September 12th, 2007

Green Scene: Green Events Across the US

Posted by Monica Schenk

This Fall is ripe with opportunities to participate in green events. You can learn something, find like-minded people, or just have a good ole’ green time. (We go from West to East.)

Have an event you want us to list? Send it to info@lowimpactliving.com and please include “event for listing” in the title of your email.

San Francisco: West Coast Green, September 20-22, Bill Graham Auditorium

While new green events emerge every year, West Coast Green represents the largest milestone yet in the residential green building movement. Never before has a conference and expo provided access to such comprehensive state-of-the-art resources, impactful presentations, and rewarding opportunities for business development in the residential green building field. You’ll find over 250 exhibitors showcasing the latest in resource-efficiency among a stunning array of green and healthy building products.  For more details visit http://www.westcoastgreen.com/

Seattle: Discover Brilliant, September 17-19, Downtown Sheraton

Discover Brilliant 2007 is an international conference and exposition celebrating brilliant innovations and approaches that generate more value, while reducing waste and negative environmental impacts. In a world driven by economics, it is not enough to just be green. This event focuses on leading ideas and the best examples of brilliant solutions in communities, businesses, buildings, utilities and transportation that are more economically valuable, environmentally sound and secure. For more information visit http://www.discoverbrilliant.com/index.php

Seattle: An Evening with Wangari Maathai, September 19, S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium at Benaroya Hall Music Center

Seattle Arts and Lectures 20^th anniversary season opens with Wangari Maathai, the first environmentalist to win the Nobel Peace Prize 2004. In her memoir Unbowed, Maathai recounts her extraordinary journey from her childhood on a subsistence farm in Kenya to the world stage. Employing networks of the rural poor, her Green Belt Movement has planted millions of trees in Africa and simultaneously embraces democracy, human rights, and women’s rights. For tickets and information visit http://www.lectures.org/boxoffice.html

Los Angeles: Green Business Networking, October 9, The Ambrose Hotel

Providing the owners and decision-makers of socially- and environmentally-consciousness businesses a time and place for connecting, sharing, deal-making and networking. No need to RSVP - just show up and feel free to bring a friend or two. GBN takes place on the second Tuesday of every month.

Chicago: GreenBuild, November 7-9, McCormick Place West Building

This is the largest green building conference in the US this year, hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council. If designing, building, living, and working in green buildings is important to you, you’re in good company. Come join 18,000 other people who agree that green building is a good idea and good for business at the GreenBuild International Conference and Expo. At GreenBuild 2007 we’ll explore “Accelerating Green Communities” with outstanding educational sessions, exciting speakers, special events and tours, and their largest exhibit hall ever. http://www.greenbuildexpo.org/

Boulder: ECOARTS, September 14 – October 6, 2007

EcoArts is a new event, a new model, a new way of thinking bringing together people from all walks of life – to investigate the realities of climate change and celebrate the delights of a sustainable future in a conversation sparked by the arts. The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, in collaboration with EcoArts, presents “Weather Report: Art and Climate Change,” an exhibition curated by the art critic Lucy Lippard. More than 50 artists from around the U.S., many collaborating with climate change scientists, will present their work at a variety of indoor and outdoor locations in Boulder. Subject matter includes desertification, floods, changing watersheds, global warming, renewable energy, carbon profiling, reforestation, species transformation, the ozone layer, ocean acidification, soil subsidence, and renewable energy. For a full schedule visit www.ecoartsonline.org.

Houston: AIA Houston Home Tour, October 27-28

Nine architect-designed houses will be featured on the 2007 AIA Houston Home Tour, which will take place Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28 from 12:00noon – 6:00pm each day. Tickets for all 9 houses are $25.00 per person. No individual house tickets will be available. Rusty and Rame Hruska are Tour Chairmen; Michael Strickland Design Studio is the Graphic Designer. For more details visit www.aiahouston.org.

New York: Road to Energy Independence, New York City’s Alternative Transportation Future, October 5, Titanic Center for Sustainable Energy, Bronx Community College

The Center for Sustainable Energy convenes its 3rd Annual Conference on Alternative Vehicle Technology on the historic campus of Bronx Community College. Coinciding with the College’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the Conference brings the best of the past together with the technology of the present on our way to a sustainable energy future. The Road to Energy Independence is a gathering of alternative vehicle policy makers and stakeholders focused on getting energy efficient vehicles on New York City’s vast network of streets and highways. This conference will bring together New York City’s alternative vehicle community to take stock of the progress made toward sustainable vehicular transport. For more details visit http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/institutionalDevelopment/cse/events.cfm?page=191

Washington, DC: GreenFest 2007, October 6-7, Washinton D.C. Convention Center

There will be 350 exhibitors, 100 speakers, and a green film festival. It will also include community action organizations, yoga and movement classes, and a career center specializing in environmental opportunities. For more details visit www.greenfestivals.org.

Atlanta: Green + Design Conference, October 1-2, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta

Green + Design is about combining green principles with utility, economy, practicality and beauty. The inaugural Green + Design Conference and Expo will be the design industry’s most comprehensive educational and trade event focusing on integrating the principles of sustainability into project designs. For more details visit http://www.greendesignexpo.com/gdcexpo/index.jsp

Across New England: Green Buildings Open House, October 6

Over 400 buildings open for tours throughout New England, NY, PA, NJ, and DE!  The 2007 Green Buildings Open House, presented by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association as part of the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour, offers a unique opportunity to see first-hand how clean renewable energy and green building practices are working for your neighbors.  Homeowners and facilities managers will be available to answer questions about their experiences, and offer practical insights into the decisions, planning, and benefits of “going green.” To find open house sites near you or to register as a host site, visit www.nesea.org/buildings/openhouse or email sherron@nesea.org.

Miami: Sierra Club and Beer (Miami Green Drinks), Tuesday September 18, Titantic Brewery in Coral Gables

Sierra Club and Beer is a great way to learn about environmental issues that effect Miami and South Florida residents, while having fun and getting to meet like-minded people. All are welcome, but only 21 and over will be served alcohol. Contact Mike Matthews at anakanpa@yahoo.com or Ken Smith at (305) 801-6876 for more information. For green drinks dates and locations your city visit http://www.greendrinks.org/.

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