Eco-Friendly Clubbing is finally here...

by Eddie Barajas, HAWT Los Angeles




...and you thought that it wasn't possible?!?! THINK AGAIN!

With advances in techonology, we have seen a few changes in the last few years regarding house music's "ecological footprint" getting smaller.

We are seeing less printed physical flyers; more online promoting (I know we all still get bombarded with flyers, but those numbers are dropping) and I think people are really trying to make an effort to be environmentally concscience.

I remember this past summer, DJ's Leonard and Lillyanne (aka Hotlips & Hawkeye) of Futurehouse fame, were offering incentives to people to carpooled to their events, as well as incentives for those using public transportation.


Another great organization, Global Inheritance pushes what I think is a fantastic idea; a series of events known as Public Displays of Affection where people are treated to a solid event with some great music by some top notch talent. Their most recent event featured headliner was Ladytron. Where's the Eco-Friendliness here? The events are held at major public transportation stations (the most recent was at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles) and the only way to get into the event is with a subway ticket to the station or bus ticket.





But what about a 100% eco-friendly / eco-conscience GREEN CLUB? Built from the ground up? Not possible? Well the future is here. Enter ECCO Nightclub. Located in the heart of Hollywood, Ecco stands at the former site of the popular Tokio Nightclub.

Here are just some of the key points to this remarkable club:


Multi-colored, energy-efficient, state-of-the-art LED lighting system

Power supplied by LA Department of Water & Power’s Green Power resources

Featuring a healthy cuisine with a variety of organic items.

Cold & Heat Insulation, saving 20% of standard energy use through high quality insulation

Energy efficient recycled steel air pressure toilets and waterless urinals

State of the art “Dyson Airblades” hand dryers

Free valet for hybrid vehicles

Paperless Solution for ticketing and reservations - Provided by UpCode Solutions USA and its Mobile Access & Interaction technology (MAI)™

Audio provided by Turbosound, winners of the Best Club Awards 2008 “Best Sound System & Best Sound Product”


Got a Prius? swing it by Ecco, you'll get the VIP treatment you deserve for caring about our Mother Planet.

I can't end this blog without mentioning ONE other Eco-Friendly movement going on, and that is of course Green, Grown, and Sexy


Taken from their Myspace page, “Green Grown and Sexy is comprised of Los Angeles-based city girls, Thuy Nguyen and Jen O’Neill. They love to shop, dine, socialize and network, and have a deep love for L.A. They also have a growing interest in doing their part to help preserve the Earth. For many years, [they] were typical consumers who shopped, partied and played without consequence, but [they]'ve realized that wasn't very sexy. [They] woke up, got schooled and are ready to spread the green word. Check out their blog at www.greengrownandsexy.com."