Burn Green Soiree Events Calendar

Burn Green Soiree

2009-09-25T16:02:21.000Z

When: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7pm to 9pm PDT

Where: Revolution Café OAKLAND (NOT SF!!!!!) 1612 7th St, Oakland
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: You are invited to participate in the monthly meeting of the sustainability forum, the Burn Green Soiree. This month’s speakers are: Sam Arons of Google’s Green Business Strategy team and Starhawk of Earth Activists Training. Date: Monday, September 28th Time: 7-9 pm Location: Revolution Café OAKLAND (NOT SF!!!!!) 1612 7th St, Oakland - (one block from west oakland bart station) (510) 625-0149 Speaker Info: Sam Arons on “Sustainability at Google” Google's Green Business Strategy team partners with diverse stakeholders throughout the company -- facilities, transportation, food services, employee benefits, hardware & software engineering, finance, legal, Google.org -- to advance sustainability at Google and beyond. Team member Sam Arons will discuss recent projects at Google including the solar panel project , data center energy efficiency , Google PowerMeter , the self-powered commuting program, and "RE " (Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal). Sam Arons is a member of Google's Green Business Strategy team based at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, CA. His work has focused on diverse sustainability initiatives including carbon footprinting, building energy analysis, employee programs, and the "RE from UC Berkeley and a B.A. in Physics from Williams College. ==================================== Starhawk on “Earth Activist Training” Start with permaculture as the foundation. "Permaculture" is regenerative design: a set of ethics, principles, and practices that create beneficial relationships and whole systems. Permacuture meets human needs sustainably and heals damaged natural systems. Permaculture works with nature, or rather, teaches us to "work as nature working." Extend the principles and insights of permaculture into progressive political organizing, and explore strategies for change. Weave in threads of Earth-based spirituality, inclusive and non-dogmatic, to connect heart and soul to the work. Add nature awareness as the touchstone. This is Earth Activist Training, a rich array of solutions, tools, and strategies to redesign our world. Immerse yourself in this richness through classroom theory, hands-on practice, inner experience, and community. Don't forget that it's damn fun, too. Many find it life changing. The 2-week, residential EAT First courses include a rigorous 72-hour permaculture design course—participants receive a certificate on completion. http://www.earthactivisttraining.org/index.html Starhawk is a veteran of progressive movements, from anti-war to anti-nukes, and is deeply committed to bringing the techniques and creative power of spirituality to political activism. Together with Penny Livingston-Stark and Erik Ohlsen, she coteaches EAT, Earth Activist Trainings, intensive seminars that combine permaculture design, political organizing, and earth-based spirituality (www.earthactivisttraining.org ). ========================================================= About the Burn Green Soiree: http://groups.google.com/group/burn-green/ This group is an ACTION-oriented group focused on developing innovative, creative, out-of-the-box solutions to sustainability "problems" in the areas of energy/power/renewables, recycling/composting/gray water, carbon mitigation, food security, transportation, land use, environmental education. The members are representatives of city/county governments, sustainability/environmental/technology development businesses and nonprofits, funders with deep pockets, as well as artists, designers, inventors, engineers, mechanics. The idea is to connect the ingenuity, out-of-the-box design strategies and the humor and engaged nature of artists and activists to those forging the arena of sustainability problem solving. The ethos is based in open hand, open source, cooperative development of projects that address immediate, localized sustainability issues. This is a participant-driven group, which meets once a month in the SF Bay Area, providing 2 presentations on innovative projects, discussion of what is needed and how to accomplish, specific project development, and open networking. The goal, beyond information sharing, is to identify specific sustainability needs/issues and develop specific solutions that are innovative and fun, as well as to access available funding for project development and implementation.

Film I THIRST

2009-06-05T01:16:47.000Z

When: Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:30pm to 9:30pm PDT

Where: Humanist Hall 390 27th Street , Oakland
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: For more information please call 510.681.8699 www.humanisthall.org Is water part of a shared "commons," a human right for all people? Or is it a commodity to be bought, sold, and traded in a global marketplace? "THIRST" tells the stories of communities in Bolivia, India, and the U.S. that are asking these fundamental questions. *Beginning with with a social hour and optional pot luck supper at 6:00 p.m., followed by the film at 7:30 p.m. $5 donations are accepted.

El Sobrante Rainwater Catchment Workshop

2009-06-05T00:46:47.000Z

When: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:30am to Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:30pm PDT

Where: El Sobrante, CA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: El Sobrante Rainwater Catchment Workshop Saturday, June 27, 2009 How to design & build a big system from a little house “When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water” – Ben Franklin The dry months of summer are here, marking the right time to build and prepare for next season’s rains. Rainwater harvesting is the practice of capturing storm-water runoff from a building’s roof and conveying it to a storage tank for irrigation, indoor plumbing uses or other water resource purposes. Although the Bay Area averages between 20-26 inches of precipitation a year, rainwater catchment is a key strategy for drought adaptation and alternative water supplies. On Saturday, June 27th , Ingrid Severson and DIG Cooperative will collectively lead a full day rainwater harvesting workshop at a homestead and collective residence in El Sobrante (East Bay, about 10 minutes east of Berkeley). The class will start with a rainwater catchment system lecture and overview, and follow with a hands-on installation and connection of five 550 gallon tanks. In this hands-on full day workshop, participants will gain practical understanding of system design and sizing, tank types, pricing, sourcing, installation practices and more. Further information is listed below. Where: El Sobrante, CA When: Saturday June 27th from : 9:30am – 5pm Cost: $50-75, sliding scale. There are several work exchange positions open for those who are interested – please email for details. Bring: Note pad and pen, sunscreen, hat, water bottle, comfortable shoes and clothes to work in. Other Essential Information: Workshop will involve pipe fitting and gluing, some digging and working with various tools. Please come prepared to engage with a hands-on workshop! • Workshop will include course materials, vegetarian lunch and refreshments • Pre-registration is required • Carpooling is encouraged and can be facilitated if indicated in registration Please contact Ingrid Severson for registration or any questions you may have: ingrid_severson@yahoo.com About the instructor: Ingrid Severson is a Bay Area native and co-founder of Bay Localize where she served for three years as a Project Organizer and Steering Committee Member. Ingrid initiated the Rooftop Resources Project, a Bay Localize program that supports the advancement of rainwater catchment, solar power, living roofs and edible roof gardens. She gained experience in the environmental field through undergraduate studies at San Francisco State and New College of California. She pursued a hands-on approach to Deep Ecology with extensive travels and environmental programs in Latin America and is proficient in written and spoken Spanish. She has led multiple design and installation workshops in the Bay Area region and is a certified Permaculture Designer, and an ARCSA Accredited Professional. Villa Sobrante is a 1/3 acre homestead in unincorporated West Contra Costa County, created with the intention of cultivating regenerative systems and community in an urban environment. www.villasobrante.blogspot.com __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe RECENT ACTIVITY 1 New Members Visit Your Group Give Back Yahoo! for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. . __,_._,___

East Bay Permaculture Guild Monthly Meeting

2009-06-05T00:45:24.000Z

When: Tue Jun 9, 2009 6pm to 7pm PDT

Where: 447 36th Street, Oakland, CA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Our June planning and discussion meeting will take place the evening of June 9. Please come and report on or listen to recent permaculture-related activities and learnings. David and Joanne were bicycling in the Netherlands during the first half of May and would be glad to report on the state of food production in that part of the world. They also have a DVD to share on the subject of alcohol as fuel and how to make it CHEAPLY It's called, "Alcohol Can Be a Gas! Perhaps we should consider hosting a permaculture film series. I will report on a weekend visit to the Mendocino Ecological Learning Center, MELC, a permaculture model and training center in Willits. Perhaps Debbie, Christina, or Ellen will report on recent water catchment installations. And I hope that some recent graduates (or members) of the permaculture class at Merritt will attend and fill us in on their activities and recent developments on the campus landscape. We will start planning our July Garden Wheel. Will it be a bike tour? The meeting will be at my house, 447 36th Street, in the southern part of north Oakland between Telegraph and Webster. See directions below. We will circle and start check-ins at 7 pm. A light potluck will begin at 6:00 pm. Directions This block of 36th Street ends at Telegraph in the CA Highway Patrol office and at Webster in Mosswood Park. It can only be accessed via either of those streets. The house is on the south side of the street 1/3 block from Mosswood Park. It's a 2-story beige house with dark brown trim. The numbers hang in front of the window on the front porch. It is a few blocks south of the MacArthur BART station. It's OK to bring bikes inside. Call or e-mail me if you need directions from a freeway or if you have any other questions. Apologies to those who receive this message twice. Diana 510 655-8252

Meltdown: Just Economics

2009-06-05T00:43:38.000Z

When: Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:30pm to 9:30pm PDT

Where: La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, CA 94705 USA 510-849-2568
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Confused about what is going on in the economy? Wondering where we should go from here? Join us for a unique Just Economics workshop which will explain how deregulating the banking industry led directly to the housing bubble, what the heck a credit default swap is anyway, and why communities of color are bearing the brunt of the meltdown. This is not an academic lecture - the audience participates throughout, learning economic concepts through role-play and visuals. This is one economics class you will really enjoy. $5-$20 sliding scale

Eco-Community Fair

2009-06-05T00:41:31.000Z

When: Sat Jun 6, 2009 11am to 4pm PDT

Where: Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, West Oakland
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The event will take place at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park from 11am-4pm this Saturday, and will feature awesome West Oakland organizations, along with performances and family activities. Read more about the event here .

SMART ART — TRASH INTO TREASURE

2009-06-05T00:18:50.000Z

When: Mon Jun 8, 2009 12pm to Mon Jun 8, 2009 6pm PDT

Where: Lincart Gallery 1632 Market Street, #C , San Francisco
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: www.lincart.com A month long exhibition hosted by Adventure Ecology's Sculpt the Future Foundation. The SMART Art "Trash into Treasure" competition, with a prize of $2,000, was launched earlier this year to demonstrate that discarded items can be re-designed, re-used and re-thought into works of art and every day functional items. Ends June 27.

WORLD OCEANS DAY BEACH CLEAN UP

2009-06-05T00:17:47.000Z

When: Sun Jun 7, 2009 10am to 12pm PDT

Where: Ocean Beach Judah Street and Lower Great Highway, San Francisco
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: oceanhealth.org OceanHealth.org teams up with Surfrider for the annual beach clean up at Ocean Beach. They're expecting a big turnout this year, so register now to join hundreds of Bay Area residents in their efforts to rid Ocean Beach of marine debris. For more information and sign up visit oceanhealth.org or email eli@oceanhealth.org.

Tour/Ecohouse

2009-06-05T00:17:12.000Z

When: Sun Jun 7, 2009 1pm to 2pm PDT

Where: 305 Hopkins St (via Peralta garden entrance) Berkeley
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: For more information please call 510.548.2220 $15 | ecologycenter.org Tour the Ecology Center's environmentally friendly demonstration site and learn about a broad-spectrum of simple improvements that can be made to green an urban home. The tour includes: Berkeley's first city-permitted wetland, a living roof garden, organic permaculture gardening, native drought tolerant plants, mushroom cultivation, and more. Also at 1:00 p.m. Register@ecologycenter.org

Tour I ECOHOUSE

2009-06-05T00:15:44.000Z

When: Sun Jun 7, 2009 10am to 11am PDT

Where: 1305 Hopkins St (via Peralta garden entrance) Berkeley [map]
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: our the Ecology Center's environmentally friendly demonstration site and learn about a broad-spectrum of simple improvements that can be made to green an urban home. The tour includes: Berkeley's first city-permitted wetland, a living roof garden, organic permaculture gardening, native drought tolerant plants, mushroom cultivation, and more. Also at 1:00 p.m. Register@ecologycenter.org For more information please call 510.548.2220 $15 | ecologycenter.org

Union Street Eco Urban Street Fair

2009-06-05T00:15:09.000Z

When: Sun Jun 7, 2009 10am to Sun Jun 7, 2009 6pm PDT

Where: Union Street, Gough to Steiner
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: www.unionstreetfestival.com/ With its eco-urban theme, the festival features a two block eco-zone for arts and crafts created with recycled and sustainable materials and eco-friendly exhibits. The rest of the event showcases 150 arts and crafts and 25 gourmet food booths, live entertainment and bistro style cafes.

UNION STREET ECO-URBAN FESTIVAL

2009-06-05T00:13:58.000Z

When: Sat Jun 6, 2009 10am to Sat Jun 6, 2009 6pm PDT

Where: Union Street, Gough to Steiner
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: With its eco-urban theme, the festival features a two block eco-zone for arts and crafts created with recycled and sustainable materials and eco-friendly exhibits. The rest of the event showcases 150 arts and crafts and 25 gourmet food booths, live entertainment and bistro style cafes. www.unionstreetfestival.com/

SFPUC's Urban Watershed Management Group

2009-06-01T22:32:50.000Z

When: Thu Jun 11, 2009 12pm to 1pm PDT

Where: SFPUC, 1145 Market Street, 5th Floor Conference Room
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Please bring your lunch and join the SFPUC's Urban Watershed Management Group for a presentation on integrating sustainability at the neighborhood scale. Presenting will be Deb Guenther, ASLA, and Sandy Mendler, AIA, principals with Mithun. This presentation will illustrate the potential for coordinating land planning, green infrastructure and high performance building design to reconnect the systems that support life: food production and nutrient flows, energy and water systems, and social networks. Case studies include: 1) The Blue Ring, Seattle’s 100-year open space strategy for the center city; 2) Lloyd Crossing Urban Design Plan for a 35-block section of Portland, Oregon introduces the first urban neighborhood in the country destined to be energy independent; and 3) Project Green in Austin. The project includes 2.5 million square feet of residential, office, hotel, and retail space that are water and carbon neutral. When: Thursday, June 11th, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Where: 1145 Market Street, 5th Floor Conference Room Please forward to interested parties. RSVP to Rosey Jencks, rjencks@sfwater.org or call 415-934-5762 if you have specific questions you'd like covered in this presentation.

Estuary Planning Meeting

2009-05-21T22:51:02.000Z

When: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:30pm to 9:30pm PDT

Who: Burn Green Soiree Events Calendar
Where: WHEN: Thursday, June 18, 2009 6:30 –9:00 p.m. WHERE: Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center 3301 E. 12th St., Suite 201, Oakland
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The workshop will be in an "open house" format where project staff will be available to answer questions and discuss information gathered on Plan Area existing conditions. Please drop by any time between 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. to visit the open house information stations at your leisure. Light refreshments will be served. Information stations will include exhibits about existing conditions on the following topics: Land Use and Urban Design Demographic and Economic Assessment Public Health Transportation Infrastructure/Utilities Sustainability Environmental Issues Are you a Plan Area resident, business or property owner, or do you use the waterfront? We urge you to get involved with this planning process. Please help us get the word out by circulating this meeting announcement widely! WHEN: Thursday, June 18, 2009 6:30 –9:00 p.m. WHERE: Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center 3301 E. 12th St., Suite 201, Oakland For more information, please visit the project website: Para obtener más información www.oaklandnet.com/central_estuary_plan/ Or contact: Email: central_estuary_plan@oaklandnet.com Central Estuary Plan Message Line: (510) 238-7737 RSVP requested but not required

American Rainwater Catchment Systems Assoc. NorCal Monthly Meeting

2009-05-28T17:39:55.000Z

When: Mon Jun 1, 2009 6:30pm to 7:30pm PDT

Where: SFPUC, 1155 Market Street, 4th floor conference room (across the street from Civic Center Bart)San Francisco, CA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Please join the Northern California chapter of the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) at our monthly first Monday meeting for rainwater professionals (and those that want to be them). This month, we're focusing on the pros and cons of desalinization, with a talk by Adam Scow of Food and Water Watch. Date: Monday, June 1, 2009 from 7-9 pm Location: SFPUC; 1155 Market Street, 4th floor conference room (across the street from Civic Center Bart) San Francisco, CA !!!NEW LOCATION!!! RSVP: Elizabeth Dougherty, elizd@elizd.com Adam Scow is a senior organizer at Food & Water Watch, a national consumer advocacy organization dedicated to protecting water as a public trust. Through his work on legislation and local campaigns, he helps communities protect their water systems as public assets and advocates for public investment in our water infrastructure. He currently serves on the planning committee for the annual California Water Policy Conference sponsored by Public Officials for Water and Environment Reform. Previously, Adam researched California irrigation subsidies and water transfers in Washington D.C. He holds a degree in Political Science from U.C. Berkeley. He can be reached at ascow(at)fwwatch(dot)org. To Learn more about the Northern California chapter of ARCSA, please visit: http://www.wiserearth.org/group/arcsanorcal

Burn Green Soiree

2009-05-13T16:30:23.000Z

When: Mon May 18, 2009 7pm to 9pm PDT

Where: Revolution Café OAKLAND (NOT SF!!!!!) 1612 7th St, Oakland - (510) 625-0149 (one block from west oakland bart station)
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: You are invited to participate in the monthly meeting of the sustainability forum, the Burn Green Soiree. This month’s speakers are: Peter Schultze-Allen, Environmental Analyst for the City of Emeryville, talking about storm water management and David Hammond of Go2Water discussing algae wastewater treatment processes. Date: Monday, May 18th Time: 7-9 pm Location: Revolution Café OAKLAND (NOT SF!!!!!) 1612 7th St, Oakland - (510) 625-0149 (one block from west oakland bart station) Additional Info: Our evening will be enhanced by musicians Laura Lacky and Co. Peter Schultze-Allen, Environmental Analyst for the City of Emeryville, LEED AP Emeryville has dense development patterns, heavy soils, an industrial history and high groundwater levels. Stormwater treatment features for this urban bayside setting include bio- retention features such as flow-through planter boxes and rain gardens, infiltration with sub-drainage, permeable paving, bio-filtration swales, podium and roof plantings, and water storage. Emeryville’s Stormwater Guideline’s for Dense, Green Development can be found at: www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/planning/pdf/stormwater_guidelines.pdf. Peter is an extremely proficient environmental analyst and program developer. His ideas, vision and attention to nuance and detail have produced many leading efforts in the recycling and waste reduction realm in particular. Peter made the transition from recycling to sustainability flawlessly, bringing with him all of the skills and awareness that produce a professional who can function very effectively in many issue realms and with varied stakeholders. On top of all that, Peter is just a really great person to work with - a team player that always keeps his eye on the best outcome for the community and planet. David Hammond, PhD, Go2Water http://www.go2water.net/waste_water_treatment.html David@GO2Water.net GO2 Water is an environmental solutions company with patented, commercially-proven processes for treating wastewater and for recovering bioenergy, nutrients, and water for reuse while operating within a carbon-neutral ecological footprint. Our innovative and unique technology has a forty-year operational history and has been placed at municipal and industrial facilities to meet U.S. EPA discharge standards at less than half the investment and one-third the operational costs of conventional wastewater treatment technologies. David is an environmental chemist with a broad interdisciplinary background in physical, biological and social sciences. He received his M.S. from the Energy & Resources Group and a Ph.D. in Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry, both at the University of California, Berkeley, where he specialized in Chemical Ecology—the interaction of plants and animals at the chemical level. While at UC Berkeley he was honored with two Regents Fellowships and the Macy Award for excellence in entomology. He has consulted to private industry concerning cork production, pest management, biological wastewater treatment, sustainability, and biomimetic product design, including work for Nike, IDEO, and the Green Chemistry Institute. David founded two companies in Guatemala: a non-profit organization called Altertec that teaches Permaculture to small farmers; and Mayacert, the country’s largest organic certification agency. He has 2 patents for naturally-derived insecticides, has several peer-reviewed publications, and speaks Spanish and Portuguese. His interests lie in green chemistry, industrial ecology, ecological design, biomimicry, evolutionary psychology, and ecological wastewater treatment. In his free time he enjoys travel, photography, ultimate frisbee, and gardening. David is a co-founder and principal with GO2 Water. About the Burn Green Soiree: http://groups.google.com/group/burn-green/ This group is an ACTION-oriented group focused on developing innovative, creative, out-of-the-box solutions to sustainability "problems" in the areas of energy/power/renewables, recycling/composting/gray water, carbon mitigation, food security, transportation, land use, environmental education. The members are representatives of city/county governments, sustainability/environmental/technology development businesses and nonprofits, funders with deep pockets, as well as artists, designers, inventors, engineers, mechanics. The idea is to connect the ingenuity, out-of-the-box design strategies and the humor and engaged nature of artists and activists to those forging the arena of sustainability problem solving. The ethos is based in open hand, open source, cooperative development of projects that address immediate, localized sustainability issues. This is a participant-driven group, which meets once a month in the SF Bay Area, providing 2 presentations on innovative projects, discussion of what is needed and how to accomplish, specific project development, and open networking. The goal, beyond information sharing, is to identify specific sustainability needs/issues and develop specific solutions that are innovative and fun, as well as to access available funding for project development and implementation. The Burn Green Soiree Bay Area Sustainability Events Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/6a93l2 "When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist." (Archbishop Dom Helder Camara) ************************************************************************* elizabeth dougherty, phd oakland, ca 94608 home page: http://www.elizd.com water recycling: http://www.holyh2o.org norcal arcsa: http://www.wiserearth.org/group/arcsanorcal burn green soiree: http://groups.google.com/group/burn-green/ sustainability events calendar: http://tinyurl.com/6a93l2

Governor’s Water Conservation Statewide Implementation Plan

2009-05-11T23:02:14.000Z

When: Fri May 29, 2009 10am to 1pm PDT

Where: John Moss Federal Building – 5th floor CALFED Bay and Delta Rooms 650 Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA 95814
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governor’s 20X2020 Agency Team on Water Conservation (20X2020 Agency Team) is holding a workshop to receive public comment on the final draft statewide implementation plan for urban water conservation. BACKGROUND In February 2008 Governor Schwarzenegger called for a 20 percent reduction in per-capita water use by 2020 and asked state agencies to develop a more aggressive plan of conservation to achieve the goal. A team of state and federal agencies (20X2020 Agency Team) was formed consisting of the Department of Water Resources, the State Water Resources Control Board, the California Energy Commission, the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Public Health, the Air Resources Board, the CALFED Program, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation with technical assistance from the California Urban Water Conservation Council. The 20x2020 Agency Team was formed to develop a statewide implementation plan for achieving this goal. The 20x2020 Agency Team has prepared a draft of its final report entitled “20x2020 Water Conservation Plan.” The draft report includes urban water use data for a selected baseline year, water conservation targets for year 2020, a strategy with multiple actions for achieving those targets, and an implementation plan. During development of the plan the Agency Team developed research papers (Technical Memoranda). Two public workshops and a conference call were held to receive input based on the Technical Memoranda. Written comments were also received. Refer to Document Availability below to see the Technical Memoranda and public comments received. MEETING PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION The purpose of this workshop is to solicit public input on the draft of the final report, entitled “20x2020 Water Conservation Plan.” This will be the final workshop to solicit comments on the conservation plan. WRITTEN COMMENTS All written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 22, 2009, and should be sent by email to: 2020comments@waterboards.ca.gov We strongly suggest that you visit the 20x2020 Agency Team Web site before the workshop to read the public comments in case you may wish to respond to comments by others during the workshop process. Public comments are expected to be posted by May 27, 2009. DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY For more information about this workshop and to view or download the agenda, the draft of the final report, and other pertinent information, please visit the 20X2020 Agency Team website at: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/hot_topics/20x2020/index.shtml ACCESSIBILITY Please allow extra time for parking and federal building security screening procedures. Current photo identification is required for building access. With prior approval, visitors may bring cameras and cell phones with camera capability into the building. However their use in the building will be subject to federal restrictions. Please contact Debbie Mininfield, cell (916) 275-0971, office (916) 445-5511, TDD (800) 735- 2929 or debbie.mininfield@calwater.ca.gov for camera guidelines and building access information. If you need reasonable accommodation due to disability, you should also contact Ms. Mininfield. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A live video broadcast of the workshop will be available via the Internet and can be accessed at: http://cawater.rmxpres.com/webcast/data/dwr05292009/msh.htm Interested parties may subscribe to an e-mail list serve for future notices about this and other water conservation activities at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/email_subscriptions/swrcb_subscribe.shtml. Select Water Conservation. If you have any questions, please contact Rick Breitenbach of the CALFED Program at (916) 445-0144.

EcoArt Matters

2009-05-11T20:47:16.000Z

When: Tue May 12, 2009 4pm to Tue May 12, 2009 8pm PDT

Where: Laney College
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: ECO ART MATTERS CLASS TAKES TO THE GARDEN! Art Roots Here: A recession remedy art exhibit Once again, the students from the Laney College EcoArt Matters class are staging their semi-annual exhibition, this time in a community garden featuring art and live installations about growing your own food and relationships to dirt, compost and growing things, including a geodesic-domed greenhouse, solar powered water fountains, sunflower sundials, seedfilled dirtballs, a mother earth sculpture, some “live” ladybugs and bees and more. The Merritt Natural Building class is collaborating by building an ecological tool shed, which will incorporate straw bale, cob, wattle & daub and other natural building techniques! There will be two openings to see the bugs and bees in action, and get some give away and for sale plantings. Hope you can join us!

Water Entrepreneurship Workshop

2009-05-04T19:08:31.000Z

When: Wed May 6, 2009 5:30pm to 8:30pm PDT

Where: Hass, UCB
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: IMAGINE H2O AND BERKELEY ENERGY & RESOURCES COLLABORATIVE PRESENT: A WORKSHOP ON WATER ENTREPRENEURSHIP Come network with business leaders, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and market experts in water-related fields, and learn about: * The emerging water crisis and challenges * Business opportunities and market needs in an emerging water efficiency ecosystem * Imagine H2O's business plan competition on water efficiency and business incubation resources Program will include moderation, talks and panel discussions by leading thinkers in water efficiency topics, including * Tamin Pechet - Principal, Catamount Ventures and Chairman, Imagine H2O * Dana Haasz - Water Conservation Administrator at San Francisco Public Utilities Commission * Alexis Strauss - Director, Water Division, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) * Rachel Sheinbein - Venture Capitalist, CMEA Ventures * Michael George - Sr. Managing Director, Sutter Securities and former EVP, American States Water Co. * Craig Jacoby - Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish The program will also feature facilitated networking and small table discussions to share ideas and facilitate team formation in support of the upcoming Imagine H20 water efficiency prize. GETTING THERE : Campus Map: http://www.berkeley.edu/map/maps/CD67.html Building Map: http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/haas/building/level4.html

CA Colloquium

2009-05-04T19:05:38.000Z

When: Tue May 5, 2009 5pm to 6:30pm PDT

Where: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WR... Address: 2607 Hearst Ave at LeRoy Room 250, Goldman School of Public Policy Berkeley, California United States
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: U.S. Geological Survey "Ground Water Depletion: A National Assessment and Global Perspective" Abstract: Development of ground-water resources for agricultural, industrial, and municipal purposes greatly expanded during the 20th century, and economic gains from ground-water use have been dramatic. In many places, however, ground-water reserves have been depleted to the extent that well yields have decreased, pumping costs have increased, water quality has deteriorated, aquatic ecosystems have been damaged by reduced ground-water discharge, and land has irreversibly subsided. Some causes and effects of groundwater depletion, however, are neither obvious nor easy to assess. A surprisingly large fraction of ground water pumped from confined aquifers derives from storage losses in adjacent confining layers, but depletion in low-permeability layers is difficult to estimate, rarely monitored, and too often overlooked. A new simplified method for estimating depletion from confining layers was developed, tested, and applied. Results indicate that depletion of storage in confining layers can greatly exceed the depletion from the confined aquifer itself. A nationwide assessment indicates that more than 700 km3 of water was depleted from ground-water systems in the U.S. in the past 100 years. Worldwide, the magnitude of ground-water depletion from storage may already be large enough to constitute a small but measurable contribution to sea-level rise during the 20th century.

Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse: A New Component of Stormwater Permitting

2009-05-04T17:02:26.000Z

When: Fri May 15, 2009 9am to 3:30pm PDT

Where: Waterfront Hotel <http://www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/waterfront> in Jack London Square, Oakland
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: For the first time, CASQA will devote an entire quarterly meeting to exploring stormwater harvesting and reuse. The subject matter is extremely timely for those involved with both water supply and stormwater management given the ongoing drought conditions affecting much of the western U.S. It is also an important emerging issue in stormwater permits as current tentative orders are starting to prioritize stormwater harvesting and reuse, along with infiltration, as preferred strategies of Low Impact Development. The agenda for the meeting brings together a diverse range of experts that will help shape our understanding this important topic including: An overview of policy and integration issues from a water supply, sanitary sewer and stormwater perspective An exploration of regulatory barriers and solutions – for example: Are there water rights issues? Can stormwater be used within buildings for non-potable uses? What are the public health issues? A review of case studies where stormwater has been successfully harvested and reused at a facility and a regional scale. The agenda is available by clicking here ; registration to attend the meeting and watch the webcast is open – click here to register . ATTEND IN PERSON: Register online until 5:00 pm, May 14th. Meeting fee payable at the door beginning at 8:00 a.m. - Check preferred, no credit cards at the door. LIVE WEBCAST: Purchase individual use or site use access online until noon Thursday, May 14th. THEME: Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse: A New Component of Stormwater Permitting DATE: Friday, May 15, 2009; 9 am – 3:15 pm LOCATION: Waterfront Hotel in Jack London Square, Oakland We hope to see you there!

NorCal ARCSA (Rainwater)

2009-04-30T00:31:17.000Z

When: Mon May 4, 2009 7pm to 9pm PDT

Who: Burn Green Soiree Events Calendar
Where: SFPUC; 1155 Market Street, 4th floor conference room (across the street from Civic Center Bart) San Francisco, CA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The Northern California chapter of the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association invites you to attend our monthly meeting. This month John Russell of WaterSprout, and Sarah Minick of the SF Public Utilities Commission will be discussing...why yes, rainwater! Date: Monday, May 4, 2009 from 7-9 pm Location: SFPUC; 1155 Market Street, 4th floor conference room (across the street from Civic Center Bart) San Francisco, CA !!!NEW LOCATION!!! RSVP: Elizabeth Dougherty, elizd@elizd.com NorCal ARCSA: http://www.wiserearth.org/group/arcsanorcal Speaker Details: Bay Area pioneer in rainwater harvesting professional, John Russell, of Watersprout ( http://watersprout.org/home.html) will share his experience with designing, permitting and installing rainwater systems in the Bay Area. Come hear about: 350 gal rainwater harvesting system for toilets and clothes washer in the East Bay 10,000 gal system for irrigation on the Peninsula. 1,100 gal system in SF for toilets and irrigation AND Until recently, urban areas served by municipal water have tended to overlook rainwater as a water resource. San Francisco would like to change that by raising awareness about rainwater harvesting and promoting its use. As far as we know, San Francisco is the first city in California to formally adopt rainwater harvesting rules. Sarah Minick, the force behind the SF rainwater rules (together with Rosey Jencks) will discuss the rainwater rules and how you can contribute to realizing the vision of SF as the US’s urban rainwater mecca. See you next Monday! Elizabeth

Operating LEAN & GREEN in a MEAN Economy!

2009-04-30T16:50:09.000Z

When: Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:30pm to 7:30pm PDT

Where: Bort Metro Building Auditorium 101 8th Street, 1st Floor, Oakland At Oak Street, near the Lake Merritt BART Station
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: How are green businesses doing in this economy? The economic downturn challenges us to work smarter and more efficiently. Our panelists are using effective strategies not only to stay in business, but to develop a marketing edge and emerge stronger as the economy improves. Panelists will share ideas and resources to help you operate leaner and greener! Panelists: James Duffy, Alonzo Printing Company Ina Pockrass, Transcendentist, Inc. Heidi Crouch, Mechanics Bank Mike Hannigan, Give Something Back Moderated by Joel Makower of Greener World Media Bort Metro Building Auditorium 101 8th Street, 1st Floor, Oakland At Oak Street, near the Lake Merritt BART Station 5:30pm-7pm Register Here Pre-registration ends April 29th at 6PM Space is limited! $15 pre-registered SBA & GCC Members $20 pre-registered non members $22 at the door Co-Sponsors: Alameda County Green Business Program, The East Bay Express, The Green Chamber of Commerce, Stop Waste, Oakland Recycles, Association of Bay Area Governments, OBDC Small Business Finance

Silicon Valley Open Studios, Linda Gass

2009-04-30T16:47:59.000Z

When: Sat May 2, 2009 10am to Sun May 3, 2009 5pm PDT

Where: Cubberley Studios, Palo Alto
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: I'm participating in the Silicon Valley Open Studios at my studio in the Cubberley Community Center. I'll be unveiling my newest work exploring land use issues around San Francisco Bay. Here's the teaser: the subject of this work is personal and dirty - come see for yourself what that means! 20 of the artists at Cubberley will have their studios open so there's lots to see (sculpture, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, installation art and more) and some of us will be demonstrating our artmaking processes. Here's a map to the location and the artist studios are in wings E, F and U (my studio is F-2); parking is plentiful in the large parking lots. If you'd like to familiarize yourself with the other artists at Cubberley, you can view the Cubberley Studios website . I'll have a few map guides available at my studio for all of the other open studios in Silicon Valley and you can also pick one up at one of the locations listed here . You can browse the participating artists and learn more about open studios on the Silicon Valley Open Studios website . Open Studios can be a fun way to spend some time with family and friends. And if you need some sustenance, there's good food and the best ice cream right next to Cubberley: have lunch at the tasty Burmese/Chinese Restaurant, Green Elephant Gourmet or Mountain Mike's Pizza. Bring the kids and be a kid yourself and have ice cream at Rick's Rather Rich Ice Cream ? Really...there's something for everyone ;-).

Walk on the Wildside

2009-04-30T16:46:00.000Z

When: Sun May 3, 2009 10am to 12pm PDT

Where: Lower Cascade Canyon trail head in Fairfax. Just take Cascade Drive all the way to the end and you'll be there. Carpooling and biking highly encouraged as parking is limited. Map link Link: <http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Cascade+Drive,+Fairfax,+CA&sll=38.195022,-122.489319&sspn=1.03825,2.180786&ie=UTF8&ll=37.982228,-122.617636&spn=0.032541,0.06815&z=14&iwloc=A>
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Did you know that along with acorns, wild flower seeds were one of the staples of the native diet in this area? This is the time to go enjoy those flowers and their seeds before they are suddenly gone with the dry weather. Come take a Sunday hike in beautiful Cascade Canyon, learning about edible grasses, flowers, seeds and the history of foraging them as we go. Please join me for my monthly Walk on the Wildside: Who? All ages. Family friendly event. How much? $10-$30 per person, Fairfax stars accepted (What are stars??? E-mail me about it if you want to know.) Find out more http://www.trackersnw.com/bay-area-adult/bay-area-wild-edible-plant-classes.php (if the location says San Domenico on there it's old, the walk is at Cascade Canyon) Please let me know you are coming by e-mailing me mia@trackersnw.com. Hope to see you out there. With smiles, -mia -- Mia Andler Organizational Honeybee TrackersNW www.trackersnw.com 415-717-3919