On or around the first of every month, 2nd Green Revolution updates the green events calendar for the coming month. Last November we began including a post highlighting some of the intriguing events for that month. Many of the events on the calendar for March take place in India and China. Half of the events featured below are in California. In addition, at the end of the month is the biomimicry design workshop, hosted by the Biomimicry Institute, which was highlighted in a recent post.
Here is a sampling of conferences that caught our eye.
ECO:nomics – Creating Environmental Capital
When: Mar 3 – 5 2010
Where: Santa Barbara, CA (
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Description: This March, the editors of The Wall Street Journal will once again convene top CEOs, policymakers and subject experts at ECO:nomics, the premier forum for leaders at the intersection of business and the environment. At this critical moment, with prospects for a global carbon emissions regime in flux, there is an urgent need for new answers. Corporate CEOs and entrepreneurs alike must alter their strategies to address a continuing recession and extended regulatory uncertainty. Where should decision makers focus? Find out at ECO:nomics, where the best minds in business and policy uncover the real risks and opportunities in the fast-changing world of environmental capital.
Further details:
http://economics.wsj.com/
CONFERENCE: Sustainability – Fulbright Scholars & Alumni: Shaping Tomorrow’s Future Today
When: Mar 11 – 14 2010
Where: San Francisco, California, United States (
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Description: Fulbright scholars in business, government, NGO and higher education are working worldwide – individually or collaboratively – to prepare for and secure a better future. How are the science, technology and other innovations serving as a catalyst for sustainability? How are social sciences playing a role in sustainability efforts? Learn more by attending this unique multidisciplinary conference.
Further details:
http://www.fulbrightacademy.org/page/81444/
California Green Summit and Exposition
When: Mar 15 – 17 2010
Where: Sacramento Convention Center (
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Description: Green Technology is a non-profit initiative designed to inform government efforts toward sustainability, providing a forum in which government officials can communicate with those in the private sector who are developing and distributing green technologies. With headquarters in California, Green Technology is ideally situated to stay on the leading edge. California, with the world’s eighth-largest economy, is setting the standard for state support for green technologies.
Further details:
http://www.green-technology.org/gcsummit/
Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference
When: Mar 21 – 23 2010
Where: College Park, MD (
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Description: Now, more than ever, business officers are seen as stewards of their campuses. Financing strategies, master planning, energy management and institutionalizing sustainability must be managed together to keep your campus on track for a low-carbon future. This year’s 5th Annual Smart & Sustainable Campuses Conference is geared towards “Making the Business Case,” for both experienced practitioners and newcomers.
Further details:
http://tinyurl.com/yfdp2tc
CONFERENCE: Renewable Biomass for Affordable Power Generation
When: Mar 23 – 24 2010
Where: Minneapolis, MN, United States (
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Description: Utility experts will explain the technical,logistical, and regulatory challenges of biomass and co-fire strategies. Experts will discuss challenges of co-combustion, and explain the details of recent breakthrough technologies.
Further details: http://www.euci.com/conferences/0310-biopower/
CONFERENCE: Wall Street Green Trading Summit IX
When: Mar 23 – 24 2010
Where: New York, New York, United States (
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Description: Conference focused on environmental financial markets for carbon, renewables, energy efficiency,green hedge funds, environmental software.Speakers are a Who’s Who of experts in environmental trading and finance.
Further details:
http://www.wsgts.com/
DISCOVER BIOMIMICRY AT A BIOMIMICRY AND DESIGN WORKSHOP
When: Mar 24 – 31 2010
Where: Costa Rica:La Cusinga Lodge (
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Description: This specialized course is designed for individuals in various design fields including architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, interior design, and industrial design interested in applying biomimicry to sustainable architecture and design.
Further details: http://www.biomimicryguild.com/2010costaricaworkshop.html
CONFERENCE: The Sustainable Corporation: Solutions from the Innovation Economy
When: Thursday, Mar 25, 2010
Where: San Jose, California, United States (
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Description: Learn how businesses are successfully addressing concerns regarding environmental sustainability and carbon footprinting within their operations, and even more critically, in their markets.
Further details:
http://sustainabilitysymposium.eventbrite.com/
- Eric Wilson
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