NBC goes green -- for a week

Good news for the green-curious: This week you can feel like an environmentalist just by zoning out in front of the tube, sort of.

Starting today, NBC shows -- from "Scrubs" to "Days of Our Lives" -- will feature enviro-based themes. The green-tint is part of NBC Universal's "Green Is Universal" week, during which TV addicts can take in more than 150 hours of enviro-themed content.

Can't handle that much TV? Then get off the couch and check out some related green events around town:

Scrubs Green Fair. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Scrubs Park on the northwest corner of Riverside Drive and La Maida Street in Valley Village. Free.

This fair's goal: to show that little decisions can have big results and to showcase enviro-friendly vendors. Visit booths featuring everything from bamboo products to electric bikes, organic and fair trade food and drinks, and eco-organizations like TreePeople and Surfrider. There will be raffles, giveaways, food and drinks -- all free.

And if you're a "Scrubs" fan, you'll be psyched to know that the cast and crew will attend -- and that you can take free tours of the "Scrubs" hospital set as well.

Universal Studios Hollywood Eco-Fair. Saturday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Universal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. Free with park admission.

Eco-events are actually happening all week at Universal Studios Hollywood. But the Eco-Fair is the highlight: Activities and displays — many of them with interactive features -- will range from simulated tide pools to Segway personal transporters, solar-powered blenders and eco-friendly popcorn poppers.

Take the Metro there! The Metro will test guests’ green knowledge in the “Go Green, Go Metro” trivia game and award exciting prizes, and people arriving via Metro can exchange their ticket stub for a free recycled carry-all bag.

This week's apparently part of NBC Universal's larger goal to green its operations. So far, the company has been installing solar panels, working on a new West Coast News Headquarters and Content Center that it hopes will get the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Environmental Design certification, using a more eco-friendly car service and, of course, printing on recycled paper.

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Please let NBC/Universal know that you would prefer that they encourage more green-transportation and help the surrounding community with their newly planned development. They currently have nearly 4500 parking spots included in their new "green" development across from Universal Studios. Ask them to put the money they intend on putting into parking garages into public transportation instead and to require their employees travel in a green manner.

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I really find the fact that they are planning so many parking spaces to be outrageous (the area where they are placing these parking garages and all of their new buildings currently is only large enough for about 500 cars and buses to park). Your transportation habits are one of the most important things you can personally change when trying to make your life greener, especially in LA. There is also the additional fact that their planned garages will block out green views of nearby mountains and parks. I know they need some company vehicles and about 1/10 of those spots are to replace the current Metro parking lot, but do they really 4500 parking spots? This project is not being presented to the public in such a way that people can understand the complete impact despite the projects' "green" rating. Only a very small number of people living nearby to the proposed project even received notification of what the project is and what it entails (the area nearby is densely filled with apartments). As a pedestrian I don't want to walk around this area with an additional 4500 vehicles. I already fear for my life when crossing the streets surrounding this train station because I've almost been hit by cars that don't pay attention to traffic signals.