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Start: 8:00 am
Start: 09/02/2008 - 8:00am
End: 09/05/2008 - 1:59pm

Hundreds of people dedicated to achieving more active walkable and bikable communities are coming to Seattle the week after Labor Day to see and hear about the great progress the Puget Sound region has made creating healthier active communities.

09 / 3
(all day)
Start: 09/02/2008 - 8:00am
End: 09/05/2008 - 1:59pm

Hundreds of people dedicated to achieving more active walkable and bikable communities are coming to Seattle the week after Labor Day to see and hear about the great progress the Puget Sound region has made creating healthier active communities.

09 / 4
(all day)
Start: 09/02/2008 - 8:00am
End: 09/05/2008 - 1:59pm

Hundreds of people dedicated to achieving more active walkable and bikable communities are coming to Seattle the week after Labor Day to see and hear about the great progress the Puget Sound region has made creating healthier active communities.

09 / 5
End: 1:59 pm
Start: 09/02/2008 - 8:00am
End: 09/05/2008 - 1:59pm

Hundreds of people dedicated to achieving more active walkable and bikable communities are coming to Seattle the week after Labor Day to see and hear about the great progress the Puget Sound region has made creating healthier active communities.

09 / 6
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

SPOKESPEOPLE welcomes bicyclists at all levels of experience from first-time urban cyclists through expert commuters to ride in a free, healthy, sustainable monthly city event. SPOKESPEOPLE will ride to adjacent neighborhoods from Wallingford Playfield 4219 Wallingford Ave. N. on the first Saturday of every month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

09 / 7
Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Volunteers are invited to bring family (children 12 & over) and friends to the farm to help remove morning glory from the fields and property. This is a great opportunityto visit a PCC Farmland Trust farm and lend a helping hand to a local farmer. Refreshments will be provided but please bring water as it will likely be a hot day. Field-appropriate footwear and long pants, long sleeves and gloves are also recommended. Come experience September on the farm, rain or shine!

Growing Things Farm
27307 NE 100th St
Carnation, WA 98014

09 / 8
09 / 9
Start: 8:00 am
Start: 09/09/2008 - 8:00am
End: 09/11/2008 - 10:00pm

This specialized course is designed for professionals and students in various design fields including architecture, engineering, landscape, interior design, and industrial design interested in applying biomimicry to their work. Learn to approach the world of solutions inspired by nature to help your company create sustainable, innovative, and life-friendly products and processes. With a new perspective of the natural world, you will be able to introduce the Biomimicry methodology into your design process, enhancing the creativity of your entire team!

Start: 8:00 am

Taking action for a healthy environment, thriving society and stable economy!

Start: 5:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

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09 / 10
(all day)
Start: 09/09/2008 - 8:00am
End: 09/11/2008 - 10:00pm

This specialized course is designed for professionals and students in various design fields including architecture, engineering, landscape, interior design, and industrial design interested in applying biomimicry to their work. Learn to approach the world of solutions inspired by nature to help your company create sustainable, innovative, and life-friendly products and processes. With a new perspective of the natural world, you will be able to introduce the Biomimicry methodology into your design process, enhancing the creativity of your entire team!

Start: 7:30 am
End: 12:00 pm

Valuable information for planners, engineers, architects and landscape architects. Gain knowledge of innovative solutions to sustainable waterfront and shipping/passenger transport challenges, emerging green rating systems for evaluating shorelines and shoreline development, practical procedures and award-winning project examples, and much more.

+Learn useful information to incorporate into your shoreline development plans
+Explore the latest technologies and solutions as they pertain to shoreline redevelopment

Start: 12:00 pm
Start: 09/10/2008 - 12:00pm
End: 09/12/2008 - 11:30am

September 10-12, 2008 • Kitsap Conference Center • Bremerton
www.uwrconference.com

Waterfronts are a key component of many urban cities in the Pacific Northwest. Join the City of Bremerton as they host fellow communities and explore case studies, approaches and solutions from real projects and the pioneers leading the revitalization of these important assets.

PROGRAM FOCUS:

09 / 11
End: 10:00 pm
Start: 09/09/2008 - 8:00am
End: 09/11/2008 - 10:00pm

This specialized course is designed for professionals and students in various design fields including architecture, engineering, landscape, interior design, and industrial design interested in applying biomimicry to their work. Learn to approach the world of solutions inspired by nature to help your company create sustainable, innovative, and life-friendly products and processes. With a new perspective of the natural world, you will be able to introduce the Biomimicry methodology into your design process, enhancing the creativity of your entire team!

(all day)
Start: 09/10/2008 - 12:00pm
End: 09/12/2008 - 11:30am

September 10-12, 2008 • Kitsap Conference Center • Bremerton
www.uwrconference.com

Waterfronts are a key component of many urban cities in the Pacific Northwest. Join the City of Bremerton as they host fellow communities and explore case studies, approaches and solutions from real projects and the pioneers leading the revitalization of these important assets.

PROGRAM FOCUS:

Start: 9:00 am
Start: 09/11/2008 - 9:00am
End: 09/14/2008 - 6:00pm

You are welcome to attend and participate!
The Salmon Homecoming forum takes place Thursday, September 11 at the Seattle Aquarium. The Celebration is Friday-Sunday, September 12-14 in Waterfront Park, adjacent to the Aquarium on the Downtown Seattle Waterfront. This year’s theme is “The Drum Beats for Everyone“.

Salmon Homecoming is all about the people of the Pacific Northwest, whoever they are and whatever they do. That means we’re here for you, because your health, spirit and even your sustainable economy is most certainly about the salmon.

09 / 12
End: 11:30 am
Start: 09/10/2008 - 12:00pm
End: 09/12/2008 - 11:30am

September 10-12, 2008 • Kitsap Conference Center • Bremerton
www.uwrconference.com

Waterfronts are a key component of many urban cities in the Pacific Northwest. Join the City of Bremerton as they host fellow communities and explore case studies, approaches and solutions from real projects and the pioneers leading the revitalization of these important assets.

PROGRAM FOCUS:

(all day)
Start: 09/11/2008 - 9:00am
End: 09/14/2008 - 6:00pm

You are welcome to attend and participate!
The Salmon Homecoming forum takes place Thursday, September 11 at the Seattle Aquarium. The Celebration is Friday-Sunday, September 12-14 in Waterfront Park, adjacent to the Aquarium on the Downtown Seattle Waterfront. This year’s theme is “The Drum Beats for Everyone“.

Salmon Homecoming is all about the people of the Pacific Northwest, whoever they are and whatever they do. That means we’re here for you, because your health, spirit and even your sustainable economy is most certainly about the salmon.

09 / 13
(all day)
Start: 09/11/2008 - 9:00am
End: 09/14/2008 - 6:00pm

You are welcome to attend and participate!
The Salmon Homecoming forum takes place Thursday, September 11 at the Seattle Aquarium. The Celebration is Friday-Sunday, September 12-14 in Waterfront Park, adjacent to the Aquarium on the Downtown Seattle Waterfront. This year’s theme is “The Drum Beats for Everyone“.

Salmon Homecoming is all about the people of the Pacific Northwest, whoever they are and whatever they do. That means we’re here for you, because your health, spirit and even your sustainable economy is most certainly about the salmon.

Start: 11:00 am
End: 7:59 pm

Green for Good is bringing the Green Edmonds Festival to the Pacific Northwest.
This outdoor festival will provide a fun and friendly environment for Green businesses and organizations to showcase their products, services and ideas and for attendees to learn how to live a Greener, healthier lifestyle. Exhibitors will offer everything from home improvement ideas to children's products to organic foods to arts and crafts. Sessions scheduled throughout the day on the solar-powered stage will provide easy, cost-effective ideas for living a Greener life.

Admission is free!!

Start: 11:00 am
End: 2:00 pm

Curious about rainscreen siding, solar hot water preheat, recycled cellulose insulation, dual flush toilets, in-floor radiant heat and harvesting rainwater? Join us for a green home tour! Meet at ecohaus for product information and refreshment, then carpool to Case Design’s new Hillman City Area Home for a tour of all of the sustainable features listed above, and more!
www.greendwellingseattle.com

Please RSVP: gregoryis@greendwellingseattle.com

ecohuas
4121 1st Ave South
Seattle, WA 98134

www.ecohaus.com

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm

The Salmon Return
Olympic Sculpture Park, PACCAR Pavilion
Saturday, September 13, Noon – 3:00 p.m.

Presented in partnership with the Salmon Homecoming celebration on the Seattle Waterfront September 12-14

Celebrate the return of local salmon with Seattle Art Museum. Use an underwater camera to discover what lives in Puget Sound. Get up close with fish scales using a microscope. Create your own fish hat and salmon prints. Explore the stages of the salmon life cycle. Learn what you can do on land to help protect salmon. Hands on art activities, games, and tours for families.

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End: 6:00 pm
Start: 09/11/2008 - 9:00am
End: 09/14/2008 - 6:00pm

You are welcome to attend and participate!
The Salmon Homecoming forum takes place Thursday, September 11 at the Seattle Aquarium. The Celebration is Friday-Sunday, September 12-14 in Waterfront Park, adjacent to the Aquarium on the Downtown Seattle Waterfront. This year’s theme is “The Drum Beats for Everyone“.

Salmon Homecoming is all about the people of the Pacific Northwest, whoever they are and whatever they do. That means we’re here for you, because your health, spirit and even your sustainable economy is most certainly about the salmon.

09 / 15
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

Second meeting of the newly formed Sustainable Belltown community group. The group is dedicated to raising awareness among Belltown residents regarding environmental issues facing the neighborhood and providing a forum for discussion of smart growth and sustainable living. Meeting is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM on September 15th at 2801 Western Ave (Olympus Apartments conference room). Guest speaker, Vic Opperman, founder of Sustainable Ballard and SCALLOPS will be on hand to discuss what other neighborhoods are doing for sustainability.

09 / 16
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09 / 19
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 5:59 pm

National Park(ing) Day is Friday, September 19, 2008.

National Park(ing) Day is an opportunity to celebrate parks in cities and promote the need for more parks by creating temporary public parks in public parking spaces. National Park(ing) Day is Friday, September 19, 2008.

National Park(ing) Day is an all-volunteer effort. All are welcome to participate.

For more information, go to http://www.tpl.org/tier2_kad.cfm?folder_id=3428

How did Park(ing) Day start?

09 / 20
Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Cedar Grove Composting is breaking ground for composting companies world-wide. Learn first-hand how their innovative technology works, and discover the science behind the soil.

Find out how microorganisms convert proteins into carbon, why temperature is everything, and how a plastic spoon can turn into organic matter in just 80 days. You'll never look at soil the same way again!

Registration includes hot drinks, snacks, and transportation from Seattle to Everett.

09 / 21
09 / 22
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 12:59 pm

Car Free Day is an international event celebrated every September 22nd in which people are encouraged to get around without their car - highlighting transit, bicycling, walking and all alternative modes of transportation. By taking a fair number of cars off the roads people who live and work there are given a chance to consider how their neighborhood might look and work with a lot fewer cars.

Resources
World Carfree Network: http://www.worldcarfree.net/wcfd/
Calculate money saved, calories burned and emissions reduced when you go carfree: http://www.carfreediet.com/go_calc.cfm

09 / 23
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm

Sustainable Business Leaders Networking Forum

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:30 to 8:00 pm

Featured Speaker: Tom Staples founded Cooler Planet
Please RSVP

The BalMar
(the Halverson Room upstairs)
5449 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle Wa 98107
206.297.0500

Please see www.ecotuesday.com for more information about the event, or RSVP

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Other Diesel Alternatives: Hype or Hope?
Are you curious about those other biofuels you've been hearing about? What is renewable diesel, green diesel, bio-crude, and sunfuel? How will these other diesel alternatives impact biodiesel and who is championing them? Get the low-down at Other Diesel Alternatives: Hype or Hope? Hear from a variety of speakers on this controversial topic. Get your questions answered! 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Seattle Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle WA 98103. Cost is Free. Information at www.nwbiodiesel.org/.

09 / 24
09 / 25
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Live in Kirkland? Come to the 1st meeting of Sustainable Kirkland Community, a new SCALLOPS* group.

Join us at the Kirkland Library (308 Kirkland Avenue)
Thursday, September 25th
6:30 pm

Neighbors uniting to create a Sustainable Kirkland Community

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sustainablekirkland/
Questions or wanna help organize the meeting?
Call Jan 425.814.5923 or Lori 206.214.6840

*SCALLOPS: Sustainable Communities ALL Over Puget Sound
scallopswa.org

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Camp Long is located on 5200 35th Ave. SW. and can be reached by telephone at 206 684-7434.

The film will begin at 7:00 and runs an hour and 35 minutes.
Here is a brief description:

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Seattle Renewable Energy Kicks off their Fall 2008 Meeting Series with Berlin renewable energy consultant Jens Bömer of Ecofys (www.ecofys.com).
During his presentation Jens will address:
What is the German Aachen Model or the Full Cost Rates that recently influenced Washington State’s current solar legislation?
What are Germany’s Feed-in Tariffs that influenced Jay Inslee’s Renewable Energy legislation? How has Photovoltaic and Wind Power aggregation taken off in Germany and other countries?

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