The City Green


Southland Residents Can Save Some Green with Annual Lawnmower Exchange Program

Southland residents can now register to get up to 75 percent in savings with the South Coast AQMD’s popular Lawn Mower Exchange Program. Now in its 11th year, the program does good for the wallet and air quality by allowing residents to trade an old, highly polluting gas-powered lawn mower for a highperformance, environmentally friendly ...

Pasadena Waldorf School Teams Up With Whole Foods Market Arroyo

Whole Foods Market Arroyo in Pasadena has selected Pasadena Waldorf School as the non-profit beneficiary of its “Recycle Your Change,” program. Beginning April 15 and going through July 7, 2013, all the change collected at each register at Whole Foods Market Arroyo will be donated to Pasadena Waldorf School. “There are more non-profits per capita ...

Free Mulch Beginning June 1, 2013 While Supplies Last

Help your garden grow, control weeds and retain moisture in your soil while adding a polished touch to your garden landscape. The Pasadena Department of Public Works is offering free mulch while supplies last as another environmentally friendly service to residents. Beginning on June 1, the City’s new Mulch Give-Away program will allow Pasadena residents ...

American Forests to Conduct Urban Forest Assessment in Pasadena

Pasadena will be one of the five cities that American Forests, a national conversation organization, will conduct an urban forest assessment via a $250,000 grant it received from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, it was announced today. The other cities are Asbury Park, N.J., Atlanta, Ga.; Detroit, Mich. and Nashville, Tenn. The assessments will ...

Free Public Forum on Air Quality on May 11

One of California’s greatest policy challenges – air quality – will be the topic of a free public forum Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 8:30-11 a.m. The Sierra Club, Sustainable World of All Saints Pasadena and the League of Women Voters Pasadena Area are joining hands to sponsor the forum at All Saints’ Sweetland Hall, ...

Pasadena-based Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Received 10 Environmental Excellence Awards

Pasadena-based Kaiser Permanente Medical Center received 10 environmental excellence awards Thursday night in Boston during Practice Greenhealth’s 2013 CleanMed conference, an annual national environmental gathering for leaders in health care sustainability. Practice Greenhealth is a national membership organization for hospitals and health systems committed to environmentally responsible operations and care, according to a news statement. ...

Mother Earth Delivers Beautiful Day at Pasadena’s Earth Day Festival

“Give a round of applause for our mother earth for bestowing the sunshine upon us on this beautiful day to celebrate her,” the leader of the Danza Yankuikuitl Aztec Dancers at the Earth And Arts Festival said. The dance demonstration by the traditional Aztec dancers reminded everyone that without the elements of Mother earth—air and ...

2013 Green City Award Winners Announced

The City has announced the 2013 Pasadena Green City Award winners. Through the Green City Awards the city looks to recognize and show appreciation for outstanding contributions toward preserving and improving Pasadena’s unique environment. The awards will be presented by Vice Mayor Margaret McAustin at the Pasadena Earth and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 20, ...

Pasadena City College to Present 15 Prototypes and Policies Developed to Deal with Regional and Worldwide Water Issues

Pasadena City College will be one of the local universities and community colleges that will present 15 prototypes and policies developed to deal with regional and worldwide water issues as part of the Southern California World Water Forum, set for Friday at the Metropolitan Water District Headquarters’ Board Room in downtown Los Angeles. Many of these ...

Armstrong Garden Centers Gives Away One Million Ladybugs

Armstrong Garden Centers will be giving away one million ladybugs across all store locations to help gardeners keep a healthy garden this year. In certain cultures, ladybugs are considered to be good luck. Put luck on your side this growing season when you visit Armstrong during Ladybug Weekend, April 20th and 21st. “April is the ...

Student Athlete Lab Going Green by Fundraising with Plant Trees 4 Life

Student Athlete Lab, the organization known for honing young minds and bodies in preparing the student athlete for the next level of collegiate scholarship opportunities, is now set to hone the consciousness of its student athlete members as well. Student Athlete Lab will kick off their fundraising season by directing their fundraising campaign with the ...

Green Award Nominations Due April 3, 2013

Are you a “Green Superstar” or do you know somebody who is? The City of Pasadena wants to publicly recognize local businesses, non-profits, schools, artists and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding efforts to improve Pasadena’s environment. Applicants may nominate themselves or another party may nominate them. Green City Award applications must be received by 5:00 ...

Pasadena Community Gardens Conservancy Announces Grants

The Pasadena Community Gardens Conservancy today announced that it has awarded $7,000 in grants supporting community-based organizations that expand public and student access to and knowledge of gardening, particularly fruit and vegetable gardening, in Pasadena. The grant recipients include: Arlington Garden, La Casita Del Arroyo, the Muir Ranch student community garden at John Muir High ...

Metropolitan Water District Ask Los Angeles County Foothill Communities to Reduce Water Use

Consumers in the city of Pasadena and three adjoining Los Angeles County foothill communities are requested to reduce their water use—including refraining from outdoor watering—while a major imported water pipeline is taken out of service for eight days beginning Thursday, Feb. 21. Officials from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California joined with Pasadena Water ...