Tuesday, November 6th
5:30-8:30pm
John Colins - 138 Minna St, San Francisco, 94105
FREE EVENT
Celebrate making your voice heard – celebrate Voting Day!
Wear your “I VOTED” sticker to SF Green Drinks’ Nov 6th event and receive $1 off your first round. We will be giving out Nov 10th-11th SF Green Festival passes to some very lucky Green Drinks attendees!
November 11, 2012
7:30 pm
Opera Plaza Cinema, 601 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA
Arise captures the portraits and stories of extraordinary women around the world who are coming together to heal the injustices against the earth. The film weaves together poetry, music, art and stunning scenery to create a hopeful and collective story that inspires us to work for the earth.
Special guest introduction by Winona LaDuke.
HUB San Francisco
925 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94103
Friday, November 9, 2012
6:30 PM to 11:00 PM (PST)
Join together on Friday, November 9th with artists, social innovators, entrepreneurs and impact funders to celebrate the concept launch of the Social Innovators & Investors Resource (SIIR). SIIR will be the first Foundation Center serving entrepreneurs, social innovators and impact investors through research, collaboration and education-networking events like this one.
The point of this EcoSystem Party is to unite the diverse social entrepreneur ecosystem from the Green Chamber to Green Drinks to Slow Money to Slow Food. “United we can change the world for the better!” This fun, interactive event is the first time SIIR is uniting innovators and entrepreneurs in arts, education, sustainable food, eco-entertainment, urban and futurism for a unique look into social capital markets.
Enjoy the best of what social capital markets can achieve…from amazing organic and locally sourced cuisine, wine and deserts to awesome arts and renewable energy projects. Come out and learn more about building the social entrepreneur ecosystem that can fuel equitable, sustainable social change locally and around the world.
Event features:
Event Partners: Slow Food, Slow Money, Green Festival, Green Drinks SF, Green Chamber, Food Shift, Sharable, B Lab, Mayor’s Office of Small Biz, Economic Development, Economic Empowerment, SBA, Latino Start Up Alliance, Hispanic Society of Engineers, Black Founders, Ashoka Youth Venture, Oakland Local, Oakland 2.0, etc.
Tickets are transferable, but not refundable.
Because the choices you make as a consumer have an effect on the world and express your values, consider recycling your old or unwanted metals and gemstones into new jewelry. Over the years most of us accumulate jewelry which we’ve been gifted or no longer wear, and by recycling these pieces you can have a dramatic effect on reducing the ecological footprint.
Mining can have a taxing effect on the environment, and by recycling your gold and gemstones you can reduce the mining of these materials and thus reduce negative environmental impact. Additionally, you can further reduce your ecological and global footprint by mindfully selecting jewelry made with 100% post-consumer recycled metals and sustainably sourced gemstones.
Looking to purchase a new diamond? Consider re-purposed or recycled diamonds as an option to buying a new diamond. Choosing a re-purposed or recycled gemstone is a socially-conscious choice which helps reduce new diamonds from being mined.
Your diamonds carry sentimental value which can live forever, but their setting doesn’t have to! Whether you want to keep that wonderful gift but let go of the memories, or keep the memories and revamp the gift, you can easily honor your diamond by designing a new setting that fully compliments your character and personal style.
In addition to the personal benefits of owning a custom diamond setting you love to wear, there’s the added advantage that you will wear your new piece proudly knowing that resetting your diamond into a recycled metal setting was an environmentally conscience alternative to mining for new diamonds. An affordable choice, a reset diamond can also provide you an opportunity to test your creativity in its reinvention.
As a jewelry brand with a green mindset, our mission at Jewelry by Liza Shtromberg is to elevate our planet and our jewelry to a beautiful and sustainable aesthetic. All our pieces are handcrafted locally by socially-responsible designer Liza Shtromberg, and we exclusively use post-consumer recycled metals and responsibly sourced gemstones. As a part of our own effort to reduce negative environmental impact, we offer several green options including our precious metal recycling program where we provide you with store credit in return for your unwanted gold or platinum jewelry. We also recently introduced our beautiful “Re-treasured” Gems Collection, which is made with recycled gemstones previously set in estate jewelry from the 1800s. Additionally, we are happy to reset your own diamonds and gemstones into one of our designs or a custom piece. By using sustainable practices and providing eco-friendly choices, we are able to offer a variety of ways to make thoughtful jewelry selections to work towards a greener earth.
Participate in the Jewelry Trade-In Program: Recycle Your Diamonds and Old Metal into New Jewelry at LA Green Festival with Jewelry by Liza Shtromberg.
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Find Bioponica products in Booth #1031 at San Francisco Green Festival, November 10-11 at the SF Concourse Exhibition Center
SAN FRANCISCO – October 29, 2012 Bioponica proudly introduces a brand new product – its one-of-a-kind organic hydroponic grow table, complete with aquaponic tank for sustainable plant production including the optional addition of fish.
The featured 4’x4’ Grow Table with aquaponic fish tank will be on display to demonstrate the Bioponica method of nutrient cycling to grow plants without store bought fertilizers.
This exhibit will show how to get nutrients from grass clippings and food waste. Fish are included but not required. While never before attempted in a commercial setting, the Bioponica method of nutrient cycling was conceived by studying a little known practice among Asian aqua culturists that has taken place for many centuries and continues to this day. Biogarden sizes range from a 1’ square foot aquarium unit to 160’ square foot vertical growing table with dual fish tanks.
All systems are easy to install, require little maintenance and may be used indoors or outdoors. For indoor growers, options include a metal frame to hold lighting and mylar drape for optimizing plant growth and light exposure.
Outdoor growers can use the frame or else a simple HDPE canopy as a cold frame to extend growing season in cooler months. Bioponica’s mission is to promote sustainable living through food and water self-sufficiency by providing education, resources and products to growers worldwide.
Sign up for the Bioponica newsletter (located at the bottom left corner of the homepage) between now and November 15 and enter a raffle for an Aquarium Biogarden for your home or classroom!
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About Bioponica
Bioponica™ was founded by David Epstein, D.O., a holistic physician and innovator, and Kenneth Lovell, P.E., a wastewater engineer and farmer.
Plants and water are our greatest resource and through aquatic nutrient cycling and soil-less ecosystems, plants and fish can be grown, at no cost. Let us all learn from ancient cultures that practice living in harmony with the environment, and build upon a tradition of sustainability for future generations.
Official San Francisco Green Festival After Party!
Green Festival is proud to partner with Inner Mission SF, a new B Corp certified event center, to bring the official closing celebration to a whole new level of fun!
Join us for an evening of amazing live music and performance, specialty organic cocktails, smoothie bar, give-away’s, DJ dance-parties and more.
Sunday, November 11, 2012 – 8pm-2am
Inner Mission SF – 2050 Bryant St, SF (former Cell Space)
Bands and Performances By: Afrolicious, The Fungineers, Cherry Royal, members of Vau Da Vire Society
GA Tickets $10, VIP Tickets $25, 21+ show
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Sponsored by Dr Bronners, Nutiva and Guayaki!
Events Include Urban Barn Raising with Will Allen at John Muir High School, Sustainable Food Panels at LACMA and Farm-to-Fork Localicious Celebration at Annenberg Community Beach House
SANTA MONICA – Oct 9, 2012 The Good Food Festival & Conference (GFFC) returns to Los Angeles for the second year Nov. 2-4, 2012. Produced by FamilyFarmed.org in cooperation with the Santa Monica Farmers Markets, the conference focuses on regional and national issues that are integral to building local and sustainable food systems and educating people about the Good Food Movement.
The GFFC begins with an “Urban Barn Raising” with Farmer, Founder and CEO of Growing Power, Inc. and Author of “The Good Food Revolution,” Will Allen, on Friday, November 2 at John Muir High School, continues with The Good Food Conference, a day of informative panel discussions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) featuring speakers such as Will Allen (The Good Food Revolution), Laura Avery (Santa Monica Farmers Markets), Andrew Kimbrell (Center for Food Safety) and Evan Kleiman (Good Food/KCRW) on Saturday, November 3 and culminates on Sunday, November 4 with Localicious, an evening of food and wine tasting on the beach with 30 chefs and 30 farmers at the Annenberg Community Beach House. Programming for GFFC will focus on issues that matter to Californians, such as community building, safe, healthy and economically viable food jobs and the California GMO labeling measure, Proposition 37.
“We received such an overwhelming response from the farmers and community last year, FamilyFarmed.org is pleased to bring our efforts to Los Angeles again this year,” said Jim Slama, president and founder of FamilyFarmed.org. “We have an exciting lineup of speakers, events and chefs and hope to raise awareness for the movement.”
On Friday, November 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., MacArthur Genius and Will Allen will host an “Urban Barn Raising” at John Muir High School in Pasadena. Members of the community, high school students and Allen’s team will construct a season-extending hoop house that will foster year-round education on food, agriculture and nutrition. The day’s activities will include workshops, farm fresh cuisine and one-on-one conversations with Allen and other influencers in the industry.
On Saturday, November 3, from Noon – 6 p.m., LACMA will co-host a series of panel discussions on building organic and sustainable food systems. Topics include: Building Community with Good Food, Good Food=Good Jobs, Is GMO Labeling Coming to California?
Confirmed speakers include: Andrew Kimbrell (Center for Food Safety), Arran Stephens (CEO Nature’s Path), Evan Kleiman (KCRW-FM/Good Food), Kelly Meyer (Teaching Garden), Laura Avery (Santa Monica Farmers Markets), Michael O’Gorman (Farmer-Veteran Coalition), Paula Daniels, Senior Advisor to the Mayor of Los Angeles specializing in Food and Water Policy and Will Allen (Growing Power, Inc.).
Beginning at 10:30 a.m. and throughout the afternoon on Saturday complimentary tours of works of art related to food and dining in LACMA’s collection will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis (Trade and the Changing Palette of the Dutch and The European Table Transformed, Dining Out in 19th Century France and The Age of Elegance). Admission to LACMA will be free of charge to GFFC ticket holders on November 3.
Localicious will serve as the culmination of the Good Food Festival & Conference on Sun., Nov. 4, 2012 from 6-9 p.m. at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. Guests will savor the freshest and best of the season with signature dishes prepared by Los Angeles’s leading culinary talents, paired with farmers from the Santa Monica Farmers Markets including: Coleman Organics, See Canyon Fruit Ranch, Fat Uncle Farms, Peacock Family Farms, Shiitake Happens, Weiser Family Farms, Harry’s Berries, Carpenter Family Farms, Schaner Family Farms, Phillip Green, Gloria’s, Flora Bella Farms, Windrose Farms, Rutiz Family Farms, Life’s A Choke Farms, Pudwill Farm, McGrath Family Farms, Jimenez Family Farms, and Tutti Frutti Farms. Confirmed chefs include: Alex Moreno of Border Grill, Akasha Richmond of Akasha, Nyesha Arrington of Wilshire Restaurant, John-Carlos Kuramoto of Michael’s Santa Monica, Laurent Elmerich of Church and State, Jeremy Strubel of Rustic Canyon, Christina Olufson of Lucques/AOC/Tavern, Tin Vuong of Abigaile Restaurant, Benny Boehm of AMMO, Ray Garcia of FIG, Sassan Rostamian of Sauce on Hampton, Roxana Jullapat of Cook’s County, Brandon Boudet of Dominick’s/Tom Bergins, Gianfranco Minuz of Locanda del Lago, Paul Shoemaker of Savory, Bradley Miller of Inn of the Seventh Ray, Matt Dickson of FEED, Vardan Abgaryan of Public Kitchen, Sal Marino of Il Grano, Matt Biancanello of Roosevelt/Library Bar, Rich Mead of SAGE, Rian Brandenburg of Tender Greens, Mark Cannon and Elliott Rubin of The Curious Palate, Stefano DeLorenzo of La Botte, Collin Crannell of The Lobster and Joe Miller of Joe’s/Bar Pinxto.
The GFFC is produced by FamilyFarmed.org in cooperation with the Santa Monica Farmers Markets, support from the City of Santa Monica and the City of Pasadena and sponsored by Chipotle Mexican Grill, The California Endowment, LACMA, Whole Foods and Nature’s Path. Proceeds benefit FamilyFarmed.org. For more information, visit http://goodfoodfestivals.com/LA. Tickets and additional information can be found at http://2012goodfoodla.eventbrite.com/.
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About FamilyFarmed.org
FamilyFarmed.org’s mission is to expand the production, marketing and distribution of locally grown and responsibly produced food in order to enhance the social, economic and environmental health of our communities. FamilyFarmed.org is nationally recognized for “growing the market” for local and sustainable food and works with many of the country’s largest buyers of local and sustainably grown food. The Good Food Festival and Conference was created to link some of the best local farmers and family-owned producers of food and farm products with the public, trade buyers and leaders in the field to foster relationships that facilitate the growth of local food systems.
About Santa Monica Farmers Markets
The Santa Monica Farmers Markets are committed to promoting healthy eating and sustainable agriculture in California by providing fresh agricultural products direct from small farms to urban customers, thereby building community and preserving California farmland. It has since grown to be one of America’s leading farmers market programs with four weekly markets. An estimated 900,000 shoppers visit the markets each year. For More Information, please visit www.smgov.net/portals/farmersmarket
CALENDAR LISTINGS/ SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
To Purchase Tickets:
http://2012goodfoodla.eventbrite.com/
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Urban Barn Raising, Muir High School- FREE
1905 Lincoln Avenue, Pasadena, Calif., 91103
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 – 10:30 a.m. -6 p.m.
Good Food Conference, LACMA – $45, $35 for students, seniors and LACMA members
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, Calif., 90036
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 – 6 p.m. -9 p.m.
Localicious- $125 Annenberg Community Beach House
595 Pacific Coast Highway,Santa Monica,Calif.,90405
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USDA Certified Organic Skincare System will be available in Booth #425 at San Francisco Green Festival, Nov 10-11 at the SF Concourse
SAN FRANCISCO – October 25, 2012
Carol Lee Organics is launching a brand new, USDA Certified organic skincare line, Oils of Youth, at the upcoming San Francisco Green Festival, November 10-11 at the SF Concourse Exhibition Center. This unique USDA Certified Organic Skincare system does it all: cleanses, moisturizes and protects. It softens wrinkles, keeps skin feeling moist, energized and vibrant naturally.
Oils of Youth is a complete organic skin care kit for beautifying, moisturizing, cleansing, rejuvenating and protecting your skin. It leaves your skin looking youthful and radiant, and saves time, space and money!
Don’t miss the Oils of Youth Special Offer – $30 off the Oils of Youth Certified Organic Skincare System, only available at San Francisco Green Festival.
Stop by Oils of Youth at booth #425 and Enter to Win a Beauty Makeover from Carol Lee herself!
Why Organic Skincare? “Because what goes on your skin goes into your bloodstream. That is why organic skincare is the healthiest choice for your skin,” says founder Carol Lee.
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About Carol Lee and Carol Lee Organics
Carol Lee is a former model and beauty talk show host and columnist and image consultant to Academy Award winners and others who need to look their best. She has created a complete organic skincare system that is easy to use, USDA Certified Organic and feels luxurious to the skin. Carol Lee Organics was founded in 2010 by Carol Lee and her family, and the products are based on the same formulas that she has used on her clients and her own skin for over forty years. At 76-years-young, Carol Lee is living proof that Oils of Youth makes skin look younger, softer and dewy fresh. “If it’s not from nature, it’s not for me,” according to Carol Lee. “Our products are made from Certified Organic Ingredients. We will never use fillers, colors, stabilizers, manufactured chemicals or synthetic ingredients of any kind. My family and I look forward to meeting you and introducing you to our wonderful product at the show.”
Sprout will exhibit at San Francisco Green Festival Nov. 10-11 (Booth 529) and Los Angeles Green Festival Nov.17-18 ( Booth 645)
SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES October 24, 2012 Sprout, the brainchild of the creative masterminds at E. Gluck Corporation, a company that, after more than 50 years producing best-selling timepieces, set out to create a line of high-quality, affordable eco-forward watches. With a passion for the traditional art of watch-making, we threw convention aside and looked for the most sustainable materials we could find. From corn resin, conflict-free diamonds, bamboo and cork in our watches to recycled content in our packaging, we focused on materials that are both easy on the planet and naturally beautiful.
Creating something meaningful that we’re passionate about has been our biggest priority, closely followed by contributing and participating in organizations close to our hearts that better the planet and allow us to better ourselves. We are an active member of 1% for the Planet, with one percent of our yearly sales going to environmental organizations, including Surfrider, an organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Riverkeeper, New York’s clean water advocate, and Trees for the Future are two additional organizations we strive to educate the public about, contribute to and feel passionate about.
We love participating in various events and fundraisers benefitting sustainable causes and charities each year, as well as showcase our products in events and shows that make a difference. Not only do we love seeing people excited when they receive a new watch – we love their reaction when they realize their newest and coolest accessory is actually made with such unique ingredients and now they’re doing good for the planet, too.
We feel our biggest contribution to the green movement lies in our mission and the philosophy behind what we want to be as a company – simply put, we set out to make the most eco-forward watches available. Combined with our long-standing passion for the traditional art of watch-making and eye for design with an entrepreneurial, freethinking spirit – we strive to be truthful, transparent and to the point. We’ll never be anything less.
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Oct 18
SAN FRANCISCO – October 18, 2012 Ricochet has been buzzing with excitement and we are thrilled to finally share the good news! Jill is to be a featured designer in the upcoming 2012 Green Festival.
Along with a significant focus on creative expression, Ricochet shares its core values of sustainability, community, and eco-friendly awareness with the Green Festival and is proud to be part of this special event. Jill will have 2 booths set up at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center November 10-11th. Visitors will get the chance to shop Jill’s one of a kind pieces and get a personalized fitting to ensure guests walk away satisfied with unique garments that fit perfectly! Jill will be opening her doors to the Bay Area community and offering sign-ups for her sewing classes that run year round. She will also continue to offer support for youth and young
professionals and will be available to conduct on site interviews for Ricochet’s Wearable Art Academy Internship Program.
Jill will be locatedat booths 265 and 266 at the Concourse Exhibition Center which is located at 635 8th St (on the corner of 8th and Brannan). Be sure to mark your calendars and visit Ricochet for a truly one of a kind experience.
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Originally established as a women’s and children’s consignment shop in 1996, Ricochet was founded by European designer
Jill Pillot who breathes new life into 2nd-hand materials through the process of “up-cycling,” turning them into unique,
wearable works of art. Her chic looks for women and cute, comfortable clothes for kids have won many awards and, more
importantly, make people smile and satisfy the community she serves. In 2010, Jill won the 1st Prize for Evening Wear
awarded by the St Vincent De Paul’s Discarded to Devine as well as 1st Prize for Best Art-Inspired Awarded by the De
Young Museum, at the De Young Museum . Pieces were auctioned off at the St Mary’s Cathedral benefiting the St .Vincent
de Paul Society’s services to people battling poverty, homelessness and domestic violence. Jill was also a featured designer
during Bay Area Fashion Week 2012 and represents Ricochet as a small business committed to promoting creativity along
with a socially responsible and green way of life.