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In the House: Joe Costello Book Signing

July 17th, 2012

of_by_for_bookOur Santa Monica office is hosting a book signing and discussion Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. with Global Green friend and author Joseph Costello, whose new “Of, By, For” is a compilation of thoughts, analysis, and short essays on American politics. The underlying theme: American politics are both corrupt and dysfunctional — and the American political economy must be democratically reformed, using both the knowledge we have from the past and imagination for the future.

The event takes place at our office (2218 Main Street, 2nd Fl., Santa Monica, CA 90405), where drinks and light snacks will be served. Please RSVP to ofbyfor@globalgreen.org

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Garden Time with Jerry

May 23rd, 2012

garden_richard_jerryjamesstoneHow great to get a visit today from Treehugger’s Jerry James Stone as he explores the California coast eco-style — driving a Chevy Volt and visiting organic farms, producers, wineries, and other sustainable foodie and fun destinations. Jerry is touring with Danya Reggero and they met with our COO, Richard Wegman, at Richard’s community garden plot in Mar Vista, CA. In addition to showing off the thriving plants in the garden — the asparagus plants are 7 feet tall! — Richard brought Jerry up to speed on our current projects, including our work on urban agriculture in Youngstown, OH.

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Field Report: APA Conference with Walker Wells

April 15th, 2012

Walker Wells was at the LA Convention Center today for the National Conference of the American Planning Association. Walker led one of the conference’s popular facilitated discussions along with panelists Doug Farr and Matt Raimi. The topic was how Green Urbanism and sustainability are shaping the city of future.

Discussion points:

  • Sustainability has broad support as a concept but there are few visions of how a sustainable city looks and feels.
  • Cities need to develop local systems for producing food, generating energy, managing waste, and capturing water.
  • Planners need to be leaders in making green strategies an integrated part of every project and plan.

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Field Report: Solar Ordinance Signing in LA

April 13th, 2012
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Global Green's Mary Luevano (right) at the Mayor's signing

We joined Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Thursday as he signed the solar ordinance that will allow LADWP to launch an innovative rooftop solar energy program (a feed-in-tariff).

Once fully implemented, this program will make Los Angeles the largest city in the nation to implement a feed-in-tariff, and will power the equivalent of 34,000 LA homes. Global Green has worked consistently over the past 10 years to bring this program to LA, and was a key member of the Clean LA Coalition that help make this victory possible.

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Power Forward: Clean LA Solar Program Approved

April 5th, 2012

solar_panel_roof_installThere was a big victory for solar power in Los Angeles this week, when the LA City Council voted unanimously to pass the CLEAN LA Solar Program. We’ve worked to advocate for more solar in Los Angeles for 10 years and we proud to be part of the Clean LA Coalition and solar work group that helped formulate the Clean LA/solar FiT proposal.

Property owners will now be able to save on renewable energy — by selling solar power they generate back to the DWP with a feed-in tariff (FiT). In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this move is to create jobs and boost the economy.

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What He Said: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Green Jobs

March 15th, 2012

quote_mayor_grow_economy“We’ve got to grow the economy, but we’ve got to green it too.” — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Regional Conference in LA today

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Green Schools, Good Jobs & Green Jobs

March 15th, 2012
One of our completed green school projects.

One of our completed green school projects.

The 2012 Good Jobs, Green Jobs Regional Conferences are bringing together thousands of labor, environmental, business, elected and community leaders working to promote, preserve, and build coalitions that create good jobs and preserve our economic and environmental future.

I will be attending to present on a panel entitled “The Green Schools Movement: Saving Energy, Creating Jobs, Helping Kids” on Thursday, March 15, from 1:30-3 p.m.

I will discuss:

  • Our on-the-ground project-based technical assistance work in Los Angeles (LAUSD) and New Orleans (Recovery School District) and how these built examples are having both direct and real impact in those communities, and serving as learning opportunities
  • Our Advocacy  (in CA and Louisiana) to create incentives for green schools through various policy mechanisms and why creating strong policy including incentives is critical
  • Our movement-building activity, including our 2011/12 national Green School Makeover Competition, which reached more than three million people, garnered more than 200 entries and resulted in a winning school that is receiving $65k in cash (plus tech assistance) to implement green measures; and the recent release of our Green Schools mobile app (in partnership with CHPS)

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Save the Date: Sustainability Summit in LA

March 12th, 2012

We’ll be attending the Los Angeles Business Council 2012 Sustainability Summit on Wednesday, April 27, from 7:30-2:30 p.m., at the LEED Gold Harold M. Williams Auditorium at the Getty. Topics at the forum include plans for the sustainability and renewable energy development for Los Angeles.

In addition to having Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in attendance, this year’s organization will feature the following speakers: Governor Jerry Brown; Senior Advisor to the Governor for Renewable Facilities Michael Picker, California legislators Nancy Skinner and Alex Padilla; business leader Michael Burke, AECOM; Anne Shen Smith, Southern California Gas Company; Ron Nichols, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Michael Northrop, Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

Tickets are available here.

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Your Green Corner: Sprouts Growing Sprouts

March 12th, 2012

sharon_grandkids_planting_seedsShowing by example and sharing are among the best ways to teach kids. Sharon Williams from our Santa Monica office shared this photo of her grandchildren, whom she teaches lessons on taking care of Planet Earth when they visit her.

“I showed them how to plant seeds and start their own garden. A week later, it’s spouting and they are so excited,” she said. She’s teaching them to eat right too; they’re watering organic lettuce in this photo.

The next lesson, she says, is: “Why we should not use plastic bags and the dangers they cause.”

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Plan Approved: Greener Neighborhood for Watts

March 9th, 2012

bl_gup_watts_leedndWe celebrated a big victory for green neighborhood development this week, when the LA Planning Commission approved one of the largest public housing redevelopment Specific Plans for the Watts neighborhood called Jordan Downs. For the past three years, we have worked to ensure that the Specific Plan for Jordan Downs incorporated many of the LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) prerequisites and credits that would establish the creation of a sustainable neighborhood.

Next up: our Green Urbanism team will work with the Housing Authority and the developer on the LEED-ND certification as the plan is readied for approval by the Planning and Land Use Management and City Council.

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