Sustainable Santa Monica Newsletter
December 2014
 


 

 
Bikeshare is Coming to Santa Monica
Vote for Hub Locations 


 

Bikeshare is moving full speed ahead toward a launch in 2015. We need your help to determine the best hub locations for 500 bikes - to commute, do errands, or substitute a bike for any trip otherwise made by car. Please suggest a HUB location today!  

 
Go Dirty for the Drought
 

 

Go dirty for the drought by taking the LA Waterkeeper's Dirty Car Pledge to conserve water and empower your social network to do the same.  Santa Monica promised a hundred or so vehicles, including 200 "slightly less than sparkling" buses for the campaign.  You can do the same.  


 

How do I go dirty for the drought?

It's easy. Take the Dirty Car Pledge.  Sign the pledge to not wash your car for 60 days. It saves water and it saves money.

 
Invitation: Art Opening Reception
Oil Paintings of Javier de Aubeyson  


 

FABstudio GALLERY is pleased to present the Los Angeles opening of Environmentalism-O. A solo oil painting exhibition by Argentina-based environmentalist artist and architect Javier de Aubeyson.

 


 

Thurs, December 4 | 5-9pm | 2001 Main St., Santa Monica

 
SMC Environmental Issues Lecture Series Presents:   

 

Climate Change Update 

We plan to keep you current on the latest developments in this dramatic global experiment that has captured everyone's attention. Come learn about the science that helps explain it and what  we might do about it.


Tue, December 2 | 6:45pm | Free | HSS 263

 
Crafting Green
Pico Library Event for Children:   

 

One hour of fun while making a holiday craft out of recycled materials. For ages 6 - 11.


 

Wed, December 3 | 3:30pm | 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica

 
Surfrider
Chapter Meeting 


 

Surfrider WLAM is looking for passionate core activists to represent the chapter next year. 

Come learn about the available positions on Surfrider WLAM's Executive Committe Board. Join us and give back to the ocean you love so much!


The Surfrider Foundation is global activist network with over 80 chapters around the world. Each chapter is run by volunteers; people who are dedicated to making a difference in their communities and protecting our precious coastal resources for generations to come.


 

For more info email: info@wlam.surfrider.org

 

Wed, December 3 | 7pm | 1436 2nd St., Santa Monica

 
Free Craft Lounge
Holiday Gifts &
Repair Cafe 

Imagine making a gift for a loved one or extending the life of your beloved toaster.  Making things and fixing things is fun and rewarding.  


Bring worn, torn and broken items to fix! Volunteers will be on hand to help and offer advice on the best way to reuse and repair your most beloved possessions. Repair stations include: Bikes, Acoustic Guitars, Archival Book Repair, Jewelry, Smartphones, Sewing and Small Appliances.

Sign-up 

Sat, December 13 | 11am-3pm | 1450 Ocean Ave.
 
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Sustainable Santa Monica  
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Now Accepting
  
Due Date: Dec. 10. 
 
  
Loews Hotel
Certified Green Business

The chic and contemporary beachfront hotel offers outstanding service and amenities, along with a strong desire to protect the planet - and now it is a certified green business. 

Some of the ways a certified green businesses go the extra mile: 


 

  • recycling, including food composting.
  • donate 12 lunch meals a day to Meals on Wheels.
  • donate uniforms, bedding, furniture and supplies to charities
  • donate unused room amenities to a local women's shelter.
  • support good indoor air quality by using low VOC as well as Green Seal and Green Guard certified peroxide based cleaners and paints facility-wide. 

    Visit smgbc.org for more details.   
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    There Is No Planet B!

    Learn how to save money and positively impact your family, community and the planet!

    2014 Sustainable Works Green Living Workshop Promo
    2014 Sustainable Works Green Living Workshop Promo

    Green Living Workshops are ongoing, attend one meeting or all six, whichever meetings fit your schedule.
    Sign up today!

     

     
    Green Drinks LA
    green drinks
    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!
     
     
    Green Bus Networking
    On the second Tuesday of every month, you're invited to the only pure networking event for owners and decision-makers of LA's green economy. Click logo for details.