Weatherization Day: October 30

October 30
Weatherization Day

Burbank Water & Power
Green Home House Call

FREE
Now offering A/C Tune-up and Duct Sealing
Weatherization services for qualified homes*, including attic insulation
Water efficient showerheads & faucet aerators installed
Indoor & outdoor energy-saving light bulbs installed
Landscape sprinkler system check & irrigation controller programming
Personalized report to help you manage electricity, water and natural gas consumption in the future

*Single family homes with central air conditioning and heating will be assessed for possible insulation services.

Energy Awareness Month - October

Energy Awareness Month 2011
Federal Energy Management Program

Each year for Energy Awareness Month (October), FEMP provides materials and ideas to promote energy-saving practices:

Office Energy Checklist
~ energy conservation/efficiency measures to use at the office

Facility Energy Checklist
~ actions that conserve energy within facilities

Home Energy Checklist
~ energy conservation measures to use at home

Energy Savers Consumers Guide:
provides homeowners with tips for saving energy and money at home and on the road. By following just a few of the simple tips found on this Energy Savers Web site, you can make your home more comfortable and easier to heat and cool—while you save money. We bring you the latest information on energy-saving, efficient technologies. We even give tips for using clean, renewable energy to power your home.

Green Day Planner: October 2011

Burbank Library Green Pages
October 2011 Events

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

Burbank – SFV – LA
Oct 4: Critical Mass Bike Ride – Victory & Woodley @ 7pm
Oct 7+ New World FEST – Santa Monica
Oct 9: CicLAvia – LA @ 10 am
Oct 13: Forecasting California 2020 – LA @ 6pm
Oct 17: BUR Sustainable Taskforce @ 4:30pm
Oct 20: Transportation, Pollution & Communities – LA @ 9am
Oct 29+ Green Festival – LA Convention Center

California
Oct 2+ Climate Ride – Eureka to San Francisco
Oct 14+ Bioneers Conf – San Rafael
Oct 24+ LEDs 2011 – S Diego

National
Oct 1+ Green Festival – NY
Oct 3+ Water & Health – NC
Oct 5+ WaterSmart Innovations – NV
Oct 17+ Solar Power Intl – TX
Oct 17+ Global Cleantech – DC
Oct 18: Clean Water Act – 40th Anniversary

Moving Planet - September 24

Moving Planet
September 24

A worldwide rally to demand solutions to the climate crisis.

The goal is to get moving beyond fossil fuels—both symbolically by pouring into the streets in the thousands on foot, bicycle and other means of sustainable movement, and politically by bringing powerful demands to our leaders that day to move beyond fossil fuels to a 350ppm world. Mobilizing for individual and community solutions will continue to be important—but one of the main goals for Moving Planet is to demand government action, especially in places where governments are stalling on climate action despite the overwhelming urgency of the science.

To get below 350ppm, we know we need to get off fossil fuels right away, and move to a sustainable, democratically controlled, and renewably-powered future as soon as possible. All mobilizations for Moving Planet are encouraged to pick a clear and strategic demand to deliver to their local governments that day.

350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide—measured in "Parts Per Million" in our atmosphere. 350 PPM—it's the number humanity needs to get back to as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change.

COB: Composting Workshop - September 22

Composting Workshop
September 22
6:30pm – 8pm

Free Composting Bins for Residents

Join the long, proud tradition of Burbank households that enjoy the satisfaction of quietly turning their leaves, grass, and food scraps into rich soil for their yards, instead of sending it to the curb. Over the past 20 years, more than 10,500 residents have taken the composting workshop and are now helping to divert untold amounts of materials from the landfill and distant mulch sites.

@ Burbank Adult School - 3811 Allan Avenue

Please call 818.238.3900 to RSVP.

Coastal Cleanup Day - September 17

Coastal Cleanup Day
September 17
9:00 am – Noon

Annual beach and inland waterway cleanup. California’s largest volunteer event.

In 2010, over 82,500 volunteers removed more than 1.2 million pounds of trash and recyclables from CA beaches, lakes, and waterways. Combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by Ocean Conservancy and taking place on the same day, California Coastal Cleanup Day becomes part of one of the largest volunteer events in the world.

Find a cleanup site near you.
With over 800 sites throughout California, there is sure to be one in your neighborhood.

Composting Workshop - September 17

Composting Workshop
September 17
10:00 am – 11:30 am

Free Composting Bins for Residents

Join the long, proud tradition of Burbank households that enjoy the satisfaction of quietly turning their leaves, grass, and food scraps into rich soil for their yards, instead of sending it to the curb. Over the past 20 years, more than 10,500 residents have taken the composting workshop and are now helping to divert untold amounts of materials from the landfill and distant mulch sites.

@ Jordan Middle School - 420 S Mariposa

Please call 818.238.3900 to RSVP.