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Event - 2013 Annual National Environmental, Energy And Resources Law Summit

May 05, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The 2013 Annual National Environmental, Energy And Resources Law Summit will take place on Thursday Jun 20 to Fri Jun 21, in Yellowknife, NT. at The Explorer Hotel, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. This summit is set against the backdrop of Canada’s arctic region. This engaging program is designed to provide private practitioners, in-house corporate and government counsel, regulators, and other professionals with an annual update on the hottest issues in the environmental, energy and resources law field.

Canada’s economy increasingly revolves around projects devoted to the extraction of its natural resources and the production of energy. As resource extraction projects gain attention, so too does the role of lawyers in the field. More and more, lawyers are advising clients and appearing before courts and tribunals on matters such as the environmental assessment of mining projects, the development of renewable energy generation projects, and the intersecting Aboriginal consultation process and accommodation issues.

This program will feature leading experts and practitioners discussing legal regimes and challenges associated with resource extraction projects such as mining and oil and gas extraction, spanning both north and south of 60. Substantive topics will address off-shore resource development, natural gas extraction, environmental assessment issues, renewable energy, streamlining regulatory processes, sustainable development, and corporate social responsibility. Participants will gain a better understanding of how this burgeoning area is unfolding on the international, national, and local levels. This is a premier program with an added northern lens – not to be missed given the natural resource development opportunities north of 60.

Summit attendees are welcome to attend the NEERLS full-day business meeting on June 22. This is a terrific opportunity to get to know the NEERLS executive, to learn more about section activities, and to get involved!

For more information or to register click here.

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Event: MiaGreen Expo and Conference

January 06, 2013 Add Comment Edit

MiaGreen Expo and Conference will take place on Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2013 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This is the only event in the United States providing access to the ever-growing, unstoppable green, renewable and sustainable markets for ALL the Americas.

This annual, business-to-business event is one-of-a-kind and grows bigger and better every year. With its unique marketing mix (80% US + 20% Latin America & the Caribbean), MiaGreen has developed as the one-stop, all-inclusive, interactive conference and marketplace for SUSTAINABILITY, combining a major trade show with front edge extensive educational and networking programs.

MiaGreen, as The Green Convention of the Americas, is supported by prestigious industry sponsors, partners and hemispheric institutions.

Key Features

● 150 + Exhibitors... with front edge products and services at special event pricing.
● 53 educational sessions by 70+ US & Int'l Top Speakers.
● More than 30 AIA (HSW/SD) & GBCI accredited hours at hand, for Architects, LEED professionals and professionals that want to become LEED.
● One stop 8 PDHs Shop for FL Engineers! (PE License Renewal is Feb 28, 2013). Limited capacity.
● 6 Special accredited courses for Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Installers, Professionals, etc.
● MiaGreen Happy Hour and more.

For more information click here.

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Event on Energy Security: Military Procurement of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects and Technologies

January 06, 2013 Add Comment Edit

This event sponsored by AGRION will take place on Thursday, January 17th 2012 9:30am- 12:30pm ET. A streamed Panel Discussion is scheduled for 7:00am - 9:00am PT / 10:00am - 12:00pm ET / 16:00 - 18:00 (Paris-Frankfurt).

At AGRION’s US Offshore Wind: Benchmarks and Bellwethers roundtable, Bill Shore, CFO of Fishermen’s Energy, stated that federal procurement of renewables would top his policy wishlist for the Obama administration. With the announcement of the Energy Initiatives Task Force, which aims to fund projects and emerging technologies, this will soon be a reality. The US Army has a $7 billion budget, and is looking to be a third party investor in renewable energy projects and alternative energy technologies, which encompass micro-grid, energy storage, and fuel cell technologies.

US Army has a $7 billion budget for solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and other alternative energy technologies that it will use to reach its many energy efficiency and clean energy targets such as 3 gigawatts of renewable energy generation by 2025.

In this meeting, we will convene military officials, policymakers, renewable energy technology providers, and more to discuss the evolution of the military’s renewable energy procurement program, and its long term energy goals.

Questions that will be Answered

What segment of the military is most energy consumptive?
Where can the biggest impact be made?
What emerging alternative technologies is the Department of Defense looking at?
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Event: 3rd Annual Electric Energy Storage

January 06, 2013 Add Comment Edit

This event is subtitled Assessing the Technological and Economic Potential of Electric Storage Operations for Real-Time Applications. It will take place on January 8-10, 2013 at Embassy Suites Biltmore, Phoenix, Arizona.

Event Focus

Energy storage technologies have the potential to improve grid efficiency and reliability by optimizing power flows and supporting variable power supplies. However, storage applications are often costly and don’t always produce achievable returns in every grid scenario. Finding a reliable and profitable strategy within electric storage can be a daunting and confusing task, as utilities struggle to understand the tools necessary for accurately determining its economic impact and viability.

Key Topics

Dissect evaluation methodologies and examine appropriate structures for electric storage technologies
Determine suitable scenarios and technologies for storage application to minimize cost and operational risk
Establish financial support in the current regulatory market to develop storage with long-term viable revenue streams Integrate energy storage technologies for optimal planning, operations and customer solutions
Develop storage with long-term viable streams

Key Features

Two Pre-Conference Workshops on January 8, 2013 at Additional Cost: Pre-Conference Workshop A: Think Big, Start Small: Lessons Learned from Community Energy Storage (CES) Initiatives and How They Can Progress Bulk Energy Storage Pre-Conference Workshop B: Transforming Technology and Large Scale Energy by Utilizing Transporation to Support the Smart Grid

Why Should You Attend?

The 3rd Annual Electric Energy Storage Conference will be a two and a half-day, industry focused event, specific to those within Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Regulatory Policy and Planning and Research and Development. This conference will bring together the leading senior executives to discuss technological advances and case studies, while focusing on the tools and strategies necessary to bring energy storage operations into real time energy operations.

Attending This Event Will Enable You to:

1. Examine Drexel Universitys grid-level EES project to evaluate the potential of flow batteries and super capacitors
2. Think big, start small: lessons learned from community energy storage initiatives and how they can progress bulk energy storage
3. Classify the market structure to accurately determine the economic feasibility and impact of storage
4. Develop a sustainable policy and regulatory framework for energy storage technology
5. Classify the market structure to accurately determine the economic feasibility and impact of storage
6. Experience highly interactive conference sessions, 10-15 minutes of Q&A time after each presentation, 4+ hours of networking and exclusive online access to materials post-event

With a one-track focus, the 3rd Annual Electric Energy Storage Conference is a highly intensive, content-driven event that includes case studies, presentations and panel discussions over two full days.

Key Speakers

Craig Glazer
Vice President, Federal Government Policy, PJM Interconnection

John Moura
Associate Director, Reliability Assessment, NERC

Michael Robinson
Manager, Market Design, Midwest ISO

Bob Lane
Director, FERC, CAISO & Reliability Compliance, San Diego Gas & Electric

Henry Durrwachter
Director, ERCOT Market Services, Luminant

Past Attendees Include:
PSEG
US Department of Energy
FERC
Southern California Edison
Austin Energy
Hydro One
Iowa Stored Energy Park
ENERI Inc
PJM Interconnection
Enel
Ultralife
Sandia National Laboratory
Xcel Energy
Midwest ISO
PNM Resources
APS Renewable Energy
US Renewable Corporation
Southern California Edison
Progress Energy Florida Inc

For more information or to register click here.

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Sustainable Jersey Certification Program for Municipalities (Event)

September 30, 2012 Add Comment Edit

The "Sustainable Jersey Fall Networking Event" will take place on October 23, 2012 at 6:30 pm at Careme's Restaurant in Atlantic Cape Community College Campus 5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing.
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) invites towns and interested members of the public to this event.

The honorable Dr. Ed Mahaney Jr., Mayor of Cape May City, will be the guest speaker and will share his experience leading his community to a more sustainable future. Sustainable Jersey is a certification program for municipalities in New Jersey interested in taking steps to sustain the quality of life for residents. Sustainable Jersey identifies concrete actions that municipalities can implement to become "certified" and be considered leaders on the path to a sustainable community.

While the program provides extensive guidance and tools to help towns complete the actions needed for certification, the certification process is comprehensive and rigorous, and may be seen as a daunting task.
This event is intended to offer people a chance to talk with other community leaders about their successes and challenges on the path to certification as a sustainable community through this program. Collaboration is the key and this informal evening offers opportunities to connect with experienced groups and individuals for support and information.

With 376 towns registered and 109 certified across the state, there is a lot of collective knowledge about the program and successful certification. Certified communities, large and small, possess a wealth of experience that can benefit other towns moving towards this common goal.

The cost to attend is $10 and includes a dinner featuring local seasonal food prepared by the Atlantic Cape Community College Culinary Institute.

For more information or to register click here or call 609.272.6950

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New Jersey's Solar Markets: Understanding Changes, Preparing for Future (Event)

September 23, 2012 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place on October 4, starting at 8 a.m. (Registration and Breakfast) with the presentation starting at 8:30 a.m. (Presentation). The event takes place at the Venetian, 546 River Drive, Garfield, NJ. This event will provide an overview and analysis of the solar energy market in New Jersey. The program will cover the legislative, regulatory, tax and accounting changes that are expected to significantly impact existing and future projects in the state.

Property owners, developers, lenders and investors won't want to miss this opportunity to network and hear from industry insiders about the future of New Jersey's solar landscape.

Speakers include Stephen Kisker, Esq., Wolff & Samson PC; George Livanos, CPA, Sax Macy Fromm & Co., PC, and Chris Savastano, NJR Clean Energy Ventures. Moderator: Jeffrey Milanaik, President, Heller Industrial Parks.

To register click here.

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Low Impact Development Workshop (Event)

September 23, 2012 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place on Wednesday October 3 to Thursday October 4, 2012, Grande Prairie, Alberta. This Fall, the City of Grande Prairie is partnering with Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership (ALIDP) to hold this event on Low Impact Development.

Goals of the Workshop

• ABCs of Low Impact Development • Calgary’s Water Balance Spreadsheet • Bio-retention Design and Plant Selection • Erosion and Sediment Control for LID • Policy Considerations

Speakers

• Bert van Duin, M.Sc., P.Eng., Past President, is Alberta’s leading expert on the implementation of LID practices. He is currently leading the practical implementation of sustainable drainage practices by the City of Calgary Water Resources, including providing and/or facilitating internal and external training.

• Leta van Duin, B.Sc., Executive Director of the Partnership, has a background in GIS and landscape design, and will address vegetative practices.

Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership: The Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership is a partnership whose mission is to protect and maintain the integrity of the natural environment while promoting the growth and prosperity of Alberta’s urban centers. The partnership is comprised of municipal and provincial governments, provincial agencies, and non-profit organizations that share an interest in promoting changes in land development practices so the degradation of the natural environment is prevented or reduced.

Cost

The cost to attend is $200 per person for employees of government and non-profit organizations and $250 per person for industry employees.

To register click here.

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Symposium on Sea Level Rise in NJ (Event)

September 23, 2012 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place on September 29, 2012, from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm at Brookdale Community College - Warner Student Life Center Rooms: Navesink I, II, and III. This event deals with the causes and effects of a sea level rise. It concludes with a call to action.

The event was spurred on by the March 14th New York Times article entitled “Sea Level Rise Is Seen as Threat to 3.7 Million” the Monmouth County Cool Cities Partnership (MCCCP) has planned this Symposium on Sea Level Rise in New Jersey to be held in cooperation with the Monmouth County Environmental Council, Brookdale Community College, American Littoral Society, Clean Ocean Action and New Jersey Environmental Federation.

For the agenda and registration information click here.

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Environmental Remediation Conference International 2012 (Event)

September 23, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On September 27-28, 2012 in Tobermory, Ontario Terratechnik Environmental Ltd will offer its 1st Remediation Conference to be held in Tobermory, one of the most beautiful and rugged waterscapes that you will find in the world.

Tobermory is a haven for divers, hikers (top end of the Bruce Trail), boaters, photographers, birders and naturalists. The Tobermory is a unique location for a conference as it gives up the concrete, asphalt and 5 star hotels and offers 5 (possible 10) star scenery and 3 star accommodations. A good trade off in our estimation.
The Environmental Conference will deal with remediation technologies from a scientific aspect rather than the run of the mill infomercials that we have all endured. The speakers from the podiums are to deal with the issues of present and past remediation challenges as well as the new and emerging technologies.

There will also be three panel discussions with audience participation which will deal with specific issues that are problematic to the remediation processes we all have to deal with on a daily basis. The purpose of the conference is to gain knowledge of technologies and deal with problems that plague us on a daily basis and come away with answers through networking. Networking will be a key effort as well with this seminar and Thursday evening will be reserved for this endeavor.

To download the brochure click here.

© 2012, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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The New Metrics of Sustainable Business (Event)

September 23, 2012 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place on September 27 at the Wharton School in Philadelphia. This is a premiere event for models, strategies and metrics as they related to sustainability. As the definition of value continues to evolve, the demand for business to demonstrate its ability to create value of various forms for all stakeholders - rather than simply profit for shareholders - is increasing, and the question of how this value is identified, measured and communicated becomes paramount.

Beginning with a step back to ask ourselves, What is the point of business and economics anyway? - this 2-day, in-depth discussion with some of sustainability's top strategists will examine leading-edge work that is expanding the way business creates, quantifies, and manages the value it delivers through the metrics it adopts.

Key topics to be explored include: How society is beginning to redefine value in the 21st century and what this means for business. Breakthrough research and models for measuring the ROI of sustainability efforts. Standardizing sustainability context. Incentivizing and maximizing employee engagement and well-being and quantifying the value.Tying environmental and social initiatives to enhanced shareholder value The valuation of ecosystem services. The growing role of materiality in how companies are, or should be, measuring and reporting impact

At the conference participants will learn how sustainability's top strategists and change-makers are expanding the way business creates, quantifies, and manages its value through metrics. Participants will have access to the latest leading-edge ideas, models and strategies.

For the full program click here.
For the speakers list click here.
For a list of who is coming click here.
To register click here.

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Smart Cities Industry Summit (Event)

September 23, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On September 25 and 26 in London, UK, the Smart Cities Industry Summit will bring together the key players from across the smart city eco system. This summit will help participants to:

1. Understand how mobility in all areas of life will improve the citizen experience across the planet.

2. Focus your wholesale departments – health, energy, automotive, construction.

3. Learn how cloud, 4G networks, wifi, satellite, cable, ultra-devices and super-processors will provide smart cities mobility and interoperability.

4. Determine your role in the smart cities ecosystem internationally

For more information click here.

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Optimizing Wind Power O&M Conference & Expo (Event)

September 23, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On September 25 and 26 in Chicago, a conference and exposition will take place titled "Optimizing Wind Power O&M." This event will address critical issues related to making rational decisions that reduce the cost of operations, increase the power performance and make the business connections to achieve these aims. At the conference and exhibition participants will meet representatives from dozens of leading companies in the wind energy field. The large number of companies that will be present make this a premiere wind power networking event.

The list of companies scheduled to be present include:

3 Tier • ABS Consulting • Acciona • AES Corporation • Akuo Energy • Alliant Energy • Availon • BP Wind Energy North America • Broadwind Energy • Chinook Wind • Competive Power Ventures • Danish Wind Power Academy • DNV KEMA • E.ON Climate & Renewables North America • EDF Renewable Services • Edison Mission Group • EDP Renewables • Enbridge Green Energy Power Operations • Enel Green Power • Exelon • Flash Technology • Francis Pelletier • Frontier Wind • G Cube Insurances & Service • Gamesa Wind USA • Garrad Hassan Canada • Gastops • GE Wind Services • GL Garrad Hassan • Goldwind USA • IHS Emerging Energy Research • Imcorp • JPMorgan Capital Corporation • Longyuan Canada Renewables • Marubeni Power • Mita-Teknik • Moventas • NATURENER USA • NEXTERA ENERGY • NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corp • Nordex USA • North American Wind Energy Advisory • Orion Renewable Energy Group • OSIsoft • Pattern Energy Group • PIC Marubeni • Power Climber Wind • Power Design • REM Surface Engineering • Ridgeline Energy • Romax Technology • Run Energy • S&C Electric Company • Sandia National Laboratory • Schaeffler Group • Shermco • Siemens Energy • SKF Lincoln • Spider • Strategic Power Systems • Timken • Totaro & Associates • Upwind Solutions • USCA • Vestas American Wind Technology • White Creek Wind I • Wind Access Engineering/Kaeufer Blade Access Systems • Wind on the Wires • Wind Power Engineering • Windlogics • Windpower Engineering & Development • ZF Windpower.

For more information click here.

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COMMIT!Forum 2012 (Event)

September 02, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On October 2 - 3, 2012, COMMIT!Forum 2012 will take place in New York City. Make commitments that change the world and benefit your brand. There will also be a bebate on the question of whether Sarbanes-Oxley and other corporate disclosure mandates do more harm than good. Participants can also understand how companies make CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens List.

Join the NYSE Executive Summit on the role of investors and boards in corporate responsibility. Lead a delegation at the UnConvention — bringing left, right, & center together to find common ground and effective solutions to society’s toughest challenges.

Get the most out of Commit!Forum 2012 – come prepared! Walk into MissionPossible Case Studies, Game Changing Innovation Lightening Rounds and Ask-the-Expert Discussions ready to dive into the issues at hand. Because companies encounter a broad spectrum of social challenges everyday, we are providing you with easy-to-access briefing materials on each issue.

For more information or to register click here.

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Women's Congress for Future Generations (Event)

September 02, 2012 Add Comment Edit

A Women’s Congress for Future Generations will gather in Moab, Utah September 27th-30th, 2012, to celebrate and express gratitude for the Earth’s wondrous bounty, and to fulfill the special responsibility that women hold as the first environment for future generations. They will map possibilities and pathways toward achieving whole health and justice in this generation and for all generations to come. Inspired by our environmental foremothers, their hope is to craft a dynamic articulation of the pressing rights future generations have to a livable world and the responsibilities of present generations to uphold those rights.

Questions that will be addressed include:

What are the sacred rights of future generations and the responsibilities of present generations?

How might we most powerfully write, craft, sing, pray, dream, speak, and legislate these rights and visions into being?

What might a civil rights movement for future generations look like? What does such a movement need?

What does reclaiming power as women look like? How might women organize on behalf of future generations in ways that transcend traditional strategies of action/resistance, and that honor, embody, and translate the sacred feminine spirit into the realm of direct political and social action?

This Congress is for those called to stand for Future Generations. They seek solidarity with those working for environmental justice, for Climate Justice, for indigenous sovereignty, for the health of women and children, and with those living on the frontlines of the struggle against industrial pollution and climate change.

Women from across the diverse spectrum of womanhood are welcome—women of all ages and cultural groups, women from all places, backgrounds, and walks of life, women with diverse talents and interests, vocal leaders, and those still finding their voice. They invite men to participate in the Congress, too, as Sacred Witnesses who honor and empower women's voices.

Their commitment is to work that is firmly rooted in Radical Inclusion, in all of its forms -- not as an afterthought, but as a framework for how we come together and organize. They recognize the double layer of oppression for women of color, Indigenous women, lesbians, transgender individuals, and women living on the frontlines of the environmental and social struggle. This is our inquiry and the exploration we intend to deepen with the launch of our Congress. They endeavor to foresee and address barriers that might otherwise diminish the fullest and most diverse gathering of women, and they welcome creative strategies to overcome these barriers and, in the coming months, to carry forward this work in ways that draw strength and wisdom from an ever-widening circle of women.

In this vein, all are welcome, but they recognize that only a fraction of those who feel called to this gathering are privileged enough to mobilize the time and resources to convene in Moab. Women who need assistance and support to attend are encouraged to register and apply for scholarships to defray travel expenses. Young women, students, women of color, indigenous women, women from low income communities, and women from fence-line communities are especially encouraged to attend. They encourage those who can donate funds, airline miles, or accommodations to do so, in an effort to support those for whom it is financially difficult to travel to Moab.

They hope all of you who feel called to speak for Future Generations will join them in their broader work to uphold their rights, even if you cannot make the trip to Moab. They invite you to gather wherever you may be, creating, drafting a declaration in parallel and acting from within your own community. They also encourage you to send testimony or its equivalent ahead of the Congress to be folded into the proceedings, and to participate in the declarations and actions to follow. Also please consider sharing what has already been written or created by kindred women or organizations, or at previous gatherings where the right of Future Generations and the responsibilities of present generations has been deliberated.

This Congress is but one conversation in a continuum -- one that we wish to deepen through word, art and action. Women have long cast their concern forward. Conversations about Future Generations preceded this Congress. And there are important conversations going on in parallel. They hope to begin the process of mapping and knitting together this wisdom, and in the future, harnessing crowdsource technology to connect, to continue these conversations, and to ammend and ratify a living Declaration of the Rights of Future Generations. Their offerings will be open-ended, striving to map and knit together the wisdom of all of those who feel called to take a stand for Future Generations. They will be released into the world like seeds on the wind, where we hope they might intermingle with ongoing dialogues about our relationship to future generations, and be adapted and amended and then, again and again, cast into the world. Their sincerest hope is that we play a role in transforming public dialogue and collective action to ensure that those who come after us inherit a just and livable future.

Schedule:

Each day will hold opportunities for designing and participating in workshops to empower leaders and organizers in their respective communities; for art, music, and performance; and to convene and converse as a whole Congress. One main event will be held each day.

Wednesday, September 26th*

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Registration and Gratitude Social, for volunteers and those who arrive in Moab early. The Congress officially opens Thursday.

*Please note: shuttles and registration will also be available on Thursday, to accommodate those who will be observing Yom Kippur and cannot travel on the 26th.

Day One: Thursday, September 27th

Registration

1:30 PM Formal Welcome 3:00 PM Conversation between Present and Future Generations (led by Joanna Macy)

Day Two: Friday, September 28th

Caucus of All Beings, Places, and Elements to identify the responsibilities of present generations and the rights of future generations in words, images, and other art.

Day Three: Saturday, September 29th

Congress convenes to hear and confirm the caucuses’ offerings

Day Four: Sunday, September 30th

The offerings created by the Congress (our declaration and affirmation of rights and responsibilities, and its expression as image, art, and performance) are ceremonially released into the world

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Fledge: Green Conscious Company Incubator

August 27, 2012 Add Comment Edit

This event will highlight seven new, green, "conscious companies." Fledge is the first conscious company incubator it ends on Sunday, September 23rd with the public presentation of its first seven "fledgling" companies. These companies have a combined potential impact reaching across billions of people around the world across a variety of means. On September 23rd, see these companies present their visions live, on stage, at the Playhouse/Intiman Theater at the Seattle Center. Tickets are free.

These seven companies are:

BURN Manufacturing brings fresh air with it's clean burning cook stoves
Learning Lights brings clean energy, and the knowledge to create it in-country
Community Sourced Capital improves our own communities
Local Tools powers community tool lending libraries
Trash Backwards powers the reuse revolution
Personify makes it easy to give back, and
HERE connects us all

Presentations will be followed by dinner and drinks, networking, and an opportunity to meet the people at the fledglings, plus the “conscious” community members of Seattle.

For more information click here.

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