California Greenworks’ mission is to improve the quality of life in urban communities, where we advocate for environmental justice, implement community-based and education-based programs and promote green space and economic development in underserved communities. Our projects include: urban forestry; green space planning and development to include community-based restoration and neighborhood revitalization projects that eliminate urban blight; environmental education for K-12; green job awareness and advocacy; and environmental justice advocacy.

Our projects include: urban forestry; green space planning and development to include community-based restoration and neighborhood revitalization projects that eliminate urban blight; environmental education for K-12; green job awareness and advocacy; and environmental justice advocacy.

• Our current urban forestry goals include identifying additional neighborhoods where the most in need reside, and working with local leaders to approve tree planting.
• Current education program work includes developing and promoting participation in educational programs for both an Ocean Explorers course and workshop, and Green Jobs training series.
• Current green space efforts include to fund a major green development of the Blackwelder Tract / Ballona Creek area, which reverses local key environmental issues, including water supply, stormwater and urban runoff, aquatic biodiversity, and loss of habitat that affect these areas.
• We promote overall climate justice advocacy through ongoing awareness programs such as our Climate Equity series, and have 2 events being planned for fall 2023. One program will be hosted with Watts High School, a school plagued by environmental injustice. For example, students at this school cannot drink the building water because it is contaminated by nearby metal plants.

All of this happens because of a team of individuals passionate about our mission. Here, we’d like to introduce you to each of those team members and provide a bit more of their stories.

Meet and learn more about each of our team members below!