What we’re about
EcoGreen Group members share a keen interest in making positive contributions to a more sustainable future through technologies, practices, and industries in the local and global community. Members are business and technical professionals that come from a wide variety of professions and industries. The organization is characterized by the diversity of its members and the ability to span the scope of the sustainability landscape. The EcoGreen Group is an all volunteer run member organization. The Facebook page is available to members and others for posting articles on topics relevant to our mission. It is intended to be educational, provide resources, and connect people in the area. EcoGreen Group (EGG) of Silicon Valley is a Special Interest Group (SIG) of CSIX, a non-profit organization in Silicon Valley.
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Permaculture and Water ManagementLink visible for attendees
Agenda:
8:00 a.m. Open networking
8:15 a.m. Meeting will start
8:30 a.m. Presentation~~~~~ Presentation ~~~~~~
Permaculture and Water Management
Videos by Andrew Millison
instructor, Department of Horticulture at Oregon State UniversityIn " 7 Ways this farm harvests FREE water", we shall travel to Tabula Rasa in Oregon that has installed an extensive series of masterfully built ponds that have renewed the water supply in a dry valley.
In "How Hawaiian Rebels are Rebuilding an Ancient Food Paradise", we shall learn about an epic restoration of the Hawaiian Ahupua'a, the traditional watershed-scale food system of the Hawaiian people.
Next, in "How an Abandoned Village was Reborn in the Spanish Desert",
we shall go to Southern Spain to visit the restored village of La Junquera and the world's first Ecosystem Restoration Community, Camp Altiplano. We meet the movement's founder, John D Liu, and examine the destructive effects of industrial monoculture almond orchards and the innovative agroforestry systems being developed in this high arid plateau.Then in "Inside Africa's Food Forest Mega-Project", we shall follow Andrew as he journeys with the UN World Food Programme to the country of Niger in the African Sahel, to see an innovative land recovery project within the Great Green Wall of Africa that is harvesting rainwater, increasing food security, and rehabilitating the ecosystem.
About the presenter:
Andrew Millison has been studying, designing, building, and teaching about Permaculture systems since 1996 and is an instructor in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University. He instructs Advanced Permaculture Courses in Teaching, and has guest instructed for many Permaculture courses throughout the Western US....OSU Permaculture Design
https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/osu-permaculture-design
Permaculture Water Management
https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/certificate/permaculture-water-management
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EcoGreen Group is a special interest group under CSix. (https://csix.org/)
EcoGreen Group’s mission is two-fold:
1)To create professional and entrepreneurial opportunities in sustainability and clean technologies
2)To disseminate information that promotes the well-being of People and Planet.The EcoGreen Group fulfills this mission through our
• social media,
• volunteer opportunities
• member projects,
• biweekly meetings
for raising awareness, education & networkingWould you like to volunteer to give a presentation, or suggest a recorded presentation on a sustainability topic? Would you like an attentive audience to practice your job interview presentation? Please contact: info@ecogg.org
You are welcome to join & share in our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/469870797237958
- Sustainable Home DesignLink visible for attendees
Agenda:
8:00 a.m. Open networking
8:15 a.m. Meeting will start
8:30 a.m. Presentation~~~~~ Presentation ~~~~~
Sustainable Home Design
by Kirsten Flynn
http://www.sustainablehome.com/Many people have never thought about how decisions about their home design affects the environment. But your furnishings and finish choices affect both your health and the planet.
This presentation is designed to give an overview of four major criteria you could use to evaluate interior design products for sustainability: Healthier Homes, Resource Conservation, Responsible Materials and Quality. We outline and cover some information about why we should be concerned about the products we specify, in each of the four evaluation criteria. Then using these categories, we present what data sources, green building checklists, and common sense techniques we can use to choose the healthiest, and lowest impact product solutions. Finally, we talk a bit about how to incorporate this knowledge into your home product shopping.
Bio
Kirsten Flynn is a multi award winning interior designer and owner of Sustainable Home Interior Design, a residential design firm focused on healthy home choices. She is a life long resident of the Bay Area, and enjoys gardening, attending live music events, and her family.***
EcoGreen Group is a special interest group under CSix. (https://csix.org/)
EcoGreen Group’s mission is two-fold:
1)To create professional and entrepreneurial opportunities in sustainability and clean technologies
2)To disseminate information that promotes the well-being of People and Planet.The EcoGreen Group fulfills this mission through our
• social media,
• volunteer opportunities
• member projects,
• biweekly meetings
for raising awareness, education & networkingWould you like to volunteer to give a presentation, or suggest a recorded presentation on a sustainability topic? Would you like an attentive audience to practice your job interview presentation? Please contact: info@ecogg.org
You are welcome to join & share in our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/469870797237958
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- En-ROADS Climate Action Simulation: BasicsLink visible for attendees
Agenda:
8:00 a.m. Open networking
8:15 a.m. Meeting will start
8:30 a.m. Presentation~~~~~~ Presentation ~~~~~~
En-ROADS Climate Action Simulation: Basics
by Mei-Ling Shek(more later)
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EcoGreen Group is a special interest group under CSix. (https://csix.org/)
EcoGreen Group’s mission is two-fold:
1)To create professional and entrepreneurial opportunities in sustainability and clean technologies
2)To disseminate information that promotes the well-being of People and Planet.The EcoGreen Group fulfills this mission through our
• social media,
• volunteer opportunities
• member projects,
• biweekly meetings
for raising awareness, education & networkingWould you like to volunteer to give a presentation, or suggest a recorded presentation on a sustainability topic? Would you like an attentive audience to practice your job interview presentation? Please contact: info@ecogg.org
You are welcome to join & share in our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/469870797237958
