Harmony Festival

JUNE 8th, 9th & 10th 2007 Northern California's Premier Music, Camping, & Sustainable Lifestyle Festival

29th Annual

GO TO: http://www.naturalhealthmakeover.com/Harmony_Festival_2007.html

Our Selection Of A Green Business

Oasis Natural Foods, located in The Square shopping center,
Novato -- http://www.oasisnaturalhealth.com/

From SXSW Interactive Conference: Alex Steffen

http://audio.sxsw.com/podcast/interactive/panel/2007/SXSW07.INT.20070312.Worldchanging2.0.mp3

Alex Steffen on Worldchanging from SXSW. For more info, go to: http://2007.sxsw.com/coverage/podcasts/

Green Financial Investments from Solar Living

Special Event: Investing for a Green Economy

San Francisco, March 17

Massive investments are required to address the issues of global warming and peak oil, which presents enormous opportunities for both investors and socially-conscious individuals alike. How can we redirect millions of investment dollars towards building a green economy?

Increasing your understanding of the socially responsible financial markets is the first step toward making informed, responsible and effective investments that stimulate positive change. With that knowledge both large and small investors can proactively select investments that build a green economy while meeting and often far surpassing financial goals.

Join cutting edge financial professionals and visionaries in an interactive day that will educate and empower you to re-direct your investment dollars into building a green economy in a financially responsible manner.

This incredible information-packed workshop includes the following presentations:

• How Financial Markets Work
  Rupert Ayton, CEO of the Center for the Development of Social Finance
• Investing in the Private Markets: Venture Capital
  Phil Kranenburg, President of Kranenburg Capital Management
• Green Banking
  Peter Liu, President of New Resource Bank
• Innovations in Social Finance
  Esther Park, Director of Lending Programs at the Rudolf Steiner Foundation
• Local Investment Initiatives
  Don Shafer, Director of Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
• Socially Responsible Stocks & Mutual Funds
  Eric Leenson, Progressive Asset Management

This workshop is suitable for experienced and non-experienced investors, small and large investors, financial professionals, and those wanting more information on responsible investing. Sign up online today for Investing for a Green Economy or call 707-744-2017 and register before March 1 to receive 10% off of the registration price.

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Sierra Club Radio
Sure, we're about as biased as you can get, but we love Sierra Club Radio. We love how easy it is to subscribe to it on our iPods.

We love Orli Cotel's way with an interview. We even love the funky theme music. But we especially love the top-notch guests who've been showing up to talk about all things environmental.

Last Saturday, it was Steven Page of the Bare Naked Ladies, who are going green with their Bare Naked Planet tour by biodiesel bus. And the week before, it was Davis Guggenheim, whose Oscar-nominated film actually turned A.G. into a movie star.

Missed these shows? The good news is you can still hear them online and, if you haven't signed up for the podcast, you can do it with just a click or two here.

So tune in -- coming up next week is an interview with Hollywood's greenest star, Ed Begley, Jr.

Car Talk, EcoTalk

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The Car 2.0
NRDC Vehicles Policy Director Roland Hwang tells Betsy how when other countries come to the US to talk proactive environmental strategy, they are increasingly bypassing Washington for California: "California and Europe are moving forward together into the future, while Washington seems stuck in the past." Unlike the Bush Administration, which has long used China and India's inaction as an excuse for their own, California and Europe remained undeterred by cynicism or nearsightedness: Mandatory carbon and tailpipe standards in California and Europe promise to transform the automotive industry, and the influential precedents that the world needs will be in place and ready for copy. PART ONE (11 min) Picture Treehugger Title from Boston Globe
Roland also shared with us one of the more succinct and cogent analyses of Ethanol that we have heard: "Not all ethanol is created equal, and if you want to help the environment, you have to use the ethanol in the right way. Here's what I mean...." PART TWO (7 min)

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MIT Launches Sustainable Business Lab

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MIT Launches Sustainable Business Lab Source: GreenBiz.com
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 5, 2007 -- A future marred by stronger storms, rising sea levels and a dramatic increase in global temperatures unless stronger efforts are made to reduce carbon emissions is depicted in the new report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. But with today's business models generating tremendous strain on the environment, how can free-market capitalism be reconciled with the need for more sustainable business practices? MIT Sloan School of Management is responding with the launch of its new Laboratory for Sustainable Business (S-Lab) on February 7, 2007. S-Lab is the latest in new, experimental curricula debuting at MIT Sloan, which includes, among others, Conversations with Jack Welch and the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Certificate Program. "As a world leader in business, engineering and science, MIT is uniquely positioned to define the risks and opportunities involved in creating sustainability-based business models for the future," says MIT Sloan Prof. Richard Locke, one of six leading professors at the business school who collaborated in the creation of the course. S-Lab recognizes climate change as one of the most daunting challenges mankind faces in creating a sustainable society, says Locke. "A critical issue for global warming is the ways in which the risks are communicated, and the framing of the solutions, both for specific organizations and for communities," he says. "S-Lab will teach future CEOs and business leaders the challenges of implementation and how the science of sustainability can be best communicated to policymakers and citizens." Key to addressing sustainability, says Locke, is in re-defining it. "Up until now we have considered aspects of sustainability -- climate, energy, water, food, poverty, and social development -- in isolation," he says. "S-Lab is developing an integrated framework to consider the system-wide dynamics of human society along with tools and methodologies for measuring and monitoring sustainability efforts and their applications." Interactive computer-based simulations will enable students to play the role of entrepreneurs seeking to maximize their profits investing in companies that impact the environment. In the process, students will experience first hand the challenges of applying renewable resources within the framework of existing policies and business models. They will then have the opportunity to experiment with re-shaping these external factors in a manner that promotes both sustainability and the bottom line. In another exercise, S-Lab will look at an attempt by Conoco-Phillips, Inc. to win an oil development contract in Ecuador's tropical rain forest. The students will examine what choices can minimize ecological disruption and restore

ecohome improvement

Inside this Issue:

1. Win a bamboo vanity from Ecohome & Treehugger
2. Sign-up now for FREE Green Kitchen Lecture Series starting Feb 6
3. Go for it American Clay Workshop with Orit Yanai on March 25
4. Check-out the new sustainable and stylish products
5. Read about founder Taja di Leonardi in the news!

Please Click to Read Full Online Newsletter: http://www.ecohomeimprovement.com/newsletter_feburary_2007

Jared Huffman

Jared Huffman: Restoring the San Joaquin River

Jared Huffman, Senior Attorney with NRDC, breaks down the thrilling conclusion to an eighteen year old court battle to restore California’s second largest river.
LISTEN (12 min)

Picture: Tales of the San Joaquin

from ecotalk

http://blogsofbainbridge.typepad.com/ecotalkblog/2006/09/jared_huffman_n.html

Schweiger on ecotalk

from ecotalk

Larry Schweiger goes to Washington, too

Larry Schweiger, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, tells us his thoughts and observations as a new and potential-rich Congress is sworn in. He also discusses the possibility that Pelosi and Co. will roll back counterproductive tax breaks and subsidies for big oil (subsidies contribute to the destruction of our grandchildren's future with their money, he says), delves into the motivations that brought him back to the National WIldlife Federation, and the grandchild who keeps his eye focused on the goal of a sustainable world for him to flourish in.
PART ONE (7 min) PART TWO (10 min)

See also http://www.apolloalliance.org/

Daniel Hinerfeld explains how
Green Day and NRDC have joined forces to engage more people in one of the most important issues of our time: our addiction to oil. LISTEN (7 min)

November 30, 2006 in NRDC segment Permalink

from Eco Talk

Ed Mazria & the 2030 Challenge

Challenge_red Architect Ed Mazria of Mazria Odems Dzurec says that now is the most important moment in the history of building, construction, and architecture, and that only if that sector meets his 2030 Challenge will we stand any chance at a sustainable society in general: "We are the problem, and we are the solution." LISTEN (11 min)

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Green Fusion News

Hello Carl,

Gift Giving

In the Holiday season it's easy to get caught up in the frenzy. At Green Fusion we hope you take time to relax and enjoy friends, family and the beauty of the season spending more time in nature and less time the mall. To help make your gift giving a little easier, Green Fusion has extended a 20% discount on our Organic Bedding and Flor carpet tiles until 12-31-06. Most of our products are custom made to order. However, we do have some unique items in store and ready to go. If you need some great green gifts before the holiday, here's what Green Fusion has to offer.

Snuggle up this winter with a 20% discount on Luxury Organic Bedding now until December 31st. Offer good for our entire line of organic bedding, linens and bath including organic mattresses, toppers, comforters, pillows, linens, bath items and solid wood frames. Offer excludes the Shepherds Dream collection.

Events:

On Tuesday, December 12 Green Fusion Design Center participated in a fundraiser for Global Green called Gorgeus and Green. Green Fusion displayed an ecofabulous bathroom spa vignette. One of the celebrity hosts was Orlando Bloom who stopped by Green Fusion's vignette and fell in love with the fireplace. Orlando is featured here with Green Fusion's designer Deborah Crosby.

On Friday December 1st, Green Fusion was honored by the National Kitchen and Bath Association NKBA at their annual meeting for sponsoring one of their bi- monthly meeting in February 2006. Deborah Crosby and Linda Delair are pictured here accepting the award.

Education:

Congratulations to Green Fusion Design Center's talented green team on becoming some of the most well-educated green design consultants in the Bay Area. Through hard work and dedication, Kathleen Lanphier, Deborah Crosby and Linda Delair passed the LEED test in November and have been granted the LEED AP credential. The LEED AP stands for leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals and is given by the United States Green Building Council. The LEED AP credential demonstates a high standard of Green Building expertise. Kathleen, Deborah and Linda join Denise Bellas who is also a LEED AP and a Certified Green Building Professional.

New Stuff!

Green Fusion is constantly looking for superior green products and we are pleased to welcome Green Planet Paints into our fine line of wall finishes. Green Planet Paints are soy-based, natural clay paints using unique resins and pigments.

Biofuels are here! -Green Fusion is excited to welcome LC Biofuels and their Biodiesel pump to Green Fusion Design Center. Now you can fill up with Biodiesel at Green Fusion. For more information visit LC biofuels

Odds & Ends:

Green Fusion has some one of kind products that are looking for a home. Some of these items have been discontinued and some are unique items that are overstocked. Items include; an Obasan Acadia 4800 Queen latex mattress 4 + 2. Featuring a 2" soft plate plus a 4" firm natural rubber plate in 100% organic cotton, and wool cover. This is a discontinued display model. Regularly priced @ $2476 for the mattress. Sale price is $1857 (25% off). and an Obasan Revelstoke Queen open air slat foundation. Covered in a 100% organic knit cotton. Regularly $1030 Sale price at $772.50 (25% off). The price for the entire set is regularly $3,506 Sale price for the entire set is $2454.20 a (30% discount). Overstock-New Corrugated metal roofing beautiful deep red color by By ASC Building Materials. This is a COOL roof -- Energy Star rated; Dura Tech finish) 10'-6" long $35.00 per piece 35 pieces available. DETAILS: 34 -2/3" wide with 32" net coverage; 24 gage Steel, 7/8" corrugation rise stronger than 1/2"; a few minor scratches and minor edged dents that will hide; screws included. If

Green Faith

Who We Are

GreenFaith is New Jersey's interfaith coalition for the environment. Founded in 1992 as PEQ, we inspire, educate and mobilize people of diverse spiritual backgrounds to deepen their relationship with the sacred in nature and restore the environment for future generations.

What We Believe

• Caring for the earth is a value shared by all of the world's religions. Environmental stewardship is a matter of moral responsibility.
• We experience the sacred in and through nature and grow spiritually through our relationship with the earth.
• People of faith have a vital role to play in the restoration of a healthy environment.
• Everyone has the right to live in a safe and healthy environment.

http://www.greenfaith.org/

Green Dimes

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SUGGESTED READING

Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century
by Alex Steffen
Foreward by Al Gore

Worldchanging is poised to be the Whole Earth Catalog for this
millennium. Brought together by Alex Steffen founder of one of our favorite
blogs, Worldchanging.com, this team of top-notch writers includes Cameron
Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity, Geekcorps founder Ethan
Zuckerman, sustainable food expert Anna Lappé, and many others.
Renowned designer Stefan Sagmeister brings his extraordinary talents to
Worldchanging, resulting in a book that will challenge readers to personally
redefine the conversation about the future.

How to Make Biodiesel -- Class on Dec. 8th

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Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily. Biodiesel is made from renewable resources such as raw or used vegetable oils or animal fats which can be used directly by diesel engines. Its production and usage are growing at an exponential rate, and it has the potential to be the primary alternative to fossil fuels for the world’s transport energy source. It is biodegradable, non-toxic, non-flammable and has significantly fewer emissions than petroleum-based diesel.

In this hands-on class, learn the process of making fuel from fresh or restaurant waste oil and examine the inner workings of a homemade small-scale biodiesel processor. Take this workshop to learn how to run your vehicle on biodiesel and help reduce the dependency on fossil fuels, whether by making your own 100% biodiesel or supporting local biodiesel co-ops and small businesses. Instructor: Jennifer Radtke.

Confirmation of your workshop registration, including location information, will be sent to you by mail. If you do not receive your registration confirmation within two weeks of your order, please call us at 707-744-2017.

Cancellations: Any changes or cancellations made prior to two weeks from workshop date will be charged a $40 change or cancellation fee. Cancellations made within two weeks of workshop date are non-refundable.

W06-060$120.00
for more infomation visit http://www.solarliving.org
"Solar Living Institute" bob.gragson@solarliving.org

Justine Tatarsky Art Tile Sale

This Thanksgiving Weekend--give us a call (415) 488-1007 to stop by some other time, or choose online:
WWW.ARTONTILE.COM

272 Redwood Drive, Woodacre, Ca

Green Career Conference: Solar Living Institute News

Solar Living Institute News - November 14, 2006

Vol. IV, No. 19 November 14, 2006

in this issue Green Career Conference Solar Boot Camps Workshops 2006-2007 Green Building SpecialBuy Books from Us!Are You Hiring?Climate Change: KenyaEnergy-EfficiencyGeothermal PowerRenewables CoalitionDeadly Global WaterThe End of SuburbiaPost-Petroleum SurvivalGreen Jobs Dear carl macki, In this issue, you will read articles on deadly global water, climate change in Kenya, new appliance energy efficiency standards, 58 new geothermal energy projects, the National Coalition on Renewable Energy, our newly listed and popular Solar Boot Camp for Electricians (Jan. 22-26) and Solar Boot Camp for Beginners (Jan. 29 - Feb. 2), our Green Career Conference on Nov. 18 which you won't want to miss, and more. There continues to be an enormous amount of important work that all of us must do for our world to be a more sustainable place. You can find hope in our workshops on solar power, alternative transportation, sustainable living, natural and green building, and permaculture. I really encourage each of you to take one of our workshops and to read the books that we promote. Thanks to all of you for your support. Together we not only can make a difference, we are making a difference! Bob Gragson, Executive Director Green Career Conference If you’ve been thinking about finding your niche in the emerging green economy, you won’t want to miss our Green Career Conference. This special event will feature leading green entrepreneurs and career experts who will present the full range of opportunities in the green economy and potential employers from a variety of green companies. Learn why you don't necessarily need a green background to find a successful career with a company whose work is in line with your values. You'll come away with ideas, strategies, resources and contacts to help you find your dream green job! Green Career Conference Program Saturday, November 18, 2006 First Universalist Unitarian Center, San Francisco

Can Dr. Evil Save The World?

Link: Rolling Stone http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12343892/can_dr_evil_save_the_world

Forget about a future filled with wind farms and hydrogen cars. The Pentagon's top weaponeer says he has a radical solution that would stop global warming now -- no matter how much oil we burn

JEFF GOODELL

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>> See our gallery of planetwide damage caused by global warming, and join the heated discussion of Dr. Evil and his nefarious plan.