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Upcoming Events
UPCOMING BEA WORKSHOP
May 29, 2008
"Green" Your Rental Housing: A Workshop for Multifamily
Apartment Complex Owners, Property Managers, and Developers
Learn about options for energy-efficient appliances and lighting, cost-saving
practices for water management in landscape and common-area fixtures,
and recycling and waste disposal. This seminar also covers marketing your
establishment in an eco-friendly way. Everyone is welcome regardless of
experience, size or location, though information will be specifically
geared towards Sonoma County.
1:00-4:00 pm
The Hyatt Vineyard Creek
170 Railroad St., Santa Rosa
Registration: $15
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Information: (707) 565-7257 or bea@sonoma-county.org
(Hosted by the Business Environmental Alliance and sponsored by Pacific
Gas & Electric Company and the Sonoma County Water Agency)
May 16, 2008
Climate Protection: Everybody Profits
Join Sonoma County government, business, education, and non-profit organizations
to discuss sustainability. Representative Mike Thompson will deliver keynote
remarks on the topic of climate protection: "What's ahead nationally,
and what does it mean for Sonoma County?"
Villa Chanticleer, Healdsburg, CA
Contact Marinda Freeman, event planner (415) 924-9145 or marinda@mfproductions.net.
(Hosted by the Climate Protection Campaign)
June 24-26
Energy Auditor Training
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day
Presented by Pacific Energy Center
851 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA
Past Events
May 6, 2008
Show Us Your Green
Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Business Expo on the theme
“Show Us Your Green.”
Santa Rosa Veterans Building
Mary Ann Barr (707) 545-1414, ext. 15, maryannb@santarosachamber.com
http://www.greensantarosa.com
May 2, 2008
Sprinklers, Downspouts and Creeks
This workshop is designed for homeowners, but will also benefit landscapers,
landscape architects, and anyone working or gardening in home landscapes.
Workshop attendees will participate in discussions and demonstrations
of the tools and practices available to conserve water and reduce storm
water runoff from homes and gardens.
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.--Environmental Technology Center, Sonoma State
University, Rohnert Park, CA
For more information, call (707) 565-2621 or visit http://groups.ucanr.org/Home_H20/index.cfm
May 2, 2008
Sustainable Enterprise Conference
The third annual Sustainable Enterprise Conference is focused on innovative,
sustainable business practices and opportunities for the North Bay. Keynote
speakers, break-out sessions, and workshops address the specific needs
of today's enterprise.
Sonoma Mountain Village, Rohnert Park, CA
(888) 497-3222, www.SustainableEnterpriseConference.com
Registration: $45 to $316.50
April 25, 2008
2008 North Bay Transportation Summit
Presented by the North Bay Leadership Council
Sheraton Hotel, Petaluma, CA
Registration 7:30 a.m. Program begins at 8:00 a.m. and includes continental
breakfast. Covering both Marin and Sonoma counties, this summit focuses
on new laws that spur employers to adopt best practices to reduce commutes
and offer incentives for employees to get out of their single-passenger
cars. The three panels include 10 speakers from top North Bay transportation
agencies.
Registration: $35 per person, $280 table of 8
For more information or to register, visit www.northbayleadership.org
or contact Angela Colombo at (707) 283-0028.
April 14, 2008
"Greening" Your Restaurant: Restaurant Seminar
This is the first Bay Area seminar of its kind geared specifically toward
the restaurant industry. Learn about restaurant finance options for energy-efficient
equipment, green-influenced architecture and design, and cost-saving practices
for water management and waste disposal. This seminar also covers marketing
your establishment in an eco-friendly way. Everyone is welcome regardless
of experience, size or location.
1:30-4:30 pm
Redwood Credit Union
3033 Cleveland Ave., Suite 100, Santa Rosa
Information: (707) 565-6455 or sonomagreen@sonoma-county.org
www.fullplateconsulting.com/seminars.htm
(Hosted by the Business Environmental Alliance in collaboration with Full
Plate Restaurant Consulting and Thimmakka Resources for Environmental
Education)
April 11, 2008
Water Efficient Buildings and Landscaping
The final workshop of three summits sponsored by the Santa Rosa Chamber
of Commerce and Pacific Gas & Electric. Registration is $35 for chamber
members; 445 for non-members.
7:30 to 11:00 a.m.
For more information, call Mary Ann Barr (707) 545-1414, ext. 15, or go
to www.greensantarosa.com.
April 7-9, 2008
Green California Summit
This annual summit brings together leaders from state and local governments
to share their plans and accomplishments and discover the latest green
products and services. Speakers include Rick Fedrizzi, founding chairman
of the U.S. Green Building Council, and Hunter Lovins, author of National
Capitalism and Climate Protection Manual for Cities.
8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento, CA, (323) 936-7125
March 26, 2008
6th Annual Green Entrepreneur Awards Luncheon
The 6th annual Green Entrepreneur Awards recognizes excellence in sustainable
business practices throughout Northern California. Legislators from each
participating district have nominated a local small business to be honored.
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Sterling Hotel, Sacramento
(Hosted by State Assistance Fund for Enterprise, Business and Industrial
Development – SAFE-BIDCO)
March 20, 2008
Sonoma Valley Business to Business Expo
This event features green business, networking, and local food & wine
offerings.
Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(Hosted by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce)
March 13, 2008
"Greening" Your Property: Property Manager Open House
Learn how to save money and increase your property’s value. Businesses
in Sonoma County are taking steps to "green" their operations,
and many are tenants interested in making changes to their water and energy
consumption, as well as their waste diversion patterns in the spaces that
they lease. Drop in any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon for an informal
open house and learn how you can "green" the property you manage
or own. Representatives from PG&E and the City of Sonoma will be on-hand
to answer your questions. While this open house is geared towards managers
and owners of commercial properties, all are welcome.
Sonoma Community Center
Information: (707) 565-6455 or sonomagreen@sonoma-county.org
(Hosted by the Business Environmental Alliance)
February 29, 2008
7th Annual BEA Business Breakfast
This Annual BEA breakfast promotes the profitability of going
green, including the second annual Best Practices Awards ceremony recognizing
businesses for their economically and environmentally sound best practices.
Learn how your business can profit from rebates and speak one-on-one to
local representatives about publicly and privately offered business resources.
DoubleTree Hotel, Rohnert Park, 7 to 9 a.m.
Information: (707) 565-7257
February 19-21, 2008
POWER-GEN Renewable Energy & Fuels Conference
Learn about current trends and ideas shaping the industry. Featuring
highly technical multiple tracks including: market trends, transportation,
case studies, and technologies in wind, solar, biomass, bio-fuels, hydro,
geothermal, ocean/tidal/wave, waste-to-energy, hydrogen and fuel cell.
Las Vegas NV, (888) 299-8016
January 31--February 1, 2008
California Irrigation Institute Conference
For more information on the "Warming to the Future: Impacts on Irrigation,
go to www.caii.org
January 29, 2008
Creating a Sustainability Marketplace
This business breakfast series lecture will feature Tom Cooper, chair
of Kaiser Permanente's High Performance (Green) Buildings Committee. Learn
how Kaiser Permanente's current activities will influence the residential
and consumer marketplace in the future. Hear about a variety of strategies
Kaiser Permanente has implemented or is researching to reduce the environmental
impact of its construction and operations activities.
Stanford Faculty Club, Stanford, CA
Sponsored by Sustainovation, a project of Conexions
January 24, 2008
Global Citizenship & Sustainable Business Practices: A Discussion
of Turbulent Topics
This dialogue with members of Pacific Industrial Business Association
(PIBA) members will explore sustainability, the career paths of EHS professionals,
“quick wins” for your organization, and emerging legislative
developments.
Pacific Industrial Business Association
Santa Clara, CA
www.piba.org
January 15, 2008
Climate Change and the Role of Conservation in Securing Our Future
This talk contains an overview of the latest scientific findings
on global warming and its impact on wildlife, including the role of conservation
and recommendations for action. The speaker, Ellie Cohen, came to the
Point Reyes Bird Observatory in 1999 with a BS in Botany from Duke University
and an MPP from Harvard's Kennedy School. Sponsored by Spring Lake Village
and the World Affairs Council of Sonoma County.
January 14, 2008
Green Gold Rush
A one-day summit to plot the course for a new energy economy for the state.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger joined investors, educators, industry experts,
and labor leaders in San Francisco.
Nov. 1-4, 2007
This Way to Sustainability Conference
This conference presents sustainability in many themes: building, religion,
campus life. Speakers include A.J. Kawamura (Secretary, CA Dept. of Food
and Agriculture), and Ann Cooper (Director of Nutrition Services, Berkeley
Unified School District). Hosted by CSU Chico.
Oct. 23, 2007
The Green in Going "Green"
Vantreo Learning Resource Center on Stony Point Rd.
Discuss economics of green buildings, profit potential in renovations,
costs and benefits of "commissioning."
Oct. 13, 2007
Going Green Expo
Come join Petaluma Green for its annual big event with workshops, demos,
exhibits, kids activities, food and more!
Petaluma, CA
Oct. 5, 2007
The Green Report, San Francisco
San Francisco Marriott Hotel
Join leaders from the cutting edge of Bay Area innovation who will discuss
the rise of emerging clean technology companies; best practices in green
building and sustainable business; and the Bay Area’s growing hub
of R & D and public and private investment in the new green “Gold
Rush.”
Oct. 3, 2007
2007 Technology Conference, Santa Rosa, Vintners Inn
Two panels, one looking at emerging technologies and start-ups, and another
looking at recruiting and business development issues for the tech industry
in the North Bay. Sponsored by the North Bay Business Journal, speakers
include the Sony Pictures Imageworks Senior VP of Digital Production and
the Agilent Technologies VP of Human Resources.
The Water Education Foundation’s Climate Change: Water
Adaptation Summit
This one-day event will bring together agencies at all levels of government,
stakeholders and experts to discuss adaptation in areas such as water
supply and quality, flood management and ecosystem sustainability in California.
Department of Water Resources Director Lester Snow will address the Summit
and actively participate; Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is the invited
speaker.
Oct. 2, 2007
Spare the Air Employer Summit
Share your clean air program ideas with other businesses by participating
in a poster session.
Sept. 26, 2007
Clean & Green Forum, Santa Clara
A major community forum on the response to climate change by regional
employers, communities and individuals. Speakers and panelists will include
Lt. Gov. John Garamendi and State Treasurer Bill Lockyer. Silicon Valley
Leadership Group
Sept. 21, 2007
Climate All Stars Conference
This conference will inspire Bay Area leaders to implement innovative
climate solutions. National and international “stars” will
share their key lessons, best practices, and success stories. Speakers
include Commissioner Erik Sten (City of Portland) and Consulate General
for Science and Innovation Annabelle Malins (Britain).
Sept. 20-22, 2007
West Coast Green Residential Building Conference + Expo
See over 250 exhibitors of the latest innovative building materials, hear
from the 220 leaders and visionaries in green building and experience
how beautiful green can be firsthand by walking through the mkLotus show
house by Michelle Kaufmann, celebrated architect of the Sunset Glidehouse.
Speakers include Mayor Tom Bates (City of Berkeley) and Erin Brockovich
(Consultant, Masry & Vititoe, and President, Brockovich Research &
Consulting).
For more information on BEA events, please call (707) 565-7257.
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