Executive Director Dave Feldman
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Upcoming Bethesda Green Events
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Repower @ Home Community Meeting --
Learn simple steps to save energy, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 7 - 9 pm. More >>
BG 101 -- an orientation about
Bethesda Green, upcoming events, and volunteer opportunities, Thursday, Sept. 30, 4 - 5:30 pm. More >>
Bethesda Green Gala -- Thursday, Oct. 7. Join us for an evening of inspiration, celebration and community recognition of local green champions. More>>
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We gratefully acknowledge our Oct. 7 Bethesda Green Gala financial and in-kind sponsors, including:
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From the Executive Director
Bethesda Green Gala, October 7
Gala means "festive," an atmosphere, decoration or attitude
of celebration. So what is a "green
gala"?
A green gala celebrates innovation and activism, creativity
and commitment. It celebrates people,
companies, goods and services and guidelines that work to preserve and protect our planet.
Sound like fun? It will be.
On October 7, the Bethesda Green Gala at Imagination Stage will recognize the seven
winners of the Bethesda Magazine Green Awards. These "green champions" were selected from 130 nominations in and around
Montgomery County -- businesses, non-profits, communities and individuals.
We will also celebrate the accomplishments of others taking
their own steps to better the planet. They are the Bethesda Green community -- our board, volunteers, sponsors, incubator companies, partners and
friends.
This evening will inspire
with ideas, opportunities, people and stories. We will share insights about making lifestyle changes with a more
earth-friendly approach. We take green seriously --
it is our future -- but we also believe that there is much to celebrate already.
Please join us October 7 as we Inspire, Celebrate and Recognize.
Dave Feldman
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"Global Work Party" October 10
Volunteers upgrade homes as part of day to affect climate solutions in Montgomery County
Responding to a call for action from 350.org, the international climate campaign founded by sustainability guru Bill McKibben, a "Global Work Party" involving thousands of events around the world is happening October 10 (10/10/10).
Locally, on that Sunday, a coalition of groups is organizing 350 Montgomery County: Saving Energy, Helping Homeowners, Cutting Carbon, a volunteer effort to make energy efficiency upgrades to five homes in Montgomery County. Bethesda Green and one of our Green Business Incubator Companies, the Maryland Energy & Sustainability Co-op, will be working on one of the houses in Rockville.
Caulking windows, weather-stripping doors, and swapping light bulbs are all little steps toward real climate solutions. We'll also be helping homeowners cut their energy costs and enjoy a fun day of community building.
For more
information on this effort, stay tuned to the Co-op blog (nrgcoop.wordpress.com).
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More Recycling Bins in Bethesda
Building upon a project started two years ago, Bethesda Green has championed adding new recycling bins in the Bethesda Row business district. Purchased and installed by property owner Federal Realty, a BG sponsor and board representative, each bin will have a plaque with the name of the co-sponsor(s) and
an environmental "educational fact" displayed to increase public awareness.
Initially launched with the support of Honest Tea and The Coca-Cola Company, the recycling bin project led to 15 bins being placed around Woodmont Triangle, Veterans Park, the Metro station, among other locations in downtown Bethesda. All bins are
co-located with existing trash receptacles and maintained by Bethesda Urban Partnership (BUP).
BUP empties the trash receptacles and transports
material to the Montgomery County Transfer Station where the County sorts recyclable contents.
A number of co-sponsorship opportunities for the new Bethesda Row bins are available. Please contact Bethesda Green for more information.
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Bethesda Green Welcomes New Staffer
Incubator Manager Robert Snyder  | Robert Snyder, Incubator Manager
Bob is a consultant with 25 years experience in economic
development supporting entrepreneurship, higher education and workforce
development, with a focus on the high tech, biotech and environmental industry sectors. In addition to his work with Bethesda Green,
Bob provides consultant support as the Program Manager for the Montgomery
County Innovation Network, where he develops education and technical training
programs for the 120 resident companies in the five tech-related
incubators.
Bob has been actively involved in the development of
technology incubators. He has performed
feasibility studies and business plans for three successful incubators in
Howard and Frederick counties and the City of Rockville. Bob's other work with entrepreneurship has included serving as Vice
President of the Suburban Maryland High Tech Council (the precursor of the Tech
Council of Maryland) where he developed industry network programs, a technology
transfer guide and education and training programs. Bob also served as the Director of the Macklin Center
for Entrepreneurship at Montgomery
College where he
developed programs for students and small businesses.
Bob has been active in supporting the development of the
environmental industry over the years. He organized an Environmental Business Network at the Tech Council, and at
the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development he co-chaired a
state Voluntary Clean-up Task Force and developed programs to support the
growth of the environmental industry.
Bob is a graduate of Williams
College and received and M.P.A. and
Ph.D. from the Maxwell School at Syracuse
University.
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Online Auction Offers Prelude to Gala
An exciting prelude to the Bethesda Green Gala October 7 at Imagination Stage will be an online auction with a number of sustainable gifts and services up for bidding.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Gala, and we certainly hope that you do, anyone may participate in the online auction. Online bidding will get started on Thursday, September 30, and stay open for a week, until October 7.
Check out the online catalog, to see what's available.
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