September 2019 Sustainability News
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Inside this issue: Clean Air Day, Rotary Street Fair, Disposables, Drug Take Back Day, Municipal Energy Action Plan, Hazardous Waste Practices, Electric Vehicle Lunch & Learn
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California Clean Air Day: Take the Pledge!
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Los Angeles has some of the worst air pollution in the nation and last year set a record with...
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National Drug Take Back Day is Oct 26
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Twice yearly, Sheriffs’ departments across the U.S. participate in National Drug Takeback Day to educate the public about the potential for abuse of medications and provide a...
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City Adopts Municipal Energy Action Plan
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On August 27, City Council adopted a Municipal Energy Action Plan (MEAP). What is a MEAP, you ask? Well, a MEAP is the City’s plan to reduce...
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Single-use Disposables –
Think Alternatives!
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Backyard BBQ? Fall picnic? Birthday party? Another batch of paper plates, cups and silverware? Another trash bag headed for the dump? Try switching from...
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We'll Keep the Container: Insight Into City's Hazardous Waste Practices
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Given the thousands of residents served by the City’s
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility over the years, we have seen just about every type of household waste container out there. From spray bottles and plastic buckets to aerosol cans and plastic bags, residents drop off their...
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Electric Vehicle Lunch & Learn
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To celebrate
Clean Air Day 2019
,
Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance (VCREA)
is partnering with the City of Thousand Oaks to host our final
Electric Vehicle (EV) Lunch & Learn
on
October 4th
at noon in the Marvin E. Smith Community Room located in the Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks
. Please join us for
free pizza, drinks, a short presentation on electric vehicles, and Q&A
. All are welcome to participate.
Click here to view the flier.
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Thousand Oaks 2045 - Rooted in Community
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What is your vision for the future of Thousand Oaks? The City is kicking off a two-year process to update its General Plan. A General Plan serves as a city’s primary guide for land use and development decisions, including where commercial and residential buildings are constructed, where roads and parks are located, and also includes a conservation element.
The City’s process will provide meaningful opportunities for residents to share their ideas on a wide variety of topics. This continuous engagement will help to ensure the updated General Plan represents the community’s voice.
To launch this citywide initiative, we have three upcoming community events. Anyone can attend and participate:
--Pop Up Workshop: Sunday, October 13 | 1 PM | Civic Arts Plaza
--Pop Up Workshop: Sunday October 20 | 9 AM | Rotary Street Fair – Moorpark Road
For more information about the City’s General Plan Update effort, please visit our General Plan Update at the link below. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook at
toaks2045
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Visit us at the Rotary Street Fair on October 20!
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The annual Thousand Oaks Rotary Street Fair, now in its 28
th
year and the largest event of its type in Ventura County, has been a longtime family-friendly event for local residents. Residents are invited to visit the City of Thousand Oaks booths to get questions answered about sustainability and find out more about the City’s climate action planning. Thousand Oaks Transit staff will be on hand to answer questions about local and regional transportation and vehicles will be on display. Also this year - Help update the City’s General Plan and share your vision for the future of Thousand Oaks!
In addition, there will be food trucks, over 350 vendors featuring arts and crafts, jewelry, clothing, toys, housewares, cars and motor cycles, delicious food, Kid’s Fun Zone, live entertainment, public service vehicles, and political, commercial and community service organizations.
The Rotary Fair will be held on
Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 9 am to 4 pm
on Moorpark Ro
ad between Hillcrest and Wilbur.
FREE ADMISSION
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Upcoming Events & Workshops
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Click the link below to view a list of upcoming FREE eco-events, workshops, weekly hazardous waste disposal events, trash schedule
and more!
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Get Informed About Emergency Preparedness!
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Click the link below to find out how to prepare in case of emergency and to be notified in case of emergencies and alerts in the city and county.
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City of Thousand Oaks Public Works Dept. | Sustainability Division | 805-449-SAVE | gogreen@toaks.org |
www.toaks.org/gogreen
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