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Environmental Events & Happenings in the Bay Area

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. Friends of Park and Rec - Ongoing - Learn More

. Fort Funston Cleanup Day - Learn More

. Marin County Fair - "The Greenest Fair on Earth" - 7/2 - 7/6 - Learn More

. Sebastopol Tour d'Organics bike rides - 8/17 - Learn More

. 24th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day - 9/20 - Learn More

. San Francisco Green Festival - 11/14-16 - Learn More

Green Tip: Did you know that you can no longer put your old electronics in the
trash? Goodwill accepts all your old electronics (working or not). They are
refurbished or recycled so that nothing ends up in landfill. - More Info

 

. Ban on Plastic Bags Broadened in San Francisco More

. Queen goes green with world's largest wind turbine More

. Senate set to take up climate change debate More

. Remote controlled planes to explore hurricanes More

. Cocoa Could Be A Healthy Treat For Diabetic Patients More

. Ocean Acidification And Its Impact On Ecosystems More

. 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2008 - Environment or Climate Change More

. Study: Human carbon emissions make oceans corrosive More

. China says Beijing Olympics "basically" carbon neutral More

. Record set for World's Largest Fair Trade Coffee Break! More

. The Other Footprint : The Water Footprint More

. Study Cites High Cost of Global Warming, Says Action Would Be Cheaper More

. HP goes green with recycled plastic printer More

. Pioneers show Americans how to live "off-grid" More

. Young and Rich woke up and now live humbly More

. Helping urban trees to thrive More

. Auditing your home for Energy efficiency More

 

What To Do Today for a Better Tomorrow & Beyond

. Got a new TV as a gift? Get paid $100 for the old one - Learn More

. Switch to Tree-Free Billing - Learn How

. Switch to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs - Learn How

. Hop A Bus or Train (Take Public Transportation) - Learn Why

. Unplug Your Appliances - Learn More

. Get a Free Recycling Guide - Learn How

. What Does Green Really Mean? - Product Seals are often Grey Area - Learn More

. Confusion about fluorescent lighting - Learn More

. Saving Money and the Planet - Green can Be Good for Bottom Line - Learn More


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San Francisco's Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival goes Green
To help limit the festival’s environmental impact, the event promoters are taking extra steps to make sure the event has a limited carbon footprint. Read More

Pearl Jam's Soft Spot for the Environment
Guitarist Stone Gossard chats about the band's environmental ethos. Read More

Jack Johnson - Pro-Environment Summer Tour
For his summer tour, Jack Johnson's team is adding a "Village Green" where fans can connect with nonprofit groups. Venues and promoters have to meet terms of what he calls an "EnviroRider," an extensive checklist that requires them to install energy efficient lightbulbs, purchase carbon offsets and document the amount of waste they recycle after the show. Read Moree

Radiohead - Best Foot Forward - Reducing the Carbon Footprint
The British band, Radiohead, asked an Oxford company called Best Foot Forward to look at the carbon and ecological footprints of two recent Radiohead tours, with the aim of reducing our carbon output. Read More

Getting Green with KT Tunstall
Showing off the London home she renovated to make more eco-friendly, the singer explains why it is easy to be green. Read More

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DONATE NOW: Earthquake kills thousands in China
A massive 7.9-magnitude earthquake killed more than 8,500 people in China and left hundreds trapped under rubble, state run media report. Some 900 students are reported buried under a collapsed school. China's Seismological Bureau said the quake affected more than half the country's provinces and municipalities. Act Now!

Green Connect
Green Connect is growing a community of residents, businesses, non-profit organizations, and city agencies dedicated to improving the environment for all San Franciscans. Act Now!

Earth Island Institute
Earth Island Institute develops and supports projects that counteract threats to the biological and cultural diversity that sustain the environment. Act Now!

San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition
An alliance of San Francisco Bay Area organizations and individuals working to end war and genocide in Sudan. You can obtain and provide information, publicize events and share resources related to genocide in Darfur. Act Now!

EcoFabulous
Sustainable. Sexy. Stuff. - Check out new products, thoughts and designs that will build a sustainable way of life. Act Now!

What is the Story of Stuff?
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. Click Here to Watch

Summer Events for a Better PLanet
KFOG's Morning show welcomes Zem Joaquin of Eco Fabulous to chat about ways to be greener at Summer Events: Green Weddings, Family Reunions, responsible BBQ's etc
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Green Weddings
KFOG's Peter Finch takes a look at Vibrant Events, an event company that helps people learn how to "Green" their entire wedding experience including having a zero waste event and reducing the corbon footprint of your wedding.
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Clean & Green
The latest on hybrid cars, and an effort to convert more Marin County homes to solar are among the topics covered in this week's show.
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Solar Marin
Any homeowner in Marin County can save on going solar thanks to the efforts of Lisa Max of San Rafael.  Hear her story here, or go to:  www.gosolarmarin.com.
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