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Thank you for receiving the monthly Sustainable Santa Monica e-Newsletter - Keeping you informed of Santa Monica's current events, news, resources and educational opportunities!
You are sure to find inspiration this month as August offers some amazing ways to get involved in our sustainable community!!
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Samantha Sommer- Santa Monica Community Sustainability Liaison |
 Hi There! Just wanted to take a quick moment to introduce myself. I am Samantha Sommer, the new Community Sustainability Liaison to the City of Santa Monica. I am here to serve as your contact for all resources, information and opportunities around the Sustainable Santa Monica Plan and to facilitate community residents and grassroots community groups whose efforts and mission are aligned with Sustainable Santa Monica goals. I look forward to working with the Santa Monica community and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, comments or suggestions at samantha.sommer@sustainableworks.org
Thank you for your continued interest in receiving this newsletter! |
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Sustainable Works Fundraiser |
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"TOMORROW STARTS TODAY"
WHEN: Thursday,
September 10th
6-11pm
WHERE: Writers Boot Camp @ Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Ave,
Building I
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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beer and wine bar
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eco-fabulous silent auction & raffle
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educational green room
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artists gallery
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Followed by organic, local cuisine and program including Eco Star Award winners and special guest DJs
More Info About Sustainable Works
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Green Living Workshop |
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Green Living Workshop Starting in August!
Workshop addresses Planetary Problems associated with Water, Waste, Energy, Shopping & Food, Transportation and Chemicals, then evaluates Sustainable Solutions. Progress is tracked through a comprehensive Life Style Survey encouraging real sustainable change, making this a true interactive workshop. Classes meet 1.5 hours per week for 6 weeks
**1 Saturday Meeting**
This workshop will give an overview of the
six week series.
When: Saturday, August 15, 2009 10:00am - 1:00pm
Where: Montana Avenue Branch Library
1704 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
**6 Sunday Meetings**
When: Starting August 23, 2009
8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, and 9/27
1:00pm -2:30pm
Where: Virginia Avenue Park, Patio Room
2200 Virginia Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90404
**6 Tuesday Meetings**
When: Starting August 25, 2009
8/25, 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, and 9/29
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: Fairview Branch Library
2101 Ocean Park Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
**6 Wednesday Meetings**
When: Starting August 26, 2009
8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, and 9/30
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: Santa Monica Public Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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LAWN ALTERNATIVES |
 Success Stories and tips of safe lawn removal and choosing plants to replace it, with Russell Ackerman.
WHEN: Sat., August 8, 1pm
WHERE: Fairview Branch Library, Santa Monica
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Sustainable Landscape Professional (SLP) Program- 2009 |
 Southern California is in a water crisis. Much of our water is wasted by inefficient irrigation systems and plants that are not adapted for our climate. The City of Santa Monica's Office of Sustainability and the Environment (OS&E) provides several programs to help train members of our professional and local community to use water more efficiently in their landscapes.
Who's Eligible?
Landscape professionals: landscape designers, landscape architects, general contractors, maintenance contractors.
Class: Permeable Hardscapes
Find out about permeable paving options.
Cost: Free!
When: August 11th, 4-7pm
Where: Santa Monica College
Bundy Campus
3171 S. Bundy Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Class Info
Contact:
City of Santa Monica (310) 458-8972 or www.sustainablesm.org/landscape |
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Santa Monica Farmers Market 2009 Quarterly Panel Series |
 FARMING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
When: Thursday, August 27,
2009, 7 - 9 pm
Cost: Free and open to the public
Where: Santa Monica
Public Library
MLK Jr. Auditorium
601 Santa Monica Blvd
(310) 458-8600
The Santa Monica Farmers Markets are famous for farmers who grow delicious produce, as well as producing second and even third generation farmers to carry on the family farming tradition. Meet some of the farmers and their children who will discuss how the family tradition will be carried on in the future and their outlook on farming for tomorrow.
Farmers
Molly and Kris Gean, Harry's Berries
Gloria and Jason Tamai, Tamai Farms
Chris and Clara Cadwell Tutti Frutti Farms
Chef
Sassan Rostamian, Sauce on Hampton
(stay after for treats from Sassan!)
Moderator
Russ Parsons, LA Times Food Editor and Author
MLK Auditorium seating is limited and available on a first arrival basis. Overflow seating available in the 2nd floor multipurpose room. Doors open at 6:45pm, lecture begins promptly at 7pm.The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair accessible. For special disabled services call Library Administration at (310) 458-8606.
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Green Business Networking |
You're invited to the only pure networking event for owners and decision-makers of LA's green businesses. We meet at Santa Monica's award-winning, sustainable Ambrose Hotel- where upscale tranquility meets affordable luxury. Delicious organic snacks provided by Whole Foods Market. Wine and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. For further event information please contact us at greenbusinessnetworking@gmail.com.
When: Tuesday, 8/11, 6 - 9pm
Location: The Ambrose Hotel
1255 20th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Cost: $10
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LA Green Drinks- West Side |
 Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
When: Thursday, August 6, 7 - 10pm
Where: The West Side Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks Website to confirm before heading over.
Admission: $5 suggested donation |
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SMC Supports Green Jobs With NEW Solar Installer Certification |
 This fall Santa Monica College will offer the first course in its recently approved Solar Photovoltaic Installers Certificate program.
The program is designed to provide students the skills necessary to get high paying, high demand jobs in the field of Solar Installation.
SMC is one of the few regionally approved NABCEP certified education providers and has partnered with industry representatives to provide a high quality, holistic program.
The first course, PV1, will start August 31st.
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Sustainable Building Advisor Program FREE Info Meeting |
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 Learn about the National Building Advisor Program, a USGBC approved mastery level program, being taught at Santa Monica College in October 2009. This nine-month certification course and exam for working professionals offers a broad base of information to apply sustainable concepts to building design, development, construction and management.
Gain practical knowledge through the course's 25 expert instructors, team projects, site visits, Student Notebooks and reading materials. www.verdearchitects.com/sbap.html
When: Wednesday, 8/26, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Where: SMC Bundy Campus
3171 S. Bundy Dr., Room 123
Los Angeles 90066
Cost: Free
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Open Call for Film Submission to the Green Lifestyle Film Festival |
This festival is a celebration of film makers who dedicate their talents, income and energy to examining what sustainability really means: from how we birth our young, to how we raise children, the construction and design of homes in which we live, to how we deal with illness and how all this is reflected in how we feed ourselves, to how we treat others in the animal kingdom all in the name of "the perfect steak" the "fashionable coat or accessories" or for entertainment, and its impact on all spheres of life on Earth.
Open Call for Entries began on the 1st of June and continues until the 1st of December 2009.
Location: The James Bridges Theatre at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Dates: The weekend of 19th-21st March 2010
For details please go to the WEBSITE |
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Blue Planet Film Festival |
 Blue Planet Film Fest is one of the only environmental/ animal-welfare film festivals on the planet. Our festival will be more than an entertaining weekend where films are screened and seen. Instead, we aim to provide both a visual and visceral experience with interactive, hand on, off-site, events to connect attendees at the heart level with issues related to Animal Welfare, Wildlife, Conservation and Sustainable Living, among others.
WHEN: Septmember 4-7, 2009
WHERE: Santa Monica Bay Womans Club & Santa
Monica Playhouse
**Accepting Submissions Now**
Interactive events that coordinate with the themed days: Water, Land, and Animal Welfare, will be offered. Events include:
- raw food cooking demo and tasting,
- rehabbed pelican release in conjunction with the IBRRC (International Bird Research and Rescue),
- Victory garden and green roof workshops.
**Tickets go on sale August 8th and Full Event and Film schedule will be available then**
For More Information Contact Jaime Krapec or call (310)-574-0911 |
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SAVE THE DATE!!
Santa Monica TreeHugging Day Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
 A non-partisan and open-to-all simple and loving way for people to show their appreciation and caring for trees and the many aesthetic, environmental and life-giving attributes they provide.
HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE
People of all ages are encouraged to take a
moment of time during their work day, school
day, or leisure day on September 22nd to
HUG A TREE...or two...or three...
or more...wherever you may be!
ALSO THAT DAY-
PUBLIC GROUP TREE-HUG
12:00 Noon
Santa Monica Palisades Park
at the Children's Tree of Life
(Ocean Ave. at Colorado Ave., just north
of the gateway to the SM Pier)
- SPONSORED BY -
ALLIANCE FOR SURVIVAL
For more information, call
JERRY RUBIN or MARISSA RUBIN
(310) 399-1000 | |
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SAVE THE DATE!! CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEAN UP DAY |
When: September 19, 2009
Time: 9am-Noon
California Coastal Cleanup Day is the premier volunteer event focused on the marine environment in the country. In 2008, more than 70,000 volunteers worked together to collect more than 1,600,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches, lakes, and waterways. California Coastal Cleanup Day has been hailed by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the largest garbage collection" (1993). Since the program started in 1985, over 800,000 Californians have removed more than 13 million pounds of debris from our state's shorelines and coast. When combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by The Ocean Conservancy and taking place on the same day, California Coastal Cleanup Day becomes part of one of the largest volunteer events of the year.
Clean Up Sites in Santa Monica
-Santa Monica Beach: Towers 8, 1550, 18, 22, 27
-Santa Monica Pier Dive
Be part of the solution to marine pollution! |
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Sustainable Santa Monica |
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Learn everything you wanted to know about the various aspects of Sustainability in the City of Santa Monica, locate valuable resources and find out about happening events! Green Building (smgreen.org) and the events calendar have been incorporated into the homepage and we promise to keep it fresh over time. |
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Thank you for your commitment to a Sustainable Santa Monica!
Sincerely,
Samantha Sommer
Community Sustainability Liaison
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The purpose of this Newsletter is to provide Santa Monica residents, businesses and organizations with the information and resources needed to help meet the goals of the Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan.
Thirteen years ago Santa Monica launched the Sustainable City Plan, a visionary plan for the community's future. With wide community participation, the Plan was developed to help us make positive contributions to our community's environmental, social and economic viability.
Since its adoption, the Sustainable City Plan has been responsible for many positive changes in the community in eight goal areas:
-- Resource Conservation
-- Environmental and Public Health
--Transportation
-- Economic Development
-- Open Space & Land Use
-- Housing
-- Community Education & Civic Participation, and
-- Human Dignity
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