WHAT:
L.A. Unified School District (L.A. Unified), in partnership with Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), discusses water conservation achievements since 2014 and future plans to make L.A. Unified operations even more sustainable. LADWP and leaders from LA’s Neighborhood Councils will also encourage the Environmental Science Academy and like-minded students of Walter Reed Middle School to take on the challenge of water conservation by joining the “Bucket Brigade,” kicking off a program in partnership with local students to help spread the message of conservation at home and in their neighborhood.
WHO:
40 Walter Reed Middle School Students
Principal Jeanne Gamba
Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian
L.A. Unified Board Member Scott M. Schmereleson
LADWP Commissioner Jill Banks Barad
L.A. Unified Chief Facilities Executive Mark Hovatter
LADWP Chief Operating Officer Marty Adams
LA Neighborhood Council leaders
WHEN:
Thursday, May 17, 2018
10:45 a.m.
WHERE:
Walter Reed Middle School
4525 Irvine Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91603
PARKING:
Please Note: All event attendees (including media) will need to check in at the visitor check-in located through the main entrance of the school on Irvine Ave.
Media parking and access is available off of Troost Ave.
4499 Troost Ave, Studio City 91602
Non-Media Parking is available in the main parking lot located off of Irvine Avenue
VISUALS:
Students with water conservation buckets
“Save the Drop” student competition posters
Walter Reed Middle School Jazz Band
CONTACT:
LA Unified: Elvia Perez Cano LADWP: Ellen Cheng
(213) 241-4107 (213) 367-1361
Elvia.perez@lausd.net www.ladwpnews.com/media-center
