SF Mayor's office announced May 3 that it is engaging in a
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program for San
Francisco. This benefits local consumers and businesses and
the environment by allowing each electricity customer to
choose between purchasing City-generated electricity—
generated primarily through environmentally friendly sources
—or privately-generated electricity. CCA also allows the City
to expand energy efficiency and conservation programs for
local consumers. This process is a result of a Board of
Supervisors-approved ordinance in May 2004 establishing
support for a CCA program. Community Choice is the
only tool that allows local governments to help decide their
community's energy future and the most powerful tool for
managing energy risk and pollution. For more
information on what Marin can do to go towards CCA contact
Ed Mainland (29), Secretary of Sustainable Marin at
415-902-6365.
Run by the efforts of over 100 volunteers and in its 33rd year,
EFM trains graduates to become members of a large network of
environmental advocates who work to preserve and improve
the quality of the environment for us and future generations.
ANNUAL EFM LUNCHEON THURSDAY
Don't forget the EFM Member's Annual Luncheon at the
Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito from 11:00am to
2:30pm Thursday the 11th.
Our guest speaker will be Jessica Prentice who will speak on
the topic of “Food and the Hunger Connection- How do we put
the relationship between Earth, Health and Hearth back into
our food system?” Prentice is both a professional chef and a
passionate home cook. She is currently at work on a book
about food and culture.
SUSTAINABLE WORLD SYMPOSIUM & FESTIVAL
Weekend of May 13-14th at St. Mary’s Cathedral Conference
Center, San Francisco. Get an overview of the best strategies
and solutions to apply to the critical environmental issues we
face and the actions we can take to be part of those
solutions. Presenters include Randy Hayes, Lynne Twist,
Kevin Danaher, Hunter Lovins, John Robbins, Darian Heyman,
Charles McGlashan and 20 others. The event features 60
exhibitors, powerful videos, green project demos,
performances and art, Ubuntu Cultural Village, and a
concurrent Youth Symposium (high school level).
Thursday, June 8, 7:30am – 9am Embassy Suites, San Rafael
Business Breakfast: June 8, 2006 7:30-9:00 a.m., $25 fee
Join us for a conversation with Slim Shekar, PAX Scientific’s
Executive Vice President for Business Development, as he
outlines the challenges—and opportunities—of growing a
biomimicry-based business. We’ll explore the issues faced
when bringing business and the sustainability movement to
the same table.
Presented by Marin Conservation League in cooperation with
Environmental Education Council of Marin.
Sponsored by Kranenburg Capital Management LLC
ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDRAISING 101
Tuesday, June 20, 8am - 10am Four Points Sheraton,
1010 Northgate Drive, San Rafael. $35 pp or $25 for EECOM
members, $10 students or newly started non-profits.
EFM graduates and experienced fundraisers, Pam Cook (33) and
Patricia Stirling (33) will present a helpful overview of
fundraising and the trends of such in Marin and nationally.
KIDS SUMMER FUN
Mark Pasternak, a wonderful organic produce farmer, offers
a family-run working ranch just beyond
Samuel P. Taylor State Park. Kids can work with baby lambs
and horses, participate in wide-range of activities including
crafts, canning, spinning, archery and swimming. Certified
lifeguard is always present. The total cost is $435 for EFM
children and grandchildren.
