With California’s historic drought and its effects on Angelenos’ livelihoods and quality of life on everyone’s minds, the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance is forming a Water Committee to address water conservation issues and solutions. Please join us for the NCSA’s first Water Committee meeting this Saturday, June 27, in Studio City. The presentation and discussion [...]
As we enter our fourth year of historic drought, it's time we get creative about how we save water. In celebration of the National Day for Civic Hacking, join Mayor Garcetti and Hack for LA this Saturday for a day of conservation-themed hacking and tips on how you can #DroughtHack in your own home. We'll [...]
The City of Los Angeles has released a report outlining the guiding principles for the One Water LA 2040 Plan for water conservation. The One Water LA 2040 Plan is a comprehensive planning process designed to increase sustainable water management for the City of Los Angeles. One Water LA is building on the success of [...]
The Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance is pleased to partner with the Mayor’s Office to support the City’s new “Save the Drop” campaign and aggressive water conservation goals. An immediate priority for water conservation is reducing residential water use through lawn conversion to California-Friendly Landscaping using a watershed-based approach. Neighborhood Councils are vital to the success [...]
In order to help more homeowners convert their front yards from grass to Watershed Wise landscapes, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power provided a grant for the Lawn Be Gone project, a collaboration of the LADWP, Selva International, G3 Green Gardens Group, Surfrider Ocean Friendly Gardens, and the Hollywood/Los Angeles Beautification Team. The [...]
