Upcoming Events
Green California Summit 2026
JOIN US FOR THIS MONUMENTAL OCCASION!
Celebrating 20 years of connecting California’s
public-sector leaders with sustainability solutions
September 15 & 16, 2026
Pasadena Convention Center
In Collaboration with:
Strong Workforce Program (SWP) Facilities Construction and Modernization:
$109M available for California Community Colleges (CCC) Career Technical Education (CTE) Facilities Webinar
The SWP program is designed to strengthen existing CTE programs on California Community College campuses through targeted improvements to CTE facilities. It is guided by a “more and better” approach to CTE.
Generally $250,000 to $2 Million is allocated per Community College District. No matching funds are required. This year, $109 Million has been allocated across CA Community College Districts.
The applications window is July-October 2026.
The presenters will summarize the Strong Workforce Program (SWP) application process. Track and Field, Agriculture, Athletic, Culinary, and several other CTE program pathways will be discussed. An innovative Solar Outdoor Education Classroom will be presented as a timely option.
Your Community College District receives an SWP allocation each year, and the presenters will discuss strategies for multi-year CTE facilities infrastructure funding. This educational seminar combines several timely and advanced funding sources together with easy-to-understand explanation of how to capture funding, and manage cash flow, so as to benefit your Community College’s CTE programs.
Available Date: 3 June 2026
Time: 10:00am to 11:00am
Duration: 1 hour, includes Q&A and group discussion.
Hosted by Green Technology with Sustainability Champion:
i) First Note Finance inc
ii) Constructive Systems, Inc.
iii) The KYA Group.
In Collaboration with:
Designing for Outdoor Play and Fitness: Attracting All Ages and Abilities to Promote Health Equity and Sustainability Webinar
Play and fitness are essential for people of all ages & abilities. This session will cover research on the benefits of outdoor play & fitness and how to design outdoor spaces to increase health for all ages & abilities. We will help you to apply these principles so that you can create well-designed outdoor play and fitness spaces that help strengthen communities, promote health equity, and sustainability for our shared ecosystems.
This designed for session is for cities, architects, schools and higher educational facilities.
Learning Outcomes:
- Be able to summarize a rationale for play and fitness as a component of equity in public health
- Learn the research informed criteria used to assess play & fitness equipment that motivates high levels of activity;
- Learn about universal design principles;
- Learn how to apply play & fitness criteria to the design of outdoor play & fitness spaces
Date: 24 June 2026
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Duration: 1 hour, includes Q&A and group discussion.
Hosted by Green Technology in collaboration with Sustainability Champion, KOMPAN California
Lunch is on us! Grubhub coupons and instructions will be sent to all qualified registered attendees on the day of the lunch and learn.
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California’s Fluorescent Lamp Ban – What Comes Next? Webinar
California’s phase-out of mercury-containing fluorescent lamps under AB 2208 is now in effect, marking a significant shift in how public agencies maintain and upgrade their lighting systems. While the transition to LED lighting has been underway for many years, the lamp ban accelerates the need for facilities teams to evaluate remaining fluorescent systems and determine the best path forward.
Many public sector agencies, such as K-12 schools, colleges, cities and state governments have already converted large portions of their facilities to LED, but it is common for buildings to still contain a mix of lighting technologies. Maintenance teams are also discovering that replacement fluorescent lamps are becoming harder to source and that legacy ballasts and fixture components are increasingly unreliable after decades of service. The result is that lighting maintenance is beginning to shift from simple lamp replacement toward broader system upgrades.
For agencies beginning to plan next steps, a practical framework can help guide decision-making:
- Baseline – Understand Where You Stand
- Good – Maintain Compliance and Address Immediate Needs
- Better – Plan and Implement Strategic LED Retrofits
- Best – Integrate Lighting Modernization with Controls and Energy Strategy
Join us to learn from the California Conservation Corps and LTS Property Services.
As California continues adapting to the fluorescent lamp phase-out, understanding the practical realities of existing building systems will be critical. This webinar will bring together policy experts, facilities leaders, and implementation professionals to discuss what agencies are experiencing one year after the lamp ban took effect—and what practical steps can help ensure reliable, efficient lighting systems moving forward.
Duration: 1 hour, includes Q&A and group discussion.
Hosted by Green Technology, in collaboration with CCC and LTS Property Services
