Santa Monica Sustainable Quality Awards
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Luncheon and Networking Event:
Wednesday, April 30, 11 AM - 2 PM
Le Meridien Delfina, 530 Pico Boulevard
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 The 2014 winners have been announced for the 19th Annual Sustainable Quality Awards. Join us at the awards luncheon and networking event as we recognize local businesses working toward making significant achievements in the areas of sustainable economic development, social responsibility and stewardship of the national environment. Buy your tickets now before this event sells out! |
Fighting Food Deserts: A Chef Walkabout with Jeremy Fox
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 A Sustainable Kitchen is joining some of LA's top chefs and best farmers' markets in our fight against food deserts. The Walkabouts follow chefs as they share their personal and professional insights on how to best utilize the seasonal bounty of the Farmers' Market. The size of each is limited to 12 guests, giving each person a unique opportunity for access and interaction with the chefs and farmers. Each Chef Walkabout will benefit a specific effort to fight local food deserts. Click here, for more info and tickets.
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California FriendlyŽ Landscape Training - FREE for Residents
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Saturday, April 19, 11:30 AM-2:30 PM
Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street #106
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Santa Monicans are becoming some of the most California FriendlyŽ residents. In just nine months, more than 130 residents decided to make-over their gardens into sustainable ones and saved more than 850,000 gallons of water. They joined many residents all over southern California that were tired of wasting water, money and time with high-maintenance gardens and switched to beautiful waterwise landscapes.
If you're interested in learning how to create your own California FriendlyŽ garden, join other residents for a fun and free 3-hour training led by local landscaping experts.
For more information and to register, email savewater@smgov.net or call (310) 458-8459. Only 25 spaces are available per training.
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Events at the Santa Monica Library
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Various dates
601 Santa Monica Blvd.
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 Food Fan Club at Main
Thursday, April 24, 4 PM
Children's Activity Room
Eat seasonal food and learn about the food you eat with the Santa Monica Farmers' Market! Grades 6 - 12.
 Singin' Green
Saturday, April 26, 11 AM
Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium
Learn about our planet's natural resources and why it is important to reduce, reuse and recycle in this fun, interactive program filled with songs, humor and puppets! Ages 4 and up.
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| Earth Week Events at Santa Monica College |
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Monday, April 21 - Friday, April 25
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SMC Ecofeminism Conference 2014
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Saturday, April 26, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Santa Monica College Main Campus |
Thanks to a grant from the SMC Global Citizenship Initiative, we are proud to present an all-day conference which will inform students at SMC and neighboring colleges about the role environmental degradation, lack of access to natural resources, and toxic exposure plays in the lives of women around the world, and how women in a variety of professions are working on solving these problems.
The conference is also informed overall by this year's SMC Global Citizenship Initiative theme, "Peace and Security: Managing Conflict and Violence in a Turbulent World". The conference will examine how climate change and other environmental issues relate to conflict, violence, security, etc., and how women specifically will be affected. Click here for more details.
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Earth Day Celebration with Heal the Bay
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Saturday, April 26
At and around Santa Monica Pier Aquarium |
Join Heal the Bay and its Santa Monica Pier Aquarium on Saturday, April 26th, with a beach cleanup, sandcastle contests and a day chock full of special Aquarium activities for the whole family. Click the fish for more details.
10 - 12 PM - Nothin' Sand Beach Clean Up
9 AM - 12:30 PM - Sandcastle Contest - featuring the creations of architectural firms, design shops, entertainment studios, other businesses and civic groups
12 - 2 PM - Open Sandcastle Competition - Inspired visitors will be invited to build their own sand sculptures
11 - 5 PM - Free Aquarium admission for anyone who participates on April 26th. Activities include scavenger hunts, face painting and craft stations set up to create take-home fish pendants and flowerpots
2 PM - Underwater photographer and author Richard Salas will share some of his favorite images and stories of marine life.
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SMC Recycling and Resource Management
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The second eight week session starts April 21st
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The Recycling and Resource Management (RRM) Program at Santa Monica College is designed to provide formal training for individuals interested in working in the green jobs sector or bring an environmental competitive edge to their traditional position, such as marketing or facilities management.
As more cities and businesses develop sustainability and zero-waste policies, there is an increased need for trained staff that can properly manage organizational resources and initiate programs. This training program will provide students with the resources they need to compete in the green jobs marketplace. For more info, visit www.smc.edu.
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Southern California Boater's Guide now available as an iPad App and Interactive E-Book
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California's Clean Vessel Education Program, a partnership of The Bay Foundation (TBF) and California State Park's Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW), released the latest version of its popular Southern California Boater's Guide as an interactive eBook. The Guide is available for free through iTunes App Store. The Guide is a must-have for boaters cruising along the Southern California coast.
Speaking to TBF's mission of improving water quality and protecting the Santa Monica Bay's benefits and values, this Guide also provides useful information for an environmentally-friendly boating experience, such as sewage management, tips on how to prevent accidental discharge overboard, and alternatives to chemical additives such as enzyme-based treatments that break down solids and reduce odors.
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SustainableWorks and American Cinematheque present: TRASHED documentary
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Thursday, May 1, 7:30 p.m.
Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave
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Expert panel discussion followed by a raffle for a beach bike cruiser! FREE Admission to Sustainable Works members and the first 100 Santa Monica residents who reserve their seats here.
FREE Admission to the first 100 High School or College students (with valid ID) who reserve their seats here. Everyone who attends the screening will receive a voucher for a FREE popcorn, soda or candy.
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Grow & Engage
Santa Monica's Free Community Workshops
Green Living Workshops bring like-minded people together who are interested in doing more to protect their health and the health of the planet.
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Zero Waste Events for Santa Monica Residents
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Rebates Available for Santa Monica Residents
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Let's Get to Business
Certified Green Business Successes
- To reduce waste Central Parking went with a paperless timecard system for employees, print on both side of paper and participate in Santa Monica's comprehensive Blue Bin recycling program.
- They collect and recycle spent batteries with Call2 Recycle.
- They procure paper towels containing 40% post-consumer recycled content.
- To meet the required measures for energy efficiency, the Central Parking office recently completed a comprehensive lighting retrofit - replacing inefficient T12 fluorescents lights with more efficient T8 fluorescents fueled by electronic ballasts.
- To reduce use of toxins in the natural environment, custodians use a multi-purpose cleaner for general cleaning that is certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency with the Designed for the Environment seal. Cleaners are purchased in concentrate and spray bottles are refilled in dispensers.
Is your favorite business certified green? Learn more at smgbc.org.
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Friday 4/4, 6-9pm & Saturday 4/5, 11am-2pm
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Green Drinks events are casual and allow for moments of serendipity. Open to all. We connect the LA environmental community and have fun doing it! Location varies, check website for current details.
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Complimentary raw, organic and vegan food, wine and drinks will be provided. The tax-deductible door charge on the day of the event is $15, or only $10 when you contribute in advance using PayPal no later than 2 PM on the day of the event. Upcoming Events |
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