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Fiscally Green Cuisine

When: April 1, 2010
Where: Valcucine Showroom, Beverly Hills 
What: Fiscally Green Cuisine

Panelists: Susan Feniger, Chef/Owner, Border Grill, Border Grill Truck, Ciudad, and Street, Neal Fraser, Chef Owner, Grace and BLD Restaurants, Ann Gentry, Founder and CEO, Real Food Daily, Juliano, Owner, Planet Raw and Author, The Uncook Book, Janabai Owens-Amsden, CEO
Panel Moderator: Carrie Kommers, Director, dineLA LA Inc. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau
Funding Sponsor(s): Stonefield Josephson, Inc.
Sponsors: Valcucine, DOM, Parducci, O.N.E. NaturalExperience, CADDY Marketing Communications,Summa Marketing Communications, New BelgiumBrewing, Media Fabricators, Inc., and generate possibility

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Ray Anderson, Founder

When: January 21, 2010
Where: UCLA Korn Hall 
What: SBCLA
Sponsors: Ray Anderson, Founder
Funding Sponsor(s): Stonefield Josephson, Inc.
Sponsors: UCLA Institute of the Environment, UCLA Sustainability, California Recycles, Net Impact, RealFood Daily, CADDY Marketing and Communications, O.N.E. Natural Experience, Summa Marketing Communications, New Belgium Brewing, Media Fabricators, Inc., generate possibility, and THOLEN Sustainability Group

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The Impact of Climate Change Legislation on Small Business

When: December 10, 2009
Where: Livingreen 
What: The Impact of Climate Change Legislation on Small Business

Panelists: Fran Pavley, California State Senator, 23rd Senate District, Tom Bowman, President and Founder, Bowman Design Group, Jasmin Ansar, PH.D., Western States Climate Economist, Union of Concerned Scientists, Kendall Laine, Founder, POWERZOA
Panel Moderator: Brad Pomerance, Host of Local Edition, Airing on CNN HLN
Funding Sponsor(s): Stonefield Josephson, Inc.
Sponsors: California Business Alliance for a Green Economy, Union of Concerned Scientists, Clif Bar, O.N.E. Natural Experience, Edge Communications, Inc., Summa Marketing Communications, New Belgium Brewing, Media Fabricators, Inc., generate possibility, THOLEN Sustainability Group, Parducci, H2Om Water With Intention and California Recycles.

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Sustainable Sales

When: September 23, 2009
Where: Historic Mayme Clayton Museum, Culver City 
What: Sustainable Sales: Profit with Purpose

Panelists: Paul Shustak, Co-Founder, KOR Water, Greg Charillon, Co-owner and Vice-president, DECONGREEN Environmental Solutions, Elizabeth Watson, LEED AP, Partner, Real Estate, Climate Change
Panel Moderator: Laura Berland-Shane, LEED AP
Funding Sponsor(s): Stonefield Josephson, Inc.
Sponsors: Clif Bar, Whole Foods, O.N.E. NaturalExperience, Edge Communications, Inc., SummaMarketing Communications, New Belgium Brewing,Stonehouse California Olive Oil, provisions, CasaBarranca Winery, Media Fabricators, Inc., generatepossibility, THOLEN Sustainability Group, andguidance




 

Green Jobs

When: May 19, 2009
Where: UCLA 
What: Green Jobs: The green workforce of the future

Panelists: : Spencer Brown,Rentagreenbox.com, Jeffrey Richardson,Imani Energy, Inc., Deam Roys, Roys
Panel Moderator: Nick Flores, Capital Access Program, Green for All
Sponsors: Jack Nadel International, Inc. and L

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Green Materials

When: February 24, 2009
Where: Livingreen 
What: Green Materials: How things are made sustainability

Panelists: Travis Putnam, NavitasCapital, John Stein, Kirei USA, ToddCopeland, Patagonia, Inc., and ParvezTaj, Parvez Michel, Inc.
Panel Moderator: Brendon McEneaney,Office of Sustainability and the Environment, City of Santa Monica
Sponsors: Thompson Hine, LLC


Money

When: December 2, 2008
Where: Livingreen 
What: Investing in the new greeneconomy.

Panelists: Brett Conrad, LongboardCapital Advisors, Ken Deemer, LA SocialVenture Partners, Andy Funk, FunkVentures, Sandra Itkoff, Angeleno Group,and Edward Silver, Los Angeles Times
Panel Moderator: Bill Moses, AngelInvestor, Founder, Casa Barranca Wineryand Opportunity Green
Sponsors: Los Angeles Times


Sustainability: The Media and The Message

When: September 2008
Where: Lime 
What: Provocative panel discussion on Sustainability and Media.

Sponsors: Los Angeles Times, Whole Foods, Steaz, Earth Friendly Products, Clif Bar


Water Wise: Get into the Flow

When: July 2008
Where: Lime 
What: Panel of water conservation entrepreneurs discuss the burgeoning water crisis, new water technologies and businesses that are helping to mitigate the problem and shape the future
Panel Moderator: Rob Kramer, OZOwater, Global Water Trust, Chairman
Panelists: Pam Berstler, Founder, Flower to the People, Inc; Steve Bilson, CEO, ReWater Systems, Inc; Paul Donahue, Chairman, Aqua Phyd; Jack Rose, Founder, Raincatcher; Sharon Vessels, SVP Marketing, NDS
Sponsors: Los Angeles Times, Whole Foods, Parducci, Steaz, Earth Friendly Products, Clif Bar

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Organic Food

When: March 2006
Where: Knoll Santa Monica showroom
What: Celebrated Organic Food and attracted around 200 attendees
Panel Moderator: Evan Kleinman, Owner of Angeli Caffe, Host of Good Food on KCRW
Panelists: Jason Brown, CEO, Organic-to-Go, Chris Mann, CEO, Guayaki Yerba mate, Rob Jacobs, VP Sales and Marketing, Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo Project and Tanya Petrovna, Founder/Chef, Native Foods.
Sponsors: Funk Ventures, Greenbridge Captial, Teeccino, Solar Harvest, Organic-to-Go, Guayaki Yerba Mate, Co-Opportunity-Santa Monica's Cooperative Natural Grocer, Native Foods, Whole Foods Market, Clean and Green, Real Food Daily, Ethos Water, Trader Joe's, Jacobs Farm / Del Cabo Inc., Serenity Foods,Yogi Times, Knoll, Terpin Communications Group


Fashion Event

When: September , 2007
Where: Livingreen, Culver City
What: Our panelists will explore the challenges and opportunities of the rapidly emerging trend of sustainability in the apparel industry.
Panel Moderator: Barbara Kramer, founder of Designers & Agents
Panelists: Patagonia's Design Director, Wanda Weller, environmentally conscious designer Deborah Lindquist, Howard Brown, Co-Founder & CEO of Stewart + Brown and Eric Joule, S.V.P of Merchandising and Design at Quicksilver. As a last minute addition, we're very pleased to announce that our panel will also include Linda Loudermilk, noted by TreeHugger.com as one of their "Best of Sustainable Designers".
Sponsors: Valcucine, Los Angeles Times, Veev


Health And Wellness

When: June, 2007
Where: Otis College of Art and Design
Panel Moderator: Vishal Vasishth, Strategic Advisor for Revolution LLC
Panelists: Kara Petreccia, owner of PAQIT, LLC, Sophie Pariente and JC Gabler, Co-Founders of Yogi Times and Randi Ragan, Founder of Green Bliss Eco Spa.
Sponsors: Valcucine, Yogi Times, Veev, Solar City, Steaz


Renewable Energy

When: March, 2007
Where: DWR Studio (Design Within Reach), West Los Angeles
What: Renewable Energy - New Technologies, New Business Models.
Panel Moderator: Angelina Galiteva, World Council for Renewable Energy
Panelists: Jim McDermott, Managing Partner, US Renewables Group, Lyndon Rive, Founder/CEO, SolarCity, Kent Bullard, Co-Founder/President, Los Angeles BioDiesel Co-op
Sponsors: Valcucine, Yogi Times, ModernEarth, Clean Agency, Design Within Reach, Intex Solutions


Green Building And Design

When: November, 2006
Where: Knoll Showroom, Santa Monica
What: Green architecture, pre-fab building, retail and interior design.
Panel Moderator: Frances Anderton, DWELL Magazine L.A. Editor and host of KCRW's DnA
Panelists: Steve Glenn, CEO LivingHomes Larry Scarpa, Co-Founder, Pugh + Scarpa Architects; Ellen Strickland, Owner, Livingreen; Alison Pollack, Founder, Earth Friendly Interior Design


Inconvenient Truth Screening

When: June, 2006
Where: Laemmle Monica Theatre, Santa Monica
What: SBC hosts a screening of the groundbreaking documentary film "An Inconvenient Truth" with the documentarian, Davis Guggensheim, followed by complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar at The Orchid restaurant.
Sponsors: Kookie Karma, Taste of the Goddes, Rawsheed's, Mama's Hot Tamales, ModMix, Chef Koya, Radha Govinda's Temple, L.O.V.E.Delivery, Herbal Ministry, G-&-G Company




 

 

Organic Food

When: March 2006
Where: Knoll Santa Monica showroom
What: Celebrated Organic Food and attracted around 200 attendees
Panel Moderator: Evan Kleinman, Owner of Angeli Caffe, Host of Good Food on KCRW
Panelists: Jason Brown, CEO, Organic-to-Go, Chris Mann, CEO, Guayaki Yerba mate, Rob Jacobs, VP Sales and Marketing, Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo Project and Tanya Petrovna, Founder/Chef, Native Foods.
Sponsors: Funk Ventures, Greenbridge Captial, Teeccino, Solar Harvest, Organic-to-Go, Guayaki Yerba Mate, Co-Opportunity-Santa Monica's Cooperative Natural Grocer, Native Foods, Whole Foods Market, Clean and Green, Real Food Daily, Ethos Water, Trader Joe's, Jacobs Farm / Del Cabo Inc., Serenity Foods,Yogi Times, Knoll, Terpin Communications Group




 

Launch Event

When: November 9, 2005
Where: Akwa Santa Monica
What: Launch Event with an introduction by Steve Glenn, SBC's Chairperson and CEO of LivingHomes and a welcome address by Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council Member
Panel Moderator: Joel Makower, Founder of GreenBiz.com
Panelists: Andrew Beebe, President and CEO, Energy Innovations, Jonathan Greenblatt, Co-Founder, Ethos Water and former VP of Global Consumer Products, Starbucks, Mary Nickerson, National Marketing Manager, Advance Technology Vehicles, Toyota, Jennifer Siegal, Principal and Founder, Office Mobil Design and Vishal Vasishth, Chief Strategy Officer, Patagonia
Sponsors: Greenbridge Capital, American Apparel, Perma City, Stonefield Josephson, Inc., Deasy/Penner & Partners


 

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