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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES LECTURE SERIES
SMC's Center
for Environmental and Urban Studies (CEUS) invites you to join us as we and
the experts address some of the most important environmental and urban issues
of our time. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis. For information,
please call (310) 434-4743, or visit our website (events.smc.edu/environmental.html).
Sustainable Works in Our Communities
Join the professionals from Sustainable
Works in this traditional series kick-off as they share how our campus, residents,
businesses, and our City are becoming more efficient and sustainable. You could
be next!
Wed, February 20 • 6:30pm
• Free • Bundy 123
Greening
the Curriculum:
Conceptual Foundations of Ecological Literacy for Global Citizenship
Join Amber Katherine, philosophy instructor in SMC’s Department of Humanities
and Social Science, for a multidisciplinary panel discussion on modern Western
views of “nature,” “humanity,” and “global citizenship.”
Wed, March 12 • 6:30pm •
Free • Bundy 123
The
Ethnobotany of Urban Home Gardens in East Los Angeles
Antonio Solorio joins us to share his research about how people incorporate
plants into their daily lives and cultural traditions, and what it reveals about
the people themselves in urban home gardens of East LA.
Wed, April 2 • 6:30pm •
Free • Bundy 123
Sustainable
Santa Monica?
Meet Shannon Parry, Senior Environmental Analyst and Sustainable City Coordinator
for the City of Santa Monica. What does it mean to be a sustainable city and
why is it important to all of us?
Wed, April 30 • 6:30pm •
Free • Bundy 123
Center for Environmental & Urban
Studies
SMC’s Center for Environmental
and Urban Studies (CEUS) provides numerous displays and sources of information
to help individuals become more efficient and lead a sustainable life that reduces
impacts on the environment. CEUS is also a center for the SMC students, faculty,
and staff who participate in our academic program, and sponsors the Environmental
Issues Lectures, which you will find listed elsewhere in this brochure.
Resource Library – The CEUS library and information center offers books, articles, videos, and displays on subjects ranging from general environmental information to specific topics such as home solar-heating systems, environmental policy, and vegetarianism. Other helpful, informative resources are also provided through online links at the CEUS website (www.smc.edu/CEUS/LINKS.htm).
Information/Coordination – CEUS offers information about local environmental events and organizations, and assists with events coordination through publicizing them and communicating with all interested campus and community groups.
Demonstration Gardens – “garden\garden,” a joint project with the City of Santa Monica supported by a grant from MWD, is a public conservation experiment featuring two side-by-side residential gardens (at 1718 and 1724 Pearl Street, opposite the College). One is an efficient “Mediterranean” (xeriscape) garden with drip irrigation and drought-tolerant native plants such as California lilac, sage, and meadow grass. The other is a more conventional water-using garden with sprinklers and East-Coast-style bedding plants, azaleas, and lawn.
For hours or other information about CEUS and its programs, visit our website (www.smc.edu/CEUS), call (310) 434-3909, or drop by 1744 Pearl Street, Santa Monica.
SMC Center for Environmental and Urban Studies
(1744 Pearl St., Santa Monica)
Sustainable Works
SMC’s Center for Environmental
and Urban Studies (CEUS) is the headquarters for Sustainable Works, a nonprofit
organization funded by the City of Santa Monica’s Sustainable City Program
and Santa Monica College. Sustainable Works offers special programs that show
individuals and businesses how they can adopt sustainable practices that improve
quality of life, reduce impacts on the environment, and reduce costs.
Sustainable Crews – A 9-week environmental education workshop for Santa Monica College students and a 6-week environmental education workshop for Santa Monica residents. Crews meet weekly to learn how to incorporate recycling, energy conservation, and other sustainable practices into their daily life. Student Crew members also volunteer three hours to Santa Monica BayKeeper, Children’s Nature Institute, and other nonprofit groups that work to reduce environmental impact and improve quality of life in the community.
Business Greening Program – Free on-site assessment, list of recommended actions for businesses to choose, and follow-up meetings to ensure efficient practices for energy, water, waste, chemicals, transportation, and purchasing. After completing the program, Santa Monica businesses can apply for Green Business Certification and local Sustainable Quality Awards.
For more information, visit the Sustainable Works website (www.sustainableworks.org), call (310) 458-8716, or drop by 1744 Pearl Street, Santa Monica.
Sustainable Crew Program (Students) • 9
Weeks
• Starts March 10 • Call for times • $25
Crew Leaders Training Course
• March 1 & March 8 • Call for details • Free
Resident Green Living Workshops • 6 Weeks
• Ongoing; call for times • $25
SMC Center for Environmental and Urban Studies
(1744 Pearl St., Santa Monica)
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