>> Meet vegan chef Tal Ronnen, author of The Conscious Cook, when he hosts a cooking demo and book signing at Whole Foods in Pasadena on Tues., Jan. 12 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at Whole Foods Market Arroyo Parkway, 465 S. Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena.
>> The Sustainable Industries Economic Forum — part of an event series put on by Sustainable Industries magazine — will feature enviro-economist Paul Hawken, author of Ecology of Commerce, as well as Arianna Huffington of The Huffington Post. Hear Hawken’s talk, then network with L.A.’s sustainable biz people. The forum happens Thurs., Jan. 14, 8:30 am – 11:30 am at Sheraton Delfina, 530 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Cost: $75 general, $50 student tickets available online.
>> Get to the LA Board of Public Works meeting on the proposed Low Impact Development (LID) Ordinance — which would help mitigate urban runoff, water pollution, and other environmental ills. The meeting begins on Fri., Jan. 15, at 9:30 am on at Los Angeles City Hall’s Edward R. Roybal Board of Public Works Session Room 350, 200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. Heal the Bay would like to know if you if you plan to attend; email sgandhi@healthebay.org.
>> Get on your bicycle for the Urban Gardens Ride, which will take you on a tour of urban gardens from East Hollywood to Westlake. The FREE, beginner-friendly ride begins with mingling at noon at 706 N. Heliotrope, Los Angeles, with the actual tour starting at 12:30 pm, and ending around 3 pm.
>> Hear a FREE talk by professor and author of Ecological Literacy David W. Orr on “The Sustainable City of the Future.” The event happens Sat. Jan. 16 from noon – 2:30 pm at the Santa Monica Public Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica.
>> An Underwater Parks Day event happens Sat., Jan. 16 at 2 pm in the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, 1600 Ocean Front Walk, where the winners of Heal the Bay’s underwater photography competition will be announced.
>> A Tree Care event in celebration of MLK day happens Mon., Jan. 18 from 9 am – noon at Edgemont St. & Fountain Ave. in East Hollywood. All are welcome with RSVP to volunteer@treepeople.org or 818.623.4879.
>> Watch The Bitter Taste of Tea: A Journey into the World of Fair Trade Tea, a documentary film by Tom Heinemann and Erling Borgen that looks not only at the need for more better trade policies in the tea trade but also at some of the shortcomings of fair trade certification for tea today. The FREE screening’s part of the UCLA International Institute Human Rights Film Series, and will begin Wed., Jan. 20 with an informal reception at 6 pm at James Bridges Theater, 1409 Melnitz, UCLA, Los Angeles. The film begins at 6:30 pm, and will be followed by a forum on tea and fair trade featuring Rodney North from Equal Exchange and two UCLA professors.
>> Hear founder and chairman of Interface Ray Anderson talk about his new book, Confessions of a Radical Industrialist: Profits, People, Purpose – Doing Business by Respecting the Earth, at Sustainable Business Council’s next event. Register now for the event, which happens Thurs., Jan. 21 from 8 pm – 10 pm. Cost: $25 — or $60 if you want the VIP package, which includes a pre-event reception, autographed copy of Ray’s new book and a private Q&A.
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Oh! I would love to go to the vegan food demo.. wish I was closer to Pasadena!
Comment by Natalie Aldern — January 12, 2010 @ 9:34 am
hey I was there! The food was really good (and creepily like real meat!) and I had him sign my book :)
Comment by jeannie — January 12, 2010 @ 8:31 pm
A big thanks to you, Siel, for getting the word out on C.I.C.L.E.’s Urban Gardens Ride. We had a great turnout (lots of new people), great gardens, and a lot of happy cyclists. I was asking a few folks how they heard about the ride and many of the new folks said they read it at Green L.A. Girl!
Comment by Joe Linton — January 18, 2010 @ 11:57 pm
jeannie — Interesting about your thoughts on Tal’s stuff tasting like real meat — I’ve been trying some of his gardein fake meat products and have to respectfully disagree. May I ask what he made at the event — and when the last time you’ve eaten real meat was?
Joe — Glad to hear you had a great turnout! :)
Comment by Siel — January 28, 2010 @ 5:00 pm