Title: GoGreen ‘11 Phoenix
Location: Pheonix, AZ
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Description: With GoGreen Phoenix learn the latest in sustainable
practices for your business at this one day conference. The GoGreen
Conference features a full day of educational panel sessions and
networking opportunities with a distinct platform of showcasing
statewide sustainable business leader case studies and their success
stories to allow business attendees the opportunity to implement best
practices learned and create viable partnerships within their regional
business environment.

Date: 2011-11-15

Title: The Ecodistricts Summit
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Description: Mr. Per Ankersjo, Vice Mayor of Stockholm, will kick off the Summit’s second day by sharing his experiences leading one of the most sustainable cities in the world. The Vice Mayor and his delegation will tell the story of Swedish EcoDistrict innovation from Hammarby Sjostad to the Royal Seaport.

Additional international leaders on district innovation from Germany, the Netherlands, Mexico, Japan and Italy, brought by the German Marshall Fund, will also speak at the Summit.
Start Date: 2011-10-26
End Date: 2011-10-28

Exhibitors at the Good Earth Show, Eugene, Oregon

There are many green events around the US helping – music festivals and green home & garden shows to eco summits and organic festivals. And as each event passes the hope is that more consumers are exposed to the importance of living in a sustainable manner, for themselves, the environment and their communities. A large part of living sustainably is buying locally. The result of buying locally is a more sustainable community with local businesses that are owned by local people who are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community’s future. And studies have shown that
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Title: Portland Better Living Home and Garden Show
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Description: Compare, Shop, Try and Buy! Earth friendly products for you, your Northwest home & garden and your budget. From cutting edge solar technologies and eco-chic fashion to better energy efficiency and sustainable outdoor living, if it’s green and it’s beautiful – it’s here at the Better Living Home Garden & Lifestyle Show! And best yet, admission is free.

This show will introduce you to businesses and groups in our region that will help you make choices you feel good about. All presented in an entertaining way like you’ve never seen before. If you are looking for green products, this festival is simply too good to miss. Held March 23 – 23 at the Portland Expo Center, it will be co-located with Pedal Nation.
Start Date: 2012-03-23
End Date: 2012-03-25

Title: GMIC Sustainable Meetings Conference 2011
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Description: The annual GMIC Sustainable Meetings Conference is the premier event for planners and suppliers to address sustainability issues that are redefining the events industry. Whether you are an experienced green meetings professional or in the beginning stages of implementing green event practices, the annual Sustainable Meetings Conference will help take your green meeting strategies to the next level.

How we are trying to make this event “green”:

In an effort to minimize its environmental impact, the Sustainable Meetings Conference will follow Green Event Practices. Our first goal is to do what we can to reduce our carbon footprint, and secondly to offset those emissions we cannot avoid.
Below is an outline of the steps we are taking to make this event as sustainable as possible:
Conference Materials
• Printed on at least 50% post consumer waste recycled content paper;
• Paperless online registration and speaker selection process; and,
• Supplies are sourced from a green preferred supplier list.
Green Office
• All staff live within a 15 mile radius of the office or work remotely;
• Operations are 100% carbon neutral and 100% powered by renewable energy;
• Minimal printing on 100% recycled paper (only one printer in the office);
• Use FSC certified printers and print on 100% recycled paper, processed chlorine-free using soy inks;
• 100% natural daylighting used during the day (no need for office lights until after sunset);
• Green Seal certified or natural home made cleaning products;
• Office kitchen features china (no disposables) and condiments in bulk.
Energy and Carbon
• Website powered using Green-e certified 100% renewable energy credits (wind and solar-powered energy).
Date: 2011-02-20

Title: VegNews Twitter Chat – 1st ever featuring author Kris Carr
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Description: We know vegans love to chat. Join the VegNews editorial team for our first-ever VegNews Twitter chat with NY Times bestselling author Kris Carr, who will discuss her latest book, Crazy Sexy Diet.

Join us on Tuesday, February 22 at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Simply search for #VegNewsChat and tag your tweet with the hashtag #VegNewsChat to talk to @Kris_Carr live!

New to Twitter chats? Here’s a helpful guide. Every month, our editors and a special guest will host a new chat so we can connect with fellow vegans from all over the world and learn about the latest veg trends. Tell your followers and get your veg tweet on!

For more information about VegNews Magazine, see website linked above, and Facebook page linked below.

Think. Eat. Thrive.

Obsessed with all things veg? Become a fan of VegNews for the latest updates on news, food, exclusive giveaways, and more!

Vegan News, Food, Planet, Travel, Buzz.

Vegetarianism is hotter than ever. The premier vegetarian lifestyle magazine, VegNews serves up the latest in vegetarian news, politics, health information, global events, the best new veg products, must-read books, tantalizing recipes, celebrity buzz, and even vegetarian weddings to this growing segment. Our readers are living the vegetarian lifestyle and want more than recipes. With 210,000 readers in 38 countries, you won’t want to miss a single issue.

Date: 2011-02-22

Title: Rainwater Revival
Location: Roger Hanks Park, Dripping Springs, Texas, USA
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Description: A brainstorm of the Hays County Water Conservation Working Group, The Rainwater Revival supports the mission to spread the good word on rainwater harvesting and water conservation, the importance of which grows with our ever increasing population.

Date: 2010-10-9

Location: Hillsboro, OR
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Description: Green Empowment’s is sponsoring Sun, Wind & Gears, presented by SolarWorld. It is a 35 mile bike ride loops through Washington County starting at SolarWorld and then weaving through Silicon Forest, into the rural countryside surrounding Hillsboro including a visit to a wetlands preserve, and then returning to SolarWorld Headquarters where the fun continues with food, drink, live music and tours of the facility.
Date: 2009-10-04

Location: Albany, New York
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Description: A strong and well-trained workforce is essential for the
rocketing clean energy markets. This national conference
will offer the most current information on instructional
strategies, curricula development, and best practices for
training in the renewable energy and energy efficiency
fields. It will address many of the jobs outlined in the
green jobs initiatives being launched nationwide!

Please join us for two days of conference sessions
dealing with some of the best practices and teaching
models underway across the country at community
colleges, technical high schools, skill centers, the trades,
industry, and other training centers and organizations.
The conference will be preceded by one day of technical
workshops. It will be three days packed with information
you will want to know if you are offering or planning
training programs (degree granting, certification,
continuing education, public education, etc.) for the
renewable energy and energy efficiency markets.
This is the one national event that brings training leaders
together. Don’t miss out on the chance to network with
other instructors, educational centers, and industry experts.
Start Date: 2009-11-18
End Date: 2009-11-20

Location: Portland, OR
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Description: Tour twenty residences and chat with contractors about solar panels, rain water harvesting, affordable housing, natural landscaping, eco-friendly building materials, alternative construction techniques, salvage, healthy indoor air quality and pick up some great ideas. An Info Fair with green vendors, demonstrations and music will follow. Tickets available online.

Date: 2009-09-19