Los Angeles Permaculture Guild Newsletter                                            : : July 2009
July

News in the Land of LA
Text of the Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's speech
http://mayorsam.blogspot.com/2009/07/five-goals-four-years-text-of-mayors.html
"...Together, we can build the economy of the future. We can cut out our carbon footprint. We can build a mass transit system of a world class city. We can be safer and stronger than ever. We can bring fundamental change to our schools. We can make L.A. a more livable city..."


LA from Above
LA from Above
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/earth/
The American space agency and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have released a new digital topographic map of Earth that accurately portrays more of our planet than ever before.
More Songs about Buildings and Food
greenHive






The Green Hive
http://www.thegreenhive.com/index.php
The Green Hive is an integrated forum/marketplace that promotes community interaction, education, products and a green lifestyle.


That's Hollywood Baby!
Greenroof at Cherokee Studio's Hard Hat Tour
http://formlainc.com/awards/greenroof-at-cherokee-lofts.php
The Lofts' greenroof will save energy and reduce the heat-island effect produced by the building.


Yard-Share
http://hyperlocavore.ning.com/
Join hyperlocavore to find or start a yard share in your town.


Food, Inc.
Free Screening July 14, 16th
http://slowfoodla.com/
Robert Kenner, the film's director, appeared on the The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, answering questions about why fast, cheap, and easy food isn't sustainable. Visit the website for video of the segment.
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Send us a message in a bottle, a pigeon, a smoke signal or an email -Let us know what's out there keepin' you interested and alive...

LAPG NEWS
Uncle Sam Gardens
More LA News Bytes

UrbanOil






Life on an Urban Oil Field
http://solveclimate.com/blog/20090703/life-urban-oil-field
Wilmington is home to 53,000 people - 45,000 of them Latino, 24 percent below the national poverty level - living in the midst of oil wells, oil refineries and the Port of Los Angeles.

Anti-Gang leader Alex Sanchez Denied Bail
http://hiphopandpolitics.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/update-anti-gang-leader-alex-sanchez-denied-bail/
Alex has been a leader of gang truce efforts in Los Angeles for over ten years. All of Us or None will be working with Homies Unidos and Alex's friends and family across the nation to win his release on bail.
 
All Sustainable 'n Stuff
CSI inc
Community
Services Unlimited Inc.
http://www.csuinc.org/
Vision: We envision equitable, healthful and sustainable communities that are self-reliant, inter-relating and where every individual has the support and resources needed to develop to their fullest capacity.

Sustainable Works
http://www.sustainableworks.org/
"...Sustainable Works is a non-profit environmental education organization and a project of Community Partners. Our mission is to foster a culture of sustainability in cities, colleges, and businesses..."

Sustainable Santa Monica
http://smgreen.org
Learn everything you wanted to know about the various aspects of Sustainability in the City of Santa Monica.


Westside
Permaculture Gatherings
Community Action Group.
Contact Sean Jennings westsidepermies@gmail.com


City of Angels Permaculture
http://earthflow.com
Professional Training Programs, Monthly Classes

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other Very Cool shitml
Hey, what about
these all over  LA?


Kenetic






Kinetic Energy Generator
http://greenbiz.com/news/2009/06/15/sainsburys-rolls-out-kinetic-energy-generator

Highway Energy Systems, works using plates that move when vehicles drive over them, creating enough kinetic energy to drive a generator.

City in the Fog
to the City in the Smog


Produce to the People!
http://www.producetothepeople.org/
Produce to the People is a backyard harvest project that collects excess produce from residential fruit trees and gardens in San Francisco. The produce is given to local organizations that redistribute free food to low-income families and individuals...
Oh Yeah, Upcoming Design Courses...
CityofAngelsPerm






City of Angels
Permaculture Academy
http://earthflow.com/LAPDC7-2.php
Design Course Series Begins in OCT

NEW !
Orange County & San Diego
info@earthflow.com
Fall & Winter Design Course Series

Quail Springs
Permaculture Learning Center
http://www.quailsprings.org
July 11-24 -Don't miss world renowned community planner, Robyn Francis

Las Vegas, New Mexico
The Permaculture Institute

http://permaculture.org
July 18-31 -5,000 Acre Buffalo Preserve
w/Scott Pittman & Larry Santoyo

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