BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME: PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091110T120000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Saving Civilization Is Not A Spectator Sport DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4809679/ ] Saving Civilization Is Not A Spectator Sport We're making strides toward environmental sustainability\, but is it enough? And what\, if anything\, can we do to help? Lester Brown\, President\, Earth Policy Institute Brown sees concern in the merging of world food and energy economies. Putting corn ethanol in gas tanks and grain-intensive food (beef) into more human bellies will drive up commodity prices and exacerbate fresh water scarcity. Though he believes the Earth is under stress\, Brown is hopeful\, in part because for the first time since the Industrial Revolution we have begun investing in energy sources that can last forever. Brown also will comment on how the melting glaciers of Tibet could affect the price of a bagel in California. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4809679/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4809679/ DTSTAMP:20091028T190834 LAST-MODIFIED:20091028T190834 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/1635/":Commonwealth Club of California @ 595 Market St\, 2nd floor\, San Francisco\, California 94105 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091112T073000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Peninsula Chpt Mtg: Strategy for Sustainability: HR's Leadership Role DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4644625/ ] We are in a period of historic change in which the pace and scale of changes dwarf our past experience. HR Professionals need to develop a comprehensive sustainability strategy that focuses on four factors: environmental\, economic\, social and cultural. Only then will the business become truly sustainable. A focus purely on the environmental component will not be enough. Find out what the best companies are doing to engage employees and leaders in sustainability and what their results have been. (See parts of the movie "So Right\, So Smart"). Get new tools and best practices to develop your own sustainability strategy. You'll be able to: * Define "sustainability" in terms of economic\, environmental\, cultural and social factors * Explain the difference between a "green strategy" and a "sustainability strategy" * Experience a new rapid analysis tool called STaR mapping * Set achievable goals for sustainability that are aligned with your organization's strengths Speaker: Nancy Wolfberg has held key positions in marketing\, sales and consulting at Sony and Wilson Learning Corporation. Over the course of the past 20 years\, she has worked in a wide variety of industries with companies large and small\, creating and implementing strategic change initiatives and starting new ventures. Highlights include launching the multimedia industry with Sony. With Bob Metcalfe\, she helped build awareness for Ethernet with the Ethernet Handbook. General: $45 / NCHRA Members: $25. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4644625/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4644625/ DTSTAMP:20091015T045002 LAST-MODIFIED:20091015T045002 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/637067/":WageWorks @ 1100 Park Place\, 4th Floor\, San Mateo\, California 94403 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091112T190000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Green Street Scottsdale DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4213103/ ] Part celebration\, part art exhibit\, part music festival\, and all environmentally friendly\, Green Street Scottsdale will celebrate the city’s sustainability efforts on Nov. 12. The free event\, which takes place during the 2009 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center Nov. 11-13\, will kick off with a special ArtWalk in the Scottsdale Arts District at 7 p.m. along Main Street and Marshall Way in downtown Scottsdale. The event continues at the SouthBridge and Scottsdale Waterfront districts with a live Latin Jazz concert\, organic beer tastings\, eco-friendly public art installations and interactive exhibits that highlight Scottsdale’s green projects. For more information on this event please visit www.greenstreetscottsdale.com URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4213103/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4213103/ DTSTAMP:20090806T152752 LAST-MODIFIED:20090806T152752 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/287873/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/613108/":Scottsdale Arts District @ Downtown Scottsdale\, Scottsdale\, Arizona 85251 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091115T090000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Farmers Market & Breakfast (Markets & Meals for Hope) DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3087565/ ] Join us at the St. Sebastian's Church Hall for a Breakfast Meal and Farmers Market. The event benefits local farmers and their Markets and Meals for Hope program that supports tri-state farmers during the non-growing seasons and their Emergency Crisis Fund. To learn more please attend\, or visit: http://www.cclpmidwest.org/harvestofhopehome.html At our March '09\, we served approx. 250 meals to attendees. Attendees got to visit with about a dozen farmers\, who in turn brought products from their own as well as neighboring farms. Products for purchase included: Fall harvest veggies\, Cookbooks\, Honey\, Cheese\, Yogurt\, Jams/Jellies/Preserves\, Salsas\, Mustards\, Coffee\, grass-fed and free-range poultry\, beef\, pork\, and lamb\, Lambswool products\, and handmade goat's-milk soaps. MENU will be prepared with local ingredients mostly from this farmers group: whole-wheat pancakes\, scrambled eggs & cheese\, sausage\, apple sauce\, yogurt & honey\, muffins & breakfast cookies\, cider\, milk\, coffee. Price: $8 adults / $4 children (5-12) / $30 max per family / Free for children (4 & under) / $2 discount for volunteers. Reservations/Questions: 414-699-4144 URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3087565/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3087565/ DTSTAMP:20090720T164322 LAST-MODIFIED:20090720T164322 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/819170/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/594520/":Saint Sebastian Church @ 5400 West Washington Blvd\, Milwaukee\, Wisconsin 53208 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091117T183000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:EcoTuesday :: Featuring Gil Friend of Natural Logic :: November 17 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843565/ ] EcoTuesday\, a unique\, structured monthly networking event for sustainable business leaders held concurrently in seven cities across the country\, will feature Gil Friend\, Founder of Natural Logic\, as the speaker at November's event in San Francisco. Now that green business is "in"\, what's next -- for companies\, strategy and policy? What are the looming challenges businesses need to understand -- and master? And how will we overcome the three key barriers to building a sustainable economy? Gil will share his thoughts on these topics\, and more. Natural Logic delivers strategic sustainability consulting to companies and communities\, with integrated\, results-focused solutions that build profit and competitive advantage while reducing your organization's environmental footprint\, waste and risk. Friend is a founding board member of the Sustainable Business Alliance\, Sustainable Berkeley\, and the California Sustainable Business Council and serves on the executive board of OpenEco.org and the advisory boards of CleanFish\, WattBot\, Green World Campaign\, and (past) San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's Clean Tech Advisory Council. EcoTuesday is committed to changing the way people do business. The monthly event provides a structured environment where sustainable business leaders network with one another and gain insight from industry thought-leaders and trendsetters. Everyone in the room quickly learns about everyone else during the "introduction circle". EcoTuesday.com connects participants between events\, serves as a hub for conversations and showcases local businesses. The vision of EcoTuesday is for business people to share ideas and collaborate so that companies develop products and services that have a positive impact on the marketplace and planet. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843565/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843565/ DTSTAMP:20091105T161955 LAST-MODIFIED:20091105T161955 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/657919/":The Box SF @ 1069 Howard Street\, San Francisco\, California 94103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091128T100000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Conkers Tweetup DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4716445/ ] we have a basic draft website up @ http://conkertu.tumblr.com ConkerTU is a partnership between Steve Hamilton\, @visitconkers\, Phil Campbell\, @philcampbell and Emma Bryn-Jones\, @Zerocredit_UK and we're inviting you join us in contributing to the most inclusive and sustainable Tweetup venture yet! Conkers (http://www.visitconkers.com/ )\, the award winning attraction set in the heart of the National Forest (http://www.nationalforest.org/forest/whatis/)\, is only a few hundred yards from the geographic centre of England - making is easy for everyone to visit. Our dream is to make it digitally inclusive too. From 28th November 2009\, ConkerTU will serve as the social media hub for sustainability\, with an annual programme of eight lifestyle events to meet\, tweet and stream. Individual events will tweetup experts in sustainable living with social media users and hyperlocal communities\, providing a catalyst for ideas and experience that is both socially cohesive and digitally accessible. Each ConkerTU will focus on a specific aspect of household spending\, so there's relevance for us all. We're launching with Property because National Statistics show that's where we Brits spend most! We want social media junkies to engage with the stream\, and newbies or wannabes to learn how to connect. We'd love you to join us at ConkerTU\, to conquer climate change\, exclusion and the Credit Crunch blues – all this in the woods planted over an old coal field? You need to be at #ConkerTU!256 URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4716445/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4716445/ DTSTAMP:20091017T071613 LAST-MODIFIED:20091017T071613 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/59909/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/651989/":Conkers @ Rawdon Road\, Swadlincote\, England DE12 6GA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100224 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Green Enterprise World Forum DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4878048/ ] The Green Enterprise World Forum is a 1 day conference dedicated to Green Computing and IT. The event will also be streamed over the internet for those that cant travel to the show. show highlights include: Show Highlights: - 1 day conference dedicated to Green IT and Sustainable Computing - Watch the event live online FREE of charge - Hear from leading case studies on how they have integrated Green Computing into their working practices - Find out how Green IT can create competitve advantage and improve your bottom line - Learn from the key stakeholders in the industry and network with leading platform and service operators - Benefit from our pre-show online meeting planner - Network in our combined exhibition and catering area URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4878048/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4878048/ DTSTAMP:20091109T012204 LAST-MODIFIED:20091109T012204 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/910013/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/61060/":Rutherford Theatre @ 76 Portland Place\, London\, London W1B 1NT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR