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San Francisco Bay Area Green Chamber of Commerce Hosts Third Annual Gala Event

Celebrating “A Taste of the Bay Area” to be held on Nov. 10 at the newly remodeled headquarters of Levi Strauss & Co.

SAN FRANCISCO (October 6, 2011) – The San Francisco Bay Area Green Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 3rd Annual Celebration, “A Taste of the Bay Area” on November 10, 2011. This event will bring together an appetizing variety of many of the Bay Area’s best organic and sustainable caterers, food companies, local restaurants and wineries, in addition to showcasing many outstanding local green product and service companies. There will be live entertainment as well as key sustainable industry and policy speakers.

The event will be held from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at the Levi Strauss & Co. (LS & Co.) newly remodeled headquarters located at 1155 Battery Street in San Francisco, California. LS & Co. and the Green Chamber of Commerce (GCC) are excited about the opportunity to work together to create what is sure to be a memorable and successful 2011 Green Chamber celebration.

Lindsay Hassett (a.k.a. The LED Lady), a Green Chamber member and founder of Illumalighting will be the master of ceremonies for this year’s event. Lindsay has emceed many local San Francisco Bay Area green events including the Harmony Festival. The LED Lady will be running this year’s raffle, which will include a unique selection of goods and services from Bay Area green businesses.

There will be live music featuring Jess King. Earlier this year, Jess King made the leap from New York to Paris, where she has been busy writing, recording and performing. She is currently working with an exceptional team in Europe to define her musical talent. Cellist, Gerry Sung, will accompany King. Sung has performed with many international stars; among them, Mariah Carey, Steve Miller and John Secada.

“It gives me tremendous pride to support the San Francisco Bay Area Green Chamber of Commerce,” says Jess King. “It is incredibly important that we each, as individuals, do whatever we can to care for our environment and planet, for not only our benefit but for future generations.”

GCC Executive Director Stacie Shepp anticipates this year’s event to be the organizations biggest and best yet stating, “The San Francisco Bay Area Green Chamber of Commerce is celebrating our fourth year. We look forward to honoring our accomplishments this year, such as helping the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s passage of the Yellow Page Ordinance. We invite you to come out on the 10th of November to celebrate with us, learn how to get involved as a member, and find out who the, ‘Most Innovative Sustainable Initiative Award of 2011’ will go to.”

Sponsorship opportunities are available and individual tickets are now on sale starting at $35 per person for Green Chamber members. Don’t wait… Buy yours today!


About the Green Chamber of Commerce
The Green Chamber of Commerce is a growing and diverse business network dedicated to: promoting the success of our members, supporting the development of sustainable business practices, and advocating for green public policy. The Green Chamber provides its members with promotional opportunities, discounts, educational events, a voice in national and local policy, and tools to become more environmentally and socially responsible.

For more information about the Green Chamber visit: http://greenchamberofcommerce.net

For more information about the event visit: http://greenchamberofcommerce.net/annual-event/

For sponsorship opportunities visit: http://greenchamberofcommerce.net/annual-event/sponsorships/

To purchase tickets visit: http://greenchamberofcommerce.net/annual-event/tickets/

Contact:
Stacie Shepp
Executive Director
SF Bay Area Green Chamber of Commerce
415.839.9280
Stacie@greenchamberofcommerce.net

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Bay Area Moving Planet This Sat Sept. 24 Still Needs Volunteers – and you can get FREE SF GREEN FESTIVAL TICKETS by volunteering!

Moving Planet - A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels - September 24, 2011

***The first 50 volunteers will get free T-Shirts and ALL volunteers will get free tickets to the 10 Anniversary Green Festival in SF!***

Moving Planet, Sept 24th is this Sat!!!

About 200 volunteers are needed this Saturday to make Bay Area Moving Planet happen smoothly.

That’s where you come in!

There are many kinds of volunteer opportunities available at all times of the day Sat (and this week beforehand).  Just fill out this short form to sign up: http://goo.gl/g1B13

In case you want to know more about Moving Planet:

Moving Planet is a worldwide rally on September 24, 2011 to call for solutions to the climate crisis—a single day to move away from fossil fuels. In cities and towns around the world, people will take to the streets on bicycles, skateboards, on foot, and more, coming together as a global community dedicated to moving our planet in a new direction, away from fossil fuels and towards a sustainable future. Here in the Bay Area, we’re on track to have one of the most massive mobilizations of people power (and pedal power!) our nation and world has ever seen. In fact 350.org* is dedicating a huge amount of staff time, resources, and money to make this one of our best events yet. So far, we have Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org; Mike Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club; and Carl Anthony, co-founder Race, Poverty and the Environment scheduled as speakers, with more politicians and leaders to come.

Local actions are happening all over the Bay Area in the A.M.

Then everyone will MEET at Justin Herman Plaza in SF at NOON.

We will PARADE down Market Street at 12:30 P.M. headed towards Civic Center Plaza, where speakers, entertainment, and activities abound through 6:00 P.M.

Remember to sign up to volunteer!
http://goo.gl/g1B13

Please spread the word to other potentially interested people/groups!

http://www.moving-planet.org/BayArea
https://www.facebook.com/bayareamovingplanet

contact for questions or comments:

Kimberley D.C. Schroder
Day-Of Logistics Coordinator for Bay Area Moving Planet
(925) 766-8813

*What is 350? 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Scientists measure carbon dioxide in “parts per million” (ppm), so 350ppm is the number humanity needs to get below as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change. To get there, we need a different kind of PPM—a “people powered movement” that is made of people like you in every corner of the planet

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Earth Day in San Francisco Events and Activities in San Francisco for Earth Day 2011

“Although San Francisco is green on a daily basis–we have the highest recycling and composting rate of U.S. cities–Earth Day is still a special occasion for us to celebrate nature and the environment. The annual, internationally recognized Earth Day is April 22, but the weekends before and after in San Francisco are busy with Earth-Day-inspired festivities as well. In this guide, find Earth Day activities in San Francisco and the Bay Area, listed in chronological order.”

Earth Day in San Francisco – Events and Activities in San Francisco for Earth Day 2011 via Barbara Koh – About.com

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EARTH DAY SF: CO-CREATING SOLUTIONS NOW

Celebrate Earth Day at the Civic Center Plaza, Downtown San Francisco  •  April 23, 2011  •  10 am to 6 pm

SAN FRANCISCO Celebrate Earth Day in San Francisco this year at the Civic Center Plaza, April 23rd from 10am-6pm. This diverse and enriching event is designed to bring together leading members of the green business and sustainability activist movement with the public to co-create a vision of how communities address a current multitude of environmental issues. This robust new educational, multi-cultural, entertaining and family-focused event targets pressing environmental issues while promoting and offering solution oriented community action.
Keynotes include Chaske Spencer [star of the hit movie “Twilight;” Founder of Be the Shift campaign and United Global Shift organization], Kevin Danaher [Green Festivals and Global Exchange], Cecil Williams, Starhawk, Ocean Robbins, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Stacy Malkan, Vinit Allen, Dolores Huerta, Richard Heinberg and more will guide, inspire and enlighten.

Enjoy live music by Sila Afro-Funk, Sun Ra, Barry “The Fish” Melton, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers with members of ALO & The Mother Hips, Ashel Eldridge, Scott Huckabay, Afrolicious, Joanne Rand, Alex Arndt, DJ Jimmy Love and more.

Participants will enjoy a wide variety of musicians, performers, expert speakers & activists on three stages and in the speaker’s tent.  Visit exhibits, explore hands-on activities, workshops and solution-based talks in the Permaculture Zone, Alternative Energy Zone and Holistic Wellness Zone.  Kids’ activities include a playground on-site, face painting, educational games and art from the Sustainable Living Roadshow featured in the Youth and Kids Zone.

Raw Bay Area and Best of Raw present a full-day Sustainable Feast Raw Gourmet Food Prep Demo Series in the Holistic Wellness Zone.  Massage therapists, Green Film, organic beer and wine tasting, cutting edge eco fashion shows, alternative vehicle showcase and many more highlights complete this diverse cultural extravaganza.

Join leading members of the business and indigenous communities, artists and artisans, civic community leaders, local “eco-green” politicians, traditional ceremony keepers, workshop leaders, eco-green & youth activists and environmental & social justice organizations in a holiday to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. The event will be opened and closed with traditional ceremony to honor all life and planet we all share.

The founders of Earth Day SF are Green Zone Productions , One World-One Voice and Empowerment Works, the Presenting Sponsor is Santa Cruz Organic and the event is produced in cooperation with the National Organization for Women, Living Mandala, Solar Living Institute, Raw Bay Area, Visionary Culture, Sustainable Living Roadshow, and with the support of Harmony Festival, Global Exchange, Green Festivals, Earth Island Institute, 350.org, Green Kids, Teens Turning Green, Grind for the Green / Green For All, Hope and Beyond and more.

This Earth Day is occurring on the heels of some major climate events, toxic threats, species extinctions and  just a few days after the one year mark of the BP oil spill. Much progress has been made and much more remains to be done. Together, we can and must co-create solutions to these issues as stewards of our planet.


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3 reasons to go to the San Francisco Green Festival April 9th & 10th

“Winter is on its way out the door and Spring is knocking on your door.  It’s time to think about opening your eyes to what you can do to change your purchasing power this year by attending the San Francisco Green Festival at the Concourse Exhibition Center on April 9th & 10th (635 8th Street (at Brannan St), San Francisco, CA 94103.

You will not be disappointed when you see with your own eyes how the vendors are creating products from recycled or repurposed materials. You will be inspired by the impressive list of speakers that are constantly on stage to make you aware of what is currently happening with the green and sustainable movement.”

3 reasons to go to the San Francisco Green Festival April 9th & 10th via Diana Dobbie – Examiner.com

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GREEN FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY APRIL 9 – 10

The nation’s largest green consumer living event returns to the San Francisco Concourse

SAN FRANCISCO - March 7, 2011 The largest sustainability event in the world celebrates 10 years, one million attendees at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center April 9 – 10. This one-of-a-kind weekend experience offers opportunities for community members to meet their favorite authors, actors and community leaders; shop more than 300 eco-friendly exhibitors; participate in educational workshops; enjoy live music and local vegetarian cuisine; and sample organic chocolates, wine and beer.

Ten stages and pavilions feature more than 125 inspirational and educational speakers, including Amy Goodman, The Fabulous Beekman Boys, John Perkins, Dr. Sharif Abdullah, Zoe Weil, Favianna Rodriguez and Mark Hertsgaard, to name a few.

The Green Festival marketplace showcases more than 300 green and socially-responsible businesses and organizations. Attendees browse organic eco-fashion, green pet supplies, fair trade décor, nontoxic children’s products and much more.

Green Festival gives back GF Bucks to individuals who purchase tickets online or at the door. GF Bucks are the local Green Festival currency, and can be used the same-as-cash to shop in the Green Marketplace.

“Last fall, Green Festival stimulated the green economy by giving back $44,000 to local, regional and national sustainable businesses through the new “GF Bucks” admissions policy,” says Global Exchange and Green Festival Founder, Dr. Kevin Danaher.

Green Festival enables individuals to volunteer or donate to various local nonprofits in exchange for complimentary Green Festival admission through the “Pay it Forward, Get it Back” campaign. Engage with Green America, Global Exchange, San Francisco Food Bank, SF Education Fund, Green For All, San Francisco Green Film Festival, East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse and Bay Localize to receive free Green Festival tickets. Also, Green America and Global Exchange members always receive free admission to Green Festival.

The San Francisco Food Bank and KPIX CBS 5 host a food drive at Green Festival, in which community members bring nonperishable cans to donate for free admission. According to the Food Bank, 197,000 people struggle each day to feed themselves and their families in San Francisco.

“The generous donation of food collected at Green Festival will aid the SF Food Bank in delivering nutritious and delicious meals for over 35,000 families throughout San Francisco and Marin,” says Events and Food Drives Manager, Jessica Brittsan. “Every donation helps in the fight to end hunger in our community.”

A joint project of Green America and Global Exchange, two leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to environmental and social justice for more than 27 years, Green Festival inspires and promotes the connection between change and sustainable progress for people, communities and businesses. Green Festivals empowers people to live healthier lives—socially, economically and environmentally.

“Whether you go to shop, learn, try new organic foods or experience art and music, Green Festival has it all, with the goal to motivate every person to think, participate and make more planet-friendly, sustainable choices in their every day lives,” says Green America and Green Festival Founder, Denise Hamler.

Thank you to Corporate Innovators: Ford and Bon Ami. Receive complimentary tickets when you visit your San Francisco area Ford Dealer. Test drive one of Ford’s new green hybrid and electric vehicles right at the Green Festival.

Thank you to Green Festival partners: Clif Bar, KPIX CBS 5 and KCBS Alice Radio 97.3.

Engage with Green Festivals online at www.GreenFestivals.orgwww.Facebook.com/GreenFestival and www.Twitter.com/GreenFestival for the latest news about San Francisco Green Festival and additional Green Festivals in 2011.

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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.  www.greenamericatoday.org

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. www.globalexchange.org

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. From the greening of the 2007 International Live Earth events, to the 2008 Democratic National Convention events, to producing the nation’s largest consumer Green Festivals, Seven-Star has defined itself as the company for eR/sR event production. Seven-Star is the first event company to have won 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%.www.sevenstarevents.com

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Bay Area Sees High Concentration of Green-Certified Businesses

“Just over 150 Berkeley businesses have been certified by the Bay Area Green Business program, ensuring that they meet a long list of environmentally friendly standards, and although it is universally encouraged, the designation has had mixed effects on companies’ sales.”

“Being green is really important to a lot of people that live here,” said Fred Fassett, chief executive officer of printing company Minuteman Press, which became officially green certified last month. “Everything else being equal, I think you’re going to tend to go with the green company – I think it gives us kind of an edge.”

Bay Area Sees High Concentration of Green-Certified Businesses via Soumya Karlamangla – The Daily Californian

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Rainbow Grocery: Getting Bigger Without Going Mainstream

This natural cooperative has evolved from a small shop run by the local ashram to a Bay Area destination for food lovers, who are drawn by the locally grown produce, exceptional cheese counter and the vast collection of bulk foods. Read how the co-op stays true to its original principles.”

Rainbow Grocery: Getting Bigger Without Going Mainstream via Janet Fletcher at Specialty Food Magazine

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