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Sustainable Santa Monica Newsletter
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July 2012
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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! Sponsored by Santa Monica's Office of Sustainability and the Environment.
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CURRENT EVENTS | |
The Power of the Sun is Within Your Reach
Register today to attend a FREE Homeowner Solar Class. Receive easy-to-understand information and learn about available rebates and incentives.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
6pm - 7:30pm
Santa Monica Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401 MAP
Event #HSC-09-071212
Free Parking
Co-Hosted by the City of Santa Monica & Southern CA Edison.
Space is limited so register today by clicking HERE! |
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Residential Water Customer Survey
To improve our water efficiency program, we need to hear from you! Please complete this survey about the ways you use and think about water. The information collected from this survey will be used in the development of water efficiency programs for residential customers. All information will remain anonymous and confidential. This survey is for residents of Santa Monica only. Thank you! |
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Santa Monica is on the Road to Zero Waste!!
The City of Santa Monica has taken a big step towards achieving Zero Waste. Residents may now put all food waste into the green containers used to collect yard trimmings. The organic material will be processed into valuable compost, greatly reducing the amount of solid waste destined for landfill.
Click here to learn more!
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Household Hazardous Waste Program Updates
Santa Monica's Household Hazardous Waste Home Collection Program is now a permanent service, one that promises safe, convenient, and cost effective service for the community. Due to feedback from residents, the Household Hazardous Waste Center will remain open for drop-off service on the FIRST SATURDAY (9 AM - 2 PM) of each month through June 2013:
Household Hazardous Waste Center Open for Drop-off Services July 7, 9am-2pm
The Home Collection service is provided in a few easy steps:
1. Reserve collection service: call (800) 449-7587, Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
or e-mail atyourdoor@wm.com;
2. Receive collection kit in the mail (includes detailed instructions with collection day reminder);
3. Prepare collection kit at your doorstep or at a predetermined location on collection day;
4. Leave prepared materials and we'll do the rest, you don't even have to be home at the time of collection.
**Please allow for approximately two weeks from the point the service is initiated until your materials are conveniently collected from your home.
For additional information please visit sustainablesm.org/hhw or call (310) 458-2213. This service is provided by the Office of Sustainability and the Environment and Waste Management. |
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The Political is Personal Film Series: URBAN ROOTS (2011)
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
7:00 pm
Santa Monica Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, 90401 MAP
From the producers of The 11th Hour, this documentary follows the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit. Urban Roots is a timely and inspiring film that speaks to a nation grappling with collapsed industrial towns, and the need to forge a sustainable and prosperous future. (93 min.)
Click HERE to watch the film's trailer!
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Santa Monica Chamber Health & Fitness Festival
Saturday, July 28, 2012
11am - 4pm
Third Street Promenade
The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce welcomes summer the healthy way at the annual Santa Monica Chamber Health & Fitness Festival. This year is specifically geared towards Lifestyle Fitness - the pulse of our community. The Santa Monica Chamber Health & Fitness Festival provides valuable services, such as health screenings, demonstrations, healthy living information, and allows non-profits the opportunity to educate the community about what they do and how to get involved.
This event is free to the public and draws thousands of people every year to the Third Street Promenade.
Click HERE to learn more!
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"Consider the World" with Pianist Kristin Center
Monday, July 2, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium, Santa Monica Main Library 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, 90401 MAP
Pianist Kristin Center aims to raise environmental, societal, and economic awareness through her original art songs and a lecture about the planet's future, including her tips for how audience members can play an active role by joining their local National Resources Defense Council group. The artist will sell her CD, "Consider the World," at the event's conclusion. This event is free and all ages are welcome. Seating is limited and first-come, first-served.
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Green Garden Academy
Water-Wise Irrigation
Saturday, July 21
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Multipurpose Room, Santa Monica Main Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401 MAP
Learn how and when to water your plants, and how to program your controller. Discover the basics of water-wise irrigation, and find out about irrigation systems that meet local requirements, including drip and subsurface irrigation, and rotary sprayheads. You'll also learn about the vital interaction between plants, soil, and water.
Santa Monica Public Library and the Office of Sustainability and the Environment present Green Garden Academy, a monthly workshop on sustainable gardening and landscaping. Class is free and open to all; registration is NOT required.
Visit the Website for more information and a complete class schedule!
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Take the Buy Local Santa Monica Challenge!
Buy Local Santa Monica has partnered with the 3/50 Project. What three local businesses would you miss if they disappeared? Your purchases keep them around, supporting our local economy and a unique, thriving community of businesses.
It's simple to participate - pick three businesses you absolutely can't live without, and commit to stopping by, saying hello and spending $50 among the three over the course of this month to help spur our local economy. Then, go even further to support your favorites by telling us which ones you picked and why and be entered into a prize drawing for a gift from one of our local businesses ($25 value) at the end of August 2012. You may enter as many times as you like (blogging about different businesses, of course!). |
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A clean beach is within reach - a message for the summer beach-goers!
The City of Santa Monica and regional nonprofit Heal the Bay have teamed-up again to create 400 new trash cans for Santa Monica State Beach that encourage environmental stewardship. The trash cans are wrapped in eye-catching artwork, developed pro bono by DDB LA, that reflects the playful nature of a day at the beach, while reminding the community about the need to keep trash in its proper place.
The colorful artwork includes a QR code linking smart phone users to the Santa Monica Beachcast, a mobile website featuring a variety of local content, including tips on how to keep the beach clean, the latest weather and water quality conditions, Santa Monica Pier updates, emergency contacts, and an Instagram photo sharing feature.
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Summer Science Fun with Heal the Bay
Heal the Bay has a variety of learning opportunities for kids of all ages this summer that are fun and inspirational as well as educational. The environmental organization's weeklong science adventures get youth out of the house to discover the wonders of the ocean and the local watersheds.
Creek Education Program
Connects high school students' classrooms and after-school programs to the environment within their own community. Using hands-on scientific assessment and field exploration, the program helps students examine the interactions between the watershed and human influence, exploring the river and local creeks under a scientific or social lens.
Field Trips to the Aquarium
The Aquarium also offers hour-long field trips for year round schools and other summer youth programs looking for an educational excursion.
Learn more about how to get students involved in summer science adventures at: http://www.healthebay.org/get-involved/educator-resources. |
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ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES | |
Green Rebates
Stay up to date about ways to get money back on your sustainable design features!
For more information, go to sustainablesm.org/rebate or call (310) 458-8972 ext 1.
Check out and "LIKE" Santa Monica Community Gardens new Facebook page!
With the popularity of community gardens continually on the rise in Santa Monica, the waiting list
continues to grow and outpace available plots. With no new community garden site planned in the City in the near future, staff has been looking for other opportunities to get gardeners growing and one such opportunity is the Garden Sharing Registry. The concept is simple: gardeners looking for room to grow opt-in to the registry; property owners in need of help to make the most of their available land choose a gardener from the list. Together they establish the terms of their partnership from length of time, frequency of gardening, plants to grow, and cost sharing. As an innovative way to meet community demand, this program is a win-win for the City because it encourages social interaction between the community members, addresses recreational needs, and meets sustainability goals.
To date, nine partnerships have been formed. Interested gardeners and property owners can contact the Community Recreation Division at (310) 458-8573.
Energy Upgrade California
Solar Santa Monica is now an information hub for the Energy Upgrade California program. EUC is offering up to $8,000 for Santa Monica homeowners who make qualified energy efficiency upgrades through a Participating Contractor.
Want to know what a typical experience through the EUC program is like? Watch testimonial videos and read through example home assessments at our website!
Bike Center Santa Monica is now open!
The Bike Center has two locations. The primary, staffed location is at 2nd Street and Colorado Avenue, and the secondary location is at 4th Street and Broadway.
To promote the use of non-auto transportation, and bicycling in particular, the City built a Bike Center in its downtown core near the future terminus of the Exposition Light Rail Line. The facilities are located in two Agency-owned parking structures (Parking Structure 7 at 320 Broadway and Parking Structure 8 at 215 Colorado). The Center is intended to provide secure bike parking and a variety of mobility services, including retail, bike repair, bike rental, attended bike parking, public information on alternative transportation, and additional related services. The Center is operated by an independent contractor.
Check out all of the information on their website!
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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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