First Annual Green Wine Summit to Be Held December 1st and 2nd in Santa Rosa, California
The first annual Green Wine Summit will be held December 1 and 2, 2008 in Santa Rosa, California. The ground-breaking event is designed to set the stage for the already green wine industry to get even greener. Co-chaired by founders Lesley Berglund and Mack Schwing, the Summit will feature green leadership sessions, speaker panels and a Green Showcase. The Green Wine Summit will be held at Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel and Spa in Santa Rosa?s historic Railroad Square.
Western New York Company Seeks Stimulus Funds to Open "Green" Manufacturing Facility with Innovative Technology that Turns Waste Tires into
Re-Tread Products (RTP) has developed an innovative green building material made from recycled tires called the "Tire Log™," has moved to the production stage and hopes that the assistance of small business stimulus funds will allow it to open its first manufacturing facility in the fall of 2009. This investment in our Next Generation of Innovators and Green Collar Job Creators may serve as a model for New York and the "Green Economy" that President Obama and Senator Schumer have supported throughout the creation of the stimulus plan.
San Diego State University Leads the Nation in Green Industry Education
San Diego State University's College of Extended Studies "is the first in the nation offering professional certificates in the green industry," according to Zacharie Mondel, CEO of the Globally Green Energy Consortium (ggec.org). By offering two new professional certificates in key areas of green industry growth - Green Building Construction, and Renewable Energy and Green Energy Management - SDSU's College of Extended Studies is leading the way in developing comprehensive and practical training for the green jobs of the future.
Solar Night to Showcase Solar Synapse™ at Green Builders Event Hosted By Private Bank
Solar Night Industries (OTC: SLND.PK) announced its presence as exhibitor at this unique green builders event.
Green Jobs Can Boost Employment, But Green Building Consultant Highlights Challenges
Green building consultant and author, Jerry Yudelson uses new YouTube video to detail how green jobs can stimulate employment despite the economic downturn.
Green Depot to Start Work on Green Living Manhattan Flagship Store May 1; Unique Showroom Experience to Open Late 2008: In the Heart of the Bowery,
Green Depot(R) (www.greendepot.com), the Brooklyn-based supplier of environmentally friendly, green building materials, green products as well as green living services and solutions, today announced it will begin construction on a new flagship consumer showroom in Manhattan on May 1. Green Depot Manhattan will take over the ground floor space in the building that was The 1885 Young Men's Institute at 222 Bowery between Prince and Spring and will open in November 2008.
Green Building is Growing Rapidly in Every Region of the World, According to New Report from McGraw-Hill Construction
McGraw-Hill Construction releases first ever global-scale green building market research report at China Green Building and Energy Efficiency Conference in Shanghai.
See Sustainable Design Differently at SEEing Green 2: Moving Beyond Green
AIGA/LA's second annual sustainable design conference will explore leading ideas about sustainability and green design as a brand strategy. AIGA/LA presents its second annual SEEing Green Conference on sustainable design at the Skirball Cultural Center on Saturday, April 25, 2009, from 8:00AM to 4:00PM. SEEing Green 2: Moving Beyond Green will explore how brands can move beyond green by widening the way we think about design. Three keynote speakers will talk about the latest ideas in sustainable design and moving beyond deliverables to green design as a brand strategy.
Growing Green Online, EcoLuxury Launches New Travel Website in Response to Rising Occupancy Rates
Citing 100% occupancy rates at their green vacation rentals and increased sales of green home products, EcoLuxury announced a new website with listings for green and hypo-allergenic vacation rental properties, green products guests often take home with them, and do-it-yourself guides for greening vacations and homes.
New Video Series on Green Careers Released by Phoenix Learning Group
This new video series, created by award-winning producer Michael Dieffenbach, introduces today's students to job opportunities in eight sectors of the new green economy: Sustainable Agriculture, Recycling, Water Management, Building Green, Hazardous Waste Management, Clean Energy, Environmental Justice, and Green Design.
Eyeplay Releases Green Tips, A Collection of 52 Animated Digital Factoids for Living Green
Green Tips is a first-of-its-kind content product for digital signage networks, flat-panel screens and the web, featuring eye-catching animated factoids with tips for living green. Green Tips includes a collection of 52 plug and play clips, each with a different tip for doing simple things to be green, at home and at the office.
Reusable Bags and Other Ways to Save Money and Go Green
People often look a "going green" as an investment in the planet They often don't realize that green living can be a great way to save money as well
Bay Area Company Vetrazzo Redefines What It Means to Be 'Green': Bucking a National Trend, Makers of Vetrazzo Recycled Glass
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In today's market where sales of green building products are growing by 30 percent a year, every company is trying to claim that their product is "green." The makers of Vetrazzo recycled glass countertops are redefining what it means to be green by producing the most eco-friendly surface materials on the market, and honoring the triple bottom line of "people, planet, and profit" in their everyday business operations.