Sustain while you’re entertained seeing stars powered by the sun at Solar One’s Solar Powered Film Series!

The celebrities of this fourth Summer eco-doc series launch big with legendary artists Christo and Jean-Claude, then expand to a red carpet of Earth’s elemental icons – water, coal, food and upcycleable waste.

This FREE six-evening program (including Sep. 4-6) is co-presented by Green Edge Collaborative and powered entirely by the Solar One PV array. A Director/Author Q&A will up your green IQ!

Celebrate Earth Day with ZipCar at Ghirardelli Square with musical entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and wine seminars.  Ghirardelli Square kicks off our recycling and composting program with this fun event for the entire family. Ghirardelli Square kicks off our recycling and composting program with this fun event for the entire family.

Celebrate Earth Day with ZipCar at Ghirardelli Square with musical entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and wine seminars.  Ghirardelli Square kicks off our recycling and composting program with this fun event for the entire family. Ghirardelli Square kicks off our recycling and composting program with this fun event for the entire family.

7:00-8:00 - Business & Culture Community Meet & Greet

8:00 - Hot Topics: Change SF & Bay Localize

8:15 - City of SF Carbon Reduction Software (SF Dept. of Environment)(SF Solar Map)

8:30 - 9:30 - DJ Jared Blumenfeld (SF Dept. of Environment)

9:30 - 10:30 - DJ Traffic (Ambi-sonic Collective)

10:30 - 12:00 - DJs Syd Gris & Melyss (Opel Productions)

Community Development: nature+people+technology

A portion of proceeds will go to our featured non-profit: Bay Localize

Temple SF

540 Howard, San Francisco, CA 94105

What is Change SF?

A community engagement series with the intention to excite civic engagement and community development around green projects through collaboration and culture.

Outcomes: Collaborative projects that can be worked on every month: possibly technology or nature related: community/school gardens, tree plantings, green roofs, low income solar, building weatherization - what ever the community decides. We strive to contribute to green jobs development and the enhancement of San Francisco’s position as an urban world leader in sustainable biology and technology based culture.

Collaboration space: Got an idea for a project, need community resource information. We are using Wiser Earth to connect and create between gatherings - Change SF

Broadcasting:

Live on Temple TV

Twitter Event Tag: #csf09

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Go Green America is a show devoted to promoting a more sustainable lifestyle for both consumers and businesses. It is our mission to showcase the innovative ways individuals are working to solve the climate crisis we are currently facing. In addition to the show floor we will also have many political officials, environmentalists and experts from different fields in sustainability speaking and giving workshops. Don't miss this exciting event!

Join us at Ghirardelli Goes Green, Saturday, April 18^th  from 12 to 5pm and celebrate Earth Day with ZipCar at Ghirardelli Square with musical entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and wine seminars.  Ghirardelli Square kicks off our recycling and composting program with this fun event for the entire family.

Come experience the Zona Verde at Carnival; one of the city's largest outdoor green events of the year. With 60,000 square feet dedicated to eco-friendly vendors, artists, non-profits and Environmental activists.

The 4thTueaday of every month. Pre Register online and save $10

http://ecotuesday.com

Join us and the The San Francisco Business Times in the announcement of the Green Bussiness Award Winners for 2008. Meet and congratulate sustainable business leaders in the fields of green business, green technology, alternative energy, conservation, and environmental activism.

The Finalists include:

•Alameda County Green Business Program
•Alcatraz Cruises
•Bank of America
•Bode Concrete
•Bright Source
•Build It Green
•California Clean Tech Open
•City of Berkeley
•City Car Share
•City of San Francisco
•Draper Fisher Jurvetson
•ETwater
•Excellent Packaging
•HOK Architects
•Kaiser Permanente
•Kimpton Hotels and Restaurant Group
•KQED
•Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
•LS9
•New Resource Bank
•Orchard Garden Hotel
•PG&E
•Recurrent Energy
•Safeway
•Sustainable San Mateo County
•Solar City
•Swinerton
•TransFair USA
•Wells Fargo Bank
•ZeaChem

To Register go to: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/event/4575

Join artists, activists and gardeners in planting a public edible community garden in Civic Center Plaza.

Garden Design:
The Civic Center Victory Garden will be a living quilt of plants and people, a garden of communities. Featuring a wide variety of heritage organic vegetables suited to the Bay Area microclimate, the garden will demonstrate the diversity of urban food production practices. Food grown in the garden will be donated to those with limited access to healthy organic produce through a partnership with local food banks and meals programs.

Project Goals
• Create the most beautiful, well-maintained, edible garden in San Francisco
• Demonstrate the potential of a truly local agriculture practice
• Bring together and promote Bay Area urban gardening organizations
• Produce high quality food for those in need
• Celebrate the Slow Food Nation event from August 29 – September 1
• Celebrate the creation of the San Francisco Food Policy Framework

Project Timeline
July 1: Groundbreaking
July 1- 11: Garden Installation
July 12: Community Planting Day
July 12 – Aug 29: Garden Operation, stay tuned for workshop schedule!
Aug 29 – September 1: Slow Food Nation Event, 1st Harvest
September 21: Community Harvest Day, Food Donated to those in need

Join Us!
For a fun filled day of community gardening Followed by the Victory Garden Celebration Dinnerat 6pm at the ACME Chophouse, featuring fresh, local fare and wine.

For more info go to: www.sfvictorygardens.org/

The Fairfax EcoFest 2008, a festival within the Fairfax Festival. Come and enjoy the live music, yummy organic food, wine and beer, sustainable goods and services, view art and meet local artist, at an event the entire family can enjoy

Come join us in celebrating Fairfax's successes as a leader in the sustainability movement. By protecting their watershed, passing a pesticide notification ordinance, forming the open space committee, limiting chain stores and passing styrofoam-free and nuclear free ordinances, Fairfax is a model for communities wanting to make a difference at the local level. Fairfax has also been in the center of nation wide issues including the GMO-free campaign of 2004 and efforts to “Stop the Spray” in Marin this year.

Hope to see you there!

For more info check out the Fairfax EcoFest website: www.wpn.org/ecofestival/index.php

The Women's Earth Alliance presents "Weaving the Worlds" speaker series event, Restoring Women's Health and Planetary Health: Towards a Sane and Sustainable Pesticide Policy.

Expert speakers will share their views and visions on cultivating women's health and shifting the pesticide paradigm. Please join in this powerful conversation aimed towards a sustainable, thriving future for all.

www.womensearthalliance.org

The LOHAS 12 Forum is a four-day business conference that will bring together leaders from Fortune 500 companies, LOHAS businesses, the entertainment industry, and celebrities to focus on how businesses, media and entertainment can be leveraged to educate, shape and influence consumer behavior and purchasing decisions while promoting lifestyles of health and sustainability. If you or your business is involved in conscious commerce, this is an event that should not be missed.

For more information and registration Check out the LOHAS website: http://www.lohas.com/forum/

Find out how to earn the Sustainable Building Advisor Certificate (USGBC) from the Bay Area course coordinator, lead instructor and graduates.

The Sustainable Building Advisor Program provides advanced training for building-related professionals by offering the tools and strategies to design, develop and construct buildings that are resource efficient, environmentally responsible, cost effective, and healthy for all occupants. Participants meet one weekend a month (Friday & Saturday) for the duration of nine months.

June 19, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Please RSVP on-line or call (510) 273-2450
 
For more details, go to www.BayAreaSBA.org

Come enjoy the live [re]construction fashin show - closing party of the Bay Area Green Design week with a pannel of professional eco-fashion designers; including Miranda Caroligne, Joui Turnadot (VAGADU) and Lynda Grose (CCA Fashion). These talented designers will speak about various ecodesign fashion strategies. Remember to bring an article of clothing!!

For More Info about econnovation go to: www.econnovation.org | www.sfdesignweek.org

Debra Lynn Dadd has been a pioneering consumer advocate since 1982, specializing in products and lifestyle choices that are safer for human health and the environment. She is also the author of Home Safe Home.

Come and celebrate the release of Debra's latest book "Really Green" at the Green Fusion design Center in San Anselmo.

"Really Green" simplifies the purchasing process with basic principles that allow you to sift through the hype and buy green products with absolute confidence.Debra brings over twenty years of research and experience to her work as a consumer advocate for health and the environment. She was the first to catalog nontoxic products, making them easily accessible to everyone.

In this event, Debra will discuss:

• The true foundation for defining green products

• The eighteen basic principles that define what's green

• The five basic types of green products

• How to spot misleading "greenwashing"

For more info check out: www.greenfusiondesigncenter.com/events.htm

And to rsvp to this FREE event call (415) 454-0174 

Join Sloat Garden Center for the 7th annual Solstice Sale on Friday, June 20th at all Sloat locations. This event is a one day celebration of summer gardening with incredible deals: Buy 1, Get 1 Free Pottery, Perennials and more.

For location information visit www.sloatgardens.com

Discover the new Ghirardelli Square with a weekend full of free activities.
Enjoy eco-friendly Chef Demonstrations by From the Garden to the Table and other family activities throughout the day.

http://www.ghirardellisq.com/ghirardellisq/index.htm

Come engage with fellow citizens, businesses, non-profits and municipal agencies in workshops and hands-on demonstrations designed to create beautiful communities focused on Sustainability, Health, Local Food and Green Economy, Music, Spirit, and Youth Engagement. This is a 100% non-commercial event. Absolutely nothing will be for sale. Bring food, drinks, plates, cups and utensils to share at the world’s largest “Potluck” meal with food donations from Acme Food Co., Guayaki Yerba Mate, Arizmendi Bakery, Pacific Coast Farmers and Veritable Vegetable, among others. An eclectic mix of live music will be performed throughout the day.

Participating Organizations:
• Partners: Wiser Earth, SF Bike Coalition, Literacy for Environmental Justice, Slow Food Nation, Global Oneness Project, Café Gratitude, Alemany Farm, National Holistic Institute, SF Peak Oil Task Force, Network for Good, Dig Co-Operative, Global Exchange, Urban Alliance for Sustainability and many more.
• Live Music: Alan Tower, Fontaine’s M.U.S.E, Land of the Blind, Amanda West, M.J. Greenmountain, Irina Rivkin, The Temple Bhajan Band and others to be announced

The Big ONE Convergence is organized by Bay Area residents from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds. The seeds of inspiration for this movement were planted in 2005 during the weeklong celebration of World Environment Day, which coincided with the 60th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The group felt the need to move beyond the celebration and continue a dialogue developing awareness around sustainability issues. The Big ONE Convergence is a collaborative, democratic embodiment of what engaged members of our community can create.

For more information contact:
info@beautifulcommunities.org
www.beautifulcommunities.org

Come learn about Marin Clean Energy and ask questions of representatives of Marin Clean Energy and PG&E.This fall, all city and town councils in Marin County will be asked to vote on whether to join Marin Clean Energy, which would allow their residents to choose either renewable power through Marin Clean Energy, or to stay with PG&E.

Speakers include:

Shawn Marshall, Mayor, City of Mill Valley

Peter Coyote, Actor and Author

Carol Misseldine, Sustainability Director, City of Mill Valley 

David Rubin, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Dawn Weisz, Principal Planner, County of Marin
and Project Coordinator, Marin Clean Energy 

Charles McGlashan, Marin County Supervisor

RSVP: Carol Misseldine, Sustainability Director for the City of Mill Valley, cmisseldine@cityofmillvalley.org. (415) 388-5273

For More info and future events go to www.marincleanenergy.info

Come met local sustainable business leaders at one of the largest monthly green networking events in the Bay Area.

This month's speaker:

Bonnie Nixon Gardiner: Global Program Manager for Hewlett Packard

Ms Nixon Gardiner is responsible for strategy and management of HP’s worldwide Supply Chain Social and Environmental Responsibility Program, plays a leadership role with major competitors and suppliers on a common industry code of conduct and implementation tools including risk assessment, self assessment, auditing and reporting tools, and oversees a worldwide audit program.

For more info/ registration go to: http://ecotuesday.com

This year, the Builder-to-Builder Green Forum Advisory Committee built an event to your specifications, an event that challenges conventional wisdom and delivers a one-on-one experience exchange with peers and industry experts not available in the larger PCBC event. Learn what new consumer research and market forecasts signal for green builders and understand how a 'green-from-the-start' process delivers the greatest return on investment.

For more info check out : www.pcbc.com/B2BGREEN/

On June 25th Bay Localize is proudly launching their new program, Bay Area 2020: Clear Vision for the Future. The goal of Bay Area 2020 is to empower Bay Area communities to understand and respond to the social and environmental challenges of climate change and peak oil through building resilient, socially just local food, water, energy, transportation, materials re-use, and economic systems.

They will be releasing our Community Resilience Toolkit, featuring a though-provoking Community Resilience Assessment and packed with action steps for organizing your community. Come find out how well your community scores and meet others who want to do something about it!

Most importantly, they want to hear from you in a rich discussion about the most effective ways to move localization ahead in the Bay Area. Your participation is key!

Please join us at the Bay Localize General Meeting! Mark your calendar and begin gathering your thoughts and ideas for an interactive and dynamic night of localization planning and action.

For more info about Bay Localize: www.baylocalize.org/

The summer’s biggest community celebration will showcase the many wonderful ways Marin is leading the way in sustainable and environmental efforts by creating “The Greenest County Fair on Earth.”

The 2008 Marin County Fair will host the most comprehensive, technologically advanced exposition of alternative fuel and high MPG vehicles ever held in Marin County. Over 20 alternative fuel and high MPG vehicles will be showcased at the event. Vehicles and fuel types may include hybrid, electric, hydrogen, compressed natural gas, plug-in hybrid, high MPG gasoline, ethanol and biodiesel. Other eco-friendly vehicles on display will include electric bicycles, mopeds, and two and three-wheeled scooters. The new Alt-Fuel Car Expo, specifically designed for the public, will take place during the Marin County Fair that will showcase green practices and businesses throughout the fairgrounds.

Public transit will also play a major role at Alt-Fuel Car Expo, with the latest in bus and light rail technologies. Schools, businesses and individuals will also be invited to submit transportation-themed projects for display and recognition.

The 63rd edition of the Marin County Fair will celebrate Marin County's dedication to responsible use of resources and protection of our environment. We are excited to showcase new and innovative designs, ideas, products and services that promote a sustainable future.

New this year in the Marin Marketplace is Green Street, a prominent area in the Marketplace dedicated to vendors with green products or services such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy conservation, green building, organic and nontoxic products, natural body care, natural clothing and accessories, eco-design tools, environmental groups, permaculture, alternative fuels, eco-transportation, children's products, educational organizations, water conservation, green media, and green investing.

For more details check out: http://www.marinfair.org

Join artists, activists and gardeners in planting a public edible community garden in Civic Center Plaza.
Followed by the Victory Garden Celebration Dinner
at 6pm at the ACME Chophouse, featuring fresh, local fare and wine.
 

www.sfvictorygardens.org/
http://slowfoodnation.org/events/
 

Intersolar North America will be the largest solar trade event in the United States serving the complete solar energy supply chain.  It will provide a unique insight into what the American and international solar markets have to offer.  The event will utilize 350,000 square feet of combined exhibition space throughout the Moscone Center and will draw around 200 international solar-related companies and 1,400 exhibitors overall.  Over 10,000 visitors are expected to attend Intersolar North America.Trade Fair July 15-17, 2008 Conference July 14-17, 2008

For more info go to: www.intersolar.us

Come check out the sustainable business leadership forum ans meet local media and business executives for a reception, panel and roundtable discussion about “What’s Next for Cleantech Investing?” The forum will explore the latest developments and emerging policies that are impacting the industry now that cleantech is firmly established. Bay Area business leaders will discuss the challenges and opportunities in cleantech investing. Featured Speakers: Ajit Nazre – Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Dan Adler – President, California Clean Energy Fund Anup Jacob – Partner, Virgin Green Fund Rodrigo Prudencio – Partner, Nth Power

To see speaker bios, please go to: http://www.hansonbridgett.com/events/ To register go to HBsustainable.com Hope to see you there!

With energy prices soaring worldwide and global climate change accelerating, the importance of green technologies like solar and wind energy has never been greater. However, at this early stage, there are more questions than answers in green tech. What are the opportunities and challenges in green tech investing? What role will government policy and incentives play in driving investment and innovation? What will drive technological advances in developed and developing countries? Can solar, wind and other green technologies solve the global energy crisis?

This panel discussion will bring together four leading experts from the venture capital, scientific, and business communities to offer their perspectives on the outlook for green tech, and the political and economic impact for countries that become green tech leaders versus those that fall behind.

Speakers:

Hal La Flash, Director, Emerging Clean Technology Policy, PG&E

This event is co-sponsored by the Harvard Club of San Francisco and the Stanford San Francisco Club.

For more info go to www.itsyourworld.org/assnfe/ev.asp

Marin Clean Energy's goal is to make the dream of 100% renewable energy a reality in Marin County.    

Join Sustainable Fairfax as it hosts a panel of experts who will discuss and answer questions about the history and progress of clean energy in Marin and what steps still need to be taken.

Hear from Rebekah Collins, co-founder of Sustainable Fairfax and clean energy activist, Dawn Weisz, a Sustainability Planner for Marin County, and Barbara George, founder of Women's Energy Matters and a leading advocate of clean energy.

For more info go to:www.sustainablefairfax.org/index.php

Lead in lipstick? Dioxane in shampoo? The beauty industry desperately needs a makeover!

CAUTION: This $24 tube of Dior Addict lipstick CONTAINS LEAD

Did you know: Popular brands of lotion, deodorant, make-up, even baby shampoo, contain chemicals linked to cancer, infertility and skin damage … Find out the scoop at this free event with Stacy Malkan, author of “Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry” and special guests Sarah Janssen, MD, PhD, MPH; Jessica Assaf, Teens for Safe Cosmetics. Win free non-toxic manicures and green makeovers!

Here is a $1.99 tube of LEAD-FREE Wet N Wild: And the big companies say they can’t get lead out of lipstick?!
Learn more about the beauty industry’s toxic secrets: www.NotJustaPrettyFace.org
Pre-register online for July 19 event for a chance to win free gift basket: email stacy@safecosmetics.org

Celebrate summer on the Bay with America's favorite pastime! Help Save The Bay - in partnership with DHL and the San Francisco Giants - to raise awareness about pollution threats to San Francisco Bay. Volunteers will kayak into AT&T Park's McCovey Cove to await the famous "splash hits." DHL will donate $1,000 to Save The Bay for every "splash hit" that sails into the cove, with a minimum donation of $10,000 at the end of the season. Join Save The Bay for this fun Ballpark paddle and let's play ball!

For more info go to: www.savesfbay.org/site/pp.asp

Renewable energy is clean and abundant, but the challenge is to innovate new ways to reach cost parity with gas and coal-fired power-what Google refers to as its "RE<C Initiative." What breakthrough disruptive technologies are there in the renewable space?

Hear perspectives from PG&E, Google, clean tech VCs and policy experts to find out where they are investing, partnering, buying, and growing. Our "Renewable Technologies of the Future" panel will also include leading entrepreneurs using solar thermal plants, efficient wind turbines, wave energy, and renewably produced biofuels. There will be a showcase of Renewable Energy Alumni and current contestants, and as always, plenty of networking opportunities.

Program

5:30pm Registration & Networking

6:30pm Panel Discussion

8:00pm Networking and Poster Session

8:30pm Adjourn

Light appetizers and refreshments will be served. The evening will include:

Welcome Message & Introductions

• Bill Weihl, Green Energy Czar at Google
• Hal La Flash, Director, Emerging Clean Technology Policy at PG&E

Esteemed Panel

• Todd Woody, Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine and Blogger for Green Wombat (Moderator)
• Regulatory and Policy - Dan Adler, President, California Clean Energy Fund
• Offshore Renewables - Jon Bonanno, President, Principle Power
• Solar - Jim Shandalov, e-Solar
• Biofuels - Neil Renninger, Chief Technical Officer, Amyris
• VC - Marianne Wu, Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures

For more info and to register go to www.cleantechopen.com/events.php

For more info and to RSVP go to: www.ecotuesday.com

With millions of citizens now seeking healthier, greener ways to live, it is more important than ever to connect with organizations interested in the same goals. The Green Village at the Festival of Sail will give visitors a chance to exprience eco-friendly products, services and ideas they can use long after the event. You’ll be surprised to learn what companies are investing in to help do their part to protect our planet.

For More info go to:www.festivalofsail.org/green-village.asp

Come to the Green Building Exchange and enjoy their 2nd installment of the Taste and Talk Series; Designing With the Sun and Wind in Mind.

Dana Motley Zausch of Osborne Architects will speak about her experience on a project in Menlo Park and how they used the sun and wind to naturally cool the house in the summer and heat it in the winter. Using these passive heating and cooling design particles can keep the home comfortable and save homeowners hundreds of dollars on energy bills without installing a solar photovoltaic system or turbine.

Refreshments will be served.

For more info go towww.greenbuildingexchange.com

To RSVP, or for more information, please contact Jeffery Liang:
(650) 599-1485
greenbuild@recycleworks.org

Could "green-collar" jobs clean the "dirty-energy economy" and lift people out of poverty? In the past, job creation and protecting the environment have been, some say, mutually exclusive. But in 2007, the Green Jobs Act and the founding of Green for All, an organization that focuses on green job training, marked the beginning of a movement to redefine economic growth. Is it possible to reconcile these historic opposites? Senator Steinberg and Green for All founder Jones talk about green economic development and its potential.

Green for All

Darrell Steinberg, California State Senator; Incoming President Pro Tem, California Senate
Van Jones, Founder and CEO, Green for All
Scott Shafer, Host, KQED's "The California Report" - Moderator

Reception at 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna St.

For more info go to tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp

Celebrate summer on the Bay with America's favorite pastime! Help Save The Bay - in partnership with DHL and the San Francisco Giants - to raise awareness about pollution threats to San Francisco Bay. Volunteers will kayak into AT&T Park's McCovey Cove to await the famous "splash hits." DHL will donate $1,000 to Save The Bay for every "splash hit" that sails into the cove, with a minimum donation of $10,000 at the end of the season. Join Save The Bay for this fun Ballpark paddle and let's play ball!

For more info go to: www.savesfbay.org/site/pp.asp

Join TPL and Kimpton Hotels for an evening reception benefiting The Trust for Public Land's Parks for People-San Francisco campaign. Four of San Francisco's best known companies—Banana Republic, Levi Strauss Foundation, McKesson Corporation, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company—have pledged $1 million each to Parks for People-San Francisco, provided TPL raises a matching $4 million by August 31, 2008.

Help us make the match and revitalize parks in San Francisco.

Silent Auction * DJ * Games * Fantastic Raffle Prizes* Delicious Food and Drink

For more info go to: www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm

Office buildings account for almost 40% of the nation’s total energy consumption, but existing technologies can immediately reduce that load. In the near future, technology advancements could cut energy consumption by over 75%. Come hear about the revolution for "Offices of the Future."

PG&E, SCE and SDG&E will present their initiatives during a panel, moderated by Joel Makower, founder of Clean Edge and Greener World Media, Inc. The "Offices of the Future" panel will also include Greenplug, a company that reduces plug load, and several policy and energy efficiency market experts. The evening will also include a poster session from Energy Efficiency Alumni and current contestants, as well as plenty of networking opportunities.

Light appetizers and refreshments will be served. The evening will include:

Welcome, Introductions and Keynote

• Introductory Remarks - Clean Tech Open
• Welcome Message - Roland Risser, Director for Customer Energy Efficiency, PG&E
• Keynote of Regulatory and Policy Perspective - Dian Grueneich, CPUC Commissioner

Esteemed Panel

• Joel Makower, Founder of Clean Edge and Greener World Media, Inc. (Moderator)
• Ahmed Abdullah, Sempra Utilities
• Gregg Ander, Director of "Office of the Future" Initiative, SCE
• George Denise, General Manager, Cushman & Wakefield for Adobe Systems, Inc.
• Frank P. Paniagua, Jr., Founder and CEO of Greenplug
• Rodrigo Prudencio, Partner, Nth Power

For more info and to register go to www.cleantechopen.com/events.php

For more info and to register go to: ibpsa.us/simbuild2008/

The goal of this event is to provide presentations on MCE and PG&E, and to give members of the public the opportunity to ask questions of representatives from MCE and PG&E. 45 minutes will be reserved for Q&A from members of the public SPEAKERS Emcee: Peter B. Collins, Radio Host, Green 960AM Ken Alex, Senior Assistant Attorney General, California Attorney General's Office Dawn Weisz, Principal Planner, County of Marin and Project Coordinator, Marin Clean Energy Pacific Gas & Electric Company Corporate Executive TBD Cristel Tufenkjian, San Joaquin Valley Joint Powers Authority, the only other certified Community Choice power project in California For more information, contact John Corcoran at johncorcoran@gmail.com or (415) 250-8131

For more info go to: www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/Main/comdev/advance/Sustainability/Energy/cca/CCA.cfm

Sustainable Fairfax in collaboration with, The Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) host an evening with Brock Dolman, Director of the Occidental Arts and Ecology's WATER Institute. 

  Join Brock Dolman, visionary ecologist and "blue-builder," to explore the many ways we can create/recreate our neighborhood landscapes to respect natural water cycles, harvest rainfall for irrigating our food gardens, prevent flooding, and protect and restore our local streams and endangered salmon and steelhead.  

For more info go to: www.sustainablefairfax.org/index.php

Join us for a panel discussion of the ideas and projects of the late Karl Linn and his recently released book, Building Commons and Community. A grassroots neighborhood organizer, Linn transformed vacant lots into shared community spaces, creating gardens and playgrounds on derelict property and revitalizing local neighborhoods. Panelists Diana Young, Beebo Thurman, Joy Moore, and Carl Anthony will share their vision and practical wisdom on the roll of urban gardens both as shared spaces for community and as focal points for food justice. Locally grown refreshments will be provided.

For more info go to: www.ecologycenter.org/calendar/event.php

Help kick off our Third Annual Platforum Series, "How We Eat," with Alice Waters, one of the most knowledgeable and dedicated slow-food advocates in the world. Waters is joined by a panel of experts on food and its intersection with health, agriculture, education and policy, to discuss the importance of educating children about sustainability and making the connections between food, health and the environment.

Location: Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason St.
Time: 5:30 p.m. check-in, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $15 members, $30 non-members; Premium $55 members, $75 non-members

Alice Waters, Founder, Chez Panisse restaurant; Founder and President, Chez Panisse Foundation; Author; Sustainable Food Advocate
Anya Fernald, Executive Director, Slow Food Nation
Harold Goldstein, Executive Director, California Center for Public Health Advocacy
Bertram Lubin, M.D.; President, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Eric Schlosser, Investigative Reporter; Writer; Author, Fast Food Nation - Moderator

For more info go to: tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp

Join over 850 students, staff, faculty and administrators in California higher education to explore the ways in which we can implement social, environmental, and economic sustainability on our campuses statewide, prepare future generations for “green collar” jobs, and bring sustainability to campus practices, policies and contemporary culture.

We welcome you to present your best practices and learn about innovations in campus operations, planning, design, curriculum, and research through the peer-to-peer network that is being built within the California State University (CSU), California Community College (CCC) and University of California (UC) systems.

For more info and to register go to: sustainability.calpoly.edu/

Join the Bay Area Young Sierra Club Members (age 18-35) to enjoy the blues and jazz summer concert with Birdlegg and the Tight Fit Blues Band at Oakland Museum of California for a fun and relax time. Then we'll check out the current exhibitions, including Cool Remixed, Birth of the Cool, and In Our Own Backyard: A Celebration of the East Bay Regional Parks. We'll continue visits to open Art Studios organized by Oakland Art Murmur in Oakland downtown area. Optional dinner afterwards. Cost: Free. Meet: 6pm at Lake Merritt BART station ticket office. Contact: Christina Armor, (925) 487-3516, or Christina@sfbaysc.org

For more info go to: sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org/chapter/events/calendar.asp#August

To Become a Sierra Club Member go to: www.sierraclub.org/

Enjoy this self guided and bicycle friendly tour in and around Palo Alto. Learn what motivates your neighbors to grow their own food! Discover how folks weave edible plants into both garden beds and the landscape! Meet the gardeners and get inspired by the special features of their gardens!

Registration packet, including maps and garden descriptions, given at check in, from 10:45 am - 3:00 pm at Common Ground.

For more info and to register go to: www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htm

Learn about the permitted greywater system at the Ecohouse. This system is the first residential constructed wetland/greywater system in the State of California and the first greywater system in Berkeley to be permitted. We will discuss the principles and process of safely irrigating with shower, bathroom sink, and laundry waste water. The workshop includes a 1 hour slide show presentation of greywater design and the application process. Return home with ideas and plans of your own! Near North Berkeley BART.

For more info go to: www.ecologycenter.org/calendar/event.php

Jesse Ziff Cool, Restaurateur; Author, Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonable, and Local Ingredients

The creative force behind five local restaurants and author of seven cookbooks, Cool will share her 33 years of knowledge about organic, local and sustainable food, while encouraging home cooks to view organics as a lifestyle rather than a fad. By embracing the movement to local and sustainable foods, Cool ensures that from season to season, using the freshest and ripest ingredients available will enhance the flavors of your favorite dishes.

For more info go to: tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp

Locavore Lunch: A Hands-On Cooking (and Eating) Experience

STEPHEN GIBBS, Executive Chef, Hands on Gourmet
JULIE CUMMINS, Director of Education, Center for Urban Education About Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA)

Do you appreciate the bounty of the farmers market but wonder how to create meals with these local ingredients? Join us for an afternoon of learning, hands-on cooking and, of course, eating! After a discussion on seasonal foods and California agriculture, you will cook a delectable "locavore" lunch alongside professional chefs. Discover the joys of supporting local farms and the ease of preparing dishes with the freshest flavors of the farmers market.

For more info go to: tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp

The 1st Wednesday of the month come meet leaders in sustainable business, non-profits, academia, and government. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network.

These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. It's a force for the good and we'd like to help it spread to other cities. Contact your local node to get the latest info about coming along.

For more info go to: www.sfgreendrinks.blogspot.com/

Come learn about soil fertility, taking and interpreting soil samples, and adding organic matter and nutrients to your soil. Learn some great tricks of the trade from organic farmer Carl Rosato, such as how to make your fruit sweet by using potassium, copper, sulfur, and phosphorus. Carl operates Woodleaf Farm and grows fruit including figs, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, cherries, and apples.

For more info go to: www.ecologycenter.org/calendar/event.php

Celebrate summer on the Bay with America's favorite pastime! Help Save The Bay - in partnership with DHL and the San Francisco Giants - to raise awareness about pollution threats to San Francisco Bay. Volunteers will kayak into AT&T Park's McCovey Cove to await the famous "splash hits." DHL will donate $1,000 to Save The Bay for every "splash hit" that sails into the cove, with a minimum donation of $10,000 at the end of the season. Join Save The Bay for this fun Ballpark paddle and let's play ball!

For more info go to: www.savesfbay.org/site/pp.asp

Learn about the history of water in the LA basin, as well as permacultural strategies to reuse and harvest as much water as you possibly can. We will learn all about swales, rain gardens, water storage, greywater and more. Show up at 6pm to talk story and share in a local potluck

Enjoy a talk and lunch at one of Berkeley's finest restaurants.

Lunch at Cafe Rouge, Berkeley

Marsha McBride, Executive Chef and Owner, Cafe Rouge
Rick DeBeaord, Chef, Cafe Rouge

Cafe Rouge, a chic restaurant on Berkeley's 4th Street, is known for its organic beef, pork, lamb and poultry. The restaurant emphasizes fresh meats and house-made charcuterie; all steaks have been dry-aged on the premises. Cafe Rouge's meats are raised hormone-free and purchased directly from the growers. Join us for a talk with Cafe Rouge's owner and one of its chefs, and enjoy a three-course lunch featuring some of the restaurant's specialties, including house wine.

For more info go to: tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp

How is centralization of food production affecting what we eat?

The Centralization of Our Food System

Don Shaffer, President and CEO, Rudolph Steiner Foundation
Paul Frankel, Acosa Capital
Greg Steltenphol, Founder, Odwalla, Inc.; CEO, Adina Beverages
Naomi Starkman, Communications Director, Slow Food Nation - Moderator

Centralization of capital has an impact on every level of our food system, from the limited number of the crops we rely on to the limited number of corporations that process our food. Critics say that centralization hinders the creation of small alternative food businesses and for neighborhood- or city-based solutions to be developed by communities. The panel will explore how the American food system is shaped by centralization in production, consumption and economic cycles.

Wine and cheese reception before pannel.

For more info go to: tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp

Join Sustainable Fairfax as we sponsor a panel with some of the world's leading experts on the dual impacts of climate change and peaking oil on our nation's communities.

Panelists include Warren Karlenzig, author of How Green is Your City? and Julian Darley, President of the Post Carbon Institute www.postcarbon.org. Moderated by our Town Council member Larry Bragman.

   The Post Carbon Institute manages efforts in 175 communities across North America to prepare their people's homes, lives and businesses for climate change, soaring gas prices and potential energy supply disruptions.

   Darley is also the author of High Noon for Natural Gas: The New Energy Crisis and the forthcoming Relocalization Handbook. Warren Karlenzig, president of Common Current www.commoncurrent.com, has worked with the European Union, the White House, the State of California and communities on developing sustainability metrics, plans and projects, and is also the author of Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing.

For more info go to: www.sustainablefairfax.org/index.php

Come to Elixir, San Francisco's first Certified Green Bar, on the 2nd Thursday of the month for:

·         1 Part Sustainable Business

·         2 parts Organic Beer, Wine and Spirits

·         3 parts like-minded business people who make a difference everyday

For more info go to: www.elixirsf.com/GreenDrinks.htm

SolFest is the world’s premier two-day celebration of renewable energy and sustainable living. Since SolFest was born in 1996 over 100,000 people have learned how to change the world while having fun. Each summer SolFest transforms the rural hamlet of Hopland, California, into the global epicenter of green living. Our main stage, family stage, and six workshop tents are filled with world-renowned speakers, musicians and artists, offering keynotes, panels, performances, and over fifty one-hour workshops. The leading developers and distributors of green products and services are here too, sponsoring and exhibiting in hundreds of booths and displays that fill our beautifully landscaped grounds for these two magical days.

SolFest is unique in many ways. It is a learning opportunity second to none. It is a celebration like no other. And it is a magnet for the best and brightest from around the country and the world, who get together every year to exchange ideas, network, and recharge their intellectual and emotional batteries for the year ahead.

SolFest is not a temporary encampment, nor is it a weekend-long set-up in a convention hall. The Solar Living Institute’s home, the Solar Living Center, is a unique solar-powered permaculture site. Our year-round commitment to demonstrating to and educating the public embody the principles of SolFest. This gives attendees and sponsors alike a uniquely powerful understanding of the possibilities of renewable energy, green building and more. The Solar Living Institute and SolFest’s many sponsors, supporters and volunteers, by “walking the talk” 365 days a year, bring to life our three part goal: Demonstrate, Educate, Activate.

SolFest is indeed the Greenest Show on Earth!

For more info and to purchase tickets go to: www.solarliving.org/display.asp

Take some time to design your backyard, school or community garden. This workshop will cover ecological landscape design basics and will be held indoors at the Ecology Center. We'll include a slideshow to illustrate design concepts. The class is taught by Christopher Shein. Christopher runs Wildheart Gardens, an edible & native permaculture nursery, design and landscaping business in Oakland. He teaches at Merritt College, and helps run other urban agriculture projects. PLEASE CALL TO PRE-REGISTER. Beck, 510-548-2220 x233

For more info go to: www.ecologycenter.org/calendar/event.php

Good food and lively discussion about relationships or topics of your choice. We usually eat from 6 - 7 and discuss items of participants’ interest from 7 - 9 or longer. The age of participants usually ranges from 40 - 65, but everybody is welcome. We can all learn from each other. Reservations not needed. Look forward to seeing you there. Cost: $3 donation is requested to defray the rental costs. Bring: food for about six to share. Meet: 6 - 9 pm at the rear of the Berkeley Unitarian/Universalist Fellowship, 1924 Cedar St. (at Bonita, two blocks west of Shattuck Avenue and one block east of Martin Luther King Jr. Way) in North Berkeley. Contact: Victor, (510) 644-0427, or vbblue@pacbell.net

 For more info go to: sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org/chapter/events/calendar.asp#August

To Become a Sierra Club Member go to: www.sierraclub.org/

FREE FILM SCREENINGS AT MOCA

L.A. DOWNTOWN FILM FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES Features a Day Long Event  - SUSTAINABLE L.A. 

Sunday, August 17th, 12 noon to 10 pm 

MOCA and California Plaza at?? Bunker Hill 

Downtown L.A. 

All events are FREE To The Public! 

The 2008 Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles concludes with an all-day and into-the-evening program, celebrating and exploring urban environmentalism. 

During the day, from 12 noon to 6 pm, enjoy a farmer??s' market complete with food demonstrations and a beer-and wine garden; free screenings of a wide range of ??green documentary films, and an incredible line-up of panel discussions about next-generation urban parks, the evolving electric automobile, the fast-growing ??Slow Food? movement, and the red-hot political topic of green collar jobs. 

Later that evening, the festival concludes with the Los Angeles premiere screening of Flow, the hit documentary at this year'??s Sundance Film Festival, which will be screened outdoors, appropriately at the beautiful Water Court of California. 

Program Includes: 

Farmers Market and Slow Food Court on Grand Avenue between 2nd and 4th, 12 noon to 6 pm 

Over 60 food, farm, green business, craft and green not for profit booths. Enjoy fresh salads, ice cream, rotisserie chicken, fish, cobbler, juices, and more. Talk to small local growers about their farms, while sampling their deliciously prepared produce. 

Also, sample local beer and organic wine in our Karl Strauss beer and Silver Lake Wine garden! Shop for organic produce, native plants from the Theodore Payne Foundation, green crafts, products and services. Visit community booths featuring a bicycle demonstrations and repair, organic gardening and cooking demonstrations. Bicycle valet service. This is a Zero Waste event! 

Eco Panel Discussions in the Outdoor  Amphitheater

Four panels will tackle topics on the minds of all environmentally-conscious Angelenos: ??Electric Cars: Are They Ready For Their Close-up?, Green Collars Jobs -?? Building a Renewable Future?; ??Think Slow, Eat Local ?? A New Way Of Thinking About Food,? and ??Pocket Parks: Grassroots Gardens in the Urban Landscape. See full schedule at: http//www.dffla.com 

Documentary Film Screenings -?? Enjoy over 20 environmental-theme documentary short and feature films, including the Live Earth Shorts Program and ranging in topics from urban farms to alternative fuels and L.A.'??s diverse bicycle culture. All screenings are FREE at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) theater, adjacent to California Plaza. See full schedule at: http//www.dffla.com 

Live Entertainment - The evening's festivities will begin with live musical performances from contemporary jazz and world-beat recording artists. 

Los Angeles Premiere Screening of the New Environmental Documentary Film FLOW ,distributed by Beastie Boy, Adam Yauch (Sundance Film Festival) held outdoor at sunset in the beautiful Water Court of California Plaza. 

FLOW: For Love Of Water (2008, USA, 93 mins.) 

For more information: Downtown Film Festival L.A. (213) 221-7685

http://www.dffla.com

Celebrate summer on the Bay with America's favorite pastime! Help Save The Bay - in partnership with DHL and the San Francisco Giants - to raise awareness about pollution threats to San Francisco Bay. Volunteers will kayak into AT&T Park's McCovey Cove to await the famous "splash hits." DHL will donate $1,000 to Save The Bay for every "splash hit" that sails into the cove, with a minimum donation of $10,000 at the end of the season. Join Save The Bay for this fun Ballpark paddle and let's play ball!

For more info go to: www.savesfbay.org/site/pp.asp

Owls of Marin - Join the Hungry Owl Project to learn about local owls.  

This popular class will inspire you to grow more vegetables and herbs. It will teach you how to extend the abundance of your summer garden into the fall and winter. Learn exactly what plants thrive now and how to grow them. Beets, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, onion and carrots are among the many vegetable varieties eager to germinate at this time of year. You will get plenty of ideas and instructions for direct sowing, transplanting, creating healthy soil and harvesting. Class will conclude with a tour of the Common Ground Demonstration Garden. Bring a snack! Drew is the talented and wonderful Common Ground Demonstration Garden Manager, the manager of Jesse Cool's Seeds of Change Garden and the former manager of the Stanford Community Farm.

For more info and to register go to: www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htm

Celebrate summer on the Bay with America's favorite pastime! Help Save The Bay - in partnership with DHL and the San Francisco Giants - to raise awareness about pollution threats to San Francisco Bay. Volunteers will kayak into AT&T Park's McCovey Cove to await the famous "splash hits." DHL will donate $1,000 to Save The Bay for every "splash hit" that sails into the cove, with a minimum donation of $10,000 at the end of the season. Join Save The Bay for this fun Ballpark paddle and let's play ball!

For more info go to: www.savesfbay.org/site/pp.asp

Caltopia VI, recognized as the largest experiential College Lifestyle Festival in the nation, will be held at the award-winning Recreational Sports Facility at UC Berkeley! This year Caltopia is greener than ever, and we want to share our plan with you! Check out the 10 ways we plan on greening the event and let us know what you think!

Zero Waste: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

1. Reduce 2. Reuse

3. Recycle - Caltopia will be outfitted with a minimum of 14 recycling stations, including trash, compost, and recycling bins, throughout the event. Signage will be strategically placed near each recycling station and throughout the facility.
Sustainable Transportation

4. No Idling Rule - During load-in/out, trucks and cars will have designated parking at specified times to avoid idling and promote cleaner air.

5. Public Transportation - The link to 511.org's Trip Planner will be provided on the event website, for attendees to find the best method of public transportation to get them to the event.

Good Eats at Caltopia - The natural, organic and sustainable way!

6. Compost - All sampling stations and restaurants are encouraged to use compostable materials to distribute their product whenever possible. Compost bins will be easily accessible both for participating restaurants and attendees.

7. Biodegradable - All utensils, containers and napkins for Caltopia's Chow Down and Restaurant Row will be biodegradable.

8. Styrofoam Free - Caltopia will be a Styrofoam Free event!

Reducing Caltopia's Climate Footprint

9. Travel Climate Neutral - Cal Rec Sports encourages attendees traveling from out of town to offset their carbon emissions by purchasing Cool Tags which can offset about 300 miles of travel.

10. Support the locals - In order to support the Buy Local Berkeley campaign, we are inviting locally owned and operated businesses to be a part of Caltopia!

For more info go to: www.caltopialive.com/

Urban America goes green at the Democratic National Convention --

Join activists, artists, academics, entrepreneurs, entertainers, politicians and students for a daytime symposium and nighttime concert hosted by Mos Def and featuring leaders in the changing green economy and those who support Urban American Going Green.

For more information, contact Osiris.James@gmail.com, or Mlyons@lyonsmarketing.org.

Visit Ticketannex.com to purchase tickets.

Eco-friendly event production company "Humanitaire" is hosting its launch event at the Avalon in Hollywood. All ticket proceeds benefit Global Green USA.

Five DJs will battle it out for an eco-friendly prize. Hosted by Actor Andrew Keegan, and headlined by DJ giants LA Riots and DJ Rap.  Everything is 'green', from being powered by bio-diesel generators to vegan cuisine.  Event will feature an organic beer garden, art gallery and green carpet. Music all night, and cocktails can be enjoyed from  one of the venue's five bars.   VIP guests will be able to tour the beer garden early and enjoy swag from local green companies.

Event is expected to sell out at 2200 eco-conscious trendsetters, so get your tickets fast!

For more information, or to get tickets, vist  www.humanitaireentertainment.org.

Slow Food Nation, the largest celebration of food in America, will take place in San Francisco over Labor Day weekend. An unprecedented event, Slow Food Nation will bring together tens of thousands to experience an extraordinary range of activities highlighting the connection between plate and planet. Participants will savor food from across the U.S. at Taste, a 50,000 square foot pavilion; meet farmers and producers at a marketplace surrounding a 10,000 square foot newly-planted urban garden in the heart of the City; learn from visionary speakers; and engage in political discourse to shape a more sustainable food system. Slow Food Nation will also feature a music festival, workshops, films, dinners, hikes and journeys. The majority of Slow Food Nation’s events will be free and open to the public; certain events are ticketed.

For more info and to buy tickets go to www.slowfoodnation.org

Slow Food Nation is hosting is a two-day music festical titled "Slow Food Rocks".  Held at the beautiful Great Meadow at Fort mason with a spectacular view of the bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.

A partial lineup for the Slow Food Rocks has been announced! More marquee names will be added to the lineup and announced in the coming weeks. Single day tickets for Saturday and Sunday, as well as a limited number of special Two-Day Passes are on-sale June 10th!

Saturday, August 30th
Venue Opens: 10:30 AM
Music: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Gnarls Barkley
Ozomatli
The New Pornographers
Medeski Martin and Wood

Sunday, August 31st
Venue Opens: 10:30 AM
Music: 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Major Artists to be announced soon
G Love & Special Sauce
John Butler Trio

To Buy Tickets Now Go To: www.festivalnetwork.com/events/details.php

For More Information about Slow Food Nation go to: slowfoodnation.org/

The 1st Wednesday of the month come meet leaders in sustainable business, non-profits, academia, and government. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network.

These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. It's a force for the good and we'd like to help it spread to other cities. Contact your local node to get the latest info about coming along.

For more info go to: www.sfgreendrinks.blogspot.com/

You will be introduced to the best of the best easy-to-grow flowers with staying power. Common plant foliage will compliment and add wonderful effect. Learn which specific varieties do well in arrangements. Save money and have more joy growing your own flower bouquets. Purple orach, colorful amaranths, 10 different alstromerias, purple millet, peonies, and long-stemmed roses will be discussed. A slide show is included. Nancy will share 20-plus years of knowledge on selecting and growing local cut flowers. She has been involved with the UC Cooperative Extension trialing over a hundred kinds of flowers to find the most beautiful. Her work with sunflowers has been featured in Sunset magazine. (1 CEU)

For more info and to register go to: www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htm

Thousands of designer gowns to chose from. This one-day sale features brand new gowns that recently were on the rack for upwards of $5000! However, these gowns are on sale starting at $69.00 no gown is over $200!

A potion of the proceeds benefit the Cancer Hope Foundation's Green alternatives.

Get there early for the best choices in styles and sizes.

For more information visit www.santabarbarabridalexpo.com or call 805-428-3851

Celebrate summer on the Bay with America's favorite pastime! Help Save The Bay - in partnership with DHL and the San Francisco Giants - to raise awareness about pollution threats to San Francisco Bay. Volunteers will kayak into AT&T Park's McCovey Cove to await the famous "splash hits." DHL will donate $1,000 to Save The Bay for every "splash hit" that sails into the cove, with a minimum donation of $10,000 at the end of the season. Join Save The Bay for this fun Ballpark paddle and let's play ball!

For more info go to: www.savesfbay.org/site/pp.asp

Tour the Ecology Center's environmentally friendly demonstration site. Learn about a broad-spectrum of simple improvements that can be made to green an urban home. The tour includes: Berkeley's first city-permitted wetland / greywater system, solar panels, on-demand water heater, water saving fixtures, natural and recycled building materials, water catchment strategies, ducks in the city, a living roof garden, organic permaculture gardening, native drought tolerant plants, mushroom cultivation, and more. Note: The interior of the home is not included on the tour. MUST register by 9/5/08 for either the 10am or the 1pm tour.

For more info go to: www.ecologycenter.org/calendar/event.php

Celebrate summer on the Bay with America's favorite pastime! Help Save The Bay - in partnership with DHL and the San Francisco Giants - to raise awareness about pollution threats to San Francisco Bay. Volunteers will kayak into AT&T Park's McCovey Cove to await the famous "splash hits." DHL will donate $1,000 to Save The Bay for every "splash hit" that sails into the cove, with a minimum donation of $10,000 at the end of the season. Join Save The Bay for this fun Ballpark paddle and let's play ball!

For more info go to: www.savesfbay.org/site/pp.asp

Amy Goldman

Chairman of the Board, Iowa Seed Savers Exchange; Author, The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table

In conversation with Dave Stockdale, Executive Director of The Center for Urban Education for Sustainable Agriculture

Acclaimed food writer, grower and seed conservator Goldman turns her focus on the luscious, ripe tomato, whose reputation is in need of rebuilding after the recent wave of tomato recalls. She grows 50 different types of tomatoes in her own garden and an amazing 500 varieties on her New York farm. A frequent guest on programs such as "Martha Stewart Living," Goldman, who is dedicated to preserving agricultural bio-diversity, will give us a personal insight into growing and eating the perfect tomato.

For more info got to: http://tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=1

Come to Elixir, San Francisco's first Certified Green Bar, on the 2nd Thursday of the month for:

·         1 Part Sustainable Business

·         2 parts Organic Beer, Wine and Spirits

·         3 parts like-minded business people who make a difference everyday

For more info go to: www.elixirsf.com/GreenDrinks.htm

Learn the principles of double-digging, composting and soil-building, intensive planting, companion planting, carbon-farming (compost crops), calorie farming, and open-pollinated seeds. We emphasize a whole-system approach that builds soil fertility in a relatively short time, so that fertilizer inputs (other than compost) become unnecessary, or almost so, thereby making the garden and farm sustainable.Dan is in his third year as an apprentice at Ecology Action's Research Garden in Willits, CA.

For more info and to register go to: www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htm

A unique and unforgettable evening of sound and spirit...

Join co-sponsors, The Green Music Network and BayKeeper, for the 8th annual epic journeys of sound in the Hawk Hill Cave overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. 

On September 13th connect with "Kirtan" (chanting) in the cave with Jai Uttal and special guest Alan Tower. Embark on a vocal journey through the sacred sounds of ancient India with this call-and-response group chanting and storytelling. Jai Uttal creates a space of invocation, prayer, and heartfelt expression.

Drawing from an unbroken tradition of Indian devotional singing, Jai will introduce the ancient practice of "kirtan" (or chanting), the heart of devotional yoga. This meditative practice of calling to the divine creates a bridge between the individual and the eternal, opening the heart and welcoming the spirit. Jai will relate stories from the spiritual epics of India as well as from his personal experiences to create a modern context in which to explore this tradition.

"These ancient chants," writes Jai "contain a transformative power and healing energy. By singing these prayers and expressing a full range of emotions through our voices we join a stream of consciousness and devotion that has been flowing for centuries."

Join us for these melodic meditations of new sound and witness the cave itself become a part of the sonic journey. Cave opens at 8:30pm. Hawk Hill Tunnel is off Conzelman Road in the Marin Headlands. For more information on Green Music Network, directions and ticketing information, please visit: http://www.greenmusicnetwork.org

For more information on Jai Uttal, visit http://www.jaiuttal.com

REGISTRATION: 
http://www.greenmusicnetwork.org/caveconcerts_sept2008/deeper.html 

MORE INFO: 
Contact: Alan Tower 
Website: http://www.greenmusicnetwork.org 
Email: atower@greenmusicnetwork.org 
Phone: 415 386-4334 

About Green Music Network: 
GMN is a collaborative of artists working at the intersection of science and spirit in developing a community of musicians, scientists, healers & activists. An "integral" music based on nature's actual vibrational structure facilitating new instruments & musical art forms that can shift consciousness, provide healing & serve as a new model for sustainability. 

www.mbbexpo.com

With over 300 members across the world, The American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) is the United States' only non-profit organization focused solely on educating professionals and the public about the benefits of conserving water through rainwater harvesting and reuse. Our members include the leaders of the rainwater harvesting movement in the United States for the past 10 years, and people who are novices. ARCSA's annual conference is a great opportunity to learn the latest trends in rainwater harvesting while networking with others in the field. Santa Monica was chosen because of its forward-thinking initiatives that encourage the collection and reuse of rainwater. Attendees will include landscape architects, designers, engineers, home builders, state environmental leaders, city and county code and building enforcement officials, and do-it-yourselfers. Register for the 2008 National Conference today at www.arcsa.org.

For more information regarding the conference and ARCSA visit us at www.arcsa.org. Have Questions? e-mail us at info@arcsa.org or call us at 512-477-5445.

Green Business Mixer

Sponsored by Mechanics Bank - Albany Office

Network with local green businesses.

Learn about the Green Chamber.

Enjoy delicious food, beer and wine!

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$10 members, $15 non-members if you reserve in advance.

$5 more if you pay at the door.

Mechanics Bank

801 San Pablo Avenue

Albany, CA 94706

Visit our website to register: www.greenchamberofcommerce.net/calendar

An unforgettable evening of sound and spirit...

Join co-sponsors, The Green Music Network and BayKeeper, for the 8th annual epic journeys of sound in the Hawk Hill Cave overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. 

Few musical folk styles have caught the western public imagination in the last decade so much as the amazing throat singing of Tuva. This group of musicians from Tuva, a small Russian province north of Western Mongolia, will fill the cave walls with the resonating low sounds of "throat singing," which creates a middle note and a haunting flute-like harmonic. Atmospheric and mesmerizing, "throat singing" is almost too difficult to describe in words. They will be joined by the Bay Area's own internationally acclaimed Stephen Kent on the didjeridu who brings his unique sound and sense of rhythm to the interplay.

Join us for these melodic meditations of new sound and witness the cave itself become a part of the sonic journey. Cave opens at 8:30pm. Carpooling is strongly encouraged. Arrive early for enough time to park, walk and experience the beauty of the surroundings before concert begins. Hawk Hill Tunnel is off Conzelman Road in the Marin Headlands. For more information on Green Music Network, directions and ticketing information, please visit: http://www.greenmusicnetwork.org


For more information on Stephen Kent, visit http://www.stephenkent.net/ 

COST & REGISTRATION: 
$25.00, only advance tickets sold 
http://www.greenmusicnetwork.org/caveconcerts_sept2008/deeper.html 

MORE INFO: 
Contact: Alan Tower 
Website: http://www.greenmusicnetwork.org 
Email: atower@greenmusicnetwork.org 
Phone: 415 386-4334 

About Green Music Network: 
GMN is a collaborative of artists working at the intersection of science and spirit in developing a community of musicians, scientists, healers & activists. An "integral" music based on nature's actual vibrational structure facilitating new instruments & musical art forms that can shift consciousness, provide healing & serve as a new model for sustainability.

The Sierra Club’s National Awards Banquet will be held on the evening of September 20, 2008, at Hotel 480 [480 Sutter St., San Francisco]. An open bar will begin at 6 PM, with dinner served at 7 PM. Some 20 awards will be presented, and there will be additional entertainment. For more information and to order tickets online: www.sierraclub.org/awards2008 For questions, call 415.977.5675; joshua.ruschhaupt@sierraclub.org

For more info go to: sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org/chapter/events/calendar.asp#August

To Become a Sierra Club Member go to: www.sierraclub.org/

If you’re ready to make your home, remodel or renovation more energy efficient, then this Truitt & White seminar is for you.

Presenters will provide detailed information and answer your questions about the wide range of options available to you, including:

• SunLight and Power – When, why and how to choose to go solar with water and electric
• Solatube – Solatube and Solar Star products for the home
• City of Berkeley – local and state programs to help you get there

Learn about these alternative energy options, products and programs direct from the source.

For more info go to: www.truittandwhite.com/sem_event/index.cfm

Learn the benefits of herbs and their use in western herbal medicine from a practicing Bay Area herbalist. Take an herb walk around the local community gardens and leave with a cutting of an easy to grow herb and tincture. We will discuss the use of herbs in health care, their growth habits, their distribution throughout the wild, and the practice methods through which medicine is extracted from them. Bring small pots and hand shovels and leave with an easy to grow medicinal herb. Taught by Joshua Muscat, Western Herbalist. Near North Berkeley BART. RSVP via phone or email by 5pm on 9/19/08.

For more info go to: www.ecologycenter.org/calendar/event.php

Cities and Communities for Sustainability

Celebrate with a community potluck, hands-on natural building workshop, book signings, seed plantings, and more!

3PM Special Presentation: Intro to Permaculture with Larry Santoyo

http://www.sustainablesantamonica.org

An intro to living green with Santa Monica's residential greening expert, Barent Roth.

http://www.sustainablesantamonica.org

Parents know that children are our most valuable resource.  Learn ways to protect your kids and your home from unnecessary chemical exposure.  

http://www.sustainablesantamonica.org

West Coast Green represents the largest milestone yet in the residential green building movement. Never before has a conference and expo provided access to such comprehensive state-of-the-art resources, impactful presentations, and rewarding opportunities for business development in the residential green building field. You’ll find over 380 exhibitors showcasing the latest in resource-efficiency among a stunning array of green and healthy building products. Over 100 experts and visionary leaders will be presenting their latest developments, insights, and inspiration at the expanding frontiers of the field. And over 13,000 attendees including the entire chain of professionals and decision-makers rarely reached by other conferences are expected. West Coast Green is a feast of innovations, ideas and opportunities designed to expand your business, widen your vision, and stimulate your thinking with the latest, best practices and key players in green building.

For more info go to: www.westcoastgreen.com/

While safe to use, electronics contain hazardous materials, such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium. Recycling your unwanted electronic equipment keeps these hazardous materials out of the waste stream and the environment.

Cell phones collected during these events will benefit survivors of domestic violence through a program of the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence.

Other electronics collected will be processed through a contracted vendor. No scavenging will be permitted and no tax-deduction receipts will be given for dropped-off electronics.

The 1st Wednesday of the month come meet leaders in sustainable business, non-profits, academia, and government. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network.

These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. It's a force for the good and we'd like to help it spread to other cities. Contact your local node to get the latest info about coming along.

For more info go to: www.sfgreendrinks.blogspot.com/

SF Business Times is hosting the Bay Area’s next wave of growth is being fueled by innovations in clean tech, renewable energy solutions, alternative fuels, green building and sustainable business practices.  Join leaders and entrepreneurs who are in the forefront of this innovation revolution for a conversation about the rise of emerging clean technology companies; the Bay Area’s growing hub of research; best practices in sustainable business operations and public and private investment in the new Green “Gold Rush.”

Speakers include:  

•Lyndon Rive, CEO, Solar City

•Lissa Morgenthaler-Jones, CEO, LiveFuels

•Chris Somerville, Director, Energy Biosciences Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

•Steve Vassallo, Principal, Foundation Capital

•Nancy McFadden, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, PG&E Corporation

For more information go to www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/event/4705, please contact Clarence Steele at 415-288-4922 or email clarencesteele@bizjournals.com

Learn the Whys and Hows of garden seed saving. An important aspect of sustainability and an antidote to the consolidation of seed sources and the disappearance of crop varieties, seed saving is an enjoyable part of completing the cycle in your garden. Learn the basics of pollination, selecting, harvesting, processing and storing seed. Learn resources for specific crop requirements as well as networks for exchanging seed. Class includes a hands-on in seed cleaning. Terri Compost has been curating the Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) at the Ecology Center. She is a local organic gardener and seed saver and has studied seed saving at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center and in her own garden and the People's Park Community Garden. She is also a naturalist at the Oakland Museum of California and the Hostel Adventure Program in the Marin Headlands.

For more info go to: www.ecologycenter.org/calendar/event.php

Cooking demonstrations featuring international vegetarian cuisine, food samples, education, exhibits on health, humane and environmental topics, and entertainment will be part of the weekend's activities.

For more info go to: www.sfvs.org/

A free family fun event! Aimed at improving the environment through the presentation of green products and services. With a full day of activities this event has something for everyone in your family, from our Green Building Zone, to the Health & Beauty Zone. Kids love the Green Kid's zone where they can find, crafts, face-painting, yummy treats and much more!

Don't miss the live entertainment or the organic apparel fashion show.

Plus, Attention kid's!! Santa has gone green. Bring your holiday wishes and meet green Santa, He will be posing for pictures and would love to talk to you! Proceeds will benefit the Cancer Hope Foundation.

For more information visit www.thegreenlivingexpo.com or call 888-678-2008

Learn about the permitted greywater system at the Ecohouse. This system is the first residential constructed wetland/greywater system in the State of California and the first greywater system in Berkeley to be permitted. We will discuss the principles and process of safely irrigating with shower, bathroom sink, and laundry waste water. The workshop includes a 1 hour slide show presentation of greywater design and the application process. Return home with ideas and plans of your own! Near North Berkeley BART.

For more info go to: www.ecologycenter.org/calendar/event.php

Come to Elixir, San Francisco's first Certified Green Bar, on the 2nd Thursday of the month for:

·         1 Part Sustainable Business

·         2 parts Organic Beer, Wine and Spirits

·         3 parts like-minded business people who make a difference everyday

For more info go to:www.elixirsf.com/GreenDrinks.htm

The Bioneers Conference is an acclaimed leading-edge forum where you can see tomorrow today: a future environment of hope. Social and scientific innovators focus on breakthrough solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity. These visionaries are already creating a healthy, equitable, diverse and beautiful world, our legacy for future generations and the web of life on which our lives depend. Here you can connect with hundreds or thousands of engaged folks making a real difference.

Presenters will focus on a number of different issues including (but not limited to):

A free family fun event! Aimed at improving the environment through the presentation of green products and services. With a full day of activities this event has something for everyone in your family, from our Green Building Zone, to the Health & Beauty Zone. Kids love the Green Kid's zone where they can find, crafts, face-painting, yummy treats and much more!

Don't miss the live entertainment or the organic apparel fashion show.

Plus, Attention kid's!! Santa has gone green. Bring your holiday wishes and meet green Santa, He will be posing for pictures and would love to talk to you! Proceeds will benefit the Cancer Hope Foundation.

For more information visit www.thegreenlivingexpo.com or call 888-678-2008

Councilman James F. Gennaro, Ariella Rosenberg Maron and Greenopia’s Janna Olson

New York City residents are already quite green by U.S. standards in that, due solely to our population density and high reliance on public transportation, we consume far less energy per capita than the average American. The New York region in many ways birthed modern environmental movements in the ’60s (Storm King, Jane Jacobs) and has been at the forefront of many environmental initiatives since. It is now home to many growing, thriving communities of green activist and community groups, entrepreneurs, builders and designers and enlightened government officials.

We are entering a new era. Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC 2030 is the first serious green plan in our city’s history. But, there are many challenges. What will it take to create an authentic eco-city that can be a model for the world? Come join some of New York City’s leading green figures in an exploration of the potential, the problems and the way forward: NYC Councilman James F. Gennaro, Ariella Rosenberg Maron and Janna Olson.

AN EVENING LECTURE
Monday, October 20, 8–10pm
08FEC46P
Members: $8 / Nonmembers: $10
To register click here

For additional information or to register by phone call 212-219-2527**http:www.opencenter.org

A free family fun event! Aimed at improving the environment through the presentation of green products and services. With a full day of activities this event has something for everyone in your family, from our Green Building Zone, to the Health & Beauty Zone. Kids love the Green Kid's zone where they can find, crafts, face-painting, yummy treats and much more!

Don't miss the live entertainment or the organic apparel fashion show.

Plus, Attention kid's!! Santa has gone green. Bring your holiday wishes and meet green Santa, He will be posing for pictures and would love to talk to you! Proceeds will benefit the Cancer Hope Foundation.

For more information visit www.thegreenlivingexpo.com or call 888-678-2008

A free family fun event! Aimed at improving the environment through the presentation of green products and services. With a full day of activities this event has something for everyone in your family, from our Green Building Zone, to the Health & Beauty Zone. Kids love the Green Kid's zone where they can find, crafts, face-painting, yummy treats and much more!

Don't miss the live entertainment or the organic apparel fashion show.

Plus, Attention kid's!! Santa has gone green. Bring your holiday wishes and meet green Santa, He will be posing for pictures and would love to talk to you! Proceeds will benefit the Cancer Hope Foundation.

For more information visit www.thegreenlivingexpo.com or call 888-678-2008

A free family fun event! Aimed at improving the environment through the presentation of green products and services. With a full day of activities this event has something for everyone in your family, from our Green Building Zone, to the Health & Beauty Zone. Kids love the Green Kid's zone where they can find, crafts, face-painting, yummy treats and much more!

Don't miss the live entertainment or the organic apparel fashion show.

Plus, Attention kid's!! Santa has gone green. Bring your holiday wishes and meet green Santa, He will be posing for pictures and would love to talk to you! Proceeds will benefit the Cancer Hope Foundation.

For more information visit www.thegreenlivingexpo.com or call 888-678-2008

Green Networking/Education for business owners in the Phoenix metropolitan area.  Visit EcoMonday website for more information.  EcoMonday meets the first Monday of every month.

The 1st Wednesday of the month come meet leaders in sustainable business, non-profits, academia, and government. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network.

These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. It's a force for the good and we'd like to help it spread to other cities. Contact your local node to get the latest info about coming along.

For more info go to: www.sfgreendrinks.blogspot.com/

Co-op America builds the marketplace for green businesses by connecting like-minded business visionaries at our Green Business Conference.

Preceding the Green Festival in both Chicago and San Francisco this year, Co-op America's Green Business Conference gathers business leaders at the forefront of the sustainable and environmentally responsible business movement for two days of structured networking, visionary speakers, and green business site visits.

Roll up your sleeves and get ready to bite into the green business revolution at this hands-on conference. Learn from your peers in this value-packed three-day event as you discuss the many ways to build your business and a prosperous sustainable economy.

Registration includes all keynote speakers, workshop sessions, entertainment, and organic meals for the entire conference.

For more info and to register go to: www.coopamerica.org/cabn/conference/

Come to Elixir, San Francisco's first Certified Green Bar, on the 2nd Thursday of the month for:

·         1 Part Sustainable Business

·         2 parts Organic Beer, Wine and Spirits

·         3 parts like-minded business people who make a difference everyday

For more info go to:  www.elixirsf.com/GreenDrinks.htm

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When you think about Santa Cruz, you think of words like “organic,” “sustainable” and “environmentalists.” When the rest of the country was just on the cusp of the green movement, Santa Cruz was already entrenched. The City of Santa Cruz, along with a collaboration of government agencies, non-profit groups and businesses who care about the concept of thinking globally and acting locally, are creating EcoFest Santa Cruz. The event will educate the public about what it means to “go green” and embrace what Santa Cruz proudly possesses: People who care about the forests, the beaches, and their city and want to be stewards of these resources to preserve them for future generations.

The City of Santa Cruz will be highlighting its environmental programs and proudly displaying the positive impact its work has created for the City. There will be several environmentally-themed tracts. The event will also serve to inform the public of all the wonderful local companies that are already taking a stand for the environment and changing and innovating to create sustainable practices that look beyond profit to the world around them. Prominent experts will be holding seminars throughout the day inside the Civic and at the themed areas located throughout the event. “How-to” seminars and live food demonstrations will also be featured. A keynote speaker will address attendees at the opening of the event inside the Civic. Exhibitors who are invited to participate will be required to demonstrate that their service or product meets Eco Fest’s green matrix certification. (Requirements to be determined and will be listed on website.)

Outside the Civic, we are celebrating the Earth and the abundance around us. A Farmer’s Market will showcase local organic foods and farmers will be discussing the importance of buying local produce. Organic wineries, breweries and beverage companies will be providing delectable samples of their products, along with information about sustainable farming and business information. We are inviting a variety of vendors who will be providing a host of green products, food, resource materials and inspiration to the public.

Our Children’s Green Grass Roots Area will teach children through multi-media, hands–on exhibits about the how–to’s and importance of composting, recycling, natural resource management and conservation.

We will have a “Music Moves The World” entertainment stage with local bands and community groups providing live music throughout the day.

For more info go to: www.ecofestsantacruz.org/

The Sustainable Center of South San Francisco
1 Chestnut Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Hours: M-F 9am-5pm, weekends: TBA

The Sustainable Center of South San Francisco is your one stop shop for all things sustainable. The Sustainable Center is composed of 4 companies:
Green Building Exchange
      A year-round tradeshow showcasing green building products and services. Find suppliers and manufacturers of sustainable home building and remodeling products and services all under one roof.

Green Auto Exchange
    Drop by to take a look at the alternative fuel vehicles that can save you money, and reduce consumption of natural resources. Electric scooters, electric cars, biodiesel, hybrids, all in one place!
Environmental Products and Design
    The ideal resource for the do-it-yourself homeowner. Come see and touch the many interior remodeling products that are available. Flooring, countertops, carpet, etc. can all be found at your fingertips.
Building Quality Communities
   Interested in learning more about green building, living green, or earning green building certification (LEED, CGBP)? Check out our calendar for daily upcoming educational, training, and networking events.

Come spend the day seeing all the eco-friendly products and services you can implement into your home or office
Over 40 different vendors

Speech by Mayor of South San Francisco
Live Band

Food and Drinks provided

First 1000 People receive a Low Flow Shower Head 
Courtesy of Cal Pacific Hydronics

Many other giveaways

EcoMonday is a green education/networking organization.  Our meetings are informative and educational and provides green businesses excellent opportunities to be heard from.

We meet the 1st Monday of every month.  Visit the website for more information or contact Gail 602-524-3836.

4th Annual San Francisco Benefit that is put on to help rebuild New Orleans Green and to advance green affordable housing and schools throughout the Bay Area. For more information visit: www.globalgreen.org/sf_event

A celebration of our freshly conceptualized Atelier and enjoy 15% off on all shopping for the evening. Check out the French serving trays, our exclusive new blend of organic tea, vintage lamps, custom made throw pillows, ornaments, baby gifts and more-- all eco-friendly, of course!

The 1st Wednesday of the month come meet leaders in sustainable business, non-profits, academia, and government. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network.

These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. It's a force for the good and we'd like to help it spread to other cities. Contact your local node to get the latest info about coming along.

For more info go to: www.sfgreendrinks.blogspot.com/

The MUSE Speaker Series

Featuring

ED BEGLEY, JR

Actor, Author, Environmentalist

A committed environmentalist for more than thirty years, actor, author, and activist Ed Begley, Jr. will discuss ways to reduce the impact individuals can have on the planet and alternatives to encourage a greener lifestyle.  From quick fixes to bigger commitments and long-term strategies, Ed will show how easy it can be to build such changes into everyday life.  And with the holiday’s right around the corner, Ed will present “Begley’s Best Gift Picks” of the holiday season, provided by Backstage Creations.  

To Benefit

MUSE Elementary and MUSE Global Scholarship Funds

Organic appetizers and wine will be served

*Appetizers prepared by krEATeLA

RSVP to Felicia Sandoval

Via email:               fsandoval@museelementary.org

Via telephone:        310-317-0797

The Berkeley City Council will consider a resolution from Kriss Worthingon and co-sponsored by Jesse Arreguin and Max Anderson in support of a joint council workshop with Oakland.  The workshop could provide a forum to not only answer questions but to also look at different ways in which CCE could be implemented, including hearing from the East Bay Municipal Utility District about their capabilities to administer an East Bay CCE program in their service territory, as well as looking at Marin's Joint Powers Authority which was recently formed to implement CCE in Marin County. 

Come out and help support the Local Clean Energy Alliance in the East Bay.

We’d like to invite you the FIRST EVER

GREEN DRINKS

OF

BILOXI

Date: December 8^th, 2008

Time: 6PM-??

Location: The Hard Rock Café

 What is this Green Drinks?

Green Drinks is an informal networking event held once monthly where environmentally minded people meet over drinks. It was started in London by Edwin Datschefski and friends, and has now expanded to over 350 Green Drink Chapters worldwide.

  But what do you do at Green Drinks?

We drink, we socialize, we talk about anything and everything green. Recycling, Green Building and Living, Sustainability, Organics…the possibilities are too many to count!

  Who is invited to Green Drinks?

We have a lively mixture of people from academia, nonprofits, government and business. All walks of life will be welcome. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also great for making new contacts.

FAST FACTS ABOUT GREEN DRINKS:

WHAT: The world-famous *** Green Drinks *** now available on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi

WHEN: Second Monday of every month

TIME: 6PM until whenever

WHERE: The Hard Rock Café inside The Hard Rock Casino on Coastal Highway 90 in Biloxi, Mississippi

WHO: Anyone working or interested in anything environmentally related

STATUS: Informal, self-organizing network. Every month since 1989. Now active in 230 cities worldwide!

WHY: Fun, contacts, drinks, info, gossip, inspiration, networking, learning, business and pleasure

REMIND: To get on this email circulation list, visit the Yahoo Green Drinks Group, which is at http://tinyurl.com/5onsv8 and click on the top right hand button that says “Join This Group!”

FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CONTACT: Marcy Whitfield, 228-218-7867, Mwhitty@cableone.net

There will also be a webcast of this even on Tuesday December 9th at www.californiaadmin.com/cgi-bin/cpuc.cgi

What: SBi will help participants identify and capitalize on opportunities for sustainability-driven revenue growth and brand value in various markets around the world. This unique event will cover both the internal and external issues of building a successful global sustainable brand as it compares and contrasts unique market opportunities and idiosyncrasies across various continents, unfolding changes in international regulatory environments, and complexities in supply chain and product distribution across continents. The conference will provide a unique forum for exchanging information with peers interested in international sustainable brand opportunities, and in addition, will serve as a showcase of innovative sustainable brands from local market leaders worldwide.

http://www.sustainablebrandsinternational.com/

Come to Elixir, San Francisco's first Certified Green Bar, on the 2nd Thursday of the month for:

·         1 Part Sustainable Business

·         2 parts Organic Beer, Wine and Spirits

·         3 parts like-minded business people who make a difference everyday

For more info go to:  www.elixirsf.com/GreenDrinks.htm

Food, beer, music and bags… there’s no better way to celebrate. Rickshaw bags come with a personality reflective of their makers, who believe bags should be both loved and loving. It comes as no surprise then, that they’ve used their bag business as a platform for various charities and green initiatives. From making book bags for low-income children to zero waste and eco-chic baby bags, to fundraising for infant health education for new parents, we think Rickshaw’s got quality in the bag! 
www.rickshawbags.com 

Urban Alliance for Sustainability presents the first annual EcoHoliday SF, a local shopping experience!

Bring your friends and share quality time with us, celebrate our local commonalities, and help nurture the local Green economy. Make a personal connection with local designers and entrepreneurs who are making a positive shift towards sustainable commerce. Keep your hard-earned dollars circulating in our local economy.

Tickets, available at the door are $5  / $3 if you ride your bike/ free for children  12 and under.

• Nearly 100 local green exhibitors featuring eco-Friendly, local & fair trade gifts

• Live Music, performances, DJS, costumed characters and random revelry

• Creative do-it-yourself workshops

• Children’s activity area

• Yummy healthy food and drinks, and full cocktail bar

• Bio-fuels shuttle to/from Union Square/BART

• Portion of the profits donated to Green For All - an Ella Baker Center initiative

Visit ecoholidaysf.com for updates

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SF Recycling & Disposal will hold a two day only art exhibition and reception with refreshments for local artists Christine Lee and David King. Both artists will exhibit a body of work created during their four-month art residency at San Francisco's city dump. The artist-in-residence program at San Francisco's dump is a one-of-a-kind program started in 1990 to encourage people to conserve natural resources and instill in children and adults an increased appreciation for the environment as well as art. http://www.sfrecycling.com/AIR

RePlayGround (replayground.com) is hosting a green do-it-yourself workshop on making greeting cards out of recycled materials. Come to Sustainable NYC and use last year's calendar, maps, credit cards, sheet music, and more!  We provide stationery templates, materials, and space to create - you provide your imagination and crafty additions. We'll help you make your Valentine's Day green.

Support replanting the American rainforests on "TRU Tuesdays" at Gustorganics.

Your TRU Organic cocktail purchase plants a tree through Sustainable Harvest Int'l to support local farmers and stem reforestation. Make your drink count!

www.MakeGreenCount.com

Organizations save money, produce profits, and create a true Green marketing campaign for enhancing image and reputation with this workshop.  A marketing to be proud of through being accredited and certified by our company and our 3rd party certifiers. 

Environmental Inaugural Ball Interview: About Sal Rastegar

www.MakeGreenCount.com

Organizations save money, produce profits, and create a true Green marketing campaign for enhancing image and reputation with this workshop.  A marketing to be proud of through being accredited and certified by our company and our 3rd party certifiers. 

Environmental Inaugural Ball Interview: About Sal Rastegar

Students must attend part one to participate in this class. On day two, attendees will develop bike-handling skills and learn essential evasive maneuvers on a vacant paved area. Participants will then apply what they have learned and receive constructive feedback that encourages safe riding techniques during a 5 - 6 mile road test. Day two requires a bike in good working condition and a CPSC or SNELL approved helmet.

FREE San Francisco Screening of Sisters on the Planet!

When: Sunday, March 1st, 1:00-3:00pm
Where: Grace Cathedral- Gresham Hall
What: FREE Screening and Informative Afternoon, light refreshments

The San Francisco Oxfam Action Corps invites you to a free reception and screening to honor the launch of Oxfam's new film, "Sisters on the Planet," which tells the story of four women determined to do whatever they can to fight climate change.

As obvious as it sounds, climate change affects everybody. But climate change is already having a disproportionate impact on people in poor communities, and it’s hitting women hardest.
It’s not the easiest idea to understand, so to help explain we’ve made these short films about women, in both rich and poor countries, who are determined to do what ever they can to put a stop to climate change.

Watch them and become aware of the impact our changing climate is having on people’s lives.
 

Green Jewelry Class at Revere Academy

San Francisco’s Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts has again pioneered jewelry education by offering the nation’s first “Green Jewelry “class. The Academy developed the one-day class, to meet the changing needs of the jewelry industry, as customers demand more ethically sourced materials. The class will be held on March 7, 2009.

“Green” issues in the jewelry world are complex and also difficult to ignore. People need information, beginning with those who work in jewelry. The recent class was composed of students who represent the spectrum from working jewelers, to hobbyists, industry managers, storeowners, and developing artists. All need to know where to get materials responsibly, how to work without danger to the environment, and how to answer questions from consumers.

Two instructors teach the class. Jennifer Horning is an environmental lawyer and activist promoting ethically sourced materials, and one of the original co-founders of Ethical Metalsmiths, a non-profit organization committed to increasing awareness and demand for responsibly sourced materials as an investment in the future. Christine Dhein, assistant director of the Revere Academy shared teaching responsibilities. Christine has written several articles about green studio practices and is founder of the eNewsletter, “Green Jewelry News.”

In just six hours, participants learn where metals and gemstones come from, about green suppliers and what they can do to promote healthy mining practices. This class offers jewelers the information they need to respond to customers’ questions about the sourcing and sustainability of materials. The class also covers gold testing, ingot making, safe and eco-friendly studio practices, future green business certification, and more.

To register, visit www.revereacademy.com

The Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts is a professional jewelry school that offers diplomas and certificates as authorized by the State of California. Classes are offered at all levels. The school is located in downtown San Francisco's historic Phelan Building. Schedules, information and a video tour are available online and from the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, 760 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94102.