Thank you for attending the Environmental Documentary Screening of Common Ground on March 12th presented by the City of Santa Monica, LA Food Policy Council and Sustainable Works!
We had a good panel discussion with experts in sustainable farming and food. The panel included John Roulac, Co-Producer Common Ground Film, Ana-Alicia Carr, Director of Policy & Coalitions LA Food Policy Council and Gregg De La Rosa, Director of Farm Operations at GrowGood Farm. The panel was moderated by Sarah Spitz, UC Master Gardener, Los Angeles County.
As always, our goal is to educate and follow that education up with action. Here are the action items we offered at the film screening. Please make a commitment to do something and share it with us; Post on Sustainable Works Facebook Wall, Tweet with our handle @sustainablework, connect at #sustainablesm or send us an email gina.garcia@sustainableworks.org
Take Action
1. Start a home garden
2. Read LA Food Policy Council‘s recent report on urban ag in Los Angeles: Rooted Horizons
3. Join the Common Ground movement https://commongroundfilm.org/take-action/
4. Shop at your local Farmers’ Market – SM Farmers Markets
5. Support your local School gardens
6. Compost – LA Compost
7. Volunteer at your local Community Garden – Santa Monica Community Gardens
8. Learn more about & support Seed Libraries
9. Join a Master Gardening Program
10. Educate yourself about The Farm Bill
Photos by Kathleen Murphy
