Are you in search of a better home or business heating solution which significantly reduces your carbon footprint on the earth? If so, then our June 29, 2017 EGG meeting is for you!. Mei-Ling Shek will be discussing some alternatives available and we will be viewing some important videos on the topic. Join us and learn important information to enable you to make your next step.
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There will be NO EcoGreen Group meeting on June 22. Saratoga Federated Church has another event scheduled in Richards Hall on June 22 and the room will not be available. If you also attend the CSIX meetings, there will be NO CSIX meeting on June 22 either.
We will resume our regular Thursday morning EcoGreen Group meetings on June 29. 
Come learn about innovative ways that people grow food in urban areas. We shall view several videos about unconventional ways of growing food, that not only make efficient use of resources and reduce waste, but also deliver fresh, high-quality produce to urban consumers. We shall learn about the role of aquaponics in the future of our food supply from Charlie Price, of the social enterprise Aquaponics UK, and take a virtual tour of Ouroborosfarms in Half Moon Bay. Then Pui-Kwan Chu will talk of how she got started with urban gardening projects in Hong Kong, a city of 7 million people, so that people can get some real food. Stuart Oda, Co-Founder of Alesca Life, will tell us how he hopes to revolutionize the agricultural industry by means of urban farming inside of shipping containers, bringing food security and food
We will be continuing our battle to lower our carbon footprint on the Earth by viewing several sustainability videos on June 8, 2017. The quantity of subject matter is quite large and no doubt we will chose something that will peak the interest of our attendees. Please join us for a morning of viewing and discussion of topics that are important to all of us! Electrifying! Beyond Fossil Fuels in Homes and Businesses
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The cold weather last winter led to unusually high natural gas bills, and perhaps some sense of guilt. Come and learn about new carbon-free electric heating solutions for homes and businesses. Using clean electricity to replace natural gas for heating saves money in the long run while protecting our environment and future. We willll view a video of a presentation by Pierre Delforge, of the Natural Resources Defense Council, given on May 31, 2017, at the Sunnyvale Sustainability Speaker Series.
Join us for this interesting session!
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In between presentation days we try and keep the dialgoue flowing by having special days where the content comes from various sources. Today we will be showing several videos related to sustainability. There is so much going on in the battle to save our planet whether it be political, scientific, research, or numerous other areas. We will be screening several videos that provide insight into areas on the battle front. Join the journey with us today!
There will be NO EcoGreen Group meeting on June 22. Saratoga Federated Church has another event scheduled in Richards Hall on June 22 and the room will not be available. If you also attend the CSIX meetings, there will be NO CSIX meeting on June 22 either.
Because of the short Memorial Holiday week, we will be having another "Free For All" day. For those of you who do not know about our "Free For All" days; it is a day where we have no single guest presentation but offer the floor to any member or visitor to show something, talk about something they have discovered, or speak whatever is on their sustainable mind. There are alot of sustainability efforts going on out there and by having everybody's eyes and ears investigating we can become aware of some really incredible things that people are doing. I will be bringing to the meeting some of my findings and sharing it with the group. Bring some things and help advance our effort!
Today's meeting will be an opportunity for members and visitors to bring to our attention any interesting sustainability happenings that they have uncovered. There are alot of sustainability efforts going on out there and by having everybody's eyes and ears investigating we can become aware of some really incredible things that people are doing. I will be bringing to the meeting some of my findings and sharing it with the group. Please join and and have some fun and bring some things tto share and help advance our effort!
