Need something to do this weekend? Go and hear several wildlife conservationists talk about their work the Expo and then if your budget enables, join them all for a garden party on Sunday.
On Saturday I ran 20 miles as part of my Chicago Marathon training. I ran with Club Run SF and we started at Little Marina Green in San Francisco. The route for the run was along the bay, past PIER 39 under the Bay Bridge and past the ballpark. (That's 6 miles.) Then we turned around at Mariposa street, ran back to the marina and then along Crissy Field to Hopper's Hands at the Golden Gate Bridge. I need to do four more miles that the others in the group, so I did a solo run across the Golden Gate Bridge and back to the starting point. It was a perfect day for running and I felt fabulous afterwards. All that oxygen plus an ice cold dip in the bay for 20 minutes (1 minute for every mile) was really refreshing.
Along Crissy Field and at PIER 39 there are various globes decorated differently. I have been wondering what these were and finally discovered that they are part of the Cool Globes project, which is project established to raise awareness about gloabl warming and to inspire individuals and community leaders to embrace solutions. Cool, huh?!
Even cooler is the wealth of information the website offers about how we can all contribute to the cause. Check out "top tips." My top five are:
Go Vegan
Buy Organic
Recycle!
Keep up the pressure
Bag Your Own
and there are many more that are all very easy to do if you just think a little and act with intent.
Need a lesson plan to teach your kids or kids at heart about Global Warming? You're in luck there too: See the Cool Globes Lesson Plan!
Go to Crissy Field and check out the globes they are much much cooler than global warming!
The California Academy of Sciences opens it's doors September 27th after several years of construction. The newest feather in San Francisco's green cap, the Academy contains a planetarium, aquarium, and natural history museum, under one Living Roof. It's also platinumLEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified and leading by example in it's commitment to sustainability. Featuring solar panels, radiant subfloor heating, water reclamation, and a host of green practices, the California Academy of Sciences is a bastion of green leadership. The Moss Room restaurant even features local, organic and seasonal ingredients.
With the mission of exploring, explaining and protecting the natural world, this is definitely a cause worth supporting. I can't wait to visit. The website even provides directions by Spacecraft!
55 Music Concourse Dr. (415-379-8000). Admission, $15-$25.
"The biggest conference on green innovation" is happening Sep 25 - 27 in San Jose. If you mean green just like you mean business, then this show is for you.
Homeowner Day; Sep. 27, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.); 408 Almaden Blvd., San Jose (800-724-4880). Homeowner day pass, $20; with admission to Al Gore's keynote address, $84.
A while ago I posted this about Dine Out America. It's a good reason to dine out and work towards solving children's hunger in America. If we can solve it here, we can solve it in other countries of the world as well. Here's a little more about what Share Our Strength is up to. They believe that "everyone has the strength to share." I love that because it emphasizes my belief that Classes for Causes teachers can share their strengths for causes like this and many others.
How exciting! The Grammy-Award winning duo will be headlining at Comcast's Art & Soul Oakland Festival. It's a culturally diverse music festival with plenty of art, dance and food too. The festival has direct access from BART’s 12th Street/City Center station.
Admission: $10 adults; $5 seniors, youth and disabled; 13-18; free for children 12 and under.
With the Slow Food Festival also this weekend, it looks like a good time to stay in - or visit the Bay Area!
Between September 21 and September 28, 2008, dine out at one of these restaurants and help end childhood hunger in America. I love to try new restaurants and knowing that a portion of my bill is going to a good cause makes it that much more appealing.
Our first board meeting for C4C is tomorrow and I have been looking at the financials this evening. I'm very excited about the meeting and introducing some of our terrific board members to each other. We're a diverse group from two states and two countries so far, well three if you count my country of birth. We need a few more good men on the board, so if you're of the male variety and interested in what we're up to, please give me a shout. Also, if you know anyone who might be interested, please send them my way as well.
One of my favorite sayings is: "Two minds are better than a guru." I don't remember who said it, and I'm not pretending to be a guru, but I am excited for the meeting of the minds that will be the engine of Classes for Causes.
I think I can, I think I can, I know I can, I know I can. The train is getting ready to leave the station and you should come along for the ride. It'll not only be an interesting adventure, but you may even learn something along the way.
My friend Arianne turned me on to the Ideal Bite which is a great little (weekday) daily email with cute tips on how to be green. There are even localized versions in several areas including one in San Francisco. Today's bite included a story about the Slow Food Nation '08 which will be held this labor day weekend. It looks like it will be very exciting: You'll be able to taste delicious food, meet farmers, wander urban gardens, and discover the recipe for a fair and sustainable food system.
I also opened an invitation on Facebook today for an event called The Everywhere Game II. I have always wanted to see what The Go Game is all about, because the company was founded by a fellow Obie, Finn Kelley. The event is on Sunday August 17th at 2 p.m. in San Francisco and it benefits The American Academy of Neurology Foundation in support of a nine-year old boy, named Orion, who had a brain aneurysm while on his first trip outside of the U.S.
On Sundays I like to walk to my local grocery store to pick up any food items we need. I take my own bags and feel good that I am not driving my car. Today I stopped to look at the bulletin board outside the store and noticed this new organization with interesting events starting next week. I was pleasantly surprised to see Teacher With The Bus on the agenda. That guy, Jens-Peter Jungclaussen is definitely up to something and I applaud his drive and commitment to greening our planet. Check out the events coming up through econnovation. The first one is April 18th! I like that name too - econnovation - ecologic + economics + innovation. Inspirational.
