Sustainable Santa Monica Newsletter
January 2015

 

 
Crafternoon Meetup 
Recycle Your T-Shirt 


Turn your old t-shirt into something new. 
 

For grades 5 & up.

Montana Avenue Branch Library

  


 

Tues., January 13 | 3:30-4:30 pm | 1704 Montana Ave.

 
Professional Landscape Training 
Toro Evolution Controller 


Learn about the new Evolution Controller with precision wireless soil moisture and weather sensors. 


Mike Baron, one of the top irrigation experts in the country, will conduct the training.  Don't miss this opportunity.  

Click here to RSVP 


Wed., January 14 | 9:30-11:30 pm | 1549 12th Street

 


 
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 fleet vehicles, and added 200 "slightly less than sparkling" Big Blue Buses for the campaign.  

You can do the same with your ride.  "Going Dirty" actually gives you the out you need to relax a little bit in this car crazed town.  Come on, you deserve it.     


 

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.

 
SMC Sustainable Technologies Program
Coursework for Jobs

The Sustainable Technologies Program at Santa Monica College is unique coursework designed for both job-seekers and transfer students that want to focus on environmental issues or advance in their careers.  


The program provides high quality, industry-driven training. The core classes are conveniently scheduled so that students can achieve a Departmental Certificate in just one semester. 

 

Students that complete an additional 6 units of electives can apply for the state issued Certificate of Achievement in Recycling and Resource Management or Solar Photovoltaic Installation. Some of the classes are also CSU transferable and can be applied to achieve an AA degree in either field.

 

To find out more about the program, visit the

Earth Science webpage.  For other SMC intitiatives visit the Center for Environmental and Urban Studies website.  
 
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SMC TCBY/Starbucks 
Certified Green Business

TCBY was the first food establishment at Santa Monica College to achieve Green Business Certification.  Owner
Mike Eghbali proudly displays his certificate on the wall for students to see.


TCBY sets itself apart by offering organic and sustainable food options.

For energy efficiency, Mike retrofitted accent lights on a menu display with LEDs. In the administrative offices, printing cartridges are refilled with ink - this means cartridges are used over and over and again,

instead of disposed of each time they run empty. And, used coffee grounds are collected by students and composted onsite by CLUB GROW students.  

 

TCBY/Starbucks joins a list of over 80 certified green businesses in Santa Monica.  Congratulations!

 

Visit smgbc.org for more.

 
  
Themed Bike Tours

The Santa Monica Bike Center offers a variety of fee-based tours, each with a unique route and theme. In addition to seeing world famous sites like the Santa Monica Pier, Third Street Promenade and Venice Beach, tour participants will also experience some of West LA's favorite hidden gems.

 

The Urban Farm Tour  explores local Westside farms and gardens; the Street Art Tour will give patrons an appreciation for West Coast legal graffiti; the Sweet Spots Dessert Tour will make even the most health-conscious person feel good about indulging; and the Walking Food Tour highlights some of the best grub on LA's urban coast.

 
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.