january 2007 newsletter ~ san francisco bay area women's environmental network

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Womens Environmental NetworkJANUARY 2006 NEWSLETTER

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IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

ANNOUNCEMENTS ................................................................................................................... 4Breast Cancer and Safe Cosmetics: Wednesday, January 31, 2007........................................ 4

Grow a Greener Community! Become a Master Composter...................................................... 4Save the Date -- Bay-Friendly Garden Tour: Sunday, April 29 2007 ........................................ 5East Bay Green Drinks: Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month.................................................... 5Sustainable Business Happy Hour (San Francisco): Every 2nd Thursday of the Month ............ 5Help Bay Area Businesses Become Sustainable and Lower Their Carbon Footprint................ 6Two New Permanent Locations for Mercury Thermometer Exchanges .................................... 6Zero Waste Grants: San Francisco Department of the Environment.......................................... 6WEN Email List.......................................................................................................................... 7

EVENTS......................................................................................................................................... 8Volunteer: Shoreline Restoration and Celebration for Middle and High School Students:

Monday, January 15, 2007.................................................................................................... 8Film: The Forest for the Trees: Monday, January 15, 2007 - Tuesday, January 16, 2007 ..... 8Info: 415-668-3994, http://www.redvicmoviehouse.com........................................................... 8

Talk: The Global Warming Tipping Point: The 13th Tipping Point:Tuesday, January 16, 2007 ................................................................................................... 8Speaker: Is Global Climate Change Affecting Your Health?: Tuesday, January 16, 2007.... 8Class: Eco Art Matters: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 ............................................................... 8Environmental Film Festival: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - Sunday, January 21, 2007............. 9Volunteer: Native Plant Nursery: Wednesday, January 17, 2007........................................... 9Workshop for Green Entrepreneurs and Inventors: Wednesday, January 17, 2007................... 9Business Leadership: Practical Solutions to Climate Change: Wednesday, January 17, 2007.. 9What Does The Future Hold? Career Trends for 2007: Thursday, January 18, 2007............... 9Presidio School of Management Sustainable MBA Open House:

Thursday, January 18, 2007................................................................................................ 10Salmon Seminar: Great Marine Migrations: Thursday, January 18, 2007............................ 10Lecture: Bringing the Condors Home: Thursday, January 18, 2007 .................................... 10

Ocean Film Festival: January 19-21, 2007 ............................................................................... 10Films: Tales of the San Joaquin and Affluenza: Friday, January 19, 2007....................... 11Point Reyes National Seashore Mycoblitz Forays: Saturday, January 20, 2007...................... 11Friends of the Urban Forest Pruning Workshop: Saturday, January 20, 2007......................... 11Restore Arroyo Viejo Creek!: Saturday, January 20, 2007...................................................... 11Adult Beginning Bird watching : Saturday, January 20, 2007 ................................................. 11Volunteer: Plant California Native Bunch Grass: Saturday, January 20, 2007 .................... 12Volunteer: Canopy Rootball work day: Saturday, January 20, 2007.................................... 12Workshop: Grafting Fruit Trees: Saturday, January 20, 2007 .............................................. 12Volunteer: Pacifica State Beach Planting: Saturday, January 20, 2007................................ 12
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California Rare Fruit Growers: Annual Scion Exchange: Saturday, January 20, 2007 ........ 12Workshop: Animal Tracks and Signs: Saturday, January 20, 2007...................................... 13Workshop: Rose Pruning and Care: Saturday, January 20, 2007 ......................................... 13Class: Photovoltaic Systems: Saturday, January 20, 2007.................................................... 13Volunteer: Bair Island Canoe and Restoration: Saturday, January 20, 2007........................ 13Volunteer: Marin Islands Kayak and Restoration: Saturday, January 20, 2007 ................... 13

Volunteer: Winter Planting at San Francisquito Creek: Saturday, January 20, 2007........... 13Volunteer: Baker Beach Survey: Saturday, January 20, 2007 .............................................. 14Class: Hardscaping Your Garden with Recycled Materials: Saturday, January 20, 2007.... 14Volunteer: Restore Arroyo Viejo Creek: Saturday, January 20, 2007.................................. 14Course: Permaculture Design Certification:

Saturday, January 20, 2007 - Sunday, March 18, 2007 ...................................................... 14All About Mushrooms: Sunday, January 21, 2007................................................................... 14Educational Adventure: Open Garden: Sunday, January 21, 2007....................................... 14Speaker: Eric Schlosser on the Specialty Food Industry: Sunday, January 21, 2007........... 15Volunteer: Bernal Hilltop Native Grassland Restoration: Sunday, January 21, 2007 .......... 15Seminar: Stalking The Wild Mushroom: Sunday, January 21, 2007.................................... 15Classes: Green Building: Monday, January 22, 2007 ........................................................... 15Workshop: Renewable Energy for the Developing World: Monday, January 22, 2007 ...... 15

Class: Environmental Careers: Monday, January 22, 2007 - Monday, March 5, 2007........ 16Class: Raptors of Central California and the Bay Area: Monday, January 22, 2007............ 16Whats next for the Presidio? Tuesday, January 23, 2007.................................................... 16Conference: Ecological Farming:

Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - Saturday, January 27, 2007 ............................................. 16Book Discussion: Collapse by Jared Diamond: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 ................... 16Urban Island Biogeography: Thursday, January 25, 2007 ....................................................... 17Volunteer Orientation: Naturalist Training: Thursday, January 25, 2007 ............................ 17Workshop for Non-Profit Staff: Delivering Outcomes: Thursday, January 25, 2007 .......... 17Recycle E-Waste: Friday, January 26, 2007 - Saturday, January 27, 2007.............................. 17Film: An Inconvenient Truth: Friday, January 26, 2007....................................................... 17California Academy of Sciences Teacher Workshop: Saturday, January 27, 2007 ................. 18Winter Birds of Tomales Bay: Saturday, January 27, 2007 ..................................................... 18

Marin Mushroom Mania: Saturday, January 27, 2007............................................................. 18Volunteer: Cerrito Creek Work Party: Saturday, January 27, 2007...................................... 18Conference: Californians for Pesticide Reform: Saturday, January 27, 2007 ...................... 18Book Event: Awake in the Wild: Saturday, January 27, 2007.............................................. 18Guided Walk: Elephant Seals: Saturday, January 27, 2007 ..................................................... 19Educational Adventure: Worm Wigglers: Saturday, January 27, 2007................................ 19Volunteer: Winter Planting at San Francisquito Creek: Saturday, January 27, 2007........... 19Volunteer: Help Save The Bay Plant Natives: Saturday, January 27, 2007 ......................... 19Volunteer: Plant California Native Bunch Grass: Saturday, January 27, 2007 .................... 19Volunteer: Winter Planting at Eden Landing: Saturday, January 27, 2007 .......................... 19Bay Area Environmental Education Resource Fair: Saturday, January 27, 2007 .................... 20Volunteer: Canopy Rootball work day: Saturday, January 27, 2007.................................... 20Birdwatching Walk: Las Gallinas Ponds: Saturday, January 27, 2007 .................................... 20

Workshop: Winter Pruning: Saturday, January 27, 2007...................................................... 20Summit: Environmental Challenges to Reproductive Health and Fertility:Sunday, January 28, 2007 - Tuesday, January 30, 2007..................................................... 20

Symposium: Wildlife and Invasive Plants: January 30-31, 2007............................................. 21Forum: Zero Waste What Does It Mean?: Monday, January 30, 2007 ................................. 21Schedule for Free E-Waste Disposal/Recycling Events in February ....................................... 21Class: Bookmaking with Recycled Materials: Saturday, February 3, 2007............................. 22Greenbelt Outing: All's Well at Devil's Well: Saturday, February 3, 2007.............................. 22Community Meeting on Pacific Steel Casting: Wednesday, February 7, 2007 ....................... 22Greenbelt Cycling Adventure: Saturday, February 10, 2007 ................................................... 22

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Greenbelt Outing: Berkeley Waterfalls & Reception: Sunday, February 11, 2007 ................. 22Panel: How Green is Our Valley? Thursday, February 15, 2007............................................. 23Northern California Recycling Associations Recycling Update XI: Tuesday, April 4, 2006. 23

JOBS ........................................................................................................................................... 24Transportation and Land Use Coalition:

Program Associate, Great Communities Collaborative...................................................... 24

Rainforest Action Network: Membership Associate................................................................ 25Rainforest Action Network: Global Finance Campaign Director ............................................ 26Hosteling International USA: On-Call Naturalist..................................................................... 27Center for Resource Solutions: Office Manager....................................................................... 29Scientific Certification Systems: Director of Environmental Claims Certification ................. 30The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA): Several Positions............ 30Headlands Institute: Field Science Educator (Golden Gate National Recreation Area) .......... 32Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority: Executive Assistant/Secretary to the Board..... 32Care2: Online Campaign Manager ........................................................................................... 33Greenbelt Alliance: Director of Development.......................................................................... 34Save The Bay: Development Director ...................................................................................... 35Save The Bay: Associate Director of Development ................................................................. 37Save The Bay: Political Director .............................................................................................. 38

Science Applications International Corporation: Sustainability Consulting Position .............. 39Watershed Project: Development Associate............................................................................. 39Greenpeace: Student Recruitment Coordinator (San Francisco).............................................. 41The Marine Mammal Center: Grant Writer.............................................................................. 42The Natural Heritage Institute: Water Resources Expert ......................................................... 43Mendocino Land Trust: Big River Program Manager.............................................................. 43Pacific Environment: Executive Assistant................................................................................ 44Golden Gate Audubon: Conservation Director ........................................................................ 45Scientific Certification Systems, Inc: Program Associate, FSC Chain of Custody.................. 46Earthjustice: Development Associate, Public Support ............................................................. 47Santa Clara County Open Space Alliance: Coordinator of Interpretive Programs................... 49Sher Leff LLP: Environmental Resource Analyst .................................................................... 49Animal Protection Institute: Chief Executive Officer .............................................................. 50

California Certified Organic Farmers: Assistant Executive Director....................................... 51American Land Conservancy: California Central Coast/West Coast Trail Program Director . 52Pacific Forest Trust: Development Associate........................................................................... 53Peninsula Open Space Trust: Major Gifts Officer.................................................................... 53Peninsula Open Space Trust: Development Assistant.............................................................. 54

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Breast Cancer and Safe Cosmetics: Wednesday, January 31, 2007WEN Speaker Series Continues Join Us January 31st!

The Womens Environmental Network invites you to join Sonya Lunder of theEnvironmental Working Group for a conversation about the links between cosmetics andcancer. Major loopholes in federal law allow the $35 billion cosmetics industry to put unlimitedamounts of chemicals into personal care products with no required pre-market testing, nomonitoring of health effects, and inadequate labeling requirements. Chemicals linked to cancerand birth defects dont belong in health and beauty products. Come learn more about theharmful chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products and the steps we can take from thepersonal to the political to remove them.

5:00 - 6:00: The Lindsay Wildlife Museum will be open for WEN supporters.Come early and explore the museum for free!

6:00 - 6:30: Wine & Sushi Reception6:30 - 7:30: Program

7:30 - 8:00: Closing reception

Lindsay Wildlife Museum1931 First Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA 94597The Lindsay Wildlife Museum connects people with wildlife to inspire responsibility and respectfor the world we share.

Space is limited! Purchase tickets for $10.00 online athttp://wenspeakerseriesjan07.eventbrite.com/

(Or buy tickets at the door if the event is not sold out.)For transit information, visit: http://www.wencal.org/events.html.

** Sushi, wine and drinks will be provided by WEN **

** Safe cosmetics gift bag raffle! **

For more information email [email protected] will be a Zero Waste event.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Grow a Greener Community! Become a Master ComposterInspire others and make a difference in your community. The annual Master ComposterTraining Program is currently accepting applications for the 2007 Class.

Participants will:- Attend weekly classes from February to May- Learn compost and Bay-Friendly Gardening theory and practice

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Give back to the community by completing a compost outreach project- Receive a compost bin and helpful reference books- Gain valuable job skills- Earn College Credit

Teachers who complete the program are eligible for a $200 stipend to use towards school gardenand/or classroom compost activities.

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Stopwaste.org offers this 4-month training and environmental education program to promote therecycling of organic materials on the community level. Applications are due by January 12,2007; visit our website at www.BayFriendly.org to apply on-line or download an application.

For more information, please contact call (510) 444-SOIL or visit www.BayFriendly.org andlook for Master Composter Training in the Whats New section.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Save the Date -- Bay-Friendly Garden Tour: Sunday, April 29 2007Fourth Annual Bay-Friendly Garden TourSunday, April 29 2007 10:00AM to 4:00PMShowcasing Natural Gardening Techniques

Visit a wide assortment of Bay-Friendly Gardens on this FREE, self-guided tour. Over 40 publicand private gardens will be featured throughout Alameda County, including an entirely new cropof gardens! Several of the garden clusters are walkable and/or bikeable.

This year's tour continues to celebrate the diverse styles of Bay-Friendly gardens. East Baygardeners replace front lawns with vibrant perennials. Children and pets play in organic spaces

that are healthy for the whole family. Backyard orchards complement floweringornamentals and offer delicious fruit. Terraced hillsides provide places to gather and enjoyvisiting butterflies and hummingbirds. Bay-Friendly Gardens offer something for everyone--come and discover ideas for creating your perfect retreat.

Registration for the tour is required. Registrants will receive a tour guide book with gardendirections and descriptions by mail. Native plants, vegetable starts and Mediterraneanperennials can be purchased at select sites on the tour.

Online registration and a sneak preview of the 2007 gardens will be posted atwww.BayFriendly.org by Thanksgiving. Volunteers are needed for the day of the tour. Ifinterested, please contact Lawrence Grodeska at [email protected] or 510-614-1699.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~East Bay Green Drinks: Every 3rd Wednesday of the MonthIt's the first East Bay Green Drinks of the New Year!As always, Triple Rock Brewery is taking $2 off pitchers for our group!

East Bay Green Drinks is a monthly gathering of people interested in sustainability, includinggreen business, architecture, design, building, organics, clean energy and other topics.

We had 70+ people together in November. Join us in good spirits and community - rain or shine!

Weds, January 17th 5:30-8pmTriple Rock Brewery1920 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley

(at Hearst, two blocks north of University Ave, near the downtown Berkeley Bart station)

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Sustainable Business Happy Hour (San Francisco): Every 2nd

Thursday of the MonthVery casual monthly meeting of people interested in sustainable business. We meet 6:00 - 8:00the 2nd Thursday of each month at Elixir on Guerrero and 16th in the Mission. Come join us!Info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SustainableBusinessHappyHourSF/

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Help Bay Area Businesses Become Sustainable and Lower Their Carbon FootprintThe Saving Green by Going Green Accelerator is partnering with Net Impact, the EnvironmentalEducation Council of Marin and the green business programs of the City of San Francisco andMarin County to invite 150 small businesses to become certified green businesses and lowertheir carbon footprint.

If you want to play a direct, tangible role in transforming how business is conducted on theplanet, consider becoming a volunteer City Team Leader or EnviroMentor (someone whocoaches the businesses). Not only will you help these businesses become certified greenbusinesses, you will coach them to use non-toxic products, install solar panels on their roofs,install energy-efficient lighting, and purchase carbon credits to offset their carbon emissions andmore.

If you are interested in learning about being an EnviroMentor (the person who actually coachesthe businesses), please register for that conference call here: http://tinyurl.com/y9sljm.

Thank you in advance for your commitment to the planet and we're looking forward to meetingyou on the conference calls!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Two New Permanent Locations for Mercury Thermometer ExchangesTwo independent pharmacies in the city of Alameda now offer mercury thermometer exchangesduring regular business hours. If you've ever wanted to get rid of your mercury thermometer, butcouldn't synch up with the limited hours that exchanges or disposal days offer, try this new,convenient option.

Just bring your mercury thermometer or thermometers, safely bagged inside two plastic bags, tothe pharmacy counter. The pharmacist will take your old one for Bay-safe disposal and give youa new digital one in exchange (limit one per household). Support from EBMUD makes thisexchange possible. These stores also accept expired and unwanted medicines for disposal (nocontrolled substances, please).

Locations:Versailles Pharmacy2801 Encinal Avenue, Alameda, (510) 523-4907Webster Street Pharmacy1553 Webster Street, Alameda, (510) 522-3066

Pharmacy hours:Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Zero Waste Grants: San Francisco Department of the EnvironmentThe SF Dept of the Environment is accepting grant applications for Environmental JusticeGrants to organizations servicing Bayview Hunters Point and Potrero neighborhoods that willpromote locally-grown produce & food security, improve indoor & outdoor air quality, reduceelectricity demand and the city's reliance on fossil fueled power plants and promote economicdevelopment and meaningful employment in the environmental field through education and jobtraining.

Zero Waste Grants to programs that encourage backyard composting, increasing use of curbside

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composting & recycling, increasing reuse and or reducing consumption.

For more info: http://www.sfenvironment.com/aboutus/grants/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WEN Email ListAs a reminder, you can manage your email subscription change your email address, subscribe,unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email, or by going to the WEN website(www.wencal.org). Forward your newsletter on to women who you think might be interested inWEN keep the list growing!

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EVENTS

Volunteer: Shoreline Restoration and Celebration for Middle and High School Students:

Monday, January 15, 2007

10:00AM to 1:00PM: MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline is home to many plants and animals,including the endangered California clapper rail. Help restore the local ecosystem by plantingnative plants, removing non-native plants, and shoreline cleanup. No experience necessary.Fulfills volunteer service requirements1:00PM to 2:00PM: A short celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and message of service,and presentations and performances by Bay Area teens. Free lunch for all restoration projectparticipants. Space limited -- register ASAP.Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline, Oakland.Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM.Info: 510-520-1111, [email protected], http:www.earthteam.net .

Film: The Forest for the Trees: Monday, January 15, 2007 - Tuesday, January 16, 2007This documentary tells the story of a team of young activists and old lefties who unite aroundenvironmental activist Judi Bari's legal battle against the US government. Dennis Cunninghamwill host a Q&A after screenings. The 60 minute film shows Monday and Tuesday at 7:15pmand 9:15pm.Location: Red Vic Movie House, 1727 Haight St., SF.Time: 7:15PM and 9:15PM.Cost: $8.50.Info: 415-668-3994, http://www.redvicmoviehouse.com.

Talk: The Global Warming Tipping Point: The 13th Tipping Point: Tuesday, January

16, 2007When Will We Face Up to Global Warming? is a talk with UC Berkeley professor DanielKammen, and author and film producer Julia Whitty, who wrote the Mother Jones magazine

cover story The 13th Tipping Point. The pair will discuss the gap between public perceptionsand the scientific consensus over the dangers of global warming.Location: World Affairs Council of Northern California, 312 Sutter St., Suite 200, SF.Time: 6PMCost: $15.Info: 415-597-6700, http://www.commonwealthclub.org .

Speaker: Is Global Climate Change Affecting Your Health?: Tuesday, January 16, 2007From West Nile Virus to malnutrition, scientists are finding that global warming can affecthuman health. Dr. Judy Klein, a physician at UCSF and an Advisor to the Journal of Wildernessand Environmental Medicine, has been researching how changes in the climate are effectingpublic health. She will also discuss the impact of extreme weather events, such as HurricaneKatrina, and suggest what we can do to mitigate these risks to our health.

Location: Acterra, 3921 East Bayshore Rd., near San Antonio Rd. and Hwy. 101, Palo Alto.Time: 7:00PM 9:00PM.Cost: $10.Info: 650- 962 - 9876 ext. 306, [email protected].

Class: Eco Art Matters: Tuesday, January 16, 2007A brief history of environmental, eco and community art, with distinguished guest artist andscience lecturers. Students will create artworks, installations or visual and oral presentationswhich be exhibited at the June Steingart Gallery on campus. Students can get experience and

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credit by volunteering in local schools, community and senior centers, museums, or art centerteaching programs. Final projects will consist of examples, demonstrations, and oral and visualpresentations. Listed as 070 -- Beginning Sculpture L1824 for new students, or 074 -- SpecialProjects: Sculpture L1825 for returning students. In the new Art Center sculpture studio.Location: Laney College, 10th and Fallon Streets, Oakland.

Time: Tuesdays, 9am - 1pm.

Cost: $40 ($20/unit). Info: 510-841-0588, [email protected],http://www.peralta.cc.ca.us/classchd/072/LART00.HTM .

Environmental Film Festival: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - Sunday, January 21, 2007Location: Laney College Theater, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland.Cost: Free.Info: 510-272 - 6695, http://www.sustainableperalta.org/events/filmfest/.

Volunteer: Native Plant Nursery: Wednesday, January 17, 2007Help us plant 10,000 native seedlings at the Palo Alto Baylands this winter. Save The Bay growsnative wetland plants from locally collected seed in our nursery located at the Palo AltoBaylands. Help prepare these plants for their venture out into the ground this winter. Theseprograms are part of our ongoing wetland restoration projects with our site partner, the Palo AltoBaylands Nature Preserve. RSVP is requested.Location: Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, End of Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto.Time: 1:00PM to 3:00PM.Info: 510-452-9261 ext. 109,[email protected], or http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents .

Workshop for Green Entrepreneurs and Inventors: Wednesday, January 17, 2007Global Heart Action Coaching Teams and Consulting Group offers assistance and structure tohelp you succeed more easily, save time and money, and bring the fun back into your business.Mark Dobkin developed this one-hour-a-week workshop to help people take their businesses tothe next level.Location: Berkeley.Cost: $435 ($145 a month).

Info: 415-302-1358.

Business Leadership: Practical Solutions to Climate Change: Wednesday, January 17, 2007Our speakers will share the most current science on global warming, the implementation plan forAB 32 and how it will impact business and the economy. We'll discuss ways that future lookingbusiness people can engage in supporting the full implementation of AB32 and provide practical,hands on information that every business and California citizen will need to reduce our CO2emissions, improve our efficient use of energy, lower our costs and help reduce the impact ofglobal warming.Time: 5:30PM: Gather

6:00-8:00PM: ProgramLocation: Delancey Street Foundation Club Room, 3rd Floor, 600 Embarcadero (@ Brannan)Dinner (optional): Delancey Street Restaurant, 8:30 p.m.

Cost: $10 Members / $15 Non-MembersDinner (optional): $75 (includes Forum)RSVP: www.newvoiceofbusiness.org.

What Does The Future Hold? Career Trends for 2007: Thursday, January 18, 2007The Silicon Valley Chapter of California Career Development Associations (CCDA) is pleasedto present a panel of guests to discuss: Career Trends for 2007. We invite you to join us onThursday evening, January 18th, to find out about jobs, skills and other trends from industry

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professionals in leading-edge industries. Our panel will share their expertise and someforecasting towards successful career management for 2007 and beyond!

Our panel moderator will be Margaret Steen, freelance writer, editor and writing teacher. One ofher specialties is writing about careers, the workplace and management. Her stories haveappeared on Yahoo's Hot Jobs Website and in the alumni magazine of the Stanford Business

School. She has also been a staff writer for the San Jose Mercury News and an editor atInfoWorld.

Schedule: Networking:: 6:00PM - 6:30PM (Light appetizers provided)Panel Event: 6:30PM - 8:00PM

Cost: $15, non-members$10, members$5, students

Location: Santa Clara University, Arts an d Sciences Building, Wiegand Room. Refer todirections at end of e-mail.RSVP: Please RSVP to Kassandra Cochran, [email protected].

Presidio School of Management Sustainable MBA Open House: Thursday, January 18,

2007Please join us for a Sustainable MBA Open House on Thursday, January 18. Reception starts at6pm, program at 6:30pm. Hear an inspiring faculty panel presentation, including Dr. RonNahser, Presidio Provost; and Hunter Lovins, Presidio MBA faculty member. Learn about thePresidio MBA in Sustainable Management program integrating environmental and sociallyresponsible values into every course. You'll also meet students and graduates and get yourquestions answered during the 30-minute Q&A. With a Presidio MBA, you'll gain the practicalbusiness skills you need to create a more sustainable world as well as further your career goals.

Location: Fort Mason Center, Building A, Marina Room. Entrance is at the intersection ofMarina Blvd. & Buchanan St., San FranciscoTime: 6:00PM 8:00PM

RSVP: by Tuesday, January 16: [email protected] or (415) 561-6555Directions & public transportation info: http://www.fortmason.org/directions/index.shtml. Lightrefreshments will be served.

Salmon Seminar: Great Marine Migrations: Thursday, January 18, 2007An evening with Marine Biologist, Peter Pyle. Stories of the awesome journeys of California'sAlbatross, salmon, sharks, bats, and insects as they migrate across the world's largest Ocean.Location: San Geronimo Valley Cultural Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo.Time: 7pm.Cost: Free - donations welcome. Info: 415-488-0370, [email protected],http://www.spawnusa.org/.

Lecture: Bringing the Condors Home: Thursday, January 18, 2007Joe Burnett, senior wildlife biologist at the Ventana Wildlife Society, discusses field efforts torestore condors to the wild in Big Sur and the Pinnacles National Monument.Location: Oakland Museum of CA, 1000 Oak St., @ 10th St., Oakland.Time: 12:30pm.Cost: Included in museum admission.Info: 510-238-2200, http://www.museumca.org/cal-public/calendar.cgi?month=01

Ocean Film Festival: January 19-21, 2007

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The 4th San Francisco Ocean Film Festival will be held at Fort Mason's Cowell Theatre from the19th to the 21st of January. The film festival celebrates the sea with inspirational films and livelydiscussions on oceanography, saltwater sports, and coastal cultures.Info: http://oceanfilmfest.org.

Films: Tales of the San Joaquin and Affluenza: Friday, January 19, 2007

Once the birthplace of hundreds of thousands of salmon, the San Joaquin river now runscompletely dry in two sections. Tales of the San Joaquin faces this harsh reality, and also revealshow doors have opened for the river's eventual rebirth. While Americans make up only fivepercent of the world's population, we use nearly a third of its resources and producealmost half of its hazardous waste. Add overwork, personal stress, skyrocketing debt, and theerosion of family and community, and the American Dream may not be a bargain. Affluenzaexplores the high cost of materialism and shows how people can make voluntary simplicity away of life. Before and after the film, everyone's invited to our Humanist Coffee House.Location: Humanist Hall, 390 27th St. & 411 28th St., Between Telegraph & Broadway, belowPill Hill, Oakland.Time: 7:30pm.Cost: $5 donations are accepted.Info: 510-393-5685, http://www.HumanistHall.net .

Point Reyes National Seashore Mycoblitz Forays: Saturday, January 20, 2007Meet at the Bear Valley Visitor Center at 9 am to sign up for a collecting route and get maps,wax bags, and field labels. This is an effort to document the fungi at Pt. Reyes and is acooperative venture of local mushroom clubs, UC Berkeley, and the national park. Learn aboutfungi and the unique habitats of Pt. Reyes. Bring mushroom collecting baskets, a tackle box (forsmall specimens), digging tools or a pocket knife, water, whistle, compass, and lunch.Info: go to www.mssf.org for more information.Cost: Free.

Friends of the Urban Forest Pruning Workshop: Saturday, January 20, 2007With guest arborist Todd Prager of Bay Horticulture.Location: Meet at Lakeshore Elementary School, 220 Middlefield Dr. (near Ocean).

Time: 9:00AM to 12:00PM. Rain or shine.Info: Contact Ellyn Shea at (415) 561-6890 x102.Cost: Free.

Restore Arroyo Viejo Creek!: Saturday, January 20, 2007Help maintain the restoration site at Arroyo Viejo Park or come out and learn how to propagatelocal native plants at the Joaquin Miller Native Plant Nursery. Have fun with your neighbors,while helping to improve our local watershed. Snacks Provided! Sponsored by the City ofOakland Arroyo Viejo Watershed Awareness Program and the Oakland Zoo.Location #1: Arroyo Viejo Park, 7701 Krause Ave., OaklandTime #1: 10:00AM to 12:00PM.Location #2: Joaquin Miller Park Native Plant Nursery, Sanborn Dr. off of Joaquin Miller Rd.,Oakland.

Time #2: 1:30PM to 4:00PM.Info: contact Doria Robinson at (510) 665-3508 or [email protected]; or go tohttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArroyoViejoCreekKeepers.Cost: Free.

Adult Beginning Bird watching : Saturday, January 20, 2007Can you tell a mallard from a northern shoveler? If not, join birding enthusiast Ceal Craig for abeginning bird watching program and get to know the most common refuge visitors. Start with a

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slide show to learn how to recognize the regulars, then take a walk with our binoculars to tryyour new skills. Program intended for adults. Reservations required.Location: Environmental Education Center, Alviso.Time: 3:00PM - 4:30PM.Info: call Laurie McEwen at (408) 262-5513 ext. 102.Cost: Free.

Volunteer: Plant California Native Bunch Grass: Saturday, January 20, 2007Help Magic plant 30,000 native California bunch grass seedlings on campus. These plantswill demonstrate benefits of native species landscaping--beauty, habitat, water conservation,non-toxic maintenance--to tens of thousands of people annually. The work is physical but mostlylight. Families, school groups, service clubs, and athletic teams have found it a joyful way towork together to protect the Earth.Location: Stanford University, Palo Alto.Time: 9am - 1pm.Info: 650-323-7333, [email protected] , http://www.ecomagic.org .

Volunteer: Canopy Rootball work day: Saturday, January 20, 2007Help Canopy prepare 54 trees for planting. Massage tree roots apart, correct girdling roots and in

general get the trees off to a better start. We will not be planting trees, only preparing them. See aliving rootsystem that is usually buried under the soil, learn a technique that will improve thevitality of future trees, and contribute to the planting of new trees along the Highway 101soundwalls in East Palo Alto. This volunteer day is part of the East Palo Alto Tree Initiative.Location: Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course, 1875 Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto.Time: 9:00AM to 12:00PMInfo: 650-964 - 6110, [email protected] , http://www.canopy.org .

Workshop: Grafting Fruit Trees: Saturday, January 20, 2007Grafting allows you to have the variety of fruit you want on the appropriate rootstocks and tograft more than one variety onto new or existing trees. You will learn the plant physiologyinvolved, and the steps to produce a grafted fruit tree. Scion wood included. Please purchasegrafting knives before class, available at Common Ground. Register and pay in advance.

Common Ground is a project of the 501 (c) (3) non-profit Ecology Action.Location: Common Ground, 559 College Ave, Palo Alto.Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm.Cost: $26.Info: 650-493-6072, http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org .

Volunteer: Pacifica State Beach Planting: Saturday, January 20, 20071000 native plants searching for receptivity and understanding. Some invasive ice plant andCaltrans buckwheat to be removed to let the beach sage and beach burr flourish. 15 or 20endangered snowy plovers will note any improvement in the morning glory-covered sand duneswhere they feed. Meet at the Community Center/ Portola parking lot, Hwy. 1 & Crespi Dr.Location: Pacifica.Time: 10:00AM to 12:00PM

Info: 650-359-3600, [email protected] .

California Rare Fruit Growers: Annual Scion Exchange: Saturday, January 20, 2007Grafting wood and cuttings for rooting, grafting demonstrations for beginners; low-costpamphlets about growing uncommon fruits and vegetables.Location: UCSF Mission Center, 1855 Folsom , 15th Street, SF.Time: 12:00PM to 3:00PMCost: $3 donation requested.

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Info: 510-843-1657, [email protected] , http://www.crfg.org/chapters/golden_gate .

Workshop: Animal Tracks and Signs: Saturday, January 20, 2007Learn basic tracking skills, including how to identify the tracks, scat, and signs of local mammalsand other creatures. Make your own plaster track cast to take home. Ages 4 and older. RSVPrequired.

Location: Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd., Tiburon.Time: 10:00AM to 12:00PM.Cost: $10 adult / $5 child. Info: 415-388-2524 ext. 113, http://www.tiburonaudubon.org .

Workshop: Rose Pruning and Care: Saturday, January 20, 2007Encourage beautiful profuse flowering with winter pruning and proper care. Learn about the bestsoil and amendments for healthy happy roses. Mulches will be discussed. The class will go to anearby garden for a demonstration. Register and pay in advance. Common Ground is a project ofthe 501 (c) (3) non-profit Ecology Action.Location: Common Ground, 559 College Ave, Palo Alto.Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm.Cost: $24.Info: 650-493-6072, http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org .

Class: Photovoltaic Systems: Saturday, January 20, 2007Students will learn to design and install their own solar system and obtain skills for employment.No previous experience required.Location: Diablo Valley College, 321 Golf Club Rd., Pleasant Hill.Cost: $40($20/unit).Info: 925-685-1230 ext.2039, http://www.dvc.edu/weekend .

Volunteer: Bair Island Canoe and Restoration: Saturday, January 20, 2007This canoe and restoration trip will explore Redwood City's Bair Island, a unique bay gem with ahistory that includes use as a salt pond, a cattle grazing farm and now protected as part of theDon Edwards National Wildlife Refuge. This winter our goal is to plant 2,000 natives likegumplant, alkali health and jaumea on Middle Bair Island. Directions and more info will beprovided upon RSVP.Location: Redwood City.Time: 9am - 2:30pm.Cost: $35.Info: 510-452-9261 ext. 109,[email protected], http://www.savesfbay.org/.

Volunteer: Marin Islands Kayak and Restoration: Saturday, January 20, 2007Learn about and actively participate in the restoration of a local National Wildlife Refuge that isoff-limits to the public. The rainy season is the best time for planting and our goal is to plant 500natives including purple needle grass and blue wild-rye during of 3-4 trips. Directions and moreinfo will be provided upon RSVP.Location: San Rafael.Time: 9am - 3:30pm.Cost: $60.Info: 510-452-9261 ext. 109, [email protected], http://www.savesfbay.org/.

Volunteer: Winter Planting at San Francisquito Creek: Saturday, January 20, 2007Help us plant 10,000 native seedlings at the Palo Alto Baylands this winter. During the winter wewill focus on planting native plants, removing non-native invasive weeds and continuingshoreline clean-up. These programs are part of our ongoing wetland restoration projects with oursite partner, the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve. RSVP requested.Location: Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, End of Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto.

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Time: 9am - noon.Info: 510-452-9261 ext. 109,[email protected], http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents .

Volunteer: Baker Beach Survey: Saturday, January 20, 2007Help to identify live and dead birds and marine mammals, and count people in this survey ofBaker Beach for the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association. Email for meeting place and time.

Kids and dogs on leashes welcome. No experience needed.Location: Baker Beach, SF.Info: 510-452-9261 ext. 109, [email protected] .

Class: Hardscaping Your Garden with Recycled Materials: Saturday, January 20, 2007Join Building Resources and the GFE for this workshop on techniques for building creative,funky, and beautiful garden pathways, beds, and containers using all recycled materials. Pre-registration required.Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave., @ Lawton St.,SF. Time: 10am - 1pm.Cost: Free.Info: 415-731-5627, http://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org .

Volunteer: Restore Arroyo Viejo Creek: Saturday, January 20, 2007Help maintain the restoration site at Arroyo Viejo Park. Have fun while helping to improve ourlocal watershed. Snacks Provided. Sponsored by the City of Oakland Arroyo Viejo WatershedAwareness Program and the Oakland Zoo.Location: Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center, 7701 Krause Ave., Oakland.Time: 10:00AM to 12:00PMInfo: 510-665-3508, [email protected], http://www.thewatershedproject.org/.

Course: Permaculture Design Certification: Saturday, January 20, 2007 - Sunday,

March 18, 2007The Cascadia Permaculture Institute invites you to join Jude Hobbs, Toby Hemenway, andGuests for a comprehensive Permaculture Design Certification Course. Gain a clearerunderstanding of theory, design, and practice of ecological design through lecture, discussion,slide shows, design projects, and hands-on experience. Class will be held six weekends in 2007:January 20, 21, 27, 28, February 10, 11, 17, 18, and March 3, 4, 17, 18; Saturdays 8:30-5:30 andSundays 8:30-4.Location: Dharmalaya, 356 Horn Lane, Eugene, OR.Cost: $425 - $475 sliding scale ($25 discount until 1/6/07).Info: 541-514-4979, [email protected] .

All About Mushrooms: Sunday, January 21, 2007Join Charmoon Richardson for a wide-ranging presentation with discussions, displays, and aslide showall about mushrooms! During this overview of Northern California's wildmushrooms, we'll learn the basics about how to tell good mushrooms from bad and the vital rolesmushrooms play in nature's web of life. Charmoon will also share fascinating facts of mushroom

biology and basic techniques for mushroom identification, including common mushrooms ofbackyards and urban areas. There will also be information on growing culinary and medicinalmushrooms at home, followed by a cooking (and tasting!) demonstration.Location: Point Reyes Field SeminarTime: 10:00AM to 2:00PM.Cost: $55.Info: go to www.ptreyes.org/field/fsnat.html to register.

Educational Adventure: Open Garden: Sunday, January 21, 2007

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Join the Little Farm gardener for composting, planting, watering and reaping the rewards of ourwork. Cancelled only by heavy rain.Location: Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park, Berkeley.Time: 2:00PM to 4:00PMInfo: 510-636-1684, [email protected], http://www.ebparks.org .

Speaker: Eric Schlosser on the Specialty Food Industry: Sunday, January 21, 2007Author of the national bestsellers Fast Food Nation and Reefer Madness, Eric Schlosserinvestigates hidden realms of American business and culture. At the Winter Fancy Food Show,Schlosser will share his expertise and comment on the role of the specialty food industry.Substantial time will be dedicated to Q&A. The Winter Fancy Food Show is a trade-onlyevent, but the general public is invited to Schlosser's keynote speech and discussion. Tickets canbe purchased online or at the door.Location: Moscone Center , 747 Howard St., SF.Time: 8:30AM to 10:00AM.Cost: $40.Info: 800-627 - 3869 ext. 144, [email protected],https://www3.compusystems.com/servlet/AttendeeRegLoginServlet?evt_uid=263&site=EDU.

Volunteer: Bernal Hilltop Native Grassland Restoration: Sunday, January 21, 2007Meet at the foot of road leading to phone company microwave tower near southwest road closureoff Bernal Heights Blvd. Bring your own clippers/tools if possible.Location: SF.Time: 11 am.Info: 415-282-5066, [email protected] .

Seminar: Stalking The Wild Mushroom: Sunday, January 21, 2007Explore the mysterious world of wild mushrooms. We'll begin indoors with a discussion ofidentification methods, followed by a foray into the nearby woods to continue our discussionsand hunt for mushrooms to examine and collect. In addition to talking about the local edible andpoisonous varieties, we will address the vital roles that mushrooms play in the planet'secosystems, along with uses of native mushrooms for medicines, paper making, and colorful

dyeing. Students are encouraged to bring specimens for identification and discussion. Pre-registration required.Location: Pt. Reyes Station.Time: 10am - 4:30pm.Cost: $55.Info: 415-663-1200, http://www.ptreyes.org .

Classes: Green Building: Monday, January 22, 2007Six-week evening classes covering construction materials and methods, architectural designstudio, history of architecture, and freehand drawing and drafting. 3-unit classes: $350 credit,$250 noncredit; 5-unit studio classes: $550 credit, $450 noncredit.Location: Tinkers Workshop Shorebird Facility, 80 Bolivar Dr., Berkeley.Cost: $250 - $550.

Info: 510-523-5174, [email protected],http://www.sfia.net/ecoeverything_berkeley06.asp .

Workshop: Renewable Energy for the Developing World: Monday, January 22, 2007An overview workshop of solar energy technologies for the developing world. Participants willlearn how to evaluate each resource and plan for high quality systems. Classroom sessions andlabs will supplement field experience. Hands-on projects for 2007 include building and usingsolar ovens, installing a solar-electric system, and installing a methane biodigester. More thanhalf of our time will be spent working on actual projects. The middle day of the workshop will

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be open for cultural and recreational pursuits in the area. Topics include solar cooking, methanebiodigesters, solar hot water, solar-, wind-, and microhydro-electric systems, as well as socialand cultural issues.Location: Rancho Mastatal.Cost: $650.Info: 970-963-8855, [email protected] , http://www.ranchomastatal.com .

Class: Environmental Careers: Monday, January 22, 2007 - Monday, March 5, 2007Career development strategies and exploration of what is available in emerging environmentalfields. Code M1226. Meets Monday's 1/22,1/29,2/26,3/5; Sunday 2/4.Location: Merritt College campus, Self-Reliant House and Environmental Center , 12500Campus Drive , Oakland.Cost: $20 (1 unit).Info: 510-434-3840 , [email protected] , http://www.peralta.cc.ca.us .

Class: Raptors of Central California and the Bay Area: Monday, January 22, 2007Introduction to the basic biology of birds with emphasis on raptors of Central California and theBay Area: ID, classification, evolution, migration, ecology. Code M1225. Meets on campusMonday 1/22,29;2/5,12,26 and in the field Saturday/Sunday 2/10,24,25;3/4. Room D166.

Location: Merritt College, 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland.Cost: $10 - $50 (0.5 - 2.5 units).Info: 510-434-3840 , [email protected], http://www.peralta.cc.ca.us .

Whats next for the Presidio? Tuesday, January 23, 2007The Presidio's transformation from military base to national park in 1994 changed the landscapeof San Francisco, adding not only a new park, but also a new neighborhood to the city. ThePresidio Trust is the federal body that rehabilitates the Presidio's buildings and infrastructure andis restoring its open spaces and historic resources. Executive Director Craig Middleton willoutline his vision for the future of this priceless regional resource.Time: Reception: 5:15PM

Program: 5:45PMLocation: Commonwealth Club office, 595 Market St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco

Cost: Members: $8.00Non-Members: $15.00

Info: (415) 597-6700 or http://commonwealthclub.org/mlf.htmlProgram Organizer: Kerry Curtis

Conference: Ecological Farming: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - Saturday, January 27,

2007The 27th Annual Ecological Farming Conference is one of the largest and oldest gatherings oforganic farmers, marketers, activists, and sustainable consumers in the US. The 2007 theme isFarm Power: Growing it Organically! Conference features more than 50 workshops onfarming techniques and sustainable food systems. Participants enjoy organic meals, a regionalfarm tour, seed swap, organic wine tasting, exhibitor marketplace and special events.Location: Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove.Cost: $570 includes meals and lodging (see website for details and discounts).Info: 831-763-2111, http://www.eco-farm.org/efc_07/index.html .

Book Discussion: Collapse by Jared Diamond: Wednesday, January 24, 2007Detailing the death of other human cultures throughout history, Diamond's book outlines theecological and social factors that caused each to collapse. The lessons are clear for our ownsociety. Debbie Mytels of Acterra will lead the discussion.Location: Acterra, 3921 East Bayshore Rd., near San Antonio Rd. and Hwy. 101, Palo Alto.Time: 7:30pm - 9pm.

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Cost: $5.Info: 650-962-9876 ext. 302, [email protected] , http://www.acterra.org .

Urban Island Biogeography: Thursday, January 25, 2007Wrentits, brush rabbits, frogs, coyotes, and quail in a City perspective, with Josiah Clark.Location: San Francisco Natural History Lecture Series. Randall Museum

Time: 7:30PM.Info: call (415) 554-9600.Cost: Free.

Volunteer Orientation: Naturalist Training: Thursday, January 25, 2007Volunteers of all ages needed to assist with environmental education programs, habitatrestoration, bay monitoring, and more. Volunteer Naturalist Training consists of threeconsecutive Friday mornings, beginning February 2 from 10am-noon. The training will coverlocal flora and fauna, interpretation techniques with young children, and group management tips.Volunteers commit to leading 4 or more programs per month. RSVP required.Location: Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd., Tiburon.Time: 7pm - 9pm.Info: 415-388-2524 ext.101, http://www.tiburonaudubon.org .

Workshop for Non-Profit Staff: Delivering Outcomes: Thursday, January 25, 2007This workshop is designed for all non-profit staff to collaboratively learn how to raiseworkplace performance. To compete in the marketplace, we have to align organization goals andobjectives to an employee performance evaluation system. Learn how to shift from a process-based performance evaluation system to a results-based system that produces behavioral changeand concrete results. Space limited. RSVP.Location: BASIC Conference Center, 1433 Webster Street, Oakland.Time: 6pm - 8pm.Cost: $10 contribution requested.Info: 510-272-6060, [email protected] .

Recycle E-Waste: Friday, January 26, 2007 - Saturday, January 27, 2007

Donate your old computer or electronic equipment and get a tax deduction! All items arerecycled. Your financial as well as your E-waste fair market value will be noted on your receipt.Just drive in and fill out the donation form. We'll unload your stuff and give you a receipt. Wewill accept Computer Monitors, Televisions, Laptops, Computers, Faxes, Desk top Copiers,Copy Machines, Scanners, key boards, Mouse, Cell phones, telephones, etc. (any items that haveelectronic boards in them). No household/commercial appliances such refrigerators, microwaves,washers or dryers, or hazardous materials. The parking lot is located between Willow andPopular Avenues across the street from the Church.Location: New Vision United Methodist Church, 450 Chadbourne Ave., Millbrae.Time: 9am - 4pm.Cost: $1 per-item donation suggested.Info: 650-270-3875.

Film: An Inconvenient Truth: Friday, January 26, 2007An inspirational look at Al Gore's crusade to halt global warming's deadly progress by exposingthe myths and misconceptions that surround it. The film is a poignant portrait of Gore, a prophetof our times. Here he is seen as never before in the media -- funny, engaging, open, anddownright on fire about what he calls our planetary emergency. Before and after the film,everyone's invited to our Humanist Coffee House.Location: Humanist Hall, 390 27

thSt. & 411 28th St., Between Telegraph & Broadway, below

Pill Hill, Oakland.Time: 7:30pm.

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Cost: $5 donations are accepted.Info: 510-393-5685, http://www.climatecrisis.netCalifornia Academy of Sciences Teacher Workshop: Saturday, January 27, 2007Education for Sustainability: Organic and Local. This workshop begins with produce shopping atthe Farmer's Market, followed by an exploration of the organic and locally grown

designations. At the end, participants will prepare and enjoy a healthy, organic lunch!Register by calling (415) 321-8000.Time: 8:00AM to 1:00PM.Cost: $40 members, $45 non-members (includes lunch).

Winter Birds of Tomales Bay: Saturday, January 27, 2007Pt. Reyes Field Seminar led by David Wimpfheimer. Tomales Bay is an important wintering areafor thousands of loons, grebes, ducks and other waterbirds. The tidal flats, marshes, rocky shores,and beaches provide diverse feeding areas for raptors, shorebirds and waders. We will focus onbird identification and behavior during short and easy walks. Our trip begins in Point ReyesStation and we will car-caravan to several sites along the east shore of the Bay, includingCypress Grove Preserve, a research center of Audubon Canyon Ranch (www.egret.org) whichprotects its nearly 500 acres of important and diverse lands on Tomales Bay.

Time: 9:00AM to 3:00PMInfo: go to www.ptreyes.org to register.Cost: $49.

Marin Mushroom Mania: Saturday, January 27, 2007Location: Marin Art and Garden CenterTime: 9:00AM to 1:00PM.Info: go to www.mssf.org.

Volunteer: Cerrito Creek Work Party: Saturday, January 27, 2007Join Friends of Five Creeks to help remove invasive weeds to restore a creekside willow grove.Wear shoes with good traction and clothes that can get dirty.Location: Creekside Park, south end of Santa Clara Ave., El Cerrito.Time: 10:00AMInfo: 510-848-9358, [email protected] , http://www.fivecreeks.org .

Conference: Californians for Pesticide Reform: Saturday, January 27, 2007Californians for Pesticide Reform is turning 10! The CPR coalition has built a strongmovement for pesticide reform in California. Celebrate with other pesticide reform leaders whohave helped drive this change. Join us for a day of issue briefings, networking, and skillstrainings in our statewide efforts to reduce pesticide use and support sustainable alternatives.Exact location TBD. Lunch provided. Childcare and translation available.Time: 9am - 6pm.Info: 415-981-3939 ext. 5, [email protected] ,http://www.pesticidereform.org/calendar.php?calid=57 .

Book Event: Awake in the Wild: Saturday, January 27, 2007Environmental activist and writer Mark Coleman says, Go outdoors, believing that we mustdevelop a spiritual connection with the natural world. Coleman tempts us to turn off ourcomputers, and leave the confines of our homes, offices, and cars, to step outside into the beautythat abounds in the wilderness, to breathe fresh air, to touch the earth, and to bear witness to theharm we are causing the environment.Location: Cody's Books, San Francisco, 2 Stockton Street, SF.Time: 4:00PM.Cost: Free.

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Info: 415-773-0444, [email protected] ,http://www.codysbooks.com/calendar/jan07Calendar.jsp .

Guided Walk: Elephant Seals: Saturday, January 27, 2007Ano Nuevo beach is the world's largest mainland breeding colony for northern elephant seals.State park volunteer naturalists will take us on a three mile walk, rain or shine, over sand dunes.

The walk will last about 2.5 hours and is considered moderately strenuous. Dress for possiblerain, wind, and cool temperatures. Cameras and binoculars recommended. The time is stillundecided, but will be somewhere between 9am and mid-afternoon. RSVP by email: space islimited to 20 people. There may be a post-hike stop at Duarte's in Pescadero.Location: Ano Nuevo State Reserve, 55 miles south of SF on coast.Cost: $5 plus $6 per car.Info: 510-301-8876, [email protected] , http://www.parks.ca.org .

Educational Adventure: Worm Wigglers: Saturday, January 27, 2007Do you throw trash away? Where is away? Find out and learn the wonders of composting inthe Ecology Lab. All ages welcome (children 6 and younger must be supervised).Location: Crissy Field Center, Presidio, Bldg. 603, @ Mason & Halleck, SF.Time: 10am - noon.

Cost: $8.Info: 415-561-7690, http://www.crissyfield.org/center/fallwinter0607.htm .

Volunteer: Winter Planting at San Francisquito Creek: Saturday, January 27, 2007Help us plant 10,000 native seedlings at the Palo Alto Baylands this winter. During the winter wewill focus on planting native plants, removing non-native invasive weeds and continuingshoreline clean-up. These programs are part of our ongoing wetland restoration projects with oursite partner, the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve. RSVP requested.Location: Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, End of Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto.Time: 9am - noon.Info: 510-452-9261 ext. 109,[email protected], http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents .

Volunteer: Help Save The Bay Plant Natives: Saturday, January 27, 2007

Volunteers will restore some of the last remaining wetland habitat in the East Bay and help usreach our goal to plant 10,000 native wetland plants there this winter. We will focus on plantingnative plants, removing non-native, invasive weeds and continuing shoreline clean-up. Part ofongoing wetland restoration projects with our site partner, the East Bay Regional Park District.RSVP requested.Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline, Oakland.Time: 9am - noon.Info: 510-452-9261 ext. 109,[email protected] , http://www.savesfbay.org .

Volunteer: Plant California Native Bunch Grass: Saturday, January 27, 2007Help Magic plant 30,000 native California bunch grass seedlings on campus. These plantswill demonstrate benefits of native species landscaping--beauty, habitat, water conservation,non-toxic maintenance--to tens of thousands of people annually. The work is physical but mostlylight. Families, school groups, service clubs, and athletic teams have found it a joyful way towork together to protect the Earth.Location: Stanford University, Palo Alto.Time: 9am - 1pm.Info: 650-323-7333, [email protected] , http://www.ecomagic.org .

Volunteer: Winter Planting at Eden Landing: Saturday, January 27, 2007Join Save The Bay and the CA Department of Fish and Game to help restore 300 acres ofwetlands on the East Bay Shoreline in Hayward/Union City. Help plant 5,000 native wetland

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plants at Eden Landing this winter. Other duties include cleaning up debris, removing non-nativeplants, gathering native plant cuttings and collecting seeds in preparation for wetland restoration.This site is normally off-limits to the public and access is granted only to volunteers during theseselected dates. RSVP requested.Location: Eden Landing Ecological Reserve.Time: 9am - noon.

Info: 510-452-9261 ext. 109,[email protected] , http://www.savesfbay.org .

Bay Area Environmental Education Resource Fair: Saturday, January 27, 2007This 30th annual BAEER Fair offers exhibits and workshops for educators and parents with aninterest in wildlife, ecology, and conservation of natural resources. The fair is located in theExhibit Hall of the Marin Center, and discounts are available for students, seniors, and children.The registration deadline for exhibitors is 12/1, and is done on a first come, first serve process.Location: Marin Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael.Time: 10am - 4:30pm.Cost: $12 (High school students and seniors $10, youth $8, children under 7 free).Info: 510-657-4847, [email protected] , http://www.baeerfair.org .

Volunteer: Canopy Rootball work day: Saturday, January 27, 2007

Help Canopy prepare 67 trees for planting. Massage tree roots apart, correct girdling roots and ingeneral get the trees off to a better start. We will not be planting trees, only preparing them. See aliving rootsystem that is usually buried under the soil, learn a technique that will improve thevitality of future trees, and contribute to the planting of new trees along the Highway 101soundwalls in East Palo Alto. This volunteer day is part of the East Palo Alto Tree Initiative.Location: Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course, 1875 Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto.Time: 9am - noon.Info: 650-964 - 6110, [email protected] , http://www.canopy.org .

Birdwatching Walk: Las Gallinas Ponds: Saturday, January 27, 2007During this leisurely walk we will focus on the wintering birds of the Las Gallinas Ponds. Theponds are part of a 3.5 mile public access easement of the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary Districtthat includes salt and freshwater marshes where over 200 species of birds have been catalogued.

In addition to being an important link on the Pacific Flyway for migrating birds, this North Baysite offers beautiful views. Directions and more info provided upon RSVP.Location: San Rafael.Time: 9am - noon.Cost: $25 (to become a Save The Bay member).Info: 510-452-9261 ext. 109,[email protected] , http://www.savesfbay.org/.

Workshop: Winter Pruning: Saturday, January 27, 2007Winter is the best time to prune for vigorous spring growth. With appropriate pruningtechniques, you can minimize your pest and disease problems, promote fruiting and flowering,and encourage healthy, sustainable plants. Pre-registration required. This workshop is part of ourResource Efficient Landscaping Education Program.Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave., @ Lawton St., SF.

Time: 10am - 1pm.Cost: Free.Info: 415-731-5627, http://www.gardenfortheenvironment.orgSummit: Environmental Challenges to Reproductive Health and Fertility: Sunday,

January 28, 2007 - Tuesday, January 30, 2007Discover why environmental health science is critically relevant to reproductive anddevelopmental health. Join multidisciplinary stakeholders in a pioneering, national conference toexplore and set new directions. Researchers will present overviews of the science on

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environmental contaminant impact on male and female reproductive health, fertility, andpregnancy. Space limited: register ASAP.Location: UCSF Mission Center, 1855 Folsom , 15th Street, SF.Cost: See website.Info: 510-849-2568, http://www.ucsf.edu/coe/prhesummit.html

Symposium: Wildlife and Invasive Plants: January 30-31, 2007Finding Common Ground to Protect Ecological Diversity. A joint symposium of the WesternSection of the Wildlife Society and Cal-IPC. The Wildlife Society addresses research andmanagement issues related to invasive plants and wildlife. This 1 1/2 day symposium featuresresearch and management updates, a poster session, and a panel discussion.Location: Portola Plaza Hotel, Monterey.Info: www.cal-ipc.org.

Forum: Zero Waste What Does It Mean?: Monday, January 30, 2007Sierra Club Member Education Forum7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Peninsula Conservation Center, Kestral Room; Palo Alto

The Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club and the Northern California Recycling Association

(NCRA) are hosting an education forum to help Sierra Club members understand what zerowaste means and to develop specific zero waste actions to ask residents, businesses and localgovernments to adopt.We will show a short documentary Point of Return that illustrates what happens to recyclablesafter they leave the curb and then explores sustainable choices with regard to local, regional, andinternational consequences. Zero Waste leaders will be available to lead a lively discussion onpotential local actions and the next steps needed to reduce human impacts on the environment.Please rsvp to Ann Schneider at 650 962-0404 or [email protected] so we can orderbeverages and set up the room.For directions to the Peninsula Conservation Center call 650 390-8411 x 345 or go towww.lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/directory.html.

Schedule for Free E-Waste Disposal/Recycling Events in February

Cost: ABSOLUTELY FREE!!Items Accepted:Computer monitorsComputer hard drives and casesKeyboardsMousesPrintersFax machinesVCRsDVDsTVsTV equipmentToner cartridges

Cellular phonesCopy machinesPower suppliesAudio/visual equipmentDigital camerasStereo equipment and speakersVideo game systemsWireSteel scrapFerrous & non-ferrous metalsSteel and alloy rims

NO CAR OR HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES, HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, MICROWAVEOVENS, or SMOKE DETECTORS, PLEASE.

Info: (866) 335-3373Website: http://www.noewaste.com(for info and the state-required E-Waste Form)

February Event Schedule---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHEN: Friday, February 2nd from 12:00PM - 5:00PM

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Saturday, February 3rd from 9:00AM to 3:00PMWHERE: AT&T PARK, (formerly SBC Park)

Parking Lot A (24, Willie Mays Plaza)San Francisco

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Class: Bookmaking with Recycled Materials: Saturday, February 3, 2007Come learn how to make a book using coptic binding and creatively recycled materials. We'llmake books that can be used as scrapbooks, blank books, journals, and more, using materialsprovided as well as materials you've saved up. Class is limited to 8 students; call or email toregister.Time: 10am - 1pmLocation: Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way, Berkeley.Cost: $15 general, $10 Ecology Center members, no oneturned away for lack of funds.Info: Beck, 510-548-2220 x233, [email protected], ecologycenter.org.

Greenbelt Outing: All's Well at Devil's Well: Saturday, February 3, 2007Experience winter splendor on this intimate member-only hike on the Napa Land Trust's ArcherTaylor Preserve, normally closed to the public. Our guide will take us along a challenging route

through redwood forests and rugged hills (with some steep and slippery sections) to thespectacular three-tiered falls of Devil's Well, the north bay's most dramatic waterfall.Time: 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.Location: Napa CountyInfo: 415-255-3233 or visit http://www.greenbelt.org/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi.MEMBERSHIP/RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Community Meeting on Pacific Steel Casting: Wednesday, February 7, 2007Tell the Mayor and Berkeley City Council: Stop Pacific Steel Casting's pollution. Ourcommunity deserves clean air & environmental justice! It is important for residents to show upand express their concerns about the ongoing pollution and violations at PSC. If you smell theodor from PSC, call to complain: 800-334-ODOR.Location: West Berkeley Senior Center, 1900 6th St., @ Hearst, Berkeley.Time: 7pm.Info: 415-248-5010.

Greenbelt Cycling Adventure: Saturday, February 10, 2007Grab your bike and your spirit for fun when you join us for a scenic, hill-mounting ride in Marin!We'll climb over White's Hill, cruise into Samuel P. Taylor Park, then visit the quaint town ofNicasio. Along the way we'll learn about an even bigger cycling adventure with GoGreenbelt!, our Bay Area cycling tour in June. We'll finish at Iron Springs Pub for a hearty lunchand drinks (optional).Time: 9:30 AM to 2:00 PMLocation: Marin CountyInfo: 415-255-3233 or visit http://www.greenbelt.org/cgi-bin/calendar.cgiRESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Greenbelt Outing: Berkeley Waterfalls & Reception: Sunday, February 11, 2007East Bay Members can enjoy the benefits of membership on this moderate stroll featuring threestepped waterfalls, cascading streams, and historic homes hidden among Berkeley's parks andneighborhoods. Afterward we'll enjoy Caf de la Paz's tasty Nuevo Latino tapas, membermingling, and an exclusive look at Greenbelt Alliance's East Bay campaigns. This popular, one-of-a-kind outing is a true winter treat!Time: 1 PM to 5:30 PM (reception 3:30 - 5:30pm).Location: Alameda County

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Cost: $10 per person (hike and/or reception).RSVP: Early reservation for East Bay members ends January 12th. General memberreservations start January 13th.MEMBERSHIP/RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Panel: How Green is Our Valley? Thursday, February 15, 2007

An unprecedented amount of investment capital is flowing into so-called green tech from SiliconValley. What are the trends that venture capitalists are betting on? Have Silicon Valleycompanies actually gone into production of their new clean products, or is real production a far-off promise? This is the first event in the Digital Crossroads: Where Technology Meets OurEveryday Lives series.Panelists: Vinod Khosla, Founder, Khosla Ventures

T.J. Rodgers, Founder & CEO, SolarPoint & Cypress SemiconductorsDr. Gloria Duffy, President & CEO, The Commonwealth Club of California -Moderator

Time: 6:15PM - Check-in and networking reception7:00PM - Program

Location: Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain ViewCost: $15 for Commonwealth Club Members, $25 for Non-Members

Directions: to map directions to this program, visit Google Maps.Presented by Microsoft. Co-sponsor: The Computer History Museum.

Northern California Recycling Associations Recycling Update XI: Tuesday, April 4, 2006Go from out of touch to up-to-date in one work day. It's NCRA's Annual Conference, this year atthe Oakland State Office Building. Registration coming soon.Time: 8:45AM to 4:30PMLocation: 1515 Clay Street, Oakland.Cost: $65 for NCRA members, $80 for non-members (includes catered lunch). Paymentrequired before the conference or at the door. We will NOT be invoicing for payment after theevent, so be sure to bring a check if you don't pre-pay.Info: http://www.ncrarecycles.org/ru/ru-promote.html

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JOBS

Transportation and Land Use Coalition: Program Associate, Great Communities

CollaborativeThe Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC) is a partnership of over 90 groups working

for a sustainable and socially just Bay Area. We envision a region with healthy, walkablecommunities that provide all residents with transportation choices and affordable housing. TALCanalyzes county and regional policies, works with community groups to develop alternatives, andcoordinates grassroots campaigns. TALC is a nonprofit organization with 12 staff members thathas gained national recognition for our work to promote transportation alternatives and morelivable neighborhoods.

Position SummaryWe seek a motivated individual to perform a wide variety of communications, organizational,advocacy, and administrative tasks as part of our efforts to promote transit oriented developmentaround the region.

Background

Over the next five years, the Bay Area has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to stop poorlyplanned growth and make better decisions about what, where, and how to build next. With over100 new transit station areas being planned and growing market demand for homes near transit,we can finally turn back the tide of sprawl and reinvest in our existing communities. The GreatCommunities Collaborative is bringing together leading regional organizations and communityfoundations to ensure that communities across the Bay Area have the tools, training, andassistance they need to participate effectively in planning their own communities.

Together, Collaborative partners anticipate getting directly involved in at least 25 TOD planningprocesses around the region over the next three years. Our long-term goal is ambitious: that halfof all new Bay area homes built by 2030 are in walkable communities located near transit, jobs,and services, and affordable to people of all incomes. The Program Associate will work closelywith core partners, including Greenbelt Alliance, Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern

California, Reconnecting America, Urban Habitat, and two community foundations, as well asother local and regional partners. More information on the Collaborative is available atwww.transcoalition.org/gci .

Key responsibilities- Provide programmatic and administrative support to the Policy Director and other Great

Communities staff.- Write project updates for a variety of audiences and media based on updates from front-

line staff.- Develop and distribute meeting agendas, notes, and materials for meetings of regional

organizations and community foundations involved in the initiative.- Maintain on-line communications tools, such as file sharing, calendar, joint document

creation, and social networking.

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Update databases, project files, financial books, and other systems.- The Program Associate will work out of TALCs Oakland office and will be supervisedby TALC's Policy Director.

Experience and skills:- Excellent writing and editing skills.- Two years of professional or high-level volunteer experience in nonprofit organizations

or a related field.

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