Our rainy season will be here vey soon. Have you given any thought to how you might capture some of this critical resource that we seem to be increasingly short on? How about using it to enhance both the health and curb appeal of your garden? In our October 12, 2017 EGG meeting, Shelkie Tao will go over many details of taking advantage of our winter rains to bring more beauty to your garden. So jump out of bed, grab some breakfast, and join us in Saratoga for this interesting session with Shelkie! 
Is there value in using mechanisms along our seashore to extract energy? Are they going to interfere too much with the natural balance in the sea and aesthetic appeal of the seascape? Join us on October 05, 2017 and we will take a look at the pros and cons of using Wave Energy Conversion (WEC) to satisfy our demand of energy. We will investigate wave basics as well as the different types of Wave Energy Conversion mechanisms and what new designs are being developed. Join us for this interesting session! 
It has been a painful two weeks since we were notified of the massive Equifax Data Breach. As I am doing, you are probably scampering around trying to secure and put safeguards in place to deal with this terrible breach. We thought it would be a good idea to pause our green thoughts for a moment and take a close look at what happened and what we should be doing to protect ourselves. Join us on September 28, 2017, at our next EGG meeting, for an important presentation by Mark Hoff to investigate and discuss where we go from here. 
Our speakers are taking a break and so now is the time to give everybody the opportunity to discuss, debate, and get educated on all the green and clean issues that we are faced with today. In our September 21, 2017 meeting, we are going to start off by addressing the CA WaterFix/Delta Tunnels Project. Where we go from there depends on what else people want to talk about. Join us and leave our meeting well informed and with an itch to do something about some of the problems we are facing! 
Rain Gardens – Turn Rain Into Beauty In Your Garden
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- Category: Natural Systems
- Written by Shelkie Tao
A Presentation By Shelkie Tao
When it rains and all the raindrops fall on our roof, have you thought about where the rainwater go to? Well, most of it just goes down the sewer, into the creeks and rivers, and eventually out to the ocean. In the past, stormwater was viewed as a something akin to waste; something we’d get rid of as soon as possible. Not any more. After the historic drought of the last 5 years, everyone realizes how valuable water – in any source or form – is. When it comes to rainwater, in addition to rain barrels, there is another great and more direct way to capture and use it. Better yet, it can be turned into beauty in your garden. How? Come join the discussion and find out more.Read more: Rain Gardens – Turn Rain Into Beauty In Your Garden
Mid-September "Free For All"
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- Category: EGG Messages
- Written by Rod Kirk
A Program Led By Rod Kirk
In between scheduled speakers we take the time to address issues and talk about things that are hot in the eco-green landscape. In todays meeting, we will start off by covering the CA WaterFix/Delta Tunnels project. We will have discussion and we will review documents and possibly view some detailed videos on the topic. Did you know that only about 20% of the interviewed public know about the CA WaterFix/Delta Tunnels project? Attend our session and learn why this is happening. Any other topics are fair game and we will leave no stone unturned!
Join us for some inspiring interaction!
Wave Hello To Energy!
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- Category: Energy
- Written by Rod Kirk
A Presentation & Discussion By Rod Kirk
If you have ever tried body surfing I am sure you have become very familiar with the forces in the waves that have knocked you around. Think about the miles and miles of coastline that exists. What if we could somehow harness some of that energy in those waves. In today's meeting we will take a look at wave basics, calculating how much energy is in a wave, and just how we can harness that energy. We will take a look at Wave Energy Conversion (WEC) and how it is done today and what is on the horizon. We will have some discussion as well as watch a video.Read more: Wave Hello To Energy!
De Anza College Energy & Facility Management / Building Science Program
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- Category: Education
- Written by Rod Kirk
A Presentration By Bill Roeder
The EcoGreen Group will be closing out our summer series of events with a special program focusing on De Anza College’s Energy & Facility Management / Building Science Program. We are extremely fortunate to live in an area which fosters new ideas and new companies solving important problems in science, biology, and earth sciences. Feeding this area is a system of universities and colleges which offer a diverse educational path to students wanting to get involved. • Energy sector metrics – jobs and opportunities• Program goals
• Student internships and externships
• Course coverage in each program
• De Anza’s accomplishments with its programs• Industry collaboration
• Living programs; changing to meet real needs
• Collaboration with organizations such as the EcoGreen Group
• And much more!
Equifax Security Breach Aftermatch: Rescuing Your Green
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- Category: Business Related
- Written by Mark Hoff
A Presentation By Mark Hoff
In the recent Equifax Security breach, information required for identify theft was stolen for over half of the adults in the United States (per the 2013 census). Mark will present overview and technical details of the breach, including video, Equifax documents, and a computer security firm's analysis. We will also discuss what you should do about it. Protect your green by attending this presentation!
Read more: Equifax Security Breach Aftermatch: Rescuing Your Green
The Sweet Commute
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- Category: Transportation
- Written by Beverly Turner
A Presentation & Participation Meeting By Beverly Turner
You probably have become intimately aware of just how bad travelling around Santa Clara County and adjacent vicinities has become. We keep hearing of work being done to improve the situation. We sure haven't seen many improvements. What can we do? Well, if you attend our September 07, 2017 EGG meeting, that is just the thing we are going to address. this will be a great opportunity to voice your opinion and help draft some initiatives which we hope to present to various agencies such as VTA to help move things along. Join us and be part of the solution!
Join us for this interesting presentation.
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