Greening the Ports 2: A Return to Ports of LA & Long Beach

BREATHE LA returned to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for an informative discussion on who, what and how the ports are moving forward in green initiatives. FREE and open to the public, this expert panel discussion promises to bring diverse opinions to the table and to gather community, business, elected leaders for a lively discussion.

SPECIAL GUESTS O24u Environmental Education Program facilitators and participants.  BREATHE LA O24u after school environmental education program has served children in Long Beach Boys and Girls Clubs since 2003.

"Greening the Ports 2:
Measuring the Costs and Benefits of the Ports'
Environmental Initiatives in the Slowed Economy"

Port of Los Angeles Boardroom
425 S. Palos Verdes Street
San Pedro, CA 90731

Wednesday June 17, 2009
8:00 am - 9:30 am

GREEN SALONS are always FREE, but please RSVP

BREATHE LA GREEN SALONS are generously funded by Union Bank of California and are a continuing series of open forums on the intersection between business and the environment in Los Angeles.

Emcee - Ray Gonzales, BREATHE LA Board Member and former Channel 5 KTLA host

Moderator - Molly Peterson, KPCC Reporter

Special Guests - BREATHE LA O24u Environmental Education Program, serving Long Beach Boys and Girls Clubs and the community since 2003.

Panelists

• BREATHE LA O24u Environmental Education Program Manager, Dan Witzling
• Kaylynn L. Kim, Port of Los Angeles Commission President
• Mario Cordero, Port of Long Beach Commissioner
• Francisco Vara-Orta, Staff Writer, Los Angeles Business Journal
• Mike Ponce, ILWU Local 63

Responders

• John Greenwood, Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council
• Stephen Cheung, Port Liaison - Energy & Environment, Office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
• Tom Politeo, Sierra Clu

Limited lot spaces available as well as metered street parking...but wait, don't drive...public transportation can get you there.

BREATHE LA Green Salon Series is an open and public forum on clean air, the environment and healthy living. Each salon brings together some of the best and brightest minds on the subject and aims to include all community stakeholders on the subject. Join us as we engage expert panelists and responders; learn more about the nation's busiest port complex and its green initiatives; figure out how to find the green to pay for the green.

All BREATHE LA Green Salons are free and open to the public. Coffee and a light breakfast are served. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to complete online RSVP form.

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