Environment
An Electrifying Learning Exerience - First Friday Lecture
Thu, 04/05/2012 - 13:48 — Placer Nature CenterWhen Albert Einstein’s father first showed him a compass, it was young Albert’s first clue, he later wrote, that there was “something behind things, something deeply hidden,” which set him on a lifelong journey trying to find it.
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Notes on First Loomis Shed to Shed Energy Initiative Coordinating Meeting
PlacerSustain has entered into a cooperative agreement with the Town of Loomis to faciliate a focused energy conservation and renewable energy initiative in the Shed to Shed area of Downtown for business and property owners that are adjacent to the railroad rights of way. This effort is intended to assist owners to take advantage of the federal Section 1603 30% reimbursement on solar projects. To be eligible, the projects must have commenced construction before December 31, 2011. The initiative also involves the pursuit of the Town's own solar project opportunities.
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Consider this before choosing granite for your kitchen or bath remodel
Mon, 08/22/2011 - 18:15 — Marie BrownGranite not such a green option
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/how-did-granite-become-the-kitchen-counter-standard.html
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World Environment Day
Thu, 06/02/2011 - 07:44 — Marie BrownWorld Environment Day is June 5. Read about it here - http://www.unep.org/wed/
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Comments on the SACOG Sustainable Communities Effort
Tue, 05/03/2011 - 11:15 — PlacerSustainThe following material is from Gregg Bates of the Dry Creek Conservancy for distribution to the American Basin Council of Watersheds, and is related to the pending SACOG Sustainable Communities Plan:
Toward a Regional Vision of Sustainability in the Sacramento Area
Comments from Dry Creek Conservancy on SACOG Sustainable Communities Strategy planning, April 21, 2010
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Brett Story District 3 County Employee of the Year
Thu, 04/07/2011 - 18:45 — Marie Brownhttp://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/5417/biomass-project-earns-storey-employee-of-the-year-title
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Green Jobs site
Sun, 03/27/2011 - 11:43 — Marie BrownSite for students and job seekers interested in green jobs in water industry as well as others.
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Celebrate Earth Hour on March 26th with the rest of the world
Fri, 03/25/2011 - 08:51 — Marie BrownEarth hour will be celebrated on March 26th. Turn out the lights to honor mother Earth.
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Sierra Leadership Institute for Climate Change and Energy Innovators
Sun, 03/06/2011 - 13:22 — PlacerSustainThe Sierra Business Council (SBC) hosts the Sierra Leadership Institute. The Institute has been conducting leadership training programs for a number of years, but this year has framed the program to address climate change and energy innovation, and expanded the program significantly. Here is a link to their website material on the subject.
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Placer Board of Supervisors Unanimously Approves Conservation Plan Application Submittal
Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:49 — PlacerSustainThe Placer County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve moving ahead with the Placer County Conservation Plan submittal to the appropriate federal agencies.
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