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How to Get Free Trees to Plant in Your Yard

Posted on June 11, 2021 by LBNCadmin

Want to add some greenery to your yard? Take home up to seven free trees from the Sherman Oaks Farmers Market next week. Orders must be placed by Sunday at 5 p.m. Want to grow your own tree in your yard? City Plants, L.A. Conservation Corps, and Councilwoman Nithya Raman want to help make that happen. Free trees will be available for pickup at the Sherman Oaks Farmers' Market on June 15 f...
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Improving Local Air Quality through the Lawn and Garden Equipment Exchange Program

Posted on March 1, 2019 by LBNCadmin

Improving air quality of our neighborhoods requires everyone to step up. To that end, the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has begun an equipment exchange program. Commercial gardeners and landscapers, local government agencies, school districts and colleges, and non-profit organizations are eligible to participate in cleaning up our air while saving money and upgrading...
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City of L.A. phasing out single-use plastic straws by 2021

Posted on October 16, 2018 by LBNCadmin

By 2021, all L.A. restaurants will phase out single-use plastic straws with NEW straws-upon-request policy. https://twitter.com/HealTheBay/status/1052260406847102976
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LADWP Approves New Community Solar Power Program for Renters

Posted on September 26, 2018 by LBNCadmin

Pilot Program Targets Areas with Low Solar Penetration LOS ANGELES (September 26, 2018) – Recognizing that a large segment of the city’s population is unable to benefit from solar power, the Board of Water and Power Commissioners voted September 25 to launch a new community solar program to improve solar equity for renters and to expand geographic diversity of solar projects in Los Angeles. Th...
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Workshop: Great Green Space for a Climate-Smart LA

Posted on July 28, 2018 by LBNCadmin

Want to help your neighborhood maximize green space and be more climate resilient? Want to make the best and most equitable use of Measure A and Prop 68 funds for local parks? Join us for a hands-on workshop with Fernando Cazares of the Trust for Public Land on how to make the most of your neighborhood green space—and add to it where it’s needed most. We’ll also have updates on our committee wo...
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Be a Food Waste Warrior, Join the Los Angeles Food Waste Grant Challenge

Posted on November 10, 2017 by LBNCadmin

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The City of Los Angeles is proud to announce a new Food Waste Grant Challenge as part of the City’s ongoing efforts to divert waste from landfills. Over 40% of edible food moving through LA goes to waste, yet more than half a million Angelenos struggle with food insecurity. Wasted food is a social, environmental and economic problem. Combating food waste regenerates resources, saves money for hous...
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CSUN Associated Students Sustainability Center Grand Opening

Posted on October 13, 2017 by LBNCadmin

AS Sustainability Center Grand Opening flyer 2017.10.26

CSUN ASSOCIATED STUDENTS SUSTAINABILITY CENTER GRAND OPENING Thursday, October 26th at 1:00 PM Sustainability Center / OST Lawn (corner of Lindley and Vincennes) 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA
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The Great LA River Clean Up

Posted on March 18, 2016 by LBNCadmin

April 16, 23, 30 Fifteen sites, three days, one River This April come down to the River for Friends of the Los Angeles River’s 27th annual Great LA River CleanUp: La Gran Limpieza! This year there is an urgent need for the 27th Annual Great Los Angeles River CleanUp. The dramatic El Niño swept through the watershed washing trash from surrounding areas into the channel which needs to be remove...
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Half the People in LA to Ditch their Cars? It’ll Happen, Insists Mayor

Posted on April 9, 2015 by LBNCadmin

Mayor Eric Garcetti released a long-range plan multibillion dollar plan, including bikesharing and solar panels, to get Los Angeles green. Mayor Eric Garcetti released a long-range plan today that lays out his goals for making the city more economically and environmentally sustainable, including adding electric car charging outlets and bikeshare stations around the city and installing more solar ...
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WaterWise Solution: Recycled Water

Posted on January 29, 2015February 22, 2015 by LBNCadmin

As the City’s imported water supply becomes more critical, so does the need to expand our local, sustainable water resources, including water recycling. Water recycling offers a reliable, economically feasible and environmentally sensitive way to augment the city’s water supplies. Recycling programs treat wastewater so that it can be used safely for irrigation and industrial purposes, groundwater ...
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