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Greetings!
There are several new programs coming to the region that will provide incentives and rebates for consumer and business owners wishing implement energy efficiency retrofits, which are also likely to spur job growth in the region and create additional demand for skilled employees. The Green Capital Alliance is pleased to bring you information about these exciting opportunities and upcoming events throughout the region, including the Building Energy Retrofit Summit we are hosting on April 6th. Read on to learn more...
Be well, Kristine |
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
Green Living Center Grand Opening
Date and Time: March 13, 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: Sacramento Green Living Center, 919 20th Street
Focus: Come celebrate the Green Living Center and Green Sacramento's 5 year anniversary. The event is free and no registration is required. For more information, contact Josh Daniels.
Green California Summit: Green Solutions for Tough Economic Times
Date and Time: March 15-17, 2010
Location: Sacramento Convention Center
Focus: If you want to understand what California's
state and local governments are doing to create healthy communities and a
vibrant, green economy, you can't miss the Green California Summit. The Summit features educational sessions, keynotes speakers and an exhibitors' hall. Click here to learn more and register for the summit.
Free Small Business Workshop at the Green California Summit
Date and Time: March 16, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Sacramento Convention Center
Focus: The California Air Resources Board has developed and is hosting a free workshop in conjunction with the California Green Summit. "Real California Small Businesses" offers an opportunity to learn from business owners how their respective businesses have benefited from the actions they've taken to "Go Green." Click here to register or contact Jerry Hart for more information.
Sacramento Sustainability Forum Media PanelDate and Time: March 17, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Sacramento Convention Center, Room 103
Focus: This month's forum, couched within the California Green Summit, will be a panel format featuring representatives from our region's media organizations: The Sacramento Business Journal, The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento News & Review, The Sacramento Press, Capital Public Radio, and KVIE. Attendees must register for both the Summit and the Forum.
Sacramento Green Drinks
Date and Time: April 1, 6:00- 8:00 PM
Location: TBD
Focus: On the first Thursday of every month, people who work in the environmental field meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Visit the Green Drinks website for more information.
Date and Time: April 6, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Sacramento State University Alumni Center
Focus: Learn about the federal Home Star initiative, SMUD's $19 Million Residential Retrofit program, the 2010 launch of Property Assessed Clean Energy (AB 811) programs in three area counties, and where and how to get training, workforce and business support.
Registration: RSVP is required for name badge and lunch; please send your contact information to Suzanne Mayes Linville by March 30th.
SARTA CleanStart Power Surge Mixer & Clean Tech Tour
Date and Time: April 13, 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Location: McClellan Park, Lions Gate Garden Pavillion
Focus: This annual Mixer is a must attend for anyone involved with or interested
in the clean tech industry in the Sacramento region. This year, a tour
of clean tech companies is available before the Mixer. Click here for registration and more information about the event.
LEED Convergence 2010: Clean Energy Technology & Infrastructure
Date and Time: May 21,7:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Radisson Sacramento, 500 Leisure Lane
Focus: This CONVERGENCE and the Employer/Educator Roundtable will provide valuable information about this industry cluster and the education and training programs needed to support growing talent needs. This event is presented in partnership with the Green Capital Alliance. Click here to register. For more information, contact Penny Cobarrubia at 916.552.6800 x270 or via email. |
| Sacramento Region Building Energy Retrofit Summit |
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New programs in the Sacramento region will dramatically change the marketplace for energy retrofits. From the Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing programs launching in the region to federal and local energy efficiency retrofit initiatives, there have never been more opportunities available to home and business owners. The Green Capital Alliance is hosting a summit on April 6th to bring together leaders and key stakeholders to share information and highlight area resources.
During the first half of summit, panelists from the California Energy Commission, local jurisdictions launching PACE programs, and SMUD's residential retrofit program will share information about upcoming opportunities. An afternoon panel will highlight the workforce development and accreditation/certification resources to help small businesses meet the program requirements for skilled workers. The event will conclude with an opportunity to speak to more than a dozen representatives from local resource agencies.
The event is free, but an RSVP is required to receive lunch and a name badge. Please send your contact information to Suzanne Mayes Linville by March 30th.
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| 2010 Clean Energy Roundtables |
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The Green Capital Alliance will be convening a third series of Clean Energy CEO Roundtables this spring to gather targeted advice to inform the work plans of GCA's partner organizations. This time around we'll convene eight smaller meetings, each focused on a specific segment of our green economy-ranging from solar installation firms, to energy efficiency technology companies and biomass energy experts.
Last year's input from the 35 participating companies focused on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs, and the desire to see AB 811 implemented locally (read the 2009 report). We're proud that GCA and the region's leaders followed up on thise recommendations with tangible outcomes: the launch of PACE programs spanning Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties. We expect that our conversations in 2010 will similarly gather meaningful advice and generate a new round of follow-up actions. For our clean energy company leaders in the region, expect an invitation to participate in the weeks ahead!
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Cool the Earth... Because Every Action Counts
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Cool The Earth is a transformational school-based climate change program which educates children and their families about climate change and motivates them to take simple, measurable actions at home to reduce their carbon footprint. The 3-5 month program launches with a school-wide assembly featuring an age-appropriate play, which educates children  about global warming and empowers them to take 20 low or no-cost actions to reduce their energy use at home. The program has already motivated over 44,000 kids and their families to take over 80,000 actions to reduce their carbon emissions, eliminating 60 million pounds of global warming gases from the atmosphere. Foulks Fanch Elementary in Elk Grove is currently offering the program and there are plans to begin the program in other area schools later this spring. Visit the program's website to learn more.
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