• An integrated, holistic approach to improving the health of your own home.
• Individualized, short and long-term plans for improving your bedroom (the most important room in the home).
• Simple protocols for screening and problem solving for electromagnetic fields, dust and mold, and ventilation.
• Simple solutions to typical indoor air quality problems.
• Field trip experience to a healthy home including a materials walkthrough and demonstrations by professionals.
• Guest speakers on Feng Shui, Building Science, mold, pesticides, and healthy interior design.
• How the impact of the built environment on human and planetary health.

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/

Call For Entries: 2003 Rudy Bruner Award
Applications for the 2003 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence are now available. The Rudy Bruner Award is given to urban places that demonstrate the successful integration of effective process, meaningful values and good design. RBA winners are distinguished by their social, economic and contextual contributions to the urban environment, and often provide innovative solutions to our cities most challenging problems. The RBA awards one Gold Medal of $50,000 and four Silver Medals of $10,000 each. The application deadline is December 16, 2002. The 2003 Selection Committee includes: Boston Mayor Tom Menino; Ms. Alicia Berg, Commissioner of Planning and Development for Chicago; Maurice Lim Miller, Family Independence Initiative; Gail Thompson, Project Director, Performing Arts Center of Greater Miami; Gary Hack, Dean Graduate School of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania; Kofi Bonner, former City Manager, Oakland, CA.
For more information or to receive an application, contact
the Bruner Foundation, Attn: Rudy Bruner Award, 130 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA 02139;
call 617.715.3184; Fax 617-876-4002; email: application@brunerfoundation.org or
visit our website to download the application: http://www.brunerfoundation.org
Please provide your name, title, company or organization, full address and daytime phone and/or fax number and how you learned about the Award.

• LEED Certification Process and Tools
• LEED Credit Interpretation Rulings
• Sample Application Review
• Hands on Documentation Exercises
• Design and Documentation Costs
• LEED Design and Construction Process
• LEED Charrette Facilitation

Registration fees include:

• The LEED™ Reference Package, which contains LEED Reference Guide, June 2001 edition LEED 2.0 Rating System LEED Credit Checklist Documentation Requirements Summary Referenced Standards Summary A companion CD-ROM containing the LEED Welcome Packet (hands-on examples, templates, and calculation spreadsheets to streamline the LEED certification process) An introductory PowerPoint presentation you can use to educate your clients and staff LEED Accreditation Exam Study Guide
• Online access to the LEED™ 2.0 Reference Guide One-year access to the LEED™ credit interpretation rulings Web site
• Discounts on green building and sustainable design resources
• Continental breakfast and lunch

** It is strongly recommended that, prior to attending the Advanced workshop, participants complete the LEED Intermediate (full-day) Workshop or have a strong working knowledge of the LEED Rating System, and general green building practices and technologies.
For scheduled LEED Intermediate Workshops view the Event Calendar on the web at www.leedbuilding.org.

• Sustainable Community Models
• Sustainable Business
• Permaculture
• Environmental Education
• Alternative Transportation
• Renewable Energy
• Green Building Materials and Methods
• Government Incentives
• There will also be music and entertainment.

Please see http://www.gaiasong.org/ for details and information on registration. It is possible to attend for one day or for a half day.
Donations to support this conference can be sent to Holos Institute, 5463 College Ave. Oakland, CA 94618. Holos is a 501-c-3 non-profit corporation, and donations made for this project are tax-deductible as permitted by IRS regulations. Alan Levin & Teresa Johansing Co-Directors, Holos Institute http://www.holosinst.org/

• Introduction to Healthy Building: Green Opportunities and Priorities
• Healthy Interiors: Designing for the Best Indoor Air Quality
• Materials and their Life Cycle: Selecting Materials that are Good for the Earth
• Energy Efficiency: Save Money While Promoting Health

1-1/2 hour teleconferences with PowerPoint support will provide you with the dynamic interaction of a conference session without the travel and expense. A dedicated list serve will allow you to continue the Q&A and discussion with presenters and other participants after each session as well as provide on-going resource information. Sessions are $75 each or $260 for all four sessions. **CEU credits are available for AIA, ASID, CSI and IIDA** The first session begins September 19, 2002, with others following in September and October. Interested? For more information, go to: www.healthybuilding.net
A project of the Center for Environmental Health, Health Care Without Harm, and Healthy Building Network.

For info and reg contact CCSF at http://www.ccsf.edu/. Look under Continuing Education - Home & Garden or see page 28 in printed Continuing Education Schedule.
To contact the instructor email enold@greenhomedesign.com or visit www.greenhomedesign.com

Open Garden Day
Self-guided tour and celebration of Bay Area school, community, and other urban agriculture gardens. Enjoy a day in the sun with fellow garden lovers. Discover hidden gardens in your neighborhood or learn how to start your own. Taste foods prepared with garden-fresh ingredients and find out how to turn leftovers into compost. Join one of our biking, bus, or walking tours to feel the community gardening spirit. For more information about tours, other special activities, and a printable map of the gardens "open" on Saturday September 21, check www.sagecenter.org or call SAGE at 510-986-9400. The website also offers a complete list of Bay Area urban agriculture gardens. A project of SAGE, a local nonprofit.

• Berkeley, CA, September, 21, 2002
• Philadelphia, PA, Choice of 2 Workshops: September 27 or 28, 2002
• Las Vegas, NV, October 7, 2002
• Albany, N.Y, October 15, 2002
• Austin, TX--

Jan will be a presenter at the USGBC Green Building Conference Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 2002, So Cal Gas Company& Energy Resource Center Jan McAdams Grantwriting Consultant; Speaker Publisher/Editor, The Energywi$e Construction Funding Directory for Green Buildings; 2002 Edition
1350 E. Flamingo Road #362, Las Vegas, NV 89119 Telephone--702-456-5827, Fax--702-456-9940 janmcadams@aol.com, www.fundinggreenbuildings.com

You can take workshops individually or sign up for the series:
April 27-28 - Ecological Siting and Design,
June 15-16 - Site Prep, Foundation and Drainage,
July 20-21 - Natural Walls,
August 10-11 Roofs,
September 21-22 Natural Plasters,
October 21-22 Natural Finishes,
For more information contact Joe Kennedy at (707) 837-8138 or livingearth62@hotmail.com

Sustainable Business Alliance announces an evening reception and talk:
You Don't Have to Choose: How One Company Does Good While Doing Well.
Some businesses talk about Social Responsibility, while others live it out. Berkeley's Mal Warwick Associates exemplifies the latter. MWA was founded in 1979 to promote philanthropy nationwide by helping raise money from individuals for progressive political campaigns and nonprofit organizations committed to social change. Over the years the firm has raised an estimated $500 million to support hundreds of environmental, peace, anti-hunger, AIDS service, international development, and civil rights organizations and other good causes. From its inception, the company, which now employs almost 40 people, has committed itself to being a model for business ethics and socially-responsible business practices. Join us as CEO Mal Warwick discusses how the company's founding commitment to "make the world a better place" is reflected in its corporate governance, employment policies, corporate philanthropy, and business practices. Don't miss this special event.
Make your reservation now! RSVP: http://www.sustainablebiz.org/SeptTalkSignup.html Or 510-282-5151

Tools to Revitalize California Communities
The California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC), chaired by California State Treasurer Phil Angelides, offers a 'how-to' guide for accessing public and private economic development funds. It is the first daylong workshop sponsored by CDIAC on how to access private capital and state funding for economic development through a wide variety of financing mechanisms. The seminar will feature presentations on over 20 programs and techniques that promote redevelopment and economic growth in California communities. Roundtable and panel discussions will provide information on loans, grants, and other state debt programs available for purposes such as affordable housing, health facilities, pollution control, community planning, and small business development. Speakers will include over 50 representatives of state agencies, local governments, and private and non-profit investors, all of whom have extensive expertise in the field of community rebuilding and revitalization. Expected to attend the seminar - which is being held in conjunction with the International Economic Development Council Conference at the Oakland Marriott Convention Center - are federal, state and local government officials, economic development professionals, government finance professionals, planning staff and private investment professionals. "We encourage anyone interested in community revitalization to attend this seminar. It will provide valuable information on just what resources are available to help communities re-energize their local economies," said Lisa M. Harris, Executive Director of CDIAC. The "Tools for Revitalizing California Communities" seminar is part of the Treasurer's "Double Bottom Line" investment initiative, which focuses on achieving successful investment results while simultaneously broadening economic opportunity in California communities.
For more information contact (916) 653-3269. Register online today at http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/cdiac
The California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission provides information, education, and technical assistance on public debt and investments to local public agencies and public finance professionals.
CDIAC 915 Capitol Mall, Room 110, Sacramento, CA 95814, Tel: (916) 653-2995, Fax (916) 653-3125 www.treasurer.ca.gov

"To move forward we must recognize that in the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms, we are one human family and one earth community with a common destiny. We must join together to bring forth a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace. Towards this end, it is imperative that we, the peoples of the Earth, declare our responsibility to one another, to the greater community of life, and to future generations."
From the preamble of the Earth Charter: A Declaration of Interdependence

Come celebrate the basic Earth Charter Principles we all learned as children:

• Everybody matters, so be kind to others. (Social and Economic Justice)
• Always shake hands and make-up. (Non-violence and Peace)
• Play fair and learn to share. (Respect and Care for the Community of Life)
• Love nature and clean up your mess (Ecological Integrity)
• Everyone deserves to be heard (Democracy)

The San Francisco event will include:

• Keynote speaker, David Krieger, President of the Nuclear Age Foundation and co-author of the new book "Choose Hope".
• Progress reports from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Dialog and follow-up on implementing the Earth Charter locally.

This years summit will connect Honolulu, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Indianapolis, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Portland ME, Plainfield VT, Oshkosh, Hartford, Mobile, Hartford, Minneapolis, Prescott AZ, Sarasota, and Tampa. For the first time people who do not live in a summit city can view the event in real time on the internet.

For more information please call: San Francisco (415) 492-2880, South Bay (650) 493-2530,
East Bay (510) 655-8252 or visit: www.earthcharter.org or earthchartersummit.org