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Wednesdays |
7:00-10:00pm, $7.50 to $35, Room D 247, Merritt College, Oakland, CA Introduction to Sustainable Environmental Systems / Principles of Ecology ENVST 11 Code: MO279 3 units Cross listed as: BIO 13-Principles of Ecology - Code: MO280 Lec. Team taught by the Environmental Studies faculty. This overview of how the natural world works covers everything from the beginnings of life to the latest environmental technologies and issues. Excellent text, short field trip. Satisfy your Biology General Education requirement. Required for all Environmental Certificates and Degrees. For more information about Fall 2002 classes call (510) 436-2600 |
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6:30-9:30pm, $7.50 to $35, Meets at the Environmental Center Self-Reliant House Ecological Design, Installation and Maintenance EMART O48NB Code: M0745 0.5 to 3 units/ Robin Freeman Lec Tuesdays, field days to be arranged Watershed workshops. Green building. |
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2nd and 4th Wednesdays |
7 pm - 9 pm., Free, Temescal Branch Library, 51st and Telegraph, Oakland. Permaculture Study Group Together we will study the principles of permaculture, an ethical design system for self-reliant living. Permaculture studies natural systems and works to integrate water, people, animals, land, plants, agriculture, technology, and community in order to create productive and beautiful environments. We will be using Bill Mollison's Permaculture Design Manual (available on the reference shelf at the Ecology Center or on loan from the library) and will be reading through the chapters, clarifying and discussing the principles, and hopefully coordinating work days where we can apply our designs. YEAH! All those who are interested are welcome. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. The 10/19 and 11/13 meetings will have alternate locations. Call for details. Info: Ocean Rose, 510/601-6548, biancaocean@whale-mail.com. |
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Fall |
A New College of California, Santa Rosa, CA The EcoDwelling BA & MA Program is now accepting students for a new Fall "cohort" in addition to that offered in Winter. The new cohort will start in September. EcoDwelling: A holistic approach to radically affordable sustainable dwelling as a way and means of lifesupport, livelihood and community for personal and global liberation. A New College of California North Bay BA and MA Program Concentration EcoDwelling is a 3-semester Concentration offered through New College of California North Bay Campus's (Santa Rosa) Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community program. It offers accredited BA completion and MA degrees. The EcoDwelling Concentration is a holistic approach to dwelling in the broadest sense "encompassing the very nature of existence and being" and the entire process by which we inhabit our ecosystems and the planet. It is concerned with the causes of our current dwelling process failure, the principles of success, and the application of principles in the design of equitable, sustainable, universally affordable alternatives. The Concentration provides students with an opportunity to implement vision, theory and design as their own radically affordable, sustainable means of dwelling. And to then develop a project of their own choice that might help facilitate success for others as well. The EcoDwelling Concentration is intended for anyone with an interest in any aspect of the dwelling process and its relationship to the whole. It is intended for anyone interested in discovering how to make their own way and means of dwelling more affordable, sustainable and liberating – thereby being able to help others do the same. As awareness of our collective crisis increases, the need for those who can recognize, understand, and implement sustainable alternatives will be substantial. For more information, visit the New College website (http://www.newcollege.edu)or email me (Joe Kennedy) at jkennedy@newcollege.edu |
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Wednesdays 9/18/2002 - 11/20/2002 |
12:00noon - 1:30 pm, $25 ($16 for course reader, $9 donation). Bring a brown bag lunch; drinks provided. The Foundation for Global Community presents Choices for Sustainable Living Palo Alto A ten-week discussion course, using materials prepared by the North West Earth Institute of Portland. See www.nwei.org for topics to be covered. Visit www.globalcommunity.org for more information. Contact Debbie Mytels at 650-328-7756 ext.635 or dmytels@globalcommunity.org, or call Richard Hawley 408-249-8749. |
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Free Peninsula: 3rd Tuesday of every month, Palo Alto Friends Meeting, 7:30 Berkeley: 3rd Thursdays, Claremont Branch, Berkeley Library, 7:00 San Francisco: 4th Thursday, Presidio (Thoreau Center), 7:30 Marin (Starts in Jan): 1st Tuesdays, San Rafael (Unitarian Congregation of Marin), 7:30 The San Francisco Bay Area Simplicity Forums Simplify Your Life: Work Less, Consume Less, and Live More! Moderated by Cecile Andrews, author of The Circle of Simplicity |
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Wednesdays 9/25/2002 - 12/11/2002 |
7-10 pm Westwood, California, USA Creating the Healthy, Sustainable Home: A UCLA Extension Course Learn how to screen for and eliminate contaminants in your own home, including mold, chemicals, and electromagnetic fields. This course also includes an introduction to healthy, ecological interior and building materials as well as field trips to healthy homes, and several guest lectures by leading experts in the field. Criteria for the healthy home, with special emphasis on the bedroom, are from the fields of Bau-Biologie* and Building Science. Instructor: Mary Cordaro, Healthy Home Specialist, Certified Bau-Biologist and co-founder and president of H3Environmental Corp. Course Highlights Include:
Register Now by calling UCLA Extension at: (310) 825-9971 or (818) 784-7006 For a detailed schedule and syllabus go to: http://www.h3environmental.com/pages/ucla_course-2002.htm *The study of the impact of building environment upon the health of people and the application of this knowledge to the construction of healthy homes and work places; the science of holistic interactions between life and living environment.www.bau-biologieusa.com/ |
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September 9 - October 18 or November 4 - December 13 |
At your convience, $500, At home on your computer Learn How to Build a Sustainable Home.
Solar Energy International, P.O Box 715, Carbondale, CO 81623 (970) 963-8855 Email: sei@solarenergy.org URL: www.solarenergy.org |
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Application Deadline December 16th 2002 |
Call For Entries: 2003 Rudy Bruner Award |
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Saturdays
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10:00am to 3:00pm, sliding scale $15-50 per class, no one turned away. Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Avenue (near Dwight Way), Berkeley. Cost: Four-Week Class: Homebrew Biodiesel Intensive Biodiesel is a clean-burning, vegetable oil-based alternative fuel produced from domestic, renewable resources. This in-depth biodiesel class will teach you in four sessions the ins and outs of making biodiesel. It will start with a demonstration, but most of the sessions will consist of hands-on "lab" work. Students will make many batches "on their own." We will make ethyl, methyl, NaOH and KOH biodiesel, and do an introductory session on two-stage processes. Drop-ins are okay but there might not be time to catch you up. Teacher recommends taking the entire course, especially if you don't have any exposure to homebrew biodiesel. For background, go to the "making biodiesel" section at www.journeytoforever.org. Location: Contact: Beck Cowles, 510-548-2220 ext.233. |
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First Sunday
Every Month |
3:30 pm - 5 pm, $5/car, Hidden Villa Farm and Wilderness Preserve, 26870 Moody Rd., Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Sustainable Building Tour Come see the newest buildings at Hidden Villa - featuring solar electricity and hot water, a geothermal heat pump, passive solar design, strawbale and rammed earth construction and more. Tour lasts 1 ½ hours and is not recommended for children under 12. Held rain or shine on the first Sunday of the month. Reservations are required. For reservations, call (650) 949-8646. |
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Saturday
11/2/2002 |
10 am - 1 pm., $10 Ecology Center members, $15 others, no one turned away for lack of funds. Wildheart Gardens, 463 61st Street, @ Telegraph, Oakland Winter Permaculture Series: Garden Design The third class in our Winter Permaculture Series will focus on permaculture design concepts. Topics covered will include "elements," "functions," and "energy cycling." We will also go over creating habitat in your garden, attracting pollinators and wildlife, and using native plants. The class will combine teacher presentation and hands-on activity, and will take place in the teacher's extensive working garden. Taught by Christopher Shein. Each class in the series may be taken individually. Pre-registration is advised. Info: Beck Cowles, 510/548-2220 x233, erc@ecologycenter.org. |
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Thursday
11/7/2002 |
7:00pm - 9:00pm, Free, Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley. The True Costs of Petroleum: Oil, War, and Resistance From the Middle East to Africa, Latin America, and Asia, petroleum corporations and their interests are deeply intertwined with U.S. military policy and war. Join us for a panel discussion with leading activists as they talk about oil, war, and resistance in Iraq, Nigeria, Colombia, Ecuador, and the Philippines. This is the kick-off event for the "True Costs of Petroleum" series, which will uncover the consequences of petroleum dependency and the movements for just and sustainable alternatives. For info, visit www.EcologyCenter.org. Beck Cowles, 510-548-2220 ext.233, beck@ecologycenter.org. |
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Thursday
11/7/2002 |
8:00pm, Suggested Donation: $5, Solstice Grove in Nicacio Slide Show with Author Ianto Evans of the Cob Cottage Company Ianto Evan, co-founder of the Cob Cottage Company will be presenting a slide show and book signing at Solstice Grove in Nicacio. Ianto Co authored a new book entitled "The Hand Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage". Cob is an Earthen Building technique from Wales and Devon in the UK. The word "cob" mean "lump or loaf" in Welsh. Ianto, a Welsh architect brought this technique to the US from Wales. This is a VERY unique and rare opportunity to spend the evening with this remarkable teacher and mentor. I hope you can make it.This event is co-sponsored by the Permaculture Institute of Northern California and Solstice Grove. Please shuttle or carpool from the Lagunitas School Parking Lot in San Geronimo. For Carpooling, Directions or Details please call (415) 662-2686 Penny Livingston-Stark Permaculture Institute of Northern California Point Reyes Station, California www.permacultureinstitute.com |
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Saturday - Sunday
11/9/2002 - 11/10/2002 |
Admission: $10, Concourse Exhibition Center at San Francisco, 635 8th Street (at Brannan). Green Festival San Francisco A grassroots event promoting a sustainable economy, social justice. and ecological balance. Featuring hundreds of exhibitors, plus lectures and workshops by dozens of luminaries, including: Global Exchange co-founder/director Medea Benjamin, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream co-founder Ben Cohen, Center for Ecoliteracy founder Fritjof Capra, author and dietary activist John Robbins, Democracy Now! radio host Amy Goodman, author and visionary Starhawk, Seventh Generation CEO and founder Jeffrey Hollender, Utne Magazine's Nina Utne, Occidental Arts & Ecology Center's Dave Henson, CA Green Party gubernatorial candidate Peter Camejo, and many, many more! Presented by Global Exchange, Co-op America, and Bioneers. Visit www.greenfestivals.com for more info and full program, or call 877-727-2179. |
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Tuesday - Friday
11/12/2002 - 11/17/2002 |
Tuesday, One Day UDGBC Member Summit, Austin, Texas Wednesday - Friday, Green Building Conference & Expo, Austin, Texas Saturday - Sunday, Austin Green Building Tour, Austin, Texas We are very pleased to announce that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will launch its First Annual International Green Building Conference and Exposition USGBC has decided to forego having a separate Annual Member Summit next year in August and instead will supplement the Conference and Expo with a one-day Member Summit on November 12. Together with the Austin green building tour on November 16 & 17, and other groups wishing to co-locate their meetings and seminars, this week will present a cornucopia of offerings for the green building community. Several leading organizations have joined us in presenting this first-of-its-kind event including the Construction Specifications Institute, AIA Committee on the Environment, Austin Energy Green Building Program, the Urban Land Institute, and the U.S. Department of Energy. The timing could not be better based on emerging market indicators. USGBC membership itself has jumped from 500 to more than 1,000 leading companies, organizations, colleges and governmental agencies in just the past 12 months alone. National, and even international, response to the Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating and certification system - LEED - has sparked keen interest in learning more about this new market trend. To that end, media coverage in mainstream and trade publications has expanded considerably over the past year. Our conference and exposition will provide a much needed annual "meeting place" for this rapidly expanding and dynamic green building industry. It will serve as the preeminent showcase for leading edge green technologies worldwide and will provide an outstanding educational program that highlights benchmarks of sustainability across a broad array of issues affecting site location and development, water use, energy, materials, indoor environmental quality, biophelia, health and productivity, financing and the many technologies and systems supporting such interests. Our goal is to be inclusive, showcasing not just what the Council and its members have to offer, but to feature the best green building contributions from supporting industries, organizations and the public at large. Please contact us at expo@usgbc.org if you need further information. We look forward to seeing you in Austin! |
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6:30pm - 8:00pm, Free admission and food PG&E's Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103 4 Blocks from BART's Powell Street Station ADPSR's Building Ecology Forum co-sponsored by Pacific Energy Center): Arkin Tilt Architects: Maximum Kick with Minimum Impact David Arkin and Anni Tilt will discuss their work, with its focus on thoughtful, playful, energy and resource-efficient design that integrates natural and built environments. David Arkin served as an apprentice to architect Obie Bowman of Healdsburg and worked with former State Architect and ecologic visionary Sim Van der Ryn. David worked as project architect and planner of several projects with Van der Ryn, most notably Real Goods Solar Living Center. He is currently President of Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR). David Arkin and Anni Tilt are founding members of the California Straw Building Association (CASBA). Their firm Arkin Tilt Architects has extensive experience with straw-bale construction as well as rammed earth, renewable energy systems, graywater, and non-toxic and recycled materials. The firm's projects include residential, commercial, and park buildings, and Eco-Resort planning and design. David is also the new National President of ADPSR. Cosponsored by Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR). |
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Wednesday
11/13/2002 |
8:00am - 5:00pm, Lunch Included, University of California, Richmond Field Station Bldg. 454 1301 S. 46th Street, Richmond, CA 94804 UCFPL/UCCE Durability Seminar Series - Current Issues Co-sponsored by the Forest Products Society / Pacific Southwest Section Pressure Treated Wood Topics: The basics of the pressure-treating process - Current status of pressure-treated wood products Explanation of voluntary withdrawal of CCA Review of non-arsenic alternatives - Fixation and immobilization of preservative chemicals - Factors that affect leaching of treatment chemicals - Health issues regarding use and exposure - Waste management issues regarding disposal of treated wood - Alternative products and related in-service performance issues Speakers: - Mr. Richard Baxter, Chairman of the Board, J.H. Baxter & Co., San Mateo, CA - Professor Paul Cooper, PhD, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada - Mr. Charlie Jourdain, VP-Technical & Inspection Services, California Redwood Association, Novato, CA - Mr. Jerry Parks, Director of Marketing Services, Western Wood Preservers Institute, Vancouver, WA - Mr. Stephen Quarles, PhD, Wood Durability Advisor, UCFPL, Richmond, CA - Professor Daniel West, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA An announcement, registration form, and other information regarding the November 13, 2002 Pressure Treated Wood seminar can be found at the following site. http://www.ucfpl.ucop.edu/ER_WD/UCCE.pdf For more information contact: Steve Quarles University of California Forest Products Laboratory 1301 S. 46th Street Richmond, CA 94904 Phone: (510) 215-4215 Fax: (510) 215-4299 Email: steve.quarles@ucop.edu Website: www.ucfpl.ucop.edu UCFPL is an approved AIA/CES Provider MCLE credit has been requested SPCB credit has been requested |
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Thursday
11/14/2002 |
9:00 am to 12:00 pm, The Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard St., San Francisco AIA members earn 2.75 AIA Continuing Education Learning Units Fundamentals of Skylighting in Non-Residential Buildings Learn how daylighting with skylights can enliven building interiors, increase occupant productivity, and save energy in this introductory-level program by the Heschong-Mahone Group. In this introductory program the instructors will summarize research on the connection between daylight and productivity, provide an overview of skylighting design considerations, and direct participants to resources available to assist with skylighting design. The primary focus of the program will be skylighting in flat or very low-roof slope buildings. There is a tremendous amount of floor space directly under a roof in buildings of this type, including classrooms, gymnasiums, retail stores, offices, warehouses, industrial buildings, and many other facilities. Skylighting is a very effective way to bring daylight to the interiors of these buildings. This course is highly recommended for architects, lighting designers, electrical engineers, and interior architects involved in tenant improvements. Space is still available in the upcoming Pacific Energy Center Programs described below. These programs are free, but pre-registration is required. Register by phone at 415-973-7268 or on the internet at http://www.pge.com/pec/classes. |
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Thursday
11/14/2002 |
1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, The Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard St., San Francisco AIA members earn 2.75 AIA Continuing Education Learning Units Advanced Skylighting Design in Non-Residential Buildings Increase your understanding of the skylighting design and construction process in this program offered by the Heschong-Mahone Group. In case studies covering office, retail, and classroom buildings, the instructors will review and analyze the reasoning behind skylighting design decisions. The program will also cover guidelines for the development of design specifications and acceptance criteria. Prerequisite: The fundamentals of skylighting will NOT be reviewed in this advanced program. To register for this program you must have attended the Fundamentals of Skylighting program held earlier in the day, a similar program offered at another time, or have prior skylighting experience. Space is still available in the upcoming Pacific Energy Center Programs described below. These programs are free, but pre-registration is required. Register by phone at 415-973-7268 or on the internet at http://www.pge.com/pec/classes. |
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Thursday - Saturday
11/14/2002 -11/16/2002 |
San Jose, CA Global Symposium on Strategies for a Greener High-Tech Industry Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition celebrates its 20th Anniversary by hosting the first-ever Global Symposium on Strategies for a Greener High-Tech Industry. This event will start with workshops on Nov 14 and conclude with a party for SVTC's 20th anniversary on Nov 16. Register now at www.svtc.org. For benefit information, please contact Loc Chau at 408-287-6707 or lchua@svtc.org. |
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Friday - Sunday
11/15/2002 - 11/17/2002 |
$350 ($300). Residential, Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental. meals included Introduction to Permaculture This introductory course is for those who want to begin integrating permaculture into their lives. The fundamentals of permaculture design and ethics will be explored through lectures, discussion, and hands-on practice. We will actively engage basic concepts of pattern observation, water catchment and infiltration, erosion control, forest farming, polycultural food diversity, micro-climate analysis, natural building and more. Instructor:Brock Dolman. To register, send a $100 deposit. . Info: OAEC, 707/874-1557 x201, inquiry@oaec.org. |
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Saturday
11/16/2002 |
10am to 5pm, $75.00. The Building Education Center, 812 Page St., Berkeley, CA 94710. Solar Energy Seminar Want to run your power meter backwards? Attend a one-day seminar to learn how. Instructor Gary Gerber, P.E., President of Sun Light and Power, will illustrate how you can harness the sun's energy to produce electricity and "sell" the excess back to PG&E, creating an energy credit. Learn about the components of a typical system, the pros and cons of batteries storage, how to size a system (# of modules needed), typical systems costs, and more. This seminar includes a field trip* to a functioning system in Berkeley and comprehensive reading materials including application paperwork for the California Energy Commission's current rebate program. At the end of the day, a system will be designed for one of the class attendees, so bring your average monthly electricity usage (i.e. kWh usage on PG&E bills from the past 12 months), if possible, and a sketch of the property roof noting South. Sun Light and Power Co. of Berkeley was established in 1976 and is one of Northern California's oldest and most experienced installers. * The field trip for this seminar will include a "Solar Wine and Cheese" party at the home of a recent SL&P client in North Berkeley. For further information see: www.bldgeductr.org/seminars.html . Register for the seminar by calling the Building Education Center at (510) 525-7610. |
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Saturday
11/16/2002 |
9:00am - 4:00pm, Free, Ecohouse Site in Walnut Creek Hydronic Radiant Heating Class and Workshop This is the first sustainable building technology class/workshop to be held at the not yet completed Ecohouse project in Walnut Creek Tim Holligan, Regional Sales Manager Ipex Corporation, Denver, CO Sponsored by: Alliance On Sustainable Housing
To register for the class/workshop, receive address and directions, please call the Alliance On Sustainable Housing, Bob Joe (925) 672-3444 or e-mail at aosh2001@aol.com Due to parking limitations, the class will be limited to 30 people, please register early for place reservation. Consider taking BART, Ecohouse is less than one uphill mile from WC BART station. We can arrange pick up. Thank you and looking forward to seeing you at the class/workshop. |
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Saturday
11/16/2002 |
8am - Dark, 1050 Hunsaker Canyon Rd., Lafayette. Straw Bale Raising Come to this old-fashioned Amish barn raising event. If you're interested in helping in someway that does not involve hoisting or hauling bales there will be plenty to do. Food, drink, and childcare will be provided (RSVP by 11/7). Anyone wishing to spend the night, is welcome to pitch a tent or to sleep on the subfloor in a sleeping bag. Info: 925/284-0142. |
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Saturday - Sunday 12/16/2002 - 12/17/2002 |
Austin, TX Austin Green Building Tour |
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Monday
11/18/2002 |
9:00am - 4:30pm, Free, Pacific Energy Center is located at 851 Howard Street (between 4th and 5th Streets) in San Francisco, two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI and BART Station. Light Emitting Diodes (LED's): Power Supply, Performance, Applications, & Market Issues Monday, November 18 Kathryn M. Conway, Principal, LED Consulting, will join manufacturer representatives in a two-part program on the past, present, and future of LEDs. The morning session covers the physical operation of solid-state lighting; the afternoon session will feature applications for pre-packaged devices in exit signs, traffic signals, and other uses. Please register for the event by phone at 415-973-7268 or on the Internet at www.pge.com/pec/classes. These events are free of charge, but we strongly recommend pre-registration since many of our classes fill up. |
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Monday - Tuesday
11/18/2002 - 11/19/2002 |
Los Angeles, CA Summit on Equitable Development, Social Justice and Smart Growth This conference will explore diverse initiatives designed to break down the social, economic, and geographic isolation faced by low-income and communities of color and connect them to regional opportunities and resources. Regional equity efforts are guided by the belief that all residents of metropolitan areas should have equal access to the social and economic benefits of community and regional development and local actors must take the lead in shaping the policies that affect them and their communities. At the Summit we will: *Explore the concept, framework, and practice of regional equity *Learn about innovative strategies that are being advanced in local communities *Engage in collective problem solving on key challenges *Build new relationships and strategic alliances *Analyze national, state, and local policy levers and wins *Discuss strategic actions to advance regional equity and smart growth The summit will feature cutting-edge practitioners and national experts who are working to forge more equitable and inclusive neighborhoods and regions. Come join our keynote speaker, Henry Cisneros, President and CEO of American CityVista, and former Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other prominent panelists. For example, the panelists speaking on the Opening Plenary include: *Doug Foy, President of the Conservation Law Foundation *Manuel Pastor, Director of the Center for Justice, Tolerance and Community, University of California at Santa Cruz *Anthony Thigpenn, Executive Director of Strategic Concepts in Organizing Policy Education (SCOPE), and Chair of Action for Grassroots Empowerment and Neighborhood Development Alternatives (AGENDA) Additional speakers to be announced in the coming weeks. A preliminary agenda and registration information are available at: : http://www.policylink.org/events/summit2002/. |
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Tuesday
11/19/2002 |
10:00 am to 2:00 pm, IBEW Meeting Hall, 2125 Canoas Garden Avenue, San Jose, California Beating Title 24 In this class for architects and engineers, Charles Eley will discuss design strategies that can make it possible to significantly exceed the California Title 24 Energy Standards. Space is still available in the upcoming Pacific Energy Center Programs described below. These programs are free, but pre-registration is required. Register by phone at 415-973-7268 or on the internet at http://www.pge.com/pec/classes. |
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Tuesday
11/19/2002 |
9:00am - 1:00pm. Free. Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard Street, between 4th and 5th, 2 blocks south of the Powell Street BART Station, San Francisco. Life Cycle Cost Analysis Kevin Hydes of Keen Engineering will cover full environmental life cycle cost analysis: the balancing of environmental, social, and economic factors while understanding and acknowledging building and system efficiency, longevity, and durability. Info: 415/973-7268. Register by phone at 415-973-7268 or on the internet at http://www.pge.com/pec/classes. |
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Tuesday
11/19/2002 |
8:00am, Tickets: $10 Commonwealth Club members, $15 nonmembers, $6 students. Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, 595 Market Street (directions: www.commonwealthclub.org). Clean Energy Investing San Francisco Clean Edge, Inc. and the Commonwealth Club of California present a panel of leading Bay Area venture capitalists giving their perspective on clean-tech investing. To reserve a seat, go to www.commonwealthclub.org, or call 415-597-6700. Details: info@Cleanedge.com |
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Tuesday - Wednesday
11/19/2002 - 11/20/2002 |
Bill Graham Auditorium, San Francisco, CA BUILDEX 2002: Property Management and Design Expo How property Managers from across the country view green building sessions on mold, IAQ- ventilation controls, & air filtrations methods. Featuring David Gottfried - keynote address "A blueprint for Sustainable Development." |
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6:00pm Refreshments, 6:30 - 8:30 Presentation,. Free. Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard Street, between 4th and 5th, 2 blocks south of the Powell Street BART Station, San Francisco. Skillful Means: Nomadic Design Build Skillful Means is a small firm specializing in sustainable practices. The firm designed and built the first permitted load-bearing straw bale building in California. John Swearingen, Janet Armstrong Johnson, and Chris Andrews will present current issues, projects and the realities and challenges of working with straw bale. Info: 415/973-7268. Register by phone at 415-973-7268 or on the internet at http://www.pge.com/pec/classes. |
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Thursday
11/21/2002 |
6:00pm - 8:00pm, Free, Building Education Center, 812 Page Street, Berkeley, CA . Planning on Remodeling? Think Green... Use healthier building materials. Lower you utility bills. Reduce home maintenance. Minimize construction waste. Greg VanMechelen, Architect, will present ways to incorporate green building materials and methods into your home remodeling and improvement projects. Location: Info: 510/614-1699. |
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Thursday
11/21/2002 |
7:30pm, $10 to $20, sliding scale, Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA Robert Fisk Speaks on War and Peace The renowned Middle East correspondent for The Independent of London returns to Palo Alto. He has received more awards for journalistic excellence than any other British reporter and brings a quarter-century of experience living in and reporting from the Middle East. www.peaceandjustice.org. Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center. |
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Thursday
11/21/2002 |
5:30pm - 8:00pm, Free, Wine and cheese reception at 5:30pm; program begins 6pm, San Francisco City Hall, Committee Room 263, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco. No Road, No Rage: Expanding Bay Area Ferry Service Traffic congestion remains one of the Bay Area's biggest problems, and growth projections show it will only get worse. Join Senator Perata and Supervisor Newsom as they discuss the region's transportation needs. Panelists also include: Marin County Supervisor Steve Kinsey, Vice Chair, Metropolitan Transportation Commission; Marin County Supervisor Cynthia Murray; Rod Diridon, executive director, Mineta Transportation Institute; and Russell Long, executive director, Bluewater Network. Moderated by Tom Vacar, Consumer Editor, KTVU-TV. Co-sponsored by the Mineta Institute, www.transweb.sjsu.edu. For info call 408-924-7560. |
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Thursday
11/21/2002 |
Earthjustice, 426 17th Street, 6th floor Downtown Oakland Near the 19th street BART station Parking across the street. Benefit Party for the Center for Watershed and Community Health Come and give your support to this cutting-edge organization and have a great time. Bob Doppelt from the Center for Watershed and Community Health has been the driving force behind successful green planning and sustainable development initiatives at the state, local government, and private sector levels in Oregon and Washington. He is also the author of a book to be released in 2003 entitled Leading Change Toward Sustainability: A Change-Management Guide for Senior Managers, Elected Officials, Civic Leaders, and Other Change Agents (Greenleaf Publishing UK). Bob will give a brief presentation followed by Q&A. Party hosted by Cara Pike, Earthjustice, Susan Burns, Natural Strategies and George Miller. Please RSVP: Cara Pike, cpike@earthjustice.org, 510-550-6711 If you can't come, please consider a donation to CWCH to support their groundbreaking work (send donations to: CWCH, 5729 Main St., #248, Springfield, OR 97478) |
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Thursday - Saturday
11/21/2002 - 11/23/2002 |
$75 for Thursday evening, $120 per day for Friday or Saturday, or $225 for the whole conference, Students may attend at half price, Bristol Hotel San Diego, California. New Ecological Design: The Unstoppable Wave Thursday Evening, November 21 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Friday, November 22 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 23 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
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Friday
11/22/2002 |
Noon - 1:30 PM Siam Bay Restaurant 1009 Clay Street
(between 10th and 11th Streets) Oakland
Sustainable Business Association Networking Lunch Call 510-282-5151 or Signup: http://www.sustainablebiz.org/cgi-script/CSMailto/forms/LunchSignup.htm |
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Friday - Sunday
11/22/2002 - 11/24/2002 |
6:00pm Fri - 4:00pm Sun, $300 - $350, Occidental Arts
and Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental.
Starting and Sustaining Intentional Communities Do you dream of establishing a land-based intentional community? This course is designed to help you actualize that dream. Presentations and exercises will cover such topics as how to find land and finance a purchase; legal forms available for holding land; organizing as a "for-profit" or a "non-profit," group decision making process; finding like-minded people; financial organization; legal and insurance issues; dealing with local zoning and regulations; and long-term planning. We'll have extensive tours of the Sowing Circle community and OAEC's educational center. To register for a course please send course fee or a $100 deposit (if course fee is over $150) to OAEC. Info: OAEC, 707/874-1557 x 201, oaec@oaec.org, www.oaec.org. |
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Saturday
11/23/2002 |
7:30 pm., Free, Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Avenue,
near Dwight Way, Berkeley.
Slide Show with Author Ianto Evans of the Cob Cottage Company Ianto Evans of Cob Cottage Company is an applied ecologist, landscape architect and pioneer in earth structures (cob), with building experience on six continents. He will be visiting us on a book tour, along with an amazing slide show to celebrate the newly released book "The Hand -Sculpted House: a Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage." Cob is a traditional building technique using earth mixed with water, straw and often sand. Cob is easy to learn and inexpensive to build. It dries to a hardness similar to lean concrete and is used like adobe to create self-supporting, load-bearing walls. This ancient technology doesn't contribute to deforestation, pollution or mining, nor depend on manufactured materials or power tools. Cob is non-toxic and completely recyclable, which is important in this era of environmental degradation, dwindling natural resources and chemical contaminants. Since cob adds thermal mass, it is appropriate for use in passive-solar buildings. Location: Info: Beck, 510/548-2220 x233. |
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Saturday
11/23/2002 |
10:00m - 5:00m, $75.00, Building Education Center, 812
Page Street, Berkeley.
Alternative Materials Class: Cob and Strawbale Two natural building methods are currently undergoing renewed popularity. Cob is an ancient technique using a mixture of earth, sand and straw; it requires only simple handtools and can easily be shaped into imaginative structures. Strawbales are highly insulative and create an Old World character of thick walls and deepset windows. The methods are gaining building code approval in many communities. Info: 510/525-7610. |
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Saturday
11/23/2002 |
10:00am - 1:00pm, SLUG’s Garden for the Environment,
7th Avenue, @ Lawton Street, San Francisco.
Water Systems: Catchment, Storage, and Use Learn ways to catch some of the winter rainfall for use during the dry summer season. In this workshop we will cover simple projects you can implement in urban areas in order to diversify your water sources and use reclaimed water in gardening and landscaping! This workshop is part of our Resource Efficient Gardening and Landscaping Program. Pre-registration required! Info: 415/285-7584. |
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Saturday
11/23/2002 |
9:30am - 4:30pm. Cost: $65, includes lunch.
Bus tour of Bay Area Cohousing Communities Visit all six Bay Area communities including: Swan's Market Cohousing-downtown Oakland, Temescal Creek Cohousing-Oakland, Temescal Commons-Oakland, Berkeley Cohousing, Doyle St- Emeryville, and Pleasant Hill Cohousing. Led by Karen Hester from Temescal Creek Cohousing. Meet others interested in new and retrofit cohousing. Partial benefits to the Cohousing Network. Subsequent tour led by Joani Blank in 2003 will visit communities in Davis and Sacramento. Registration required. Info: Karen Hester, 510/654-6346, www.Hesternet.net/home.htm. |
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Tuesday
11/25/2002 |
9:00am - 4:30pm. Free. San Jose, CA
High Performance Schools A diverse panel of experts will discuss daylighting design and student productivity, high performance electric lighting, optimized HVAC systems, sustainable site planning and materials, and available tools for districts and their design teams. Case study projects will be presented. The project is sponsored by the Collaborative for High Performance Schools. (Note: Same class is offered Tuesday, November 26th in San Francisco) Info: 415/973-7268. Register by phone at 415-973-7268 or on the internet at http://www.pge.com/pec/classes. |
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Tuesday
11/25/2002 |
9:00m to 5:00pm, Free, Energy Training Center - Stockton,
1129 Enterprise St., Stockton, CA 95204
Biggest Energy Mistakes made in Residential Construction A home's energy performance often looks good on paper, but does not always meet the customer's expectations with regard to comfort and energy costs. This presentation, developed from working with field problems, focuses on technologies and installation practices that provide the "biggest bang for the buck" when it comes to making homes more energy efficient. Instructor Steve Easley uses field slides to illustrate cost effective solutions to building energy efficient homes that are practical and long lasting. Register by phone at 1-800-244-9912 or on the internet. Go to http://www.pge.com/stockton/ then follow the link below the header to "Classes and Seminars". |
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Tuesday
11/26/2002 |
9:00am - 4:30pm. Free. Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard
Street, between 4th and 5th, 2 blocks south of the Powell Street BART
Station, San Francisco.
High Performance Schools A diverse panel of experts will discuss daylighting design and student productivity, high performance electric lighting, optimized HVAC systems, sustainable site planning and materials, and available tools for districts and their design teams. Case study projects will be presented. The project is sponsored by the Collaborative for High Performance Schools. (Note: Same class is offered Monday, November 25th in San Jose) Info: 415/973-7268. Register by phone at 415-973-7268 or on the internet at http://www.pge.com/pec/classes. |
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Friday
11/29/2002 |
Buy Nothing Day |
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