Greening the Ports 2 with O24u : A Return to Ports of LA & Long Beach

BREATHE LA GREEN SALON returns to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Wednesday June 17th, 2009 with a special focus on our O24u Environmental Education Program serving Long Beach Boys and Girls Clubs and after school students throughout Los Angeles County.

The salon includes an informative discussion on who, what and how the ports are moving forward in green initiatives.

FREE and open to the public, this expert panel discussion promises to bring diverse opinions to the table and to gather community, business, elected leaders for a lively discussion.

BREATHE LA GREEN SALON logoGREEN SALONS are always FREE, but please RSVP

BREATHE LA GREEN SALONS are generously funded by Union Bank of California and are a continuing series of open forums on the intersection between business and the environment in Los Angeles.

Emcee - Ray Gonzales, BREATHE LA Board Member and former Channel 5 KTLA host

Welcome - Honorable Janice Hahn, Los Angeles City Councilmember, District 15

Moderator - Molly Peterson, KPCC Reporter

Panelists - Representatives from the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, and the Business Community

Special Guests - BREATHE LA O24u Environmental Education facilitators and children.








Responders
- Representatives from Neighborhood Councils, Advocacy Groups and the Environmental Justice Community

"Greening the Ports 2: Measuring the Costs and Benefits of the Ports' Environmental Initiatives in the Slowed Economy"

Wednesday June 17, 2009 ~ 8:00 am - 9:30 am

Port of Los Angeles Boardroom
425 S. Palos Verdes Street
San Pedro, CA 90731

Limited lot spaces available as well as metered street parking

but wait, don't drive...public transportation can get you there.

RSVP on BREATHE LA website to be sure your space is reserved for this popular event.

AB 32: Implementation Update February 18, 2009







BREATHE California of Los Angeles County BREATHE LA welcomed a panel of experts to California Endowment Yosemite Room on February 19, 2009 to discuss AN:32 The Global Warming Solutions Act. Carolyn Casavan of West Coast Environmental Engineers and Anita Mangels of Woodward & McDowell, both noted experts on the implementation of AB:32, were joined by H. David Nahai of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Welcomed by Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar and attended by local and community leaders, the panel discussion included an energetic exchange of valuable information moderated by Los Angeles Business Journal's Deborah Crowe.

Photos by Jennifer Gill, Vice President, MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council

View BREATHE LA GREEN SALON on BREATHE LA website