Green Day Planner: October 2010

Burbank Library Green Events: October 2010

Calendar of Green Events in Burbank and Greater LA. Check out State and National events on the Green Day Planner.

Burbank
Oct 2 Compost Workshop-Edison School, 2110 Chestnut St @ 10am
Oct 4-8: Rideshare Week
Oct 9: Recycle Center Tour - 500 S Flower - RSVP: 238.3900 @ 10am
Oct 13: Compost Workshop-Miller School, 720 E Providencia @ 6:30pm
Oct 18: Sustainable Task Force @ 4:30 pm

Local & California
Oct 1-2: AltCar Expo & Conference – Santa Monica
~ reduce your petroleum use, carbon footprint and transportation costs
Oct 10: Clean-Air Car Show & Green-Living Expo - So Pasadena @ 10am
~alternative fuel vehicles; next-generation-technology & exhibits
Oct 12-14: Solar Power Intl – Los Angeles Convention Center
Oct 15: Theodore Payne Fall Festival & Native Plant Sale – Sun Valley
~how easy it is to plant and care for California natives
Oct 15-17: S Rafael: Bioneers Conf – San Rafael
Oct 20: UCLA Sustainability Fair – Bruin Plaza
Oct 21: Prop 23 Debate @ UCLA, Korn Hall @ 7pm
Oct 24-27: Geothermal Energy Expo – Sacramento Convention Center
Oct 24-30: Business Strategies for Environmental Sustainability - Stanford
executive program on the environment for leaders: $9,200
Oct 30: Veggie Pride Parade – Santa Monica, starts @ 11am

National
Oct 5-7: GreenGov Symposium- White House Council on Environmental Quality
Oct 10-16: Earth Science Week-2010: “Exploring Energy”
~ Order an Earth Science Week Toolkit
Oct 14-15: Ecology & Education Summit – Wash DC
Oct 18-20: BioCycle Conference - Iowa
Oct 18-20: GridWeek 2010 – Wash DC - gathering of Smart Grid stakeholders
Oct 23-24: Green Festival – Wash DC

Green Day Planner: Carfree Day

World Carfree Day
September 22

An annual celebration of cities and public life, free from the noise, stress and pollution of cars. Each year on September 22, people around the world organize events of all sizes to showcase alternatives to the automobile.

World Carfree Network invites organisations and individuals everywhere to join !

As the climate heats up, World Carfree Day is the perfect time to take the heat off the planet, and put it on city planners and politicians to give priority to cycling, walking and public transport, instead of to the automobile.

Burbank Sustainability Task Force

Sustainability is group's task: City advisory organization focuses on finding more efficient ways to do business.
Burbank Leader: September 10, 2010 by Gretchen Meier

Burbank may be able to cross a few items off its checklist as it works to become a more sustainable city before the end of the month.

The Burbank Sustainability Task Force has the opportunity to weigh in on upcoming City Council agenda items that coincide with the priorities outlined by officials in July.

"The task force's role and impact is evolving," said Public Works Director Bonnie Teaford. "It's a voice that hadn't been organized before in Burbank."

The task force, organized into six priority groups — sustainable design, urban heat island effect, transportation, energy, zero waste, strategic communications — is a city advisory group on issues relating to sustainability, as well as promoting policies, improvements and early input for projects.

The organization comprises nine members appointed by the council, including six residents and three others who do not have to be residents, but who must be involved in the business community and engaged in environmental issues, real estate or the development industry. They can also represent the faith-based or nonprofit community.

The additional six members represent a number of boards and city organizations, as well as two City Council members.

Johnny Carson Park development, implementation of the county's own sustainability program, closing gaps in the city's Bicycle Master Plan and fostering public involvement are all priorities the task force hopes to focus on this fiscal year. READ MORE !