Category Archives: In the News

April 8, 2012 · 7:04 am

“Green Jobs & Beyond” with Van Jones


Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm (presentation + signing)
Location: Santa Monica Main Library
Cost: FREE! (open to the public)

Green Jobs and Beyond: The Next American Economy
“A new movement is rising all across America to reform our economy and improve the lives of middle class Americans and the planet. Van Jones calls this new wave of energy the “American Dream Movement.” It’s growing stronger by the day, and it’s not going away until Americans can find jobs, afford to go to college, retire with dignity, and secure a future for their children and their communities. Van Jones is a Senior Fellow at American Progress and is an expert on “green-collar jobs” and how cities are implementing job-creating climate solutions. Jones is a globally recognized, award-winning pioneer in human rights and the clean energy economy.”

For more information about Van Jones, click here.

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April 3, 2012 · 2:23 am

Green Business Networking – 6th Anniversary Celebration!

Please join us Tuesday, April 10th for the only pure networking event for owners and decision-makers of LA’s green economy. Green Business Networking‘s 6th Anniversary celebration, in collaboration with Sustainable Works and Net Impact, will be hosted by CODA Automotive at its Century City showroom. CODA is also offering a limited number of test drives of its all electric car!

Date: April 10, 2012
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: CODA Automotive
Cost: $15 at the door ($10 pre-pay online)

Wine, soft drinks, and snacks will be provided.

If you didn’t know, monthly GBN events are also recycling collection points! Bring your old batteries, cell phones etc., and we will properly dispose of them for you!

For more information and registration, click here.

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March 15, 2012 · 10:15 pm

Tell the FDA to get rid of BPA!

Would you like your lunch with a side of Bisphenol A (BPA)?

If you don’t, now is the perfect time to make your voice heard. By March 31, the Food and Drug Administration plans to decide whether or not to allow food packaging that leaches BPA. Take action, and email the FDA today!

Click here, and send your email. It takes less than two minutes, and will help ensure our future food is not contaminated with toxic chemicals.

For more information regarding the health effects of BPA, click here.

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January 25, 2012 · 6:19 pm

The Future of Water in Southern California

On January 27, downtown Los Angeles will hold “The Future of Water in Southern California” Summit from 7:00am – 8:00pm.

Program topics include:

  • Local Source Development
  • Water Reuse
  • Desalination
  • Emerging Technologies

Speakers include:

Sustainable Works will be in attendance to learn the facts, and the future of water in Southern California.

Registration for the event is currently full, but you can add your name to the wait-list here.

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(Full details of the event found here.)

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January 12, 2012 · 10:40 am

LA City Hall | Future of the Lawn

Now that the Occupy Los Angeles protests and camps have subsided, Los Angeles city officials are faced with an interesting decision.

Should the lawn be replanted with grass, or drought-tolerant native plants?

(Image via Michael Robinson Chavez, LA Times)

The two month long Occupy LA encampments took a significant toll on the lawn outside of City Hall. Now, city officials must decide the future of this 1.7 acre land of dirt.

(image via LA Times)

On one hand, it is much easier to lay down a carpet of grass, and continue to regularly mow the lawn. Initially, the installation of native plants would be more expensive to implement and maintain.

On the other hand, the addition of native plants would be much less expensive in the long run. For example, the plants survive with less water, and do not need to be trimmed as often (if at all).

What’s the next issue?

As the lawn that surrounds the Los Angeles City Hall, this piece of land must also fulfill two requirements. As the site of many news conferences and ceremonies the area must be aesthetically pleasing. It must also be physically welcoming to the public.

(image via California Native Planet Society)

California is home to more than 7,000 native species. A thorough list of California plants is available on the California Native Plant Society website. (If you are thinking about re-landscaping your office or home, check out this website beforehand!)

Do you want to see a City Hall surrounded by grass or native plants?

Voice your opinion:

Contact City Hall, or attend a meeting if it is open to the public.

Feel free to post your comments, thoughts, and suggestions!

(image via California Native Planet Society)

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(Thanks to the Los Angeles Times for posting this editorial.)

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