COMING EVENTS

New Living Expo (7th Annual)
Speakers include Alice Walker, Jim Hightower, Norm Shealy MD, PhD, and many more.
April 25 - 27, 2008
Location: The Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco

ONGOING EVENTS

American Clay Natural Plaster Workshops

American Clay Workshops are back and better than ever! EDRSC is offering a new and improved workshop! Assisted by our local plasterer and A.C. professional, our new classes offer a unique hands-on experience no other workshop can provide. With 4 persons maximum, this 2 full hour training will help you gain the necessary application procedures and helpful tips needed to start and finish your customized A.C. walls. Class can be held at your home/business or the professional's studio. Cost: $200 (Total!; not per person). [at right, photos]

US Green Building Council - Northern Calif. Chapter, Monterey Bay Branch

Monthly Meeting:
On the first Wednesday of every month*, the local chapter of the US Green Building Council holds an informational meeting on a variety of topics.

Subjects range from resource efficient technologies to sustainable construction practices. We have even had the pleasure of Assemblyman John Laird speak at a recent event! While the meetings are somewhat geared toward building and design professionals, everyone is welcome -- members and non-members alike. Meetings usually take place at Moss Landing Marine Laboratory, and light refreshments are served.

* occasionally the day or location changes; please check their website

IN THE WORKS

Forest Stewardship Council - Certified Woods

Presenter: Shawn Kallio from Eco Timber

Rescheduled - check back for new date

In many forests around the world, logging still contributes to habitat destruction, water pollution, displacement of indigenous peoples, and violence against people who work in the forest and the wildlife that dwells there. Many consumers of wood and paper, and many forest products companies believe that the link between logging and these negative impacts can be broken, and that forests can be managed and protected at the same time. Eco Design Resources of Santa Cruz and EcoTimber invite you to come learn about the Forest Stewardship Council.

PAST EVENTS

Championing Sustainability
A Creative Forum for Organizational Change Leaders February 8, 2008, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: ArtHouse
1360 Mission Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94103

10-Minute Tidy: 108 Ways to Organize Your Home Quickly
February 5, 2008, 7:30 pm
Speaker:Shannon McGinnis,
Certified Professional Organizer
Organized 4 Success
Capitola Book Cafe
831.566.0497
Read about this event in Good Times Santa Cruz

Campus Earth Summit (7th Annual)
January 31, 2008 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: College 9/10 Multipurpose room, U.C. Santa Cruz Speakers include Chancellor George Blumenthal, County Treasurer Fred Keeley, Professor Daniel Press, UCOP Sustainability Manager Matt St. Clair, and more.

Santa Cruz Design + Innovation Center Launch Event
January 18, 5-7 pm
Plantronics Headquarters
345 Encinal St.
Santa Cruz, CA, 95060

For more information and to RSVP, please visit www.santacruzdesigncenter.com

Green Living Workshop
January 9, 6-8 pm
Lifestyle Culinary Arts
101-B Cooper Street
Santa Cruz

Please reserve your space as seating is limited. RSVP to 831.471.1977. Refreshments and appetizers will be served.

2007 Green Building Expo
November 28, 2007, 4-8 pm
Monterey Conference Center

Meet with local suppliers, contractors, architects, agencies and non-profits to learn about locally available and environmentally sustainable building practices. Attend Educational Forums with experienced Green Building Practitioners from the field. Thanks for visiting our booth!

US Green Building Council - Northern Calif. Chapter, Monterey Bay Branch - Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 6:00-8:00 pm.

Topic: The Cost of Green in Changing Economic Times

Speaker: Peter Morris, Principal, Davis Langdon In this presentation, Peter Morris will discuss recent studies examining the cost of sustainable design features, and place them in the context of the current ecomonic forces which are driving up the cost of construction and constraining the availability of capital. The presentation will also address design and construction approaches which can help projects set and achieve high quality sustainability goals in these changing economic times.

Location: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)

More information

2007 Green Business Conference
November 7-9, 2007
Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco, CA
Presented by Co-op America Business Network (CABN)

San Francisco Green Festival
November 9-11, 2007
San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center
635 8th St (at Brannan St)
San Francisco, CA 94103

Green Living Workshop
Free presentations on Sustainable Decisions and Materials, Green Dollars and Investments.
November 7, 2007
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Held at Lifestyles Culinary Arts
101-B Cooper Street
Downtown Santa Cruz

Green Building Super Heroes Gala
October 25, 2007
at Mezzanine
444 Jessie Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Honorary Host: Mayor Gavin Newsom
Special Guest Speaker: Paul Hawken

The US Green Building Council - NCC sponsored an evening of celebration for some of our areas most illustrious environmental innovators and supporters.

This year's Green Building Super Hero Awardees
are: David Gottfried, founder of USGBC; Founder's Award Van Jones - Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Non-Profit Award (see Tom Friedman on Van Jones in The New York Times) Mrs. S.C. Huang, the owner of the LEED Certified Orchard Garden Hotel; Power of One Award Fireman's Fund, offering the nation's first "green insurance" program, Corporate Award.

Bioneers
October 19 - 21, 2007
Marin Center, San Rafael, CA

Race Against Global Warming and Climate Expo Day

Saturday, September 29, 2007

7:00 a.m. Race registration begins
8:00 a.m. 1K Kids Run begins
8:30 a.m. 5K Race begins
9:00 a.m. Climate Expo Event begins (ends approximately 3:00 p.m.)

The Race against Global Warming is a 5K walk/run fundraiser and all-day Climate Expo featuring expert and celebrity key note speakers, live music, food, resources, kids activities and more, all designed to help people to connect to one of the most important issues of our time, global warming.

Come and visit our booth at the Expo, and cheer on our gallant employee, Linda Tim, in the Race!

In addition to attending this wonderful event, if you bring proof of your race registration to Eco Design Resources of Santa Cruz, you will receive 10% off of everything in the store, on both Friday and Saturday, September 28 and 29!

West Coast Green
September 20 - 22, 2007
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco

Builder's Showcase
September 20, 2007  6-8 pm

Sponsored by Intero Real Estate, come to Eco Design Resources of Santa Cruz to check out the newest recycled and sustainable products.  There will also be a short presentation and refreshments.

FREE SEMINAR
Your Remodel: How to Make it Green

Tuesday, September 18, 6-8 pm, Peachwoods, 555 Hwy 17, Santa Cruz. 831.426.6333 Visit Peachwoods Website For Directions. Call 831.689.9133 to reserve your seat.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Limited Seating—reserve early

Do you think remodeling green is expensive? Find out why it's not as costly as you believe. Jeff Talmadge of Talmadge Construction along with Scott Farmer of Eco Design Resources of Santa Cruz will lead presentations on ways your next remodel can:

• Conserve Natural Resources
• Conserve Energy
• Improve Indoor Air Quality

Coastside Eco-Energy Expo and Solar Home Tour

Saturday, September 15, 2007
Eco-Energy Expo: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Solar Home Tour: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Half Moon Bay High School, Lewis Foster Drive, Half Moon Bay, CA

Eco Design Resources of Santa Cruz and Brothers Builders are teaming up for this FREE event! Just up the coast from Santa Cruz, there will be over 20 booths -- come and visit EDRSC's shared booth with Brothers Builders! Brothers Builders are Certified Green Building Professionals.
 

There will also be 30-minute presentations on a wide variety of green building topics. A self-guided Solar Home Tour begins at 2:00 p.m.

GREEN BUILDING PROGRAMS: What state and local governments are doing to encourage green building

Wednesday, September 5, 2007
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. (light refreshments and networking at 5:30 p.m.) Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) of Northern California (Monterey Bay Branch) will be hosting officials from the Tri-County area, and the CEO/Executive Director of Build It Green. These distinguished speakers will discuss green building policy and program development initiatives in state and local goverment. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Santa Cruz County's Wellness Fair 2007 - Thanks to everyone who visited our booth!

Saturday, August 25, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Located next to the Aptos Farmer's Market, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos (@ Cabrillo College).

The 2nd annual Wellness Fair is a celebration of health, for both the Body and Earth. The Fair features local businesses that strive for well-being, whether through green services or by natural health modalities.  For more information please call COBHA at 831.462.1807, or visit them on the web at www.cobha.org.

Eco staffer Scott Farmer, interviewed live on "Tomorrow Matters" with host Deborah Lindsay

Thursday, July 19, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, KRXA 540AM Radio.

Listen to the full length interview (be patient, the file takes a minute to load!)

Scott and Deborah will be discussing Eco Design Resources of Santa Cruz and green building in general.  Tomorrow Matters is broadcast every weekday from 2:00 - 3:00 pm and covers a wide range of topics related to sustainability.

Boulder Creek Art, Wine, and Music Festival

Saturday-Monday, May 26 - May 28, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.