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Announcing UAGC and GreenHomeNYC’s Energy Efficient Building Operator Classes!

Mar 29

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GreenHomeNYC and the Urban Assembly for Green Careers Want to Cut Your Building’s Energy and Water Bills by up to 40%.

If you are a building owner, manager, coop/condo member, super, bookkeeper/comptroller, or just want to learn how multifamily buildings use and waste energy and water, you need to take the Energy Efficient Building Operator class held every Thursday night from 6-8pm for ten weeks starting April 26th. 

Multifamily buildings in NYC use 3-6 times more energy and water per square foot than our single family counterparts, and very simple steps can help you reduce those costs.  This class is not designed to sell you products, but rather, to walk you through a sensible series of steps and make a plan to reduce your costs.

Register here!

This class is designed for the introductory to mid-level building manager, super, cooperator, or generally interested resident.  In cooperation with the Urban Academy (UA) for Green Careers, GreenHomeNYC has gathered the best building specialists in the City, who will teach the class to the UA high school  students from 5-6pm, then teach the class again from 6-8pm in a more advanced form.  Need a refresher?  Come early!  Already know your stuff?  Come at 6!

Classes will start promptly, so please be on time.  Registrants will be given directions to the class, which will be in the UWS in the mid-80’s. Not only is it convenient to many trains, but for $50/class or $450 for all 10 (and you architects get 1.5 AIA continuing education credits per class if you come along) it’s the best bargain in NYC.

Below are the proposed class schedules and subject matter:

Energy Efficient Building Operator Classes:

Date Subject
4/26 Building Science Fundamentals: Heat loss, stack effect, general building inefficiency
5/3 Energy and water usage: monitoring and benchmarking
5/10 Building Envelope – Windows, Doors, Roofs, Porches, and Everything else
5/17 Central Heating Systems
5/24 Domestic Hot Water Systems
5/31 Energy Efficiency Strategic Planning
6/7 Water Efficiency
6/14 Lighting, Appliance, and Electricity usage/efficiency
6/21 Health and Safety
6/28 Comfort and other Occupant Education Issues

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April Forum: The Hit List – The Top Tips to Green NYC Buildings

Mar 29

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NYS P2IAre you a homeowner, commercial property owner or property manager concerned with increasing energy costs?

Are you a contractor, architect, interior designer or real estate broker whose clients have asked about green buildings?

Do you plan to renovate, buy or develop a building?

Come hear The Top 10 Tips to make NYC Buildings Greener!  Learn ways you could improve your building investments, prevent the loss of energy and money, and be environmentally conscious by constructing, renovating and maintaining green buildings!

Join GreenHomeNYC for a “Green Building 101.”  Our panel will discuss their top 10 tips to:

  • reduce energy and water use;
  • improve occupant health, safety and comfort with non-toxic, reusable and recycled building materials;
  • prevent waste and pollution.

Attendees will also receive a coupon with Build It Green!NYC, the only non-profit retail warehouse of salvaged and surplus building materials in New York City.

Where: Trespa Design Center, 62 Greene Street, NYC

When: April 18th, 6:30-8pm.  Doors open at 6pm, please arrive early as we will start promptly at 6pm!

Please RSVP, seating is limited.

Our speakers include:

Energy Efficiency: Dan Rieber, Weatherization Director, Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation

Green Materials: Charlotte Matthews, Vice President – Sustainability, Related Companies

Waste Prevention: Dave Hirschler, Deputy Director of Waste Prevention NYC Department of Sanitation Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse, and Recycling

Who should attend: Building owners, developers, property managers, homeowners, contractors, architects, interior designers, building materials distributors/retailers, real estate brokers. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, there’s something here for everyone!

It doesn’t end there: If you have further questions about the green building tips, you can email us. This forum will also be recorded, and will be available in full on our website.  For those in a hurry, we will also be posting short YouTube versions of the speakers’ top ten green building tips on our website and at events throughout the city.  Please check back and share them with friends and colleagues, and Like us on Facebook!

Funding provided by the NYS Pollution Prevention Institute through a grant from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.  Any opinions, finding, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Environmental Conservation

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SOCIAL JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES TO BE KEY FOCUS AT SIXTH ANNUAL CHICAGO GREEN FESTIVAL, MAY 5 & 6

Mar 26

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Navy Pier Sets the Stage for the Weekend-long Celebration of Eco and Social-Minded Lifestyles; Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. to Deliver Keynote Address at Show which Features 350 Exhibitors, Ford Ride-and-Drives of New Hybrid, an Eco-Fashion Show and Dozens of Speakers

Chicago Green Festival returns to Navy Pier May 5-6, 2012

Chicago, IL (March 26, 2012) – The sixth annual Green Festival sails into Navy Pier May 5 and 6, 2012, with social and environmental justice on the agenda. Keynote speaker Rev. Jesse L. Jackson will address the crowd on Saturday, May 5, after an introduction by Dr. Benjamin Chavis. At Green Festival, Reverend Jackson’s his impassioned voice will help raise awareness for key social causes integral to the Chicagoland community. Leaders in green lifestyle will also speak, including tween idol, Reed Alexander of iCarly, who will share his newly-launched healthy lifestyle website, KewlBites.com, a family-oriented site where parents and kids can learn how to eat more healthfully.

Leading environmental, healthy lifestyle and social justice advocates join the speaker line-up include Van Jones, who will launch his new book, Rebuild the Dream, a part memoir, part manifesto, which offers a powerful plan to renew the American Dream and critique of the Obama era. Additional speakers include, Laura Flanders, GRITtv; Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!; Jeffrey Smith; William Ayers; Bernadine Dohrn; Greg Palast and local leaders, including Naomi Davis of Blacks in Green; Bianca Alexander of Conscious Living TV and Karyn Calabrese.

“In our sixth year in Chicago, we are bringing together the biggest, brightest and strongest advocates for green lifestyles as well as environmental and social justice to create the most exciting Green Festival to date,” said Denise Hamler, Green Festival Director. “We are one big party with a purpose and this year, the purpose is to continue to raise awareness for making positive changes in our communities and our daily lives, from the food we eat to the technology we buy and the politics we support. We are delighted to celebrate solutions that work on the community level as well as provide platforms for enacting national and global solutions for making the world a more sustainable place.”

The weekend-long Green Festival event is expected to draw more than 30,000 people whose passion for green living and enthusiasm for learning new sustainability tools are matched by the exhibitors’ commitment to environmental sustainability, green living and social justice using Green America’s green business standards. Green Festival Chicago exhibitors bring the best, newest, most eco-friendly family products on the market from food to toys to clothing. The Good Food Stage invites participants to view cooking demos by leading local chefs and attendees can enjoy a snack from many of the vegan and vegetarian local food vendors then imbibe at the organic beer, mead and wine pavilion. The younger set can visit the dedicated kids’ area for learning about easy and fun ways to incorporate green at a young age, including arts and crafts using repurposed materials.

A joint project of Green America and Global Exchange, Green Festival is a non-profit event that celebrates an eleven-year milestone with over one million attendees in eight cities. Green Festival is the only national sustainability event that screens exhibitors for their commitment to social justice, sustainability and ecological balance using co-producer, Green America’s, green business standards.  In the center of Green Festival is a unique marketplace of 350 eco-friendly businesses, featuring the latest and greatest in sustainable products and services. FORD Motor and Green Festivals have partnered again to fund a $5,000 Community Green Grant at the Chicago Green Festival. Attendees will be able to vote for their favorite project at the FORD Community Green Grants Booth during show hours.

Additional highlights include:

  • Ford Ride and Drive opportunities
  • Do-It-Yourself Workshops
  • Green Kid’s Zone
  • Green Business Pavilion
  • Green Jobs and Careers
  • Green Investing
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beer, Mead and Wine Pavilion
  • Organic Local Food
  • Fair Trade Pavilion
  • Community Action Pavilion
  • Green Films
  • Youth Programs
  • Roving acoustic musicians
  • Bike Valet
  • Eco-Fashion Show produced by Bianca Alexander & Michael Alexander of Conscious Living TV
  • Keynote speakers include: Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Van Jones, Reed Alexander, Laura Flanders, Naomi Davis, Bianca Alexander, Karyn Calabrese, Jeffrey Smith, Amy Goodman, William Ayers, Bernadine Dohrn and Greg Palast

The 2012 Green Festival will return to downtown Chicago’s Navy Pier, Hall A. Doors open Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15- 25 when purchased at the event door, discounts are given when purchased online in advance and there is reduced admission for seniors. Free admission for those who ride a bike to the event and park with the bike valet, as well as youth under eighteen and union members with valid identification, Green America and Global Exchange members, Sierra Club members with membership card and volunteers. For volunteer opportunities, visit greenfestivals.org/volunteer.

Key partners and sponsors include: Ford, Clif Bar, Earth Balance, Nature’s Path,Calvert,ManitobaHarvest, The New York Times Media, SustainU, Democracy Now and Repax.

For more information at Green Festival, please visit www.GreenFestivals.org. To exhibit: 828-333-9403 x 300. Apply to speak:  www.greenfestivals.org/apply-to-speak.   For partnerships:  www.greenfestivals.org/become-a-partner

 

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About Green America

Green America is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1982, providing the economic strategies, organizing power and practicing tools for businesses and individuals to address today’s social and environmental problems. Its Green Business Network is the largest national network of businesses screened for their social and environmental responsibility.

 

About Global Exchange

Global Exchange is a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. Since its founding in 1988, Global Exchange has successfully increased public awareness of root causes of injustice while building international partnerships and mobilizing for change.

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Accelerated Learning – What Does it Mean to You?

Mar 26

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Accelerated Learning – What Does it Mean to You?

By Michelle LaBrosse, PMP®, Chief Cheetah and Founder of Cheetah Learning, and Kristen LaBrosse, CAPM®, Co-Author

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words, “Accelerated Learning”? Perhaps you imagine a person zipping through a book at a rapid pace, soaking up every fact and concept at lightning speed.  Or perhaps you think of a child genius that graduated from college at the ripe age of 12.

The fact is, the techniques of Accelerated Learning are not only for the rare few that are gifted with a special genius at birth. Accelerated Learning techniques are concepts that anyone can learn with some practice and dedication. The basic idea of Accelerated Learning is to gain the ability to make it faster, easier, and perhaps most importantly, more FUN, to learn and master new skills. There are four basic components to Accelerated Learning.

1. Awareness – Before you are aware that you don’t know something, you are unconsciously incompetent. When you gain awareness of this incompetence, you move up on the learning scale to conscious incompetence. Awareness is the first, and perhaps the most important step, to learning, because when awareness combines with purpose, the drive to learn is then established in your mind.

2. Knowledge – This is where people accumulate facts about a specific topic.  Knowledge of a subject is exhibited by the ability to recall facts and to synthesize the information in the area well enough to answer test questions on the subject, and to communicate about the subject.

3. Skill – This is where people can use what they know to accomplish a specific task.

4. Mastery – This is where people can achieve consistent results with their skills. For example, think about the mastery you have achieved in driving a car. You most likely consistently produce successful results (getting to your destination) each time you drive.  In his book, Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell describes the”10,000-Hour Rule” which states that the key to success and mastery in any field is to practice for approximately 10,000 hours.

While many people know that learning requires time and attention to the subject matter at hand, many people tend to forget that it is not just about how hard you study and how many terms you memorize. The key principle to Accelerated Learning is that it is a whole-mind, whole-body, and whole PERSON experience. Below are some important tips to remember to be a successful Accelerated Learner.

Feed Your Mind.  It’s not always intuitive that what you put in your mouth will eventually affect your brain, but if you keep in mind the “whole-body” approach to learning, you will soon see how it is absurd to think that these two things wouldn’t be related.

The good guys in this whole body story are proteins and complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates supply the brain with a steady flow of glucose, the energy that your brain needs to function optimally. Proteins digest more slowly than carbohydrates, and improve the entry of important amino acids into the brain, which are used to synthesize neurotransmitters that are critical for clear thinking.

Refined sugar and caffeine, on the other hand, are the antagonists in the whole-body story. Your brain needs an even supply of glucose to function optimally. Both of these items make your blood sugar balance go haywire, which can affect your ability to concentrate, and can ultimately affect your mood.

Stay Curious! While you’re feeding your mind, don’t forget to feed your curiosity!  One of the worst things we can do as Project Managers is to call ourselves experts. As soon as we grant ourselves “expert” status, we immediately lose the spark that keeps us learning and keeps us looking for new ways to succeed. Make an effort to look at the world with beginner’s eyes.

Move to Groove.   Numerous studies are showing that even mild depression can accelerate mental decline, while excessive stress over time can lead to depression.   When you exercise at least 30 minutes everyday you can keep the blues at bay.   If you find yourself getting down, get up and move.   The more you move, the more you’ll be in your groove.

Take a Purple Break.  Just as your muscles need time to recuperate after a strenuous workout, your brain also needs rest periodically to function optimally. I learned a technique called “purple breaks” from a woman whose dad started an accelerated reading company almost 50 years ago.   A purple break is a 10 to 20 minute break that you take lying down with an eye mask covering your eyes.  When your eyes are in total darkness, the optic nerve has a chance to relax, which in turn relaxes the whole body. During a purple break your main job is to let go of all of the worries and stress of the day and relax.

Now when you see the words, “Accelerated Learning” what comes to mind? Hopefully the image of a healthy diet, exercise, periods of pure relaxation, all interwoven within moments of intense focus on the learning objectives of the skill that you are working to master.

 About the Author:

Michelle LaBrosse, PMP, is an entrepreneurial powerhouse with a penchant for making success easy, fun, and fast. She is the founder of Cheetah Learning, the author of the Cheetah Success Series, and a prolific blogger whose mission is to bring Project Management to the masses.

Cheetah Learning is a virtual company with 100 employees, contractors, and licensees worldwide. To date, more than 30,000 people have become “Cheetahs” using Cheetah Learning’s innovative Project Management and accelerated learning techniques.

Recently honored by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), Cheetah Learning was named Professional Development Provider of the Year at the 2008 PMI® Global Congress. A dynamic keynote speaker and industry thought leader, Michelle was previously recognized by PMI as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in Project Management in the world.

Michelle’s articles have appeared in more than 100 publications and web sites around the world. Her monthly column, the Know How Network is carried by over 400 publications, and her monthly newsletter goes out to more than 50,000 people.

She is a graduate of the Harvard Business School’s Owner President Manager’s (OPM) program and also holds engineering degrees from Syracuse University and the University of Dayton.

Check out Cheetah PHAST – a great new quarterly magazine.

http://www.cheetahphast.com/?page_id=17

 

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Green Festival and Ford Motor Company to Award $5,000 Grant to Best Local, Innovative and Actionable Idea from NYC Non-Profits and Community Leaders

Mar 23

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Local companies may submit their ideas until April 13, 2012; winner to be announced at first annual Green Festival in NYC, April 21-22, 2012 at Javits Center North

 

WHAT:  Ford Motor Company and Green Festival call for local non-profits and community leaders to enter sustainable, forward-thinking project proposals to receive the $5,000 Ford Community Green Grant. No idea is too big or small to be considered and the deadline for entries is April 13, 2012. Festival attendees will choose their favorite proposal from a group of finalists determined by a Ford Motor Company and Green Festival panel. Votes will be tallied on-site and the grant winner will be announced on the final day of the first annual Green Festival in New York on Sunday, April 22, 2012.

Prestigious philanthropic companies and start-up non-profits have received Ford Community Green Grants; 2011 recipients include:

 

WHEN:           Submission Deadline: Friday, April 13, 2012

                        Winner Announced: Sunday, April 22, 2012

 

TO APPLY:    Submit your idea to communitygreengrant@actionpartners.com

Or mail to:        Attn: Community Green Grant

3020 Carbon Place, Suite 300
Boulder, CO 80301

 

ABOUT GREEN FESTIVAL:         

Held in the LEED-certified North Pavilion of the Jacob Javits Center, Green Festival is the only green event that screens exhibitors for their commitment to sustainability, ecological balance and social justice using co-producer, Green America’s green business standards. This is Green Festival’s premiere year in New York City. Green Festival runs from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 and from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 22.

For more information, visit http://www.action-marketing-group.com/greengrant/.

Contest offered and open only to legal residents of the U.S. & D.C., 18 or older, who have not previously been a recipient of the Ford Community Green Grant.  Starts on 3/1/12, Prizes (5): a $5,000 local grant (awarded as a check), which will be awarded to one winning local community or organization within 50 miles of each Green Festival city, subject to verification and final approval of Sponsors.  Limit one entry per person.  Limit one prize per community.  By entering, Entrants grant Sponsors a license in and to all submission materials and ideas.  The number of eligible Finalists may vary among Festivals in Sponsors’ absolute discretion.  Finalists MUST attend respective Festival in order to present their entry, or else will be disqualified.  Contest subject to official rules, at http://www.action-marketing-group.com/greengrant/. Void where prohibited.

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NUEVA YORK DA LA BIENVENIDA AL MAYOR EVENTO DE CONSUMO RESPONSIBLE FESTIVAL DEL VERDE, 21 & 22 DE ABRIL

Mar 16

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En su primera presentación en Nueva York, justo a tiempo para celebrar el día de la Tierra, el Festival del Verde auspiciará la presentación de 30 exhibidores; podrás manejar y andar en el nuevo modelo de automóvil híbrido de la marca Ford, asistir a una exposición sobre economía “verde” y escuchar a los oradores principales del evento Russell Simmons y Amy Goodman

Nueva York, NY (28 de febrero, 2012) – Los días 21 y 22 de abril, fin de semana del día de la Tierra, Nueva York se vestirá de verde celebrando el debut en La Gran Manzana del primer evento ecológico participativa de la nación, el “Festival del Verde.” El ala norte del centro de convenciones Javits, será el lugar de encuentro. El centro de convenciones acaba de recibir una certificación de “LEED” (liderazgo en energía y diseño ambiental). En el festival se darán cita cientos de innovadores ecológicos, oradores, el escritor Van Jones entre ellos, los empresarios Russell Simmons, Dylan Ratigan y Chris Yura y también la periodista y activista política Amy Goodman. Ford presentará su ultimo modelo de vehículo híbrido. Habrá una exposición de economía verde auspiciada por UrbanGoGreen, un pabellón dedicado al vino y la cerveza orgánica y la Gran Feria Verde que contará con la presencia de vendedores de todo el país, comida “vegan” y vegetariana “gourmet,” talleres innovadores y actividades culturales.

Un proyecto mancomunado de “Green America” y “Global Exchange,” El Festival del Verde es un evento sin fines de lucro que celebra su décimo aniversario con una audiencia superior al millón de participantes en las ocho ciudades participantes. Se espera que a la convención en Nueva York asistan más de 20.000 entusiastas seguidores de una forma “verde” de vida cuyo deseo de aprender nuevas técnicas encontrará respuesta en el compromiso de los exhibidores con el desarrollo sostenible y las normas de justicia social que promueve “Green America”.

“Describimos el Festival del Verde como una gran fiesta con un propósito” dice Denise Hamler, directora del Festival del Verde. “Venga usted a comprar, a aprender, o a disfrutar del arte y la música, aquí lo encontrará, El Festival del Verde tiene de todo; Este es el lugar perfecto para festejar lo que está funcionando ahora en nuestras comunidades y las soluciones para el desarrollo sostenible que concuerde con su estilo de vida. Esta experiencia, única en su estilo, celebra y destaca soluciones que funcionan a nivel local y también las soluciones de índole nacional y global.”

El Festival del Verde es el mayor evento de esta naturaleza en los EEUU, con más de 125 oradores locales y nacionales presentando oradores, talleres y un programa de actividades culturales. Los niños menores de 12 años pueden ir al pabellón de niños para jugar y aprender a crecer y ser personas “verdes,” responsables con el medio ambiente. La Gran Feria Verde presenta 300 organizaciones y negocios “verdes” que funcionan en una forma responsable con el medio ambiente. Los asistentes podrán encontrar desde muebles y accesorios sin químicos para el hogar hasta vestimenta ecológicamente correcta, regalos de “Fair Trade” (Trato Justo), juguetes para niños y mucho más.

Participantes de todos las edades podrán aprender en talleres de “hágalo usted mismo” (“do it yourself”) y adquirir conocimientos y técnicas “verdes” para aplicar en su vida diaria. Durante este fin de semana, los participantes podrán conectarse y ponerse al día en las oportunidades que existen en los trabajos “verdes” y negocios “verdes” en los pabellones de Negocios “Verdes” y UrbanGoGreen.

El sábado 21 de abril el Festival del Verde invita a una excursión ciclistica en el acueducto de “Old Croton” de las 12 del mediodía a las 3 de la tarde. Los participantes se congregarán en el Green Festival Bike Valet y se unirán a Matthew Malina de NYC H2O, experto del acueducto quien los guiará a través de la histórica construcción acuática de Nueva York en siete millas de ruta panorámica.  El acueducto es una obra maestra de ingeniería que provee diariamente 40 millones de galones de agua potable a una ciudad que ha visto epidemias y fuegos devastadores.

Otras actividades recomendadas:

  •  maneje y ande en un Ford
  •  Escenario de la buena comida con talleres culinarios con Pooja Mottl, Leslie Durso y Tanya Fields
  • Talleres de “hágalo usted mismo”
  • Zona verde para niños
  • Pabellón de negocios “verdes”
  • Trabajos y carreras “verdes”
  • Invirtiendo en “verde”
  • Energía renovable
  • Pabellón de vino y cerveza
  • Comida orgánica y local
  • Pabellón de “Trato Justo” (“Fair Trade”)
  • Pabellón de Acción Comunitaria
  • Películas “Verdes”
  • Programas para jóvenes
  • Músicos ambulantes
  • Oradores que incluye: Russell Simmons, Van Jones, Amy Goodman, Francis Moore Lappe, John Perkins, Katrina Van Den Heuvel, Dylan Ratigan

El Festival del Verde de la ciudad de Nueva York tendrá lugar los días 21 y 22 de abril del 2012. El sábado 21 las puertas abren a las 10 de la mañana y cierran a las 7 de la tarde. El domingo 22 el horario es de las 11 de la mañana a las 6 de la tarde. El Javitz Center está ubicado en el 655 Oeste de la Calle 34 en la ciudad de Nueva York.

Admisión gratis para los y las que vengan al evento en bicicleta y jóvenes menores de 18 años, mayores de 65, miembros de sindicatos, voluntarios y miembros de Green America y Global Exchange.

Socios claves y auspiciadores incluye: Ford, Clif Bar, Earth Balance, Nature’s Path, Calvert, Manitoba Harvest, The New York Times and Repax

Para mayor información sobre el Festival del Verde NYC, por favor visita a www.GreenFestivals.org Para exhibir: 828-333-9403 x.

Para convertirse en socio del Festival: www.greenfestivals.org/become-a-partner

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Green America

Green America es una organización nacional sin fines de lucro que desde el año 1982, que provee estrategias económicas y organizativas, métodos prácticos para lidiar con los problemas sociales y ambientales de hoy en día. Su red de negocios “verdes” es la mayor red nacional de negocios reconocidos por su responsabilidad social y ambiental.

Global Exchange

Global Exchange es una organización defensora con membrecía a los derechos humanos internacionales que promueve la justicia social, económica, y ambiental en todo el mundo. Desde 1988, Global Exchange ha exitosamente incrementado el conocimiento público sobre las causas reales de la injusticia y al mismo tiempo desarrollado una red internacional de asociaciones.

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'CODEPINK' Protesters Rally in Beverly Hills Against Bank Foreclosures

Mar 12

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“In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8, protesters wearing superhero costumes rallied outside a Beverly Hills Bank of America branch Thursday in support of women and families who have lost their homes due to bank foreclosures.

“It’s International Women’s Day. This is the day women get to come together and say what doesn’t work in our society,” said protester Laurie Kaufman, who dressed up as Superwoman Occupy. “Bank of America is one of those things. They’re too big to fail but they’re too big to exist. The president couldn’t stop them and neither could Congress. So we’re calling on all superheroes to come out, save the day and stand up for the little person.”

The event was coordinated by CODEPINK, a women-initiated grassroots social justice movement. The rally took place at the Bank of America branch at 9454 Wilshire Blvd. Similar protests were held at Bank of America branches in New York City. Also taking part in the rallies were the groups Women Occupy, Rainforest Action Network, Public Citizen and Green Festival.”

‘CODEPINK’ Protesters Rally in Beverly Hills Against Bank Foreclosures via Beverly Hills Patch

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New Roots for People & Planet – Saturday, March 10, 2012

Mar 7

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New Roots for People and Planet, March 10, 2012 in Costa Rica

Pacuare River, Costa Rica: Sixty Internet Delegates from every region of the world will gather on the banks of the Pacuare River with expert river guides from Rios Tropicales to learn about the lungs of the planet deep in the heart of the rainforest. “Responsible travel, sustainable development, ecotourism, geo tourism, they’re all about people travelling and doing something about our beautiful planet.” said Fernando Esquivel co-founder of Rios Tropicales. The Internet’s policy makers and stakeholders will explore the Costa Rican interior and its ecosystem on a river rafting expedition, and take action with the globally recognized NGO, Fundacion Rios Tropicales, to plant more than 100 trees and create new roots for the benefit of People and Planet.

San José, Costa Rica – March 01, 2012 Pacuare River, Costa Rica:  Sixty Internet Delegates from every region of the world will gather on the banks of the Pacuare River with expert river guides from Rios Tropicales to learn about the lungs of the planet deep in the heart of the rainforest. “Responsible travel, sustainable development, ecotourism, geo tourism, they’re all about people travelling and doing something about our beautiful planet,” said Fernando Esquivel co-founder of Rios Tropicales. The Internet’s policy makers and stakeholders will explore the Costa Rican interior and its ecosystem on a river rafting expedition, and take action with the globally recognized NGO, Fundacion Rios Tropicales, to plant more than 100 trees and create new roots for the benefit of People and Planet.

By next year, hundreds of new generic Top Level Domains, gTLDs (the letters to the right of the dot in an Internet address) will also “take root” in the Internet by the authority of The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The new .green TLD will identify names and web addresses associated with sustainability. “The necessary shift to greener lifestyles and greener business practices has begun. The .green TLD domain namespace on the Internet is a next step to making that happen globally in mankind’s race to reach sustainability with the planet,” explained Annalisa Roger, CEO of The DotGreen Community, Inc. The DotGreen organization has submitted an application to ICANN and plans to manage the .green TLD to benefit the world’s green movement. ICANN is the global multi-stakeholder governing body responsible for the Internet’s upcoming and greatest change since its inception. More than 1700 Internet stake-holders, government delegates, business executives, engineers, civil societies, and individuals from around the world will gather in San Jose, Costa Rica for the week-long ICANN meetings this month to discuss a multitude of governing policies over the technical functions of the Internet.

The new .green TLD: Initiated in 2007 by the DotGreen Foundation, a non-profit for Public Benefit Charity Organization. ICANN’s delegation of the .green TLD for management to The DotGreen Community, Inc. will bring forth an online green name space. The .green domain names and websites will be available in 2013 as an additional “tool“ for people and businesses to discover and make greener choices. Registrants of .green domain names will be supporting The DotGreen Foundation, spreading awareness, boosting the green movement, and growing the green economy online. A .green Internet will be a helpful piece in the larger puzzle for mankind to collectively meet our greatest challenge: the timely shift on a global scale to greener lifestyle and business practices to achieve sustainability for life on Earth. http://www.dotgreen.org http://www.facebook.com/dotgreencommunity

About Rios Tropicales: Consistent practices, no matter how small our first steps, are more important than waiting to amass a certain investment size for a large-scale project. http://www.riostropicales.com/sustainable-tourism/projects

About ICANN: ICANN’s mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. Formed in 1998 ICANN is a not-for-profit public benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet’s unique identifiers. Through its coordination role of the Internet’s naming system, it has an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: http://www.icann.org.

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The 99% Are Not For Sale – AmpedStatus Stays True to Its Roots, 100% United to Get Money Out, March 1 Relaunch

Mar 1

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March 1, 2012 – AmpedStatus celebrates its relaunch today, March 1st, reaffirming a commitment to end the corrupting influence of money in the political system.

From Ampedstatus.com:

As you have noticed, we have not been making many posts to our site over the past several months. We have been fully dedicated to organizing and networking offline. Given our role in building the 99% Movement, A99 and Occupy, we have had several offers from people who are interested in buying the site from us. While we believe some of the people making offers have the best intentions and want to help keep our “readers” engaged, selling the site would ultimately make us feel like sellouts. So… we are going back to our roots and will start posting here on a regular basis again.

The past six months have been an intense battle and wild ride, to say the least. We have been hard at work launching many projects and campaigns. We have built up a large network and formed alliances with incredibly talented people. As we resume featuring the most hard-hitting news and extensive investigative reports, we will also amplify the work that our partners are doing.

Looking back over the past three years, it’s inspiring to see how far we’ve come. As we have done since March 2009, we will continue to provide the in-depth information that engaged citizens need to understand the complex economic and political environment. And, as we have done since February 2010, we will use that information to grow the 99% Movement as a force for economic justice.

Knowing that we still have far to go, we are now focusing our efforts on ONE GOAL and launching a new 100% United campaign:

 

We Are 100% United to Get Money Out of Politics!
 

We Are 100% United to End the System of Political Bribery!
#OccupyEconomicJustice
#GetMoneyOut
#ExpectUs
Join this decentralized non-violent movement
100% United to get money out of politics.

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*Investigative journalist and AmpedStatus founder David Degraw will be speaking at New York Green Festival Sunday April 22 at 3pm on the Main Stage. David will be joining fellow keynotes, Russell Simmons, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Dylan Ratigan, and Josh Silver for a panel discussion entitled, “Occupy The Dream presents: Corporations are not people, Money is not speech!”

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NEW YORK CITY WELCOMES LARGEST GREEN CONSUMER EVENT, GREEN FESTIVAL, APRIL 21 & 22

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The inaugural New York Green Festival launches April 21-22 at Javits Center North

In Its First New York Appearance and In Time to Celebrate Earth Day, Green Festival Will Showcase 300 Exhibitors, Offer Ford Ride-and-Drives of New Hybrid, Present a Green Economy Expo.

 Featuring:  Guest Speakers Russell Simmons, Dylan Ratigan and Amy Goodman

 

New York, NY (February 28, 2012) – Move over St. Patrick’s Day, Earth Day weekend will be awash with green in New York City as the nation’s premier eco-living event, Green Festival, makes its Big Apple debut April 21-22, 2012. The new LEED-certified Javits Center North Wing will host the event, which will feature hundreds of eco-innovators, guest speakers including author, Van Jones, entrepreneurs, Russell Simmons, Dylan Ratigan and Chris Yura, as well as activist, Amy Goodman, Ford’s latest hybrid vehicle, a Green Economy Expo sponsored through UrbanGoGreen, an organic beer and wine pavilion and the Green Marketplace featuring vendors from across the country, delicious gourmet vegan and vegetarian food, innovative workshops, and cultural programming.

A joint project of Green America and Global Exchange, Green Festival is a non-profit event that celebrates a ten-year milestone with over one million attendees in eight cities. The NYC event is expected to draw more than 20,000 people whose passion for green living and enthusiasm for learning new sustainability tools are matched by the exhibitors’ commitment to environmental sustainability and social justice using Green America’s green business standards.

“We affectionately refer to Green Festival as the largest party with a purpose,” said Denise Hamler, Green Festival Director “Whether you come to shop, learn, network or experience art and music, Green Festival has it all; it’s a great place to celebrate what’s working in our communities and find the sustainable solutions that fit your lifestyle. This unique experience celebrates positive solutions that work on the community level as well as national and global solutions.”

Green Festival is the largest sustainability event in the US with over 125 national and local speakers presenting keynotes, workshops, and cultural programming. The Green Kids Pavilion offers play and learning for the under 12 set who want to grow as green individuals. The Green Marketplace features 300 green and socially responsible businesses and organizations. Attendees browse everything from green, non-toxic home furnishings to eco-clothing to Fair Trade gifts, children’s toys and much more.

Attendees of all ages can learn at the hands-on DIY workshops and gain practical green tips to apply to everyday life. Networking opportunities throughout the weekend will allow attendees to experience what’s trending in green jobs and green businesses at the Green Business and Urban Go Green Pavilions.

On Saturday, April 21, Green Festival will host a bike tour of the Old Croton Aqueduct from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will meet at the Green Festival Bike Valet and join aqueduct expert, Matthew Malina of NYC H2O, for a guided tour of NYC’s historic waterworks and a scenic seven-mile bike ride. The aqueduct is an incredible work of engineering that delivered 40 million gallons of clean drinking water daily to a city that hosted epidemics of disease and devastating fires.

Additional highlights include:

  • Ford Ride and Drive opportunities
  • Good Food Stage with hands-on cooking demos, featuring Pooja Mottl, Leslie Durso and Tanya Fields
  • Do-It-Yourself Workshops
  • Green Kid’s Zone
  • Fair Trade and Green Business
  • Green Jobs and Careers
  • Green Investing
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beer and Wine Garden
  • Organic Local Food
  • Community Action
  • Green Films
  • Youth Programs
  • Roving acoustic musicians
  • Keynote speakers include: Russell Simmons, Van Jones, Amy Goodman, Dylan Ratigan, Francis Moore Lappe, John Perkins, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Josh Silver, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, David DeGraw and more tba

New York City Green Festival will be held on April 21-22, 2012. Doors open Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.and Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Javits Center is located at 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY.

Free admission for anyone who rides a bike to the event and parks with the bike valet, youth under eighteen, adults over sixty five, union members, volunteers and Green America and Global Exchange members.

Key partners and sponsors include: Ford, Clif Bar, Earth Balance, Nature’s Path, Calvert, Manitoba Harvest, The New York Times and Repax.

 

For more information about Green Festival NYC, please visit www.GreenFestivals.org. To exhibit:

828-333-9403 x 300. Apply to speak:  www.greenfestivals.org/apply-to-speak.   For partnerships:  www.greenfestivals.org/become-a-partner

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About Green America

Green America is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1982, providing the economic strategies, organizing power and practicing tools for businesses and individuals to address today’s social and environmental problems. Its Green Business Network is the largest national network of businesses screened for their social and environmental responsibility.

About Global Exchange

Global Exchange is a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. Since its founding in 1988, Global Exchange has successfully increased public awareness of root causes of injustice while building international partnerships and mobilizing for change.

About Seven-Star, Inc.
Seven-Star, Inc. is the nation’s premier green full-service event company focusing exclusively on green events. Since 1999, Seven-Star has provided turn-key green event services for environmentally responsible and socially respectful (eR/sR) festivals, trade and consumer expositions, conferences and concerts. Events include the greening of the 2007 International Live Earth events, 2008 Democratic National Convention events, and Green Festivals. Seven-Star is the first event company to win the EPA’s Gold Waste Wise Award for Excellence in recognition for their proprietary system of event waste diversion, which has consistently achieved greater than 92%.

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