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RECURRING EVENTS
(events change, things change, please confirm first)
1st Thursdays:
PRSA First Thursdays
Monthly Networking for Public Relations and Business Professionals
6pm
Fee: No Charge, No-host bar, RSVPs encouraged.
XYZ Bar in the W Hotel
Third and Howard Streets
Valet parking available.
RSVP: www.prsasf.org
2nd Thursdays:
Sustainable Business Happy Hour - San Francisco
INFO: groups.yahoo.com/group/SustainableBusinessHappyHourSF/
2nd Thursdays:
12:00am to 1:15pm
Peer 2 Peer: The Leads Group for SVASE Members
Mark Harter, mharter@pacbell.net
INFO: www.svase.org
3rd Tuesdays:
Golden Gate Business Association (GGBA) Mixer
5:30 to 7 PM
FREE to GGBA Members, $10 for Guests
INFO: www.ggba.com
3rd Thursdays (typically):
Business After Hours
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Monthly Mixer
Cost is $10 for Chamber members;
$20 for prospective members; $5 additional at the door
INFO: www.sfchamber.com
3rd Wednesdays:
Sustainability Happy Hour - East Bay
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
EAST BAY GREEN DRINKS is a lively monthly gathering for anyone interested in sustainability, including green business, environmental and social causes, architecture and design, organics, renewable energy and more.
LOCATION: check the website for this month's location in Berkeley or Oakland
COST: Free
INFO: http://tinyurl.com/ld5hf
INFO: groups.yahoo.com/group/SustainabilityHappyHourEastBay/cal
4th Tuesdays:
The Presidio Dialogues
7:00 PM
INFO: www.thepresidiodialogues.org
At Saybrook Graduate School & Research Center
747 Front Street (@ Broadway) Third Floor
In downtown San Francisco
415-249-1830
RSVP: info@ThePresidioDialogues.org
4th Tuesdays:
EcoTuesday Networking Forum
7pm - 9pm
EcoTuesday is a forum to network, collaborate, and engage with environmental and socially responsible business leaders.
Each month we will create an interactive dialogue and feature a visionary speaker from the sustainable business world.
LOCATION: Check website for the current location this month.
RSVP: www.ecotuesday.com
COST: $10.
INFO: ecotuesday@gmail.com
Last Wednesday of the Month:
7pm
PechaKucha
It's time for the design talent in San Francisco to "See & Be Seen."
Here's the chance for you, designers of all kinds, to tell the world about YOUR big ideas! Break out of those pesky specialities, see what cool things are going on right here in town. Who knows you might just stimulate some cross-discipline collaborations & connections & maybe even get inspired in the process.
LOCATION: 330 Ritch Street
cross street: Brannan & Townsend @ 3rd (SOMA)
COST: Free
INFO: www.pechakucha-sf.com
MARCH EVENTS
Monday, March 2 - Tuesday, March 7, 2009
8:00am - 5:00pm
Certified Green Building Professional Training-
Design, Build & Market Healthy, Energy Efficient & High Quality Homes:
As green building becomes more popular, homeowners and those purchasing
homes are looking for contractors, architects, engineers, and specialty
contractors who are qualified to provide green building services. Now is
your chance to establish yourself in this profitable niche and distinguish
yourself from your competitors.
INFO: http://www.builditgreen.org/cgbp
INFO: Training@BuildItGreen.org or (510) 845-0472 x603
LOCATION: Oakland Scottish Rite Center
1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA 94612
RSVP: http://www.builditgreen.org/bigevents/featured/349
Monday, March 2
Washington D.C. Protest
Join us at Washington, D.C.s Capitol Power Plant, a coal fired power plant that provides Congress with dirty energy. From its massive green house gas emissions that drive climate change, to the deadly dangers of mining, to the destruction of mountain tops and forests, to the disposal of coal ash threatening homes and rivers, coal can never be clean.
INFO: http://www.capitolclimateaction.org
INFO: http://climateprogress.org/2008/12/10/wendell-berry-bill-mckibben-civil-disobedience-washington-dc-coal-plant-march-2/
Mondays March 2 - April 6
6:30 - 9:30 PM
CLASS: Sustainable Project Development
Piper Kujac, green columnist and architect, teaches Sustainable Project Development. The purpose of the class is for students develop the tools to successfully manage a green building project and covers all phases of construction.
LOCATION: UC Berkeley Extension SOMA Center
95 Third Street, at Mission, San Francisco
ENROLL: www.unex.berkeley.edu/enroll
INFO: www.unex.berkeley.edu/gogreen
COST: Varies, check website for details
Monday, March 2, 2009
7:30 PM
Ray Beldner-Flickr, Flarfing & Babelfish:The Internet & Art Practice
Sculptor Ray Beldner describes the Internet's role in his creative process, including work in which he mined pornographic websites for 'fine art.'
LOCATION: 160 Kroeber Hall, UCB, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 COST: Free.
INFO: http://bcnm.berkeley.edu
Email: bcnm@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-0635
RSVP: www.actblue.com/page/newsomsf
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
5:30pm-8:00pm
East Bay Green Building Professionals Guild
We will be discussing water saving techniques and equipment including on-demand systems, pipe sizing and Water Sense fixtures and faucets. Low flow doesn’t mean poor performing apartment shower heads and toilets any more.
Charlotte Ely from the EPA will speak about their Water Sense certification program and Jim Lunt from Lunt Marymor will speak about installation techniques and the facts about on-demand and pipe sizing. Also on hand for the Q&A is Ted Howell representing Toto and Jack Severin representing Delta Faucets. Both product lines carry Water Sense certified faucets and fixtures that have style and performance.
LOCATION: Truitt & White Conference Room, 1817 Second St., Berkeley, CA
RSVP: http://www.builditgreen.org/councils/guild
COST: $15/Build It Green members; $20/non-members
Wednesdays, March 4th and 11th
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Green Interior Design
Green Interior Design, the nuts and bolts.
You deserve to have a beautiful home that makes you happy each time you walk in, but you can also make it healthier for you and the environment. It is not hard to find products that are lovely, support clean indoor air, and are ecologically sound. You will learn the environmental concerns with common interior materials, the right questions to ask when buying finishes or furniture, and energy efficient upgrades that anyone can install.
Interior design is really fun, and enhances our lives, but information is essential to making good purchases. You will leave this class understanding the basics of green building and materials selection, and how to apply them to your interiors.
The instructor, Kirsten Flynn, owns the design firm Sustainable Home and specializes in environmentally responsible interiors. She has taught locally, and recently designed the interiors for a totally solar house for the Solar Decathlon.
LOCATION: Palo Alto Adult School, Palo Alto High School room 306, 50 Embarcadero Rd
RSVP: http://www.paadultschool.org/html/registration.html
COST: $39
INFO: Fun and informative
Thursday, March 5th, 2008
5 pm
A Taste and a Talk: Healthy Air in the Home
Trey Muffet, Senior Home Performance Specialist for Sustainable Spaces, will speak on how to keep your indoor air fresh, clean and healthy. Prevent and fix common problems in the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning units that can make indoor air quality 2-5 times worse than outdoor air quality.
LOCATION: Redwood City Council Chambers, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City
RSVP: greenbuild@recycleworks.org
COST: FREE
INFO: Light refreshments will be served.
Thursday March 5, 2009
5:30-7:00
Bay Area LEED Users Group
The mission of the Bay Area LEED Users Group (BAyLUG) is to promote the use and understanding of green building at the local level. While LEED is of particular interest, BAyLUG encompasses a broad array of additional green topics. Thanks to the wealth of Bay Area experts, BAyLUG consistently features leading thinkers within the green industry.
LOCATION: USGBC NCC Office - 130 Sutter
RSVP: macko@ebsconsultants.net
COST: FREE!
INFO: http://www.usgbc-ncc.org/index.php?option=com_events&type=event&task=details&id=679&Itemid=109
Thursday, March 5, 2009
5:59 PM
Birthing an Effective & Powerful Facebook Strategy
You will learn about photos, applications, friends, 'notes' or 'email' or 'wall to wall' birthing an AWESOME, Non-Boring Facebook identity.
LOCATION: Hobees, 1875 S Bascom Ave #190, Campbell, CA 95008-2359
RSVP: http://www.FaceBookIsAllTheRage.com
COST: $39.
INFO: http://www.facebookisalltherage.com
Email: facebook@itmcomputing.com
Phone: 408-732-8500
Thursday, March 5, 2009
6:00 - 7:45pm
Delightful Density:
Strategies for Comfort, Convenience and Choice in the Cities of the New Reality
A lecture by Dan Zack
Should density be a dirty word? Or can it be delightful? Mr. Zack will examine this question and make a case for density in the right places. He will demonstrate how appropriate density can help with goals such as lowering household vehicle miles travelled (VMT), increasing transit viability, spurring downtown retail, and increasing cultural amenities and social opportunities. Mr. Zack will also discuss the changing preferences of the market, which now has a significant number of people craving denser environments, and how that market segment is underserved.
LOCATION: The Little Fox Theatre, Downtown Redwood City
2209 Broadway
COST: $10.00 fee payable at door
INFO: http://www.redwoodcity.org/forum
Thursdays March 5 - May 7
6:30 - 9:30 PM
CLASS: Urban Dirt : Designing Sustainable Landscapes On- Structure
Jesse Markman and Meghan Quinn, landscape architects with Sasaki Associates, teach Urban Dirt : Designing Sustainable Landscapes On- Structure. The purpose of the class is to explore the redesign of urban landscapes with a focus on architectural and engineering systems on- structure such as green roofs, roads, and buildings.
LOCATION: UC Berkeley Extension SOMA Center
95 Third Street, at Mission, San Francisco
ENROLL: www.unex.berkeley.edu/enroll
INFO: www.unex.berkeley.edu/gogreen
COST: Varies, check website for details
Thursday, March 5, 2009
7:00 PM
Enduring Happiness: Huston Smith & Phil Cousineau
Happiness has a longer lifespan, and the question is how we can lengthen that span. Or simply, how can we maximize happiness in our lives?
LOCATION: CIIS Main Campus, 1453 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
RSVP: http://www.ciis.edu/publicprograms/spring09/happiness.html
COST: $18 General / $12 CIIS student/faculty/staff/alumni.
INFO: http://www.ciis.edu/publicprograms
Email: publicprograms@ciis.edu
Phone: 415-575-6175
Thursday 5th March
7-9pm
Síol Presents
Building Consciousness
A discussion on the merging disciplines of Architecture and Psychology
Presented by: Kevin Hackett & Dr. J.J. Kelly
Location: 2321 19th Street
COST: Free
Friday MARCH 6th
Connect the Dots
celebrate a night of music, visual art, and all things related to “greening nonprofits”!
Artful Change, our host, brings together great local artists and bands to enrich and stimulate the community towards social change. 100% of the proceeds goes towards the featured local environmental nonprofit: CONNECT THE DOTS!
LOCATION: Root Division
3175 17th Street (between South Van Ness & Shotwell)
INFO: http://www.connectthedotsnetwork.org
INFO: http://www.artfulchange.org
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=56257222065
March 8-13th, 2009
Making a Difference: Creating a Sustainable World
Maggie Seeley & Katherine Steele
We can thrive within the context of an economic and ecological recession. Every person has the capacity to live in harmony with our world and all its inhabitants, and to use its resources (carbon, water soil, oil) wisely. Each one of us makes a difference.
This seminar will assist you to make thoughtful, practical and joyful choices. You create a compelling personal (or organizational) vision and an inspiring action plan calling forth a conscious, sustainable future.
INFO: http://www.esalen.org
COST: US $1120-$585 (depending on accommodations)
Includes room & board and this fabulous seminar with reproducible materials. RSVP: Call Esalen (831) 667-3000 or 667-3005
FEATURED EVENT:
Tuesday, March 10th
5:30-7:30PM
Green Business Table Talk
Let's talk about how to thrive as a green business in our current economy. Send us a challenge your business is facing. We'll pick a few of them to discuss in a collective brainstorming session.
Eric Corey Freed from OrganicARCHITECT is the guest facilitator! Share your knowledge, learn from each other, and have fun at the cool and eco-conscious Temple.
LOCATION: Temple, 540 Howard St, San Francisco
COST: $15 members, $20 non-members
INFO: http://greenchamberofcommerce.net/events/
Second Tuesday of each Month:
Tuesday, March 10th
5:30-7:30 pm
Green Drinks-Tri-Valley-Livermore
What is Green Drinks?
Green Drinks is an informal gathering of green-minded folks mixing it up over a pint or two to network, socialize and learn about the green business movement.
The event is simple and unstructured where many have found employment, made new contacts, shared and developed new ideas, discovered new partnerships as well as made new friends. All are welcome. Just ask, “are you green?”
LOCATION: First Street Ale House, 2086 First St., Livermore, back patio
COST: No Host Bar & Food
INFO: http://tv-greendrinks.org/
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
6:30 PM
Tavis Smiley: Accountable: Making America as Good as its Promise
Nationally known radio & television personality, bestselling author, political commentator speaks, conducts q&a, and signs his new book, Accountable.
LOCATION: First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St, Oakland, CA 94612
RSVP: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/55118
COST: $12 advance, $15 door.
INFO: http://kpfa.org/events
Phone: 510-848-6767
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
5:00pm-7:00pm
North Bay Green Building Professionals Guild Presents: Financing Green Home Retrofits
The panel of speakers will present a variety of programs for rebates, incentives, and financing available in our area and briefly outline the requirements, benefits and procedures for each, including the role of the HERS rater as a third party, independent energy auditor.
LOCATION: Marin Builders Association, 660 Las Galinas Ave. , San Rafael, CA
RSVP: http://www.builditgreen.org/councils/guild
COST: $15/Build It Green members; $20/non-members
Thursday, March 12, 2009
6:00 PM
PATCA Consultants Mtg-Social Media to Market Your Consulting Practice
Meeting features Helen Kennedy of Kennedy Consulting Services & Maria Johnson of Webbmar Promotions taking a look into the web's social media tools.
LOCATION: Keypoint Credit Union Community Center, 2805 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051
RSVP: http://www.patca.org/events/index.cfm
COST: $17-members; $22-non-members; $17-first time guests of members.
INFO: http://www.PATCA.org
Email: info@patca.org
Phone: 800-747-2822
Thursday, March 12, 2009
9:00 AM
Enzo Mari Design Retrospective
Enzo Mari's furniture, lighting, utensils, games and graphics have established him as a significant voice over half a century of thoughtful design.
LOCATION: Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, 425 Washington Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
COST: Free.
INFO: http://www.iicsanfrancisco.esteri.it
Email: info@www.iicsanfrancisco.esteri.it
Phone: 415-788-7142
Thursday, March 12th
5:30pm to 8pm
Reclaiming Buried Treasure in Treacherous Times
A Collaborative Conversation on Wise Ways to Work Sustainably
Research confirms that collaboration makes us smarter. Join fellow green business practitioners for a timely opportunity to reclaim and co-create wiser ways to work sustainably, with ourselves, with our colleagues, and with our communities.
Co-presenters: Terry Mandel of The Terry Mandel Collaborative and Ken Homer of Leading Collaborative Conversations.
LOCATION: Center for Sustainable Communities
2105 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley
INFO: www.sustainablebiz.org
COST: $15 pre-registered SBA Members
$20 pre-registered non members
SECOND THURSDAY of the MONTH
Thursday, March 12th
5:30pm
SF Sustainable Business Happy Hour
(Green Business Drinks)
LOCATION: Elixir Bar on 16th St. @ Guerrero.
INFO: Tiffany@GreenKeyRealEstate.com
INFO: SustainableBusinessHappyHourSF@yahoogroups.com
Friday March 13th, 2009
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
LEED for New Construction v2.2 Technical Review Workshop
LOCATION: StopWaste
1537 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94612
INFO: http://www.usgbc-ncc.org/index.php?option=com_events&type=event&task=details&id=670
FEATURED EVENT:
Friday March 13 - Saturday March 14
Student Career Forum
Join interior design students from around the state for a career symposium.
Chapters of the American Society of Interior Designers, International Furnishings and Design Association, and the National Kitchen and Bath Association have joined together for many years to hold the Student Career Forum each Spring in San Francisco.
Architect Eric Corey Freed will deliver the keynote at this years event.
INFO: www.studentcareerforum.org
Saturday, March 14, 2009
9:00am - 2:00pm
Help San Francisco Celebrate
Join Mayor Gavin Newsom, Community Leaders, Volunteers and City Agencies on Arbor Day - A Day to Celebrate and Encourage Tree Planting and Care.
RSVP: 415-641-2600 or volunteer@sfdpw.org
INFO: http://www.sfarborday.org/
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124706100318
LOCATION: District 4. Sunset Boulevard at Pacheco Street
Saturday – March 14, 2009
10:00 - Noon
Chic & Sensible Kitchens
Learn how to plan the stylish, energy-efficient kitchen of your dreams without stretching your remodeling budget.
Presented by the skilled experts at McCutcheon Construction, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge
and foresight to choose the right products and finishes for a re-fashioned kitchen that lives up to your high expectations.
LOCATION: McCutcheon Construction
1280 Sixth Street, Berkeley
COST: $15 for advanced registration/$20 at the door
INFO: www.mcbuild.com or 510.558.3906
March 16-18, 2009
Green California Summit & Exposition
Builders, architects, developers, facilities managers, commercial real estate professionals and anyone interested in green building should not miss the Green California Summit and Exposition
LOCATION: Sacramento Convention Center
INFO: www.green-technology.org/gcsummit
Monday, March 16
9am-2pm
Managing the LEED Documentation Process
Join GreenStep at the Green California Summit for a hands-on workshop designed to give participants a deeper understanding of the unique tools and processes involved with managing the LEED documentation process from start to finish.
LOCATION: Sacramento Convention Center
RSVP: www.greenstepeducation.com
Monday, March 16, 2009
7:30 PM
UC Berkeley Regent's Lecture -- Stewart Brand:'Rethinking Green'
Alternative thinker Stewart Brand comes to speak at UC Berkeley on 'Thinking Green: How Can Information Replace Energy and Finesse the Biosphere?'
LOCATION: Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Center, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720
COST: Free.
INFO: http://bcnm.berkeley.edu
Email: info.bcnm@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-0635
Tuesday March 17th, 2009
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
LEED for Commercial Interiors v2.0 Exam Preparation
LOCATION: AIA/USGBC
130 Sutter, Suite 600
INFO: http://www.usgbc-ncc.org/index.php?option=com_events&type=event&task=details&id=695
COST: $145 students, $245 members, $345 non members
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
5:30pm-7:30pm
San Francisco Green Building Professionals Guild Presents: GreenPoint Rated Existing Homes: An Up-Close and Personal View
In this presentation, you will hear about the GreenPoint Rated Existing Homes Program from three perspectives: Program Administrator, GreenPoint Rater as well as the Builder. Learn more about this unique third-party rating system for existing homes, as well as the process for going through the rating. Both GreenPoint Rater and the Builder will share their experiences, lessons learned, benefits, opportunities and challenges on a San Francisco retrofit project.
LOCATION: SF Environment, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA
RSVP: http://www.builditgreen.org/councils/guild
COST: $15/Build It Green members; $20/non-members
Wednesday, March 18 2009
6 - 8 pm
The Alameda County Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (ACCADP) presents:
A Forum on the Death Penalty
LOCATION: Berkeley City College Auditorium
2050 Center Street, Berkeley, CA.
COST: Admission is free
INFO: http://www.alamedadeathpenalty.org/documents/Flyer%20for%20March%2018%20DP%20forum.pdf.
RSVP: dsims@aclunc.org or (415) 621-2493
3rd Wednesday of the Month:
Wednesday, March 18 2009
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Sustainability Happy Hour - East Bay
EAST BAY GREEN DRINKS is a lively monthly gathering for anyone interested in sustainability, including green business, environmental and social causes, architecture and design, organics, renewable energy and more.
INFO: http://tinyurl.com/ld5hf
LOCATION: check the website for this month's location in Berkeley or Oakland
INFO: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SustainabilityHappyHourEastBay/
COST: Free
Thursday, March 19
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Light Breakfast and Alumni Showcase
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Reception, Networking and Showcase
Fourth Annual Clean Tech Open Launch
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed will join Co-Chairs Marc Gottschalk and Michael Santullo to officially open this year's competition. Scott Sandell of New Enterprise Associates, one of the world's largest investors in early stage clean technology, will give us some perspective on clean tech. Guests will also get to hear from several successful Alumni on the current status of their companies, get a sneak peak at their upcoming plans, and view product demos at the Alumni showcase.
LOCATION: San Jose City Hall Rotunda
200 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, California
COST: $47 online, $60 at the door (cash only)
INFO: http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/events/view/62
Thursday, 19 Mar 2009
6:30pm - 8:30pm
AIGA SF announces D.Talks, a series of discussions on the business of design
Perfecting Your Portfolio
Are you a new graduate or are you planning on re-entering the job market? Get tips on how to spruce up your portfolio.
INFO: http://aigasf.org/events/2009/03/19/dtalks_portfolio
LOCATION: AIGA San Francisco
130 Sutter Street, Suite 600
COST: Members: $10.00; Non-Members: $15.00
Sunday, March 22, 2009
10am and 1pm
EcoHouse Tour
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.
COST: $15 general, $10 EC members, no one turned away for lack of funds.
INFO: 510-548-2220 x242, ecohouse@ecologycenter.org
INFO: http://ecologycenter.org/
Tuesday March 24, 2009
11am - 7pm
The Sixth Annual Water Conservation Showcase
The Water Conservation Showcase is organized by the Northern California Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, East Bay Municipal Utility District, and the PG&E Pacific Energy Center.
LOCATION: Pacific Energy Center
851 Howard Street at 4th
INFO: http://www.pge.com/pec/
INFO: http://waterconservationregistration.eventbrite.com/
4th Thursday of the month
Thursday March 26
12:00 to 1:30pm
Tri-Valley Sustainable Business Alliance networking lunch
LOCATION: varies (Pleasant Asian Cuisine 5901 Owens Drive, Pleasanton
RSVP: Steve Melgoza 925-371-6732
COST: $12.00
TVSBA is a non-profit membership organization committed to sustainable business policies and practices. Many members are Alamend & contra costa certified Green Businesses.
RSVP: jim@righttrac.com
4th Thursdays of the Month
Thursday March 26th
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Green Drinks Sustainability Networking
Sponsored by North Bay Sustainable Business Alliance
Please join us for a lively social and networking gathering for business people interested in sustainability, including green business, architecture, design, organics, clean energy, local economy and other topics.
Appetizers provided, hosted bar.
Bring your business cards and invite your sustainable business friends!
RSVP: Diane@TheRedwoodGrove.com
LOCATION: Novato Oaks Inn, 215 Alameda del Prado Ave, Novato
RSVP: www.NBSBA.org
COST: $20
Friday March 27th, 2009
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
LEED for New Construction v2.2 Exam Preparation
LOCATION: AIA/USGBC
130 Sutter, Suite 600
INFO: http://www.usgbc-ncc.org/index.php?option=com_events&type=event&task=details&id=675
COST: $145 students, $245 members, $345 non members
Wednesday, April 8th
6:00-8:00PM
Green Business Mixer hosted by EcoHome Improvement
Network with local green businesses.
Check out Ecohome's great products.
Learn about the Green Chamber.
Organic nibbles and wine & beer will be served.
LOCATION: Ecohome Improvement, 2619 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
COST: $10 members, $15 non-members; $5 more at the door
INFO: http://greenchamberofcommerce.net/events/
Monday, April 13 - Tuesday, April 14, 2009
8:30am - 5:00 pm
Sustainability Manager Training
Do you work on sustainability projects or aspire to? This training is designed to help you hone your project management skills. You will learn how to overcome technical, financial and psychological barriers to swiftly implement sustainability projects in energy, water, waste reduction, procurement, pollution prevention or green building. See http://greenwalatraining.com/ for more details.
LOCATION: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Anaheim, Calif.
RSVP: http://greenwalatraining.com/
COST: $1095 if register before March 12, $150 off if bring a friend
INFO: http://greenwalatraining.com
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2009
8PM
Democracy Now!
Amy and David Goodman
In conversation with Roy Eisenhardt
The longtime host of the award-winning Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now!, Amy Goodman has steadfastly covered grassroots activism, the political process, and government accountability. She has co-authored many books with her brother and fellow journalist, David Goodman. Their collaborations include investigations into the mercenary aspects of war, media culpability, freedom of information, and international human rights, and seek not only to expose endemic corruption, but also to affect change. Their bestselling book, The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them, examines the full political spectrum, from The Washington Post to Bill Clinton, in an effort to bring genuine accountability into public discourse. The Goodmans' latest project is Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times. Standing Up to the Madness celebrates grassroots activists across America and the power of the individual to
bring change on a local and national level.
INFO: http://www.cityarts.net
COST: $19
LOCATION: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister)
BART Civic Center
Thursday April 16th, 2009
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
LEED for New Construction v2.2 Exam Preparation
LOCATION: AIA/USGBC
130 Sutter, Suite 600
INFO: http://www.usgbc-ncc.org/index.php?option=com_events&type=event&task=details&id=692
COST: $145 students, $245 members, $345 non members
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009
8pm
Maya Lin
In conversation with Ryan Wyatt
The Annual Claire Matzger Lilienthal Distinguished Lecturer
Maya Lin is an artist and architect. Lin was a twenty-year-old architecture student at Yale when her design for the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington, D.C. was chosen out of more than 1,400 entries. Her design, two intersecting black granite walls meant to evoke a “knife cut in the earth,” has become an iconic image of public art, profoundly affecting visitors. Lin also designed the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama - a granite inverted cone upon which are inscribed the names of forty individuals who struggled and died in the fight for equality. Across the inscribed names flows a smooth film of water, representing a line from Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech: “We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.” Freida Mock's 1995 documentary about the artist, “Maya Lin: A Strong, Clear Vision,” won an Academy Award. The film and Lin's
autobiographical book, Boundaries, reveal a talented artist whose sculpture illuminates the world around her. The gardens of the new California Academy of Sciences will include two sculptural installations by Maya Lin. The pieces join the Academy's mission to “explore, explain, and protect the natural world” and Lin's lifelong passion for environmental conservation.
INFO: http://cityarts.net/n.lin.html
COST: $19
LOCATION: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister)
BART Civic Center
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