1. Announcing our new name BAY AREA GREEN TOURS! 2. NEW: Ongoing 1st Thursday Tours with Oakland Museum 3. Job Opportunity with Green Tours 4. Berkeley High School Educational Tours 5. Farm to Fork Tours with Gather Restaurant 6. Taste of the Artisans with East Bay Express 7. Sustainable Business Alliance Upcoming Events 8. Tuesday, April 13 5:30 - 7:30 PM THE NEW GREEN GOLD: Zero Waste with Daniel Knapp of Urban Ore, StopWaste.org Oakland 9. Tuesday, April 29 5:30-7:30PM Green Chefs of the East Bay StopWaste.org Oakland 10. Earth Day at Civic Center Park 11. Ecology Center's 40th Anniversary 12. Thanks to BetterWorld Telecom 13. Events at Brower Center 14. Hidden Gems of Berkeley Bicycle Tour 15. Spotlight Metro-Lighting
Welcome to Spring, a time for new beginnings!
We are expanding and have become our own non-profit. We will now be encompassing all of the Bay Area in our tour offerings as we officially announce our new name, BAY AREA GREEN TOURS. Many thanks to Community Ventures for helping us get our feet on the ground. Have you seen our BLOG!
Warm wishes,
The EBGT Team
FIRST THURSDAYS OF EVERY MONTH!
Now announcing our First Thursdays Tours in partnership with Oakland Museum's Green Membership program!
The Natural Sciences Guild is sponsoring our May 6th Tour. Join us for an inspiring look at the Green Corridor. Meet the leaders of sustainability that drive the global green economy face-to-face!
Covering:
- Cutting-edge energy & resource efficient green buildings & architecture
- Discover what it takes to be a green certified building or business
- Food justice and a visit to sustainable restaurant, Gather
- Energy efficiency programs and resources for our homes from industry professionals
- Follow up resources to take steps for a personal action plan
These tours are open to the public and are going fast so Sign Up Today!
Stay tuned for all the wonderful new exhibits planned for Oakland Museum's early May, 2010 opening.
JOB OPPORTUNITY WITH GREEN TOURS
We are currently hiring individuals with the help of economic stimulus funds for the following full and part time positions:
▪ Administrative Assistant/ Data Entry ▪ Web Development & Computer Specialist ▪ Sales/Marketing ▪ Videographer
If you are interested please check eligibility here:
Alameda county residents
AC Hire Program
Contra County Residents
EastBayWorks
San Francisco Residents
JobsNow SF.
If you meet the requirements please send a resume to:
info@ebgt.org
FARM TO FORK TOURS WITH GATHER RESTAURANT
Day-Long Tours
Learn about where the food on your fork is grown, cultivated, and harvested on our newest fantastic tour. Eat a delicious meal at Gather Restaurant and follow the food back from your fork to the farm.
Pick fruit straight from the trees in an orchard, learn about local food sources, and the nitty gritty of how sustainable farmers care for the earth, while bringing delicious food to your table from sustainable, local organic farms.
SSJE Students explore solar panels at Cypress Mandela
BERKELEY HIGH TOURS FEATURED IN EAST BAY EXPRESS
Berkeley High Tours were a tremendous success! We wrapped up our sixth tour, a Green Collar Jobs tour. We even had an article written about it in the EAST BAY EXPRESS.
"In an ideal world, every science teacher would have a magic school bus to show their students how the world works. Bay Area Green Tours is the closest thing to a magic school bus in the area." - Kate Trimlett, Teacher, Berkeley High School of Social Justice and Ecology
Berkeley High Student at BTTR Ventures, in Emeryville
The School of Social Justice and Ecology still has two more tours with their curriculum that need funding. If you know of a business or individual who might be interested in SPONSORING A SEAT for a student or for their class please let us know.
SSJE Completed Tours
▪ Green Building
Rethinking Waste
▪ Green Collar Jobs ▪ Green Corridor Upcoming April
Need Funding:
▪ Food & Garden ▪ Water
These tours have gone wonderfully and we have many other Bay Area schools who are interested in coming, but need sponsorship.
TASTE OF THE ARTISANS WITH EAST BAY EXPRESS
THIS Saturday, April 3rd! 5-11 PM
Free Admission & Free Bike Valet Parking
98 Broadway Avenue, Jack London Square
Great live music, square dancing, pie eating contest, beer, wine, food, family, urban farmers, and LOTS more!! 50 Bay Area artisans who hand make exceptionally cool, quality wares. Support our area's talented designers and artisans, and scope out unique, locally-made products.!
EARTH DAY! APRIL 22ND, CIVIC CENTER PARK, BERKELEY
Come out and celebrate Earth Day with us! Look for our table at this great green event and say hello! Or maybe you'd like to volunteer with us to help get the word out and talk to people about our Green Tours and Sustainability in Action.
Civic Center Park, 12- 5 pm
Contact us at info@ebgt.org
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE EVENTS
THE NEW GREEN GOLD: Zero Waste - Good for Sustainable Businesses, Good for Your Bottom Line Daniel Knapp, Ph.D & CEO, Urban Ore, Inc.
Where: StopWaste.Org Office, 1537 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94612
When: April 13, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Price: $20
Dan Knapp is an inspiring business leader who started Urban Ore, a multi-million dollar business, after hitchhiking to Berkeley with $40 in 1979. A former college professor, he became a landfill scavenger to learn more about landfilling, which he saw as the root cause of unsustainable resource wasting. Thirty years later, Urban Ore has evolved into a very busy reuse and recycling company, open 10 hours per day, seven days a week, and employing 36 people at good wages.
In this presentation, Dr. Knapp will talk about what's in it for sustainable business as we progress from maximum wasting to maximum conservation and commercial reuse of refined resources. He will describe a cluster of materials recovery enterprises in Berkeley, and present architectural plans for converting the City's 10 acre discard management facility to best practices for zero waste.
Green Chefs of the East Bay and Business Recogition Event Thursday, April 29, 5:30-7:30 PM
StopWaste.Org 1537 Webster Street Oakland CA 94612
Price: $10,15, 20
Tapas Networking Celebration
Welcome by Ari Derfel, Co-Founder/Co-Owner of Back to Earth Organic Catering and Gather Restaurant. Back to Earth is a pioneer in earth-friendly catering. Gather is one of Berkeley's greenest and most attractive new restaurants.
▪ Sample great cuisine by local 'green' chefs ▪ Celebrate Environmental Values at Work with other Green and sustainable businesses ▪ Network with like-minded business leaders
CoSponsors: Alameda County Green Business Program, Sustainable Business Alliance, StopWaste.Org, Green Chamber of Commerce, East Bay Express, East Bay Economic Development Alliance
ECOLOGY CENTER'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
April 22nd, 6:30-9 PM
Hotel Shattuck Plaza
2086 Allston Way, Berkeley
Price: Varies
On April 22, 1970, both the Ecology Center and the Earth Day movement were born. On April 22, 2010 gather with friends, enjoy delicious food and wine, hear some powerful speakers and celebrate all that we have achieved. With a focus on the future and visions for what the next 40 years may hold, celebrate Earth Day with the Ecology Center's Anniversary Benefit Event. More InfoRegister Here
THANKS BETTERWORLD TELECOM!
We are very fortunate to be at the Brower Center thanks to our wonderful sponsor BetterWorld Telecom.
BetterWorld Telecom is the only nationwide, full-service voice and data telecommunications carrier solely focused on serving businesses and organizations that support social justice and sustainability.
Learn more about how they can help your organization or mission driven business: www.betterworldtelecom.com
EVENTS AT THE BROWER CENTER:
Islam Today Film Festival - Films from Malaysia
Presented by the Centers for Southeast Asia, South Asia and Middle East Studies, UC Berkeley
Monday, April 12 / 2- 9:00 pm
In the Goldman Theater
” [‘Apa Khabar Orang Kampung’] and “Malaysian Gods.”
After Copenhagen: What Can Be Done to Meet the Economic and Environmental Challenges
Presented by Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley
Thursday, April 15 / 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
In the Goldman Theater and Hazel Wolf Gallery
The Peder Sather Symposium represents an ongoing collaboration between the governments of Norway and Sweden and UC Berkeley. The goal of the symposium is to promote the understanding of political, economic, and cultural issues. This event will foster interdisciplinary discussion among scholars and policymakers from Europe and the U.S. on global and national issues of mutual concern.
Price: Free
RSVP: iis@berkeley.edu globetrotter.berkeley.edu
Earth Day Eve: Creating a Healthy Future
Presented by Sustainable World Coalition, a project of Earth Island Institute
Wednesday, April 21 / 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
In the Goldman Theater and Hazel Wolf Gallery
Enjoy this special reception and presentation event celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Featuring a keynote by John and Ocean Robbins on the Wisdom of Partnership, the event will also feature a talk by Mark Dubois about the FOUR YEARS. GO. initiative and will mark the launch of the Sustainable World SourceBook. Admission includes a copy of the SourceBook.
Price: $15
RSVP: info@swcoalition.org
Phone: (415) 785-1888
Website: www.swcoalition.org
Hidden Gems of Berkeley Bicycle Tour: the Byways and Treasures of the Northbrae and Westbrae Neighborhoods
Saturday May 15, 2010, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The 8th annual Ride will feature unique treasures and grassroots greening initiatives of Berkeley’s North and Westbrae neighborhoods. Enjoy a vivid and fun interpretive and historic tour of the curious, quirky, & crafted features that make Berkeley unique: native and community gardens, paths, and whimsical gifts to the street; unusual cultural and natural features and buildings. (Note: Please bring: lunch and water; pace is leisurely, on both gently sloping and level terrain)
Bike Tour led by John Steere, John Coveney, and Marleen Fouche.
North Berkeley Branch Library, 1170 The Alameda & Hopkins
_Co-sponsored by Berkeley Partners for Parks (BPFP), Livable Berkeley, Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalition, and Bay Area Green Tours.
Obama on a bike :)
CONGRATS TO METRO LIGHTING ON NEW STORE!
Stunning, sustainably constructed, solar-powered, 7800 square foot facility features Metro's own line of fixtures paired with locally blown and fused glass shades, recycled and energy efficient fixtures, and interactive displays. The metal shop allows an opportunity for customers to see work in progress. Way to go, Metro Lighting! FEATURED STOP ON OUR MAY 6th FIRST THURSDAY TOUR!
Warmest wishes from all of us for a wonderful Spring.
- The Bay Area Green Tours Team
BAGT Suite 280
Brower Center
2150 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
