By Daily Press staff
The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the City of Santa Monica and the Metropolitan Water District, is offering a free luncheon workshop on water efficiency to local businesses.
The luncheon will take place at the Ken Edwards Center, located at 1527 Fourth Street, Room 104, on July 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Business owners and operators are invited to learn how water issues impact their business, including urban runoff mitigation, city ordinances and rebates currently being offered.
With recent Colorado River water allocation challenges, water contamination issues and pollution prevention regulations, now is an important time for businesses to get “water-wise,” city officials say. Santa Monica’s businesses use approximately 400,000 gallons of water each day. The workshop offers insight to the current issues and provides practical information on how businesses can save money while saving resources. Attendees will learn about programs and rebates currently offered by the City of Santa Monica and the Metropolitan Water District.
“Following on the success of the Sustainable Quality Awards, our committee felt offering educational workshops to the business community was the logical next step,” said Marianne Simon from the Chamber’s Environmental Affairs Committee. “Growing populations and our arid climate made it easy to see why addressing water usage is so important, especially as we head into our annual dry season.”
All attendees will enjoy a complimentary lunch catered by Amelia's Café while learning about ways to make a difference in their business and in their community.
If you are interested in attending the luncheon workshop, please RSVP to the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, at (310) 393.9825, ext. 10, or register on line at www.smchamber.com. Space is limited.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 19, 2003. Read the original PDF.