth Day Restore & Renew with FoLAR (new date)
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
Wellbeing Summit (Pomona Fairplex)
🌱 LA County Collective Wellbeing Summit – Coming This May 🌎💬
Join community leaders, organizations, and change-makers from across Southern California for a powerful day dedicated to connection, collaboration, and building a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient future.
The Collective Wellbeing Summit is all about working together across sectors to uplift health, opportunity, and belonging, especially in communities that have historically been left out of these conversations. Expect inspiring panels, interactive sessions, and real opportunities to take action ✨.
Whether you're representing a nonprofit, local business, public agency, or just passionate about positive change, you’re invited to show up, speak up, and be part of this movement toward collective wellbeing.
Let’s imagine what’s possible—together. 💡🌍
Location: The Farm at Fairplex | Pomona, CA
Sharing Seeds, Sharing Stories
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 (Culver City)
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!
(Virtual) Rethink Your Daily Habits: Water Conservation
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.
Lives Without Knives Conscious Fest
🌱 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!
Earth Day - Take Action!
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!
Community Compost & Clean Up
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!
Virtual Reality 3D Art Experience w/ Plant Based Treaty
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.
5K Run For Our Lives - Bestie's Vegan Paradise
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!
Food Rescue & Upcycling Day in Echo Park
🤙 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
Food Day - LA Climate Week, West Hollywood
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.
LA River Farmers’ Market
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
Induction Cooktop Demo & Tasting
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.
Volunteer @ Fire Relief Friday
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!
Feel The Earth Breathe: Yoga, Breathwork & Community Clean-up
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!
Volunteer @ Fire Relief Friday
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!
Whale Fiesta @ Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Join us for tons of fun as we celebrate the migration of the Pacific gray whale and the beginning of the whale watch season! It's a family day filled with activities and exhibits for all - games, arts and crafts, puppet shows, expert guest lecturers and festive music. Merriments include music, life sized inflatable whales and the famous Duct Tape Whale Contest.
Free and open to all ages; registration is not required.
Find the Dashboard.Earth booth to meet the team and win sustainable prizes!
Induction Cooktop Demonstration and Tasting
Join us at re_grocery in Studio City this Saturday, February 1st.
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
See you this Saturday and be ready for some awesome sustainable raffle prizes throughout the day! Come say hi!
CO-GOVERNANCE ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The Office of Councilmember Hernandez is committed to creating spaces where the community can participate in designing and implementing solutions that most directly impact them.
Join us to learn more about Co-Governance and how with collaboration amongst community members and our team we can build the people-powered district we deserve.
Come grab some ice cream and meet the Dashboard.Earth team to win sustainable prizes!
Hollywood Farmers’ Market
The Hollywood Farmers’ Market, founded in 1991, was one of just a few farmers’ markets in all of California when it opened. It became an immediate success – bringing together farmers and food vendors from Los Angeles and across the state.
Today, the Hollywood Farmers’ Market is the largest in Los Angeles and hosts over 160 farmers, producers, food vendors and artisans who specialize in a wide variety of crops that are grown seasonally around the state and a large variety of culinary perspectives and practices from around the globe. Everyone from local families who live in the neighborhood to some of Southern California’s most respected chefs use the market as their for their weekly shopping. With the call of the bugle, the market begins each Sunday morning.
Find the Dashboard.Earth booth and meet our team!
Date: Sunday, January 19th
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
Location: 1600 Ivar Avenue
(Corner of Ivar & Selma Avenue)
Coffee. Climate . Clean Up.
Cancel your Sunday plans and come hang with us!
This Sunday, December 15th, come join us for an inspiring morning at Constellation Coffee in Silverlake for some pre-holiday mingling, fun conversations, and community climate action.
Come take a break from the holiday shopping and hang with other likeminded Angelenos. Special guest Ashleigh Dawson of Recycle2Riches will be there to field any composting queries. Afterwards, we’ll head over to the scenic Silver Lake Reservoir for a hands-on clean-up. It’s your chance to meet some neighbors, make a tangible impact, and enjoy some time outdoors in good company.
As a bonus, show us your Dashboard.Earth profile at the event and you’ll snag a raffle ticket for a chance to win big. Prizes include a climate action starter kit, 6-month supply of Tru Earth & merch from Topo Designs
When: Sunday, December 15th.
Time: 10am - 12:30pm
Location: 2472 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Constellation Coffee (Silver Lake)
Crag Cleanup & Climb
CALLING ALL CLIMBERS & COMMUNITY LOVERS!
We’re teaming up with Trace Club to bring you the ultimate Crag Cleanup & Climb on December 14th! 🧗♂️
We’re all about leaving a positive trace & THIS is how we do it — cleaning up our beautiful parks, building stronger communities, & moving with purpose! 🙌
Dashboard.Earth will be joining Trace Club & Teva building community, pushing ourselves, & always leaving a positive trace 🌍💚
Date: December 14, 2024
Time: 2:00PM
Location: Stoney Point Park, Chatsworth, CA
Hollywood Farmers’ Market
The Hollywood Farmers’ Market, founded in 1991, was one of just a few farmers’ markets in all of California when it opened. It became an immediate success – bringing together farmers and food vendors from Los Angeles and across the state.
Today, the Hollywood Farmers’ Market is the largest in Los Angeles and hosts over 160 farmers, producers, food vendors and artisans who specialize in a wide variety of crops that are grown seasonally around the state and a large variety of culinary perspectives and practices from around the globe. Everyone from local families who live in the neighborhood to some of Southern California’s most respected chefs use the market as their for their weekly shopping. With the call of the bugle, the market begins each Sunday morning.
Find the Dashboard.Earth booth and meet our team!
Date: Sunday, December 1st
Time: 8 AM - 1 PM
Location: 1600 Ivar Avenue
(Corner of Ivar & Selma Avenue)
LA River Farmers’ Market
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, November 21st
Time: 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: 1245 N Spring Street - LA State Historic Park
2nd Annual Great Pumpkin Bash
The 2nd Annual Great Pumpkin Bash
It’s back! Join the Office of Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky for the return of the Great Pumpkin Bash—a family-friendly, fun-filled event that’s all about smashing pumpkins and making LA greener!
Here’s what’s in store:
Pumpkin Smash Zone
Bring your old jack-o'-lanterns (make sure they’re free of paint, candle wax, or glitter!) and smash them in the Pumpkin Smash Zone presented by the L.A. Dodgers. Turn those pumpkins into compost and help keep them out of landfills!
Exciting Giveaways
Take home compost kitchen pails, shade trees to plant, and indulge in some pumpkin-flavored treats. Plus, you’ll have a chance to score exclusive surprises from the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation!
Raffles Every Hour
Win awesome eco-friendly prizes like rain barrels and compost/worm bins to take your sustainability game to the next level.
Find the Dashboard.Earth booth, take a climate action & win a sustainable prize!
Ballona Creek Clean Up 3.0
Join us for a Ballona Creek Trail Clean-up with Parks Project, Culver City, LA Skate Hunnies, Dashboard.Earth, LA Compost and Trace Club!
Event Highlights:
Group clean-up of Ballona Creek and local parks
Refreshments and light snacks provided
Post-cleanup social at the Parks Project Discovery Center
Come spend your Sunday morning making a positive impact and leaving it better than you found it!
Date: October 27th, 2024
Time: 10AM
Location: 8540 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232
2024 Climate Action Palooza
West Los Angeles College (WLAC) will be hosting its second annual Climate Action Palooza on October 26th. This year’s theme are Innovation and Circular Economy.
Day 3, and the final day of the conference, is a Circular Communities Fair.
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This gathering offers a unique platform for networking, collaboration, and learning.
Live music, DJ, dance group Por Amor a Guatemala, drum circle, games, art exhibitions, booths, and so much more! 🥳