Hang Out Do Good is at it again on Van Ness Avenue
JULIET BURTON (LEFT) SHOWS Margaret Cherene where to send her comments on Senate Bill 54 about plastic pollution recycling.
In September neighbors met at Polly Estabrook’s house on Van Ness Avenue to rally the community to speak out to local representatives on environmental issues. Norton Avenue resident Jennifer Levin and Estabrook listed the issues, including Senate Bill 54 (concerning plastic pollution), offshore drilling, preserving the roadless rule to keep 60 million acres of land in the U.S. undeveloped, the EPA addressing greenhouse gases properly, environmental issues affecting the Los Angeles Harbor, and other pressing concerns in California.
ILYSE PALLEMBERG (LEFT) AND PEGAH RASHTI encourage neighbors to find a table and participate.
Tables with computers were set up throughout Estabrook’s home, and attendees were invited to email their representatives regarding the issues at hand.
The group Hang Out Do Good (HODG) sponsored the homegrown event. Member Zoe Corwin said, “This all started in [neighbor] Jenny [Levin]’s backyard after the 2016 election. There’s about 20 of us who meet monthly to think strategy and lead different events. It’s very grassroots—we listen to things that are bubbling up and are responsive to things that are needed.”
HODG’s mission is, “to do whatever we can to make our city, state, country, and world better for everyone—and to do that with a sense of joy and fun.” At Levin’s home, on Norton Avenue, she is known for the many lunches provided every Sunday in partnership with Hollywood Food Coalition. Corwin recently led an event she is passionate about, Drag Queen Bingo. Another member dedicates time to youth probation oversight. Members were pleased with the event’s attendance and hope the awareness they bring to these issues will be noticed by their representatives.
POLLY ESTABROOK (LEFT) AND ZOE CORWIN are pleased with the turnout.
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