Event Description:
We've got a great schedule: 10-11 am: Meet & greet, personal introduction (#1 reason why you joined the rally & what you hope to get out of it. What's the most important priority to you?) Start collecting cell phone, ink cartridge donation. Pass out personal action sheets, exchange info & resources. Sell raffle tickets. Rally at the Federal Building: pass out signs, get “green fingers”, take pictures & video. 11-12: A small group stay to greet newcomers, have them introduce themselves & lead them to the Rally. Ask everyone to sign in officially. Pass out signs to newcomers, get “green fingers”, take more pictures & video. Optional yoga for those who are interested. 12-1 pm: Lunch break - If you brought food, good. If not, a group will walk to Native Foods in Westood for take-out lunch. (May need to pre-order food). www.nativefoods.com 1-3 pm: Panel Discussion: Passion & Profitability, hosted by Green Furniture & Interior Designer, Robert Craymer (www.robertcraymer.com) sponsored by Green Globe Productions & a free screening of “Everything’s Cool” (www.everythingscool.org). 3-4 pm: Closing ceremony – raffle drawing, thank everyone who has come, invite them to join our local groups & the next event “Polar Plunge to fight Global Warming” on 12/8 at Venice Beach http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/423/event/?event_KEY=31395) * Re-cap what the priorities are, what personal actions each of us can do... The most important part is that you show up. The more people there are, the more attention we will draw.

Location:
11000 Wilshire Blvd

Directions:
Check in at our headquarter in Westwood Park on *Veteran side (South of Rochester) by the wooden sign. Look for a table & chairs (maybe a tent). Rally at the corner of Wilshire & Veteran. Look for Step It Up sign. If you belong to another environmental group, bring your own sign as well or wear T-shirt with logo.

Event Announcements

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Join the Environmental Meetup

09 Oct 01:58

Meet other local Environmental activists to discuss environmental issues & plan fun rally or other events to raise awareness.

http://environment.meetup.com/327

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NBC L.A. Community Calendar

14 Oct 22:06

10/12 The following event has now been approved.

Event:Global Warming Rally
Date:11/03/2007
Description:Participants in the rally will call for real leadership on
global warming including the 1 Sky priorities: (1) no new coal plants,
(2) 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050, and (3) 5 million new
green jobs.

What: Global warming rally at the Federal Building to demand political
leadership

When: Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 10:00 AM-4:00 PM PST

Where: the Federal Building, 11000 Wilshire Blvd (corner of Wilshire &
Veteran). Park at the Federal Building, meet at corner of Wilshire &
Veteran (look for Step It Up sign)

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Step It Up in the news

25 Oct 18:12

Read this article:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2007/10/step-it-up-what.html

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Panel Discussion

27 Oct 23:26

The guest speaker, Robert Craymer – furniture designer, manufacturer, living space designer and retailer has been featured in numerous magazines and TV shows such as HGTV, The New York Times and Town & Country. Craymer has been commissioned to exclusively design the VIP rooms for the Oscar, Golden Globes, and Sundance Film Festival. He was asked to bring his green designs to LIVE-EARTH. Only a few people were invited to get their message heard on this world-wide event, Robert the honor of being one of them. This year, inspired by Bill McDonough, a pioneer in the all-green building community, Craymer is founding the first “Cradle to Cradle” program for recycling old furniture to create refurbished all-green furniture, taking existing pieces back to their bare elements and redesigning them in the all-green method. Craymer is committed to bringing to the public an all green, all natural, sustainable and organic way of living.

PANEL DISCUSSION: PASSION AND PROFITABILITY

1) In the green market place for the young entrepreneurs " how do i have passion and profitability in going green?"

2) And for the consumer "How do I know what I am buying is truly buying green"?