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Sherri Akers
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- Los Angeles, CA
- United States
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Sherri Akers's Groups
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MVCC Green Committee
13 members
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*Resilient* Mar Vista!
16 members
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Green Gardening
22 members
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Sherri Akers is attending Open Neighborhoods's event
Mar Vista Green Business Mixer at Courtyard behind Venice Grind and Earls' Gourmet Grub
September 21, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Open Neighborhoods and the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign in Los Angeles will be hosting a free Green Business Mixer in Mar Vista on Wednesday September 21st from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the courtyard behind Venice Grind coffeeshop and Earl's Gourmet Grub (12224/12226 Venice Blvd).RSVP at openmarvista.net/greenbusinessmixer.The event is a forum for neighborhood businesses and professionals to connect and discuss local green…See More
Sherri Akers is attending Open Neighborhoods's event
MVCC Green Committee Meeting on Solar Feed in Tariffs at West LA Municipal Building
July 29, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm
The Los Angeles Business Council will make a presentation to the Mar Vista Green Committee on their proposed Solar Feed in Tariff program – see www.solarfit4la.com. The meeting will be at 6:00 PM this Thursday in room 104 at West LA Municipal Building, 1645 Corinth Ave, LA 90025 (where Councilmember Rosendahl’s office is).A solar Feed-in Tariff program allows businesses, public and non-profit organizations, and residents to install solar panels on their…See More
Sherri Akers commented on Open Neighborhoods's event Mar Vista Community Council Elections
"Laura - you have my vote!!!"
Sherri Akers is attending Open Neighborhoods's event
Mar Vista Community Council Elections at Mar Vista Recreation Center
April 11, 2010 from 10am to 4pm
MAR VISTA COMMUNITY COUNCIL 2010 BOARD ELECTIONElection Day is April 11, 201010:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.at The Mar Vista Recreation Center, 11430 Woodbine Street, LA 90066www.marvista.orgAll 13 seats on the Board of Directors will be up for election: 6 at-large directors, 6 zone directors and 1 community director.For a complete time-line of important dates and deadlines regarding the MVCC election, click on Election Time-line link.…See More
Sherri Akers might attend Open Neighborhoods's event
Community Meeting about Mar Vista Park at Mar Vista Recreation Center
March 23, 2010 from 7pm to 8pm
Come let your voices be heard at Mar Vista Park Recreation Center Auditorium as the future funding for many park projects is discussed. A Skateboard park? New jogging track? Soccer field fence? Restroom upgrades? New gym floor? All these projects are under consideration and need community support to be completed. Councilman Rosendahl will be on hand, so bring your questions and concerns.See More
Profile Information
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- About Me:
- Passionate about going green - we've installed solar panels, solar tubes, tankless water heater, dual flush toilets, xeriscaped our yard with drought resistant California native plants and are eager to network with others working towards change. Vice Chair of the Mar Vista Green Committee and I post on the blog for the committee
Launching a new business -
Green Door to Door will design a plan to reduce your carbon and water footprint and improve the comfort of your home while saving you money.
We utilize a network of resources that we can recommend with confidence.
We practice continual education and are constantly researching new products and innovations.
We plan a staggered implementation that allows the savings you achieve to fund the next steps, working within your budget. An annual review insures that we utilize the most cost effective choices.
Initial consult –
• Home and garden walk through
• Review of utility bills
• Discuss goals and areas of concern
Recommendations –
• Low hanging fruit – new habits and inexpensive quick fixes
• Projects – investment, pay back
• Time and action plan
Implementation –
• Staggered implementation based on your budget
• Savings each year fund the next stage of implementation
• Annual consult to modify and adapt as needed
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Tier 1 water rate allotment
Posted on June 14, 2009 at 7:23am 2 Comments 0 Promotions
You can log on to your account with the DWP to see your allotment. Our summer allotment is 28 HCF and winter is 22 HCF. We just got the bill for the last two months and our usage was 10 HCF! Doesn't that indicate that the allotments are achievable???
Yet I am astonished at how many neighbors I see still using their sprinklers mid day and on days other than Mon and Thursday. I was verbally abused when I tried to say something to someone a few blocks over who was washing down the alley next… Continue
Yet I am astonished at how many neighbors I see still using their sprinklers mid day and on days other than Mon and Thursday. I was verbally abused when I tried to say something to someone a few blocks over who was washing down the alley next… Continue
Wise Water Use Expo - July 21st - Save the Date!
Posted on June 5, 2009 at 8:22am 0 Comments 0 Promotions
The CD11 Empowerment Congress Environmental Committee invites you to their Wise Water Use Expo.
The event is hosted by the Mar Vista Community Council Green Committee and will be held on the evening of July 21st at the Mar Vista Recreation Center at 7:00 PM
The evening is designed to further awareness of the drought crisis that we face as a community and provide information and tools to embrace water conservation. There… Continue
The event is hosted by the Mar Vista Community Council Green Committee and will be held on the evening of July 21st at the Mar Vista Recreation Center at 7:00 PM
The evening is designed to further awareness of the drought crisis that we face as a community and provide information and tools to embrace water conservation. There… Continue
Eliminate plastic dry cleaning bags!
Posted on May 26, 2009 at 8:14am 0 Comments 0 Promotions
Check out the comment on the recent posting on our Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase blog -
Green Garmento will give away free reusable dry cleaning bags. Let's start a crusade in mar Vista to eliminate plastic dry cleaning bags!
Green Garmento will give away free reusable dry cleaning bags. Let's start a crusade in mar Vista to eliminate plastic dry cleaning bags!
Just saw the film Fuel - it's amazing!
Posted on February 14, 2009 at 7:17pm 0 Comments 0 Promotions
For all of us focused on the environment, I think this is a really important movie - check it out at http://thefuelfilm.com
It is showing in LA for one week but if enough of us see it, they will give it wider distribution. I really encourage everyone to see it!
It is showing in LA for one week but if enough of us see it, they will give it wider distribution. I really encourage everyone to see it!
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 8:58pm on September 3, 2008,
Birgitta Kastenbaum said… - hi Sherri
welcome to Open Mar Vista.
love how Mar Vista is going green
check out the Xeriscape group.
enjoy and spread the word.
birgitta
- At 8:34am on September 4, 2008,
Sherri Akers said… - Birgitta -
wow - thanks! I have to figure out how to find it. That is very exiting as I feel like I am brailing my way through learning to garden. Thanks!
Do you have the vegetable garden in your front yard? I think we may have met...?
Sherri
- At 11:33am on September 5, 2008,
David King said… - Is that a photo of your garden? Quite lovely! I teach putting veggies in the front garden - we need more beautiful food!
- At 12:15pm on September 5, 2008, David King said…
- The Garden is open for visitation - every day but Monday from 10 to 5. There is a lot here for teaching in many different ways, water saving is part of it, my main talent (besides putting my foot in my mouth) is teaching food gardening - consider dropping by in the afternoon on the 13th when we will be making pesto for sale and eating pesto/pasta and other goodies. We grew the basil and garlic here - good stuff!
- At 8:53am on December 22, 2008,
Rachel Lee said… - Hi Sherri Akers,
James Brennan of GoSolar Mar Vista recommended I contact you. I posted this question regarding installing solar panels, which I would like to do asap (I have to replace my roof--it has a leak-- and am assuming that installing solar at the same time would be a good idea):
Has anyone on this forum installed solar locally either on their residence or commercial property? We're looking to replace our (flat) roof and would like to go solar at the same time. Findsolar.com has a list of vendors but I'd like to narrow the field. Is anyone on Angie's list--and if so, have there been recommendations for local solar installers?
James mentioned that you wrote an article for the MVCC newsletter on installing solar--can I get a copy of it: please send to rlee@humnet.ucla.edu? Any recommendations you have would be most appreciated. Best, Rachel Lee
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