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September 2012 Newsletter
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Bethesda Green relies on corporate sponsorships, grants, in-kind donations and individual contributions. We:

-- Incubate next generation green businesses

-- Educate the community

-- Inspire action by initiating programs and services that promote sustainable living practices.

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Upcoming Events 

Central Farm Market -- Open Sundays, 9 am - 1 pm at the Bethesda Elementary School parking lot on Arlington Road, at the corner of Wilson Lane and Old Georgetown Road.

   

FreshFarm Market -- Open Saturdays, 9 am - 1 pm on Norfolk Ave. between Fairmont and St. Elmo Aves.

 

BG 101 -- Wednesday, Sept. 26, 4 - 5:30 pm. Bethesda Green orientation and review of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Contact: info@bethesdagreen.org.

 

Paper Shredding / Recycling -- Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 am - 2 pm @ Walter Johnson H.S.

Community Day
-- Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 am - 3 pm @ The Universities at Shady Grove. Explore their Green Campus and meet Bethesda Green.

Caleva Dirty Dinner
-- Saturday, Sept. 22, 6:30 pm - 9 pm. Enjoy a unique farm-to-table experience at the Caleva Farm in Dickerson, MD.

Startup Maryland @ Bethesda Green
-- Monday, Sept. 24, noon - 4pm. Join green entrepreneurs for a "pitch" contest and celebration of the Bethesda Green Business Incubator.

LOHAS Networking Reception --
Friday, Sept. 28, 6:30 - 8:30 pm in Georgetown. Join business leaders for an evening of discussion.

Green Festival --
Saturday / Sunday, Sept. 29-30, DC Convention Center. Stop by the Bethesda Green booth #1566.

Celebrate Farm to Freezer on National Food Day --
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7-9 pm @ Bethesda Green.

Check the Events page regularly for updates.

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Savenia Labs Energy Rating Labels now available in Strosniders Potomac

Farm to Freezer
Farm to Freezer, a local project of Bethesda Cares and Full Plate Ventures, is seeking volunteers in its efforts to nourish the hungry. See blog post for more details.

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From the Executive Director

Dave Feldman
Dave Feldman

What do you think when someone says "The Sky is the Limit."

 

I think about possibility. Opportunity.  Change for the better. About enabling people to do and be their very best.

 

"The Sky is the Limit" is about engaging the community in making the place we live and work better. A cleaner environment, meaningful, well-paying jobs and stronger relationships.

 

"The Sky is the Limit" is big.There are no boundaries.

 

We chose "The Sky is the Limit" as the theme of our 3rd Annual Green Awards Gala to inspire others about possibilities for the future and to celebrate examples of innovation and leadership.Our grand celebration will honor seven "green champions" selected from nearly 100 nominations in and around Montgomery County and Northwest DC and showcase other local solutions through a unique display of a city in the future. 

 

We reach great heights through active participation and dedication from every corner of our community. Our Gala will be a celebration of all that and more. 

 

We can't say enough about the generous support of our sponsors.This is our most important fundraising event of the year, and their commitment to green allows us to keep working together to do the impossible.

 

Please join us for the festivities as we soar high to recognize and honor the accomplishments of those committed individuals, businesses, non-profits, and communities who are taking steps to better the planet. "The Sky is the Limit" embodies them all -- leaders in OUR community who are making an impact.

Startup MD Bus Visits Bethesda Green

 

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Bethesda Green invites the public to a special open house, entrepreneurship program Monday, Sept. 24 as part of Startup Maryland's three-week "Pitch Across Maryland" bus tour. The event will be held at Bethesda Green, 4825 Cordell Avenue, from noon to 4:00 p.m. Green entrepreneurs across the region are encouraged to attend this valuable educational and networking opportunity.

 

The Bethesda Green event will feature a celebration of the expansion of the Bethesda Green Business Incubator, its new companies, company successes and new programs to support green entrepreneurs. And it will feature a program of entrepreneurs pitching their business plans and a panel of experts to evaluate and improve their presentations. The panel will be chaired by Seth Goldman, founder and TeaEO of Honest Tea. An informal networking reception will follow the program.

 

"We are delighted to welcome green entrepreneurs in the region to Bethesda Green to learn more about our companies and programs," said Robert Snyder, Bethesda Green incubator manager. "We are expanding our networking activities to the broader community and launching a series of finance workshops and an investor forum that is open to entrepreneurs beyond our incubator."

 

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2012 Gala promo

Tickets Now Available
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2012 Bethesda Green Gala
Thursday, October 11

2000 Tower Oaks Blvd
Rockville, MD 

Join us for our 3rd Annual Gala, during which we will recognize the Bethesda Magazine Green Champions.

More details here.

Tickets available here.
 
Thank you Gala sponsors for your support.

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Perfect Settings:
The green choice for caterers
by Lori Hill

 

Peter Grazzini, the owner of Perfect Settings, is just like any other corporate head: he is constantly looking to save money for his $14 million dollar company based in Landover, MD. But for the past four years, he has been constantly thinking of new and innovative ways to reduce his environmental impact while also saving his company many thousands of dollars each year.

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Peter Grazzini

 

Since 1998, Perfect Settings has been providing gorgeous linen and premium and contemporary flatware, china, glassware and other tabletop accessories to caterers, event planners, venues and private individuals in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and throughout the United States.

 

So what prompted Peter to go green? The environmental conditions he observed while on a buying trip to China in October 2008 so disturbed him that he has been trying to lessen his company's impact on the planet ever since.

 

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