The "Green" Movement - Let's Move it Forward!
List your Green/Sustainable Events here!
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 Seattle’s 7th Annual Farmer-Fisher-Chef Connection Seattle, WA
Monday, February 27, 2012 - All Day Event
The Farmer-Fisher-Chef Connection regional food conference hosted by the Seattle Chapter of Chefs Collaborative is a unique annual gathering that brings together producers (farmers, ranchers, fishers, food and beverage artisans) with food buyers (chefs, retailers, processors, distributors, and institutional purchasers) for what is first and foremost a business-to-business networking event. The best direct marketing opportunity of the year! The keynote speaker will be Matthew Dillon, Owner of Organic Integrity…Click here for more details ...
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 Farmer Chef Connection Portland, OR
Monday, March 5, 2012 7:45am – 4pm
This event co-hosted by Portland Chefs Collaborative and Friends of Family Farmers brings together over 300 chefs, farmers, ranchers and fisherman to learn, make connections, and eat great food! This is a great opportunity to network with Portland’s food buyers and producers, make connections face-to-face, and find products and markets, as well as provide you with buying and selling opportunities. The keynote speaker will be Sam Morgannam, author of Eat Good Food and founder of the Bi-Rite groceries in San Francisco, CA. Click here for more details…
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 Green Pioneers: Walking Tours of Downtown Berkeley, CA
Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 2:30-5:30 pm
Go behind the scenes and visit local pioneering and high-impact models of sustainability. Enjoy a unique opportunity to meet the staff and get an insider's view of green businesses such as: The Bike Station, East Bay Bicycle Coalition, Pedal Express, Freight & Salvage, Gather Restaurant, Hotel Shattuck Plaza, and Green Citizen.
You will visit Oxford Plaza's rooftop community garden and The David Brower Center, a solar powered, LEED certified building that houses world environmental leaders, including a stop at the shared workspace HUB Berkeley. Buy your tickets now….
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Moveable Feast: A Sustainable Restaurant Tour of Berkeley, CA
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6-9pm
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6-9pm
The Moveable Feast will be a unique downtown Berkeley walking tour visiting three model sustainable restaurants located within a three block radius, in a city some consider the epicenter for the US food movement. We’ll dine at Gather Restaurant, Revival Bar + Kitchen and Five Restaurant. Indulge in a locally sourced, organic and relaxed meal while learning about Slow Money, Slow Food, local farms and food sources. Enjoy an opportunity to leisurely network (feel free to sit next to a new person at each stop!), while enjoying presentations by award-winning restaurant owners and chefs. Don’t miss out on this fun event….. Buy your tickets now!
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Earth Hour 2012 Across the Globe
Saturday, March 31 at 8:30-9:30pm in Your Local Time Zone
This annual “lights out” event has grown from a single-city initiative in Sydney, Australia in 2007 to become the world’s largest display of environmental action, with citizens of 135 countries and territories across every continent coming together to contemplate the planet and their year-round commitment to protect it. Earth Hour is a global initiative in partnership with WWF. Individuals, businesses, governments and communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour to show their support for environmentally sustainable action.
This event has become a symbol of hope towards a growing global movement of positive change in environmental attitudes. Join with some of the world’s most recognized landmarks, including the Forbidden City, Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, Golden Gate Bridge, Table Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue and Sydney Opera House, and celebrate your commitment to the planet with the people of the world……switch off your lights for planet earth! Click to learn more Watch the Earth Hour 2012 Official Video
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A Billion Acts of Green®
Mobilize the Earth - Earth Day Sunday, April 22, 2012
“The largest environmental service campaign in the world – is steadily building commitments by individuals, corporations, and governments in honor of Earth Day. A Billion Acts of Green® demonstrates the kind of environmental impact that can be made when millions of people, corporations and organizations make commitments, both small and large, to better their environment. The goal is to register one billion actions in advance of the Earth Summit to be held in Rio June, 2012.” Take Action, become an activist for A Billion Acts of Green and Earth Day - April 22, 2012!
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 Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries Eco-Agritourism Network
Study Abroad in Greece: The Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle May 15 -24, 2012
A comprehensive experiential learning program designed to provide an overview of the culture, nature and cuisine of Crete. This program is designed for teachers, students and professional researchers of nutrition, cuisine, sustainable living, and sustainable agricultural practices. Explore Crete's cultural and natural treasures with resident specialists. Discover a taste of Crete’s fascinating heritage while supporting important heritage preservation initiatives. Presentations are exclusive to our small group of 20 attendees. This is a 10-Day Accredited Program organized for the University of Missouri.
Learning opportunities will be provided by MU Nutrition and Exercise Physiology faculty, Candance Gabel, MS, RD, LD, and Chef-Author Nikki Rose, Founder of Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries Eco-Agritourism Network, and Mediterranean Diet researcher at the University of Athens, Antonia Trichopoulou, PhD. Click here for more details...
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 10th International Seafood Summit 2012: Evolving Solutions for New Horizons
Hong Kong, China
September 6-8, 2012
SeaWeb’s Seafood Summit - the world’s premier sustainable seafood event brings together global representatives from the seafood industry and conservation community for in-depth discussions, presentations and networking around the issue of sustainable seafood. The goal of the Summit is to foster dialogue and partnerships that lead to a seafood marketplace that is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.
The Seafood Summit is attended by seafood industry professionals including producers, processors, distributors, buyers, retailers, chefs and restaurateurs, as well as conservation groups, policy makers, academics and the media. The Summit is the only event where all stakeholders come together around sustainable seafood. For more information go to Seafood Summit.
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