Green Drinks - First Friday Indigo
is hosting a First Friday benefit for Green Star on Friday, October 2nd, from 5:30 to 8:30pm,
in the Indigo Warehouse space at 221 East 5th Avenue.
The
event is part of a push by new Executive Director Kim Kovol and the Green Star
Board of Directors to increase awareness of Green Star's programs;
provide a forum for Green Star members and the public to meet, mingle
and share ideas; and raise funds for the organization through art
sales and donations.
Several
artists who utilize found and recycled materials as the centerpiece of
their creations will have artwork on display and for sale. Artists
scheduled to participate include Amanda Bent, Tonia Burrown, Hal Gage,
Erice Henry, Dane Ketner, Shelbi Lynee Laughlin, Emilee Monson, Kayla
Spaan, Michael Allen and Chad Taylor.
Green
Star staff and members of the board will be on hand and some of the
artists will attend to discuss their work. Attendees can expect to enjoy complimentary appetizers and a customized Green Drinks no-host bar to benefit Green Star. There also will be
giveaways and door prizes.
For more information about the event, contact Stirling Amacker, [email protected].
ENERGY STAR Solid State Outdoor Lighting Webinar - October 8, 9-10:30am Alaska Time. LED luminaires can now
compete with high intensity discharge sources but not all LEDs are created equal. To differentiate products that will save
energy over current technologies, the Department of Energy has developed ENERGY STAR
criteria covering SSL (solid state lighting)-based outdoor area and roadway lighting, outdoor
wall packs, parking garage, and canopy luminaires. This webcast will
provide an update on the new criteria, including a description of the
Fitted Target Efficacy metric and how ENERGY STAR will use it to
evaluate outdoor area and roadway luminaires. Finally, the webcase will look at
how currently available LED products compare to conventional lighting
technologies for outdoor area lighting applications.
Register now.Bioneers in Alaska will be held October 16-18, 2009, at UAA. Since 2002, Bioneers has
partnered with universities to host regional events featuring a satellite downlink of the
national Bioneers plenary sessions. Each community organizes an event to
complement the plenaries, with workshops tailored to the needs
of specific bioregions. Bioneers offer practical solutions for restoring
the Earth and people.
2009 Western U.S. Pollution Prevention Conference - October 28-29, Bahia
Hotel, 998 West Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, California. The Western Sustainability & Pollution Prevention
Network (WSPPN) and the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Center (PPRC)
invite you to the 2009 Western U.S. Pollution Prevention Conference, an event
that includes programs from both Region 9 and 10. Come join your
colleagues from the states of AK, AZ,
CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, and WA (including
Tribal Lands and the Trust Territories) to discuss and learn about
the most recent pollution prevention opportunities, sustainable practices, and
climate change solutions and other environmental initiatives developing in the
western United States.
Space for LeaseGreen Star's space at 880 H
Street is ready to be subleased. Our
current lease runs through July 2010 and we need to fill the space. The space offers close proximity to downtown
and the Park Strip, first floor access, an open floor plan with one closed
office for flexibility, a kitchen space, and recycling services in the
building. If interested, please contact
Kim Kovol at 278-7809 or
[email protected].
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