Green Long Beach! http://www.greenlb.org "Turning The Tide" Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:33:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 LA Pagan Pride Day: Sept 26, 2010 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=444 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=444#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:17:54 +0000 stella http://www.greenlb.org/?p=444 Come join us on Sunday, September 26, 2010, from 10 AM to 5:30 PM, for the 2010 Pagan Pride Day in Los Angeles, held at Whittier Narrows Regional Park in El Monte, in the “Meadows” section of the park off Santa Anita Ave. Map/Directions To PPD. Admission is free but parking is $6.00. In lieu of admission we ask for donations to our food drive. Food is sold on site, but picnic lunches are allowed!

Pagan Pride Day is about coming together to celebrate our faith, and also teaching the public about our practices.

This is an opportunity for us to give back to the community, for the community to learn about us, for Pagans to network and celebrate with other Pagans who they usually do not see, for Wiccans to learn about Druids, Heathens, and others (and vice versa), and for everyone to shop and be entertained. Detailed schedule is posted here. The event features:

* Rituals – Experience rituals from different paths. Everyone is welcome to attend all rituals. You do not have to be a follower of the path to attend rituals.
* Workshops – We have two workshop tents with people sharing their insights into such diverse topics as Rune Reading, Trends in Magick, Herbal Lore.
* Authors – Authors of your favorite Pagan themed books here to sign your books and answer your questions.
* Entertainment – Music, Dance to entertain and enlighten.
* Vendors – Stock up on your supplies – Herbs, Oils, Soaps, Jewelry, Clothing, Books, Crystals, and SO MUCH MORE…!
* Food – We will have a food vendor on site throughout the day.
* Children’s Activities – An area where kids can color, make stuff, listen to stories. Please note this is not a day care service. You are responsible for keeping an eye on your kids.

Visit http://www.paganpridela.org for more information

]]> http://www.greenlb.org/?feed=rss2&p=444 0 Green LB! Fall Kickoff Mixer: Sept 19, 2010 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=440 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=440#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:46:41 +0000 stella http://www.greenlb.org/?p=440 Come meet and mingle with other members of the Long Beach environmental community at the Green Long Beach! Fall kickoff mixer at 6pm Sunday, September 19 at Zephyr Vegetarian Cafe (340 E 4th St. Long Beach).

Green Long Beach! will present its plan for the next year, focusing on four initiatives generated from community feedback.  The four initiatives are:

* Community-wide environmental education and outreach
* Building more community gardens and green spaces
* Encouraging and providing training for green jobs
* Organizing the 3rd annual Green Long Beach! Festival

The mixer will introduce you to other members of the community who share a vision of making Long Beach a greener city, and host public discussions, so we can collaborate throughout the year to make that vision a reality.

Green Long Beach! is a grassroots group, bringing together individuals and organizations to promote environmental awareness. Formed in 2009 after volunteers came together to plan the 1st annual Green Long Beach! Festival, Green Long Beach! has continued to grow. In May, the second festival, even larger than the first, was held.

We are part of Catalyst Community, a nonprofit organization in Long Beach empowering communities to connect around shared interests and make an affect in their neighborhoods.

The mixer will host guest speakers, open discussions, and the opportunity to meet with other eco-friendly residents in the city. There is no charge to attend or participate, but donations are appreciated. Light refreshments will be provided. Zephyr will be open for dining. For more information call (562) 786-3874,  email us at greenlb@gocatalyst.org, or visit our facebook page.

]]> http://www.greenlb.org/?feed=rss2&p=440 0 Listen To Swoop’s World Interview About 2010 Festival! http://www.greenlb.org/?p=419 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=419#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 19:50:07 +0000 hank http://www.greenlb.org/?p=419

Elliot Gonzales Festival Coordinator-Green Long Beach! Festival 2010

This week we talk with Elliot Gonzales Festival Coordinator for the Green Long Beach Festival 2010. The festival is this weekend May 22. Let’s find out more of what Green Long Beach! is and what the festival is all about.

The Green Long Beach Collaborative Community is comprised of individuals, community groups, non-profit organizations, businesses and city agencies working together to see a green Long Beach. It will require all of us partnering together strategically on various community projects, events, and efforts.

Green Long Beach works within the framework of Catalyst Community’s four Common Community Values. This provides our common ground to collaborate around common interests while maintaining each of our unique identities.

For more information on the Green Long Beach Festival 2010 visit the Green Long Beach! website.

Tune in at 9:00pm. Listeners will have the opportunity to call in live (917) 889-7449 or join via our online chat.

]]> http://www.greenlb.org/?feed=rss2&p=419 16 23,000 bottles and a few big ideas take shape at the Green Long Beach Festival http://www.greenlb.org/?p=386 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=386#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 01:36:57 +0000 hank http://www.greenlb.org/?p=386 Dolphincollage

Click here to find out more!May 18, 2010 |  7:52 am | From LA Times OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY MAY 22 3-5PM PUBLIC INVITED!

High school students at Colegio New City School in Long Beach were deeply affected by the Academy Award-winning documentary “The Cove” — a compelling look at the 23,000 dolphins slaughtered every year in a cove in Japan.

So when their humanities teacher, Don Grose, asked the students to create sculptures using recycled materials, they set out to create a plastic dolphin sculpture, shown swimming through a sea of plastic, made entirely from 23,000 discarded water bottles.

“We talked about making art that has a message behind it,” Grose says. “We decided to make an installation that would raise people’s awareness not just about the slaughter of dolphins in Japan, but how all of these plastic water bottles are destroying coastal waters and polluting oceans.”

The students collected and used nearly 2,000 bottles and were pledged 22,000 more from the Cal State Long Beach Recycling Center.

The 23,000 Project will be unveiled at a Phantom Galleries space at 360 E. 3rd St., Long Beach, during the Green Long Beach Festival, which runs from 10 a.m. to 10 pm. Saturday. The artists’ reception will be Friday, 3 to 5 p.m. For more information on the 23,000 Project, click here.

– Lisa Boone

Photo credits: Don Grose

Andy surrounded

]]> http://www.greenlb.org/?feed=rss2&p=386 42 Green LB! Festival Powered By Renewable Energy http://www.greenlb.org/?p=392 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=392#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 01:31:24 +0000 hank http://www.greenlb.org/?p=392 Long Beach, California, May 19th, 2010 — Solar Source, Inc,  is helping to make this year’s Green LB! Festival less dependent on fossil fuels by supplying renewable solar and biodiesel energy to patrons and vendors. A Bronze Festival sponsor Solar Source Inc. will supply a mobile renewable energy system to the Green LB! Festival allowing it to be completely “Off-Grid”, or non-reliant on public utilities. The 2nd Annual, Green LB! Festival will be held on Saturday, May 22nd, in the East Village Arts District at the corner of 3rd St. and Long Beach Blvd, and will be powered completely by renewable energy.

Although last year’s festival was a huge success, this year is expected to be even larger.  With sponsors such as Long Beach City College and Solar Source Inc., this year’s festival will feature many eco-friendly and educational workshops as well as several green technology guest speakers. The theme of this year’s festival is “turning the tide”, celebrating the transition into becoming a more eco-friendly and sustainable city.  The purpose of the festival is to create awareness of the many resources available to help the community make this transition. This public event will also serve as a place of commerce, arts and entertainment, networking, and education.

“We hope this festival will send a message to the community that a sustainable lifestyle is not only possible but practical,” said Jarrod Osborne, General Manager of Long Beach-based solar energy contractor, Solar Source Inc.  “We anticipate that the innovations here will inspire more and more use of pollution-free energy, renewable technologies, and promote eco-conscious and sustainable lifestyles in our community”.

Solar Source products will be on display in the Tsumani Main Stage Area near 3rd and Long Beach Blvd.

]]> http://www.greenlb.org/?feed=rss2&p=392 127 One week away! http://www.greenlb.org/?p=245 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=245#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 19:39:42 +0000 elliot http://www.greenlb.org/?p=245 We are one week away from the Green Long Beach! Festival 2010. Thank you to all of the sponsors, hosts, organizers, and dedicated community members for making this happen! See you all 5-22, TELL YOUR FRIENDS to come down as Celebrate, Educate and Empower!

]]> http://www.greenlb.org/?feed=rss2&p=245 9 5 Ways To Go Green For The Green Long Beach Festival http://www.greenlb.org/?p=104 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=104#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 15:23:49 +0000 Shea Newkirk http://www.ourcatalystcommunity.org/greenlb/?p=104
  • Leave the car at home. Walk, take a bus, ride your bike, come by train, or carpool to the Green Long Beach! Festival. Visit the Transportation to the Festival page for more information about transportation to the event.
  • Bring your own reusable water bottle. We want the Green Long Beach! Festival to be a “disposable bottle-free” event, so we’re encouraging everyone to bring your own reusable container.
  • Recycle and Compost. Look out for WASTE STATIONS provided by the City of Long Beach where you can recycle & compost your green & food waste.
  • Bring your own reusable bag. We want to limit the number of paper and plastic bags used during the Green Long Beach! Festival and are encouraging our vendors go “bag-free.”  So remember to bring your own reusable bag to tote your goodies.
  • Take an eco-pledge. Stop by our Green Long Beach! interactive eco-pledge booth and make a pledge to do something “green” in the next year. See the pledges from last year’s festival here.
    • ]]>     http://www.greenlb.org/?feed=rss2&p=104 48     5/19 Deadline For Exhibitors! http://www.greenlb.org/?p=64 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=64#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 18:26:34 +0000 Shea Newkirk http://www.ourcatalystcommunity.org/greenlb/?p=64 Sell Your Product! Promote Your Group! Become More Visible!

    Tell the world about your eco-friendly products and services at the Green Long Beach! Expo. The deadline for exhibitors, businesses, and non-profit organizations is SUNDAY, MAY 19TH.

    We ask that all vendors and booth holders find creative ways to share your message that are not harmful to the environment. A great way to this is to make your booth engaging and informational. Please download the Green Checklist to view guidelines and suggestions.

    Exhibit booth rental  (10′ X10) is $60 for 12-hour event and $35 for half-day. Informational table space is available at no charge for non-profit organizations or $10 for a for-profit entity. (Standard card table 36″X36″ dimensions and must fit on sidewalk leaving 4 ft. of space).

    If interested please indicate on the form. Please fill out application form before using Paypal.

    GreenLB Festival Vendor Booth:
    Your business/organization:
    ]]>     http://www.greenlb.org/?feed=rss2&p=64 22     Volunteers Needed!!! http://www.greenlb.org/?p=42 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=42#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 19:54:56 +0000 Shea Newkirk http://www.ourcatalystcommunity.org/greenlb/?p=42 Would you like to help make the Green Long Beach! Festival an awesome success? We need helping hands for 4 hours shifts (7 a.m.-11 pm) on Saturday, May 22nd for a variety of tasks — set up and tear down, staff info booths and other fun logistical activities. If interested, please contact Elliot at (562) 646-SOIL or email Khris greenlbvolunteer@gocatalyst.org. For specific details and community service information see the Volunteers page.

    ]]>     http://www.greenlb.org/?feed=rss2&p=42 3     Mayor Bob Foster Declars May 22nd “Green Long Beach Day” http://www.greenlb.org/?p=21 http://www.greenlb.org/?p=21#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 01:23:52 +0000 Shea Newkirk http://www.ourcatalystcommunity.org/greenlb/?p=21 http://www.greenlb.org/?feed=rss2&p=21 2