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Sustainable Santa Monica Newsletter |
January 2013 |
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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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2013 State of the City: Santa Monica on the Move
January 24, 2013
7am-9:30am
SGI World Culture Center, Santa Monica
Join City Manager Rod Gould & business leaders, including EXPO CEO Rick Thorpe for the breakfast reception & program centered on moving your business forward. Click here to register! |
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Eat Well Week: January 6th - 13th, 2013!
Santa Monica restaurants have a delicious solution for your New Year's resolution! To celebrate California Restaurant Month, good taste will meet healthy food this January during Santa Monica's inaugural Eat Well Week. Home to one of the country's best Farmers Markets, Santa Monica chefs are famous for creating fresh farm to table dishes that showcase Southern California's produce at its finest and prove that flavor does not always equal calories.
Sunday, January 6th through Saturday, January 13th, Santa Monica's top restaurants will offer discounted pre-fixe menus and new healthy menu options that satisfy both the wallet and waistline. Kick-off 2013 right and indulge guilt-free in Santa Monica. After your healthy meal, we recommend you hit the beach! You may not need that cover up after all.
For more information on Santa Monica's culinary and wellness scene, visit www.santamonica.com/eatwell. |
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In Santa Monica, California, Gardens and Gardeners Are Welcome
By STEVEN KURUTZ
Santa Monica, California, is a rare city where people are encouraged to dispense with their lawns.
Click here to read the article about Santa Monica's Garden Sharing Registry program in the New York Times!
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Calling All Local Eco Leaders!
Join Heal the Bay for this five week FREE workshop (January 8, 15, 22, 29, and February 5, 2013) at the Talking Stick Coffee Lounge, 1411 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291. Must be 18 or older. Learn how to make change in your community! Click here to Register! More information
Restore the Malibu Creek Watershed
Come enjoy the outdoors and make a difference with Heal the Bay's Stream Team! Heal the Bay is partnering with the Mountains Restoration Trust to restore areas of Malibu Creek State Park.
January 13, 2013, 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Nothin' But Sand beach cleanup
Become an Environmental Steward
Do you like science AND long walks on the beach? Then join our new citizen-based program, MPA Watch! Volunteers will be trained on how to collect data while walking along the most beautiful beaches of Malibu and Palos Verdes. Become a volunteer by attending the two-part training program which includes one classroom training and one field training session. Attendance at both sessions is mandatory.
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What Is the Electric Car? Documentary Screening, Discussion, and Electric Car Exhibition
Sunday, January 20, 2:00 pm
Santa Monica Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
What Is the Electric Car? is an enlightening documentary that contains insightful interviews with key manufacturers, vendors, drivers and pioneers in the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry. It is predicted that the number of EVs on the road will continue to grow as new electric cars like the Nissan LEAF, Chevy VOLT, Ford Focus Electric, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Fisker Karma, Tesla Model S, BMW Active-E, Coda, Wheego, Tango arrive in showrooms nationwide. Producer Scott duPont leads a Q&A session following the screening. A number of electric cars will be on view in the Library's north courtyard and parking lot.
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Featured Green Business for the Month of January-- Hang-Ups Unlimited
Hang-Ups Unlimited offers a wide selection of products for point of purchase displays in retail environments from ceiling signs and banners, to their patented "Ladderless" GC grid clip. Hang-Ups is one of the few manufacturers to custom make and distribute PLA (a plastic made from corn) hang tabs. Most hang tabs are made from PCV. With Hang-Ups online store, comes an innovative packing process that incorporates excellent reuse strategies.
The Santa Monica Green Business Certification Program (SMGBC) is a voluntary program that encourages businesses to implement proactive actions that are good for their bottom line and the environment. For details of the required and optional measures businesses must achieve,
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Popeye Pop-ups
January 2, 2013
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Popeye and his family will join three participating Eat Well Week restaurants - Locanda del Lago, The Lobster and Ocean & Vine to create "Popeye Pop-ups", featuring healthy spinach inspired dishes and recipes on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Downtown Santa Monica Farmers Market.
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It's a whole new year at SLOLA! Join us on Saturday January 19th from 2:30-4:00 pm for the Seed Library of Los Angeles' first meeting of 2013 at The Learning Garden (13000 Venice Blvd, enter at Walgrove gate). This month, Best Practices Committee member Kathryn Brown updates us on ways we can make a difference as individuals. For more information, visit www.slola.org or contact membership@slola.org. |
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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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