Free 6 Week Course in Green Living!

The MVCC has generously given us a grant to host the Sustainable Works Green Living Workshop in Mar Vista!

Normally, this course is only offered in Santa Monica and a $50 donation is requested from LA residents. Thanks to the MVCC grant, this works hop will be held will be FREE and will be held in LA for the very first time.

Each week’s class focuses on a separate aspect of greening your home and life – water, energy, waste, chemicals, transportation and shopping. The classes give you a deeper understanding of the issues and each week you leave with 10 actions that ultimately help you to –

• divert solid waste through recycling
• become water efficient
• eliminate toxic chemicals
• minimize transportation impacts
• reduce energy use
• and learn to make better consumer choices

The workshop will include a variety of conservation give aways, as well as special discounts with green resources at the completion of the series.

One great assessment tool that used in the workshop is the “Lifestyle Survey”. The participants are asked to take the survey before and after they have completed the workshop, and it is designed to assess their knowledge and attitudes pre- and post- their completion of the workshop. Part of the survey requires that the participant take short, online quizzes that measure the person’s ecological footprint. By comparing the results of the ecological footprint quizzes taken pre- and post- workshop, we can show that all participants end up reducing their footprint by at least one planet and by many acres.

Living a greener lifestyle ultimately entails using natural resources more wisely. Conserving water and energy will directly lead to lower utility costs. We can easily track a savings of $200 in annual utility bills when our solutions are followed. In turn, such savings can more than offset the higher costs associated with becoming “greener” consumers.

Stop by the MVCC Green Booth at the Mar Vista Farmers market if you would like a sneak peek at the work book for the course – you’ll be amazed at how comprehensive it is. Write us and we will email you the flyer – include it as a stocking stuffer or include it with a gift. How cool – a gift that costs you nothing, inspires a great experience and saves money for the recipient!

Pre-registration is required. The workshop begins on January 28th and will run for 6 successive Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 pm. They will be held at St. John’s Presbyterian Church at 11000 National Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064.