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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
MAY EVENTS
All of May
Junk Food Pyramid
during the month of may, a 25 foot tall pyramid of junk food debris will appear in the city of new orleans. part public art, part educational, and part “we are mad as hell,” the junk food pyramid seeks a new conversation with our city, the nation, and a positive dialogue and understanding with the industries and government policies that have made us the sickest and fattest people on earth. few things matter more. join us. ]
INFO: http://www.junkfoodpyramid.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.
• 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/
Friday, May 1, 2009
10:00 AM
Spring Art Glass Open Studios at Cohn-Stone
A rare opportunity to pick a lasting and affordable work of hand-made glass in time for Spring and Mother's Day when Cohn-Stone opens its doors.
LOCATION: Cohn-Stone Studios, 560 South 31st Street, Richmond, CA 94804 COST: Free.
INFO: http://www.cohnstone.com
Phone: 510-234-9290
Friday May 1st
8pm
Michael J. Fox
City Arts and Lectures
Benefits Parkinsons Research
INFO: http://cityarts.net/n.lin.html
COST: $19
LOCATION: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister)
BART Civic Center
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
7:30 AM
Clean Tech: M & A Update
Our panel of experts, a VC, an M & A advisor, a strategic consultant & an attorney, will provide their insights and perspective on Clean Tech M & A.
LOCATION: DLA Piper, Ground Floor Boardroom, 2000 University Ave. (across from Four Seasons Hotel), East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2214
RSVP: http://www.nawbo-sv.org
COST: $20 for members & non-members (includes breakfast).
INFO: http://www.nawbo-sv.org
Email: jrobertson@sivalllc.com
Phone: 650-678-3222
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
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
2:30 PM
Silicon Valley Connects an Easy-to-Meet-People Networking Opportunity
A structured approach to networking so you'll meet at least 15 people EASILY. Knowing many people and them knowing you is what connecting is about.
LOCATION: San Jose Marriott, 301 S. Market St, San Jose, CA 95113
RSVP: http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/event/6102
COST: $45.
INFO: http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/event/6102
Email: sjevents@bizjournals.com
Phone: 408-299-1832
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
5:00pm-7:00pm
South Bay Green Building Professionals Guild
This presentation covers the science behind natural daylighting and its connection to productivity and health. It will also cover design techniques and products used to assist in the introduction of natural light as well as how natural daylighting fits into the big picture when designing a green building and how it is integral in passive design.
LOCATION: Harrel Remodeling, 1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mt. View, CA
RSVP: GRG@BuildItGreen.org
COST: $15/Build It Green members; $20/non-members
INFO: www.BuildItGreen.org
Tuesday, 05 May 2009
5:30pm
Green Drinks
Bring your business cards and your greenest booty shaking pants!
Sponsors Triple Pundit and Greenwala will kick off the night by providing the first 100 Green Drinkers with a tasty beverage.
Then at 7:30pm, popular Bay Area DJs Jay Austin Gregory and COR will infuse the evening with dance music.
INFO: http://www.sfgreendrinks.blogspot.com/
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191691735401
Tuesday, May 5th
5:30-7:30PM
Green Business Mixer hosted by Mahoney Architects and Interiors
Network with Marin green businesses. Learn about the Green Chamber. Hear from all of our great hosts!
LOCATION: Mahoney Architects & Interiors, 1058 Redwood Highway, Mill Valley
COST: $10 members, $15 non-members; $5 more at the door
Drinks and light fare will be served.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
7:00 PM
How to launch a product with your community on Twitter
Face to Face with Loic Le Meur - serial entrepreneur & blogger. Business Week Magazine named Loic one of The 25 Most Influential People on the Web.
LOCATION: Samovar Conference Hall, 1077 Independence Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/CIO-IT-Executives/calendar/10102305/
COST: $20 online, $30 at the door.
INFO: http://www.meetup.com/CIO-IT-Executives/calendar/10102305/
Email: ceo@ict-eu.com
Phone: 650-941-8464
Monday, May 4, 2009 - Thursday, May 7, 2009
6th Annual National Environmental Partnership Summit.
Harnessing the Power of Collaboration
Businesses who want to learn how they can become more green, partner with green companies or create a more green product will find workshops and training focused on every aspect of these endeavors.
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Hotel
5 Embarcadero Center
INFO: http://www.environmentalsummit.org/
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=70720861729
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
11:30 AM
Spark! Networking Meeting - Redwood Shores, CA
Don't Let A Marketing Leak Sink Your Sales Efforts! Come learn how to patch up leaks in your sales cycle & turn more prospects into paying clients!
LOCATION: Hobee's Restaurant - Redwood Shores, 1101 Shoreway Road, Belmont, CA 94002
RSVP: http://YourMarketingLab.com
COST: $40.00 (includes lunch).
INFO: http://YourMarketingLab.com
Email: Erik@YourMarketingLab.com
Phone: 415-595-6813
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
12:00 PM
Clean Energy Storage - Berkeley Stanford Clean Tech Conference Series
May 6th, 'Clean Energy Storage and Distribution' Berkeley Stanford Clean Tech Conference http://cleantech.berkeley.edu/index.html
LOCATION: UC Berkeley Campus - Lawrence Hall of Science, 1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720
RSVP: http://cleantech.berkeley.edu
COST: $15 Berkeley, Stanford students, $30 other students, $70 General public.
INFO: http://cleantech.berkeley.edu
Email: deepsahni@gmail.com
Phone: 650-387-1046
Wednesday May 6, 2009
12:00 - 1:00 PM
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT BROWN BAG LUNCH
Cash for Trash: Deconstruction Case
Studies in Monterey & the Port of Oakland
Just about everything can be recycled, including construction and
demolition waste. A number of inspirational - and profitable - projects
propelled by the proven financial viability of sustainable design, the
growth of green jobs, and the imperative of environmental limits, are going
a step further through deconstruction. Deconstruction, the careful
dis-assembly of building components for reuse, is capturing the attention
of builders and designers as yet another way to be more sustainable, both
environmentally and financially.
LOCATION: Department of the Environment
11 Grove Street, EcoCenter Office
COST: Free
Wednesday May 6-8
1-5 pm
California College of the Arts
Graduate Program in Design
Thesis Presentations
The Graduate Program in Design regards the designer as a thinker as well as a maker, working conceptually and strategically across the fading boundaries of traditional design disciplines. We challenge students to create work that fuels the evolution of design and demonstrates the power of design thinking in today's world.
LOCATION: Timken Lecture Hall
CCA San Francisco campus
1111 Eighth Street (at 16th and Wisconsin)
COST: Free
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
5:30pm-8:00pm
East Bay Green Building Professionals Guild
he only way to measure how a house is performing is to measure it. Using Building Science as a foundation Home Performance can “measure” how a home is performing using scientific test instruments and measuring devices. When we know how “leaky” a home is we can determine how much energy is wasted due to those leaks. We can also assess the safety of the living space by measuring combustion appliances like furnaces and water heaters for excess CO spillage. These and a barrage of other tests can and should be performed on any project considering an upgrade.
Visit us this evening and learn more about building science and diagnostic testing for residential construction and remodeling. We will cover:
* Building Science basics
* How homes are tested for performance
* Incorporating Home Performance details into every project
* How to locate “low-hanging fruit” energy efficiency opportunities
LOCATION: Truitt & White Conference Room, 1817 Second St., Berkeley, CA
RSVP: GRG@BuildItGreen.org
COST: $15/Build It Green members; $20/non-members
INFO: www.BuildItGreen.org
Thursday, May 7, 2009
7:30 AM
Sustainability: A Values-Based Approach to Business
In conversation with Reem Rahim, CMO & Co-Founder of Numi Organic Tea and Ari Derfel, CEO & Co-Founder of Back to Earth Organic Catering, Inc.
LOCATION: Embarcadero YMCA, 169 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
RSVP: http://www.strategyplus.org/chapters/NorthernCalifornia.php
COST: $25 members, students, affiliates, $35 all others, At the Door $35 members, students, affiliates, $45 all others.
INFO: http://www.strategyplus.org/chapters/NorthernCalifornia.php
Email: aspnorcal@strategyplus.org
Phone: 408-209-5679
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
“Get equipped for the new economy”
Featuring Ray Anderson, Founder and Chairman of Interface Global.
In a stormy and unprecedented economic climate, businesses large and small are pursuing economic advantage through ambitious environmental innovation and social responsibility. The West Coast is home to successful business thought leaders who have long understood the economic potential of sustainability. Still, tough viability questions and real economic context are sorely lacking, as are authentic events that capture the true opportunity in going beyond “green.” Sustainable Industries helps address this need with our annual, reputable Sustainable Industries Economic Forums.
INFO: www.sustainableindustries.com/forums
COST: $75/seat or $975 to reserve a table of 10
INFO: 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
Thursday, May 7, 2009
6:00 PM
Green and Clean Evening Series
Session Two: Non-Traditional Funding Sources. Panel from Silicon Valley Bank, TriplePoint Capital, Cleantech Circle, Venrock, and Orrick.
LOCATION: Orrick, 1000 Marsh Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
RSVP: http://www.sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13434
COST: Members: $20, Non-Members: $30, Platinum Pass: $0.
INFO: http://www.sdforum.org
Email: info@sdforum.org
Phone: 408-414-5950
Thursday, May 7, 2009
6:00 PM
MissionArt415 Artist Reception
The debut exhibit by MissionArt415 will feature work by urban artists Amanda Lynn, Twick, Jet Martinez, Marc Bode, Cuba, Stan 153, Ras Terms, and Spy.
LOCATION: Cantina, 580 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA 94102
COST: No charge.
INFO: http://cantinasf.com/events.html
Email: lindsay.lenehan@gmail.com
Phone: 216-496-5697
Thursday, May 7, 2009
6:30 PM
Giorgio Morandi: Works from the Estorick Collection
A rare opportunity to see the works of a leading Italian modern master in an unprecedented exhibition of 20 of his works from a private collection.
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
May 7, 2009
7 - 9 pm
Book Event: Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money
Author Woody Tasch will discuss his new book introducing the idea of “slow money” and his revolutionary view of the world of capital markets and sustainability. Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money shows us how we can “feed the soil of the economy” by engaging in a more prudent kind of fiduciary responsibility, one that moves from a commerce of extraction and consumption to one of restoration and preservation. Tasch explores new strategies for encouraging sustainable systems of food production and investing in local economies, such as an alternative stock exchange dedicated to slow, small and local.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Wheelchair accessible. LOCATION: Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley.
COST: Free
INFO: 510-548-3402, store@ecologycenter.org.
Friday, May 8, 2009
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. VIP Reception
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner and awards
Senator Barbara Boxer & the California Democratic Party
invite you to the
First Annual Environmental Leadership awards
With special guest honoree Robert Redford
Please join us for this very special evening to support the Boxer campaign and honor our environmental leaders.
LOCATION: Fairmont Hotel
COST: Chair*: $10,000, Co-host*: $5,000, Individual: $1,000
RSVP: RSVP@bayareadems.org with subject line: Boxer Event
Friday, May 8, 2009
6:00 PM
SOMA Artists Spring 2009 Open Studios
SPRING 2009 OPEN STUDIOS at SOMA ARTISTS, 689 Bryant St. Opening on Friday, May 8th from 6-10 PM. May 9th and 10th from 1 PM to 5 PM.
LOCATION: SOMA Artists Studios, 689 Bryant St., San Francisco, CA 94103
RSVP:
COST: Free.
INFO: http://www.somaartiststudios.com
Email: namastenancy@hotmail.com
Friday, May 8
8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
David Brower Center Opening Reception
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. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds support the Center.
AND DON'T MISS OUR
OPEN HOUSE / Sunday, May 10 / 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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!
LOCATION: Brower Center, 2150 ALLSTON WAY, BERKELEY, CA 94704
Saturday May 9, 2009
15th Annual KFOG KaBoom!
Festival featuring live music followed by fireworks
LOCATION: Pier 30/32
INFO: http://kfog.com/
Saturday May 9
Exploring the Ecology of Leadership
Each one of us has the opportunity to play a unique and powerful role in this Great Turning of our time as we all hold the seeds of leadership and service within us. Ecology of Leadership (EOL) programs support you in germinating those seeds of possibility and in embarking on the journey towards creating a personal, community, and global garden that reflects your deepest knowing.
LOCATION: Regenerative Design Institute, Bolinas, California, 94924
INFO: 415-868 9681
Sunday May 10
Noon to 7p
10th Annual How Weird Street Faire
Seven city blocks of art, food, non-profit organizations, stages of music
LOCATION: Howard & 2nd (10 blocks from original location) - SoMa
INFO: http://www.howweird.org/
Sunday, May 10, 2009
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! Kiss your 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
Sunday May 10
Get on top of the art world!
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) Rooftop Opening
The Rooftop Garden will serve as a dynamic space for showcasing SFMOMA's ever-expanding collection of modern and contemporary sculpture and will also provide visitors with a place for reflection, relaxation, and interaction.
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=81389471467
COST: Free
LOCATION: SFMOMA, 151 Third Street, at Mission
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
8:00 AM
Clean Tech Breakfast #2: 'The Future Size of the Carbon Footprint'
8:30am: Panel: 'The Future Size of the Carbon Footprint'; 9:15am-9:30am: Audience: Question and Answer; 9:30am-10:00am: Networking.
LOCATION: Nixon Peabody - San Francisco, One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111
RSVP: http://www.sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=13433
COST: Members: $20, Non-Members: $30, Platinum Pass: $0.
INFO: http://www.sdforum.org
Email: info@sdforum.org
Phone: 408-414-5950
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
12-1:30pm
Business Council for Climate Change presents:
Carbon Reduction in the Built Environment
Panelists:
Eric Corey Freed, organicARCHITECT
Adam Taylor, Swinerton
Rich Chien, San Francisco Department of the Environment
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. We can refine the focus more as we get closer.
INFO: www.bc3sfbay.org
COST: Members Only Event
Tuesday, May 12
5:30 p.m. wine and cheese/networking
6:30 p.m. program
Rethinking Buying & Building: A Sustainability Chain
Discover how what we consider garbage may actually be valuable, both financially and as part of the sustainability chain
* David Steiner, CEO, Waste Management
* Andy Ball, CEO, Webcor Builders
* Beth Springer, EVP, Clorox
LOCATION: The Commonwealth Club
595 Market St., 2nd floor
CROSS: Second
COST: $12 for Members, $18 for Non-members
INFO: http://www.commonwealthclub.org
RSVP: https://tickets.commonwealthclub.org/open.asp?show=1155
Second Tuesday of each Month:
Tuesday, May 12
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/
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
5:00pm-7:00pm
North Bay Green Building Professionals Guild
These days, it seems like everyone's talking about green building, and for good reason. Environmentally friendly homes not only save resources and money, they can last longer, be healthier and more comfortable, and hold their value better than similarly priced homes. But how can you tell if a home really is green?
GreenPoint Rated removes the guesswork by having a Certified GreenPoint Rater evaluate a home's green features allowing homes to be compared on a level playing field. GreenPoint Rated rewards building professionals and homeowners who create green homes by allowing them to brand their products with a recognizable, trustworthy seal of approval.
Think of GreenPoint Rated as a report card for a home. A GreenPoint Rated home is graded on five categories:
* Resource Conservation
* Indoor Air Quality
* Water Conservation
* Community
* Energy Efficiency
Join Tenaya Asan, GreenPoint Rated Program Manager, for an evening discussion on the pros, cons, trends, policies and future of third-party certifications for residential green building. Along with an introduction to GreenPoint Rated, Tenaya will talk about the various rating systems available, including LEED for Homes and discuss the similarities and differences between the programs.
LOCATION: New Home Green Depot and Learning Center, 825 Francisco Blvd West, San Rafael
RSVP: GRG@BuildItGreen.org
COST: $15/Build It Green members; $20/non-members
INFO: Register online at http://www.builditgreen.org/councils/guild#North
Thursday May 14, 2009
Bike to Work Day
Join bike commuters in making a statement about the importance of the two-wheeled way - volunteers will cheer cyclists on at 26 Energizer Stations around San Francisco
INFO: http://www.sfbike.org/?btwd
Thursday May 14, 2009
6p to 10p
Annual Bike Away From Work Party
LOCATION: Rickshaw Stop
INFO: http://www.sfbike.org/?btwd
MAP: http://www.rickshawstop.com/
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
Thursday, May 14, 2009
5:30 PM
Social Media Marketing Panel with Charlene Li, presented by SVAMA
Learn to create a social media marketing strategy in this panel with Charlene Li and leading practitioners from Intuit, Hewlett-Packard & Wells Fargo.
LOCATION: Hewlett-Packard Company, Bldg 20, Auditorium, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304
RSVP: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=182524
COST: $30 member, $45 non-member, $35 partner member, $15 student member, $25 student non-member.
INFO: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=182524
Email: info@svama.org
Phone: 866-206-9067 x3004
SECOND THURSDAY of the MONTH
Thursday, May 14, 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, May 15, 2009 - Sunday, May 17, 2009
7:30pm
Shen Yun Performing Arts Spring Tour
Shen Yun Performing Arts brings to life classical Chinese dance and music in a gloriously colourful and exhilarating show. Gorgeously costumed dancers move in stunning synchronised patterns and thunderous drums shake the stage. Groundbreaking music combines the mystery of the East with the best of the West.
Global Phenomenon
Touring over 80 cities and performing more than 300 shows, including New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Berlin, Vienna, Toronto, Sydney, Taiwan and Tokyo. Enjoyed by over a million people from five continents.
“Authentically traditional” – NYTheatre.com
“Superb… Stunning!” – WNYC
Find more information 1-888-JOY-2009 or www.SFShow.net
LOCATION: San Jose Center for Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, CA 95110
RSVP:
COST: $30~$90
INFO: http://www.sfshow.net
Saturday May 16, 2009
TransForm's 12th Annual Summit
Windfall for All: Saving our Economy, Pocketbooks, and Planet with World-Class Public Transportation and Walkable Communities
TransForm is an award winning Bay Area nonprofit that works to create world-class public transportation and walkable communities in the Bay Area and beyond. We build diverse coalitions, influence policy, and develop innovative programs to improve the lives of all people and protect the environment.
This all-day conference has sessions on topics including: public transportation, housing, social justice, walking, bicycling, health, smart growth, and community planning. The afternoon includes walking, bicycling and transit tours, plus a networking hour.
LOCATION: Laney College, Oakland
INFO: www.TransFormCA.org
COST: Early bird registration is just $20 until May 1.
Sunday May 17, 2009
8am
ING Bay to Breakers 12K
LOCATION: Start at Howard & Beale
Finishes at Ocean Beach
COST: Free to spectators - Runners (costumed and non-costumed) crowd the course in this San Francisco annual tradition
INFO: http://sanfrancisco.about.com/od/sportsrecreation/p/sfbaytobreakers.htm
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
Sunday, May 17th
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Green Albany Day
Learn about the Albany Climate Action Plan and check out local green businesses.
Where: Veterans Memorial Building, 525 Portland Avenue, Albany
Cost: Free
May 18-20, 2009
Photovoltaic System Design for Engineers & Designers: A 3-Day Workshop on Producing PV Design Drawings
Join the skyrocketing solar industry! This is a 3-day course for design professionals on the skills needed to produce high quality PV system designs, feasibility reports, drawings and specifications that are currently in high demand by architectural design teams, engineering firms, developers, and discerning property owners. Using these skills, High Sun Engineering, the west coast's leading PV design engineering firm, has helped produce hundreds of PV systems with high performance and high aesthetic quality while
avoiding common pitfalls and saving clients thousand or even millions of dollars on each project. This class covers grid-tied PV systems. Off-grid system design is not covered.
COST: $835 - $1050. Includes course materials
Student discounts available.
INFO: http://sunengineer.com/workshops.htm
INFO: 707 869 9391
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
5:30pm – 9:00pm
Greening Your Career Forum
Come hear about what the new “green economy” is and how it can impact your career. Dr. Carol McClelland of Green Career Central will bring a panel of speakers from a broad array of backgrounds and industries to share their stories of how they found their way to exciting green careers.
Learn more about the green economy and the opportunities that continue to open up in many fields, despite the economic downturn. Learn about strategies you can adapt to your particular interests. The program will also introduce Acterra's Be the Change program, a year-long leadership training course that helps people green their careers from the inside out.
LOCATION: Symantec VCafe
350 Ellis Street
Mountain View, CA
COST: $20 for Acterra members, $30 for the general public if you register in advance. $40 at the door.
INFO: patm@acterra.org
Wednesday May 20 to May 31
6th Annual San Francisco International Arts Festival
Check website for venues
Multiple artists at multiple venues - $12 to $25 / full-time students & seniors $16
INFO: http://www.sfiaf.org/
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
5:30pm-7:30pm
San Francisco Green Building Professionals Guild
“Greenwashing” = False or misleading green marketing claims. Well-intentioned consumers may be misled into purchases that do not deliver on their environmental promise. Greenwashing may create cynicism and doubt about all environmental claims. Who can you trust? Learn to identify valid labels, decipher what is being claimed, and educate your customer.
LOCATION: SF Environment, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA
RSVP: GRG@BuildItGreen.org
COST: $15/Build It Green members; $20/non-members
INFO: Register online at http://www.builditgreen.org/councils/guild#SF
3rd Wednesday of the Month:
Wednesday, May 20, 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 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
COST: see website for information
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
May 23 & 24
Carnaval San Francisco
On Harrison (between 16th & 22nd)
California’s largest multi-cultural celebration, drawing hundreds of thousands of people - two days of dancing, music, arts, entertainment, food and a grand parade on Sunday
INFO: http://www.carnavalsf.com/
Saturday May 23
11am-4pm
Wildheart Gardens, EcoHeart Landscapes and Water Assets presents...
Harvesting Water: Rainwater Catchment, Rain Gardens, Workshop Series!
Our workshop series offers hands on experience in the creation of site-specific designs to optimize water use for your landscape. * The principles of successful rainwater harvesting
* Rainwater basics-catchment surfaces, calculations, storage and use.
* Install 300 gallon rain barrel for summer watering
* Dig swales to infiltrate rainwater water from downspouts
COST: Sliding Scale $45 - $100
INFO: http://www.welcomewater.com
INFO: debra-collins@usa.net, 510-865-8385
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
7:00 PM
a week without meat
Renowned for its provocative&entertaining approach to fine dining, supperclubSF will present a week of meatless dinners; Tue, May 26 to Sun, May 31.
LOCATION: supperclub san francisco, 657 Harrison Street between 2nd and 3rd, San Francisco, CA 94107
RSVP: http://www.supperclub.com/index.php?ver_location=sanfrancisco&ver_deeplink=reservation
COST: $35 on Tuesday, $55 on weekdays, Friday $65, Saturday $70.
INFO: http://www.supperclub.com/index.php?ver_location=sanfrancisco
Email: sanfrancisco@supperclub.com
Phone: 415-348-0900
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
4th Thursday of the month
Thursday 28 May
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
Thursday, May 28, 2009
5:30 p.m.
Energy Efficiency: The Key to Sustainable Green Politics
For the first time in thirty years, a large majority of Americans want changes in energy policy, but crucially we do not agree on why we need change—whether because of global warming, energy prices, or security—and thus do not agree on the solutions.
Energy efficiency offers a fast, cost effective, and often profitable, way to reduce carbon emissions, energy spending, and dependence on foreign energy suppliers, but it's overlooked in the US, so much so that we need twice as much energy to create a dollar of GDP as developed economies in Asia and Europe.
While there has been much talk about building a green economy, so far most of the benefits have come in the form of tax credits for buyers of Priuses and solar panels and subsidies for alternative energy supplies such as ethanol. Energy efficiency offers a cheaper, fairer path towards a low carbon economy and the kind of innovation that will make the US more competitive. If we want to create a broad green constituency for the future, providing Americans with the tools to control their energy use will be key.
LOCATION: San Francisco, CA
RSVP: http://www.newvoiceofbusiness.org/index.cfm?fuseactionÊlendar.eventDetail&eventIdi&nodeID=1
COST: $10/$20
INFO: Presented by New Voice of Business, www.newvoiceofbusiness.org
4th Thursdays of the Month
Thursday 28 May
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
June 4 to 7 and June 11 to 14
11th Annual San Francisco Black Film Festival
SFBFF spans the globe with works from Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe and the United States - The festival features diverse films from emerging and established filmmakers
INFO: http://www.sfbff.org/
FEATURED EVENT:
Thursday June 4, 2009
6 pm - PRE-EVENT RECEPTION Music, drinks and connecting
7 pm – DINNER AND PRESENTATION Delicious, organic dinner by Back to Earth
8 pm – A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE
Evening – LIVE MUSIC AND DANCING
Weaving the Worlds 3.0
The Next Generation of Connectivity: A WEA Gala
A fundraiser for the Women’s Earth Alliance.
WEA is a global organization that unites women on the front lines of environmental justice causes, coordinating resources, training, and technology to support thriving women, communities and earth.
Live Music and Delicious Seasonal Organic Dinner
Produced by Back to Earth Organic Catering
COST: Fundraiser: $125
LOCATION: Golden Gate Club, Presidio of San Francisco
INFO: http://www.womensearthalliance.org/article.php?id=400
If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation to our work.
Saturday June 6 - Sunday June 7
Union Street Festival
INFO: http://www.unionstreetfestival.com/
Saturday & Sunday June 6-7 2009
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Celebration Weekend 2009
Where the pages of Sunset come to life!
In June 2009, Sunset will open its doors for our 12th annual Celebration Weekend. Every year, more than 21,000 Sunset fans pay to tour our gardens and test kitchen; mingle with our writers and editors; attend how-to seminars on home, travel, food, and garden; create projects straight from the magazine; and enjoy fine food, wine, and shopping.
LOCATION: Sunset Headquarters, 80 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025
INFO: http://www.sunset.com/marketplace/celebration-weekend-2009-00400000038329/
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=59131544139
07 June 1867
Frank Lloyd Wright's Birthday
Saturday & Sunday June 13 & 14, 2009
North Beach Festival
Outdoor arts and crafts celebration, with music stages, entertainment, celebrity chefs and exhibitions.
INFO: http://sfnorthbeach.org/NBFestival/
Sunday June 14, 2009
Haight Ashbury Street Fair
Celebration of the Haight’s history and culture, with music stages, food, drink, and other vendors.
INFO: http://www.haightashburystreetfair.org/
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