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Past Events (1917)

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March 26, 2011
Saturday

  • Introduction to Biointensive Gardening

  • Mar 26, 2011 from 3:00am to 7:00am
  • Location: Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description: Learn how to grow more foodthan you ever thought possible in your ownback yard, organically and sustainably. Theclass will introduce the Biointensive methodof backyard gardening and mini-farmingincluding bed preparation, the use of compostcrops, comp
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
March 3, 2011
Thursday

  • 1st Annual San Francisco Green Film Festival

  • Mar 3, 2011 at 12:00pm to Mar 6, 2011 at 9:00am
  • Location: Various San Francisco venues
  • Description: The San Francisco Green Film Festival will be held March 3-6, 2011 - with innovative film, television, and digital media that explore green and sustainability issues. The Festival will include screenings of over 60 premieres from around the globe dur
  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
March 2, 2011
Wednesday

  • Green Business Network of Contra Costa luncheon

  • Mar 2, 2011 from 5:00am to 6:30am
  • Location: Nibblers Eatery
  • Description: Please join us Wednesday, March 2nd for our monthly Green Business Network of Contra Costa lunch. Doors open at 11:45 for networking at Nibblers Eatery in Pleasant Hill. RSVP is required. Cost is $20 which includes lunch, tax and tip. Drinks and side
  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
February 8, 2011
Tuesday

  • Panel discussion: “Slow Money, Smart Finance”

  • Feb 8, 2011 from 11:30am to 1:30pm
  • Location: David Brower Center
  • Description: Locally owned, small businesses constitute about one half of the private U.S. economy in terms of output and jobs, but they receive almost no investment from the nation's pension funds or from mutual, hedge, venture, or any other kind of investment f
  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
February 3, 2011
Thursday

  • CalGreen: Compliance and Beyond

  • Feb 3, 2011 from 1:30am to 4:30am
  • Location: Willow Pass Center
  • Description: Please join fellow Contra Costa County decision makers as we explore the new State legal requirements under CalGreen and hear peer-to-peer case studies and discussions with cities who are incorporating existing green building guidance (LEED or Build
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
February 2, 2011
Wednesday

  • Green Business Network of Contra Costa luncheon

  • Feb 2, 2011 from 5:00am to 6:30am
  • Location: Nibblers Eatery
  • Description: Please join us Wednesday, February 2nd for our monthly Green Business Network of Contra Costa lunch. Doors open at 11:45 for networking at Nibblers Eatery in Pleasant Hill. RSVP is required. Cost is $20 which includes lunch, tax and tip. Drinks and s
  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
January 22, 2011
Saturday

  • Ecology for Healthy Gardens

  • Jan 22, 2011 from 2:30am to 5:30am
  • Location: Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description: This workshop combines best practices from permaculture and ecology to illustrate how gardens can function as ecosystems to naturally controlpests and diseases. Jennifer Berry is a practicing ecologist and garden designer, and through experimentation
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 

  • Green Rheem Movie Features Dirt!

  • Jan 18, 2011 from 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Location: Rheem Theater
  • Description:

    The movie is an insightful and timely film that tells the story of the glorious and unappreciated material beneath our feet. Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, Dirt! The Movie takes a humorous and

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
January 9, 2011
Sunday

  • The Urban Farmers Fruit Workshop and Sale

  • Jan 9, 2011 from 6:00am to 8:00am
  • Location: Lafayette Library & Learning Center
  • Description:

    Did you know one mature fruit tree can produce 100-500 lbs of fruit? Planting and caring for fruit trees is a fun and rewarding way to eat local, and this Sunday The Urban Farmers and Sustainable Lafayette will teach you everything you need to ensure

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
January 5, 2011
Wednesday

  • Green Business Network lunch

  • Jan 5, 2011 from 5:00am to 6:30am
  • Location: Nibblers Eatery
  • Description: Please join us Wednesday, January 5 for our monthly Green Business Network of Contra Costa lunch. Doors open at 11:45 for networking at Nibblers Eatery in Pleasant Hill. RSVP is required. Cost is $20 which includes lunch, tax and tip. Drinks and side
  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
December 15, 2010
Wednesday

  • Martinez Schools and Wellness City Challenge Meeting

  • Dec 15, 2010 from 8:30am to 10:00am
  • Location: Pending (John Swett Elementary School )
  • Description: Confirm parent/teacher representatives from each of the four elementary schools.Establish a leader from each school.Establish committees to begin preparing goals/timelines to present at March 5th meeting.Continue brainstorming.
  • Created by: Janine Pearson
December 12, 2010
Sunday
December 1, 2010
Wednesday

  • Movie - A Creek Without a Voice

  • Dec 1, 2010 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Location: Martinez City Hall
  • Description: This Public Service Announcement illustrates the transformation of consciousness for our local watersheds. Showing the responsibility and effort, both personally and communally, this announcement aids to give a creek a voice. The students of the Envi
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 

  • Green Business Network lunch

  • Dec 1, 2010 from 4:45am to 6:30am
  • Location: Nibblers Eatery
  • Description: Please join us Wednesday, May 5 for our monthly Green Business Network of Contra Costa lunch. Doors open at 11:45 for networking at Nibblers Eatery in Pleasant Hill. RSVP is required. RSVP or questions contact lprindle@blueherongraphics.biz. Cost is
  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
November 15, 2010
Monday

  • Scaling Up Home Performance

  • Nov 15, 2010 from 11:00am to 1:00pm
  • Location: Firehouse Art Center
  • Description: GREEN BUILDINGS FOR COOL CITIESScaling Up Home Energy-Efficiency Retrofitsin Alameda & Contra Costa CountiesWe all live in homes. Did you know homes are responsible for up to 40% of our green house gas emissions?Is your home safe, comfortable, and gr
  • Created by: Bridgit Koller