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 WATER SHORTAGE EMERGENCY & RESPONSE PLAN
On June 9, 2009, the City Council declared an Advisory Water Shortage Emergency and adopted a Water Shortage Response Plan. Everybody is being asked to keep saving and reduce water use by 10% immediately.
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Join the Renewable Energy Revolution!
Residents and businesses save money by installing low-cost energy efficiency items along with non-polluting, reliable solar systems on their roofs. The goal is to provide all our city’s power needs by 2020!

footPrint2 Your Ecological Footprint Likely Just Got Bigger! - Sorry 
Redefining Progress recently introduced a new internet tool to calculate an individuals impact on the environment.  Everyone has a footprint, even a city has a footprint.  The City of Santa Monica released a study analyzing the change in the City’s ecological footprint which tracks its use of the Earth’s resources in terms of water and land area.  Results showed its use shrank by 167 sq. miles, or 5.7%, from 2,914 sq. miles in 1990......All About Santa Monica's Ecological Footprint

Styrofoam Banned from Takeout in Santa Monica! 
With over 600 food related establishments to choose from, Santa Monica is a great place to dine. However, plastic food service containers have become a major pollutant in our coastal waters, and across the nation. Now, Santa Monica stands with other leading cities in banning Styrofoam, plastics marked #6, and other non-recyclable to-go containers. By providing sustainable to-go containers we protect the Santa Monica Bay and eat well. 
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Landscape project compares Traditional vs. Santa Monica-Friendly gardens and the results are downright inspiring! Get the full story... 
Skin Deep: Evaluate the Safety of Health & Beauty Products On-line
"The government cannot mandate safety studies of cosmetics, and only 11 percent of the 10,500 ingredients FDA has documented in products have been assessed for safety by the cosmetic industry's review panel. Explore your products with Skin Deep's in-depth rating guides, and find safer choices for you and your family."
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Buying Recycled - check out the great site that the State of California set up. RecycleStore showcases innovative recycled-content products and puts you in touch directly with their manufacturers.

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Events

June 2009
Tuesday
June 30
9:30 am - 12 noon
Clean Tech Roundtable, featuring Jerry Brown, John Chiang, Bill Lockyer, Steve Westly - SMC Broad Stage, 1310 11th St, S.M. 
July 2009
Monday
July 13
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sustainable Works Green Living Workshop Series - First of Six Consecutive Mondays - The Green Life, 2409 Main St., S.M. 
Tuesday
July 14
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Green Building - Landscape Professionals - Intro
 

Saturday
July 18
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
How to Green Your Garden Series: No Sweat Gardening


August 2009
Tuesday
August 11
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Green Building - Landscape Professionals - Permeable Hardscape
Tuesday
August 25
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Sustainable Works Green Living Workshop Series - First of Six Consecutive Tuesdays - Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park Bl., S.M.
Wednesday
August 26
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm


Sustainable Works Green Living Workshop Series - First of Six Consecutive Wednesdays - Main Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Bl., S.M.
September 2009
Tuesday
September 8
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

Green Building - Landscape Professionals - SPANISH ONLY - Transition to Sustainable Landscaping
Saturday
September 19
9:00 am - 12 noon
How to Green Your Garden Series: Plant Palette - Natives
 

Tuesday
September 22
All Day
Santa Monica Tree Hugging Day, sponsored by Alliance for Survival Group Tree-Hug at 12 noon, Ocean Ave. at Colorado, Palisades Park
October 2009
Friday & Saturday
October 2 & 3
AltCar Expo - The Alternative Energy & Transportation Expo
Tuesday
October 13
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Green Building - Landscape Professionals - Water Wise Irrigation
Saturday
October 17
9:00 am - 12 noon
How to Green Your Garden Series: Showers to Flowers
 

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