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Green Lifestyle Film Festival

2012-01-29T23:00:00Z

Microsoft Store
WestField Century City Mall
Sunday, January 29, 2012, 3pm

EcoSalon Film Series
Open to the public
Film: A Sacred Duty

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Lionel Friedberg, in collaboration with Professor Richard Schwartz, Professor of Mathematics encourage viewers to consider how they can play their part in helping to heal the planet and improve their lives.

The movie shows the Israeli university-based environmental group Green Course discussing responses to environmental threats and discusses the “greening” of two American synagogues, so viewers are shown some uplifting solutions.

Q&A and discussion with Mr Friedberg will follow the screening.

Perks: NO CHARGE, Free Parking for 3 Hours, Gift bag from Microsoft and Organic Hors d'oeuvres and beverages courtesy of Serenity Foods www.serenityspaces.org and Veggie Grill Veggiegrill.com

Info on the filmmakers:

Highly acclaimed, multi-award-winning documentarian, Lionel Friedberg. His background in cinematography includes 18 feature film credits as Director of Photography. He has worked all over the world on both dramatic and non-fiction productions. For the past 30 years, he has supervised, produced, written and directed documentaries, reality, investigative report and educational programs, and has garnered many rewards, which include: A Primetime Emmy, a National Emmy, the American Association for the Advancement of Science 'Westinghouse' Award for Science Programming, three Columbus and three Golden Eagles for Best Documentaries, and various awards as a dramatic and episodic TV director.

LA Green Drinks - West Side

2012-02-03T03:00:00Z

Check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 7 – 10pm

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

Sustainable Works Green Living Workshop 101

2012-02-04T18:00:00Z

Center for Environmental & Urban Studies
1744 Pearl Street
Santa Monica 90405
Cost of 1 day Workshop is $10. FREE for Santa Monica residents/suggested $5 donation.
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 10am – 1pm

The Green Living Workshop 101 is a condensed version of the 6 week Green Living Workshop which covers the following topics:
Water | Energy | Waste | Chemicals | Transportation | Shopping & Food
We will spend 3 hours learning about the main problems related to each of the above topics. We will then review the top 4 solutions for each topic which participants can implement very quickly and easily after completing the workshop.
Sustainability tools will be raffled off to help participants carry out the solutions discussed during the workshop.
www.sustainableworks.eventbrite.com

Sustainable Works 6-Week Los Angeles Green Living Workshop

2012-02-07T03:00:00Z

Temple Isaiah
10345 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles 90064
Monday, February 6, 2012, 7 – 8:30pm

The 6 week workshop is FREE to residents of Council District 11 Funding provided by LADWP through a grant from the US Dept of Energy

Save Money By Learning Solutions to Today’s Greatest Environmental Challenges!
*Workshops meet for six sessions at the same location and time.*
Action Oriented 1½ hour 6 week Workshop series covers:
Water • Energy • Waste • Chemicals • Transportation • Shopping/Food
• Reduce your Energy & Water usage
• Save $ on Utilities
• Cut landfill Waste
• Understand latest Eco-info
With the help of the Sustainable WorksBook, participants review and take action on ten related solutions.

Workshop Participants can:
• Receive Resource Saving Tools
• Win Raffle Prizes

www.sustainableworks.eventbrite.com

National Parks: America’s Best Idea Part 1 “The Scripture of Nature (1851–1890)”

2012-02-09T22:00:00Z

The G2 Gallery
1503 Abbot Kinney
Venice 90291
$5.00
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 2pm

The screenings provide a deeper understanding from a historical perspective of the people and places that shaped America’s national parks.

website: www.theg2gallery.com

LA County Master Food Preserver Program Applications open

2012-02-11T01:00:00Z

Deadline 5 pm 2/10/12
University of California Cooperative Extension
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave
Los Angeles 90022
$120
Friday, February 10, 2012, 5pm

What could be greener than preserving seasonal foods and making them last all year round? That is what the program is all about -- plus teaching low-resource communities how do to the same. We are all about sustainability!

Applications are open until Feb. 5 for the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Los Angeles County Master Food Preserver (MFP) Program. This application is for the spring 2012 class, which starts on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 and meets every Tuesday until June 5, 2012 from 5:30 to 9:30pm. Most classes will be held at UCCE located at 4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90022. Some meetings may be held at an off-site location.

The fee for this course is $120, which includes course books. Applicants who are chosen to participate in the program will be asked to pay the fee online using a credit card before the begining of the class. This fee is non-reimburseable. Applicants must also pay the fee for the fingerprint and background check.

Applicants will be chosen for this program based on their interest in home food preservation, past experiences and their willingness to volunteer their time (at least 30 hrs/year) teaching the public about home food preservation. There is a strong committment to serve a low-income audience through this program. MFP's will be asked to seek out limited resource, low-income communities for food preservation demonstrations.

ucce.ucdavis.edu…

The Southern California Transit Advocates meeting

2012-02-11T21:00:00Z

Angelus Plaza, 255 S. Hill St.
Fourth floor meeting room #422
Downtown Los Angeles
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1 – 3pm

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.

www.socata.net…

Admission: Free

Holistic Mom's Network Monthly Meeting

2012-02-14T03:00:00Z

Christian Science Church (no affiliation with)
4032 Whitsett Avenue, CA
Studio City 91604
First meeting free for non-members, Free for members
Monday, February 13, 2012, 7pm

Are you interested in holistic parenting and green living? Are you having trouble finding like-minded parents? Then we might be your tribe! Monthly meetings are held the second Monday of EACH month in Studio City. PAST TOPICS have included natural childbirth, extended breastfeeding, non-violent communication and how to make your own non-toxic cleaning products. This month's topic is emergency preparedness.

We also have regular social events such as hikes, camping trips, museum outings and berry pickings...as well as just plain old PARTIES! Come learn about and contribute to an exciting and growing community. For info email new member coordinator Alegre at alegre@green-and-greener.com

www.holisticmoms.org

Green Business Networking

2012-02-15T02:00:00Z

Location changes
Check website for current details
Cost varies
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 6 – 9pm

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.
www.greenbusinessnetworking.com

LA Greens Meeting

2012-02-16T03:00:00Z

The Peace Center
8124 W. Third St.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7 – 9:30pm

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
More info: www.losangelesgreens.org

LA Green Drinks - East Side

2012-02-17T03:00:00Z

check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7 – 10pm

The East Side LA 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

Sierra Green Toastmasters

2012-02-17T03:00:00Z

3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90010-1904
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7 – 8pm

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

Sustainable Works 6-Week Los Angeles Green Living Workshop

2012-02-17T03:00:00Z

Loyola Marymount University
1 LMU Drive
Los Angeles 90045
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7 – 8:30pm

The 6 week workshop is FREE to residents of Council District 11 Funding provided by LADWP through a grant from the US Dept of Energy
Save Money By Learning Solutions to Today’s Greatest Environmental Challenges!
*Workshops meet for six sessions at the same location and time.*
Action Oriented 1½ hour 6 week Workshop series covers:
Water • Energy • Waste • Chemicals • Transportation • Shopping/Food
• Reduce your Energy & Water usage
• Save $ on Utilities
• Cut landfill Waste
• Understand latest Eco-info
With the help of the Sustainable WorksBook, participants review and take action on ten related solutions.
Workshop Participants can:
• Receive Resource Saving Tools
• Win Raffle Prizes
www.sustainableworks.eventbrite.com

Blind Company Recycles Blinds & Donates to Habitat for Humanity

2012-02-18T17:00:00Z

JT Blinds Inc.
1803 1st Street
San Fernando 91340
Free
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9am – 4pm

Bring your used old blinds on this day to be recycled and JT Blinds will donate good working blinds and $1.00 to Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles.
www.jtblinds.com

SLOLA(Seed Library of Los Angeles) Presentation and Meeting

2012-02-18T22:30:00Z

The Venice Learning Garden
13000 Venice Blvd (enter on Walgrove)
Venice 90066
Free
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2:30 – 4pm

Best Practices Co-Chair Albert Chang reports on the 6th Annual Organic Seed Growers
Conference, where farmers, seed production and distribution companies, plant breeders and others share their latest news and findings. Free seed distribution to members follows the meeting. $10 lifetime membership.
www.slola.org

Santa Clarita Valley Green Drinks

2012-02-29T02:30:00Z

New Moon Restaurant
28281 Newhall Ranch Rd
Valencia 91355
Free
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 6:30pm

Make new friends and meet other like minded locals over a drink! Please join us on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7pm at New Moon Restaurant, Valencia.

EcoTuesday

2012-02-29T03:00:00Z

Varies, see website
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 7pm

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. www.meetup.com…

Sustainable Works Energy Workshop

2012-02-29T03:00:00Z

Santa Monica Main Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica 90401
FREE
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 7 – 8:30pm

The Green Living Energy Workshop is a 1 1/2 our demonstrtion Workshop.
We will spend 1/2 hour learning about the main problems related to Energy. We will then take 30 minutes to review Energy solutions which participants can implement very quickly and easily after completing the workshop. For the last 30 minutes, Jake Hakimi, from Alcon Lighting, will discuss and demonstrate LED lightbulbs. He will have samples and will talk about the LED replacement for each type of incandescent. He will also discuss cost and energy savings.
Sustainability tools related to energy will be raffled off to help participants carry out the solutions discussed during the workshop.
www.sustainableworks.eventbrite.com

LA Green Drinks - West Side

2012-03-02T03:00:00Z

Check website for current location
www.lagreendrinks.org
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7 – 10pm

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