April 24:

What We Are Doing About the Environment

Even if We're Not Yet Adults

Several local children will share what they are currently doing for the environment.  They'll share tips about recycling, saving electricity, bicycling, growing vegetables and much more.  They'll teach games to learn about Cool Cars, and show off solar cookers they've built themselves.  They'll share how thrilling it is to be able to really make a difference, and how much fun it is to make positive change together.

We'll talk a little bit about what the next few decades will hold, as our children grow to adulthood.  But the focus of the evening will be about joining in the solutions, even for those who are not yet adults.

Appropriate for grade school and above.

Resources:

• "10 Things You Can Do About Global Warming (Yes, even if you're not yet an adult)" - A booklet for children.  Reading level: grades 4-8
• The Environmental Change-Makers book list for children

May 22:

Water Wisdom

for a year of drought and beyond

We'll host a speaker from LADWP about water saving ideas.  Meanwhile, enjoy these resources:

• Top 12 Water Saving Tips
• The 20-gallon Challenge
• LADWP's Water Conservation Tips
• create a custom Water Calculator for how often to water landscape areas on your property

June 8 :

Community Garden Kickoff

The Environmental Change-Makers are joining with other local groups to create a community garden. 

The vegetables and citrus we grow will be donated to LAX Food Pantry to feed the less fortunate members of our Westchester community.  Many individuals and groups are already on board, including Urban Farming, Holy Nativity Parish, several girl scout troops, members of St. Jerome's parish, Westchester neighbors, and other groups, both secular and religious.  Read more about the garden here. 

On Sunday, June 8, we will hold a big kickoff party.  Come for food and music, celebration and ceremonial plantings.  Meet other activists interested in this project.  Tell your friends and neighbors, bring the kids, and come join us!

June (date t.b.d.):

Our 2nd Annual

Edible Landscaping Garden Tour

June 26 :

Westchester Rides!

Join us for a bike ride and a community solstice celebration!

Instead of talking, we're taking to the streets!  We'll hop on our bicycles at our usual meeting location, take an evening cycling tour through the neighborhood, and end at a local spot for a solstice celebration of food and fun.  Rumor has it there might even be solar-cooked food!