Eco Solutions: Entertainment Industry Workshop

Eco Solutions & The Entertainment Industry
October 27, 2012
1:30 - 4:30pm
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Hope Conference Center
501 S. Buena Vista Street

Join Leaders greening the entertainment industry in a valuable discussion on Implementing Initiatives, Redefining Trash, and Influencing Change.

This one day workshop is a FREE opportunity to learn eco-solutions for various trades, management settings, and all stages of production. This event is ideal for anyone in the industry or looking for sustainable solutions.

TOPICS
• Implementing Initiatives: Rachael Joy, Co-Chair, PGA Green West
• Redefining Trash - From Disposability to Responsibility: Kris Barberg, Executive Director, EcoSet
• Sustainability at All Stages of Production: Diana Pokorny, Executive Producer
• The Role We Play in Social and Environmental Accountability: Mike Slavich, Director of Sustainability, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

Brought to you by the Burbank Green Alliance and City of Burbank Community Development/Team Business

RSVP @ or call Susie at 818.238.5198.
Tickets are FREE and open to professionals across Los Angeles. Space is very
limited, so reservations are highly suggested.

COB: Plastic Bags

Group pushes for plastic bag ban in Burbank
Task force recommends the city ban their use by retail stores.
Burbank Leader: 7.26.2011 by Maria Hsin

A ban on plastic bags from store checkouts has been recommended by the Sustainable Burbank Task Force.

Councilman Gary Bric, a non-voting council representative to the task force, said the task force recommended the city move forward with a ban.

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The county ban went into effect July 1 for stores with gross annual sales of $2 million, or that have at least 10,000 square feet of floor space. Smaller stores in the county must comply by Jan. 1, 2012.

In addition to the plastic bag ban, the county ordinance imposes a 10-cent charge on recyclable paper bags.

Jessica Aldridge, executive director of the Burbank Green Alliance, who attended the task force meeting, said she is supportive of a plastic bag ban. READ MORE !

Plastic Bag Poll @ Burbank Leader

Green Business Strategies: June 1 - 8 - 15

Green Business Strategies
Lecture Series
June 1, 8, and 15
Community Services Bldg
150 N Third

This Burbank Green Alliance series is designed for ALL businesses seeking economic and environmental sustainability. Learn to design and apply a green business plan, as well as, save resources and money !

June 1st: 3-5pm
Greening Your Restaurant/Food Service Business
Speaker: Leslie VanKeuren Campbell, LEED GA
Founder and Zero Waste/Sustainability Consultant, Sustain LA

June 8th: 6:30-9pm
Energy and Water Savings for Businesses
Speaker: Natalie Freidberg, Sustainable Building Advisor
and Certified Green Building Professional

June 15th: 6:30-9pm
Sustainable Business Strategies
Speaker: Brad Cracchiola, Senior Sustainability Engineer
BMW Group Designworks USA

Must Register for each course separately @ or 818.238.5198
$10 Residents
$15 Non-Residents
FREE Chamber Members

Environmental Film Series: March 31

Burbank Green Alliance
Environmental Film Series
March 31 – 7pm

Economics of Happiness: a one-hour documentary film that explores local solutions to our pressing global problems

The Economics of Happiness demonstrates that millions of people are already engaged in building a better world. The film shows that countless small scale initiatives around the world are exploring potential solutions to the multiple crises we face—climate chaos, economic meltdown, and our own personal suffering such as stress, loneliness, and depression. These initiatives are united around a common cause: rebuilding more democratic, human scale, ecological and local economies – the foundation of an “economics of happiness”.

Woodbury University
Fletcher Jones Auditorium
7500 N. Glenoaks Blvd. Burbank, CA 91504

7:00pm Booth Exhibit
7:30pm Screening and Panel Discussion
$10 Suggested Donation (no-one turned away)
RSVP

Burbank Green Business Series: Summer 2010

GREEN BUSINESS LECTURE SERIES: Summer 2010
Burbank Green Alliance

Link to PowerPoint Presentations & Handouts from the Summer Lecture Series:


May 26: Zero Waste: Improve Your Bottom Line by Reducing Waste
PowerPoints from Susy Borlido and Spencer T Brown

June 2: Start It Out Right! Energy & Water Efficiency, Reduce Toxins, and Save Money!
Toxins Handout from Mario Quezada
PowerPoint from Jose Flores

June 9: Maximize Being Green
PowerPoints from Brad Cracchiola, Randy Lewis and Leslie VanKeuren
PowerPoint from Matthew Fladell coming soon

PowerPoint 2007 graphics & animation made easy
S E Slack – McGraw Hill, 2009
1 copy available at Central Library in Nonfiction
005.58 2009 SLACK 2009

Green Business Training Series

Green Business Training Series
Burbank Green Alliance
May 26, June 2 and June 9
Wednesdays: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Burbank Green Alliance and Community Development have partnered to present a 3-part introduction to the basic principles of running a lean, green business.

Learn how to build your world-class green business
Attend this 3-part Workshop
Register ONLINE or Call: 818 . 238 . 5198

May 26: Zero Waste
Improve bottom line by reducing waste
Community Services Bldg – 150 N Third

June 2: Start It Out Right
Energy and water efficiency, reduce toxics, save money

June 9: Maximize Being Green
Build culture - engage customers - green contracts

Cost:
FREE: Burbank Chamber of Commerce Members
$10: Burbank Residents
$15: Non-Burbank Residents

Green Day Planner: Burbank Feb 3

Burbank Green
2010 Environmental Film Series
February 3: 7 pm- 9pm

"GARBAGE - THE REVOLUTION STARTS AT HOME"
COST: Suggested Donation of $10
(Donations and reservations are not necessary, but always welcome.)

A feature documentary about how the family household has become one of the most ferocious environmental predators of our time. (Trailer)

Everyday life under a microscope has never been so revealing. By the end of this trashy odyssey, you are truly inspired to revolutionaize your lifestyle for the sake of future generations.

Also featuring: Episodes from EcoDivasTV and a post-film Q/A with the Burbank Recycle Center's Kreigh Hampel and Ferris Kawar about how you can reduce your household or office waste.

Industry Watch: Entertainment

Reel Green Workshop: July 11, 2009 from post @ The Glass Girl Blog: July 14, 2009

Reel Green Movement:
Eco-Solutions for the Entertainment Industry

I spent late Saturday afternoon on a very hot stage in Burbank for the REEL GREEN Workshop hosted by the Burbank Green Alliance which does a great job of consistently hosting free workshops to get businesses closer to zero waste. This workshop aimed to bridged the eco-production conversation between both the above the line and below the line players. What are the concerns and solutions that each department has that we can resolve or act on now that will continue to green shoots?

I got the most insight from the break out sessions where everyone in the workshop broke into a smaller group based on their area of interest or expertise: Production, Catering/Craft Service, Electrical/Grip, Costume Design, Set Construction/Design and Special Effects.

Highlights and comments about the featured speakers & break out sessions (with links):

~ Lauren Selman, Reel Green Media

~ Josh Mark, FOX Network’s Director of Sustainability
~ Shannon Shaefer, EcoSet Consulting

2 sites of general interest:

CalMAX: "One business's trash is another business's treasure." Businesses, schools, and nonprofits can utilize CalMAX to search for available and wanted materials. Conserves energy, resources, and landfill space by helping businesses and organizations find alternatives to the disposal of valuable materials or wastes through waste exchange.

Give A Glass: The simplest solution is to serve clean, filtered water direct from your office tap in glass pitchers and glasses.

READ MORE !

Donate Dishes for Zero Waste

Donate Dishes for Zero Waste !

Unwanted, mismatched coffee mugs, plates, bowls, cups or utensils ?

Put them back to work. The Burbank Recycle Center and the Burbank Green Alliance wants them. The Recycle Center will take all those unwanted dishes and utensils for a new life in upcoming Zero Waste workshops or events.

Drop off donations at the Recycle Center during the month of June.
For more information, call or email:
818 . 238 . 3900
Zero Waste

Zero Waste Food Service - Burbank

Businesses look into going greener
Burbank Leader: 2.04.09 by Tom Risen

BURBANK — The Burbank Green Alliance gathered 130 area businesses and organizations Wednesday at the Buena Vista Library to share eco-friendly solutions and start an industry-wide discussion on how to keep their food service lean and green.

“This is the latest part of the city’s 2008 Sustainability Action Plan. We’re trying to start a discussion with local businesses so we can reach near-zero waste in a few years,” said Kreigh Hempel, recycling coordinator for the city of Burbank and member of the Green Alliance.

The Sustainability Action Plan focuses on seven different urban themes to accomplish 21 specific actions to make Burbank a model of eco-friendly efficiency. The city is currently accepting volunteers to head the Sustainability Task Force, which will be chosen at the end of February to administer direction of the urban environmental effort.

At Wednesday’s gathering, Hempel described the economic merits of reducing waste at a business, such as saving on shipping and handling costs for garbage.

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