About

Our Mission

As you can see throughout this website, we have defined a mission that we refer to when we establish annual priorities, develop projects and partnerships, and in supporting other initiatives that impact Downtown Los Angeles.

We developed this mission through a series of community meetings where stakeholders discussed what was important to them. Although you see it throughout the website (including to the right), we thought we would say it one more time:

The DLANC Sustainability Committee is dedicated to empowering the downtown community to create a culture of sustainability.

We will work with the community to increase accessibility to existing programs and services through outreach and public education. We will identify and create opportunities for new programming and partnerships to meet our goals for a more livable, affordable, and efficient urban center.

We are looking for people to participate in our efforts to improve Downtown Los Angeles and are using education, outreach and advocacy as our tools to reach our goals.

Public Meetings and Forum

All meetings are open to the public and agendas are posted at least 72 hours in advance. We can provide translation services upon request and are required by law to meet in accessible places to ensure your participation is possible. We must adher to the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act among other rules of order. For more information, check out the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) website.

Community-Driven Change

Like the DLANC Board of Directors, the Sustainability Committee is organized by community volunteers to help develop a community greening strategy and resource toolkit for Downtown Los Angeles. We are neighborhood enthusiasts who share a common interest for a more livable, affordable, and efficient urban center for this and future generations.

Launched in October 2008, the Sustainability Committee hosts monthly committee meetings, project workshops, office hours and other activities which are free and open to the public.

For each project, community members volunteer for the role of project lead to help facilitate implementation. Project teams are formed as people become interested and volunteer their time (whether for a specific event or project). The overall administrative responsibilities of the Sustainability Committee are shared by the Board Chair and Public Vice-Chair who coordinate meetings, approvals, and other logistics on behalf of the group.

The presentation above was made to the incoming DLANC Board of Directors in July 2010 as a way of introducing them to the committee and recent work.