What to expect at each Community Climate Conversation

May 19 from 12:45pm - 2:30pm at El Cajon Library 

Tentative Agenda:

• 12:45pm - 1pm Doors open
• 1pm - 1:15pm Event opening and community artist performance
• 1:15pm - 2:10pm Breakout sessions focused on different projects and ideas 
• 2:10pm - 2:30pm Closing and opportunity drawing

Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Time: 9:00am – 11:30am

Duration:  2.5 hours

Location: Advancing Students Forward, 6917 Tait Street, San Diego, CA 92111

Event Description:

The Community Climate Conversation is an event celebrating how to turn private property into a tree planting location. This free, family-friendly, and fun event will feature education on the Regional Decarbonization Framework (RDF), the importance of trees, and how community members can be stewards of trees. The event will feature three hands-on activities that the community will be invited to participate in: planting a tree in the ground, planting a tree in a barrel or container, and gardening / harvesting in the on-site production garden. Food, activities, and resources will be on site and available for all. Join us to learn more about Community Climate Conversations and the importance of tree planting as a tool in supporting the Regional Decarbonization Framework. The event will be led by Bayside Community Center in partnership with Urban Collaborative Project, Advancing Students Forward (host site), the County of San Diego, and various community-based organizations and community members. 

Tentative Agenda:

• 9:00 am – Welcoming, Gathering, Food

• 9:30 am – Formal Welcome

• 10:00 am – Tree and Garden Activities

  • (1) In-ground tree

  • (2) In-barrel / container tree

  • (3) Garden activities, maintenance, and seed dispersal

• 11:00 am – Clean-up Activities

• 11:15 am – Next Steps, Opportunity Drawings

  • Plant giveaways

• 11:30 am – Closing

June 5 from 5pm - 7:30pm at Oceanside Library Community Room

Tentative Agenda:

• 5pm - 5:30pm Doors open
• 5:30pm - 6pm Event opening and community artist performance
• 6pm - 7:10pm Breakout sessions focused on different projects and ideas 
• 7:10pm - 7:30pm Closing and opportunity drawing

June 23 from 5pm - 7:30pm at Pacific Beach Library

Highlighted Projects:

• PB Pathways
• Wetland Restoration in NE portion of Mission Bay

Tentative Agenda:

• 5pm - 5:30pm Doors open
• 5:30pm - 6pm Event opening and community artist performance
• 6pm - 7:10pm Breakout sessions focused on different projects and ideas 
• 7:10pm - 7:30pm Closing and opportunity drawing

June 12 from 5pm - 7:30pm at South Bay Community Farm in Tijuana River Valley

Tentative Agenda:

• 5pm - 5:30pm Doors open
• 5:30pm - 6pm Event opening and community artist performance
• 6pm - 7:10pm Breakout sessions focused on different projects and ideas 
• 7:10pm - 7:30pm Closing and opportunity drawing

Date: Saturday, June 14th, 2025

Time: 10am - 2 pm

Duration:  4 hours

Location: MTM Earth Lab (Chollas View)

Event Format: Open house/ open event

AGENDA:

• 10:00 am - 10:20 pm - Welcoming and Checkin

• 10:20 am - 10:40 am -  Land and Labor Acknowledgement and Introductions

• 10:45 am - 11:45 am - Activities and workshops throughout the garden!

• 11:45 am - 12:00 pm - Grab lunch and gather at Wellness area 

• 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Lunch

• 1:00 - 1:45 PM - Activities and workshops throughout the garden!

• 1:45 Pm - 2:00 PM Opportunity Drawings

Welcome to the Southeastern San Diego Urban Greening Open House! Join us at the MTM Earth Lab for a day filled with fun activities, educational workshops, and community engagement. Learn and help form a community led maintenance plan, identify green and tree spaces, indigenous knowledge on land stewardship, sustainable gardening practices, and much more. Explore Groundwork's beautiful green space and discover how you can make a positive impact on the environment right in your own neighborhood. 

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and be a part of the urban greening movement in Southeastern San Diego. See you there!

Participants have an opportunity to win a bike as part of an opportunity drawing, courtesy of the SD Bike Collective

The Community Planning Collaborative for a Green SESD is supported by the California Strategic Growth Council’s Transformative Climate Communities Program in partnership with the California Department of Conservation.

Frequently asked questions:

1. What is the best way to arrive at an open house?
   • UCP aims to host sustainable events. We recommend alternative transportation options such as walking, biking, carpooling, or taking public transit. The Trolley System Orange line has two stops near the location: 47th street and Euclid Avenue. Bus lines, 3, 4, 5, 13, 60, 916, 917, and 955.
2. What is the parking situation?
   • The Earthlab is located next to Millennial Tech Middle School and Gompers Park. There is plenty of street parking adjacent to the park off Hilltop Dr and Carolina Ln. We are working with our partners to secure parking at the adjacent school and nearby churches. We will update this FAQ as news arrive
3. Will food be provided?
   • Yes. We will provide a free lunch from a local vendor.
4. Why are we hosting these events?
   • These events will gather community feedback to develop an Urban Greening Plan in alignment with our Transformative Climate Communities Grant. The UGP will identify and map priority areas for tree planting, green spaces, and community-led maintenance to provide clean air, environmental cooling, and walkable neighborhoods. This plan is shaped by community voices and prioritizes equity, inclusion, and cultural diversity.

FLYER linked below:

• Page 3 and 4 only (ENG and SP)

TCC Fact Sheet linked below:

• ENG Fact Sheet

• SP Fact sheet