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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
APRIL EVENTS
Entire Month of April
Architecture for Humanity:
'Free the T': Design It, Wear It, Win It
Design our 10th Anniversary 'Design Like You Give A Damn' T-Shirt and win a bag load of swag.
In April 2009 Architecture for Humanity will turn ten years old. Our organization was built from the ground up by a community of designers who believe that affordable, innovative and sustainable design can change the world.
We strongly believe in the open source principles of design so instead of designing it in-house we're seeing how creative our supporters can get - on a $0 budget!
1. up-cycle an old T-shirt
2. Tag it with the 'Design Like You Give A Damn' motto and/or the Architecture for Humanity logo
3. Take a photo of you (or your model) wearing it
4. Post the image to this events page before the end of April.
Win a one of a kind prototype handmade Rickshaw commuter bag <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2avt_WXDAM> stuffed with Architecture for Humanity goodies inc. our soon to be released limited edition Moleskine Folio (also by Rickshaw Bagworks)
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=67041254833
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
PG&E's Green Home Energy Upgrades: Introduction
Together with its site and occupants, every existing home is unique, and most have comfort, indoor air quality and energy problems that are difficult to solve (and easy to make worse!) unless you use a comprehensive scientific approach. Home performance contracting is an emerging green collar industry that benefits homeowners by solving their comfort and indoor air quality problems and benefits contractors by expanding their ability to solve problems, satisfy customers, and improve environments.
Home performance is supported at the national level by EPA's Home Performance with Energy Star and at the state level by the California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA). PG&E will soon offer incentives for home energy upgrades by home performance contractors. From building science to business opportunities and site evaluation to diagnostic testing, this class is intended tohelp interested quality oriented contractors decide whether to undertake more comprehensive training, but it is also suitable for other residential building professionals, from architects to realtors, who want to learn more about this new field. This program is funded by California utility customers and administered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.
LOCATION: GreenV Sustainable Center
1 Chestnut Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
COST: Free! Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided
RSVP: jliang@co.sanmateo.ca.us, (650) 599-1485
Wednesday April 1st
6pm
Fresh Smiles, Green Style
Please join us to celebrate the 1st Year Anniversary of Green Dentistry and launch of our new Web site ToothHugger.com!
All of you are so wonderful and special to us. We look forward to seeing you and building on such a wonderful community.
COST: Free, Champagne and Noshes! Bring yourself and bring a friend!
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=57814067916
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
5:30pm-8:00pm
East Bay Green Building Professionals Guild
Topic: The Team Approach: Improving the Design & Construction Process to Achieve “Truly Green” Projects
What practical methods can you apply to your projects to incorporate effective communication & coordination (a team approach) throughout the design and construction process? The typical “linear” approach used for residential projects has many drawbacks and can result in added COSTs, change orders, reduced client satisfaction, and inefficient use of energy and resources. In this presentation, you will learn about the benefits of an integrated approach and challenges with implementing it. A panel of architects and general contractors will share their real-life experiences and lessons learned and offer an open forum for discussion and brainstorming.
LOCATION: Truitt & White Conference Room, 1817 Second St., Berkeley, CA
RSVP: GRG@BuildItGreen.org
COST: $15/Build It Green members; $20/non-members
INFO: http://www.builditgreen.org/councils/guild
Wednesday April 2, 2009
7pm
ORGANIC SOUNDS - SAN FRANCISCO
MUSIC BY:
Jake Mann and Ash Reiter, and Roy G Biv
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
* Senator Mark Leno, San Francisco
* Eva Royale, Cesar Chavez Holiday Committee
* Michelle Darby, Stop the Spray - San Francisco
Since 1991, Pesticide Watch Education Fund (PWEF) has worked side-by-side with communities to clean up and prevent pesticide pollution and pesticide exposure. We believe everyone has a right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live in a healthy and safe community.
Over the past two years we have worked hard to grow our organization more than ever, reopening our San Francisco office, and working to reduce and ultimately eliminate the use of toxic pesticides, while providing safer alternatives and increasing food security. On April 2nd, we will be celebrating our efforts over the past two years, with local music, food and speakers, and fundraising money to continue into the next.
COST: Tickets in advance, $25, at the door $35
LOCATION: SPACE GALLERY
1141 Polk Street, San Francisco
INFO: http://organicsoundssanfrancisco.eventbrite.com/
Friday, April 3, 2009
6:30 PM
Picturing the Divine in the 21st Century: Hindu & Buddhist Art
This exhibit contrasts traditional forms of Hindu and Buddhist art with contemporary interpretations to explore a new 21st Centruy spirituality.
LOCATION: CIIS Minna Street Center, 695 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 COST: Exhibition: Free; Silent Auction Items $10-$5000.
INFO: http://www.ciis.edu/news/picturing-the-divine.html
RSVP: cwilmoth@ciis.edu, 415-575-6269
Saturday April 4, 2009
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The San Jose Green Vision features a landmark plan to create a green future for San Jose. Schools and school districts will play a vital role in achieving this vision. This conference will help schools learn how to protect natural resources and foster environmental stewards while saving money.
LOCATION: Fairmont San Jose
170 South Market Street, San Jose CA 95113
COST: $100 after March 28/at the door
INFO: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2g12z13fq8n12w0/start How Do
Saturday April 4 and 5, 2009
Saturday 10A-4P, Sunday 9A-5P
Meridian Psychology Workshop
* Learn what Dara Torres refers to as her 'Secret Weapon' in winning the Olympic medals
* Learn how Traditional Chinese Medicine meridians influence your muscles, body tissues, and health
* Stretches to improve your physical, mental, and emotional health
* Experience how different types of people view the world
* Understand how the meridian system relates to physical, psychological, and medical well-being
* Muscle testing for supplements, foods, remedies, and meridian psychology
LOCATION: Los Altos Hills, CA
RSVP: dave@innovativebodysolutions.com
COST: $300 for two full days of training
Sunday, April
5, 2009
12:30 PM
7th Annual Pinot Noir Summit
Taste 40 top Pinots blind. Meet Pinot Noir winemakers. Pinot Workshops. Hors d'oeuvre reception. Silent auction to benefit ALS/MDA Association.
LOCATION: Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA 94903
RSVP: http://affairsofthevine.com/store/item.asp?itemid=82
COST: $100.00.
INFO: http://www.affairsofthevine.com/pn_summit_7.php
Email: events@affairsofthevine.com
Phone: 707-874-1975
Monday, April 6, 2009
5:45 p.m., Check-In
6:30 Program
The Commonwealth Club presents
The Future Emerges
Paul Saffo, Technology Forecaster, Futurist
David Ewing Duncan, Contributing Editor and Columnist, Conde Nast Portfolio; Chief Correspondent, “Biotech Nation”; Author, Experimental Man - invited Moderator
Even in the midst of economic freefall, there are signs of hope. As of January 2009, the United States has built a flying car, found ways to turn algae into fuel, synthetically reproduced organs, had face-to-face conversations with people on the other side of the planet, and built robots to do our house cleaning for us. Come find out how the some of the smartest people in California are trying to innovate us out of disaster.
LOCATION: 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna @2nd
COST: $15 for Members, $25 for Non-Members, $7 for Students
Tickets include 2 drink tickets and hors d’oeuvres during the reception.
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=59079849791
Monday, April 6, 2009
7:00 PM
Berkeley Lab Science at the Theater: How to Bring Solar Energy to Seven Billion People
What if there were a photovoltaic technology that was so cheap and easy that even the poorest & most remote villages of the world could use it?
LOCATION: Berkeley Repertory Theater, Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704-1103
RSVP: http://www.lbl.gov/friendsofscience/join.html
COST: Free.
INFO: http://www.lbl.gov/friendsofscience/join.html
Phone: 510-486-7292
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
5:00pm-7:00pm
South Bay Green Building Professionals Guild
Topic: Green Building Legislative Policy Update
Come for an update on the latest Federal and Statewide legislative developments that will affect you and your business now and for the years to come. Val will cover AB32 on Climate Action, Title 24 (Building Standards Commission Residential Building Energy Codes), Energy Commission Goals for 2020 and State Financing/Incentives for green building. After returning from Sacramento on March 17th, he will have the latest on the Federal Stimulus Package Programs including the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, AB811 on Financing Districts, and energy efficiency programs offered through PG&E.
LOCATION: Harrel Remodeling, 1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mt. View, CA
RSVP: GRG@BuildItGreen.org
COST: $15/Build It Green members; $20/non-members
INFO: http://www.builditgreen.org/councils/guild
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
5:30 PM
Green Financing for Green Businesses
Urban Solutions presents 'Green Financing for Green Businesses,' a free-of-charge workshop on the availability of capital for green projects.
LOCATION: Hanson Bridgett, 425 Market Street, 26th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
COST: $0.
INFO: http://www.urbansolutionssf.org/green
Email: green@urbansolutionssf.org
Phone: 415-553-4433
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
5:00pm-7:00pm
North Bay Green Building Professionals Guild
Topic: High Performance Homes: Zero Energy and Beyond
This presentation explores the requirements for a Zero Energy Home, strategies for energy conservation and alternative energy systems, culminating with an introduction to the Passive House standard, a system which can reduce home energy use to the point of sustainability while maintaining comfort and improving air quality. A high performance, TRULY zero energy home is possible, feasible and attainable today - come and see how!
LOCATION: Marin Builders Association, 660 Las Galinas Ave. , San Rafael, CA
RSVP: GRG@BuildItGreen.org
COST: $15/Build It Green members; $20/non-members
INFO: http://www.builditgreen.org/councils/guild
-- hosted by EcoHome Improvement
Wednesday, April 8th
6:00-8:00PM
Green Chamber of Commerce
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: www.greenchamberofcommerce.net/events/
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=57054783738
Thursday, April 9, 2009
5:58 PM
Pump Up Your Facebook Strategy & Your Business
Pump up your facebook page - either personal or business page, in this 'hands-on' training. Bring your notebook and let's 'pump you up!'
LOCATION: Hobee's Pruneyard, 1875 S Bascom Ave #190, Campbell, CA 95008-2359
RSVP: http://www.FaceBookIsAllTheRage.com
COST: $79.
INFO: http://www.facebookisalltherage.com
Email: clydelerner@gmail.com
Phone: 408-732-8500
SECOND THURSDAY of the MONTH
Thursday, April 9, 2009
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, April 10, 2009
10:00 AM
Setting the Scene: Outside In
Crown Point Press announces Setting the Scene: Outside In, a group exhibition featuring new color etchings by Swedish artist, Mamma Andersson
LOCATION: Crown Point Press, 20 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
COST: Free.
INFO: http://www.crownpoint.com
Email: gallery@crownpoint.com
Phone: 415-974-6273
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
Second Tuesday of each Month:
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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, April 14, 2009
6:00 PM
After the Bailout: The Rise of Inflation?
Join the World Affairs Council for an engaging panel discussion. Speakers: Michael Hasenstab-Franklin Templeton; Lenny Mendonca-McKinsey & Co.
LOCATION: World Affairs Council Auditorium, 312 Sutter Street, Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
RSVP: http://www.itsyourworld.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=2479&SnID=1860279493
COST: Members - Free; Non-Members - $15.00; Students (with valid ID) - $5.00.
INFO: http://www.itsyourworld.org/
Email: stephenchien98@gmail.com
Phone: 415-293-4600
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
FEATURED EVENT:
Wednesday April 15, 2009
8:00am - 5:30pm
USGBC-LA and the Southern California Gas Company
invite you to attend the
8th Annual Municipal Green Building
Conference and Expo:
Building on a Foundation of Change
LOCATION: Southern California Gas Company * Energy Resource Center
9240 Firestone Blvd., Downey, CA
Each year, this event brings together Southland municipal policy makers and
implementers along with leading architects and engineers to further the
development of a sustainable and energy efficient future. Breakout sessions
will feature all aspects of sustainable design, construction, and operations
practices for buildings and communities, including their impact on people,
climate, the environment, and the economy.
Morning Keynote:
Larry Eisenberg, Executive Director, Facilities Planning & Development, LACCD
Larry H. Eisenberg has served as the executive director of Facilities Planning and Development for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) since 2002. In that role, he directs its $5.7 billion sustainable building and renewable energy programs and oversees its planning, facilities development, maintenance and real estate activities. By the time the construction program is complete, the district's nine campuses will feature almost 100 new buildings that exceed the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certified standards, including nearly 50 “zero-energy” buildings. Mr. Eisenberg's renewable energy plan will ensure that the campuses will produce enough on-site power to be energy independent.
Afternoon Keynote:
Eric Corey Freed, architect and principal, organicARCHITECT
Eric Corey Freed is principal of organicARCHITECT, an architecture and consulting firm in San Francisco, with 15 years of experience in green building. Eric teaches the Sustainable Design program he developed at the Academy of Art University and University of California Berkeley. He is on the boards of Architects, Designers & Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), Green Home Guide and West Coast Green, as well as advisory boards of nearly a dozen other organizations. He is one of the founders of ecoTECTURE: The Online Journal of Ecological Design. His monthly column at GreenerBuildings.com is syndicated to over a dozen other publications. Eric lectures around the country at 40+ conferences a year, and his work has been featured in Dwell, Metropolis, Town & Country, Natural Home and Newsweek. Eric is the author of “Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies”, a best seller with 50,000 copies in print.
INFO: krobinson@usgbc-la.org or call 213-689-9707
RSVP: http://seminars.socalgas.com/iebms/coe/coe_p2_details.aspx?eventid=19745&oc=01&cc=COE
COST: Free
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tax Day – Give gobs of your money to a failed government
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
5:30pm-7:30pm
San Francisco Green Building Professionals Guild
Topic: How to Succeed in San Francisco
Requirements, Incentives, and Resources for Successful GreenPoint Rated Projects In November 2008 San Francisco began to phase in green building code requirements for virtually all new construction. By 2010, all new residential construction in the city must be GreenPoint Rated. Learn how the requirements will be implemented for your projects and why San Francisco took this action.
Then on to the goodies, as incentives and resources are available to help projects succeed--and exceed--the new code. Some are from the city, some are familiar, and some are from sources you may not be taking advantage of yet. Highlighted topics will include: historic buildings, energy and water efficiency, construction and demolition waste minimization, rainwater harvest, and new storm water management guidelines.
LOCATION: SF Environment, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA
RSVP: GRG@BuildItGreen.org
COST: $15/Build It Green members; $20/non-members
INFO: http://www.builditgreen.org/councils/guild
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
5:30 p.m.
The Business Case for Climate Protection
New Voice of Business presents Hunter Lovins, co-author of the acclaimed book Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution and president and founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions, who will describe the economic case for moving aggressively to solve such challenges as global warming, peak oil, the vulnerability of our energy infrastructure and others. She will discuss how climate protection, energy efficiency, renewable energy and other sustainable approaches will give us a stronger economy, and a higher quality of life. She will highlight how communities and companies are implementing these and many other strategies to cut their COSTs and drive their innovation.
LOCATION: San Francisco, CA
RSVP: http://www.newvoiceofbusiness.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventId=67&nodeID=1
COST: $10/$20
INFO: http://www.newvoiceofbusiness.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventId=67&nodeID=1
3rd Wednesday of the Month:
Wednesday, April 15, 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 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
April 17, 18, and 19, 2009
Rising Tide: The Arts and Ecological Ethics Conference presented by California College of the Arts and Stanford University
LOCATION: CCA San Francisco campus:
1111 Eighth Street (at 16th and Wisconsin)
Stanford University campus:
450 Serra Mall, Stanford
COST: Free and open to the public
INFO: http://www.risingtideconference.org
Friday, April 17, 2009
6:00 PM
i/form: Clay onto Art: Seven Contemporary Ceramicists
Market Street Gallery presents 'i/form: Clay onto Art,' contemporary ceramic sculpture by seven Northern California contemporary artists.
LOCATION: Market Street Gallery, 1554 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 COST: Free.
INFO: http://marketstreetgallery.com
Phone: 415-290-1441
Saturday, April 18, 2009
8:00 AM
Earth Day on the Bay 2009
Celebrate Earth Day on the Bay with Marine Science Institute on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Fun family events on land and on SF Bay. Free admission.
LOCATION: Marine Science Institute, 500 Discovery Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94063
RSVP: http://sfbaymsi.org
COST: Free.
INFO: http://sfbaymsi.org
Email: aaron@sfbaymsi.org
Phone: (650) 364-2760 x16
Saturday, April 18, 2009
9:00am to 3:00pm
Charles Street Garden's Spring Plant Sale
Enjoy a wide assortment of organically-grown vegetable and herb seedlings for sale, tour our community garden, and learn about Sunnyvale's urban farm. Also attend a free class on planting seedlings, taught by the Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County, 10:30am and 1:00pm.
All proceeds benefit Charles Street Gardens,
Sunnyvale's organic, volunteer-run community garden.
LOCATION: 433 Charles St, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
RSVP: www.sustainablecommunitygardens.org
COST: free
Sunday, April 19, 2009
10:00 to 2:00pm
Full Circle Farm's Earth Day Festival: Diggin' La Vida Local
Tired of the crazy life? Try out the local life instead! C'mon down to the farm and celebrate Earth Day with us. Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, Full Circle Farm is an educational, nonprofit 11-acre farm in Sunnyvale.
Diggin' La Vida Local is a celebration of all things fun, vibrant, and fiercely local here in Silicon Valley. The festival is free for all, and features local food, local musicians, fun and games for all ages, a raffle, and lots of great information from (you guessed it!) local organizations on how to enjoy the pleasures of a life lived simply and locally.
LOCATION: 1055 Dunford Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
RSVP: www.fullcirclesunnyvale.org
COST: free
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
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
3:00 PM
Angel and Venture Investing
Cleantech entrepreneurs and start ups will meet with Cleantech Investors to learn what investors look for in a company, and how to land the deal.
LOCATION: Silicon Valley Capital Club, 50 W. San Fernando Suite 1700, San Jose, CA 95113
RSVP: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=177685
COST: Partner=$20 Pre-registration=$30 Onsite=$40.
INFO: http://www.environmentalcluster.org/events.html
Email: Lauren@prescienceintl.com
Phone: 408-334-7334
Wednesday April 22
3pm
The Myth of Sisyphus: A Roadmap to Greening Our Buildings
A lecture by architect Eric Corey Freed
LOCATION: Online
COST: Free
REGISTER: http://www.brighttalk.com/webcasts/2861/attend
Thursday April 23rd
Earth Day
(Although EVERY day should be Earth day.)
4th Thursday of the month
Thursday April 23rd
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 April 23rd
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 April 24th
7pm
Petchitecture 14
The annual event for pet lovers returns for its 14th season.
All net proceeds help San Franciscans with HIV/AIDS and other disabling illnesses, as well as senior citizens, stay together with their beloved pet.
This event features:
Live Auction with fun and amazing lifestyle packages
A Silent Auction containing valuable packages that could be yours for a meow!
Photo Ops hosted by top professional animal photographers
Every convenience offered for you and your pet including Doggie Day Care and Bow Wow Bar with doggie treats on silver trays!
Hosted cocktails and fabulous food
COST: The individual tickets are $150.
LOCATION: Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason St.
INFO: www.pawssf.org
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52375781399
Sunday, April 26, 2009
11:00 am
Join us for the first ever
Green Power of One Brunch
Our keynote speaker is Mollie Katzen, the creator of the groundbreaking classics Moosewood Cookbook and The Enchanted Broccoli Forest. Our theme this year is to encourage each of us to buy locally, to sustain our precious resources and to protect our world for future generations.
About Power of One
The Power of One event is the largest annual gala for Jewish women in the San Francisco Bay Area. Celebrating and inspiring the power of each individual to make a difference in the world, the fundraising* event is attended by hundreds of women. A prominent featured speaker, reflecting the ideals and values of Jewish heritage and tradition, contributes to the generational theme of encouraging women to become more deeply committed to the Jewish community.
LOCATION: Pavilion by the Bay
410 Avenue of the Palms
Treasure Island, San Francisco
COST: $75 per person
Attendees are required to make a minimum gift of $365 to the 2009 Annual Campaign
INFO: http://www.sfjcf.org/groups/women/2009/poo.asp
INFO: dinaj@sfjcf.org or call 415.512.6292
FEATURED EVENT:
Thursday, April 30, 2009
8:00 AM
Green Business Camp 2009 UnConference
Join 100 green business owners and entrepreneurs at Green Business Camp, a unique one day 'unconference' SF Bay Area
Green architect Eric Corey Freed will be speaking at the event.
LOCATION: GreenV Sustainable Center, 1 Chestnut Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/305212900
COST: $125.00 - Register by April 10th and receive a 25% discount.
INFO: http://www.greenbusinesscamp.com
Email: contact@greenbusinessinnovators.com
Phone: 717-580-7650
Thursday, April 30, 2009
8am-6pm
Tanya McCausland
Green Business Camp (www.greenbusinesscamp.com) is a participation-oriented, entrepreneur-driven, one day “unconference” in the San Francisco Bay Area dedicated to the growth of green business. Join us to network, collaborate, and share knowledge with green business owners and entrepreneurs.
Attend Green Business Camp and you will:
• Get access to dozens of strategies, ideas and resources to help you grow your business
• Create new collaborations and opportunities with like-minded small green businesses during powerful breakout groups
• Gain insights of dozens of other green business leaders into your biggest business challenges
INFO: http://www.greenbusinesscamp.com
LOCATION: 1 Chestnut Avenue, South San Francisco
RSVP: www.greenbusinesscamp.com
FEATURED EVENT:
Friday, May 1, 2009
8:30 am Registration/Breakfast
9:00 am-5:00 pm Program
Scaling Up: From Green Buildings
to Green Cities in the US and China
Presented by Bay Area Council and Asia Society
Buildings consume well over 30 percent of all primary energy in the world, more than either transportation or industry. By building green, we can reduce energy consumption in this key sector by 30-50 percent and cut greenhouse gas emissions by similar margins. It is also one of the cheapest ways to do so: green building adds only 1-5 percent to construction costs, which are recovered through reduced energy demand in a few years or less.
The green building revolution has begun, but it has far to go. In the US, the floor space of LEED-certified buildings totals 12.5 million square meters, with much more in the pipeline. California leads the way, with far more green buildings than any other state. In China, green buildings have gone from zero in 2000 to 4 million square meters today, again with much more in the offing.
Today, the greatest challenge for green design is to scale up -- to move beyond pilot projects and piecemeal solutions to building and retrofitting on a massive scale in order to have a meaningful impact on global warming. Green materials must be mass produced, construction techniques must be standardized, and the principles of green design must inform urban planning, not simply the design of individual buildings. These are the critical issues this conference will address.
This one-day conference is the first to bring together leading green design specialists from the fields of research, technology, architecture, business, and policy from the U.S. and China to build dialogue and collaboration. The US and China are rapidly becoming the global centers for green design promotion, development, and investment, and many other Asian countries are beginning to follow suit.
SPEAKERS:
John Bilmon, Managing Director of PTW Architects and chief designer of the Beijing Olympics Water Cube, is keynote speaker.
Other featured speakers include:
• Jeff Heller, President of San Francisco's Heller Manus Architects, now in charge of planning the new, green $100 million downtown center in Guangzhou, China.
• John Kriken, Consulting Partner at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP, whose Saigon South project in Ho Chi Minh city won an Urban Design Award from Progressive Architecture and a National Honor Award from the AIA, and whose Shanghai and Hong Kong Waterfront plans won AIA National Honor Awards.
• Mark Levine, Group Leader of the China Energy Group at Berkeley Lab, the leading American expert on energy efficiency issues in China.
• Jiang Yi, Professor of Building Science at Tsinghua University, the leading authority on green building policy in China.
• Dan Winey, Managing Principal, Northwest Region, Gensler, who is overseeing the design of 22 million square feet in construction in China, including the cutting-edge Shanghai Tower.
LOCATION: PG&E Auditorium
77 Beale St. (between Market and Mission)
COST: $50 Students
$100 Asia Society/Bay Area Council/Co-Sponsor Members
$150 Non-Members
Special Offer: $125 Admission + Asia Society membership ($155 Value)
TIX: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=812d22
Or call 415.421.8707
INFO: http://asiasociety.org/greencities/
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
6:30-7:30 pm
Peak Oil & Global Warming: What does Green Building Design Have To
Come hear Todd Jersey share his insights on how green building design addresses the needs of the 2030 Architecture Challenge, the transitional town movement, and post-carbon communities.
LOCATION: Green Home Center, 1812 Polk Street, San Francisco
RSVP: http://toddjerseyarchitectureevents.eventbrite.com/ or call 510.528.5477
COST: Free
INFO: www.toddjerseyarchitecture.com
Saturday, May 2, 2009
10:00 AM
6th Annual Garden Tour: Through the Garden Gate
MJWC's 6th Annual Garden Tour Saturday, May 2, 2009 10am - 3pm, rain or shine Tickets: $30 each ($25 is tax deductible) www.moragajuniors.org
LOCATION: Various Gardens in Lamorinda, Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda area, Moraga, CA 94556
RSVP: http://www.moragajuniors.org
COST: $30 each ($25 is tax deductible).
INFO: http://www.moragajuniors.org
Email: gardentour@moragajuniors.org
Phone: 925-377-0601
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
8:30 AM
Gravity Summit Stanford: Social Media Marketing for Business
Social Media Marketing for Business: Gravity Summit Stanford. Learn best practices & methods for leveraging social media for business & marketing.
LOCATION: Stanford Faculty Club, 439 Lagunita Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94309
RSVP: http://gravitysummitstanford.eventbrite.com/
COST: $399.
INFO: http://www.gravitysummit.com
Email: beverly@gravitysummit.com
Phone: 310-860-4788
Thursday, May 07, 2009
8 am Registration
8:30-10:30 am Breakfast & Panel Discussion
10:30-11:30 am Networking
Sustainable Industries Economic Forum
Featuring
Ray Anderson, Founder and Chairman
Interface Global
INFO: http://www.sustainableindustries.com/forums/sanfrancisco
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149820785696
LOCATION: The Gallery Room in the
The St. Regis San Francisco
125 Third Street
COST: $75
Friday, May 8
8p.m. - 11p.m.
David Brower used to say “have fun saving the world, or you are just going to depress yourself.” Well, we’re taking him at his word, and we’re planning our very first party! Come enjoy Dave’s favorite drink, a martini, and dance with friends to the soulful grooves of Radio Devi.
COST: Tickets are $20 and all proceeds support the Center.
LOCATION: David Brower Center, 2150 ALLSTON WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704
INFO: http://www.browercenter.org
Sunday, May 10
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
David Brower Center OPEN HOUSE
Our free, family-friendly open house is the public unveiling of the Brower Center. From lectures to live music, a solar telescope to film screenings, there’s something for everyone!
COST: Free
LOCATION: David Brower Center, 2150 ALLSTON WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704
INFO: http://www.browercenter.org
Sunday, May 10, 2009
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! Kiss you mother for me.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
10:00 AM
Mother's Day Brunch in the Garden
Celebrate a Parisian inspired Mother's Day in the most gorgeous garden in Palo Alto.
LOCATION: Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301-3640
RSVP: http://www.gamblegarden.org
COST: $65.00 per adult and $50.00 per child (2 to 10 years old).
INFO: http://www.gamblegarden.org
Email: admin@gamblegarden.org
Phone: 650-329-1356 x201
Wednesday, May 13th
12 - 1:30 pm
Building Council for Climate Change (BC3)
Join us for an exciting panel discussion on green building.
moderated by Dan Geiger of USGBC.
This discussion could be focused on building retrofits that reduce operating costs, with an overview of LEED EB and CI, and green building government policies or incentives.
Green architect Eric Corey Freed will be speaking on the panel.
LOCATION TBD
INFO: www.bc3sfbay.org
Thursday, May 14 - Friday, May 15, 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: The Cypress Hotel (Kimpton) in Cupertino, Calif.
RSVP: http://greenwalatraining.com/
COST: $1095 if register before April 13, $150 off if you bring a friend
INFO: http://greenwalatraining.com
Sunday: May 17, 2009
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2nd Annual Burlingame Green Street Fair
LOCATION: Burlingame Avenue,
Blockbuster and City parking lot
INVITEES: Bay Area Sustainable
Product and Lifestyle Vendors
ATTENDEES: over 1,000 Bay
Area and South Bay residents
INFO: DRJdesign@gmail.com
Thursday May 21st-May 23rd, 2009
9 am- 6 pm
The 7th Annual BALLE Conference
The seventh annual BALLE conference is the place for independent business owners, social entrepreneurs, and all those interested in building strong local economies to discover and discuss how local, independent businesses will shape and influence the new economy. The 2009 BALLE conference will showcase the many ways that local networks of independent businesses are already building the next North American economy; one that is local, green, and fair.
LOCATION: 900 Auraria Pkwy, Denver CO
RSVP: http://www.livingeconomies.org
Thursday, 21 May 2009
6:30pm - 8:30pm
AIGA SF announces D.Talks, a series of discussions on the business of design
In-House
How do you communicate design to non-designers? Learn how in-house creatives convey their worth to management.
INFO: http://aigasf.org/events/2009/05/21/dtalks_inhouse
LOCATION: AIGA San Francisco
130 Sutter Street, Suite 600
COST: Members: $10.00; Non-Members: $15.00
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009
8pm
Jim Hansen
In conversation with Mark Hertsgaard
Jim Hansen has been at the center of the climate change debate since the early 1980s as both a prominent scientist and spokesman alerting the public to the threats and uncertainties of global climate change. The head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Hansen studies radiative transfer in planetary atmospheres related to global change on Earth. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University. Hansen's numerous awards include the Heinz Environment Award and the Dan David Prize. His public policy experience has been punctuated by Congressional hearings as well as his advocacy to reduce fossil fuel dependency. He has been instrumental in alerting the public to how science has been politicized in its translation to government policy. In 2005, Hansen stated that NASA administrators restricted his ability to communicate directly with the public and censored his findings about the threats of globa
l climate change. In a subsequent report, NASA's inspector general acknowledged the agency had marginalized and mischaracterized climate change science. Hansen has written several books and numerous scientific papers on climate change and maintains that by dealing directly with the causes, we will benefit from cleaner air and water as well as growth of high-tech industries.
INFO: http://cityarts.net/n.hansen.html
COST: $19
LOCATION: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister)
BART Civic Center
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