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Energy Fairs, Conferences, and ExposPast energy fairs (archives)2005 Green Festival A two-day, high-energy celebration of the booming new green economy. The event is co-sponsered by Global Exchange and Co-op America, and brings together leading thinkers of the green movement, hundreds of green businesses, and thousands of attendees who together demonstrate that not only is another more sustainable economcy and world possible, it is happening. More information »
16th Annual Bioneers Conference Annual conference featuring speakers, workshops, classes, plenary sessions, and more toward offering practical solutions for restoring the Earth. Combines a network of visionary innovators and events designed to build community and work for change. Socially responsible, leading-edge companies and organizations produce what has become one of the most dynamic environmental conferences in the country. More information »
Join more than 60,000 people across the country, including thousands throughout Northern California, to experience solar energy technology firsthand by touring homes with solar eneryg. Homeowners demonstrate how solar technology works, what it costs, and why it makes environmental and financial sense. System designers and contractors are available at most sites to answer questions. The tour sites showcase a variety of solar options and energy efficiency measures. The Santa Rosa, San Francisco, and San Jose tours are all featuring electric and biodiesel vehicles in addition to solar technology. There is a growing number of "EV-PV" (Electric Vehicle Homes powered by Photovoltaics) households in the Bay Area, and many are featured on the tour. The National Solar Homes Tour is a project of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) and coordinated in Northern California by NorCal Solar ... Make online tour reservations now » California Solar Center's Solar Forum Learn about SB1, California's Million Solar Homes Intiative, and other new developments in the solar market. More information » World Expo 2005 Dan Pellegrini, Co-op Founder/President, and Aki Yoshia, Field Representative, participated in this global, intercultural exchange in Aichi, Japan during the week of May 2-6, 2005. CCEnergy also exhibited for the expo's duration. Nations, regions, private enterprises, independent citizens, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), and volunteers came together in this vast gathering centered around the theme "Nature's Wisdom." More than 120 countries from five continents displayed a wide range of cultural legacy and artistic beauty. EXPO 2005 was designed to promote dialogue among world intellectuals addressing environmental, energy, population, urban development, and other areas of global concern through various seminars and symposia. SolFest Annual three-day event and premier destination for those interested in learning about renewable energy and other sustainable living technologies. Speakers, entertainment, educational workshops, exhibitor booths with renewable energy and earth-friendly products, along with an electric vehicle parade and display all contributed to making SolFest a popular and highly successful event. Includes workshops and numerous well-known speakers and experts in the fields of renewable energy, social responsibility, and sustainable living. Learn more » Health & Harmony Festival Billed as "Northern California's community celebration of progressive culture," this annual event includes music, arts, ecology, and a healthful living EXPO. More » Green Home Expo Exhibitors offering energy-saving building materials, including rebate-qualifying insulated windows, green certified lumber and flooring, formaldehyde-free insulation, renewable energy systems, and other energy-saving products for remodeling and new construction. Also green materials, including recycled-content building products, hand-crafted furniture, toxin-free building materials, including paints, carpeting, flooring, insulation, landscape materials, and more. More information » Castro Valley Project Earth A regional cleanup effort, a run/walk event, and a festival including entertainment as well as booth and displays by environmental agencies, non-profit organizations, and public service groups. More information » Marin Earth Day An all-day event featuring a full lineup of hands-on activities and entertainment with a special emphasis on families, children and teens. Entertainment includes everything from high school talents in music, dance and poetry to professional acrobatics, musicians, and jugglers. Family activities center around environmental issues including transportation, healthy food, green building, and recycling. With Ocean Robbins and Kevin Danaher as featured speakers. Find out more » Berkeley Earth Day Earth Day in Berkeley, the city with a reputation for environmentally conscious citizenry, combines cultural performances and speakers on a wide range of environmental issues. The event includes demonstrations of lectric cars, strawbale structures, hemp products, solar panels; the Berkeley Farmer's Market with mostly organic farmers; a kid's eco-art making area; and more than 150 booths representing businesses, craftspeople, community organizations, food vendors and government groups. More information » Green Festival An annual festival geared toward building a shared vision of sustainability organized around the themes of social justice, ecology, and economics. Includes speakers, exhibitors, workshops, community action sessions, art, and more. Additional details » Solar Power 2004 Conference & Expo Learn from others’ experiences with residential and commercial solar applications. Daily plenary sessions concurrent tracks cover policy, finance and business, and technology adoption. Keynotes speakers include Tashiki Tomita, Corporate Director & Group General Manager of Sharp Corporation, Solar Systems Group, and Gordon Smith, President of Pacific Gas & Electric. More information » Bioneers Conference Inspiration and education geared to taking action and catalyzing wider citizen participation with a focus on building community. Topics range from science to spirit, local to global, academia to grass roots, farm to city, business to public service, art to engineering. More information » SolFest One of the premier Northern California solar events with solar and renewable energy speakers, workshops, vendors, and entertainment. This year's keynote lineup: Democracy Now's Amy Goodman, anti-globalization leader Vandana Shiva, radio talk show host Thom Hartmann, New College professor and author Richard Heinberg, and others. More event details » Second Annual Solar Sebastopol Fair Make this your year to go solar! Talk to local solar installers, hear government and renewable energy leaders speak, see the latest solar equipment, learn everything you need to know about going solar from A to Z, and discover how your business can cut costs and make money on a solar energy investment. Enjoy live music, food and drink, and the Solar Fun Zone - fun stuff to do all day long for kids of all ages! More » Health & Harmony Festival An annual festival with a myriad of popular recurring attractions including a green living expo, eco-village, alternative fuels, speakers, lectures and demos on healthy living, natural foods, arts and crafts, and live music. Marin Home Show & Jazz Festival Home improvement demonstrations featuring "How to do it yourself" projects, repairs, and home improvement ideas, with more than 300 home and garden vendors participating. Whole Earth Festival One of the first and largest events celebrating the United Nations declaration of "Earth Day" in 1970, the Whole Earth Festival has evolved over three decades into the definitive gathering of hundreds of other exhibitors, entertainers, and like-minded folks in a celebration of holistic and sustainable lifestyles. Bands, performers and craftspeople keep the crowds entertained. Natural and ethnic foods are sold to visitors seeking to learn more about protecting and preserving Mother Earth. Green Home Expo and Energy Symposium Learn how to make your home or business greener, healthier and more resource-efficient in one day. Lectures on topics including global warming, green home design, energy and water conservation, mold and indoor air quality, and renewable energy to educate renters, homeowners, and business ow ners and put you in touch with experts in sustainability and healthy building. California Solar Center Solar Forum A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the invention of the silicon solar cell, information on proposed California solar and renewable energy legislation for 2004, rebate program updates (CEC, SelfGen, and other California utility programs), solar schools, and more. Earth Day 2004 Celebrations
San Francisco Green Festival 2003 Brings together green enterprises, environmental groups, leading thinkers on the green economy, and thousands of attendees for a two-day party with a very serious objective: strenghtening the locally controlled, green economy and expanding popular support for policies aimed at sustainability and social justice. Look for CCEnergy at the Permaculture Institute of Northern California's booth! Palm Springs Pride Features the Desert Business Association's "Salute to Pride" Exposition, along with live music, a parade, family garden, juried art show and competition, and authors' village. More information ... 2003 Bioneers Conference The preeminent gathering of visionaries with practical solutions for restoring the Earth. Geared to both professional and general audiences. Designed to equip participants with models, resources, and networks to take action toward transforming the future. More information . .. NCSEA Solar Home Tours Homeowners open their doors for self-guided tours to demonstrate the benefits of using renewable energy sources to heat, cool and light theirhomes. Tours are scheduled for Berkeley, Sebastopol, Davis, San Rafael, and many other communities throughout Northern California. More information ... 6th Annual Progressives Festival Featuring the San Francisco Mime Troupe & Band; Daniel Ellsberg, anti-war activist of 'The Pentagon Papers' fame; Medea Benjamin, co-director of Global Exchange; Van Jones, director of Ella Baker Center for Human Rights; Barbara Lubin, director of Middle East Children's Alliance; Ed Rosenthal, medical marijuana advocate, and more. Food and drink available. Produced by Petaluma Progressives. More information ... SolFest 2003 Featuring the latest renewable energy technologies and healthy lifestyle practices, SolFest is a gathering of kindred spirits working on the cutting edge of technology and future thinking to pioneer innovative solutions and sustainable lifestyles. Showcases what's hot in renewable energy systems (such as solar roofing), along with the latest information on environmentally sound building materials, etc. SolFest 2003 highlights included a special focus on alternative fuels including hydrogen and the increasingly popular biodiesel. SolFest is a family affair with more programs and workshops for children added each year. More information >> Solar Sebastopol Fair & Celebration Sebastopol Community Center August 17, 2003, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free Admission An event to kick off Sebastopol's two-year campaign to install 1 megawatt (MW) of solar photovoltaics to the rooftops of local government buildings, businesses and residences. Featuring inspirational speakers, live music, educational booths, panel discussions and fun activities for kids and teens. Speakers include a panel of government representatives including Sebastopol City Council member Sam Spooner, Assemblymember Pat Wiggins (D-7th District) and Tom Roth, representing Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey participating in a panel describing efforts at the local, state and federal government levels to promote solar energy among consumers and stimulate the overall renewable energy market. More about Solar Sebastopol ... Health and Harmony Fair All ages family event featuring more than 500 exhibits showcasing crafts, world products, and the latest goods and services available for healthy and ecological life-styles. Nationally known headliners and popular Bay Area music groups are featured on six outdoor stages providing a wide variety of live music and entertainment all day. Prominent speakers give presentations on topics that assist in creating harmonious living and the Techno-Tribal Community Dance offers the state of the art multi-media and dance experience on Saturday night. More information ... The 27th Annual Marin Home Show & Benefit Jazz Fest Features more than 300 Bay Area home and garden improvement exhibitors and a "battle of the bands" jazz playoff. More information ... Building for the Future: Green Building Expo "An event to inspire and inform you about how 'green' building design and materials, renewable energy, and energy efficiency can lead us into a sustainable future." Includes speakers, product exhibits, lectures, and hands-on workshops. More information ... Whole Earth Festival Join CCEnergy and hundreds of other exhibitors, entertainers, and like-minded folks in a celebration of holistic and sustainable lifestyles. Bands, performers and craftspeople keep the crowds entertained. Natural and ethnic foods are sold to visitors seeking to learn more about protecting and preserving Mother Earth. More information ... Sacramento Earth Day 2003 Celebration The fifth annual Earth Day event geared toward emphasizing the common commitment of family, community, organizations, government agencies, artisans, and entertainers of working toward a sustainable society. More event and exhibitor information ... Sonoma County Home & Garden Show San Francisco Green Festival A two-day event of workshops and lectures bringing together green entrepreneurs, environmental community organizations, and the growing sector of the general public interested in creating an alternative to the corporate and profit dominated economy. The festival connects groups and individuals who share a desire to build an alternative economy, but who lack a forum for working together. More information ... Palm Springs Pride
Nov. 2 & 3, 2002
A community festival and parade featuring exhibits, events, a family garden for festival goers and children, a juried art show and competition, the Desert Business Association's Salute to Pride Exposition, and an Authors' Village. Bioneers Conference The Bioneers Conference is a gathering of visionaries with practical solutions for restoring the Earth. Designed for both professional and general audiences, this three-day annual event equips participants with models, resources and networks through plenaries with special guest speakers, workshops, and other events. More information ... 2002 Solar Home Tour Northern California Solar Energy Association's annual tour of solar homes featuring tour maps, docents, and information about investing in solar. More information ... Petaluma Progressives Festival A free annual gathering of progressive groups, speakers and music. This year featured socially conscious singer/songwriter Holly Near, the San Francisco Mime Troupe doing their latest spoof of our political leaders, KPFA's Kris Welch, political analyst Michael Parenti, and Green Party gubernatorial candidate Peter Camejo. Gaia Song 2002 Provides educational forums, promotes green businesses, and shares networking resources in order to raise community awareness on sustainability as part of an ongoing series produced by Gaia Song Foundation. Conference attendees can promote and network with green businesses, learn about current legislation and incentives in green building, learn applicable green building techniques for your home, connect with local green products and services, and be inspired by an eco-lifestyle. More information ...
A two-day festival celebrating renewable energy and sustainable living offering provocative speakers and a diverse selection of educational workshops on the natural home, solar energy, alternative building, permaculture gardening, hydrogen power, and much more. Live music, children's activities, tours of the Solar Living Center, organic food, and earth-friendly product vendors - including CCEnergy! More event details available at solarliving.org >> Health & Harmony Music & Arts Festival 2002 Attracting over 20,000 people in 2001, the Health & Harmony Music and Arts Festival has become a well known and established northern California family event. Over the past 23 years, the Health & Harmony Festival has offered an educational and entertaining experience along with the opportunity to purchase unique products and services not readily available elsewhere. The goal of the festival is to provide a quality event that the whole family can enjoy while learning how to create more health and harmony within self, community, and the environment. More about the event... 26th Annual Marin Home Show & Benefit Jazz Fest See what's new in kitchens, baths, high-tech items for home and office, and garden and landscaping. Includes environmental displays of innovative electric cars, water-saving guides, and the newest solar energy product displays. More about the event... Whole Earth Festival A celebration of holistic and sustainable lifestyles. Bands, performers and craftspeople keep the crowds entertained. Natural and ethnic foods are sold to visitors seeking to learn more about protecting and preserving mother earth. More information: Associated Students UCD - (530)752-1990 |
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