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Ecosa Institute 123 East Goodwin Street Prescott, AZ 86303 (928) 541-1002 The Ecosa Institute Total Immersion Program in Sustainable Design Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2003 semester. Guest Speakers include Antoine Predock, Michael Sorkin, James Wines, Sim Van der Ryn, Sandra Mendler and many others. Travel throughout Arizona to ancient and modern sites, live with your peers & learn sustainable design through actual hands on design project. Limited to 15 participants. For more information visit www.ecosainstitute.org or email: ecosa@mwaz.com |
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Santa Rosa, CA EcoDwelling: 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' (Santa Rosa) Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community program. New College offers accredited BA completion and MA degrees, with additional concentrations in Ecological Agriculture, Painting in the Landscape, and Consciousness, Healing, and Ecology. 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 for radically affordable, sustainable means of dwelling, through lecture, discussion, design projects, and hands-on building with cob, strawbales, and other natural materials. 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. New College Northbay: http://www.newcollege.edu/northbay |
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Saturdays
October 25 - Dec 13th |
8:30 am - 2:30 pm, $45, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA Photovoltaic System Design and Installation Teacher Tom Chatagnier continues his very affordable classes on renewable energy. for info and registration or 925/685-1230 x 2522 www.dvc.edu |
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Wednesday
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Los Angeles Convention Center Sustainable Energy Expo and Conference The Sustainable Energy Expo & Conference brings together the buyers and sellers of sustainable energy technology and services, including wind power, solar, PV, biomass, hydrogen, geothermal, wave, tidal and fuel cells. Designed for commercial and government consumers of energy, the expo and conference will support sustainable technology as a mainstream and realistic energy source and will generate positive media coverage for the sustainable energy industry, exhibitors and sponsors. This event is unique in its cross-industry scope, and also offers a valuable international perspective, building on our recent sustainable energy events in London and Singapore. North America's First Conference and Tradeshow Addressing All of the Sustainable Energy Technologies in One Place As the first event of it's kind in the U.S., Sustainable Energy Expo & Conference will provide a national platform demonstrating the products, viability, and benefits of sustainable energy to a commercial and government audience. Comprised of a comprehensive conference program conducted by industry experts, an exposition featuring products, services and technologies from the world's leading suppliers, and countless networking opportunities, Sustainable Energy Expo & Conference will provide a vital commercial and educational opportunity for all professionals within the energy industry. The Right Time at the Right Place Sustainable Energy Expo & Conference will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. One of the largest solar powered buildings in North America, the LA Convention Center is ideally located at the heart of one of the country's most active and receptive markets for sustainable energy. This event provides unparalleled opportunities to sell to commercial end users and influence government policy makers from across North America and key overseas markets. Attendees will be commercial buyers of sustainable energy products and services, including executives and planners in design, construction, federal and state government and the power industry.For more information contact: Ron Berg, Marketing and Conference Director Sustainable Energy Expo and Conference rberg@iir-x.com tel. 978-207-5855 (direct line) www.sustainableexpo.com IIR Exhibitions 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, 7th floor New York, NY 10017 www.iir-global.com |
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Thursday
October 2nd |
8:00am - 4:30pm, $350 Private Sector $185 Government $75 Nonprofit (includes lunch and all workshop materials) City of San Diego Environmental Services Department 901 Ridgehaven Court San Diego, CA 92123 Creating Vibrant Communities: Redeveloping California's Brownfields The California Center for Land Recycling (CCLR) is pleased to present: Creating Vibrant Communities: Redeveloping California's Brownfields This full day workshop, newly updated for 2003, covers all aspects of brownfield redevelopment, including sessions on legal and liability issues, environmental site assessments, remediation technologies, environmental insurance and financing. This very practical, interactive workshop provides you with the tools, techniques and resources required for on-time, on-budget project management. Successfully recycling abandoned or underutilized properties requires unique knowledge and skills, and this workshop is designed specifically to meet the needs of those involved in redeveloping environmentally impacted properties. Presenters include Richard Opper of Opper & Varco, LLP, Daniel Johnson of Environmental Business Solutions, Susan Hollinghead of Renova Partners, and Blayne Hartman of H&P Mobile Geochemistry. Agenda:
CCLR is committed
to helping community based organizations by providing scholarships to
reduce the cost of the workshop. Please inquire about scholarships upon
registration. Workshop participants are eligible for 7 CPDP or MCLE
credits! The California Center for Land Recycling (CCLR or "see clear")
is a statewide nonprofit that repairs fractured communities and discourages
urban sprawl through creative private, public and nonprofit partnerships.
Our work is accomplished through training, technical assistance and
small grants for communities who are attempting to turn around vacant
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Thursday
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October 2nd, 4th, 9th & 11th |
Thursday, October 2, 2003 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm Saturday, October 4, 2003 9:00am - 1:00 pm Thursday, October 9, 2003 6:00pm - 9:30pm Saturday, October 11, 2003 9:00am - 1:30pm The four-part course is $350.00 for NARI members $395.00 for non-NARI members. (light meal included with each session) Oakland City Hall Hearing Room #3 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza Oakland, CA 94612 The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (SFBA NARI) Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP) Class Consumers are becoming aware of the benefits of green building and are looking for building professionals who are knowledgeable in this field. The CGBP class is a certification process for California licensed building professionals. The program consists of a four-session course on how to apply green building methods and materials in remodeling. Those who take the class and pass a final exam will receive a certificate and can differentiate themselves in the marketplace by offering unique expertise and services to the homeowners. CGBP graduates will be recognized and promoted via a comprehensive listing posted on NARI's website as well as included in the Alameda County Waste Management's Residential Home Remodeling Green Building Guidelines (over 5,000 have been distributed to date) and website. Participants will go through a series of classes/courses based on the overarching principles of Green Building. The classes are broken down into two evening and two half-day training modules:
Register either on-line at www.sfbanari.com OR by calling 415/345-8403. |
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Friday
October 3rd |
9:00am - 1:00pm, Free, pre-registration is required, Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Wood for Building Green Workshop This half-day workshop for architects, designers, contractors, developers, and other interested parties offers up-to-date information on how using wood can green their construction projects, while helping to conserve, protect and restore the world's forests. The program provides fascinating images, fact sheets, and sample specification language that will help professionals negotiate the often complex process of specifying, sourcing, purchasing and documenting the use of wood products and achieving credits under various green building programs. To register call The Pacific Energy Center at 415-973-2277 or register online at www.pge.com/pec/classes |
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Saturday
October 4th  |
10:00am - 4:00pm, $5 - $20, Arcata, Davis, East Bay, Marin, Silicon Valley Santa Cruz, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Grass Valley and Truckee. The 6th Annual Northern California Solar Home Tour The Northern California Solar Energy Association (NCSEA) is the local chapter of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) sponsor of the National Solar Buildings Tour held every year in October. Last year, during the National Tour of Solar Homes, more than 75,000 people visited over 600 solar homes in 43 states. Almost a thousand people visited over 20 homes throughout the bay area. These homes represented diverse designs and price ranges, showcasing a variety of building materials and techniques, and demonstrating how renewable energy technologies can be adapted to local climates and architectural styles.
We need to start planning next year's tours: If you know a few willing solar homeowners, we'll help you organize a tour in your neighborhood. If your willing to organize a tour in your neighborhood, but don't know any solar homeowners, we'll try to find some for you. If you are a solar homeowner willing to participate in a tour, we'll try to find a volunteer tour organizer. NCSEA 510-869-2759 email: info@norcalsolar.org The details and registration forms for the 2002 Solar Home Tours are available on our website: www.norcalsolar.org/tour . Tell your friends and family. Tell strangers. Help us make this year's tour a overwhelming success. |
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Saturday
October 4th |
10:00am - 4:00pm. Free. Held in the six New England states plus NY, NJ, PA, and DE. 2003 Green Buildings Open House Organized by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, and is part of the American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour is an excellent event for you to attend if you are interested in learning how to incorporate green building practices and alternative energy into your home or building. Homeowners and building managers will be on site to describe their green building features and answer questions. Members of the public can learn basic principles of green building, such as designing for solar heating (“passive solar"), energy-efficient building techniques such as superinsulation and air sealing, safe indoor air quality, and resource-efficient and healthy building materials. Many of the buildings will demonstrate how solar hot water is collected and stored, how photovoltaics can be placed on or integrated into the shell of a building to produce electricity, and how wind can be used to generate power. For more information contact: Meghan Houlihan, NESEA, Tel: 413-774-6051 ext. 22. mhoulihan@nesea.org, http://www.nesea.org Anissa Sanborn, Event Coordinator, The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (P) 413-774-6051x30 (F) 413-774-6053 asanborn@nesea.org www.tourdesol.org www.greencarclub.org |
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Saturdays
October 4th, 11th & 18th |
9:00am - 4:00pm, $165, Dept/Course # ENSP 800 and Class #4192 Environmental Technology Center at Sonoma State University Identifying and Specifying Green Building Materials This course provides an in-depth exploration of the social, economic and environmental issues related to the selection of construction materials in residential and commercial buildings. Materials selection and comparison will be approached with the Construction Specifications Institute materials categories as a framework. A building component by building component analysis will be presented that will enable class participants to make better materials choices. This course is being offered through the Department of Extended Education and participants do not have to register as a regular university student. You can register by phone at (707) 664-2394 or online at, www.sonoma.edu/exed/applyenroll/exedreg.html. When registering online use the catalogue numbers listed above. These courses are part of the "Green Building Design and Construction" Certificate Program that is under development. The entire certificate program will be announced in the Spring, 2004 Extended Education Catalogue. |
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Sunday
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October 5th - 11th |
$350 before Sept.1st, $450 after, includes complete program and vegetarian meals. $100 for Presenters. The Black Range Lodge, Kingston, New Mexico Natural Building Colloquium -- 2003 For Builders, Designers, Architects, Owner/Builders, Educators and anyone with a concern for our earth and the desire to create a sustainable built environment. The Natural Building Colloquium is a gathering for those who share a concern for our earth, through creating sustainable shelter and empowering people to live within their personal and planetary means. You are invited to seven days of hands-on workshops, presentations and discussions exploring the renaissance of traditional natural building techniques and modern innovations.
The historic Black Range Lodge has hosted four previous Natural Building Colloquia, and has evolved into a center for sustainable design, demonstration and outreach. The Lodge has been the home to The Last Straw Journal from 1998 to 2003, and to Builders Without Borders since 1999. Surrounded by the Black Range mountains and the Gila National Forest, the Lodge property features a number of natural buildings, including a straw-bale dome and greenhouse, a sculptured cob oven, "Casa Chica," a hybrid cottage, and a luxury straw-bale guest house. Checks or money
orders only (no credit cards). Participation is limited, register early.
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Tuesday
October 7th |
7:30pm - 9:30pm, $3-$5, No one turned away due to inability to pay. Foundation for Global Community, 222 High St., Palo Alto. Film .:. A Lot in Common Meet your extraordinary neighbors: Ruthe the psychic, Roosevelt the grandpa, Joan the single mom, Karl the community organizer. Witness them take over an abandoned lot in Berkeley, CA, and transform it over a five-year period into a disarmingly beautiful community garden and commons area, a vibrant space alive with kids, neighborhood events, lush planting beds, eco-friendly demonstration projects and stunning public art. Interviews with urban planning visionary Jane Jacobs, PBS reporter/author Ray Suarez, environmentalist Paul Hawken, and Urban Habitat co-founder Carl Anthony, lend context and background to the discussion of the Commons. For more info: 650/856-2019, aseemdas@hotmail.com , http://www.globalcommunity.org/ . |
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Tuesday
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October 7th - 10th  |
$400 - $675, Marriott Mountain Shadows Resort in Scottsdale, AZ UPEx 2003: Building the future: Business and State Strategies for Solar Energy Solar Power Experience Conference Presented by the Solar Electric Power Association with the Solar Energy Industries Association We are assembling a broad group of companies, government agencies, associations and individuals with solar interest and experience beyond the immediate Solar community. Some of the themes running throughout the conference will be:
For more information visit http://www.solarelectricpower.org/upex/default.cfm |
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Wednesday
October 8th |
7 pm - 9 pm, $5 - $20 sliding scale, Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave., near Dwight Way, Berkeley. Urban Permaculture Slideshow Benefit Come support our growing East Bay Permaculture movement. Three dedicated teachers in the field are putting together a great slideshow to raise awareness that another way of life is possible in the city. Sarah Lince will give an overview of: "What is Natural Building?," Jake Tucker will give an overview of: "DIY Backyard Greywater," and Christopher Shein will give an overview of: "Urban Permaculture Gardening." This event is a benefit for the three instructors to attend a week long Permaculture Teacher's Training Course Oct. 11-16. For further info on the course: www.urbanpermacultureguild.org. Info: 510/548-2220 x233. |
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Wednesday
October 8th |
1pm - 2pm, Global Exchange, 16th St. & Mission St., San Francisco. Conflict of Interest: Report on the Logging of Burma's Forests An important new report by the UK-based environmental organization Global Witness, exposes the devastating logging of Burma's northern old-growth temperate rainforests by Chinese timber companies from neighboring Yunnan Province. The massive logging has irreparable environmental implications for Burma's entire watershed, the survival of the Kachin indigenous people, and the political relationship between the regimes of Burma and China. Info: 415/695-1956, pwellner@getupstandup.net . |
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Thursday October 9th  Building |
1:00pm -7:00 pm, Free, PG&E's Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103 ADPSR's Building Ecology Forum: co-sponsored by Pacific Energy Center, East Bay AIA COTE and the Ecological Design Institute The 6th Annual Green Materials Showcase The largest annual "green" materials trade show on the West Coast. A products fair for forward thinking design professionals, innovative construction firms, curious building officials, and concerned citizens of any profession. Over 70 vendors will showcase products from non-virgin or renewable resources with high-recycled content, low embodied energy, long life-span, and no or low VOCs. Presentations are scheduled every 30 minutes for us to learn about a broad range of environmental building products and methodologies. The Green Materials Showcase offers a unique opportunity for visitors to interact with building professionals sharing a strong interest in practicing and promoting sustainable design, construction, and development. We're looking forward to a spirited exchange of green ideas, resources and materials and hope you can join us! For more information, go to our Showcase website, www.sfgreen.org. If you have additional questions, email gms@sfgreen.org. |
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Thursday
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October 9th -October 11th |
Until 9/20: $55-75, sliding scale; $35 penalty for late registration. First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St., @ Castro, Oakland. Empowering Democracy Conference — Challenging Corporate Power & Demanding Accountability! Activists and citizens will share strategies, ideas and tactics to make campaigns more effective and reclaim our democracy. Topics to be covered include: Militarization, War & Corporate Power, Corporate Led Globalization, Issues of Corporate Constitutional Rights, First Steps in Dismantling Corporate Rule, Earning Media for Your Campaign, International Collaboration, Shareholder Activism, Legal Workshop for Corporate Activists, New Strategies and Action Tactics, Working with the Student Movement, Power Analysis and Building Your Strategy, and so much more! Info: 512/479-7744, amita@seedcoalition.org , http://www.empoweringdemocracy.org/ . |
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Friday
October 10th |
9am - 4:30pm, Free, Basics of Photovoltaic (PV) Electric Systems This course, taught by Darren Bouton, is geared towards commercial and residential solar applications and will cover the fundamentals of photovoltaic systems, including the benefits and costs associated with PV, financial incentive programs, and case-study examples for system siting, sizing, and design issues. Class is free to the public. For more information & to register, contact: Pacific Energy Center 415.973.2277 www.pge.com/pec/classes |
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Friday
October 10th |
9:30am - 4pm, $245, includes lunch and a copy of the course manual. Pier 1, San Francisco, CA Funding Green Buildings: Sources & Strategies This exciting workshop provides a 10-step "roadmap" for optimizing your agency's or your client's green building-related financing, capital campaigns and grant writing strategies. The presenter, Jan McAdams, uses case histories to describe creative approaches to the financing and fundraising process. Info: 702/407-7888, janmcadams@aol.com , http://www.fundinggreenbuildings.com . |
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Saturday
October 11th |
10 am - 8 pm, St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Avenue, Leavenworth (Civic Center BART), San Francisco. The War at Home and Abroad, Activist Convergence and Teach-in: The Environmental and Social Justice Effects of War from Iraq to the Homefront. Join Environmentalists Against War and dozens of other organizations for an event that will foster and sustain the spirit and activism that confronted the Iraq War. Informational Workshops, Keynote Speakers, Wall of Resistance, Activist Organizing Sessions. Food, Music and Celebration! For more Info: 650/223-3333, Info@envirosagainstwar.org or visit www.envirosagainstwar.org |
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Saturday
October 11th |
10:00am - 1:00pm, $10 Ecology Center members, $15 others, no one turned away for lack of funds. Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave., near Dwight Way, Berkeley. Green Living Series: Green Interior Design In this class we will discuss the process of green design and how we all can have beautiful living and working spaces that are not toxic to ourselves or our environment. Topics will include cleaners, paints, sealers, furnishings, flooring, energy efficient systems and products. You'll also learn how to enhance the energy flow of your space by using Feng Shui. Instructor Erin Alexander has been creating healing spaces for over 15 years. She is the owner of Greenwood Trading Company, a consulting firm that employs sustainable practices through ecological design services and education. For those interested we will take a walk to Urban Ore and The Depot for Creative Reuse after class. This will be an interactive class so be prepared to have fun. Bring a rough plan of your space if possible. Call to pre-register. Drop-ins OK. Info: 510/548-2220 x233. |
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Saturday
October 11th |
Tuition: $75, Washington state Introduction to Renewable Energy: Overview of Solar, Wind, and Water Power This is an overview workshop of solar-electric, wind-electric, and microhydro-electric technologies. Participants will learn how to evaluate each resource and plan for high quality systems. Tours of renewable energy systems will supplement classroom sessions. Topics Include:
Registration: Solar
Energy International PO Box 715 Carbondale, CO 81623 970-963-8855 Fax:
970-963-8866 email: sei@solarenergy.org
or visit: www.solarenergy.org
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Saturday
October 11th |
8:15am - 5:30pm Northern CA Cohousing Tour Come tour Cohousing communities in Davis, Sacramento, Pleasant Hill, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Oakland. You'll see several designs for sites, common houses, and individual homes...and learn first-hand what makes cohousing unique. You'll have a chance to talk with residents about how their design works, and things to watch for when considering your move into cohousing. Info: http://www.cohousing.org/ . |
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Saturday
October 11th |
9:00am, Wheelchair accessible. New College of California, 766 & 777 Valencia St, San Francisco. Earth Charter Community Summit The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful society on a global scale for the 21st century. We can call it a global Constitution for environmental and human justice, if you will. Commencing at 9 a.m., our summit is one of hundreds that will be taking place all around the U.S. and will include 4-5 guest speakers in the morning with a national hook-up from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., break for lunch and then two rounds of break-out sessions in the afternoon. Info: 415/437-3479, laura@newcollege.org . |
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Saturday
October 11th |
10am - 4pm, Free (donation requested for lunch). Wheelchair accessible. First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St., @ 27th St., Oakland. East Bay Earth Charter Community Summit Come join community members and local organizations for a day of education and inspiration. Developed through a worldwide process of dialogue, the Earth Charter guides the way toward a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society. With the theme "One Earth Community Working Together," the program will include performance art, presentations by local activists and commentators, an ecologically prepared lunch, and workshops and dialogue groups that report back to the assembly. Concurrent summits in SF, San Rafael, and Santa Rosa and over 50 cities throughout the U.S. and abroad. Info: 510/655-8252, dyoung@california.com , http://www.earthchartersummits.org . |
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Saturday
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October 11th - October 16th |
$685, Oakland, CA 2003 Permaculture Teachers’ Training Course Come learn how to apply the principles of permaculture of the teaching permaculture. In this fun, interactive class you will learn powerful techniques gleaned from the wisdomof experienced teachers around the globe. With more than 25 years of combined permaculture teaching experience, Michael Kramer and Christopher Peck will facilitate this teacher certification course for the fourth time, the first here in California. Info: Kat Steele, 510/547-7889, http://www.holistic-solutions.net/classes.htm . |
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Saturday
- Friday
October 11th - 24th |
$350, Hainan, P. R. China Working Language: English International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) presents: A Hands-on Training Workshop on Bamboo Furniture Processing Technologies The workshop of this year, comparing to the workshops before, is more practical and professional. It will mainly introduce the key techniques in bamboo furniture manufacturing, for example, how to select appropriate bamboo species for certain kind of furniture, how to harvest bamboo culms, how to treat them, as well as how to make bamboo furniture from the culms. There will also be hands-on training of the processing of three types of furniture: Chinese style bamboo culm furniture, the Philipino style furniture and bamboo laminated panel furniture. For more info contact:: Zhu Zhaohua, Jin Wei Tel: 86-10-64956961/82 Fax: 86-10-64956983 Email: zhzhu@inbar.int Wjin@inbar.int (email INBAR for the expanded version of this announcement) |
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Sunday
- Wednesday
October 12th -15th |
San Francisco Greening Industry Network 2003 Conference: Innovating for Sustainability Sustainable Business Association Board member Gil Friend will be keynoting For more information visit http://www.greeningofindustry.org/gin2003.htm |
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Monday
- Wednesday
October 13th - 15th |
Lodges and improved: $210 / Rustic $180 / Camping $125/commuters $95, includes meals. Wellspring Renewal Center, Philo. Earth Stewards Conference for People of Faith This conference brings together religious leaders and people of faith to explore creative ways to advocate for Earth stewardship. Presentations and workshops will focus on key environmental issues, building a sustainable planet, personal lifestyle choices, communication and the implications of the "great ecological U-turn." Info: 510/234-8843, jksutter8@comcast.net , http://www.wellspringrenewal.org . |
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Monday-Saturday
October 13-18 |
Tuition: $550, Washington State Solar-Electric (PV) Design and Installation Learn to use photovoltaic technology to produce your own electricity. Workshop participants learn system sizing, site analysis, hardware specification, and component selection. Install a complete, operational system in the field with current renewable energy equipment. This workshop is for the novice who wants to use PV and for those seeking employment in the solar industry. Topics include:
Learn to use solar-electric
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Tuesday
October 14th |
7:30pm - 9:30pm, $3-$5, No one turned away due to inability to pay. Foundation for Global Community, 222 High St., Palo Alto, CA.  Takes
a look at vinyl, the world’s second largest selling plastic. With humor,
hope and a piece of vinyl siding firmly in hand, the filmmaker travels
to America’s vinyl manufacturing capital and beyond in search of answers
about the nature of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Her parents’ decision to
“re-side” their house with this seemingly benign cure-all for many suburban
homes turns into a toxic odyssey with twists and turns that most ordinary
homeowners would never dare to take. Info: 650/856-2019, aseemdas@hotmail.com , http://www.globalcommunity.org/ . |
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Wednesday
October 15th |
1:30pm - 5:30pm, Free, Herbst Theater, War Memorial Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Ave, @ McAllister, San Francisco. Women's Environmental Health Summit Do you know that women are disproportionately impacted by exposure to chemicals and toxins? Do you know the health impacts of the estimated 85,000 synthetic chemicals you're exposed to in your home, workplace and neighborhood? Do you know that low-income women, children, and communities of color are especially affected by toxic contamination? You're invited to participate in a community summit to expand the debate on environmental health and justice. Learn about what can be done in California to prevent public exposure to harmful chemicals. Info: 415/837-1113 x321, http://www.womensfoundca.org/ . |
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Thursday
October 16th |
6:00pm - 9:00pm, $20 Donation, Semi-formal attire 21+ only please, Bubble Lounge @ 714 Montgomery Street, Complimentary wine and champagne Wine tasting with leading winery sponsors Catered hors d'oeuvres by Sam Mogannam Catered Japanese delicacies by Sakana Fundraiser for the San Francisco Design Museum The Bay Area thrives on being the powerhouse that drives trends in technology, design and new business models. The museum celebrates you: our innovative design community, dedicated to the various disciplines that are the creative landscape of our city. In May, 2002, The Design Museum publicly announced its efforts to open San Francisco's newest cultural institution. We have since created quality programming and exhibits that reveal the process of creation. We are now preparing for the coming year's exhibits, and need your support to continue providing this unique showcase of your work. Please join us for an evening of celebrating our past success and welcoming our promising future. This event is FREE for donors of $100 or more. You'll receive 3 Milestone passes (incl. self) and your name will be placed on our donor wall for the upcoming Playthings exhibit. We'll also include a thank you gift, 4 passes to the Playthings exhibit, and 2 VIP passes to the Playthings opening-night reception. Looking to make a significant contribution? The Design Museum is the perfect tax-deduction for your 2003 tax year. Meet designers and inventors whose work is exhibited in our gallery Enjoy entertainment by DJ Ladyhouse Be a part of San Francisco's new cultural history in the making |
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Friday
- Sunday
October 17th - 19th |
Marin Center, San Rafael, CA The Bioneers Conference The Bioneers Conference is the preeminent gathering of visionaries with practical solutions for restoring the Earth. For both professional and general audiences, this three-day annual event equips participants with models, resources and networks, encouraging everyone to act as primary forces in the transformation toward a restorative future. Experience Bioneers. Join this dynamic community in creating a future environment of hope. For more information visit: http://www.bioneers.org/conference_page/conferencehub.html |
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Saturday
- Monday
October 18th - 27th |
$2,100 from Miami, Havana, Cuba Sustainable Agriculture and Fair Trade: Finding Sustainable Models in Agriculture and Trade for People and the Planet Cuba has been selected for special recognition by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) because of the extraordinary progress it has made during the last decade in creating model programs in sustainable development. In 1999 the Cuban Association of Organic Agriculture received the alternative Nobel Prize known as the “Right Livelihood” Award for its comprehensive conversion from chemical to organic agriculture. The delegation is a unique opportunity to gain an understanding of Cuba’s environmental policies and programs; the significance of the Cuban model to other countries of the developing world; and how professionals from the developed world can work together with their Cuban counterparts to promote sustainability world wide. … Additionally, the delegation will examine the issue of fair trade and international markets for organic products. Cuban organic sugar, chocolate and coffee (also shade grown) will be topics of discussion and site visits. Articles on Sustainable Development in Cuba Global Exchange is a non-profit research, education, and action center dedicated to promoting people-to-people ties around the world. Since our founding in 1988, we have been striving to increase global awareness among the US public while building international partnerships around the world. Global Exchange has been involved in sustainable development projects in Cuba for many years. We have been continually impressed, as have participants on the many previous delegations, with Cuba’s unique and ever broadening approach to meeting its food, medicine, and energy needs in an integrated and sustainable way. More about Global Exchange: http://www.globalexchange.org Eco Cuba Exchange is a program within the Cuba Department of Global Exchange. We work to develop cooperative relationships, shared learning and friendly ties among scientists, professionals, students and organizations in the US and in Cuba who have a common interest in environmental protection and in sustainable human and resource development. This is seen as but one of many strategies to not only normalize relations between our two countries, but also to promote cooperation in solving problems common to all of humanity and to the planet. We invite you to become involved in current and future interchange with our Cuban ecological counterparts through our Eco Cuba Exchange program. We promote exchanges with the large community of specialists in Cuba who are developing policies, strategies and projects in sustainable development. The possibility exists for long term U.S.- Cuba exchanges of great depth and breadth in these fields, and for the promotion of peaceful, productive and important exchange between our peoples. We welcome you to join us in this effort. Contact: Rachel Bruhnke, Coordinator Eco Cuba Exchange Program Global Exchange rachel@globalexchange.org U.S. Mailing Address: Eco Cuba-Rachel c/o Global Exchange 2017 Mission Street, Suite #303 San Francisco, CA 94708 Phone 415-255-7296, ext 354 |
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Sunday
- Thursday
October 19th - 23rd |
Carmel, CA 38th International Making Cities Livable Conference: Rebirth of the Town Center & Town Square in Cities and Suburbs An international Conference for planners, urban designers, architects, landscape architects, city officials, and social scientists. Academics and practitioners from many parts of the world share ideas, and establish working relationships. Specific issues will include: The return to city centers of mixed use & the shop/house -- Zoning approaches to achieve mixed use -- Design principles for town squares -- History of the multi-functional square -- Insurance issues & mixed use -- Squares in North America: Case studies -- Social sustainability -- The public realm as a learning environment for children & youth -- Democracy & the town square -- and other related topics. There will be a pre-conference (Saturday/Sunday) Workshop on Healthy Environments for Children & Youth (Development of impact assessment criteria). If you wish more information about this Workshop, please contact me. The IMCL Conferences are organized in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame. For more information see: www.livablecities.org |
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Monday-Saturday
October 20th - 25th |
Tuition: $550 Wind-Electric Design and Installation Tap the energy in the wind! Classroom sessions, tours, and complete installation Guest Instructor: Mick Sagrillo, Sagrillo Power & Light. Participants in this workshop will learn to design and install commercial wind generator systems. The workshop will cover system sizing, site analysis, safety issues and hardware specification. Learn about the different commercially available wind turbines and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Get hands-on experience installing a full-size wind system. The workshop also discusses solar/wind hybrid systems. Topics Include:
Registration: Solar
Energy International PO Box 715 Carbondale, CO 81623 970-963-8855 Fax:
970-963-8866 email: sei@solarenergy.org
or visit: www.solarenergy.org
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Wednesday
October 22nd |
12 Noon - 12:55 PM PST, Cost: $21.95, From the comfort of your home or office. New Story Teleclasses Presents Green Building Materials: Selection and Implementation for Commercial Projects A Teleclass Interview and Discussion With Lynn N. Simon, AIA Facilitated by Andres Edwards , 12 Noon PST From the comfort of your home or office! Just pick up the phone! Join Lynn N. Simon, AIA as she discusses key factors in selecting green building materials and products. Aimed primarily for the commercial market, in this teleclass you will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss topics including:
This Teleclass is
for Architects, contractors, business owners, government workers and
those interested in green building materials. |
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Thursday
October 23rd |
