2010 LA Green Fair
To promote the healthy lifestyle, vegetarianism and Green Energy in protection of our environment, Great Light Tao is organizing the first LA Green Fair that will be held in Arcadia Community Center on Sep 4th and Sep 5th between 11AM and 5PM. The participating vendors for this event will provide delicious Vegetarian Food, Organic products, Energy Saving products, Chinese Calligraphy, I-Ching applications such as Yoga, Tai-Chi Quan, Chi-Kung and Used Goods for sale. All proceeds from Vegetarian Food and Used Goods will be donated to non-profit organization. Better yet, there will be four free lectures that are concerning "How to live a better, Green Life" and the raffles drawing at the end of both days. Your friends & family are welcome & invited. For details, please contact Great Light Tao at 626-807-8277. We look forward to seeing you there (365 Campus Drive, Arcadia) on the Labor's Day weekend!
www.greatlighttao.org.
Saturday, September 4, 2010, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Arcadia Community Center
365 Campus Drive
Arcadia 91007
Free.
Free Solar Energy Workshop!
Join Open Neighborhoods at the Mar Vista Community Council Green Booth on Sunday, September 5th from 9am-2pm and learn the basics of solar power and how our communities are going solar together to save on electricity. The GoSolar program is available to area residents and business owners for a limited time and provides the best pricing we have seen with immediate savings and no upfront costs.
Local residents will be present throughout the morning to share what they have learned and how much they are already saving on their utility bill. Solar experts from Martifer Solar will be available to answer any of your questions and explain the options that are currently available.
There will be two brief presentations at 10am and 11am with Q&A for both commercial/residential interested participants with real world solutions.
Martifer Solar USA will demonstrate innovations in solar technology and explain group pricing for the GoSolar MarVista program that lets you go solar for less than your electric bill.…
Sunday, September 5, 2010, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
MVCC Green Booth at Mar Vista Farmers Market
Grand View at Venice Blvd.
Mar Vista 90066
Free.
2010 LA Green Fair
To promote the healthy lifestyle, vegetarianism and Green Energy in protection of our environment, Great Light Tao is organizing the first LA Green Fair that will be held in Arcadia Community Center on Sep 4th and Sep 5th between 11AM and 5PM. The participating vendors for this event will provide delicious Vegetarian Food, Organic products, Energy Saving products, Chinese Calligraphy, I-Ching applications such as Yoga, Tai-Chi Quan, Chi-Kung and Used Goods for sale. All proceeds from Vegetarian Food and Used Goods will be donated to non-profit organization. Better yet, there will be four free lectures that are concerning "How to live a better, Green Life" and the raffles drawing at the end of both days. Your friends & family are welcome & invited. For details, please contact Great Light Tao at 626-807-8277. We look forward to seeing you there (365 Campus Drive, Arcadia) on the Labor's Day weekend!
www.greatlighttao.org.
Sunday, September 5, 2010, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Arcadia Community Center
365 Campus Drive
Arcadia 91007
Free.
Green Plumbers Training
Join us for green plumbing workshops one night a week from September-November for career-boosting training at two Los Angeles locations! Accredited Green Plumbers are trained in indoor and outdoor water/energy conservation technology, solar hot water, graywater, and how to perform residential water and energy audits. To register, visit: http://www.greenplumbersusa.com/fall-series, or call toll-free 888-929-6207.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Various
http://www.greenplumbersusa.com/fall-series.
Making Santa Monica College More Sustainable
From expanding Sustainable Works to our Center for Environmental and Urban Studies, from a more efficient campus to our organic garden efforts, learn how Santa Monica College is defining campus sustainability and becoming a better neighbor and how you can help.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 6:30 PM.
Santa Monica College Bundy Campus
Room 123.
Addicted to Oil: Can the Earth Recover?
Following the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, John Hofmeister, the former president of Shell Oil and author of Why We Hate The Oil Companies: Straight Talk From An Energy Insider, joins us to discuss his ideas for an environmental strategy that will move us towards an oil-free future. An eyewitness to the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster, Alaskan journalist Charles Wohlforth, author of The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth, will offer an ecological, historical and cultural perspective to how we can meet the urgent challenge of global warming and our dependence on a depleting resource that is increasingly dangerous to extract.
HAMMER FORUM
This ongoing series of timely, thought-provoking dialogues addresses current social and political issues.
Hammer Forum is moderated by Ian Masters, journalist, author, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, and host of the radio program Background Briefing, Sundays at 11AM, and The Daily Briefing, Monday through Thursday at 5PM, on KP…
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Free, tickets are required (see below).
LA Green Drinks - Pasadena
The Pasadena Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Pasadena
check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.
Bicycle Commuting
This class will teach adults the tips and tricks to get to work or school by bike. We will cover basic commuting essentials, including bike selection and fit, helmet fit, night riding, weather preparedness and route planning. You'll also receive practical advice to make your ride more enjoyable.
For registration and information, please call (424) 288 1747 or email rdurgin@gmail.com
website: www.bikesafecalifornia.org.
Thursday, September 9, 2010, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Plummer Park, Great Hall
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood 90046
Free.
LA Green Drinks - South Bay
The South Bay Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Thursday, September 9, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
South Bay
check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.
Confident City Cycling
Adults will learn to ride safely, legally and with confidence on city streets. This 10-hour course taught over two sessions develops your ability to identify and avoid road hazards and unsafe traffic situations. The course also covers how to fix a flat tire and tips for maintaining your bicycle.
Please Note: You must provide your own bike and attend the first class date in order to attend the second. Bike helmet required for all participants.
For registration and information, please call
(424) 288-1747 or email rdurgin@gmail.com
website: bikesafecalifornia.org.
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Plummer Park, Great Hall
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood 90046
Free.
The Southern California Transit Advocates meeting
The Southern California Transit Advocates is a non-profit group dedicated to the promotion, development and improvement of public transportation in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
http://www.socata.net/meetings.html.
Admission: Free.
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Angelus Plaza, 255 S. Hill St.
Fourth floor meeting room #422
Downtown Los Angeles.
Animal Acres Gala
The Animal Acres 2010 Gala will be held on Saturday, September 11th at the Animal Acres Sanctuary and Compassionate Living Center in Acton, CA. The festivities will begin at 5:00 pm with the "Cowtail Party," where celebrity hosts, award recipients, and Gala guests meet and mingle with the sanctuary's "guests of honor" - over 150 rescued cows, pigs, turkeys, chickens, sheep and goats. Gala guests will then gather in the sanctuary courtyard to enjoy a gourmet dinner sponsored by One World Vegetarian Cuisine, and a Decadent Dessert After Party sponsored by C’est La V Bakery, Purely Decadent Coconut Ice Cream, and Teeccino. Emceed by Elayne Boosler and with special musical performances by Chrissie Hynde and her new band JP, Chrissie, and the Fairground Boys, and also by Social Distortion.
http://www.animalacres.org/events/pre_gala_2010.html.
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
Animal Acres
5200 Escondido Cyn. Rd
Acton 93510
$150-$300.
Sustainable LA
Sustainable LA offers a whole day of family-friendly activities, from the screenings of environmentally-themed short films to an organic farmer’s market and food court, informational and “natural crafts” booths, a live “green-themed” theatrical performance and a series of four seminars on the electric car, green collar jobs, new generation urban parks and the “slow food” movement.
Free to the public, this “green festival within a festival” all take place at one of L.A.'s major movie studio lots - Los Angeles Center Studios.
Sunday, September 12, 2010, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
LA Center Studios
1201 West 5th Street
Los Angeles 90017
Free.
Santa Clarita Valley Off the Grid
SCV Off the Grid, founded to promote solar, wind and watershed technologies in the SCV at lowest price possible. One goal is to convert whole neighborhoods by working with HOAs to help convert whole neighborhoods to solar and wind technologies, by buying bulk and keeping cost downs for families that want to retrofit their homes to stay competitive in future sales markets where newer homes will have this advanced technology. More info at www.scvoffthegrid.com. RSVP to Steve Kassel 259-3704 with your number in case location needs to be changed.
Monday, September 13, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
23560 Lyons Ave, 204 (private office)
Newhall 91321
Free/RSVP.
2010 Sustainable Landscape Design Series for Professionals
Plant, Soil, Water Relationships: Find out how to improve soil structure and increase water holding capabilities. Learn how to prepare soil, analyze deficiencies and add the correct amendments. Also learn about mycorrhizal and soil biota. The Sustainable Landscape Design Series for Professionals is intended for professionals working in Santa Monica who want to learn more about sustainable landscaping principles, local rebate programs and City regulations. Classes are taught by experts within the field.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Santa Monica College Bundy Campus
Register here:
http://www.smgov.net/Departments/OSE/Categories/Landscape/Sustainable_Landscape_Professionals.aspx.
Buy Local Santa Monica Business Mixer
A great opportunity for Buy Local Santa Monica businesses to network, meet one another, the BLSM Committee + hear more about the City's Sustainability Efforts + the Cool Foods Pledge. Sponsored by the BLSM Committee, the City of Santa Monica Office of Sustainability + the Environment and the Pico Improvement Organization, with refreshments provided by Upper West, Bite Bar and Trader Joe's.
**Free but RSVP required to buyocalsm@smgov.net.
**Note: You must be a Buy Local SM business to attend. To sign up, www.buylocalsm.com/signup.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
EAMES OFFICE
850 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica 90405
**Free but RSVP required to buyocalsm@smgov.net.
Green Business Networking
You're invited to the only pure networking event for owners and decision-makers of LA's green businesses. We meet at Santa Monica's award-winning, sustainable Ambrose Hotel - where upscale tranquility meets affordable luxury. http://www.ambrosehotel.com. Delicious organic snacks provided by Whole Foods Market. Wine and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. For further event information please contact us at greenbusinessnetworking@gmail.com.
Admission: $10.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Ambrose Hotel
1255 20th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
$15 at door, $10 prepay online.
Santa Monica College Continuing Ed: Green Curriculum
Everyone is talking about solar power-what it can do for the planet, and what it can do for YOU. If you're considering switching to solar power to reduce polluting emissions and save money on your energy bills, this is the workshop for you! We'll discuss how solar power works, the systems currently available, typical costs and financing, installation, and maintenance.
Wednesdays, 3 sessions starting September 15, 2010, ending September 29, 2010
**Sign-up through Santa Monica College's Continuing & Community Education Program at http://commed.smc.edu/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=9&int_sub_category_id=100&int_catalog_id=.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Santa Monica College Bundy Campus
$65.
LA Greens Meeting
Monthly meeting of the LA City Greens: a very active local group, very active in between meetings tabling at community events, farmers markets, etc.!!
The LA Greens is a Green Party club devoted to promoting peace, feminism, grassroots democracy, social justice and ecological wisdom. The Green Party strives for gender balance in our internal leadership positions and actively encourages more women and people of color to run for office at all levels.
We are all volunteers and promote community activism to build a greener Los Angeles.
Bring a snack or some food to share if you'd like. And bring a friend to introduce to the Green Party!
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
The Peace Center
8124 W. Third St.
Los Angeles, CA 90048.
For more info visit www.losangelesgreens.org. Screening of CRUDE & discussion on Big Oil
Screening of “CRUDE - The Real Price of Oil”
With guest speakers Stefanie Sekich Quinn of Surfrider and Jack Eidt of Wild Heritage Planners.
**RESERVATIONS**
$10 Suggested Donation
Secure Your Seat at www.GatherGreen.com
(or email your RSVP to info@burbankgreenalliance.org, Donations and reservations are not necessary but always welcome)
For more information, speaker topics, or to view the official invite see http://tiny.cc/oyos0
http://www.burbankgreenalliance.org/events.html.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Ahmanson Main Space
Woodbury University
7500 N. Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank 91504
$10 Suggested Donation.
ecolounge LA
Explore ecolounge L.A! 6pm-8pm Business to Business Networking, 8pm-9pm something special, 9pm-12pm.
http://www.honuguide.com/ecolounge/la.html.
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 6:00 PM.
Arbor
102 Washington Blvd, Venice.
LA Green Drinks - Silver Lake/West Hollywood
The Silver Lake/West Hollywood Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks.
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Silver Lake/West Hollywood
check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.
Sierra Green Toastmasters
Toastmasters is an organization that helps people develop their public speaking skills, and this club is focused on helping Greens and other environmentally and socially conscience folks get our message out, whether its at a rally, press conference, or just amongst your coworkers or family.
After each meeting we spend some time talking about Outreach and Education - using our skills to inform and shape policy.
We meet the third Thursday each month at Sierra Club HQ, 3435 Wilshire Blvd Suite 320, 7-8 PM. First Thursdays we meet at 9743 Noble Ave. in North Hills, the regular meeting spot of the San Fernando Valley Greens.
Sierra Club HQ is only a block from the Normandie Red Line station, so if you can please take public transportation. If you do end up driving, underground parking is free - enter from Mariposa.
Contact: 562-435-5836.
Admission: FREE.
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
3435 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90010-1904.
Green Garden Academy: Bird and Butterfly Gardens
Learn to create a beautiful habitat for attracting birds, butterflies, and other good bugs. Also find out how you can reduce your maintenance and chemical use in the garden. Discover the secrets of building a healthy garden.
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Main Library Multipurpose Room
601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, 90401
Free
Register: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/OSE/Categories/Landscape/Green_Garden_Academy.aspx.
Confident City Cycling
Adults will learn to ride safely, legally and with confidence on city streets. This 10-hour course taught over two sessions develops your ability to identify and avoid road hazards and unsafe traffic situations. The course also covers how to fix a flat tire and tips for maintaining your bicycle.
Please Note: You must provide your own bike and attend the first class date in order to attend the second. Bike helmet required for all participants.
For registration and information, please call
(424) 288-1747 or email rdurgin@gmail.com
website: bikesafecalifornia.org.
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Plummer Park, Great Hall
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood 90046
Free.
"Roots & Shoots" Day of Peace Festival
JANE GOODALL'S "ROOTS & SHOOTS" YOUTH PROGRAM HOSTS 8TH ANNUAL DAY OF PEACE ECO FESTIVAL
More than 600 California Youth to Present Inspiring Environmental Projects at Free Eco-Fest Celebrating United Nations International Day of Peace; Celebrity Guests; Concert Performances; Peace Dove Parade; Food Drive for People and Pets; Activities for Kids of All Ages!!
Festival-goers are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for the Day of Peace Food Drive for People and Pets. Donations will be distributed by Westside Food Bank to local social service agencies that assist individuals, families, and pets in need.
Through her Roots & Shoots program Dr. Jane Goodall encourages the efforts of young people and adults all across the globe to identify concerns in their communities and take action to create a better world. With tens of thousands of young people in close to 100 countries, the Roots & Shoots network connects youth of all ages to participate in local and global campaigns to promote better relatio…
Sunday, September 19, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Santa Monica Pier.
Sustainable Works 6-Week Green Living Workshop
*Workshops meet for six – 1.5 hour sessions at the same location and time.*
Participants can now earn a special completion Bag filled with eco-goodies if all workshop requirements are met!
Learn more about the environmental problems and what you can do to help solve them! The Green Living Workshop covers the following topics, one per week: Water, Energy, Waste, Chemicals, Transportation, and Shopping & Food. Learn about the problems related to each of the above topics on a global, national and local scale. With the help of the Sustainable WorksBook, participants review and take action on ten related solutions. We meet at locations all around Santa Monica and are happy to arrange a workshop in your neighborhood.
*Plus, all Green Living Workshop participants at The Green Life will enjoy 15% off all purchases at The Green Life!*
www.sustainableworks.eventbrite.com.
Sunday, September 19, 2010, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
RakSa
10846 Washington Blvd
Culver City 90232
$120 for all participants, must pay at first meeting.
Sustainable Works 6-Week Green Living Workshop
*Workshops meet for six – 1.5 hour sessions at the same location and time.*
Participants can now earn a special completion Bag filled with eco-goodies if all workshop requirements are met!
Learn more about the environmental problems and what you can do to help solve them! The Green Living Workshop covers the following topics, one per week: Water, Energy, Waste, Chemicals, Transportation, and Shopping & Food. Learn about the problems related to each of the above topics on a global, national and local scale. With the help of the Sustainable WorksBook, participants review and take action on ten related solutions. We meet at locations all around Santa Monica and are happy to arrange a workshop in your neighborhood.
*Plus, all Green Living Workshop participants at The Green Life will enjoy 15% off all purchases at The Green Life!*
www.sustainableworks.eventbrite.com.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center
23400 Park Sorrento
Calabasas 91302
$100 fee for all participants required at first meeting.
Santa Monica Community Sustainability Report Card Presentation
Community Sustainability Report Card Presentation
Learn about the release of the 2010 Sustainable City Report Card - an update on Santa Monica's progress toward becoming a sustainable city. This year marks the sixteen-year anniversary of the Sustainable City Plan.
The library is accessible by Big Blue Bus lines 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10; and is located two blocks from the Transit Mall. Wheelchair accessible, to request disability related accommodations please call (310) 458-2213 or email environment@smgov.net.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Martin Luther King Auditorium, Santa Monica Main Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA.
Opportunity Green Business Conference
The 4th annual Opportunity Green Business Conference, held September 22-24 at LA Center Studios in partnership with the UCLA Anderson Price Center for Entrepreneurship, is a convergence of the most innovative and successful design, technology and business leaders driving today's green economy.
Use Code for 35% discount: COM_C350_GTGLA
Register at http://opportunitygreen2010.eventbrite.com/
Develop strategic partnerships and learn cutting edge business trends with over 800 CEOs, professionals and entrepreneurs.
Gain access to the most relevant opportunities, paradigms and practices that will permanently shift your outlook on what's possible for your company through sustainability.
Opportunity Green challenges old business models by inspiring unconventional solutions designed to benefit people, planet and profit. Join thought leaders from Gensler Architects, BMW DesignWorksUSA, and the fuseproject, at the forefront of sustainable design in this collection of ground-breaking workshops and panels.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010.
LA Center Studios
480 S Bixel St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Use Code for 35% discount: COM_C350_GTGLA
Register at http://opportunitygreen2010.eventbrite.com/.
LA Green Drinks - Downtown
Environmentally-minded people gather to enjoy extended Happy Hour with special food and drinks specials exclusively for Green Drinkers - including special margarita with organic tequila. PARKING: $5 flat rate with Ciudad validation. Public transportation encouraged: http://socaltransport.org/tm_pub_start.php Website: www.lagreendrinks.org.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Ciudad (restaurant)
445 S. Figueroa St
Los Angeles
Admission: No charge.
September Documentary Screening: "Food Inc."
Join us for filmmaker Robert Kenner's "Food Inc" and discover the truth about America's industrialized food system and its effect on our environment, health, economy and worker's rights. Learn about these issues and find out simple things you can do to take positive action. Film will be followed by community discussion.
http://transitionsouthbayla.blogspot.com/.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
1716 9th St
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
$5 suggested donation.
Opportunity Green Business Conference
The 4th annual Opportunity Green Business Conference, held September 22-24 at LA Center Studios in partnership with the UCLA Anderson Price Center for Entrepreneurship, is a convergence of the most innovative and successful design, technology and business leaders driving today's green economy.
Use Code for 35% discount: COM_C350_GTGLA
Register at http://opportunitygreen2010.eventbrite.com/
Develop strategic partnerships and learn cutting edge business trends with over 800 CEOs, professionals and entrepreneurs.
Gain access to the most relevant opportunities, paradigms and practices that will permanently shift your outlook on what's possible for your company through sustainability.
Opportunity Green challenges old business models by inspiring unconventional solutions designed to benefit people, planet and profit. Join thought leaders from Gensler Architects, BMW DesignWorksUSA, and the fuseproject, at the forefront of sustainable design in this collection of ground-breaking workshops and panels.
Thursday, September 23, 2010.
LA Center Studios
480 S Bixel St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Use Code for 35% discount: COM_C350_GTGLA
Register at http://opportunitygreen2010.eventbrite.com/.
LA Green Drinks - Valley
The Valley Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks.
Thursday, September 23, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Mindfulnest
3319 W. Magnolia (corner of Magnolia and Lima) Burbank, CA 91505
Plenty of street parking
$5, bring your own cup.
Car-Free Friday
THE LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH IS "CAR-FREE FRIDAY!" More bikes on LA streets for a healthier and cleaner Los Angeles! Car-Free Friday encourages more people to ride a bike at least one day a month. Experience the greater Los Angeles area by bike and stay healthy, save money, reduce green house gas emissions and have fun! Get a friend who does not ride yet, to join you on the last Friday of the month to ride to work, to party, to shop, to eat, to hang, TO BIKE IT!! More information can be found at www.la-bike.org.
Friday, September 24, 2010.
Los Angeles.
Opportunity Green Business Conference
The 4th annual Opportunity Green Business Conference, held September 22-24 at LA Center Studios in partnership with the UCLA Anderson Price Center for Entrepreneurship, is a convergence of the most innovative and successful design, technology and business leaders driving today's green economy.
Use Code for 35% discount: COM_C350_GTGLA
Register at http://opportunitygreen2010.eventbrite.com/
Develop strategic partnerships and learn cutting edge business trends with over 800 CEOs, professionals and entrepreneurs.
Gain access to the most relevant opportunities, paradigms and practices that will permanently shift your outlook on what's possible for your company through sustainability.
Opportunity Green challenges old business models by inspiring unconventional solutions designed to benefit people, planet and profit. Join thought leaders from Gensler Architects, BMW DesignWorksUSA, and the fuseproject, at the forefront of sustainable design in this collection of ground-breaking workshops and panels.
Friday, September 24, 2010.
LA Center Studios
480 S Bixel St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Use Code for 35% discount: COM_C350_GTGLA
Register at http://opportunitygreen2010.eventbrite.com/.
Dirt! Screening on the Pier
No tickets required in advance - Food, drinks and treats available for purchase. Chairs, blankets and kids are welcome. Protect the environment and ride your bike, FREE bike valet service available. No alcohol allowed.
Friday, September 24, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Santa Monica Pier
Gates open at 7pm- Movies start after dusk.
Transition LA "Life After Oil" mini-conference
"LIFE AFTER OIL" - a one-day mini-conference.
What could life in Los Angeles possibly be like in the era beyond oil? More importantly, how do we help that vision blossom into reality?
The Transition movement is a worldwide grassroots movement of local groups like ours which are helping their local communities to prepare for peak oil, climate change, and economic contraction, combined. In this one-day mini-conference, you'll gain an in-depth understanding of the Transition movement, and in particular, how you can participate as we implement these ideas here in Los Angeles.
http://transitionla.org/events/LAO_info.htm.
Saturday, September 25, 2010, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Westchester, 90045
$35, pre-registration required.
The 26th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day
California Coastal Cleanup Day is the premier volunteer event focused on the marine environment in the country. In 2009, more than 80,600 volunteers worked together to collect more than 1,300,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches, lakes, and waterways. California Coastal Cleanup Day has been hailed by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the largest garbage collection" (1993). Since the program started in 1985, over 800,000 Californians have removed more than 14 million pounds of debris from our state's shorelines and coast. When combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by The Ocean Conservancy and taking place on the same day, California Coastal Cleanup Day becomes part of one of the largest volunteer events of the year.
Coastal Cleanup Day is the highlight of the California Coastal Commission's year 'round Adopt-A-Beach program and takes place every year on the third Saturday of September, from 9 a.m. to Noon. (The 2010 Cleanup will take place on the fourth Saturday of…
Saturday, September 25, 2010, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
50+ locations in LA:
http://www.healthebay.org/volunteer/ccd/2010/locations_all.asp.
ReUse Challenge: Documentary & Workshop
Learn how to fight plastic pollution in this two-part event. At 2:00pm, we'll screen the award winning documentary Bag It, about the global production, use and disposal of plastic bags and other plastic trash. Then we'll move upstairs to the Multipurpose Room where Team Marine, a Santa Monica High School student group focused on the environment, will lead a family-friendly "reUse" workshop on how to recycle plastic products. Sponsored by ReUse Connection.
Saturday, September 25, 2010, 2:00 PM.
MLK JR. AUDITORIUM and MULTIPURPOSE ROOM,
Santa Monica Main Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica 90401.
EcoTuesday
EcoTuesday is a structured networking event for sustainable business leaders that takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month. See website for more information and location, as venue and topic changes frequently. http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-EcoTuesday.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Varies, see website.
Granola Making Workshop and Vegetarian Potluck
Have you ever wondered how to make homemade granola? Do you want to learn how to make it with ingredients that fit your dietary needs or specific tastes? We will hold a granola making workshop and you'll be able to take some home. All ingredients for granola will be provided. Bring your favorite vegetarian potluck dish to share for some casual community-building afterward.$10 covers tuition and supplies.
Please bring a can to donate to the House of Yahweh food pantry for local families.
RSVP to transitionsouthbayla@gmail.com.
Thursday, September 30, 2010, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
1716 9th St
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
$10 covers tuition and supplies.
SBCLA: "Electric Vehicle Roundtable and Drive-a-thon"
The panel features six key players in this fast-emerging and competitive industry who will help guide the audience through a topic that is especially integral to the fabric and future of Los Angeles.
http://www.sustainablebc.org.
Thursday, September 30, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Valcucine Showroom
9030 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills
$25.00.
2010 AltCar EXPO
AltCar Expo is the most extensive alternative energy and transportation event on the West Coast! This FREE, two-day, zero-waste transportation event showcase the latest products and trends in alternative transportation. Featuring over 150 alternative fuel transportation retailers including Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Honda, GM and BWM along with alternative companies CODA (HQ in SM!), Electric Blue Motors, Studio Manufacturing, Electrorides and more.
Highlights include:
■Ride + Drive....test drive the newest on the market (and SOON to be on the market) sustainable cars!
■Presentations on the latest in Electric, Hydrogen, Hybrid, Plug-In + More!
Opening Day Focus on Fleets Conference for Industry - Pre-Registration required.
General Speaker Sessions for Consumers and Industry ... and much more!
www.altcarexpo.com.
Friday, October 1, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main St.
Santa Monica, 90401.
Compassionate Cuisine
Join us for our 5th annual Compassionate Cuisine event - a food, art, and music celebration to commemorate International Vegetarian Day.
From Indian and Mediterranean, to country barbequed mock chicken and home style chili, guests can sample from a dazzling array of vegan foods from California's top veg restaurants and veg food companies, while enjoying organic wines and beer. The event provides a great opportunity to introduce friends and family to vegan foods, while learning about farmed animal protection issues.
Organized by Friends of Animal Acres - Long Beach, all proceeds from the annual "Compassionate Cuisine" event will benefit Animal Acres' vital emergency rescue and refuge efforts.
The Compassionate Cuisine event is being held at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, a tranquil oasis at Cal State Long Beach. Enjoy the serene atmosphere of ponds, weeping willows and fragrant blossoms - a unique and beautiful atmosphere to celebrate together.
www.CompassionateCuisine.net.
Friday, October 1, 2010, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
CSU Long Beach Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach 90840
$35 preregistered, $45 at the door.
2010 AltCar EXPO
AltCar Expo is the most extensive alternative energy and transportation event on the West Coast! This FREE, two-day, zero-waste transportation event showcase the latest products and trends in alternative transportation. Featuring over 150 alternative fuel transportation retailers including Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Honda, GM and BWM along with alternative companies CODA (HQ in SM!), Electric Blue Motors, Studio Manufacturing, Electrorides and more.
Highlights include:
■Ride + Drive....test drive the newest on the market (and SOON to be on the market) sustainable cars!
■Presentations on the latest in Electric, Hydrogen, Hybrid, Plug-In + More!
Opening Day Focus on Fleets Conference for Industry - Pre-Registration required.
General Speaker Sessions for Consumers and Industry ... and much more!
www.altcarexpo.com.
Saturday, October 2, 2010, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main St.
Santa Monica, 90401.
Permaculture Design Course
Sustainable Solutions Series in Los Angeles: The Permaculture Design Course Experience
First weekends of each month Oct 2010- Mar 2011
Learn the fundamental principles of Sustainable Design. A Certificate Course for Design Professionals, Land Managers & Homeowners
* ReDesign with Nature
* Water Harvesting & Conservation
* Natural Building & Property Development
* Urban FoodForestry
* Re-Localizing Food Production
* Economics of a Sustainable Society
50% work-trade, payment plans and discounts for teachers are available.
http://earthflow.com.
Saturday, October 2, 2010, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
In and Around LA.
Permaculture Design Course
Sustainable Solutions Series in Los Angeles: The Permaculture Design Course Experience
First weekends of each month Oct 2010- Mar 2011
Learn the fundamental principles of Sustainable Design. A Certificate Course for Design Professionals, Land Managers & Homeowners
* ReDesign with Nature
* Water Harvesting & Conservation
* Natural Building & Property Development
* Urban FoodForestry
* Re-Localizing Food Production
* Economics of a Sustainable Society
50% work-trade, payment plans and discounts for teachers are available.
http://earthflow.com.
Saturday, October 2, 2010, 10:00 AM – Sunday, October 10, 2010, 10:00 AM.
In and Around LA.
Eco Bridal Salon
An intimate Eco Bridal Salon with LA's premier eco conscious vendors. Complimentary food, drinks, mini make movers, pose for sample pictures with wedding photographers, meet eco Bridal dress designers, organic florists, Stationers and much more. Relax enjoy and plan your wedding in a eco conscious and thoughtfull manner at the Eco Bridal Salon.
www.ecoweddingslosangeles.com.
Sunday, October 3, 2010, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Marion Davies house, Annenberg Community Beach House
415 Pacific Coast Highway
Santa Monica, CA 90402
$30.
City of LA Green Building Team Meeting
The Green Building Team holds public meetings and addresses technical issues, to review and suggest modifications to the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to oversee the Standards of Sustainability and Sustainable Excellence, and to establish and maintain city staff education and an educational public outreach program. In addition, the Team will provide an annual Green Building Report Card. This could include suggested new or revised codes, new technologies or materials, or departmental conflicts. The Team will hold its public meetings on the first Wednesday of each month. http://environmentla.org/greenbuilding/greenTeam.htm.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 3:00 PM.
City Hall, Room 1050.
Bicycle Commuting
This class will teach adults the tips and tricks to get to work or school by bike. We will cover basic commuting essentials, including bike selection and fit, helmet fit, night riding, weather preparedness and route planning. You'll also receive practical advice to make your ride more enjoyable.
For registration and information, please call (424) 288 1747 or email rdurgin@gmail.com
website: www.bikesafecalifornia.org.
Thursday, October 7, 2010, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Plummer Park, Great Hall
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood 90046
Free.
LA Green Drinks - West Side
The West Side Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks - Bring your own cup.
Thursday, October 7, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.
Confident City Cycling
Adults will learn to ride safely, legally and with confidence on city streets. This 10-hour course taught over two sessions develops your ability to identify and avoid road hazards and unsafe traffic situations. The course also covers how to fix a flat tire and tips for maintaining your bicycle.
Please Note: You must provide your own bike and attend the first class date in order to attend the second. Bike helmet required for all participants.
For registration and information, please call
(424) 288-1747 or email rdurgin@gmail.com
website: bikesafecalifornia.org.
Saturday, October 9, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Plummer Park, Great Hall
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood 90046
Free.
The Southern California Transit Advocates meeting
The Southern California Transit Advocates is a non-profit group dedicated to the promotion, development and improvement of public transportation in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
http://www.socata.net/meetings.html.
Admission: Free.
Saturday, October 9, 2010, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Angelus Plaza, 255 S. Hill St.
Fourth floor meeting room #422
Downtown Los Angeles.
Green Business Networking
You're invited to the only pure networking event for owners and decision-makers of LA's green businesses. We meet at Santa Monica's award-winning, sustainable Ambrose Hotel - where upscale tranquility meets affordable luxury. http://www.ambrosehotel.com. Delicious organic snacks provided by Whole Foods Market. Wine and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. For further event information please contact us at greenbusinessnetworking@gmail.com.
Admission: $10.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Ambrose Hotel
1255 20th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
$15 at door, $10 prepay online.
LA Green Drinks - Pasadena
The Pasadena Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Pasadena
check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.
LA Green Drinks - South Bay
The South Bay Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
South Bay
check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.
Confident City Cycling
Adults will learn to ride safely, legally and with confidence on city streets. This 10-hour course taught over two sessions develops your ability to identify and avoid road hazards and unsafe traffic situations. The course also covers how to fix a flat tire and tips for maintaining your bicycle.
Please Note: You must provide your own bike and attend the first class date in order to attend the second. Bike helmet required for all participants.
For registration and information, please call
(424) 288-1747 or email rdurgin@gmail.com
website: bikesafecalifornia.org.
Saturday, October 16, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Plummer Park, Great Hall
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood 90046
Free.
LA Greens Meeting
Monthly meeting of the LA City Greens: a very active local group, very active in between meetings tabling at community events, farmers markets, etc.!!
The LA Greens is a Green Party club devoted to promoting peace, feminism, grassroots democracy, social justice and ecological wisdom. The Green Party strives for gender balance in our internal leadership positions and actively encourages more women and people of color to run for office at all levels.
We are all volunteers and promote community activism to build a greener Los Angeles.
Bring a snack or some food to share if you'd like. And bring a friend to introduce to the Green Party!
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
The Peace Center
8124 W. Third St.
Los Angeles, CA 90048.
For more info visit www.losangelesgreens.org. ecolounge LA
Explore ecolounge L.A! 6pm-8pm Business to Business Networking, 8pm-9pm something special, 9pm-12pm.
http://www.honuguide.com/ecolounge/la.html.
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 6:00 PM.
Arbor
102 Washington Blvd, Venice.
LA Green Drinks - Silver Lake/West Hollywood
The Silver Lake/West Hollywood Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks.
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Silver Lake/West Hollywood
check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.
Sierra Green Toastmasters
Toastmasters is an organization that helps people develop their public speaking skills, and this club is focused on helping Greens and other environmentally and socially conscience folks get our message out, whether its at a rally, press conference, or just amongst your coworkers or family.
After each meeting we spend some time talking about Outreach and Education - using our skills to inform and shape policy.
We meet the third Thursday each month at Sierra Club HQ, 3435 Wilshire Blvd Suite 320, 7-8 PM. First Thursdays we meet at 9743 Noble Ave. in North Hills, the regular meeting spot of the San Fernando Valley Greens.
Sierra Club HQ is only a block from the Normandie Red Line station, so if you can please take public transportation. If you do end up driving, underground parking is free - enter from Mariposa.
Contact: 562-435-5836.
Admission: FREE.
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
3435 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90010-1904.
HomeGrown Culver City
The first annual "HomeGrown Culver City" is a FREE event that celebrates backyard edible gardening, sustainable gardening, and an ecological lifestyle.
This event seeks to unite people and organizations dedicated to teaching and fostering organic gardening in an effort to strengthen the local community of urban farmers.
People of all skill levels who are interested in the organic gardening movement will find an array of hands-on workshops dedicated to various disciplines of backyard farming.
This family-friendly celebration brings together a host of edible garden designers and specialists in the fields of composting, vermiculture, master gardeners, permaculture, bee keeping, backyard chickens and urban animal husbandry for a series of educational sessions and exhibits. Other participants will include organic soil and fertilizer companies, edible plant growers, and seed companies. Several independent specialty vendors will also be on-site to serve delicious foods made with natural and local ingredie…
Saturday, October 23, 2010, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Media Park
9070 Venice Boulevard
Culver City 90232
Free.
Eastside Eco-Tour
The Eastside Eco-Tour is a tour of homes that feature sustainable elements and green practices. Come to one of the homes or all and get ideas on how to make your own home green!
http://farmfeliz.org/EASTSIDEECOTOUR2010.aspx.
Sunday, October 24, 2010, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Los Feliz/Silver Lake
Northeast LA.
EcoTuesday
EcoTuesday is a structured networking event for sustainable business leaders that takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month. See website for more information and location, as venue and topic changes frequently. http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-EcoTuesday.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Varies, see website.
LA Green Drinks - Downtown
Environmentally-minded people gather to enjoy extended Happy Hour with special food and drinks specials exclusively for Green Drinkers - including special margarita with organic tequila. PARKING: $5 flat rate with Ciudad validation. Public transportation encouraged: http://socaltransport.org/tm_pub_start.php Website: www.lagreendrinks.org.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Ciudad (restaurant)
445 S. Figueroa St
Los Angeles
Admission: No charge.
LA Green Drinks - Valley
The Valley Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks.
Thursday, October 28, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Mindfulnest
3319 W. Magnolia (corner of Magnolia and Lima) Burbank, CA 91505
Plenty of street parking
$5, bring your own cup.
Car-Free Friday
THE LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH IS "CAR-FREE FRIDAY!" More bikes on LA streets for a healthier and cleaner Los Angeles! Car-Free Friday encourages more people to ride a bike at least one day a month. Experience the greater Los Angeles area by bike and stay healthy, save money, reduce green house gas emissions and have fun! Get a friend who does not ride yet, to join you on the last Friday of the month to ride to work, to party, to shop, to eat, to hang, TO BIKE IT!! More information can be found at www.la-bike.org.
Friday, October 29, 2010.
Los Angeles.
Veggie Pride Parade LA
Don't miss the second annual VEGGIE PRIDE PARADE LA! Last year's VPP event drew several hundred vegheads and made veggie history! This year's VPP promises to be even bigger and better with a great outreach venue, dozens of vegan food, cruelty-free shopping, and nonprofit organization booths, noted speakers and special guests, entertainment, and more veg fun and education!
VPP SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS (partial list)
Rory Freedman, Author of the international best-seller Skinny Bitch and other Skinny Bitch publications.
Julieanna Hever, Plant-based Dietitian and Executive Director, Earthsave.
Lorri Houston, Founder of Animal Acres, and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary.
11 am to 2 pm - VPP Rally with dozens of vendor booths featuring LA's top veg restaurants, cruelty-free shopping, and nonprofit organizations. Eat, drink, and be merrily educated while enjoying music and entertainment, noted speakers and special guests, and other VPP festivities.
2 - 4 pm - VPP Parade through the streets of Santa Monica. Ou…
Saturday, October 30, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
The Victorian
2640 Main Street
Santa Monica 90405
Free.
City of LA Green Building Team Meeting
The Green Building Team holds public meetings and addresses technical issues, to review and suggest modifications to the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to oversee the Standards of Sustainability and Sustainable Excellence, and to establish and maintain city staff education and an educational public outreach program. In addition, the Team will provide an annual Green Building Report Card. This could include suggested new or revised codes, new technologies or materials, or departmental conflicts. The Team will hold its public meetings on the first Wednesday of each month. http://environmentla.org/greenbuilding/greenTeam.htm.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 3:00 PM.
City Hall, Room 1050.
Bicycle Commuting
This class will teach adults the tips and tricks to get to work or school by bike. We will cover basic commuting essentials, including bike selection and fit, helmet fit, night riding, weather preparedness and route planning. You'll also receive practical advice to make your ride more enjoyable.
For registration and information, please call (424) 288 1747 or email rdurgin@gmail.com
website: www.bikesafecalifornia.org.
Thursday, November 4, 2010, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Plummer Park, Great Hall
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood 90046
Free.
LA Green Drinks - West Side
The West Side Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks - Bring your own cup.
Thursday, November 4, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.
Green Business Networking
You're invited to the only pure networking event for owners and decision-makers of LA's green businesses. We meet at Santa Monica's award-winning, sustainable Ambrose Hotel - where upscale tranquility meets affordable luxury. http://www.ambrosehotel.com. Delicious organic snacks provided by Whole Foods Market. Wine and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. For further event information please contact us at greenbusinessnetworking@gmail.com.
Admission: $10.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
The Ambrose Hotel
1255 20th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
$15 at door, $10 prepay online.
LA Green Drinks - Pasadena
The Pasadena Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Pasadena
check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.
LA Green Drinks - South Bay
The South Bay Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Thursday, November 11, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
South Bay
check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.
Confident City Cycling
Adults will learn to ride safely, legally and with confidence on city streets. This 10-hour course taught over two sessions develops your ability to identify and avoid road hazards and unsafe traffic situations. The course also covers how to fix a flat tire and tips for maintaining your bicycle.
Please Note: You must provide your own bike and attend the first class date in order to attend the second. Bike helmet required for all participants.
For registration and information, please call
(424) 288-1747 or email rdurgin@gmail.com
website: bikesafecalifornia.org.
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Plummer Park, Great Hall
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood 90046
Free.
The Southern California Transit Advocates meeting
The Southern California Transit Advocates is a non-profit group dedicated to the promotion, development and improvement of public transportation in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
http://www.socata.net/meetings.html.
Admission: Free.
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Angelus Plaza, 255 S. Hill St.
Fourth floor meeting room #422
Downtown Los Angeles.
LA Greens Meeting
Monthly meeting of the LA City Greens: a very active local group, very active in between meetings tabling at community events, farmers markets, etc.!!
The LA Greens is a Green Party club devoted to promoting peace, feminism, grassroots democracy, social justice and ecological wisdom. The Green Party strives for gender balance in our internal leadership positions and actively encourages more women and people of color to run for office at all levels.
We are all volunteers and promote community activism to build a greener Los Angeles.
Bring a snack or some food to share if you'd like. And bring a friend to introduce to the Green Party!
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
The Peace Center
8124 W. Third St.
Los Angeles, CA 90048.
For more info visit www.losangelesgreens.org. ecolounge LA
Explore ecolounge L.A! 6pm-8pm Business to Business Networking, 8pm-9pm something special, 9pm-12pm.
http://www.honuguide.com/ecolounge/la.html.
Thursday, November 18, 2010, 6:00 PM.
Arbor
102 Washington Blvd, Venice.
LA Green Drinks - Silver Lake/West Hollywood
The Silver Lake/West Hollywood Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks.
Thursday, November 18, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Silver Lake/West Hollywood
check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.
Sierra Green Toastmasters
Toastmasters is an organization that helps people develop their public speaking skills, and this club is focused on helping Greens and other environmentally and socially conscience folks get our message out, whether its at a rally, press conference, or just amongst your coworkers or family.
After each meeting we spend some time talking about Outreach and Education - using our skills to inform and shape policy.
We meet the third Thursday each month at Sierra Club HQ, 3435 Wilshire Blvd Suite 320, 7-8 PM. First Thursdays we meet at 9743 Noble Ave. in North Hills, the regular meeting spot of the San Fernando Valley Greens.
Sierra Club HQ is only a block from the Normandie Red Line station, so if you can please take public transportation. If you do end up driving, underground parking is free - enter from Mariposa.
Contact: 562-435-5836.
Admission: FREE.
Thursday, November 18, 2010, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
3435 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90010-1904.
Confident City Cycling
Adults will learn to ride safely, legally and with confidence on city streets. This 10-hour course taught over two sessions develops your ability to identify and avoid road hazards and unsafe traffic situations. The course also covers how to fix a flat tire and tips for maintaining your bicycle.
Please Note: You must provide your own bike and attend the first class date in order to attend the second. Bike helmet required for all participants.
For registration and information, please call
(424) 288-1747 or email rdurgin@gmail.com
website: bikesafecalifornia.org.
Saturday, November 20, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Plummer Park, Great Hall
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood 90046
Free.
EcoTuesday
EcoTuesday is a structured networking event for sustainable business leaders that takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month. See website for more information and location, as venue and topic changes frequently. http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-EcoTuesday.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 7:00 PM.
Varies, see website.
LA Green Drinks - Downtown
Environmentally-minded people gather to enjoy extended Happy Hour with special food and drinks specials exclusively for Green Drinkers - including special margarita with organic tequila. PARKING: $5 flat rate with Ciudad validation. Public transportation encouraged: http://socaltransport.org/tm_pub_start.php Website: www.lagreendrinks.org.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Ciudad (restaurant)
445 S. Figueroa St
Los Angeles
Admission: No charge.
LA Green Drinks - Valley
The Valley Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks.
Thursday, November 25, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Mindfulnest
3319 W. Magnolia (corner of Magnolia and Lima) Burbank, CA 91505
Plenty of street parking
$5, bring your own cup.
Car-Free Friday
THE LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH IS "CAR-FREE FRIDAY!" More bikes on LA streets for a healthier and cleaner Los Angeles! Car-Free Friday encourages more people to ride a bike at least one day a month. Experience the greater Los Angeles area by bike and stay healthy, save money, reduce green house gas emissions and have fun! Get a friend who does not ride yet, to join you on the last Friday of the month to ride to work, to party, to shop, to eat, to hang, TO BIKE IT!! More information can be found at www.la-bike.org.
Friday, November 26, 2010.
Los Angeles.
City of LA Green Building Team Meeting
The Green Building Team holds public meetings and addresses technical issues, to review and suggest modifications to the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to oversee the Standards of Sustainability and Sustainable Excellence, and to establish and maintain city staff education and an educational public outreach program. In addition, the Team will provide an annual Green Building Report Card. This could include suggested new or revised codes, new technologies or materials, or departmental conflicts. The Team will hold its public meetings on the first Wednesday of each month. http://environmentla.org/greenbuilding/greenTeam.htm.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 3:00 PM.
City Hall, Room 1050.
LA Green Drinks - West Side
The West Side Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it!
Admission: $5 suggested donation, free drinks - Bring your own cup.
Thursday, December 2, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org.