Sustainability Committee

DATE/TIME:
Sustainability committee meeting: Second Monday of the month at 6:15pm at the STUDIO CITY LIBRARY

MISSION STATEMENT:
To educate, engage and empower stakeholders to build sustainability and climate resilience through community action and citywide advocacy.

MEETINGS:
Meetings are generally held on the second Monday of each month at 6:15 pm.  Check the SCNC Calendar to verify.  Meetings are held at the Studio City Library, unless indicated otherwise on the agenda.  The public is welcome to attend meetings.

SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEMBERS: 

• Tony Knight (Stakeholder, Chair) [email protected]
• Adele Slaughter (Board Member)
• Teri Austin (Stakeholder)
• Susan Schalbe (Stakeholder)
• Jesse Sandford (Stakeholder)
• Laurie Rittenberg (Board Member)
• Andrew Epstein (Board Member)
• Chip Meehan (Board Member & President, ex-officio) [email protected]

SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE 2025 GOALS

• Develop a demonstration native tree and plant project in our committee to serve as a model and resource for further projects in both public and private spaces. 

1. Work with various organizations to plant native trees in empty tree wells in commercial areas throughout our community.  
2. Explore finding a partner for a private or public native landscape project. 

• Design a community information project to include educational materials, demonstrations, incentive information, and other resources related to:

1. Benefits of using electric gardening equipment.
2. Benefits of using native plants and trees in public and private landscaping and recreation spaces rather than artificial turf, rockscape, or paving.
3. How to use city resources effectively, such as understanding our community and private recycling programs and waste reduction strategies, with particular attention to plastic waste reduction.  
4. How can homes be made more sustainable through electrification, efficient systems such as water heating, HVAC, other applications, and the installation of renewable energy? Design ways to educate the community on these features.
5. Engage with the Los Angeles City Climate Emergency Mobilization Office for resources and information sharing.

• Improve our community through wildlife conservation, water conservation, and the reduction of urban run-off.

1. 1. 1. Helping the public understand alternatives to weed and pest control without the use of toxic chemicals such as rodenticides, herbicides, and synthetic fertilizers. 
      2. Reduce storm run-off by sharing information about installing bioswales, rain gardens, and rainwater capture systems. Incorporate this into a demonstration project if practical.
      3. Look at how to better control litter in our streets and parks, and make public spaces more accessible to the general public.

• Be more visible in the community and communicate using the tools available to our committee. 

1. Utilize the email list to share information and invitations to information sessions related to these goals. 
2. Reach out to other organizations, such as the Studio City Residents Association and Studio City Beautification Association, to assist with information sharing and community involvement.  
3. Host at least one Studio City Farmers Market booth to engage the community on the above topics. 

• Work with the Radford Studios Ad Hoc Committee on engaging to encourage them to include sustainable features, including tree planting and native plant demonstration project.  

 

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Agenda Requests

The Sustainability Committee conducts its business by reviewing and prioritizing agenda requests for Board action (generally either in the form of a motion or letter) or announcements submitted by stakeholders, governmental entities and other interested individuals and organizations. Sustainability Committee Committee has the discretion to postpone a request, refer it to a specific committee for review and recommendation, treat it as an announcement or consider and resolve it as a non-Board administrative matter.

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