1. ~  Next Calendar Submission Deadline
2. ~  Acterra Featured Events
3. ~  EcoCalendar: Upcoming events.
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1. ~ Next Calendar Submission Deadline is Sunday, September 7
   at Noon.  Submit at: Acterra EcoCalendar: Submit Your Event.
   
   
2. ~ Acterra Featured Events:

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Saturday,  September 6, 2008   (9:00 am - 12:30 pm)
Multiple Dates: Sat Sep 13 2008
Class: Volunteer with Acterra's Green@Home Team  • An Acterra Event
City: Palo Alto
Description:  Green@Home is recruiting volunteers in Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park and Sunnyvale to meet with residents in their homes to install simple energy-saving devices and perform a free basic energy-saving audit.

Acterra provides volunteer training and scheduling. No experience necessary. Volunteers need to complete one two-part training session. Volunteers work in pairs in each 2 to 3 hour HouseCall.

Sign up for one of our two part training sessions at Acterra.

Cost: Free
Location: 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto (Peregrine Room)  
Contact: Twana Karney, 650-982-9876, ext. 316, greenathome*acterra.org
Presented by: Acterra's Green@Home Program
Websites:  http://www.acterra.org
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Tuesday,  September 9, 2008   (7:30 pm - 9:00 pm)
Multiple Dates: Sept 23, Oct 7 and Oct 21
Class: Low Carbon Lifestyle  • An Acterra Event
City: Palo Alto
Description:  The Low Carbon Lifestyle class is an easily accessible program to help individuals and communities reduce their "carbon footprints" which contribute to climate change--in a practical, fun way. The 4-session (meeting every other week) course will utilize the illustrated Low Carbon Diet reader from Empowerment Institute to help guide the class. The program addresses four main areas: changing habits to reduce your impact, making your home more efficient, empowering others to take action, and making a CO2 reduction plan to reduce your carbon foot print.

Please pre-register on-line at http://www.paadultschool.org/

Cost: $48 and includes the workbook
Location: Palo Alto High School, room 218  (map)
Contact: David Coale, 650 493-4503, david*evcl.com
Presented by: This class is sponsored by Acterra and the Palo Alto Adult Education program
Websites:  http://www.acterra.org/lowcarbondiet/index.html
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Sunday,  September 21, 2008   (1:00 pm - 4:30 pm)
Multiple Dates: Sun, Sep 28, 2008
Class: Green@Home Volunteer Energy Audit Training in Menlo Park  • An Acterra Event
City: Menlo Park
Description:  Green@Home is recruiting volunteers in Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park and Sunnyvale to meet with residents in their homes to install simple energy-saving devices and perform a free basic energy-saving audit.

Acterra provides volunteer training and scheduling. No experience necessary. Volunteers need to complete one two-part training session. Volunteers work in pairs in each 2 to 3 hour HouseCall.

Sign up for one of our two part training sessions at Acterra in Sept. and Oct.

Cost: Free
Location: Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma Street, Menlo Park, (Downstairs Meeting Room)  
Contact: Liz Muir, 650-962-9876, ext. 350, lizm*acterra.org
Presented by: Acterra's Green@Home Program
Websites:  http://www.acterra.org
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3. ~ EcoCalendar: Links to upcoming events.
   
   Full calendar by month is available from the sidebar

1. Thursday, September 4, 2008 | 5:00 pm - 6 :30 pm
   City: Redwood City
   Simple Tips for an Energy Efficient Design
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2. Thursday, September 4, 2008 | 6:00 pm - 8 :00 pm
   City: Palo Alto
   Screening: Oxfam's Documentary "Sisters on the Planet"
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3. Thursday, September 4, 2008 | 7:30 pm - 7 :30 pm
   City: San Francisco
   San Francisco Conservation Corps 25th Anniversary Celebration
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4. Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 9:00 am - 4 :00 pm
   City: Los Altos
   Free E-Waste Collection Funds Stevens Creek
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5. Saturday, September 6, 2008 | Sat Sep 13 2008 | 9:00 am - 1 2:30 pm
   City: Palo Alto
   Class: Volunteer with Acterra's Green@Home Team  • An Acterra Event
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6. Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 9:30 am - 1 2:30 pm
   City: Santa Cruz Mountains
   Listening to Nature - Walk in the Redwood Forest
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7. Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 9:30 am - 1 2:00 pm
   City: Alviso
   Cruisin' Towards Restoration
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8. Sunday, September 7, 2008 | 9:30 am - 1 :30 pm
   City: Felton
   Docent-Led Hike in Lompico Headwaters
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9. Saturday, September 9, 2008 | 10:00 am - 1 2:00 pm
   City: Palo Alto
   Canopy Tree Walk
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10. Tuesday, September 9, 2008 | 7:00 pm - 9 :00 pm
    City: Oakland
    Workshop: Foste Care Adoption
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11. Tuesday, September 9, 2008 | Sept 23, Oct 7 and Oct 21 | 7:30 pm - 9 :00 pm
    City: Palo Alto
    Class: Low Carbon Lifestyle  • An Acterra Event
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12. Wednesday, September 10, 2008 | Wed-Sun, September 10 - 14, 2008 | 12:00 pm - 1 2:00 pm
    City: Yosemite National Park
    Climate Change in Yosemite: Patterns of Environmental Change
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13. Thursday, September 11, 2008 | 6:30 pm - 8 :00 pm
    City: Lafayette
    The Future of Energy
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14. Saturday, September 13, 2008 | 10:00 am - 1 2:00 pm
    City: Alviso
    Salt Pond Tour by Bike
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15. Saturday, September 13, 2008 | Sun Sept 28 & Sun Oct 19 | 10:00 am - 1 2:30 pm
    City: Boulder Creek
    Docent-Led Hikes in Little Basin
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16. Saturday, September 13, 2008 | 9:15 pm -
    City: Sausalito, CA
    Cave Concerts featuring Kirtan (chanting) with Jai Uttal & Alan Tower
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17. Thursday, September 18, 2008 | Fri Sep 19 2008 | 9:00 am - 5 :00 pm
    City: San Francisco
    Intro to Photovoltaics
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18. Thursday, September 18, 2008 | 11:00 pm - 1 1:00 pm
    City: San Francisco
    Global Exchange Turns 20!
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19. Friday, September 19, 2008 | 8:00 am - 5 :30 pm
    City: Santa Cruz, CA 95060
    Green Trade Network Summit
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20. Saturday, September 20, 2008 | 10:00 am - 1 2:00 pm
    City: Oakland
    Workshop: Foster Care Adoption
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21. Saturday, September 20, 2008 | 9:15 pm -
    City: sausalito, CA
    Cave Concerts featuring Karashay with Stephen Kent (didj master)
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22. Sunday, September 21, 2008 | 10:00 am - 1 2:00 pm
    City: Pacifica, CA
    Field Expedition: GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year Hike
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23. Sunday, September 21, 2008 | 1:00 pm - 3 :00 pm
    City: Los Altos, CA
    Class: Free Solar Electric Informational Class
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24. Sunday, September 21, 2008 | Sun, Sep 28, 2008 | 1:00 pm - 4 :30 pm
    City: Menlo Park
    Class: Green@Home Volunteer Energy Audit Training in Menlo Park  • An Acterra Event
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