Super-achiever Andy Funk Shares Lessons Learned
from Launching Pink Lotus Breast Center 

Steve Glenn cordially invites you to a special talk and reception with:

Public forum on climate change, featuring:

William Selby on Climate Change 101 - Hot Science Update 
Santa Monica College Professor of Geography and Earth Science

Judy Abdo on CA-CCX/OPA Ad Hoc Joint Committee on the Local Electrical Grid
Metropolitan Water District, Santa Monica Representative, Founding Core Member, CA - CCX

Kurt Holland on Liberating Youth's Environmental Education
Marine Science and Conservation & Education and Environment Initiative

Diane Moss on Best Practices towards 100% Renewables - Action Steps Cities are Initiating
Renewables100 Policy Institute, Founding Board Director

Doors open at 12:30. Reception to follow. This event is free. RSVP.

Student Poster Gallery * Awards Ceremony * Prizes * Refreshments * Educational Watershed Display

Bike riding & carpooling are encouraged. RSVP by May 7th. 

 Sustainable Works would like to thank the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for funding a portion of this project.

Check out the updated guide for boaters and a new guide for swimmers, surfers, paddle boarders and kayakers in both English and Spanish

The Southern California Bight includes coastal Southern California, the Channel Islands and surrounding waters and is frequented by one of the largest populations of marine mammals in the world: up to 30 different species! As humpback whales, blue whales and other endangered species frequent this area in search of food, people are taking to the water to see them first-hand. However, many people don't know that these whales are protected or that getting too close can potentially cause harm to these magnificent animals. Whales and dolphins are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and boaters need to pay careful attention when approaching them.

April 22 - Santa Monica City Hall hosted a reception and awards ceremony to celebrate the winners and runners-up of the Most Loved Santa Monica contest.  A total of 53 local businesses were honored.

Most Loved Santa Monica was a contest launched this year by the Buy Local Santa Monica Committee in partnership with the Santa Monica Daily Press.  

Nearly 1,000 residents, local employees and visitors voted for 21 categories including Most Loved local bike/surf shop, happy hours and pet-centric business to the Most Loved Santa Monica Farmers Markets' vendor.  The contest ran for the month of February in tandem with Valentine's Day.  Online voting ended on February 28th and then students from the Santa Monica High School assisted in tabulating the results. 

The Most Loved Santa Monica 2014 business winners are:  220 Fitness, The Basement Tavern, Bezian Bakery, Books + Cookies, Brat Store, Espresso Cielo, Fairmont Miramar Hotel + Bungalows, gioia, Harvelle's, Locando del Lago, One Life Natural Foods, Nature's Grooming + Boutique, Rudy's Barbershop, Ten Women Gallery and Gift Shop, Trader Joe's Santa Monica, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica and ZJ's Boarding House. 

Over 150 local business leaders attended the reception at City Hall.  An exhibit on the contest and Buy Local Santa Monica campaign will be on display at City Hall Lobby (1685 Main Street) until May 12, 2014.  Support for Most Loved was provided by the Montana Avenue Merchants Association, Main Street Business Improvement Association, Pico Improvement Organization,  Downtown SM Inc, SM Chamber of Commerce, SM Convention + Visitors Bureau and the City of Santa Monica.

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.

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