What LA Climate Week does

LA Climate Week is a grassroots, community-led climate movement headquartered in Los Angeles, California, structured as a nonprofit project under the fiscal sponsorship of the Collidescope Foundation (501(c)(3), EIN 86-3852128). Founded in 2024 with 13 employees, the organization coordinates an annual program of independently hosted climate events across more than 35 cities in LA County, culminating in a flagship week (April 8-15, 2026 for the 2026 cycle). The 2025 cycle hosted over 200 events with 5,000+ participants, and the 2026 cycle scaled to 330+ events, organized across seven thematic tracks: Environmental Justice & Equity, Arts & Culture, Climate Resilience & Human Wellbeing, Nature/Agriculture/Food, Energy/Industry/Built Environment, Sustainable Living, and Policy/Governance/Finance.

The core product is a community-driven event calendar and organizer platform hosted at laclimateweek.com, built on a standard WordPress/Elementor stack. Supporting products include an Event Organizer Toolkit with accessibility and event playbook requirements, a Sponsorship Program, and a Volunteer Program. The platform does not provide a mobile app, API, or proprietary technology. The movement's strategic expansion is executed through co-organization with 40+ partner organizations spanning faith networks (LA Faith & Ecology Network, Interfaith Power & Light, Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles), climate finance (Larta Institute, Creative Visions Foundation), arts and culture (Artful Impact, Better Earth Media, Creative Migration, Green Film School Alliance, Climate Futures Studio), food and agriculture (LA Food Policy Council, Better Food Foundation, LA Compost), energy (GRID Alternatives, Minority Renewable Energy Project of California, Rivian venue sponsorship), and policy/governance.

The business model is donation-and-sponsorship-based, with all contributions processed through the Collidescope Foundation. Event attendance is free; organizers retain independence. No revenue figures are disclosed, no funding rounds have been raised, and there are no paying customers in the conventional sense. Sponsors provide underwriting across venue, operational, and programmatic tiers, with named sponsors including The Ebell of Los Angeles, Sound of Earth, Better Future Club, The Carbonauts, LA Works, and Plant-Based Treaty. Communications are handled through Instagram, LinkedIn, an email newsletter, and the website, with growth driven primarily by organic social and partner amplification rather than paid acquisition.

Name

LA Climate Week

Legal name

Los Angeles Climate Week

Website

https://laclimateweek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LA Climate Week is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit climate movement that coordinates a distributed, community-organized event series across 35+ cities in LA County, serving residents, organizers, and sponsors through a year-round platform culminating in an annual flagship week.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Activism Events

akta.pro primary industry

Energy, Utilities & Sustainability Shows Organizers (THAHABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Environmental & Sustainability Events (Earth Day, Clean-Up Festivals) (MPAGAEAO), Environment, Climate & Sustainability Congresses (THAHAJAH)

Keywords

• Climate activism events
• Community climate movement
• Environmental justice organizing
• Climate week programming
• Sustainability event coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles, CA

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: LA Climate Week operates as a nonprofit movement, accepting donations and sponsorships to support local organizers, community spaces, cultural programming, policy forums, and accessibility tools. All contributions are managed through fiscal sponsor Collidescope Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LA Climate Week is a grassroots, community-led climate movement that organizes and coordinates community-submitted climate-related events across the Los Angeles region, anchored by a flagship week of programming (April 8-15, 2026). The organization runs an Event Calendar Platform where independent organizers publish events spanning environmental justice, arts & culture, climate resilience, nature/agriculture/food, energy/industry, sustainable living, and policy/governance/finance themes. Operations are supported by an Event Organizer Toolkit, a Sponsorship Program, and a Volunteer Program, all delivered under the fiscal sponsorship of the Collidescope Foundation.

Product overview

LA Climate Week is a grassroots, community-led climate movement operating as an event coordination platform rather than a traditional technology product company. The core offering is the Event Calendar Platform, which serves as a centralized hub where community organizers submit climate-related events across Los Angeles. The organization provides supporting services including an Event Organizer Toolkit for hosting guidance, a Sponsorship Program for organizational support, and a Volunteer Program for community participation. The movement is powered by the Collidescope Foundation (fiscal sponsor) and spans a year-round movement centered on one transformative week (April 8-15, 2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LA Climate Week 2026 Annual Event Program Annual flagship climate action week delivering community-organized events across the Los Angeles region, designed for the general public, climate-concerned residents, students, faith leaders, artists, and local officials to participate in climate action and education.
• Event Calendar Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 330 community events organized across 35+ cities in previous cycle
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

44 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Ebell of Los AngelesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue sponsor for the Faith in Tomorrow interfaith summit event. Hosts the gathering in their historic Los Angeles venue.
• Sound of EarthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and development partner for LA Climate Week. Contributed to website development.
• Better Future ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor organization supporting LA Climate Week events and community programming.
• The CarbonautsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor organization for LA Climate Week climate action initiatives.
• LA WorksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor organization for LA Climate Week community engagement efforts.
• Plant-Based TreatyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and partner organization for LA Climate Week food systems and sustainability programming.
• LA Faith & Ecology NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Faith in Tomorrow interfaith summit, bringing together clergy and faith leaders for climate action.
• Interfaith Power & LightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Faith in Tomorrow event. Organization doing sustained interfaith climate work across Los Angeles.
• Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Bishop's Commission on Climate ChangeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting the Faith in Tomorrow interfaith climate summit.
• Laudato Si' Movement LA CircleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting Faith in Tomorrow climate event for faith communities.
• Laudate Deum Prayer Network for Climate HealingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting the interfaith climate summit.
• Adamah LAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization for the Faith in Tomorrow climate event.
• Blessed TomorrowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization for the interfaith climate summit.
• Better Food FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting the faith and climate programming.
• It's Bigger Than UsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization for the Faith in Tomorrow interfaith climate summit.
• Larta InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the Financing the Climate Future event, bringing climate innovation and capital expertise.
• Creative Visions FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the Financing the Climate Future event, focusing on climate innovation and capital deployment.
• Artful ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Arts & Culture Day, bringing together artists, storytellers, and cultural organizers.
• Better Earth MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Arts & Culture Day for a Living Planet event.
• Creative MigrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Culture Day, presenting 'Rest as Resistance for Artists and Culture Workers' workshop.
• Entertainment + Culture PavilioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization curating panel discussion 'Activating the Culture Global Stocktake: Local Pathways for Climate Action'.
• Green Film School AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Culture Day, leading sustainable filmmaking workshops.
• Planet in MindminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Culture Day interactive workshops.
• Climate Futures StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Culture Day artist interviews, poetry readings, and storytelling sessions.
• With Love ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Culture Day, co-presenting 'Rest as Resistance for Artists and Culture Workers' breathwork and sound bath sessions.
• Loving HutminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost organization for Culture Day, providing plant-based lunch and keynote conversation.
• Rag RoyaltyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost organization for Culture Day sustainable fashion upcycling workshops.
• Women in Cleantech and SustainabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal nonprofit community advancing women working across climate, energy, and sustainability. Hosts hiking and networking events during LA Climate Week.
• Better Food FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Screen to Table virtual event, powering plant-forward climate-smart food systems.
• GristcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Screen to Table event. Environmental media organization moderating climate storytelling panel.
• Hollywood Climate SummitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting organization for the Screen to Table food, culture, and climate storytelling event.
• Earth BoutiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Earth Night event, connecting sustainable businesses and communities through panel discussions and networking.
• RivianminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue sponsor for Earth Night, hosting event at Rivian South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach.
• Plant Based TreatycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Climate Anxiety March event with UnchainedTV, promoting plant-based climate action.
• UnchainedTVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Climate Anxiety March, combining media and climate activism.
• Minority Renewable Energy Project of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Urban Renewable Energy Summit. 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing clean energy equity through awareness, access, application, and advocacy.
• GRID AlternativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Green Socials event. Has helped over 3,000 households go solar since 2007 in Greater Los Angeles region.
• Occidental CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for FEAST Feast and Fiji Mustard Green Sauté events. Committed to sustainability integrated with academics, facilities, and student experience.
• LA CompostcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Community Compost Day LA. Cooperatively creates spaces for local compost access, restorative practices, and community empowerment.
• Every Day ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for The Recycle-Ball gala. Fights food insecurity and reduces waste across Los Angeles, recovering over 140,000 pounds of surplus food annually.
• LA Food Policy CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for Good Food for All Agenda webinars. Coordinates over 400 organizations, government entities, and community groups for healthy, sustainable food systems.
• Ekaterina SkycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary organizer of Arts & Culture Day. Slavic Canadian visual artist exploring humanity's relationship with nature. Work presented internationally including COP30 Brazil and Carnegie Hall.
• UNA-OCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization for Global Goals to Local Action event, advancing climate solutions with SDGs.
• WLAC Climate CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost organization for Green Careers webinar focusing on affordable, efficient, and resilient energy solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 350.org: 350.org is a global grassroots climate movement organizing distributed local actions and campaigns around climate policy and fossil-fuel divestment. Comparable distributed-movement model, but activism/advocacy-led rather than event-week-led.
• Climate Reality Project: Climate Reality Project is a global climate education and advocacy organization founded by Al Gore, organizing community training and events. Comparable in convening grassroots climate engagement and training community organizers.
• Sierra Club: Sierra Club is the largest and oldest grassroots environmental organization in the US, with local chapters across California including LA. Comparable as a distributed environmental movement with regional organizing capacity, though broader in mission.
• The Climate Group: The Climate Group is an international NGO that runs Climate Week NYC and convenes corporate and government climate leadership. Comparable convening function for LA Climate Week's policy/finance and energy programming tracks.
• Earth Day Network (Earthday.org): Earthday.org is the largest established global civic environmental movement organizing Earth Day events worldwide. Comparable to LA Climate Week as a recurring, distributed, community-event-driven climate awareness platform, but operating at global scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Climate Week NYC: Climate Week NYC is the flagship annual climate week hosted by The Climate Group, convening global leaders in New York alongside the UN General Assembly. It is the most direct comparable to LA Climate Week in format, audience, and sponsor structure, differing primarily in geography, scale, and policy influence.
• London Climate Action Week: London Climate Action Week is a city-level climate week mobilizing businesses, policymakers, and communities across London. It mirrors LA Climate Week's distributed community-event model and cross-sector programming, serving as the London equivalent.
• Glasgow Climate Week: Glasgow Climate Week is a community-driven climate week in Scotland convening local organizations, activists, and businesses around climate action. Same distributed city-week format as LA Climate Week.

Emerging players

• Hollywood Climate Summit: Hollywood Climate Summit convenes the entertainment industry around climate action in LA. It is listed as a supporting partner of LA Climate Week events and overlaps in audience and LA geography, making it a thematic peer for the arts/culture track.

Others

• UNFCCC (COP Climate Conferences): UNFCCC organizes the annual UN COP climate change conferences that anchor global climate weeks. As an enabling, ecosystem-level convener rather than direct competitor, it sets the policy and media context in which city climate weeks like LACW operate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laclimateweek
• Instagraminstagram.com/laclimateweek

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