WorldFest: May 19

WorldFest
May 19, 2013
Woodley Park, Lake Balboa
10:30am – 7:00pm

WorldFest is LA’s premiere solar- powered family-friendly "green" event. A combination of great music, empowering speakers, environmental, humanitarian and animal welfare non-profits, kid's activities and a delicious food court make for an earth-friendly experience that is sure to be inspiring and enjoyable for all.

Green Is Good Radio

GreenIsGoodRadio.com
May 13, 2013
This Week's Featured Guests
Podcast

Lisa Novick
Director of Outreach and K-12 Education,
Theodore Payne Foundation
California-based Theodore Payne Foundation is a model for greening the world around us, as the organization provides plants and the necessary education to make them thrive and attract native birds and butterflies, according to its Director of Outreach and K-12 Education, Lisa Novick. Her message is clear: Plants are not interchangeable when it comes to habitats.

Jolene Hanson, Director and Curator
G2 Photography Gallery
G2 Gallery Director and curator, Jolene Hanson, returns to Green is Good to discuss the Venice, CA-based gallery’s commitment to showcasing environmentally focused photography. What sets this gallery apart from its counterparts is that it donates 100% of all of its sales revenue to environmental charities.

David Mizejewski, Naturalist

National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation naturalist and spokesperson, David Mizejewski, is back on the show to promote Garden for Wildlife Month, which takes place each May. The NWF urges everyone to spend May in their gardens with an ecological lens. Consider what your garden provides for local wildlife and how it can be bettered to thrive in its natural environment. Mizejewski names native plants as the backbone of creating a wildlife-friendly garden.

Hosted by Electronic Recyclers International’s John Shegerian. It airs every weekend in over 170 cities in the US and Canada on America’s Talk Sirius XM Channel 166.

 

“Green is Good,” is America’s No. 1 green radio show that features people and organizations that are making a green difference: green initiatives, green-collar jobs, sustainability practices, environmental issues, recycling, reuse and more with some of the green world’s most influential people.

California Watch: 2013 Green Innovation Index

California Green Innovation Index
Next 10: March 19, 2013

Next 10 is focused on innovation and the intersection between the economy, the environment, and quality of life issues for all Californians. Next 10 creates tools and provides information that fosters a deeper understanding of the critical issues affecting all Californians. Through education and civic engagement, Next 10 hopes Californians will become empowered to affect change.

The 2013 California Green Innovation Index, the 5th edition, shows that clean technology patent registrations and energy productivity are growing, clean economy jobs continue their post-recession recovery, and the state’s carbon intensity continues to drop.

At the same time, the Index shows that while overall investments in clean companies have fallen, financing models are changing with the rise of strategic corporate investors, and investments in some sectors continue to grow.

California’s clean economy sector is diversifying and advancing according to new data: clean tech patents, investment levels, energy productivity levels, state GDP relative to greenhouse gas emissions, California's clean economy jobs and more.

Burbank Green Spotlight Award: March 2013

Burbank Green Spotlight Award: February 2013
HWB Carwash

SUSTAINABLE BURBANKCOMMISSION
March 18, 2013 MINUTES

III. BURBANK GREEN SPOTLIGHT AWARD PRESENTATION:
Ms. Lewis announced that the March 2013 recipient of the Burbank Green Spotlight Award is HWB Carwash. HWB has been promoting sustainability since 1993 and recycles 90% of their water and uses biodegradable soaps, waxes, and other products to help sustain the environment. Receptacles are strategically placed throughout the carwash in order to sort recyclable material, and HWB donates funds collected from recycling to local Burbank organizations. The manager of HWB Carwash was unable to attend today’s meeting.

VIII. AD HOC GREEN SPOTLIGHT PHASE II SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT:
Mr. Carlson, on behalf of the Subcommittee, asked the Commissioners if they would like the Green Spotlight Award to mature by expanding the criteria for future awards. Mr. Carlson explored costs and man-hours required to produce a website and asked staff if Commission webpage postings could be part of the City’s official website. Ms. Teaford stated that it would be challenging for staff to maintain any additional website postings. Mr. de Wolff suggested creating an open Facebook page that would be moderated by the Commissioners. Mary Riley, Senior City Attorney, expressed concern about an open discussion or interaction by Commissioners on a webpage like Facebook as it may create a Brown Act violation. Ms. Riley stated that the Commission can form a Facebook page with one or two moderators assigned to post items and create a rule to prohibit Commissioners from chatting with one another on the webpage. The Commissioners engaged in discussion and asked questions of staff.

Burbank Earth Day: April 20

Burb's Eye View: Learning how to live green
Burbank Leader: 4.09.2013 by Bryan Mahoney

The white, discarded barrels at the food-processing plant may have looked like junk. To Justin Okin, they were a means to harvest the sky.

Three of the 60-gallon barrels came home with him one day for less than $10; their previous owner was happy to see them go. With a little MacGyver ingenuity, the plastic canisters were hooked up to a homemade rain collection system, ready to eventually feed Okin's backyard garden.

"It's amazing how the plants respond to water saved from your roof," the Burbank resident said. "There's a noticeable difference. They perk up immediately."

Okin is a first-time homeowner whose goal is to never fill the green bin with waste. He says he has trained himself to ask a simple question when he's at the store or working around the home: "How am I affecting the environment?" And as the answers led to "greener" choices, Okin found himself building a sustainable, close-to-zero-waste lifestyle.

He shared this lifestyle with attendees of Burbank's Earth Day party last year, teaching homeowners how to compost and how to recycle more of what goes into a landfill. Okin and his family are part of a growing number of Burbank homeowners who, with guidance from the Burbank Recycle Center, are finding small ways to re-use the excess junk that adds to the landfill every year.

On April 20, the city will present its annual Earth Day event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Recycle Center, 500 Flower St. It's a combination of eco-festival and educational conference, a day to display what resources are already available that you may not know about. READ MORE !

California Friendly Landscaping Workshop: Aril 6

Landscaping Workshop

April 6

Community Services Bldg

150 N Third



RSVP:  818 . 238 . 3730

BWP



Burbank Green Spotlight Award: February 2013

Burbank Green Spotlight Award: February 2013
Milt and Edie’s Drycleaners

SUSTAINABLE BURBANK COMMISSION
February 25, 2013 MINUTES

III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
B. Commission Members:

Ms. Ryan thanked the Commissioners for giving her the opportunity to choose the February Green Spotlight Award recipient, Milt and Edie’s Drycleaners.

Ms. Ryan introduced Mr. Shapiro, General Manager of Milt and Edie’s. Milt and Edie’s is ecofriendly and provides environmentally-conscious services that include non-toxic, noncarcinogenic synthetic dry cleaning solutions, biodegradable poly-bag materials, wash and dry maximum loads, permanent bar-coding, and reusable gift cards. Milt and Edie’s replaces regular and fluorescent light bulbs with longer lasting energy-efficient bulbs and has also installed a bicycle rack in their parking lot. The Commissioners congratulated Mr. Shapiro, and Mr. de Wolff presented him with the Green Spotlight Award.