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Soquel Ave Sale

Hello ecobuddies!
 
This month, you'll find many opportunities to live green at home. One way is to keep the Chi moving, an important Feng Shui principle. Accordingly, we are participating in the Seabright Neighborhood Labor Day Weekend Sidewalk Sale. This event will be a great opportunity to support your neighborhood businesses and get some great deals on a variety of green items.
Also, now that school is underway again, keep us in my mind for your school supplies. We carry a wonderful line of recycled binders, folders, dividers, and notepads made by The Sustainable Group.
Remember, we're open seven days a week.  Stop by and say hello!

 
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IN THIS ISSUE
September @ greenspace
Community Events
West Coast Green
Coming Soon: IsaBooties
QUICK GLANCE
Aug 29th - Sept 1
Soquel Avenue Neighborhood Sale

September 19th
greenspace
Cool Ideas, Green Drinks

September 19th-20th
Simpkins Swim Center
Build it Green Certification Class


Sept 25th-27th
San Jose Event Center
West Coast Green

September 28th
Build it Green - South SF Bay Green Home Tour

September 30th
Capitola City Chambers
Green Plumbers Workshop

September @ greenspace
Ecology Action

September 19th 5:30-8:00 PM
Ecology Action Presents: Cool Ideas, Green Drinks


Green Drinks Cool Ideas is part green think tank, part incubator for innovative solutions and community action. Come pour yourself a frosty glass of organic beer from Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, share your ideas with other sustainability-minded folks, and elevate your thinking about all things green with a lecture from a local scientist, economist, policy maker or innovator.

Featuring Jennifer Gray of the Transition Movement
http://transitionculture.org/
http://www.transitionpenwith.com/

Transition handbook

The Transition Town movement started in the UK as a response to the twin challenges of global warming and peak oil. In her talk, Transition Culture: Resilience and The Energy Descent, Jennifer will share her experiences developing Transition Towns in England, most notably Transition Town Penwith. Along with her mother, Dr. Pamela Gray, she will also make time to answer our questions about creating a Transition Initiative here in Santa Cruz. All donations go to support Transition Santa Cruz.

Schedule:
5:30-6:15pm networking
6:15  7:15pm talk
7:15-8pm networking, ideas for action

In conjunction with the Green Drinks/Transition event, Deborah Lindsay will feature Jennifer Gray and Michael Weaver of Transition Santa Cruz on her radio show Tomorrow Matters:

Wednesday, September 17th, 2:00 pm
Tomorrow Matters with Deborah Lindsay KRXA 540 AM, Pacific Grove
You can also listen online at krxa540.com

This is a free event, for more info contact:
Elizabeth Thompson at Ecology Action: ethompson@ecoact.org
Green Community Events

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September 19th-20th 8:00-5:00
Simpkins Swim Center
Build it Green - Green Building Certification Class

Get the competitive edge through green certification
 
Construction Professionals: As green building becomes more popular, homeowners and those purchasing homes are looking for contractors, architects, engineers, and specialty contractors who are qualified to provide green building services. Now is your chance to establish yourself in this profitable niche and distinguish yourself from your competitors.
 
Local Government:  Looking for a way to initiate green building in your community and reduce the carbon footprint and increase energy efficiency?  Learn about the design and construction of healthier and higher quality homes and neighborhoods.  Take the most respected residential Green Building Training in California !
 
This September, Build It Green and both the City of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz have teamed up to present the Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP) training in Santa Cruz, CA. Open to all
California building professionals involved in the design and construction of residential buildings, as well as professionals that support and develop the market for green building.  Certification is available for the following professionals:  Architects/Designers, Carpenters, Consultants, Contractors, Developers, Electricians, Engineers, Interior Designers, Landscapers, Plumbing Contractors, Public Agencies, Non-Profits, Real Estate Professionals, Specialty Trades, Solar Contractors and Suppliers.
 
Expand your business!  Learn the tools to market and implement Green Building in your company!

Hear from building professionals, what has worked and not worked, in their green business
Learn tools and resources to assist you in implementing green building

Location:
Simpkins Swim Center
979 17th Ave
Santa Cruz , CA   95062
 
Cost:
Build It Green (BIG) members: $400.00
Non-BIG members: $450.00
Continental breakfast and lunch are provided.


S
eptember 28th
Build it Green - South Bay Green Home Tour
Interested in building green?  Need some inspiration for your remodel / new construction.  The Build it Green South Bay Green Home Tour is a great opportunity to see what people are doing with the wide array of green materials and techniques that are available.  The tour will be conducted in fourteen homes throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. 

Check out a wide array of green features installed in homes such as:
Solar hot water and solar electric systems
Radiant floor heating
Bamboo and cork flooring
Recycled glass countertops
Salvaged and sustainably harvested woods
Green roofs and graywater systems
Dual-flush toilets and much more!

Cost: $20 per person
 
Tickets will be available for purchase at greenspace
or 
Purchase tickets/guidebooks here.

www.builditgreen.org



Green Plumbers
September 30th 9:00-5:00
Capitola City Chambers - Meeting Room
Green Plumbers Water Efficient Technology Workshop


This one day workshop will provide an overview of the dynamic technologies that will shape future water conservation efforts.  Includes such topics as recycled/gray water technology, septic tanks and wastewater treatment systems, rainwater cachment/harvesting systems, and environmental and public health/safety regulations.

www.greenplumbersusa.com
 
Download Registration Form
West Coast Green 2008
September 25th-27th San Jose Convention Center
West Coast Green West Coast Green is the largest conference in the field of green building and innovation.  It is a great opportunity for the trade, homeowners, and anyone interested in living green to learn about up and coming products, techniques, and practices in green building.  Each year the conference has grown to meet the needs of industry leaders, practitioners and homeowners; This years theme will focus on the interface of green building, innovation and technology.  This years venue is the San Jose Convention Center, located in the heart of Silicon Valley.  In the center of the high-tech world West Coast Green will connect the explosive world of green technologies to the green innovation movement like never before.

At West Coast Green you can interact with and learn from over 380 exhibitors showcasing the latest in resource-efficient technologies and a wide array of green and healthy building products. Over 100 experts and visionary leaders will be presenting their latest developments, insights, and inspiration at the expanding frontiers of the field.

On Homeowner Day (September 27), the public gets full access to the tradeshow with special presentations geared to their interests. Consumers, the most powerful force in the market, will find all the information, products, and professionals they need to put their green building and remodeling plans into action.

As the largest venue for green innovation, building, business and design, West Coast Green will serve as a central gathering point for regional movements including those in Portland, Seattle, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, Denver, Boulder, Salt Lake City, and Boise. Thousands of green professionals, businesses, and individuals will be coming together to network, display their resources, and grow strategic alliances.

www.westcoastgreen.com

Coming Soon: IsaBooties 
Eco-Friendly Shoes for Funky Lil' Feet!
 
logo julyWhat are IsaBooties?  IsaBooties are hip, fashionable soft-soled baby shoes.  IsaBooties are made in the USA from 100% animal and formaldehyde free UltraSuede.  These cute little shoes are completely machine washable and dryable for easy care.  Your little one will be safe and secure in these Pediatrician recommended soft-soled shoes  that feature non-slip Toughtek soles.  Each pair comes packaged in recycled material printed with soy-based inks.  Arriving soon at greenspace.
 
For more info check out.
 

We thank you for your continued effort and support of ecologically minded products.  We look forward to your next visit to greenspace.
Sincerely,
 
greenspace
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