Title: Berkeley Vegan Earth Day
Location: UC Berkeley Campus, Wurster Hall
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Description:

The phenomenal response to last year’s event has spawned a new tradition in the community!

We’re very excited to announce the Second Annual Berkeley Vegan Earth Day will happen Sunday April 22, 2012. It has grown from an evening to an all-day extravaganza that will include films, workshops, panel discussions, and an exciting array of speakers. Area businesses will be on-site with products to sample and buy, while non-profit groups will be there with a wealth of information about their eco/vegan organizations.

Date: 2012-04-22

Title: SVForum’s Clean Technology Conference: Sustainability
Location: Palo alto, CA
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Description: Come hear from key leaders and industry influencers about innovative business models and technologies that are addressing global
concerns around sustainability and climate change.

Please visit our website www.svforum.org/clean-tech-conference for more info including a list of confirmed speakers

Early Bird Discount through Dec. 16: $130 Non-members, $110 members, $60 Platinum Pass; $65 Students
Online Price through Jan. 19: $150 Non-members, $130 members, $80 Platinum Pass; $75 Students

A valid student identification card is required upon check-in.
Walk-In: Additional $40 at the door

Limited seating available. Register today!

$10 off online reg. when you use the discount code: ENERGY at time of
check-out
Date: 2012-01-19

Title: LA Green Festival
Location: Los angeles, CA
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Description: Los Angeles Green Festival continues today, Sunday October 29th, at the LA Convention Center. Doors open at 11am! Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday and made Saturday an fantastic day and a wonderful welcome of Green Festival to the incredible city of Los Angeles. If you didn’t make it to the LA Convention Center yesterday, head on down today for a brand new day of fun at Green Festival!
Start Date: 2011-10-29
End Date: 2011-10-30

Title: The 2011 Sustainable Industries Economic Forum
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Description: The Access Economy

1. CreateAlex Bogusky, who made history as founding partner of the world’s most awarded agency (Crispin Porter + Bogusky), then turned heads with the launch of FearLess Revolution, shares his inspiring story and introduces Common, a collaborative brand
for social entrepreneurs.

2. ScaleBonnie Nixon, who redefined supply chain ethics and stakeholder engagement as Director of Environmental Sustainability at HP, talks about scaling the Access Economy in the world’s most impactful corporations from her new role as Executive
Director of The Sustainability Consortium.

3. EngageBBMG unveils a new branding campaign and the lessons learned from a case study with the founders of Getaround, a fast-growing, San Francisco-based Access Economy icon, winner of the 2010 BBMG Collective Prize presented by Sustainable Industries.

Followed by interactive Q&A with the experts and high-impact networking.

Date: 2011-10-20

Title: Siting & Permitting Renewable Energy Projects in the West
Location: San Diego, CA
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Description: Register Now for Siting & Permitting Renewable Energy Projects in the West from December 7-9, 2011 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, CA. The event will allow you to meet a cross-section of key regulators from multiple agencies, developers seeking to get projects up and running and a variety of other stakeholders to exchange the information and practical strategies needed to hit the ground running and bring projects to completion in a timely fashion. Register by Friday, November 4, 2011 to receive the Early Bird Special!

This is your best opportunity to:
•Get valuable information from seasoned experts so you can overcome hurdles and move quickly through the process
•Interact with regulatory decision-makers and get definitive answers to your
compelling questions
•Learn the practical hints and valuable strategies from top industry players to get your projects up and running
Start Date: 2011-12-07
End Date: 2011-12-09

Title: Green Living Project’s San Francisco Premiere
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Description: Join us on Thursday, October 22nd at 6 PM in San Francisco for a global adventure as we showcase our best sustainability stories from around the world with new films from Nicaragua, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, and New Mexico!

Get ready for a NEW batch of films from our most recent global and domestic Expeditions! Come experience adventure travel in OAXACA, MEXICO, sustainable agriculture in the highlands of GUATEMALA, exciting wildlife conservation work with endangered black howler monkeys in BELIZE, plus the premiere of our latest domestic film documenting NEW MEXICO’s groundbreaking ecotourism initiatives.

Come experience the expedition team’s journey and witness the latest efforts in sustainable tourism, adventure travel, wildlife
conservation, indigenous communities, education, artisan handicrafts, sustainable food, and more!

Date: 2011-10-22

Title: Distributed Solar Summit 2011
Location: San Diego, CA
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Description: Register Now for the Distributed Solar Summit 2011 from November 30 – December 2,
2011 at the DoubleTree Hotel San Diego Downtown in San Diego, CA. This event will gather solar project developers and integrators, investors, lenders, solar panel suppliers, utilities, contractors, installers and other industry players to explore
how to take full advantage of the booming distributed solar market. Register by Friday, October 28, 2011 to receive the Early Bird Special!

The event highlights include:
•The outlook for tax equity, debt and other investor participation
•Programs offered by solar panel suppliers to financially support developers and integrators
•The challenges and opportunities for using master financing facilities
•Strategies for accessing capital that support solar company growth
•The project asset M&A market as a source of capital

Start Date: 2011-11-30
End Date: 2011-12-02

Title: Green Energy M&A Outlook for 2012
Location: Santa Clara, CA
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Description: Register Now for the Green Energy M&A Outlook for 2012 Summit from November 15-16,
2011 at the Network Meeting Center in Santa Clara, CA as this event will serve as
the market nerve center where you will acquire valuable market intelligence and make
the connections you need to thrive in this industry. Register by Friday, October 14,
2011 to receive the Early Bird Special!

This event highlights include:
•Outlook of green M&A market trends and drivers
•Report on government policies and regulatory regimes
•Expectations on valuations and pricing
•Opportunities and trends in cross-border M&A
•Trends in financing and structuring M&A deals
•Focus on the outlook for wind, solar, smart grid and other cleantech deals

Start Date: 2011-11-15
End Date: 2011-11-16

Title: GreenBiz Innovation Forum 2011
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Description:

Sustainable innovation has become the competitive edge for businesses able to harness new opportunities by rethinking products, processes, and business models. Understanding how innovation occurs within these companies, both in theory and real-world practice, are the keys to successfully embedding innovation within your own company’s DNA.

What if there was an event where you could learn the path to sustainable innovation by personally exploring the processes, tools, and techniques used by the leaders in the field? Join leaders in sustainability and [2]GreenBiz.com on October 11-13 in San Francisco for an intimate and exclusive event, the 2011 GreenBiz Innovation Forum. At this highly interactive and participatory event

Start Date: 2011-10-11
End Date: 2011-10-13

Title: Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct)
Location: Rocklin, CA
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Description:

PV101: Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct) will provide an overview of the three basic PV system applications, primarily focusing on grid-direct systems. The goal of the course is to create a fundamental understanding of the core concepts necessary to work with all PV systems, including: system components, site analysis, PV module criteria, mounting solutions, safety, and commissioning. The course will also cover the basics of sizing a residential grid-direct system, wire sizing, overcurrent protection, and grounding – all of which will be expanded upon in PV202.

Start Date: 2011-03-14
End Date: 2011-03-18