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Minnesota Solar Tour – Saturday, October 2, 2010

The 2101 Minnesota Solar Tour Saturday, October 2 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m at various locations in Minnesota. The event is sponsored by the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES). The self-guided, public Minnesota Solar Tour features 50+ exemplary homes, businesses, and institutions that have incorporated renewable energy into the design and operation of their [...]

Eco Experience at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair August 26 to September 6, 2010

The Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair is an indoor green space with lush rain gardens, an eco home, live entertainment, and cutting-edge displays on renewable energy, new fuels and vehicles, and organic farming. Perfect for do-it-yourselfers, techies, gardeners, and nature-lovers, the space features a children’s area with fun for kids of all ages. [...]

Global Sustainable Bioenergy (GSB) Convention in Minneapolis, MN September 14-16, 2010

September 14-16, 2010 Marquette Hotel, Minneapolis, MN Hosted by the Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, with significant funding support from the Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE), is pleased to host the fifth of five continental conventions of the Global Sustainable Bioenergy (GSB) [...]

Florida Green Events During July 2010

Updated July 10, 2010 Ft.Lauderdale, FL-Business Opportunity & Go GREEN Wellness Presentation Join us on Monday, July 12th at 7:30pm in the The Westin-Ft. Lauderdale Presenters are Ed Bestoso and Kim Cherveny Westin Hotel 400 Corporate Drive Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 Call 856-663-5300 for directions RSVP to Abby at firstena52@bellsouth.net  to reserve your seat. Lake [...]

Green Events in Wisconsin during July 2010

Eco Fair 360 July 16 – 18 Walworth County Fairgrounds Elkhorn, WI Speakers, workshops, entertainment, demonstrations, food, beer and wine. Workshops include: Making a LEED Certified Home affordable on Saturday, July 17 at 3:00 pm. For workshops, entertainment and event details, please visit ecofair360.com.

Miami Green Events During July 2010

Technology and Going “Green”: Business and Marketing Opportunities Friday, July 16 9:30a to 1:30p at Kovens Conference Center, Miami, FL The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce presents its latest Business Empowerment Networking Series installment, Technology & Going “Green”: Business & Marketing Opportunities. This networking series will feature thorough presentations by distinguished experts on going “Green”, business [...]

Chicago Green Events During July 2010

U.S. Green Building Illinois Chapter  (USGBC) LEED Leaders and Liters: Community Initiatives Wednesday, July 14, 2010 CTA Building, Chicago River North Business Association and USGBC – Illinois Chapter’s July Green Business After Hours Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Citizen Bar Chapter Business Meeting –  Demystifiying Measurement & Verification: The Plan and the Reality Thursday, July 22, [...]

BOCA RATON, FL – GOING GREEN NETWORKING EVENT

It is everyone’s responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint at home, in business, and for our environment.  It is easier than you think to go green more effectively without changing your lifestyle or your budget! There is a networking event next week not to be missed.  It is for professionals that want to learn more [...]

“Greening of Our Economy: Clean Energy Careers” Webinar, June 24, 2010: 7:30-8:30 pm Eastern

“The Greening of Our Economy: Clean Energy Careers” Webinar and Discussion Thursday, June 24, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Eastern Time Many of you have already registered but for those of you who haven’t, there is still time to sign up for the upcoming informative, online interactive discussion on careers in clean energy and sustainability.  Across every [...]

First Two-Star Certified Green Restaurant in Naples, Florida

Cafe Portofino at the Doubletree Guest Suites Naples will be a 2-Star Certified Green Restaurant. In the past two years, the hotel began working with the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) to certify one of its restaurants. Cafe Portofino is the first GRA two-Star Certified restaurant in Naples. The restaurant is located at The Doubletree Guest [...]

ECCO Certified as First Green Restaurant in Georgia

Green Foodservice Alliance (GFA) has just announced that Ecco in Atlanta has become the first restaurant in the Georgia to receive the Green Foodservice Certification. Ecco and GFA are the leaders in greening the restaurant industry nationwide. GFA unites several foodservice organizations in the fight to incorporate environmental conservation practices into the daily operations of [...]

Green Business Bureau Helps Businesses Go Green

Customers are demanding that business conduct environmentally responsible business practices. Therefore, business owners must implement new processes , have not had an affordable means to do so until now. For less than $1,000 a year for most businesses, management can evaluate, plan, implement and track its environmental progress and gain the green business certification it [...]

Ads Continued: International Planned Parenthood Federation

Mar 5, 2010 – Is this a green energy subject?  The headline of the ad is “Concerned about a sustainable world?”  The photo shows a favela in, I guess, Rio de Janeiro.  “Over 60% of poor women in Latin America and the Caribbean don’t have access to contraceptives.  IPPF/WHR provides essential sexual an reproductive health [...]

Ads Continued: NRDC donated by Peter Morton

Feb 19, 2010 – Earlier this month the NRDC, “The Earth’s Best Defense” [Who are they?] of NYC had full page ads donated by Peter  Morton [Who is he?].  The NRDC is Natural Resources Defense Council & its Trustee’s include well-know actors, actresses, celebrities, wealthy businessman, etc. The ad was directed to US Senators & [...]

Dec 16, 2009 – Cleantech Forum San Francisco, on February 24-26th , 2010 at The Palace Hotel will help define the maturing cleantech market. The Forum is themed “Taking Cleantech to Scale” to focus on corporate integration of cleantech into growth strategies, new financing for innovation and infrastructure and global government engagement in cleantech. Learn [...]