The Third Annual Sustainability Summit

Posted on February 25 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Energy + Climate, Nature + Science

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Date: February 25th 2010
Venue: The Radisson Portman Square Hotel
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.economistconferences.co.uk/event/third-annual-sustainability-summit/176

Business is at a crucial turning point—the short pause between the Copenhagen meeting and enforcement of the Carbon Reduction Commitment in April 2010.

Sustainability leaders urgently need to build workable strategies for climate change while continuing to satisfy customers, shareholders and the wider community. We are facing the most significant programme of investment and change in our lifetime. There’s not much time to get it right.

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Water Scarcity and Risk Mangement In the Supply Chain

Posted on February 25 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Energy + Climate, Health + Pollution

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Date: February 25-26, 2010
City: San Francisco
Country: United States
Website: http://www.corporate-water-availability-risk.com/
Email: info@american-business-conferences.com

Post Copenhagen 2009, the world’s business leaders will turn their attention onto the burgeoning importance of water availability.

Empirical data now shows that climate change and population growth is already impacting water availability in regions as diverse as Western United States, South America, China and Eastern Europe. Recently, for example, the Mexican Federal Government warned that Mexico City may suffer an acute shortage of water by February 2010.

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Emission Markets Indonesia

Posted on February 24 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Energy + Climate, Social Issues + Governance, Green Business + Investment

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Date: 24 -25 Feb, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM-16:30 PM
Venue: Hotel Borobudur
Location: Jalan Lapangan Banteng Selatan, Gambir, DKI Jakarta, DKI Jakarta 10110,
City: Jakarta
Country: Indonesia
Website: http://www.emissionmarketsindonesia.com
Contact: Amit Nigam

Indonesia presents many opportunities for the preparation, presentation and implementation of CDM projects.
With strong forestry and agriculture sectors, two of the most important areas are reforestation and the conversion of biomass to energy.
The CDM approval process in Indonesia is well documented and a number of consultants are available to assist with preparation of the Project Idea Note and subsequent documentation.

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REAP Business Workshop: Renewable energy options for small business

Posted on February 23 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in

Date: Feb. 23, 2010
Time: 5PM
Venue: Calgary Area Outdoor Council
Location: 1111 Memorial Drive NW
City: Calgary
Country: Cansada
Website: http://www.reapcalgary.com
Contact: Stephanie Jackman
Email: stephanie@reapcalgary.com
Cost: free

If you’re an owner or operator of a small or medium sized business,
and you’re looking for options for greener power, you don’t want to miss this event.

Theresa Howland, VP Western Region for Bullfrog Power,
David Kelly, President of Sedmek Inc., and
Koen van der Maaten, Co-Founder and CFO of Thermal Creek Ltd.
will present wind, solar, and geothermal solutions (respectively)

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African Utility Week 2010

Posted on February 22 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Energy + Climate

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Date: 22 - 25 February 2010
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Durban ICC
Location: 45 Ordnance Road
City: Durban
Country: South Africa
Website: http://www.african-utility-week.com
Contact: Claire Volkwyn
Email: claire.volkwyn@spintelligent.com
Cost: Visit our website

African Utility Week will bring real insight into optimising the revenue potential of your utility through smart metering and revenue protection; the realities of running your utility as a commercial enterprise and strategies to get the most out of your existing infrastructure. The role of renewable energy is examined as part of a comprehensive energy mix and rural electrification and

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Green Solutions Marketplace Expo @ The Upwind Downwind Conference

Posted on February 21 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Lifestyle + Culture

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Date: Sunday Feb 21 & Monday Feb 22, 2010
Time: Sunday 11am - 5pm; Monday 8am - 3pm
Venue: Hamilton Convention Centre
Location: 1 Summers Lane
City: Hamilton
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.cleanair.hamilton.ca
Contact: Laurel Harrison, Manager
Email: info@hamiltoneconet.ca
Cost: Free to the public

Hamilton’s only green expo

70 EXHIBITORS
FREE TO THE PUBLIC

*find solutions
*talk with key people
*access new products & cutting edge technologies

DON’T MISS THE GREEN SOLUTIONS STAGE:
(Sunday only)
11:30AM Revolutionizing Green Home Build/Renos, Braden Homes
12:30 Cooking with Raw Food Chef Marg-Ann Roorda
1:30 Slow Food cooking with chef & author Jeff Crump
2:30 Jay Ingram of

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Your Food, Your Choice:  Grounds for Change

Posted on February 20 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Lifestyle + Culture, Education + Training

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Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Venue: University of Toronto Conference Centre
Location: 89 Chestnut St.
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.cogtoronto.org
Contact: Elizabeth
Cost: $65 (after Jan. 31 - $85)

This conference, presented by Canadian Organic Growers, will celebrate a forward thinking company taking GMOs off its shelves and a man who has fought against the odds.  Be inspired by how the organic sector perseveres in producing the healthiest, safest food possible.  Keynote speaker is Baerbel Hoehm, the first Green Party agricultural minister in Germany. Full program on the website.

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Date: Friday, February 19, 2010 (Register by Wednesday, February 17, 2010)
Time: 7:00 to 8:15 pm
Venue: rare Administration Centre
Location: rare Charitable Research Reserve, 1679 Blair Road
City: Cambridge
Country: Canada
Website: www.raresites.org
Email:
Cost: Cost: $5.00 (rare Event Discount Card holders free)

Once a familiar urban sight, the Chimney Swift is now a Threatened species in Canada due to dramatic population declines over the past 40 years.  This past summer marked the inaugural season for a new province-wide monitoring program from Bird Studies Canada - Ontario SwiftWatch, that aims to help stem these startling losses.  Hazel will provide an overview of Ontario SwiftWatch, its

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Love Your Mother Designs Supports Cancer Prevention

Posted on February 13 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Lifestyle + Culture

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Date: Feb 13th- 14th, 2010
Time: 10am-5pm
Venue: Mountain Equipment Coop
Location: 400 King Street West
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=252120768843
Contact: Kerri Brock
Email: kerribrock@gmail.com

Join Love Your Mother Designs and have a say for change! Mountain Equipment Co-op has provided floor space at 400 King Street West on Feb 12th-14th in support of the Women’s Healthy Environments Network and to help showcase LYM cozy bamboo hoodies and t-shirts. Available in sizes for women, children and men! Stay tuned for more updates!

Green Marketing Done Right

Posted on February 12 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Lifestyle + Culture, Green Business + Investment

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Date: February 12, 2010
Time: 10:00 - 11:30
Venue: Sustainable Life Media
Location: Online
City: San Francisco
Country: USA
Website: http://bit.ly/sbbootcamp
Contact: Mario Vellandi

The greening of the marketplace brings with it unprecedented opportunity—and a fair share of risk. Join Jacquie Ottman, the nation’s foremost expert on green marketing, as she answers marketers’ burning questions about going green the right way. You’ll get answers to the questions on every green marketer’s mind. Part of 13 session series; available live and on-demand.

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090618_nlc_623x341Event Name: New Life Festival Copenhangen

Starts: December 9-18, 2009

Event Website: www.wooloo.org
More Information: New Life Copenhagen is a contemporary art festival powered by the participation of Wooloo’s worldwide users. The festival takes place as official part of the cultural program for the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark from December 9th to 18th, 2009.