Individual Events

October 10
Green Lunches, powered by Noonhat
On the second Friday of every month, check out Green Lunches - the latest exciting opportunity to meet other Greendrinkers! If you feel Seattle Greendrinks, for all the beauty of the size, is also sometimes a bit intimidating, or that you'd like a little more time with fewer people, here's your opportunity. Click here for more information and to sign up now!

October 14
Seattle LEED Users Group
LEED Homes & Built Green
For more information on the meeting and a complete list of SLUG meeting topics for 2008, please click here. Contact Meagan Ritchie Saffitz on 206-957-8566 or meganrs@paladinoandco.com with any questions. No RSVP required. Continental Breakfast. $5 Suggested Donation.
   7.30am-9.00am 
   Integrated Design Lab, 400 East Pine, Seattle

October 15
Transformational Lecture Series 
Peter Rumsey: Winning the Building End Game:A Road Map to Zero Energy Buildings
   5.30pm
   Seattle Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium
   1000 Fourth Avenue
   RSVP Required
   www.cascadiagbc.org/education/transformational-lecture-series

October 23
Selecting Sustainable Fabrics for Contract Furniture
   4.00-6.00pm
   Rainier Square Conference Room
   1333 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor
   RSVP Required
   brooke@apexfacility.com

November 11
Seattle LEED Users Group
Greenbuild 08 Debrief
For more information on the meeting and a complete list of SLUG meeting topics for 2008, please click here. Contact Meagan Ritchie Saffitz on 206-957-8566 or meganrs@paladinoandco.com with any questions. No RSVP required. Continental Breakfast. $5 Suggested Donation.
   7.30am-9.00am 
   Integrated Design Lab, 400 East Pine, Seattle

November 13
Transformational Lecture Series 
Van Jones: Green Pathways out of Poverty
   5.30-7:00pm 
   Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street 
   RSVP Required
   www.cascadiagbc.org/education/transformational-lecture-series

November 14
Green Lunches, powered by Noonhat
On the second Friday of every month, check out Green Lunches - the latest exciting opportunity to meet other Greendrinkers! If you feel Seattle Greendrinks, for all the beauty of the size, is also sometimes a bit intimidating, or that you'd like a little more time with fewer people, here's your opportunity. Click here for more information and to sign up now!

December 2
Transformational Lecture Series 
Noel Harding: Artist as Environmental Urban Innovator
   5.30pm 
   Seattle Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium
   1000 Fourth Avenue
   RSVP Required
   www.cascadiagbc.org/education/transformational-lecture-series

December 4
Transformational Lecture Series 
Tom Paladino: The Triple Top Line - Creating Abundance Through Green Building
   5.30pm 
   Tacoma Public Utilities, 3628 S 35th St., Tacoma 
   RSVP Required
  www.cascadiagbc.org/education/transformational-lecture-series

December 9
Seattle LEED Users Group
Green Incentives
For more information on the meeting and a complete list of SLUG meeting topics for 2008, please click here. Contact Meagan Ritchie Saffitz on 206-957-8566 or meganrs@paladinoandco.com with any questions. No RSVP required. Continental Breakfast. $5 Suggested Donation.
   7.30am-9.00am 
   Integrated Design Lab, 400 East Pine, Seattle

December 12
Green Lunches, powered by Noonhat
On the second Friday of every month, check out Green Lunches - the latest exciting opportunity to meet other Greendrinkers! If you feel Seattle Greendrinks, for all the beauty of the size, is also sometimes a bit intimidating, or that you'd like a little more time with fewer people, here's your opportunity. Click here for more information and to sign up now!

Ongoing Series

January-December
Transformational Lecture Series
Now entering its fourth year, this popular series has been replicated by cities across the US, and features nationally and internationally recognized leaders speaking on ways to transform Seattle into a 21st century city that is climate-neutral, pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented, community-focused, and sustainably designed. View current and past speakers and events

January-December
Seattle LEED Users Group (SLUG) 
Always held on the second Tuesday of every month, SLUG supports knowledge and education of LEED credits and processes. For a complete list of SLUG meeting topics for 2008, please click here. Contact Meagan Ritchie Saffitz on 206-957-8566 or meganrs@paladinoandco.com with any questions. No RSVP required. Continental Breakfast. $5 Suggested Donation.
   7.30am-9.00am 
   Integrated Design Lab, 400 East Pine, Seattle

January-December
Green Lunches, powered by Noonhat
On the second Friday of every month, check out Green Lunches - the latest exciting opportunity to meet other Greendrinkers! If you feel Seattle Greendrinks, for all the beauty of the size, is also sometimes a bit intimidating, or that you'd like a little more time with fewer people, here's your opportunity. Click here for more information and to sign up now!

January-November
Northwest EcoBuilding Guild Seattle Chapter Monthly Meetings
The Guild's monthly meetings cover a range of topical issues from green building rating systems to feng shui, landscape strategies to deconstruction. Events are free for EcoBuilding Guild members; suggested $5 donation for others. See Individual Events above, or go to www.ecobuilding.org for more information.  Questions? Contact Kevin Smith, Education Coordinator at 206-579-1300 or leosmithkev@yahoo.com
   6.45pm - 9.30pm 
   Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle

January-December
Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability
NBIS is dedicated to helping businesses and organizations discover and implement sustainable practices that increase revenues, enhance reputation, and reduce risk and uncertainty. NBIS provides a regular Business Leaders Forum. Click here for more information, or call 425-828-0982.

January - December
RE Store's Salvaged Building Materials Workshops
RE Store customers learn how to remodel with reuse for free. Workshop are held at the Seattle RE Store. For more information click here or call the RE Store at (206) 297 9119. 
   The RE Store 
   1440 NW 52nd Street

January - December
Sustainable Ballard
Sustainable Ballard is a non-profit organization developing a grassroots vision of sustainability for the community of Ballard.  For a complete listing of the various events held year-round, click here to go to their event calendar.

January - December
Green Film Series
911 Media Arts Center and Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Network have teamed up to present a monthly showcase of progressive documentaries called the Green Film Series. Every first Friday of every month at 7.30pm the HWEFN opens up its extensive film library to showcase documentaries of all shapes and sizes on environmental issues. See Individual Events above, or click here for upcoming events. 
Tickets: $5 
   7:30pm 
   911 Media Arts Center, 402 9th Ave N, Seattle

October 2008 - June 2009
Sustainable Building Advisor Training Program
Nine-month certification program for training design and construction professionals in sustainable building; co-sponsored by Seattle Central Community College and Seattle City Light.  Details at www.sustainableseattle.net

Green Building Conferences

September 25-27, 2008
West Coast Green
    Sillicon Valley, CA 
   www.westcoastgreen.com

October 26-28, 2008
Emerging Technologies Summit 2008
Presented by the Emerging Technologies Coordinating Council
    San Diego, CA 
    www.etccconference.com

November 19-21, 2008
United States Green Building Council (USGBC) 
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
   Boston
   www.greenbuildexpo.org

March 6, 2009
Built Green 09
   Washington State Convention and Trade Center
  Seattle, WA
   www.builtgreenconference.com

May 6-8, 2009
Cascadia Green Building Council
09 Living Future
   Portland, OR
   www.cascadiagbc.org

May 8-10, 2009
National Association of Home Builders
National Green Building Conference
   Dallas, TX
   www.nahb.org

June 14-18, 2009
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
CLEI World Congress 2009
   Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
   www.iclei.org

Partner Organization Event Calendars

American Institute of Architects
Event Calendar

American Institute of Architects | Seattle
Event Calendar

American Planning Association
Event Calendar

American Planning Association | Washington
Event Calendar

Betterbricks
Event Calendar

Cascadia Green Building Council
Event Calendar

Congress for New Urbanism
Event Calendar

Green Communities
Event Calendar

Green Festivals
Event Calendar

International Sustainable Solutions
Event Calendar

Seattle Green Drinks
Event Calendar

Urban Land Institute
Event Calendar

Urban Land Institute | Seattle
Event Calendar

 

Past Event Presentations

Urban Sustainability Forum
Presentations from individual events are posted by event date as they become available.

Video Coverage
For video coverage of select past urban sustainability programs and events, visit the Seattle Channel.

Green Home Presentations
Click here to find presentations from Green Home workshops and events.

Using Capital Markets to Achieve Prosperity and Sustainability
Materials from "Total Corporate Responsibility" presentation on June 14, 2004 by Frank Dixon of Innovest, on using capital markets to achieve real prosperity and sustainability:

• Event Flyer 
• Presentation - "Addressing System Flaws that Drive Corporate Scandals and Humanity's Unsustainability"
• Article -  "Achieving Sustainability and Real Prosperity"
• Article -  "Gross National Happiness: Improving Unsustainable Western Economic Systems"
• Article -  "Maximizing Financial and Sustainability Performance"