The Environmental Change-Makers and Holy Nativity Parish present an
on Sunday October 8, 2006
2:30-5pm on the front lawn of the Church of the Holy Nativity, Dunbarton at 83rd St., (6700 West 83rd Street), Westchester 90045. Click here for Map. Attendance is free.
What Can I Do about our environmental future?
Find out at this neighborhood celebration of local "green" resources in the Los Angeles Westside area. Environmental displays, a Blessing of the Animals, speakers, music, kids' activities, fun and education for the whole family.
The Earth Care Fair will showcase contemporary ideas, local and urban solutions, through which we may better care for the earth, Creation, mankind, and future generations.
The Fair will be held in conjunction with the annual Blessing of the Animals which Holy Nativity Parish has offered to the community for many years.
The event is designed for adults and children, families and singles, neighbors and their pets, religious and secular, environmentally-minded people of all ages.
link to:
goals ... content ... contact info ... Los Angeles Sustainability Resources ... Definitions of Sustainability
The Earth Care Fair and Blessing of the Animals will include:
** Displays about the following environmental topic categories:
* Wildlands Solutions
* Garden Solutions
* Non-Toxic Household Solutions
* Transportation Solutions
* Reduce/Reuse/Recycle/Rebuy
* The Next Generation / Solutions involving Children
* Creating Community Solutions
* Faith-Based Environmentalism
* Buy Local
* Global Warming Solutions
** Resources will include:
*
LADWP's Green Power
* edible landscaping
* backyard wildlife habitats (National Wildlife Federation's certification program)
* organic and local foods
* low-toxin, earth-wiser housecleaning products
* BioBeetle rental cars powered on 100% recycled vegetable oil
* several 'greener vehicles', including a neighborhood vehicle, Prius, and possibly a EV1 electric vehicle
* Environmental Change-Makers positive environmental action group in Westchester
* religious communities for the environment, including California Interfaith Power and Light, National Council of Churches Eco-Justice program, Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life, and many others
** Bring your pet - dog, cat, boa, canary, you name it - for a blessing by Rev. Peter Rood of Holy Nativity Episcopal Church. Stuffed animals, mementoes, photos are also welcome.
** Local author Joanne Poyourow will be the keynote speaker. Poyourow’s novel, Legacy: A Story of Hope for a Time of Environmental Crisis, offers a positive vision for Los Angeles’ future, and celebrates the power of grassroots action to create a better world for future generations.
** Zoopendous will bring reptilian friends - snakes, turtles, and more
** Food, water (for people and pets), and entertainment will be provided.
Rev. Peter Rood, Holy Nativity Parish
(310) 670-4777
Holy Nativity Parish website
Environmental Change-Makers
email LegacyLA -at- gmail.com (substitute "@" symbol)
Environmental Change-Makers webpage
Photo credits: Downtown Los Angeles 3 by Jhezie Lim, Lakewood, CA; Calendula by Melanie Tsoi, Perth, Australia; Heron by Niall Crotty, Ashford, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Eire; Santa Monica Pier 1 by Jhezie Lim, Lakewood, CA.
The Fair emphasizes the following:
Local issues, from local wetlands, to urban issues like transportation. Local people, local resources, local solutions.
Educational, awareness-raising, horizon-broadening. We encourage participants to reach beyond the idea that "the environment" is just the waters of Ballona or Santa Monica Bay. Earth Care takes place right here in Westchester, all around us, in our pantries, our garages, our closets, our offices, our daily choices.
Non-commercial. We're a community sharing contacts and resources. Enlightenment about our environmental choices may better take place in the absence of the pressures of consumerism.
A full panorama. We're showcasing issues and solutions from many aspects of urban life - our food, our gardens, our transportation, our power, our spirit.
