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ANNOUNCEMENTS..................................................................................................................... 3
Save the Date: WEN Sunset Cruise of San Francisco Bay, June 12 .......................................... 3
WEN Member Spotlight: Uta Jehnich, State of the World Forum ............................................. 3
Non-Profit Spotlight: Contra Costa County Climate Leaders (4CL) Program........................... 3
Join WEN’s Facebook Page! ...................................................................................................... 4
Ecology Center Calendar: Events and Lectures.......................................................................... 4
WEN Email List.......................................................................................................................... 5
EVENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Discussion: Landscape-Expanding Our View of Nature, East Bay, Monday May 3, 2010 ....... 5
Talk: Wildlife Corridors, East Bay, Monday May 3, 2010 to May 24 2010 .............................. 5
Film Screening Benefit: Food INC, Benefit For Pie Ranch, SF, Tuesday May 4, 2010 ............ 5
Talk: The Plundered Planet, SF Tuesday May 4, 2010 .............................................................. 5
Discussion: Youth Leaders Speak Up on Driving Down Carbon, SF, Tuesday May 4 ............. 5
History of a Ground Water Cleanup Project: LLNL Livermore Site, Tuesday May 4 .............. 6
Presentation: The Plundered Planet, San Francisco, Wednesday May 5, 2010.......................... 6
Presentation: Pop-up Storefronts and a Farm in Hayes Valley, SF, Wed, May 5, 2010 ............ 6
Lecture: Sneaky Sea Slugs! San Francisco, Wed. May 5, 2010 ................................................. 6
Panel: Feeding 9 Billion with the Challenges of Climate Change, Wed. May 5, 2010.............. 7
Author Event: "Transforming Power" San Francisco, Wed, May 5, 2010................................. 7
Berkeley Stanford CleanTech Conference: Car 2.0, SF, Wednesday May 5, 2010 .................. 7
FREE Reusable Transport Packaging Workshop: 5 May, 2010................................................. 7
SDForum's Green Evening: 'The Modern Green Supply Chain' Thursday May 6, 2010........... 8
Tour: Green Corridor, East Bay, Thursday May 6, 2010 ........................................................... 8
CA Trout Benefit Gala & Auction: California Blue Ribbon Waters, SF, Friday May 7............ 8
Art Opening: FRESH DIGS, East Bay, Friday May 7, 2010 ..................................................... 8
Sustainable Enterprise Conference, North Bay, Friday May 7, 2010......................................... 9
Workshop: Let Worms Eat Your Garbage, East Bay, Saturday May 8, 2010............................ 9
Volunteer: Creekside Habitat Restoration with SPAWN, North Bay, Saturday May 8............. 9
OBUGS' Spring Community Planting Event: "Spring into the Garden" Saturday May 8 ......... 9
Concert: Junkestra by Nathaniel Stookey, San Francisco, Sunday May 9, 2010 ....................... 9
Author Event: "Toxic Loopholes", San Francisco, Monday May 10, 2010 ............................. 10
An Evening Dedicated to the Protection of The White Lions, Peninsula, Tues. May 11......... 10
Event: A Conversation With Ernest Callenbach and Novella Carpenter, SF, Tues. May 11... 10
Panel: Navigating the Road to Sustainability, San Francisco, Wed. May 12, 2010................ 10
Discussion: The Urban Farming Movement, San Francisco, Wed. May 12, 2010 .................. 11
NorCal SETAC Annual Meeting, Berkeley, May 12-13, 2010................................................ 11
Volunteer: Bike to Work Day San Francisco Bay Area, Thursday May 13, 2010................... 11
San Francisco Bay Area Women of Wind Energy, East Bay, Thursday May 13, 2010........... 12
Volunteer: White-Crowned Sparrow Habitat Restoration, SF, Saturday May 15, 2010.......... 12
Workshop: Bees in the City, San Francisco, Saturday May 15, 2010 ...................................... 12
Lecture: What Makes Water Wet? East Bay, Saturday May 15, 2010..................................... 12
Volunteer: Creekside Habitat Restoration with SPAWN, North Bay, Sat. May 15, 2010....... 13
Volunteer: Martin Luther King Jr. Shore Restoration, East Bay, Saturday May 15, 2010 ...... 13
Event: La Pena's Food Justice Series Presents: Foodshare, Sunday May 16, 2010.................. 13
Discussion: Economies of Nature, San Francisco, Monday May 17, 2010.............................. 13
Local Food Currency: BACE Project Roundtable Meeting, San Francisco, Tues. May 18..... 13
Presentation: Cars in the City: With Traffic Engineer Jack Fleck, Tuesday, May 18, 2010.... 14
Presentation: Owls and Bats, East Bay, Wednesday May 19, 2010 ......................................... 14
Bay Area Open Space Council Conference, San Francisco, Thursday May 20, 2010 ............. 14
Lecture: The Natural History and Future of California Condors, SF, Thursday May 20......... 14
Sustainable Communities Best Practices Forum, SF, Thursday May 20, 2010 ....................... 15
Discussion: Can You Be a Good Environmentalist and Still Eat Meat? Thurs. May 20 ......... 15
Volunteer: Creekside Habitat Restoration with SPAWN, Sat. May 22, 2010.......................... 15
Class: New Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, South Bay, Sat. May 22, 2010 ................ 15
Class: California Natives Water Conserving Strategies, South Bay, Sat. May 22, 2010 ......... 16
Volunteer at Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden, North Bay, Sat. May 22, 2010........... 16
Photography Activity: "Shoot the Shed" East Bay, Sat. May 22, 2010.................................... 16
Help Restore Habitat for the California Quail, San Francisco, Sat, May 22, 2010 .................. 16
Annual Strawberry Tasting at the Saturday Berkeley Farmers' Market, Sat,. May 22, 2010... 16
Marking the Moment: 20 Years After the Bombing of Judi Bari, Monday May 24, 2010 ...... 17
Party: Women's Earth Alliance, Weaving the Worlds Gala, SF, Wednesday May 26, 2010... 17
Discussion: Growth and Planning: San Francisco's Role in the Region, SF, Wed. May 26 .... 17
Greywater Roundtable: Lessons From a Greywater-Friendly State, Thursday May 27........... 17
Volunteer: Creekside Habitat Restoration with SPAWN, Saturday May 29, 2010.................. 18
Class: Climate and MicroClimate For Gardeners, Peninsula, Saturday May 29, 2010............ 18
Wise Water Management Course, North Bay, Saturday May 29, 2010 ................................... 18
JOBS ............................................................................................................................................. 18
Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association: Beach Watch Manager......................................... 18
Greenbelt Alliance: Membership and Database Manager ........................................................ 19
The Sierra Club: Clean Air Act Enforcement Attorney............................................................ 19
ClimateWorks Foundation: Office Manager ............................................................................ 19
The Nature Conservancy: Associate Project Director ............................................................. 20
Greenaction for Health and Environmental: Development and Administrative Manager ....... 20
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation: Program Associate - Western Conservation ....... 20
Acre Resources: Director, Environmental Operations.............................................................. 20
Sequence Systems: Environmental Transportation Planning Associate................................... 21
Green Science Policy Institute: Executive Director.................................................................. 21
Natural Resources Defense Council: Development Director ................................................... 21
Sierra Club: Executive Coordinator for the Chairman and Board of Directors........................ 22
NatureBridge/Headlands Institute: Institute Director ............................................................... 22
Strategic Energy Innovations: Project Coordinator .................................................................. 23
NatureBridge: Individual Giving Officer.................................................................................. 23
NatureBridge: Director of Programs......................................................................................... 23
Global Footprint Network: Director of Development .............................................................. 23
Green for All: Online Organizer ............................................................................................... 24
Peninsula Open Space Trust: Grants Officer ............................................................................ 24
Earthjustice: Associate Attorney............................................................................................... 24
Urban Habitat: Climate Policy and Research Coordinator ....................................................... 25
Pesticide Action Network North America: Volunteer Executive Assistant ............................. 25
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Save the Date: WEN Sunset Cruise of San Francisco Bay, June 12
Join WEN on Saturday, June 12 for a beautiful sunset cruise on the San Francisco Bay! Bring
colleagues and friends along for a spectacular boat ride, stunning sunset and coastal views,
libations, and hors d'oeuvres on the 64 foot white Hatteras power boat, The Creative Spirit,
complete with solar panels on its roof. We will set on the water from the Marina Plaza Harbor in
Sausalito around 5pm (final time TBA). More details to follow in the coming weeks – monitor
your inbox and the WEN website for event and registration information.
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WEN Member Spotlight: Uta Jehnich, State of the World Forum
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Non-Profit Spotlight: Contra Costa County Climate Leaders (4CL) Program
Discussion: Landscape-Expanding Our View of Nature, East Bay, Monday May 3, 2010
This will be an illustrated talk by photographer Treve Johnson, a former biologist, who has 40
years of experience with photography, including training with Ansel Adams and work for Nature
Conservancy. Besides Treve's work, the talk will include a brief history of panoramic
photography, the role of photography in conservation, and tips on creating panoramas and
compelling photos of people in nature. All are welcome, refreshments served. Location: Albany
Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave, (@ Masonic), Albany. Time: 7pm - 9pm. Cost: Free. Info:
510-848-9358, f5creeks@aol.com, http://www.fivecreeks.org/.
Talk: Wildlife Corridors, East Bay, Monday May 3, 2010 to May 24 2010
This is the first of ten monthly Monday talks, as part of a talk series, offered by Close To Home,
Seeing Connections on Nature. This talk will be given by Jim Hale, a wildlife biologist, currently
tracking cougars, badgers and river otters in East Bay hills. Location: Montclair Presbyterian
Church, 5701 Thornhill Drive, Oakland. Time: 7:30pm. Cost: $7 each talk or 10 talks for $50.
Info: 510-655-6658, http://close-to-home.org/specs.htm.
Film Screening Benefit: Food INC, Benefit For Pie Ranch, SF, Tuesday May 4, 2010
This screening of Food Inc. is a benefit for Pie Ranch, a thriving, hands-on farm and food
system education center on Highway 1 near Pescadero, CA. Food Inc. is a riveting and thought-
provoking documentary that lifts the veil on our nation's food industry. (94 min) 5:30 -
Reception featuring great food and drink from Alembic and Magnolia. 7:00 - Pie Ranch
Presentation. 7:30 - Movie Screening Location: Red Vic Movie House, 1727 Haight St., San
Francisco. Time: 5:30pm. Cost: $25. Info: 415-668-3994,
Discussion: Youth Leaders Speak Up on Driving Down Carbon, SF, Tuesday May 4
What would the move to a clean-energy economy look like if your kids were driving? Business
and policy leaders often talk about preserving natural resources for future generations, and yet
youth are rarely part of the conversation. In fact, they usually are on the margins or not even in
the room. The discussion will address that by presenting three youth advocates working on the
local and international levels to change policy and lifestyles, build models that work, and
demonstrate that young people don't need to wait until they have wrinkles to flex their power.
Leading figures from business, government and civil society will be invited to join the audience
while the kids take the stage. After they tell their stories, live audience questions from everyone
are welcome in a Town Hall format. Join in to listen, learn, question and be inspired. 6pm:
program, 7pm: wine and cheese reception, 8pm: SF Green drinks at 111 Minna. Location:
Commonwealth Club, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco. Time: 6pm. Cost: $20. Info:
415-597-6700, club@commonwealthclub.org and
http://tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=1&shcode=1754.
History of a Ground Water Cleanup Project: LLNL Livermore Site, Tuesday May 4
Part of the California Colloquium on Water. Speaker: Peter McKereghan. 5-5:30pm - Reception
and meet the speaker, outside of Room 250, Goldman School of Public Policy; 5:30-7pm -
Lecture, including a post-lecture question and answer session with the speaker. Location:
Goldman School of Public Policy, Corner of Hearst Ave and LeRoy Ave, Berkeley. Time: 5pm -
7pm. Info: 510-642-2666, http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/ccow.html.
Presentation: Pop-up Storefronts and a Farm in Hayes Valley, SF, Wed, May 5, 2010
Presentation: Taking (Temporary) Root: Pop-up Storefronts and an Urban Farm in Hayes Valley
Learn about two innovative ideas for "interim uses" for vacant lots in San Francisco. One
concept, called "Proxy," developed by envelope A + D would install portable retail, restaurant
and gallery structures on two lots along Octavia Boulevard. Another, proposed by the Hayes
Valley Neighborhood Association, calls for a community farm on a 1.5-acre lot where the
Central Freeway used to touch down. In support of these proposals, the City is proposing a new
piece of legislation that would encourage land owners to offer up their vacant lots for temporary,
public-oriented uses. With Douglas Burnham of envelope A+D, Aaron Hulme of Suppenkuche
(a "Proxy" participant), Jay Rosenberg of Hayes Valley Farm and Rich Hillis of the Mayor's
Office of Workforce and Economic Development. Location: SPUR Urban Center, 654 Mission
Street, San Francisco. Time: 12:30. Cost: $5 for non SPUR members. Info: 415-781-8726,
http://spur.org/events/calendar/taking_temporary_root_popup_storefronts_and_urban_farm_haye
s_valley.
Panel: Feeding 9 Billion with the Challenges of Climate Change, Wed. May 5, 2010
The challenges for agricultural production over the next few decades will require not marginal
changes in response, but fundamental re-thinking of food systems to accommodate large
increases in demand in the context of climate change. Adapting and improving crop varieties will
be one part of the solution, but re-shaping the agroecosystems and associated markets within
which they are grown will be more profound and requires the greater emphasis in research and
investment. Mobilizing diversity within agro-ecosystems and across landscapes in highly cost-
effective ways that suit both local and global markets will be key. The talk will highlight some of
the technical ecological, institutional and policy solutions that are emerging. Location: UC
Berkeley Campus- Sibley Auditorium , Bechtel Engineering Center, Berkeley. Time: 2:30pm -
5pm. Info: 510-642-2163, info@berkeley.edu,
http://bie.berkeley.edu/farmsys/may5.
Berkeley Stanford CleanTech Conference: Car 2.0, SF, Wednesday May 5, 2010
Berkeley Stanford CleanTech Conference: Car 2.0, The Race for Electric Transportation
Leadership. Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference (BSCC) announces the fifth in a
continuing series of focused conferences highlighting clean technology solutions to address
multifaceted global energy challenges. Three extraordinary panels will discuss the exciting new
innovations in electric vehicle technology, the opportunities and challenges from China, and the
policies and economics that are paving the way for a transformation of the automobile sector. For
participants, this is an excellent opportunity to network and discover opportunities in this sector.
Location: PG&E Headquarters, 77 Beale St., @ Market, San Francisco. Time: 11am - 6pm. Info:
antsun@stanford.edu, http://events.berkeley.edu/?event_ID=30805&date=2010-05-
05&tab=all_events.
SDForum's Green Evening: 'The Modern Green Supply Chain' Thursday May 6, 2010
The high-tech industry has put forth significant effort in the last 5-years to define sustainability,
its impact on key ICT industries and impact on the world economies. However, when it comes to
sustainable supply chains, various High tech sectors are just now coming alive. Find out how you
can benefit from the work of EICC and GeSI, the tools for sustainable self-assessment and how
sustainability supply chain plans and even audits can make you an ideal business partner. When
it comes to supply chains, you can become a top business contender. Come with your questions
(including what all these abbreviations mean...), your challenges regarding Sustainable Supply
Chains - the place where leveragable sustainability impact happens in the global market. Register
online. Location: Orrick, 1000 Marsh Road, Menlo Park. Time: 6pm - 8:30pm. Cost: $40. Info:
408-414-5950, julie@sdforum.org,
http://www.sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=911.
CA Trout Benefit Gala & Auction: California Blue Ribbon Waters, SF, Friday May 7
Come talk up your favorite California river. Fine wines, auction and dinner. 6pm: Reception &
Silent Auction; 7:30pm: Dinner & Live Auction. Cocktail Attire. Purchase tickets online.
Location: Julia Morgan Ballroom, 465 California Street, San Francisco. Time: 6pm. Cost: $300.
Info: 415-392-8887, http://www.caltrout.org/article.asp?id=417&bc=1.
Workshop: Let Worms Eat Your Garbage, East Bay, Saturday May 8, 2010
If you want an inexpensive but highly valuable organic fertilizer for your garden - worm
castings are the way to go. This class goes step by step through the fundamentals of composting
with red wiggler worms - the best digesters in nature. Registration starts March 22. Location:
Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, (Off Grand Ave.), Oakland. Time: 10am -
12pm. Info: 510-444-7645, http://www.stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?page=625.
Volunteer: Creekside Habitat Restoration with SPAWN, North Bay, Saturday May 8
Join SPAWN, The Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, for some fun work out along the
creeks every Saturday in the San Geronimo Valley. Help us remove invasive plants and plant
native trees and shrubs grown in our local native plant nursery. Learn about Marin's salmon
populations, how to ID native plants and birds, and gather with a great group of volunteers!
Every Saturday, rain or shine! Location: Varies weekly, see website for details! If you need any
more info or want to join a nursery workday please contact Blaine by email. What to bring:
Protective clothing (rain gear), including work gloves and sturdy shoes. Water & snacks. If you
have your own shovels or clippers, bring those too! Location: San Geronimo Valley. Time: 10am
- 1pm. Info: blaine@tirn.net, http://www.spawnusa.org/upcomingevents/number-5.
OBUGS' Spring Community Planting Event: "Spring into the Garden" Saturday May 8
Spring into the Garden will combine fun activities, nutrition, farming-related themes and lots of
digging in the dirt! Included will be a multi-lingual garden tour, vegetable and herb planting for
community members of all ages, old-fashioned ice cream making using seasonal fruits, raffle,
and the "Farming Olympics," complete with potato sack races. The event will feature
collaboration from other local non-profits whose missions are also centered around sustainable
agriculture and the promotion of responsible nutrition. Location: Marston Campbell Park, (Next
to Lafayette Elementary School, 1700 Market Street, cross street 18th), Oakland. Time: 1pm -
5pm. Info: http://www.obugs.org/.
Author Event: "Toxic Loopholes", San Francisco, Monday May 10, 2010
Craig Collins' vividly illustrated PowerPoint presentation will provide us with an insightful
glimpse into his new book, Toxic Loopholes. Instead of a dry treatise on environmental policy,
Collins de-mystifies the "environmental protection racket" through dramatic accounts of
contaminated communities standing up to corporate polluters and corrupt EPA officials in their
quest for environmental justice. Toxic Loopholes blatantly reveals how weak laws, legal
loopholes, political collusion and regulatory negligence have rigged a system of bureaucratic
barriers to protect polluters from the wrath of their victims. Location: Modern Times Bookstore,
888 Valencia St., at 20th St., San Francisco. Time: 7pm. Info: 415-282-9246,
http://bapd.org/n2662.html.
An Evening Dedicated to the Protection of The White Lions, Peninsula, Tues. May 11
With Linda Tucker, author of Mystery of the White Lions: Children of the Sun God, and
founder of the Global White Lion Protection Trust. Lecture, National Geographic Short Film,
Book Signing, Light Refreshments. Limited seating -- RSVP with number of guests and credit
card payment by phone. Location: Stillheart Institute, 16350 Skyline Boulevard, Woodside.
Time: 5pm - 8pm. Cost: $30. Info: 650-851-6622, http://www.whitelions.org/.
Event: A Conversation With Ernest Callenbach and Novella Carpenter, SF, Tues. May 11
Join us for an on-stage conversation with Ernest Callenbach, author of the cult-classic, Ecotopia,
and Novella Carpenter, an urban farmer and author of Farm City. With its vision of white
bicycles, a creek running down Market Street and a female president, Ecotopia (dubbed "the
novel that predicted Portland" by New York Times writer Scott Timberg) has gained renewed
attention in recent years as urbanists and naturalists alike consider a dizzying array of strategies
for living in a resource-constrained world. Where are we now, relative to Callenbach's vision of
the future? Okay to bring lunch. Location: SPUR Urban Center, 654 Mission Street, San
Francisco. Time: 12:30pm. Cost: $5 for non SPUR members. Info: 415-781-8726,
http://spur.org/events/calendar/ecotopia_revisited_conversation_ernest_callanbach_and_novella_
carpenter.
Panel: Navigating the Road to Sustainability, San Francisco, Wed. May 12, 2010
Hosted by Green Property Solutions, iReuse and Environmental Building Strategies. These
Commercial Sustainability Consultants, who focus on maximizing efficiencies in Energy, Water
and Waste, are currently "Navigating the Road to Sustainability" and plan to share how they're
doing it. See the processes and tools they use to bring the concepts of 'transparency and
immediacy' to their consulting assignments. Learn about innovative and proprietary software
tools designed to measure a client's savings and over-all success. Hear from ENERGY STAR
and LEED experts who will demonstrate how to recognize the relationship between a building
occupant's behaviors, sustainable improvements and enhanced building value by measuring Net
Present Value (NPV) and rates of return (IRR) for clients. And finally, see how all of these
measures contribute to a comprehensive sustainability program benefiting building owners,
managers, tenants and any corporation interested in operating a more sustainable business while
enhancing their corporate social responsibility (CSR) brand. Register online. Location:
Environmental Building Strategies, 1014 Howard Street, San Francisco. Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm.
Cost: $10 members, $15 non-members; $5 more at the door. Info:
http://greenchamberofcommerce.net/navigating-road/.
Discussion: The Urban Farming Movement, San Francisco, Wed. May 12, 2010
Enterprising city dwellers are bursting from their pre-packaged lives and taking back their
choices for consumption. Urban farms foster community and healthy eating beneath towering
city blocks, where fast and easy often supersede fresh and home-grown. Like SF's own Alemany
Farm and Hayes Valley Farm, these urban crop spaces allow neighbors to trade their Swingline
staplers for pitchforks and break new ground. Fresh, organic veggies are grown and sold, and the
locavore food economy is epitomized. What's the appeal of throwing away the chain grocery
store for the neighborhood till? Come hear from local leaders of the movement like Novella
Carpenter, founder of Oakland's Ghost Town Farm, and trailblazing San Franciscans Jason
Mark, of Alemany Farm, Christopher Burley, founder of Hayes Valley Farm, and David
Gavrich, "goat whisperer" and founder of City Grazing. They'll discuss the urban farming
movement's place in the world of organic, local-grown culture, and how they're bringing the
farm to the city - goats included! After the panel, you can munch on food from Mission Pies,
Bella Viva Orchards, Back to Earth Catering and wine from the Russian Rivery Winery.
Purchase tickets online. Location: Commonwealth Club, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San
Francisco. Time: 6pm. Cost: $20. Info: 415-597-6700, club@comonwealthclub.org,
http://tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=1&shcode=1778.
Volunteer: Bike to Work Day San Francisco Bay Area, Thursday May 13, 2010
Every year, hundreds of volunteers make Bike to Work Day the best day ever for thousands of
cyclists in the East Bay. There are lots of ways to get involved: stuffing the famous musette bags,
greeting bicyclists at your neighborhood energizer station, getting food and drink donations,
rounding up goodies for the musette bags, putting posters and flyers up around town, getting the
word out about Bike to Work Day to the media, hauling equipment with a bike trailer, helping
out at the Bike Away from Work Part, and much more. Plus, everyone who volunteers for Bike
to Work Day will be invited to a special thank you party in June. Join in! Info: 510-533-7433,
Carrie.harvilla@ebbc.org, http://www.ebbc.org/?q=volunteer.
San Francisco Bay Area Women of Wind Energy, East Bay, Thursday May 13, 2010
Please join Nancy Rader, Executive Director of CalWEA, for a presentation entitled “Reflections
on 20 Years of Advocacy for California Wind”. Nancy has represented CalWEA since its
inception in 2000, serving as its executive director since 2000. The event will take place from
6:00 PM-8:30 PM at Le Cheval restaurant in Berkeley. Please register through Eventbrite at
http://www.wowe5132010.eventbrite.com by May 7. A $20.00 registration fee will include the
cost of wine and food. Please contact Andrea Taber at andreataber@sbcglobal.net for further
information.
Volunteer: White-Crowned Sparrow Habitat Restoration, SF, Saturday May 15, 2010
Participate in restoring habitat along Golden Gate Park's bison paddock by planting natives,
weeding established sites, and nurturing the area for local White-crowned Sparrows. Close-toed
shoes recommended. If you are part of a group of five or more RSVP to the given email.
Location: Golden Gate Park Bison Paddock, San Francisco. Time: 9am - Noon. Info: 510-843-
2222, kimberly.kiefer@sfgov.org, http://www.goldengateaudubon.org/volunteer/.
Workshop: Bees in the City, San Francisco, Saturday May 15, 2010
Bees of many different species live in abundance all throughout the City! All of these bees are
helping make our neighborhoods more beautiful and bountiful. Join GFE and Susan Prentice and
Paul Koski, experienced local beekeepers, as we discover ways you can encourage wildlife,
specifically bees, into your gardens. We will discuss urban beekeeping tips as well as ways you
can support native bee populations in your backyard. Time and weather permitting, the class will
conclude with a look into the GFE's honeybee hives! Come learn how to bee an advocate! Pre-
registration is required, call or email to register. Location: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave.,
@ Lawton St., San Francisco. Time: 10am - Noon. Cost: $15. Info: 415-731-5627,
info@gardenfortheenvironment.com, http://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org/.
Lecture: What Makes Water Wet? East Bay, Saturday May 15, 2010
Water is the third most abundant molecule in the Universe, and the basis for life as we know it.
Despite this profound importance, apparent chemical simplicity, and decades of intense study,
the nature of water remains incompletely understood. Current debates include the proposed
existence of 17 forms of ice and two forms of the liquid, and the nature of water in confined
environments, like cells and carbon nanotubes. We have accumulated a wealth of new data
characterizing the nature of water via the study of water clusters in the range of dimer through
hexamer, using Terahertz Laser Vibration-Rotation-Tunneling spectroscopy, which directly
probes the bends and stretches of the hydrogen bonds. These data provide a good start towards "a
universal first principles" model for water, that can explain all of its unusual properties. Come
learn more about it. Room 100. Location: UC Berkeley Genetics and Plant Biology Bldg,
Berkeley. Time: 11am - Noon. Cost: Free. Info: scroft@astro.berkeley.edu,
Volunteer: Creekside Habitat Restoration with SPAWN, North Bay, Sat. May 15, 2010
Join SPAWN, The Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, for some fun work out along the
creeks every Saturday in the San Geronimo Valley. Help us remove invasive plants and plant
native trees and shrubs grown in our local native plant nursery. Learn about Marin's salmon
populations, how to ID native plants and birds, and gather with a great group of volunteers!
Every Saturday, rain or shine! Location: Varies weekly, see website for details! If you need any
more info or want to join a nursery workday please contact Blaine by email. What to bring:
Protective clothing (rain gear), including work gloves and sturdy shoes. Water & snacks. If you
have your own shovels or clippers, bring those too! Location: San Geronimo Valley. Time: 10am
- 1pm. Info: blaine@tirn.net, http://www.spawnusa.org/upcomingevents/number-5.
Volunteer: Martin Luther King Jr. Shore Restoration, East Bay, Saturday May 15, 2010
Work to plant native shrubs and weed out the invasives at our site adjacent to Arrowhead Marsh
in East Oakland. Arrowhead Marsh is a one-of-a-kind area to work. Northern Harriers and
Brown Pelicans swoop down and Clapper Rails chatter in the marsh. Refreshments provided.
Location: Martin Luther King Shoreline Park, between Coliseum and Oakland Airport, Oakland.
Time: 10am - 1pm. Info: 510-843-2222, ggas@goldengateaudubon.org,
http://www.goldengateaudubon.org/volunteer/.
Event: La Pena's Food Justice Series Presents: Foodshare, Sunday May 16, 2010
This is a community-building event celebrating cutting edge work being done by young people
and their adult mentors to build a more just and sustainable food system in the Bay Area. There
will be appetizing drinks, scrumptious food, book signings, visual art presentations & a
cookbook swap. Location: La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., (@ Prince St.),
Berkeley. Time: 7pm. Cost: $15. Info: 510-849-2568, info@lapena.org,
http://www.lapena.org/event/1483.
Local Food Currency: BACE Project Roundtable Meeting, San Francisco, Tues. May 18
This month, we will discuss the potential design for a food currency to support local, sustainable
food production and consumption. Selection of this topic was driven by the interest of several
groups: Transition towns, Evolver, Hayes Valley Farm, the Underground Farmers Market, etc..
Please invite othe potentially interested groups and individuals. The format of this meeting is to
discuss currency projects (established and conceptual), mingle and ponder currency theory, with
an extended focus on a particular project to change each month. Please bring food/beverages to
share if you can. 6:30pm - intro to BACE, get to know each other, mingle, etc.. 7pm - check-in
and project roundtable (each person gives a brief status update and requests feedback/support if
needed). 7:30pm - focus on one project for feedback/support. 9pm - social time either at meeting
location or off to a bar/tea house, etc. Location: Noisebridge, 2169 Mission Street, 3rd floor, in
the back classroom, San Francisco. Time: 7pm - 9:30pm. Info: mira@sfbace.org,
http://sfbace.org/.
Presentation: Cars in the City: With Traffic Engineer Jack Fleck, Tuesday, May 18, 2010
For better and worse, cars are a big part of urban life. San Francisco City Traffic Engineer Jack
Fleck will share lessons from a career in the transportation trenches—including the contentious
Berkeley traffic diverters, the Embarcadero Freeway replacement project and Third Street Light
Rail. We'll also hear about some current issues—extending parking meter hours and the
Transbay area plan. Also, is there still a case to be made for the electric car? Okay to bring lunch.
Location: SPUR Urban Center, 654 Mission Street, San Francisco. Time: 12:30pm. Cost: $5 for
non SPUR members. Info: 415-781-8726,
http://spur.org/events/calendar/cars_city_conversation_traffic_engineer_jack_fleck.
Presentation: Owls and Bats, East Bay, Wednesday May 19, 2010
Come learn about the Sausal Creek Watershed's denizens of the night -- owls and bats -- and find
out how you can support them. After the presentation, we'll stroll over to Dimond Park to see
what we can find. Location: Dimond Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland. Time: 7pm - 9pm.
Info: 510-501-3672, coordinator@sausalcreek.org, http://www.sausalcreek.org/.
Bay Area Open Space Council Conference, San Francisco, Thursday May 20, 2010
Agenda highlights include presentations on innovative funding, the nexus of housing and land
conservation, regional conservation science initiatives, relevancy and re-imagining leadership,
communication across barriers, and sustainable communities. Will Shafroth, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Department of the Interior will be the
keynote speaker and will kick off the day. Two Exhibit Halls will be filled with displays about
agencies, organizations, professionals and businesses that protect and manage the region's
diverse parks and open spaces. There will be no conference registration at the door, so you must
pre-register. Early registration opens the first week of April and ends on April 23, and regular
registration ends on May 6. The event has reached capacity for the last several years, so please
make sure to reserve your spot early. Register online. Location: Golden Gate Club, 135 Fisher
Loop, The Presidio, San Francisco. Time: 8am - 4:30pm. Cost: $85. Info:
http://www.openspacecouncil.org/upload/page.php?pageid=36.
Lecture: The Natural History and Future of California Condors, SF, Thursday May 20
In 1982, there were only 22 California condors left in the world. Through a successful captive
breeding population and nearly 20 years of efforts to reestablish populations in the wild, there are
now nearly 350 condors, over half of which are free flying in the wild. Five release sites have
been established in the American West and Baja California. Daniel George is a National Park
Service wildlife biologist who has concentrated on endangered species research since 1995. He
joined Pinnacles National Monument on California Condor recovery efforts in 2006 and
currently works at Pinnacles as the condor program manager. Socializing and refreshments at
7pm; Speaker at 7:30pm. Location: First Unitarian Universalist Church of SF, 1187 Franklin St.,
@ Geary, San Francisco. Time: 7pm. Info: 510-843-2222, ggas@goldengateaudubon.org,
http://www.goldengateaudubon.org/education/speaker-series/.
Sustainable Communities Best Practices Forum, SF, Thursday May 20, 2010
Bridging the Gap between Green Building and Urban Planning. The development of sustainable
urban areas will require the integration of green building design features and green infrastructure
at the land use planning phase, yet the worlds of planning and green building design often
function independently. How can developers and planners integrate green building technologies
and infrastructure into their projects and how can building designers start thinking on a planning
scale? How can some of the lessons learned from the green building movement, such as the
integrated design process, be incorporated into the land use planning phase? Panelists will
discuss how to integrate green design features and concepts into land use planning and how this
benefits the development and the development approval process. Discussion will cover various
Bay Area and international projects and speakers will share how their projects are integrating
green design features into the fabric of large-scale developments, and what sustainability means
for developers at the building, block and city scale. Register online or by phone. Location:
Morrison & Foerster LLP, 425 Market Street, 33rd Floor, San Francisco. Time: 4pm - 5:30pm.
Cost: see website for prices. Info: 800-321-5011,
http://www.ulisf.org/cal.php?event=1&oid=1000001175&ogid=9996&event=1.
Discussion: Can You Be a Good Environmentalist and Still Eat Meat? Thurs. May 20
At least since the publication of Diet for a Small Planet, the environmentally conscious have
worried about the impacts of eating meat. Raising livestock is resource-intensive, often polluting,
and, as we are beginning to learn, a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. It's also
one of the ways we've fed ourselves for millennia. So is there an ecologically sustainable way to
eat meat? At this public debate, Ari Derfel, co-founder of Gather restaurant in Berkeley will
moderate a conversation with Nicolette Hahn Niman -- a Marin rancher and author of The
Righteous Porkchop -- who will argue that there is and Howard Lyman -- the author of Mad
Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat -- who will disagree. Please
join us for what promises to be a lively and provocative conversation on an issue most of us face
three times a day! Meet in the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Theater. Purchase tickets online.
Location: David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley. Time: 7pm. Cost: $10-$20
suggested donation. Info: 510-859-9100,
http://www.earthisland.org/index.php/getInvolved/eventsCalendar/.
Volunteer: Creekside Habitat Restoration with SPAWN, Sat. May 22, 2010
Join SPAWN, The Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, for some fun work out along the
creeks every Saturday in the San Geronimo Valley. Help us remove invasive plants and plant
native trees and shrubs grown in our local native plant nursery. Learn about Marin's salmon
populations, how to ID native plants and birds, and gather with a great group of volunteers!
Every Saturday, rain or shine! Location: Varies weekly, see website for details! If you need any
more info or want to join a nursery workday please contact Blaine by email. What to bring:
Protective clothing (rain gear), including work gloves and sturdy shoes. Water & snacks. If you
have your own shovels or clippers, bring those too! Location: San Geronimo Valley. Time: 10am
- 1pm. Info: blaine@tirn.net, http://www.spawnusa.org/upcomingevents/number-5.
Class: New Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, South Bay, Sat. May 22, 2010
Review of the CA. Model Ordinance and the BAWCA Outdoor Model Ordinance. Hands on
demo and calculations of new requirements. Registration required -- call to register. Location:
Palo Alto. Time: 9am - Noon. Cost: Free. Info: 650-349-3000, landscape@bawsca.org,
http://bawsca.org/.
Class: California Natives Water Conserving Strategies, South Bay, Sat. May 22, 2010
Learn about the gardens natural cycles for sustainability. California native plants, water
conserving strategies, and the innovative materials. Registration required -- call to RSVP.
Location: Milpitas. Time: 10am - 1pm. Cost: Free. Info: 650-349-3000, landscape@bawsca.org,
http://bawsca.org/.
Volunteer at Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden, North Bay, Sat. May 22, 2010
Join Conservation Corps North Bay for a day on the farm. You'll be working side by side with
students, corpsmembers, expert botanists and community members like yourself to cultivate a
fresher, healthier future for everyone. Location: Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden, 1800
Ignacio Blvd., Novato. Time: 9am - Noon. Info: 415-454-4554.
Photography Activity: "Shoot the Shed" East Bay, Sat. May 22, 2010
Oakland's Sausal Creek Watershed has tremendous biodiversity. That biodiversity is ensured by
the restoration efforts of Friends of Sausal Creek (FOSC). FOSC efforts reclaim habitat lost by
urbanization. Shoot the Shed will -- through an organized photographic effort -- capture and
celebrate the flora, fauna, and other features that make the Sausal Creek Watershed unique. Join
us in a photographic survey of the watershed. Meet at the Scout Hut. Contact Eddie Dunbar for
more info. Location: Dimond Park, 3860 Hanly Road, Oakland. Time: 9:30am. Info: 510-506-
2837, insectnet@aol.com, http://www.sausalcreek.org/.
Help Restore Habitat for the California Quail, San Francisco, Sat, May 22, 2010
Each month Golden Gate Audubon sponsors workdays where volunteers help restore habitat for
the California Quail, the official bird of the City and County of San Francisco and of the State of
California. We plant native species, remove invasives, and do general maintenance at Harding
Park, next to Lake Merced. This program is currently a part of a National Audubon program
called Together Green Volunteer Days, inspiring people everywhere to take action to improve
the health of our environment. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP by email. Location:
Harding Park, Sunset @ Lake Merced Boulevards, Meet in the large parking lot where Sunset
and Lake Merced Boulevards meet. , San Francisco. Time: 9am - Noon. Info: 510-843-2222,
jrobinson@goldengateaudubon.org, http://www.goldengateaudubon.org/volunteer/.
Annual Strawberry Tasting at the Saturday Berkeley Farmers' Market, Sat,. May 22, 2010
At one table, free strawberry samples from all of the growers that sell strawberries at the
Saturday Berkeley Farmers' Market. At noon, World Harmony Chorus performs vocal music
from around the world. Drawn from a wide variety of ethnic sources and folk traditions,
including hymns from Madagascar and Zimbabwe, Eastern European kolos, Latin American
choral works, and English and American folk music, their repertoire is rich in harmony and
polyrhythm. 10am to 3pm -- tasting & market hours. One block from downtown Berkeley
BART, street and lot parking. Please note: all three Berkeley Farmers' Markets are at different
locations. Location: Saturday Berkeley Farmers' Market, Center St. at MLK Jr. Way, Berkeley.
Time: 10am - 3pm. Cost: Free. Info: 510-548-3333, http://www.ecologycenter.org/bfm/.
Marking the Moment: 20 Years After the Bombing of Judi Bari, Monday May 24, 2010
The 20th anniversary of the pipe bomb attack on Judi Bari, Darryl Cherney and attack on Earth
First! on May 24, 1990 will be recognized in events in the Bay Area. This event is Marking the
moment: On May 24, people from near and far will gather to mark the moment of the bomb
explosion (just before noon) at the site in Oakland that it blasted through Judi's car, nearly killing
her and forever changing the Earth First! movement. There will be speakers, music, and a speak-
out. The site is in front of Oakland High School. We are raising funds to cover expenses of this
commemoration, including reprinting Judi's essays, hall rental and travel funds for out of town
speakers so that the events can be free and accessible to all. Make tax-deductible donations by
going to www.HeadwatersPreserve.org and clicking on the "donate" button at the top (enter
"Judi Bari" in the notes box on the donation form.) or send a check made out to Earth First! to
P.O. Box 210, Canyon, CA 94516 ("Judi Bari" in the memo line.) All funds go directly to
support the event. Cosponsors include Earth First!, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
and the Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters (BACH). Location: Oakland High School, near E.
33rd on Park Blvd., Oakland. Time: 11:30am. Cost: donations accepted. Info: 510-548-3113,
http://www.judibari.org/#20yr.
Party: Women's Earth Alliance, Weaving the Worlds Gala, SF, Wednesday May 26, 2010
The Women's Earth Alliance's (WEA) gala event gathers the Bay Area's WEA community in
order to celebrate the work, thank supporters, and invite further participation. Location: Presidio,
Golden Gate Club, San Francisco. Time: 6pm. Cost: $125 event ticket. Info: 510-859-9111,
events@womensearthalliance.org,
http://www.womensearthalliance.org/article.php?list=type&type=141.
Discussion: Growth and Planning: San Francisco's Role in the Region, SF, Wed. May 26
Though not the most populous city in the Bay Area, San Francisco is the center of the region.
How much should San Francisco grow, both in terms of housing and jobs, relative to the region?
How can San Francisco be a leader in implementing SB 375, a new statewide anti-sprawl
legislation? How can we work as a region to support localities that accept growth? Join San
Francisco Planning Director John Rahaim and Association of Bay Area Governments Planning
Director Ken Kirkey for an exciting discussion about San Francisco's role in the region. Okay to
bring lunch. Location: SPUR Urban Center, 654 Mission Street, San Francisco. Time: 12:30pm.
Cost: $5 for non SPUR members. Info: 415-781-8726,
http://spur.org/events/calendar/growth_and_planning_san_francisco's_role_region.
Class: Climate and MicroClimate For Gardeners, Peninsula, Saturday May 29, 2010
Mystified by why your garden is warmer in summer than your friend's in the next town over? Or
why you get fog and they don't? Learn the causes and nature of our region's microclimates, and
how to use this knowledge to grow a successful year-round food or flower garden. You will also
learn to study the microclimates within your garden. Learn successful plant selection as well as
tricks for placing plants to take advantage of variations in heat and cold, sunlight and shadow.
Useful handouts included. Call or go online to register. Location: Common Ground Educational
Center, 559 College Ave, Palo Alto. Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm. Cost: $31. Info: 650-493-6072,
http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htm.
Wise Water Management Course, North Bay, Saturday May 29, 2010
This half day workshop is for all those interested in how to prevent erosion problems before
they occur, turn stormwater challenges into benefits and how to safely harvest and store high
quality water from your roof for potable and/or landscape use. Go online or call to register.
Location: Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Rd., Occidental. Time:
10am - 1pm. Cost: $35 (no meal served). Info: 707-874-1557 ext. 218, oaec@oaec.org,
http://www.oaec.org/water-institute/roof-water-catchment-august.
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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation: Program Associate - Western Conservation
Los Altos, CA. Salary $44-$55-$66K
We are a private family foundation created in 1964 by David Packard (1912-1996), co-founder
of the Hewlett-Packard Company, and Lucile Salter Packard (1914-1987). We provide grants to
nonprofit organizations in the following core program areas: Conservation and Science;
Population and Reproductive Health; and Children, Families, and Communities.
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation seeks an experienced and talented program
associate to work within the Western Conservation subprogram team. This position will focus
primarily on the Colorado Plateau grantmaking and the associated work. The program associate
position is full-time and reports to the program operations manager. This position works within
the Western Conservation subprogram team to provide associate-level program support. A full
job description can be found here. Last day to apply is May 14th.
Sierra Club: Executive Coordinator for the Chairman and Board of Directors
San Francisco, CA
Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet
itself. We are the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in
the United States.
Plans and coordinates the Chairman’s travel schedule and meeting agendas. Provides
administrative support to the Chairman and Board of Directors. The Executive Coordinator for
the Chairman and Board of Directors performs a variety of administrative duties and is
responsible for coordinating the logistics of Board and related meetings. Assists in the
administration of the Sierra Club annual election. In consultation and collaboration with the
Executive Office Administrative Manager, plans and arranges the Chairman's time for maximum
efficiency and effectiveness. Coordinates the plans and agendas for all travel and meetings
involving the Chairman. Acts as the Chairman's liaison with senior staff, the Cabinet, the Board
of Directors, the Board of Trustees, volunteer leaders, outside officials and entities. A complete
list of duties and qualifications can be found here. Last day to apply is June 15th.