Presented by Robert Cormia - Foothill College

In Collaboration With the Ecogreen Group of Silicon Valley

Developments in energy technology are accelerating, from energy storage to building analytics to smart grid deployment.  Simultaneous reductions in cost for battery and electric vehicle technology, along with policy are pushing electric vehicle adoption.   "Building the Electron Economy" is an integrated path to decarbonizing our energy infrastructure, using a systems approach of eleven interconnected technologies. It's a plan and a path to achieve an environmentally and economically sustainable energy system, with achievable milestones.  Join Professor Robert Cormia to learn about how we can live very comfortably in a low carbon electric world.  How will "transactive energy", evolving utility business models, technology, and energy efficiency contribute to this new world?

Thursday March 12, 2015

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm  Check-in & Networking

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm  Presentation and Q&A

This event is FREE but please pre-register at Eventbrite to reserve a seat. 

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On February 05, 2015, the EcoGreen Group facilitated the SVCTSS monthly event. This month's event focused on "Green" investing. A summary of the event, the speaker, and the available presentation are provided below. 

Our investment choices can have a broad impact socially and environmentally. Financial Advisor Toby  Cooper will explore the origins, development, and benefits of “socially responsible” (aka, sustainable, ethical, or green) investing, including a nod to 18th Century Quakers, Dr. Martin Luther King, and anti-war activists of the Vietnam war era. He will discuss how investors can achieve their financial goals while aligning their invested dollars with their inner values. He will demonstrate how sustainable investing has found its place in the mainstream investor landscape today. Finally, he will discuss how sustainable investment decisions will interface with “2015 Year-Ahead” investment forecasts from leading Wall Street analysts. Come join us for an interesting evening and explore how your investment choices can make a difference.

Click Here to Access the Presentation

 
Toby Cooper is a Financial Advisor with a Fortune 100 financial institution. He is a leader in values-based investment strategies using environmental and sustainable investment models. He is experienced in a multitude of financial services including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, 401K and other retirement plans, variable annuities, life insurance, wealth management, trusts and estates, home financing, short and long term corporate cash. He earned a BS from the University of Michigan and an MBA from UC Berkeley. He is Chairman of the Sacramento-based Mountain Lion Foundation and is active in competitive sailing and equestrian sports. In 1968 he was a member of the US Olympic Kayak and Canoe Team at the Mexico City Olympics. 

Understanding the role of human relations in the workplace is critical to our personal success and to the long term success of
any business. This talk will provide some insight into how we can be more effective and  how businesses can improve by paying attention to human relations. Areas to be discussed will include:  

• Emotional Intelligence
• Goal Setting
• Time Management
• Dealing with Change
• Continuous Learning
• Communicating Effectively
• Handling Conflict and Negotiation

Prior to 2012 I did not know of the Bioneers organization; didn’t even know they existed. I came across their website and signed up for their newsletter. After reading and pondering what they had to say, I convinced myself that this was a very interesting and meaningful organization and there was probably more than meets the eye. And was I ever right.

I signed up and attended their 25^th Anniversary Bioneers Summit Conference. It was held near the civic center complex in San Rafael, California. It was a nice drive there and I leisurely stopped along the way taking lots of pictures.