California Greenworks, Inc. Presents the 3rd Annual South Los Angeles Earth Day Festival
California Greenworks, Inc. gives south Los Angeles residents a green way to get rid of old TV sets, phones and computers, and other ways to improve the environmental health of the community at the 3rd Annual South Los Angeles Earth Day on April 19, 2008.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 9, 2008
The South Los Angeles Earth Day continues into its third year. California Greenworks, Inc. presents a variety of opportunities for South Los Angeles residents to learn about environmentally safe and sustainable products and services available in the community. At the festival, products and services will be highlighted in a variety of earth-friendly pavilions.
The E-Waste Recycling pavilion will highlight a recycling service for electronic waste. Anyone can donate old televisions, computers, laptops, cell phones and any electronic device with a CRT screen. California Greenworks, Inc. will recycle the items with proceeds benefiting initiatives such as the Compton Creek Environmental Justice Project as well as environmental education programs, open space preservation and beautification projects in South Los Angeles.
Nationwide, environmentally themed events mark the celebration of Earth Day in late April. The 2008 South Los Angeles Earth Day will focus on important issues that impact urban, densely populated communities. Issues include reducing CO2 emissions entering into the atmosphere and creating poor air quality and global climate change, increasing an awareness of the environmental causes of poor health among urban children and practical ways to improve the environmental health of an urban community. Poor air and water quality are serious environmental health issues in urban communities across the nation. 123,000,000 youth in the U. S. are at risk to contracting asthma or obtaining some other respiratory disease from poor air quality.
"The health of our environment is directly related to the health of our children. This year in South Los Angeles the Earth Day festivities will integrate environmental education with products, services and programs that are available within the community. We are hoping to get everyone involved in improving the environmental health of our community," says California Greenworks, Inc. founder Mike Meador.
The official theme of the 3rd Annual South Los Angeles Earth Day is "A Greener and Healthier South Los Angeles for Our Community, Our Environment and Our Future". Actor Comedian Rodney Perry will take the stage and host the 3rd Annual South Los Angeles Earth Day Festival on the Echoing Green Global Stage, sponsored by Union Bank of California and Toyota. During an all day raffle, Wicked, now playing at the Pantages in Hollywood, will give tickets away to lucky festival goers to see the Los Angeles showing of the popular musical. The 2008 South Los Angeles Earth Day will be held on Saturday April 19, 2008 from 10:00 a. m. - 6:00 p. m. at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza located at 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, in the historic Crenshaw district of Los Angeles, CA.
About Rodney Perry:
Rodney Perry was born in Chicago, raised in Monroe, Louisiana, and then ushered into the comedy world in the Bay Area of California. His Stage show is energy-driven with sidesplitting insights on everything from the work world to the everyday joys and occasional trials of family life. Rodney has appeared in the Fox Searchlight Film "Johnson Family Vacation" (Starring Kings of Comedy Cedric the Entertainer and Steve Harvey), "Legacy", "Redrum" and "ShowStoppers". Recently he served as Co-Host of TV One's hit comedy competition "Who's Got Jokes". Rodney's television appearances include BET's Comic View, Showtime's LAFFAPALOOZA, and HBO's Def Comedy Jam. He has toured with legendary Hip-Hop artist RUN-DMC as well as late music icon Ray Charles. Rodney is a Champion of the McDonald's Bay Area Black Comedy Competition and Festival. For more information please visit: http://www. rodneyperry. com/ (http://www. rodneyperry. com/) or www. myspace. com/rodneyperry (http://www. myspace. com/rodneyperry)
About The South Los Angeles Earth Day Festival:
In 2006 California Greenworks, Inc. organized the first ever Earth Day Festival in South Los Angeles, California. This year, pavilions at the South Los Angeles Earth Day include the E-Waste Recycling pavilion as well as a Healthy Lifestyles pavilion, which includes health screenings, healthy cooking demonstrations and tips for dining out, sponsored by Kaiser Permemante and Sizzler. The Children Eco-Tech pavilion will provide youth with educational activities about conservation and recycling. The Urban Gardening demonstration provided by the UCLA Extension and Master Gardening program will include lectures on how to plant a garden in an urban space. A Farmers Market and Food Court will provide healthy foods for guests to take home. There will be a free tree giveaway all day sponsored by Million Trees LA. The Environmental Film Festival at the Global Green Advocacy Theater will offer film screening and forums on global warming, environmental justice and advocacy. Some film screenings include Leonardo di Caprio's "The 11th Hour", which documents global climate change and its effects on human life and the economy of the planet, Spike Lee's documentary "When the Levees Broke" about the devastation of Katrina and "Echoing Green" a movie about environmentalism. For more information please visit: http://www. southlaearthfest. org/ (http://www. southlaearthfest. org/)
About California Greenworks, Inc.:
California Greenworks Incorporated (CG) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization formed to promote environmental protection, sustainability, community revitalization and economic development throughout urban communities in southern California. CG seeks to improve the quality of urban life through various programs and projects that advocate open space preservation in urban communities, restoration of waterways, and community beautification activities. Through collaborative efforts with community businesses, groups and other non-profit organizations, California Greenworks establishes partnerships that are fundamental to development and implementation of locally driven community programs and projects. For more information please visit: http://www. californiagreenworks. org/ (http://www. californiagreenworks. org/)
California Greenworks, Inc.
3347 W. 43rd Street
Los Angeles, California 90008
Phone: 323-298-5077
Media Contact:
Talia Roselli
Phone: 310-944-5615
Green. losangeles@gmail. com
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