Greeneroo

Thursday, January 21, 2010
Reception 6:30 p.m. | Program 7:00 p.m.
The Landmark, Autodesk Gallery, One Market, San Francisco
Join food and wine experts for a lively discussion on the promise and limits of localism, sustainability, and growing a drier California wine grape.
The panel is made up of these notables:
 Moderator Bonnie Azab Powell of Ethicurean.com, and includes San [...]

Exhibition Opening  this FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 evening 6 to 8pm:
Artist, Writer Gail Wight  is exhibiting her magnificent and inspiring book project, Restless Dust: A Ghost Walk with Darwin.
This exhibit runs from January 15 – April 17, 2010 at the SAN FRANCISCO CENTER FOR THE BOOK.  This is a great opportunity to explore the evocative intersection [...]

Greenpeace has championed many environmental causes, but ridding manufacturing of toxics is high on the list. Apple has been awarded GOLD STARS  for its success in reducing / eliminating toxics such as products of brominated flame retardants (BFR) and polyvinyl chloride (PVCs). It was rated the best in manufacturing portable devices by Greenpeace. Their rating [...]

On Saturday a big group of us went help enhance the transition zones in the tidal areas near the Oakland airport. Save the Bay was our leader and inspiration, we had a short talk about the importance of reclaiming these marshlands and putting species of plants in this transition zone that would thrive and help [...]

Words…. they can get people thinking! A carefully crafted word can make all the difference. If you agree, check out this tweet: Excellent PDF for entrepreneurs: What Matters Now by Seth Godin. http://bit.ly/4Hz8XK
And for those of you on the SF Peninsula, Stanford University hosts an amazing, thought provoking forum called “What Matters to Me“. Check [...]

THIS SATURDAY!! California Fly Shop (an amazing place with a great staff!) is hosting a Fly Tying event. Did you get a Fly Tying kit and can’t figure out how to make a Wolly Bugger? Or maybe you are tying Quill Wing Flies every Friday… no matter, come join the Fun!!
There will be a Kid’s [...]

I think the best gift of all this year is … getting together with friends. Rather than gift things, how about an occasion. A group of us met for Holiday Cheer – Pizza, Wine and a movie shown at home. It was wonderful to discuss recipes, places to go, holiday plans, kids, and catch up. [...]

Esalen Institute in the Big Sur Area is hosting a series of sustainable agriculture, ecological concepts and in a Permaculture classes, the next is: The Permaculture Connection Healing our Ecological and Social Relationships
This class is running February 28 to March 5 taught by Benjamin Fahrer.  I feel that I want to drop everything and sign [...]

This is a great site, book, explanation….The Story of Stuff is a 20 minute discussion of consumerism, waste, environmental and encouragement for all of us to do more.
Watch it at: http://www.storyofstuff.com/about.php
Annie comes to town….
March 17, 2010
7:00pm, Books, Inc. in Berkeley, California
www.booksinc.net/Berkeley

Have you had a great idea lately and would like to share it? You can see how your idea has an affect on the world around you by detailing it in Kismet… the app will show you who has adopted your idea in the world. You can also view other ideas and learn from creative [...]