Rock out w/ LA Greens on April 12

It ain’t easy being Green, but on April 12th it’ll rock!

The LA Greens will be throwing a benefit for the Green Party featuring Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney on Sat, April 12th at the Zero Point Artspace located at 1049 32nd St (at Central) in south downtown (north of USC campus).

Featured acts include: The Changos, Killing Cassanova, Laura Walters, Jimmy vs the Ninjas, comedians David Corrado & Rob Fulcher, DJ MissAdventure, and the Blazing Queen of the Rhumba. Help us stick it the Man one band at a time. $10 cover and cash bar with ID.

Click Here to download a pdf version of the flier above

LA Greens Holiday Potluck on Dec. 19!

Please join us for our annual December pot-luck on Wednesday, December 19 at 7pm. The party this year will feature a visit from Green Party Presidential candidate Jared Ball.

Jared Ball is a member of the DC Statehood/Green Party, an assistant professor of communications studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD., an independent journalist, a radio host with WPFW 89.3 FM in Pacifica Radio Washington, DC and founder of FreeMix Radio: The Original Mixtape Radio Show – a freely distributed monthly hip-hop mixtape dedicated to the practice of emancipatory journalism.

We'll also have a caricature artist and music. The party is free, but attendees are encouraged to bring a vegetarian dish to share and your own reusable plate/silverware.

The party, like our monthly meetings, will be held at the Peace Center, 8124 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Children are welcome. Parking is available behind the building.

See you there!

Oct. 17 event: Heal the Bay founder Dorothy Green

A Sustainable Water Future for CA

On October 17, the Los Angeles Greens will host guest speaker Dorothy Green, founder of Heal the Bay. Recently, she launched the California Water Impact Network (CWIN), whose goal is to move our state toward a sustainable water future.

Our water resources are over-committed. But if we learn to use the water we have more efficiently, there will be plenty of water in our state to meet all our needs. We can restore the San Francisco Bay Delta, the San Joaquin River, and lost habitats for our endangered species as well.

This is the message contained in Dorothy Green's book, Managing Water: Avoiding Crisis in California, published by UCPress.

All are invited to attend and hear Ms. Green speak on this vital subject, and learn how to affect sustainable water solutions in our state.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 7pm
Peace Center, 8124 W. Third Street, Los Angeles
http://losangelesgreens.org/
323-651-5539
This event is free; donations are accepted.

Dorothy Green is the Founding President of Heal the Bay. She was also the founding President and now President Emeritus of the Los Angeles & San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council. As a board member of POWER, Public Officials for Water and Environmental Reform, she chairs the most important water policy conference in the state, the California Water Policy Conference, now in its 16h year.

She also serves as the Los Angeles Regional Vice President of the Planning and Conservation League (PCL), which provides lobbying services in Sacramento to both individuals and to organizations without sufficient resources to hire their own lobbyist, and is Secretary of the only non-profit that is devoted solely to statewide water supply issues, the California Water Impact Network (CWIN). This organization has developed the Principles needed for a Sustainable Water Future and is organizing the state around these principles. She also served for 3 ½ years as a Los Angeles City Department of Water and Power Commissioner.

Big Green Weekend

Come to one event, or come to all--it's a Big Green Weekend with 2 days of Green Party of CA Strategy Sessions and Candidate Workshops at UCLA, plus a Sat. evening event starting with dinner at Monsoon in Santa Monica followed by a special viewing of "The 11th Hour" with Q&A afterward.

For info about the campaign trainings and strategy sessions, click here.

After the Green Party Candidate Workshops at UCLA on Saturday, Aug. 25, head on over to the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. We'll be gathering at Monsoon Restaurant, 1212 3rd St. Promenade, from approx. 5-6:30pm.

Then walk two blocks to Laemmle Monica 4 Plex to see "The 11th Hour" followed by a special Q&A discussion with the Green Party's Mike Feinstein, former mayor of Santa Monica, and Leila Conners Peterson, the film's Co-Director and Producer.

Santa Monica - LAEMMLE 4 Plex (1332 2nd St, between Arizona and Santa Monica Blvd)
Film--"The 11th Hour" Sat. 8/25 pm, 7:40pm

You are invited to see this important film and participate in a 20 minute Q&A afterwards to continue the dialog about these issues and what we can do to take action.

It is crucial for many people to see this film early, so it gets picked up around the country! If you can't join us Sat., please make plans to see the film soon.

Leonardo DiCaprio's new film, The 11th Hour is a feature length documentary concerning the environmental crises caused by human actions and their impact on the planet. The 11th Hour documents the cumulative impact of these actions upon the planet's life systems and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity. It features fifty of the world's most prominent thinkers and activists, including reformer Mikhail Gorbachev, physicist Stephen Hawking, and Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai.

Impeachment a Hit at Lotus Festival

Last weekend, the Los Angeles Greens hit the park - Echo Park that is - for the annual Lotus Festival. We shared information on the Green Party and the Los Angeles Impeachment Center - registering voters and collecting over 100 signatures for the petition in support of impeaching Bush and Cheney.

L.A. Impeachment Center Picnic on July 4

What: July 4th Picnic at La Cienega Park to celebrate the Inauguration of the Los Angeles Impeachment Center

Why: To Urge Los Angeles City Council, Santa Monica City Council and CA State Congressional and Assembly Representatives to Pass a Resolution Calling for the Impeachment of President Bush and Vice-President Cheney

When: July 4th from Noon to 3 pm (It's early in the day, so you won't have to miss any other celebrations.)

Where: Olympic & La Cienega, (8400 Gregory Way in Beverly Hills) park at tennis courts lot (Bring blankets, there are very few tables)

Speakers and Entertainment: Congresswoman Maxine Waters will speak at both the inauguration ceremony and the picnic from 12 to 3 pm. There will be music at various times at the picnic including music and entertainment from Eva James (songs around 1pm), musician Steven Fine, and special guest Marcy Vaj and the Regime-Change Band. Other speakers include Paul Koretz, Byron De Lear, Anthony St. Martin, Larry Everest, Shakeel Syed, and Jackie Goldberg.

Also: At 11 AM, Congresswoman Maxine Waters will speak at a 30 minute Ceremonial Inauguration for the Impeachment (Peace) Center, along with Byron De Lear, former Green Party Candidate for Congress in the San Fernando Valley and cofounder of Global Peace Solution; and Peter Thottam, progressive attorney active with Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace (ICUJP) and former Green Party candidate for CA Assembly.

LA Greens Officer Elections in July

The next LA Greens meeting will be on Wed., July 18. We'll have elections for Media Person, Events Coordinator, Membership/Volunteer Coordinator, and Female Co-Facilitator. We'll also be discussing our budget.

Please send requests for any additional agenda items to losangelesgreens@gmail.com or leave a comment on the site.

The Los Angeles Greens meet the third Wednesday of every month at 7PM at The Peace Center, 8124 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Meetings are free (donations accepted) and open to the public. Children are welcome. Parking is available behind the building.

Next LA Greens Meeting - Wed. June 20

Join us on Wednesday for our monthly meeting. This month we'll be discussing prospects for Instant Runoff Voting in Los Angeles, an Impeachment HQ at the Peace Center, and plans for the summer. Plus, as always, refreshments and refreshing company!

The Los Angeles Greens meet the third Wednesday of every month at 7PM at The Peace Center, 8124 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Meetings are free (donations accepted) and open to the public. Children are welcome. Parking is available behind the building.

This Wed., 5/16: Mujeres de la Tierra @ LA Greens mtg

At the next LA Greens meeting, Irma Muñoz of Mujeres De La Tierra will speak about "Why traditional environmental leaders need to learn the language of community." (Updated: Download the bilingual flyer for this event.)

From Utne Reader:

Muñoz started Mujeres de la Tierra after a local news story on environmental issues in Latino neighborhoods failed to feature any interviews with Latinos. The Los Angeles-based group banded together with Latino soccer enthusiasts, law experts, and others to form Alianza de los Pueblos del Rio. The aim of this umbrella organization is to get the Latino voice heard in the effort to revitalize the Los Angeles River, which, George writes, is "a symbolic and literal convergence of a myriad of issues confronting LA's Latino population." With an inverse correlation between pollution exposure and access to parks and open spaces, the mujeres have adopted the river's resurrection as their hope for a greener future and a healthier environment for their children.

The Los Angeles Greens meet the third Wednesday of every month at 7PM at The Peace Center, 8124 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Meetings are free (donations accepted) and open to the public. Children are welcome. Parking is available behind the building.

Earth Day w/ the LA Greens: Food Sovereignty in Los Angeles

Tezozomoc (above), an elected leader of the South Central Farmers, was the LA Greens Earth Day speaker at our annual Earth Day event, on April 18.

Tezo, as he is known, discussed Food Sovereignty, a movement that "focuses on the right of smallholder farmers to produce food, which is undermined in many countries by national and international agricultural trade policy regulations...the right of each nation to maintain and develop their own capacity to produce foods that are crucial to national and community food security, respecting cultural diversity and diversity of production methods." (see Food Sovereignty: Towards democracy in localized food systems, a white paper on the subject.)

Citing the document referenced above frequently, Tezo presented concepts revolving around democratizing localized food production. Tezo explored the inter-relationships between labor,
agriculture, democracy, migration and capital and how it all came together at the South Central Farm.

The South Central Farmers Cooperative continues its mission of bringing healthy organic produce to impoverished people of the inner city. They are currently leasing land in Fresno and delivering produce to more and more customers as well as to their own families. Those interested in supporting their work may purchase fresh produce from them at one of the following farmers' markets:

Leimert Park Sat. 9-3
Hollywood Sun. 8-1
Atwater Vill. Sun. 9-2

Additionally, they are in the process of starting a community-supported agriculture program. More information can be had at: SouthCentralFarmers.com

The South Central Farmers Health and Education Fund hosts monthly street fairs, or Tianguis, where their produce is available to all and workshops offer health information and cooking demostrations. The Tianguis is held every first Sunday of the month from about noon to 5.

LA Greens Party for Peace

Thanks to everyone who participated or contributed to this awesome party. Check out more pictures from the event.

Run your Car on Alternative Fuels

A diverse group of Angelenos joined the Los Angeles Greens for our annual Earth Day event! Community activist and Green, Tracy Larkins, discussed how she converted her diesel vehicle to run on waste vegetable oil. She believes veggie oil to be the best option and spoke on the emerging politics of this issue as well. And a representative from LoveCraft Biofuels discussed the conversion process and gave us a look under the hood! (Read the press release.) During the meeting, guests enjoyed complimentary food courtesy of Sante La Brea.