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L.A. City Leaders Laud BREATHE LA Green Salon Series @ City Hall
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For Immediate Release
BREATHE LA Contact – Julia Robinson Shimizu, 323.935.8050x233 jrobinsonshimizu@breathela.org
Green Salon Series Contact – Edward Headington, 818.720.7181 Edward@HeadingtonMedia.com
Los Angeles, CA — BREATHE California of Los Angeles County (BREATHE LA) announced the 2009 Green Salon Series last week at a press conference at City Hall. Conference speakers included Ray Gonzales, BREATHE LA Board Member and former KTLA Channel 5 host; Carl Ballton, President of The Union Bank Foundation; and Los Angeles City Councilmembers Hon. José Huizar; Hon. Wendy Greuel and Hon. Jan Perry, Chair of the Energy & Environment Committee and South Coast AQMD Board Member.
“I think future generations will judge us for what we did or didn’t do to fight Global Warming,” said Councilmember José Huizar. “As the second-largest city in the country, we have to rise to that challenge. Something as serious as Global Warming requires deep, deliberate and thoughtful discussion, which the Breath LA salon series provides.”
The announcement of the series comes on the heels of a successful inaugural year that brought together journalists, elected officials and their staff, experts, policy analysts, thought leaders, neighborhood councilmembers, and other community stakeholders.
“For over a hundred years, BREATHE LA has been protecting the ‘Breathe of Life’ in Los Angeles. The Green Salon Series is but one of our programming commitments,” said BREATHE LA President and CEO Enrique Chiock. “Due to the success of our 2008 Pollution & Solution Salon Series and a desire to respond to the enthusiasm and demand for more, our 2009 Green Salon Series offers an ambitious line-up of topics and expertise. We thank our sponsor, Union Bank of California, and other event partners.”
Six salons were held in 2008 and Councilmember Perry invited BREATHE LA to submit their findings for the public record at the Energy & Environment committee she chairs. Six Green Salons have been announced for 2009 starting with An AB 32 Update on February 18th at the California Endowment where BREATHE LA will present a Global Warming and Asthma Report.
For more information on the series and to confirm your attendance, please contact Edward@HeadingtonMedia.com or call 818.720.7181. For information regarding BREATHE LA and its many programs, please contact Julia Robinson Shimizu at the email or number listed above.
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BREATHE California of Los Angeles County (BREATHE LA) is a non-profit, public benefit organization dedicated to the future of clean air and healthy lungs in Los Angeles County. BREATHE LA was established in 1903 and has over a century of accomplishments. First established to fight then-epidemic Tuberculosis, BREATHE LA has long been a leader in efforts to improve air quality and lung health in Los Angeles. Now part of BREATHE California, a statewide organization, BREATHE LA is dedicated to service in our local communities. For more information, visit http://www.breathela.org/. |
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| Posted by: EdwardHeadington on Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 03:02 PM
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