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🌎 Preparing LA community college students for green careers
💚 Supporting climate action & environmental justice
📍 West LA College

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Future School is a free, 6-week virtual workshop series on climate solutions for Los Angeles, built with and for our community. It’s open to everyone, with opportunities to connect in-person at Better Future Club events throughout the series.
By participating in Future School, participants will get:

* Your people. A cohort of like-minded learners and doers.
* A bigger picture. A deep dive into what a truly resilient LA could look like.
* Real access. Direct connection with local leaders driving real solutions.
* Real work. A hands-on action project you build with your peers
* A new network. Helping you find your place in the movement.

Session 1 kicks off Wednesday, October 7 at 6:00 PM, with virtual sessions every Wednesday for six weeks. Attend as many sessions as you’d like. Expressing interest is not a commitment to attend every session. by @climatectr_wlac

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Looking for a career that connects you with the community and helps the planet? Maybe you are seeking opportunities to upskill? 💚🌎

Well, the Leadership for Environmental Conservation Noncredit Certificate at West Los Angeles College is a great place to start!

This program teaches you how to
lead community environmental projects,
use land management techniques,
analyze geographic data, and
design habitat restoration plans.

The program is completely free, totally online, and open to everyone. You just need to submit a noncredit application for admission in the college and enroll in the required courses (VOC ED 322CE, and BSICSKL 104CE).

💚 WHAT: WLAC noncredit certificate in Leadership for Environmental Conservation
🌎 WHERE: online via zoom
⏰ WHEN: Tue. and Thu. from 6 to 7:50 pm PST (our first meeting will be on Sept 15)
😎 WHO: You! (open to all and completely free)

One of the required courses (VOC ED 322CE: Environmental Conservation: Team Crew Leader) will be taught by ecologist and modeler, Dr. Levi Simons; the other course (BSICSKL 104CE: Leadership in Public Sector), will be taught by City of LA Deputy Mayor for Infrastructure and Climate Resilience, Randall Winston. Also: You can take VOC ED 22CE in Spring or the VOC ED 23CE (Conservation Service Learning) in the summer with Emily Cobar (if you take both of these electives you will get an additional certificate in conservation studies). These are hybrid courses for spring and summer.

Full link here: https://levisimons.github.io/WLAC/VOCED322/

Questions? Email us at CAClimateCenter@WLAC.EDU by @climatectr_wlac

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It’s that time of the season for our Costume Drop & Swap! Drop off a costume at our designated drop off box at the Wildcats Den Oct. 12-15! Then on Oct. 20 come choose a costume from our second hand selection! 👻 🎃 🍂 by @climatectr_wlac

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Climate Center and Career Center representing at the 2026 Net Zero Conference! Hosted by @verdicalgroup at the Los Angeles Convention Center on October 8, this event will feature global sustainability experts in Climate, Net Zero, ESG, Equity, Carbon, and Resilience. From inspiring keynotes to an exciting Expo Hall, this is a must-attend event for anyone accelerating progress toward a net zero future. Visit netzeroconference.com to register and use code NETZERO10 for 10% off!
#NetZeroFuture by @climatectr_wlac

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Tickets are still available to catch our Climate Center short, Love in the Time of Plastic at @awarenessfest ! We screen Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:00 PM at the Illusion Lounge Main Theater. Link: https://awarenessfestival.org/buy-tickets/ by @climatectr_wlac

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🌎 Future School starts this Wednesday!

The future isn’t set in stone, and we all have a role to play in shaping it 🌱 
Join us for Session 1: The Moment We’re In, where we’ll explore the state of the climate movement, how climate change is impacting LA, and how we can be part of the real local solutions. Plus, meet fellow Angelenos who are ready to learn, connect, and build a better future together! 
📅 Wednesday, Oct. 7 | 6–7:15 PM 💻 Free + virtual 🌱 No experience needed, just bring your curiosity! 
Future School is a free 6-week workshop series designed to turn learning into action, connect you with your community, and help build more resilient neighborhoods across LA. 
⭐️ Attend 4 sessions to earn a Certificate of Completion from the California Center for Climate Change Education at West LA College and Better Future Club! 
Ready to be part of it? Sign up through the link in our bio! by @climatectr_wlac

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First workshop is next Wed 10/7!

We’ve teamed up with @climatectr_wlac to bring you something new!

Introducing Future School 🌱 A free 6-week virtual workshop series exploring climate solutions for Los Angeles.

Over six weeks, we’ll bring Angelenos together to learn from local organizations, explore what a more resilient LA could look like, connect with community, and turn ideas into action.

🌎 6 weekly virtual sessions
🤝 Meet fellow learners + local organizations
💡 Explore real solutions happening in LA
🌱 Apply solutions to your own neighborhood
🌻 Plus free access to in-person Better Future Club events

October 7 – November 11.

Free + open to everyone. Attend as many sessions as you’d like.

Join a session → joinfutureschool.org (link in bio)! by @climatectr_wlac

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CONSERVATION
STUDIES
CERTIFICATE
Fall 2026
Spring 2027
Summer 2027!

In the FREE non-credit Conservation Studies course, you learn about local ecology, conservation, restoration, social advocacy, environmental education, and more! Students receive a certificate and are eligible to apply to seasonal paid positions with Nature Nexus Institute.

Open to WLAC students and community members.

Online, Wednesdays from 6:00pm-7:35pm and three in-person sessions. by @climatectr_wlac

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BE PART OF THE CLOSING DAY OF THIS YEAR’S CLIMATE RESILIENCE
COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLES
HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF YOUR COMMUNITY

Your ideas will help guide future investments in projects that build healthier, safer, and more climate resilient communities in the Baldwin Hills Urban Watersheds.

DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD
* TIME: 10 AM - 1 PM
* LOCATION: SBWIB YOUTHBUILD (5021 LENNOX BLVD, LENNOX, CA 90304)

Key Topics:

SAFE COMMUNITIES
PARKS & OPEN SPACES
WATER CONSERVATION
FLOOD REDUCTION
INCREASED TREES
LAND RESTORATION
HEAT RISK
WILDFIRE PREVENTION

SPANISH INTERPRETATION*
FREE GIVEAWAYS CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-12*
AND REFRESHMENTS*

Register here:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/climate-resilience-community-roundtables by @climatectr_wlac

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Herbert rollerbladed from his place in Marina Del Rey to the West campus! He was interested in testing out the benefits of combining exercise with lowering carbon emissions. Vibe out to the whole odyssey on our YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hIbI5RZQy0M&t=58s&ra=m by @climatectr_wlac

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CONSERVATION
STUDIES
CERTIFICATE
Fall 2026
Spring 2027
Summer 2027!

In the FREE non-credit Conservation Studies course, you learn about local ecology, conservation, restoration, social advocacy, environmental education, and more! Students receive a certificate and are eligible to apply to seasonal paid positions with Nature Nexus Institute.

Open to WLAC students and community members.

Online, Wednesdays from 6:00pm-7:35pm and three in-person sessions! by @climatectr_wlac

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And so ends our time at @californiacommunitycolleges Collective Equity Impact Institute with a whole lineup of presentations, notable speakers, student and educator engagement and a special appearance from artist @xiuhtezcatl! See you at the next event! by @climatectr_wlac

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