DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

The Sustainability Committee of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council is dedicated to empowering the Downtown community to create a culture of sustainability.

We will work with the community to increase accessibility to existing programs and services through outreach and public education. We will identify and create opportunities for new programming and partnerships to meet our goals for a more livable, affordable, and efficient urban center. www.downtownsustainability.com

INDIE PRINTING

Indie Printing is an Eco-Conscious Downtown Los Angeles Printing company which was formed in 2003. Indie Printing caters to the Independent mind on the independent budget. www.indieprinting.com

LOS ANGELES ECO VILLAGE

Reinventing how we live in cities by demonstrating higher quality living patterns at lower environmental impacts. www.laecovillage.org

ORGANIC VALLEY FAMILY OF FARMS Proudly Organic and Farmer-Owned Since 1988

At Organic Valley, our philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and earth. In today's world, in order to make a difference, companies need to think differently. Since our first seven farmers started working together in 1988, we've been doing just that. Here's how:

We are a cooperative of family farmer-owners

We are mission-driven

We are leaders in organic farming

www.organicvalley.coop

GROUNDWORK COFFEE

Groundwork offers a wide variety of coffees including certified organics, fairly traded, shade grown, single origin and custom blended coffees. Fairly Traded means coffee farmers are paid an equitable price for their labor. Our roastery is certified organic by the State of California and all our coffees are certified kosher by an ever higher power.

Groundwork is committed to advancing both the economic and environmental sustainability of the Arabica coffee bean [it's actually a "seed," but bean sounds nicer!]. Our goal is to purchase and roast the best organic coffees from around the world, while helping to improve the lives of farmers, processors, roaster operators, and cafe baristas. www.groundworkcoffee.com

PITFIRE PIZZA

We created The Pitfire Pizza Company because we envisioned a table where friends could gather and share in the foods we love: fantastic, healthy pizzas, pasta and panini served in a creative and welcoming environment. But that's just the starting point. At Pitfire Pizza we're committed to delivering hand-creafted meals from scratch, speedily prepared and at surprisingly reasonable prices. www.pitfirepizza.com

WHOLE FOODS MARKET: Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet

Whole Foods Market is a dynamic leader in the quality food business. We are a mission-driven company that aims to set the standards of excellence for food retailers. We are building a business in which high standards permeate all aspects of our company. Quality is a state of mind at Whole Foods Market.

Our motto — Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet — emphasizes that our vision reaches far beyond just being a food retailer. Our success in fulfilling our vision is measured by customer satisfaction, Team Member excellence and happiness, return on capital investment, improvement in the state of the environment, and local and larger community support.

www.wholefoods.com

BROOKLYN BAGEL BAKERY

Delicious, fresh New York style bagels in Los Angeles. 2217 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles 90057 213-413-4114

GOTOGREENLA.COM

GoToGreenLA.com is where you'll find all of the green events taking place in and around Los Angeles. "Green" events are anything with a sustainable, eco-friendly, environmentally-conscious motivation. This service is not affiliated with any group or organizations, and is brought to you out of the desire to bring the Los Angeles green community together. www.gotogreenla.com

GREEN BUSINESS NETWORKING

Providing the owners and decision-makers of socially and environmentally conscious businesses a time and place for connecting, sharing, deal-making and networking. Our mission is to connect those who understand the importance and opportunity of environmentally friendly commerce. If this is you, or you would like to learn more about what this means, we host local gatherings to promote a better tomorrow! www.greenbusinessnetworking.com

LA GREEN DRINKS

LA Green Drinks allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink. West Side 1st-Thurs, South Bay 2nd-Thurs, Pasadena 2nd Wed, Hollywood / Silverlake 3rd Thurs, Downtown 4th Wed and Valley 4th Thurs. Green Drinks are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self organizing. We bring together the huge LA environmental community and have fun doing it! Subscribe to the LA Green Drinks email by going to www.lagreendrinks.blogspot.com

ECO TUESDAY

EcoTuesday is a forum for sustainable business leaders to come together to network, collaborate, and engage with one another in a structured environment. Each month EcoTuesday features opportunities for sustainable business leaders to network and learn about current issues from an innovative speaker and from one another. During the introduction circle, all participants share one sentence about their business and passion or interest around sustainability, which provides participants an opportunity to learn about each other in order to focus their networking efforts for the rest of the evening. www.ecotuesday.com

BURBANK GREEN ALLIANCE

The mission of the Burbank Green Alliance is to promote effective sustainable practices and build a network of resources to support the Burbank Community. www.burbankgreenalliance.org

HEAVEN ON EARTH HOLISTIC LIVING CENTER

Heaven on Earth Holistic Living Center is a community space for mind, body, soul and planet! We are a full-spectrum holistic lifestyle center, offering a variety of classes and special events in the areas of fitness, holistic health, dance, music, spiritual development, sustainability and the arts. It is our joy to collaborate with community and environmental groups to build bridges towards a positive future. www.heavenonearthla.com

DESIGNERS AND AGENTS

Designers & Agents [D&A] is an international trade event with a roster of 1,000 exhibiting collections and over 3,000 international retailers and media visitors who define the cutting edge in fashion and lifestyle. D&A seeks to use its platform to bring attention to worthy projects including social causes, sustainability issues and spotlighting promising new artists. Designers who create their products by utilizing fair trade and/or donate revenues to indigenous groups are gifted space and highlighted at each show. As a pioneer in the sustainable design movement D&A launched a Green Initiative in 2007, which has grown from a gifted eco-conscious showcase to dozens of ecological minded vendors and artists interspersed among D&A's hundreds of presenting designers. In addition D&A continues its efforts of promoting sustainable practices at its show spaces through improved recycling, biodegradable catering supplies and green cleaning supplies. www.designersandagents.com

TREE PARTY

Making the world a better place one event at a time. www.treeparty.com