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| Greetings! | Thank you for receiving this Newsletter-- Keeping you informed of everything Sustainable in Santa Monica, from community events, news, and resources, to business and educational opportunities!
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 in eight target areas: Resource Conservation, Environmental and Public Health, Transportation, Economic Development, Open Space & Land Use, Housing, Community Education & Civic Participation, and Human Dignity.
You are sure to find inspiration this month as October offers some amazing ways to participate in our sustainable community!! |
Santa Monica Farmers Markets- Volunteers Needed! |  Do you enjoy the Farmers Market? Are you passionate about local, sustainable
food? Would you like to get involved and
assist on a regular basis? The farmers market needs your help! Volunteers are vital to the operations of the Santa Monica Farmers Markets
and are greatly appreciated. Volunteers
perform a wide variety of tasks at the Farmers Market Information Booths as
well as special projects for the Farmers Market. Market days are Wednesday, Saturday and
Sunday and we ask that you be able to volunteer a minimum of once per
month. If you are interested and would
like more information please contact us at farmersmarket@smgov.net or
310.458.8712 x2. We look forward to hearing
from you!
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www.smvote.org
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 CityTV, the government access cable channel for the City of Santa Monica, has launched www.smvote.org as a centralized resource for Santa Monica election information.
The web site provides candidate statements, videos, CityTV election program
schedules, an election events calendar and useful election links.
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City of Santa
Monica News-
2010 Sustainable City Report Card Released
|  CLICK HERE FOR REPORT CARD
Sixteen years ago, Santa
Monica adopted the Sustainable City Plan (SCP), a
challenging set of goals to ensure the long term sustainability of our local
economy, environment and quality of life. In order to track the progress in meeting the SCP goals and to guide
future actions, the city has developed two important tools: the Progress
Report, an up to date on-line database that provides comprehensive data
analysis; and the Report Card, a summary of the data in easy-to-understand
grades. The 2010 Sustainable City Report
Card was released in September 2010, and needless to say, Santa Monica continues to make the grade.
The 2010 Report Card highlights improvements in almost every
sustainability goal area and notes several successes over the past year. Some of the notable successes include the
following:
* Water
Wonders:Water demand dropped in all seasons for the past three years.
* Solar
Success: Solar capacity has more than
tripled since the launch of Solar Santa Monica. There are 183 grid connected
solar projects in the city generating over 1.4 megawatts of solar electricity
* Market
Madness: Sales are up 4% at four
thriving farmers markets that provide fresh, locally grown and organic produce
to nearly a million visitors each year.
* Safer Soap: By
not purchasing antimicrobial hand soap, the city keeps almost 1,000 gallons of
triclosan-containing soap out of the community and the marine environment
annually.
* Cool Carpools:
Average vehicle ridership increased from 1.59 last year to 1.64 this year
exceeding the Sustainable City Plan target.
* Biking is Big:
Bike lanes on city streets increased by 11% and the number of people riding to
work increased 13%.
* Pedal Parking:
This year the bike valet program parked more than 25,000 bikes for free at
community events around the city.
* Community
Commerce: More than 200 businesses have joined the Buy Local Santa Monica
campaign and demonstrated their commitment to our local community.
* Local
Leadership: Twenty one businesses were recognized for their exceptional
commitment to sustainable practices through the Green Business Certification
Program and the Sustainable Quality Awards.
* Total
Trees: The combined size of the
community forest grew 2% this year.
* Housing Hope:
The city added 248 units of affordable housing in 2008, nearly 50% of the total
new units completed. An additional 290
affordable housing units were completed in 2009.
* Creating
Community: More than 4,000 people and 60 community groups took an active role
in shaping the future of Santa Monica
by participating in the update of the Land Use and Circulation Elements.
* Environmental
Education: An additional 820 people began integrating sustainable practices in
the urban environment by participating in the Sustainable Works Community
Greening Program bringing the total participants to more than 5,000.
* Homeless
Help: The number of homeless people in Santa Monica dropped 8%
between 2007 and 2009, while the number provided services rose 7%.
* Safe
Streets: Violent Crime dropped to its
lowest level since 2003. Gang crime in
2009 was 2/3 of its 2006 high.
Santa Monica's
sustainability efforts were among the first of their kind in the nation and
have served as a model for a growing number of cities, academic institutions
and businesses. Thanks to the city's
leadership, the adoption of aggressive goals for sustainability and the careful
tracking of progress are now widely practiced throughout the country. "We're using the Report Card and
Progress Report to guide our decision making," said Shannon Parry, Santa Monica's
Sustainable City Program coordinator. "The successes highlighted in the Report Card show that Santa Monica is actively
addressing the challenges to becoming a sustainable city. Each year we are
planting the seeds of change that will ripen into a more sustainable community
for current and future generations."
Dean Kubani, the director of the city's Office of
Sustainability and the Environment, said, "The Report Card shows that we
are making progress toward becoming a sustainable city. It also identifies the
challenges that we face in truly realizing our vision for a sustainable
community. If we are to meet the aggressive goals set forth in the Sustainable
City Plan, all members of the community need to be educated, involved and committed
to our collective success." The
events slated for the coming days are intended to inform and involve the Santa Monica community in
all things sustainable.
Visit www.sustainablesm.org, key word sustainability, for
additional information.
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LA Green Drinks Westside
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When: Thursday, October 7, 2010
Time: 7-10pm
Location: Check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org
The West Side Green Drinks location changes
frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading
over. 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!
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Green Living Workshops by Sustainable Works
|  The Green Living Workshop covers the following topics, one per week:
Water | Energy | Waste | Chemicals | Transportation | Shopping & Food
We spend time each week learning about the problems related to each of the above topics on a
global, national and local scale. Then with the help
of the WorksBook, a comprehensive sustainability primer that all
participants receive, we review ten related solutions.
We also give away sustainability tools to help participants carry out the solutions discussed during the workshop.
Starts Monday, October 11, 2010
7-8:30pm YWCA. 2019
14th Street Santa Monica, CA 90405.
6 Monday Meetings Starting October 11, 2010. 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8,
and 11/15.
Starts Wednesday, October 13, 2010
7-8:30pm Santa
Monica Public Library 601 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica,
CA 90401.
6 Wednesday Meetings Starting October 13, 2010 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3,
11/10, and 11/17
FREE For Santa Monica Residents/ $50 for Los Angeles Residents
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Green Business Networking
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When: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Berkeley
Mills
1330 4th Street
Santa Monica,
CA 90401 MAP
Cost: $15 at door/ $10 prepay online
You're invited to the only pure networking event for owners
and decision-makers of LA's green businesses. Delicious organic snacks
provided. Wine and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. For further
event information please contact us at greenbusinessnetworking@gmail.com.
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2010 Sustainable Landscape Design Series for Professionals |
Sustainable Planting Design: Oct 12
Learn how to choose climate appropriate plants, and create
hydrozones. Learn how to factor design height, and growth elements into a
sustainable landscape design that minimize pests, and lowers maintenance
required. Proper tree planting will also be covered.
When: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuition: FREE Instructor: Ackerman Location: Santa Monica College Bundy Campus ( MAP)
The Sustainable Landscape Design Series for Professionals is intended for professionals working in Santa Monica who want to learn more about sustainable landscaping principles, local rebate programs and City regulations. Classes are taught by experts within the field.
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Bike It Day- October 13th
|  Leave the car at home on Wednesday, OCTOBER 13th. Join students and parents locally and
internationally and bike or walk to school. Biking or walking is a great way to start your morning, boosts physical
activity which combats many health issues, reduces local air pollution, and
creates demand for safe routes to school. Santa Monica public schools (Roosevelt, Franklin, McKinley, Edison, Grant, Will Rogers, John Muir/SMASH,
Lincoln, JAMS,
and SAMOHI) will be participating in the first city-wide Bike It Day and other
local institutions, employers, schools, and colleges are encouraged to join-in
and leave the car at home.
In conjunction with the event the PTSA is sponsoring a
bicycle workshop and many local schools will be hosting Bike Rodeos and bike
education events. For detailed schedule information see the Bike It Day website. Information
about the iWalk program and ideas for signs and classroom activities can be
found at www.walktoschool.org. Plan your route to school with the
City's bicycle map and find safety tips at www.bike.smgov.net.
Even if you are unable to participate, remember to be
on the look-out for pedestrians and cyclists as you make your way through the
streets Wednesday morning and afternoon. The schools in the district expect many students to choose the healthy
and environmental option and walk or bike to school that Wednesday. If you're
in an automobile please drive carefully, give the cyclist plenty of space when
overtaking, and keep your eyes on the road at all times.
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Santa Monica Chamber Business Mixer- "Meet the
Candidates" 2010
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 When: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:
Pacific
Park
380 Santa Monica
Pier
Santa Monica,
CA 90401 MAP
Register Online
Event Description:
Our mixers are hosted by a different Chamber member each
month. With over 120 members at each event, it is a perfect way to network and
make important business contacts. Our guests enjoy food, drinks, and each host
adds a unique touch to make the event memorable.
The theme for our mixer this month will be "Meet the
Candidates" 2010!
This unique mixer will also feature our local candidates for
Santa Monica City Council, Santa
Monica - Malibu Unified School District Board of
Education, and Santa Monica College Board of Trustees.
To RSVP, click on the "register online" button
above. Both members and prospective members are welcome.
Cost: Only $10 with reservation for members, $15 at the door for
members, and $20 for non-chamber members.
There will be free valet parking.
**Note: prospective members may attend 2 events before
joining the Chamber.
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California Recycles Sustainable Products Party | |
 When: Friday, October 15, 2010 Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Santa
Monica Chamber of Commerce
1234 6th Street,
Suite 100
Santa Monica,
CA 90401 MAP
Complimentary refreshments provided by Whole Foods Santa
Monica.
Sample "Magic" Water taken from the air by the
dewpointe water system....
No bottles, no line-in...Amazing!
Check out our food service items.... they are
Compostable & Biodegradable!
We also offer Organic, Biodegradable Probiotic Cleaner &
Odor Eliminators that work!
Learn more about our E-waste Recycling, Onsite Paper
Shredding and Food Waste Diversion Programs.
Come sample our products and services and meet other people
committed to sustainable practices.
Please R.S.V.P. to Luther Wentzel at California Recycles to attend
luther@californiarecycles.com
or by calling 310-478-3001 x103
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5th Annual Pico Festival
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 Event To Feature An
Artwalk, Classic Car Show, Sidewalk Sale,
Live Music, Great Food and Will
Benefit Project Lemon-Aid & Cody Williams Fund When: Saturday, October 16, 2010 Time: 11am-4pm Location: Pico Blvd. from Main to Centinela, Santa Monica
Art is in
the air and everywhere at the 5th
Annual Pico Festival, presented by thePico Improvement Organization and the City of Santa Monica.
Visitors to the Pico
Festival will enjoy viewing original artwork in all mediums at the Virginia
Avenue Park Art Pavilions (2200 Virginia Ave) where Pico art galleries,
studios, and dozens of local artists will display their work. Children can participate in live art events
at the Children's Activities Pavilion, either watching work being produced or
making their own creations. Live musical acts, such as local Latin ska band Upground, will perform on the Pico
Festival stage, and Pico stores will showcase their wares. Food vendors will
offer delicious cuisine of all kinds and the Pico Improvement Organization will
have 1,000 free food giveaways starting at 1pm.
One key booth to visit at
Virginia Ave Park is the Project
Lemon-Aid lemonade stand. The Pico Improvement Organization (PIO) has
joined forces with the grassroots organization to raise funds for the Santa
Monica-Malibu Education Foundation fund, "For The Arts," an endowment that
provides arts education (including music, visual arts, dance and drama) for
students in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Donations can be
made directly at the booth, or festival-goers can participate in a special
raffle and art auction. A portion of art sales at the Art Park and the Sidewalk
Sale will also go to the Fund.
Just down the street, at Santa Monica College (1900 Pico), art
students will provide live demos and offer art for sale at the Art
Complex. There, visitors can watch as
art is created live in exciting glass-blowing, ceramics and painting
demonstrations. From the college, festival-goers can hop a Starline Tours
double-decker bus that will operate the length of Pico in Santa Monica, with
guides directing passengers to events taking place along the Boulevard (free
festival parking is available at Pico and 16th).
Visitors can check out "Art Work on the Blvd," a street-long
art show that features the work of 15 highly talented local artists at a
variety of venues along Pico. Curated by local artist Bracha Kronovet and
architectural designer Gino Paino, the show is staged at such restaurants,
galleries and stores as Bite Bar, Upper West, ACA Pillow and Blue Seven
Gallery. Art lovers can view exciting
new works at these venues, including the exotic landscape photography of Andrew
Hanson and Gavin Lauchenauer, mixed medium works of Cynthia Rogers and David
Lehrer, and paintings by Joyce Patenaude and Marcello Pozzi. A full list of artists and venues can be
found at www.picopassport.com
and a map will be distributed at the event.
The Pico Festival is also
joining forces with The Big Draw LA (www.thebigdraw.org), an
organization that creates opportunities for people of all ages to
discover that drawing can help everyone to "see, think and invent." Kids and grownups alike can tap into their inner
artist by stopping along the way to create sidewalk art at
Unurban Coffeehouse (3211 Pico), craft a magical garden on the 3100 block of
Pico, or sketch one of the vintage cars at the Pico Festival Classic Car Show.
All activities are free!
Two "must-visit"
destinations include the Classic Car
Show, which includes 50 custom classic cars at the SGI parking lot at 26th
and Pico. A dj and a mariachi band will provide music, and booths will showcase
area auto businesses. Trophies and
prizes will be awarded in various classes and a special fundraiser will be held
for Samohi linebacker Cody Williams who is recovering from a severe injury
sustained in a football game last year.
And at the Centinela end
of Pico, a large Sidewalk Sale will
tempt fashionistas and bargain hunters. Participating stores will have racks and tables with exciting
merchandise on the sidewalk and some merchants will have their entire store on
sale. Great deals can be found on men's, women's & children's apparel,
shoes, jewelry, and much more.
One added attraction tied
to the Festival is La Foto's (806 Pico)
annual photography contest. Established and/or aspiring photographers are
encouraged to create images of Pico (taken anywhere from the ocean to
Centinela) that showcase the street, its merchants, the community or any aspect
of life on the street. Entries are due
by October 8th and should be submitted to www.lafoto-usa.com. Cash
prizes will be awarded in six categories and the winners will be notified
before the Festival takes place.
For more information about
the Pico Festival, visit www.picopassport.com or Pico Boulevard on Facebook.
The Pico Improvement
Organization is a Business Improvement District encompassing the entire length
of Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica. The
district contains a growing number of attractions and businesses from Santa
Monica College's performing arts venues and planetarium to one-of-a-kind
clothing boutiques, art galleries, coffee shops, designer furniture and more. A
zone of small clubs and cafés are found along the eastern boulevard while
Shutters on the Beach and Casa del Mar hotels mark Pico's western terminus.
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Rain Barrel & Cistern Sales Event
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When: Sunday, October 17, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM- 4:00PM
Location:
Santa Monica
Airport
3050 Airport
Ave, Santa Monica 90405
MAP
Free Event, Free Parking, Rebates may be available!
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Rainwater Harvesting Introductory Workshop
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 When: Sunday, October 17, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM
Location:
Santa Monica
Airport
3050 Airport
Ave, Santa Monica 90405 MAP
Description:
ARCSA's 100-level workshop is a one-day introductory course
for anyone interested in general knowledge about rainwater harvesting for
nonpotable applications. This course provides an overview of
rainwater-harvesting history, methods and applications, including concepts and
techniques for uses such as landscape irrigation and wildlife management. Rain
simulation and a simple rainfall harvesting system are used to reinforce
concepts. References for further study are provided.
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Rainwater Harvesting Workshop for Professionals
| When: October 18 + 19, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM
Description: ARCSA's 200-level workshop is a two-day, indepth
rainwater-harvesting course required for those seeking ARCSA Accredited
Professional (AP) status. This course provides attendees with knowledge for
rainwater harvesting design and installation for both outdoor and in-home
rainwater use; sanitation for potable uses; rules and regulations, guidelines
and restrictions; business management; project planning; site and installation
safety; and system construction and maintenance. The course will follow the Texas A&M
University "Rainwater
Harvesting Planning" manual, which is included in the cost.
Location: Santa Monica Main Library MAPTwo-day seminar:$295 for workshop $445 + ARCSA membership to be considered for Accreditation Register online: www.arcsa.org |
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Fall 2010 SMC Environmental and Urban Issues Lecture Series | |
Building and Living Los Angeles:
Past, Present, and Future
Author and designer Margaret Bach shows her classic historical film, "Landscape
with Angels" and discusses her recent book as we explore Los Angeles history and dream about what our
city can be.
When: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Santa Monica College Bundy Campus Room 123 MAP |
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1st Annual Citywide Yard Sale |  City of Santa Monica's Resource Recovery & Recycling Division Hosts the 1st Annual Citywide Yard Sale
When: Saturday, October 23, 2010; 8:00 a.m.
Where: Right outside your front door- CITYWIDE
You've no doubt heard of Spring Cleaning. As much as you
dread it, when it's finally done your house is fresh and clean. Now, introduce
yourself to Fall Cleaning. Like its Spring counterpart, it readies you and your
home for a new season. But this time you're ready for warm winter nights, cozy
evenings and winter holiday decorations.
Prepare for the holidays by cleaning out your garage, make a
little extra cash and most importantly, reduce your waste! Join the City in celebrating
REUSE. Participate in the City's 1st Annual Citywide Yard Sale. Residents and
local organizations are encouraged to sign up and enjoy the benefits of a
catalog listing their featured items and a resource list of charitable
organizations accepting donations. Whether you are trying to clear out your garage or searching
for secondhand treasures, this event is for you.
Sellers:
1. Register online at www.smgov.net/r3 before October 13th!
2. Plan your own set up right in your own front yard! (Invite your neighbors to join in.)
3.
On October 23rd, wake up early and set out your goodies (after
redeeming your free cup of coffee from participating local retailers
like Yum Yum Donuts on Pico Blvd or Peet's Coffee on Montana Avenue just
for registering).
4. After collecting a wad of cash from your
treasures, survey what is left over and determine what can be donated to
local organizations using the Reuse Resource List available online!
Buyers:
1. Mark your calendars - Save the date.
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Keep your eye on www.smgov.net/r3 for a map of participating locations
and the items for sell available beginning October 19th.
3. Visit the City on October 23rd and strike gold!
See you at the sale!
CONTACT: Kim Braun, Resource Recovery & Recycling
Manager, 310.458.8526
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Santa Monica Farmers
Markets
PUMPKIN DECORATING FOR
CHILDREN
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When: Sunday,
October 24, 2010, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday,
October 30, 2010, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
(or until the pumpkins are gone)
Cost: FREE
& Open to the public (for kids)
Where: Santa
Monica Farmers Market - Saturday Pico Virginia Avenue Park (Pico and Cloverfield)
Santa Monica Farmers
Market - Sunday Main St (Main St and Ocean
Park)
Locally grown, bright orange round pumpkins are the perfect
canvas for glitter and googly eyes. Create a princess or ghoul, the
choice is yours, so bring the little ones to decorate a pumpkin masterpiece
that will be admired by all of the trick- or-treaters! Click here to learn more about the Farmers Markets.
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Solar Santa Monica Town Hall
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Home Solar with No Money Down!
When: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Time: Expo starting in the patio at 6:30pm
Meeting, with panel discussion 7:00 - 8:30 pm Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium
Santa Monica
Main Library MAP Cost: FREE
On October 26, we'll be bringing together representatives from
the companies our Preferred Contractors look to for NEW residential financing
options -- options that allow home owners to get solar with no money down.
Experts will discuss and answer questions on solar leases,
residential Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and solar loans.
Reserve your place for this free meeting now by calling Drew
Lowell-Britt at (310) 804-8449 or sending an email RSVP dlowell-britt@ecomotion.us.
Solar Santa Monica Website
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Santa Monica Farmers
Markets
PUMPKIN PATCH
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| Green Property Management for Multi-Family | |
 When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Time: 7 - 8:30pm Location: Santa Monica Public
Library - Main Branch
601 Santa Monica
Blvd.
Santa Monica
90401
Cost: Free
An intro to sustainable operations for property managers,
owners and association members. Increase NOI. Raise asset value. Improve
quality of life.
www.greenlandlady.com
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Last Fridays on Main Street -- TGILF!! | |
The Friday Before First Fridays Is Here At Last! On October 29thand the last Friday of every month, participating Main Street businesses will stay open late with specials and special events!!
Santa Monica Bike Valet is on Main Street every Friday evening! Bicyclists who valet on Last Fridays will receive discounts from participating merchants. The Bike Valet is on the east side of Main Street between Ashland and Pier Avenue from 5 p.m. to midnight every Friday until further notice. Note: Some merchants will be offering discounts to those who valet their bikes! Look for the *.
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| Veggie Pride Parade LA | |
 When: Saturday,
October 30, 2010 Time: 11am - 4pm Location: The Victorian
2640 Main
Street
Santa Monica
90405 MAP
Don't miss the second annual VEGGIE PRIDE PARADE LA! Last
year's VPP event drew several hundred vegheads and made veggie history! This
year's VPP promises to be even bigger and better with a great outreach venue,
dozens of vegan food, cruelty-free shopping, and nonprofit organization booths,
noted speakers and special guests, entertainment, and more veg fun and
education! Learn how you can reduce your carbon footprint by choosing a veggie diet!
11 am to 2 pm - VPP Rally with dozens of vendor booths
featuring LA's top veg restaurants, cruelty-free shopping, and nonprofit
organizations. Eat, drink, and be merrily educated while enjoying music and
entertainment, noted speakers and special guests, and other VPP festivities.
2 - 4 pm - VPP Parade through the streets of Santa Monica. Our highly
visible parade route will give everyone an opportunity to educate and
demonstrate your veggie pride. Prizes for the best VPP costume, and don't
forget your VPP sign!
www.animalacres.org |
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SMMUSD Solar Victory! | |
 On September 1, 2010 the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
School District Board approved entering into a contract that will result in
solar panels on nine of its elementary school campuses, providing nearly
two-thirds of the power the schools need and saving the district as much as $4
million over the next 25 years.
"The Board's decision represents a successful
culmination of a nearly two-year effort," said Virginia Hyatt, Purchasing
Director for the District. "We couldn't have arrived at this point without
the support and active participation of a team of dedicated solar
advocates."
The City of Santa
Monica jump-started the effort in 2008 with a $20,000
grant for a solar potential study and development of a Request for
Proposals. The team assembled to select
a solar provider included City staff from the Solar Santa Monica program,
SMMUSD staff as represented by Hyatt, and the District's special "Measure
BB committee," comprised of architects, construction managers, and
Board-appointed community representatives.
After a fizzled start, Solar Santa Monica brought the
partners back to the table with new numbers and ultimately, the PPA was worked
out with Preferred Contractor PermaCity and investment group ReGeneration
Finance.
"We are proud to
have helped facilitate such an important development for our students and for
our community," said Munves. "It tested our mettle and our patience, and in the end we
triumphed."
A more detailed description of the SSMUSD PPA process is
available on the Solar Santa Monica website, solarsantamonica.com.
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Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau Green Update
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 To demonstrate their strength in eco-friendly meetings and corporate
social responsibility programs, Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau
(SMCVB) took an innovative approach to exhibiting at this year's Meeting
Professionals International (MPI), World Education Congress 2010 (WEC)
conference in Vancouver
on July 24-27, 2010.
Santa Monica CVB and our six partners (Fairmont
Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Viceroy, Huntley, Loews, Pacific Park and Le
Merigot, A JW Marriott Hotel & Spa) made a statement by opting not to ship
the traditional tradeshow booth and donating the money saved to those in need.
In doing so, SMCVB was able to reduce carbon emissions as well as invest the
money saved towards providing shoes to local children in need through a
partnership with TOMS Shoes and the Virginia Avenue Project, a Santa Monica-based
non-profit geared towards mentoring at risk youth. Click here to learn more about SMCVB.
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Huge Rebates- Limited Time only |
 Grants: up to $5,000 to install a sustainable garden Cash for Grass: up to $1,000 to remove grass in the parkway Irrigation Rebate: up to $500 to upgrade your system Free Irrigation Products: up to $500 in free products for low-income homeowners
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SAVE THE DATE--4th Annual Green Prize for Sustainable Literature
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 When: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Time: 11:00am
Location: Santa Monica Main Library, MLK JR. AUDITORIUM
Join us for the 4th Annual Green Prize for Sustainable
Literature. Celebrate sustainability with author appearances, including Pioneer
Award winner David Orr, green crafts for kids, refreshments, and local
sustainable organizations on hand to show you how to live green.
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SAVE THE DATE--"WHY I LOVE SANTA
MONICA" NOVEMBER 8th PUBLIC COMMUNITY FORUM |
"Why I Love Santa
Monica" will be the theme of a public community forum on Monday, November
8, 2010 starting at 7:00 PM at the Ken Edwards
Center located at 1527 Fourth
Street in Santa
Monica. The forum will be hosted by longtime Santa Monica residents and community activists Jerry and Marissa Rubin.
At the forum, participants will reflect and brainstorm on
the many wonderful aspects of Santa
Monica, including its special places, projects, people and structures as well as the many creative
individual and community endeavors that make Santa Monica such a great place to live, work and visit, says event organizer Jerry
Rubin.
For further information call: 310-399-1000
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Thank you for your commitment to a Sustainable Santa Monica!
Sincerely,
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Samantha Sommer
Sustainable Santa Monica
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