2010 AltCar Expo

Posted on October 1 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Technology + Design

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Date: October 1 and 2, 2010
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
Venue: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Location: 1855 Main Street
City: Santa Monica
Country: USA
Website:
http://www.altcarexpo.com
Contact: Christine
Email: info@altcarexpo.com
Cost: FREE

ALTCAR Expo 2010 is a free, open to the public, two-day, zero-waste transportation event with what’s new and available in the world of alternative energy transportation options.

- Ride & Drive…consumers can drive (all in one place and for free) the newest on the market and soon to be on the market sustainable options in cars from major manufacturers and alternative new companies, with

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Sustainable Building Advisor Program

Posted on October 1 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Technology + Design

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Date: October 2010
Time: all day
Venue: Humber College
Location: 205 Humber College Blvd
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Website:
http://www.Brighter-Green.com
Contact: Dallas Jasper
Email: SBA@Brighter-Green.com
Cost: $2750

The Sustainable Building Advisor Certification Program is coming to Toronto in October.  This program is geared toward building professionals who are looking to extend their knowledge of green building practices. In order to accommodate the working professional the SBA course runs nine months with just two classroom days per month. Local Guest Instructors, building tours, group projects

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NANPS Fall Plant Sale and Annual General Meeting

Posted on October 2 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in Lifestyle + Culture

Date: Sat. Oct. 2
Time: 12:00 - 5:00pm
Venue: Markham Civic Centre
Location: 101 Town Centre Blvd. (Warden and Hwy. 7)
City: Markham, Ontario
Country: Canada
Website:
http://www.nanps.org
Contact: Harold Smith
Email: harbersmith@sympatico.ca
Cost: Free

The North American Native Plant Society welcomes you to join us in a very special celebration- 25 years of studying, conserving, cultivating and restoring North America’s native flora.

This is a wonderful opportunity to pick up some native plants for your fall garden, find out more about our activities and enjoy informative and entertaining speakers including Jim French, one of NANPS’

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Date: Sunday, October 3, 2010
Time: 9:00 am
Venue: The rare Charitable Research Reserve
Location: 1679 Blair Road
City: Cambridge
Country: Canada
Website:
http://www.raresites.org
Contact: Tarah Walsh
Email: t-walsh@raresites.org

Join us Sunday October 3rd at 9:00 am for ‘A rare Walk’. Help raise funds to support the work of the rare Charitable Research Reserve - 900 acres of natural, urban green space dedicated to conservation, research, education & ecological management. Funds go towards renovations of an 1840’s limestone Slit Barn - the future home of our Every Child Outdoors environmental education program.

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Date: Oct 6, 2010
Time: 8:30 – 5:00
Venue: Williams-Sonoma
Location: 753 Davis Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
City: San Francisco
Country: USA
Website:
http://SBseminars.com
Contact: Janet Dulsky

NEW!  SB Seminars – SF, NJ/NYC, Austin and Twin Cities, Fall 2010!  Helping executives get up to speed in sustainable brand innovation.  Five 1-day courses - taught by experts in: Brand Strategy, Communications, Product Design, Supply Chain, Data & Metrics.  Walk away with proven strategies for building successful brands.

Green Screens presents Crapshoot: The Gamble with Our Wastes

Posted on October 6 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in

Date: October 6, 2010
Time: 7 PM
Venue: NFB Mediatheque
Location: 150 John Street, corner Richmond St. W
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.nfb.ca/mediatheque
Contact: Tanya Koivusalo
Email: t.koivusalo@nfb.ca
Cost: FREE

A hazardous mix of waste is flushed into the sewer every day. The billions of litres of water - combined with unknown quantities of chemicals, solvents, heavy metals, human waste and food - where does it all go? And what does it do to us?

Green Screens partners films from the NFB with experts and panellists selected by the Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy. If you are

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Date: Oct 7, 2010
Time: 8:30 – 5:00
Venue: Williams-Sonoma
Location: 753 Davis Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
City: San Francisco
Country: USA
Website:
http://SBseminars.com
Contact: Janet Dulsky

NEW!  SB Seminars SF, NJ/NYC, Austin and Twin Cities, Fall 2010!  Helping executives get up to speed in sustainable brand innovation.  Five 1-day courses - taught by experts in: Brand Strategy, Communications, Product Design, Supply Chain, Data & Metrics.  Walk away with proven strategies for building successful brands. 

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Date: Oct 8, 2010
Time: 8:30 – 5:00
Venue: Williams-Sonoma
Location: 753 Davis Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
City: San Francisco
Country: USA
Website:
http://SBseminars.com
Contact: Janet Dulsky

NEW!  SB Seminars – SF, NJ/NYC, Austin and Twin Cities, Fall 2010!  Helping executives get up to speed in sustainable brand innovation.  Five 1-day courses - taught by experts in: Brand Strategy, Communications, Product Design, Supply Chain, Data & Metrics.  Walk away with proven strategies for building successful brands.

Closing Your Pond: A hands-on presentation

Posted on October 8 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in

Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Venue: The rare Charitable Research Reserve
Location: 1679 Blair Road
City: Cambridge, ON
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.raresites.org
Contact: Bren Pearce
Email: blpearce@raresites.org
Cost: $8.00 ($3.00 with a rare Event Discount Card)

Join our guest speakers Les and Farley (Garden Gate and Moore Water Gardens) as they examine and demonstrate how to close your pond for the winter season.  With their vast knowledge, whether you’rere a beginner or not, you are sure to enjoy learning from these two fascinating gentlemen.

Date: Thursday October 14, 2010
Time: 8:30am-6:00pm
Venue: Centennial College Residence and Conference Centre
Location: 940 Progress Avenue
City: Scarborough
Country: Canada
Website:
http://centennialcollege.ca/e3symposium
Contact: Corinne Bassett
Cost: Students $25 + hst, Regualr $150 + hst

Centennial College invites you to take part in the first annual E3 Symposium (Education for a Sustainable Energy Economy).

Guest speakers, a trade fair and breakout sessions will highlight the relevant topics of today as well as trends for the future.

Help educate the next generation of leaders in sustainable energy
Be a part of building capacity
Meet your future employees
Launch new

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