Posted by Cornhusker on September 1, 2010 – 8:22 pm
Date: October 9th, 2010
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Ferry Building, or GG Park
RSVP: On Facebook! Click here
Joost and Michiel are cycling 30,000 kilometers, on bamboo bicycles, over 18 months from Alaska to Argentina to raise awareness for global water issues. All you have to do is 7 miles from the Ferry Building to Golden Gate Park.
Come join the fellas on the San Francisco portion of their journey and help bring attention to their cause, one that impacts every person on this planet.
We’ll be rolling out from the Ferry Building at… 10:30 am (sharp!) on Saturday October 9th and celebrating with a BBQ in Golden Gate Park, at the George Washington Grove picnic area, starting at 13:30 (that’s East of 25th Ave between Martin Luther King Jr Dr and Lincoln Way).
Joost and Michiel will regale us with tales from the road, live music will tickle our eardrums, free food (for riders!) will delight the senses, and B that we BYO’d will quench all our desires.
No good party would be complete without a costume, so sport something with a water theme – fish helmets, bathing suits, shark fins; the world is your oyster! Hey, that could be another one…we want to give the media something to talk about, so charge it!
Net Impact PARK(ing) Day 2010!
Date: Friday, September 17
Time: 12:00 – 1:30pm
For more information: Visit http://my.parkingday.org/
Celebrate San Francisco community sustainability during PARK(ing) Day! The Net Impact San Francisco Professional Chapter is creating a conceptual green space to connect and raise awareness of the need to create more urban open areas.
Since 2005 when Rebar started, PARK(ing) Day, it has been a one-day, global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public places. The mission of PARK(ing) Day is to call attention and to generate critical debate regarding how public space is created and allocated, and to improve the quality of urban human habitat … at least until the meter runs out!
Those interested in community resilience, sustainable architecture, and community disaster preparedness are invited to join us at our temporary public green space.
Help us to design, set-up, or just come by and have lunch in our space. Contact Angela Nguyen-Dinh – angela_nguyendinh(at)yahoo.com or Jim Turner – affinityjim(at)gmail.com to let us know you’re coming or to pitch-in.
The Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association (they run many of the farmers markets in the Bay Area) is launching an innovative project and we need your help!
This new project would enable small farmers to create new value-added products (jams, pickles, dried fruit, etc) in partnership with another local nonprofit’s commercial kitchen and culinary training program. We’re excited about this project because it will 1) help local farmers, 2) reduce the amount of fresh produce that goes to waste, 3) provides training and income to low-income SF residents who are hired in the kitchen.
We are recruiting a team of pro-bono consultants to create a business plan for this project.
Service Corps projects are part-time and usually requires 15 to 20 hours per month. Learn more on here.
If you are interested, please email julie.menter@gmail.com with a short paragraph on why you’re interested and your resume by Sunday 8/22.
Are you interested in a meaningful conversation and a great dinner? We are looking for Net Impact Members to host dinners of 6-8 people who are passionate about a particular a sustainability topic.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A HOST:
- Pick a topic you are interested in.
Ex: Sustainable Agriculture, Fair Trade, Water Scarcity, Healthcare, Social Entrepreneurship, Supplier Sourcing, etc.
- Book a reservation at a restaurant for 8 people on a date of your choosing. Please ask ahead of time if separate checks are available for a party of 6-8 to make payment easy.
- Optional: Invite an esteemed member of the sustainability community who is an expert in your desired topic.
- Send confirmation and RSVP information to registered attendees
- Update reservation if less than 8 people RSVP.
Are you Interested? Send the following information to sfprofessional@netimpact.org with the SUBJECT: DINNERS WITH IMPACT
- Host Name
- Desired Topic
- Reservation Information one month prior to the event (Date, Time, Restaurant Name, Restaurant Location)
- Price Range
- Contact Information – Will not be made public
We will publicize the dinner in our newsletter and will put you in contact with the people who would like to attend your dinner.
A Taste of Utopia: Hiking, Swimming & Picnicking at Bass Lake!
Date: Sunday, August 15th
Time: 10:00am – 5:00 pm
Location: Bass Lake, Bolinas, CA
RSVP: http://tasteofutopia.eventbrite.com/
If you’ve never been to Bass Lake, you’ve got to come. If you’ve already been, I’m sure you signing up right now. Come on out and join us for a potluck picnic, short hike and swim fest at Bass Lake. We’ll meet at 10am at the Safeway at 2020 Market Street, where we can rideshare and carpool as needed. We will then drive to Bolinas (~45 min away), where the trail head to Bass Lake is located. Everyone should bring shoes for a short, gentle 35-45 min hike to the lake and back, some picnic fare to share, booze as desired, swimming suits, a blanket to sit on and/or towel and sunscreen. Floaties, swimmies, noodles, goggles, pina coladas and snorkels are optional but recommended.
For more info: http://www.yelp.com/biz/bass-lake-bolinas
Posted by menteral on July 8, 2010 – 5:58 am
Date: Thursday, July 15th
Location: eBay in San Jose
Cost: $75 early bird (until July 1), $100 (+ 30% NI discount code: NetImpact)
RSVP: http://gibn2010sanjose.eventbrite.com/
Solutions Labs (brought to you by EDF, Ashoka, Net Impact) – taking place in ten cities around the United States – are one-day events that have the potential to shape sustainable business practices far into the future. Our hope is to give participants an opportunity to share ideas and brainstorm solutions for redefining business as usual – advancing environmentally sound business practices and saving money, while growing the network of sustainability experts and innovators across industries. Participants from last year’s unconferences reported that the events provided them with an invaluable opportunity to network and share ideas with other innovators who are leading sustainability efforts in their companies. More more information about the series, please visit the GIBN Solutions Lab Wiki.
Posted by menteral on June 23, 2010 – 8:58 pm
Date: Friday, July 23
Time: 6 – 9 pm
Location: HUB-SoMa, 901 Mission St
Cost: $5
RSVP: http://nisummerhappyhour2010.eventbrite.com
Come join us for the Net Impact Summer Happy Hour at Hub SoMa’s beautiful new space. This is a great chance to meet and talk with like-minded folks in the Bay Area from both Net Impact and the HUB.
There will be free samples from the sustainable winery Beaver Creek, organic beer from MateVeza and non-alchohlic beverages from Hansens and Kahe’Juice. Don’t forget dessert with chocolates samples provided by Jade Chocolates.
Grilled cheeses will be served fresh off the press by Feel Good World, a nonprofit that aims to end world hunger one grilled cheese at a time. Extra proceeds from the cover charge go to the Feel Good World cause.
RSVP early as this will sell out soon. Come out, bring a friend, and we’ll see you in July!
A big thank you to GPS Connections for coordinating our amazing donated food and beverages.
Net Impact SF presents its event of the year, the Greenermind Summit 2010!
The Summit promises to be a defining event for the Bay Area – thanks to a unique format, idyllic location, and inspiring people.
BUY TICKETS
Date: Friday June 11th through Sunday June 13th
Location: Mendocino Woodlands Cabins
RSVP: greenermindsummit.com
Cost: $150 for non-members, $140 for members of Net Impact, IDSA, YWSE, and the HUB. Cost includes lodging, lunches, and dinners.
A Sustainability Unconference.
The Greenermind Summit is a forum for great people from the Bay Area to come together to share innovative ideas, make meaningful connections and get inspired to act. Our goal is to help lay the foundation for an active and collaborative community that can make great things happen in the Bay Area. The event is brought to you by Net Impact SF, IDSA-SF, and the Young Women’s Social Entrepreneurs.
Set In the Beautiful Mendocino Woodlands.
Rustic cabins nestled along a river in the redwoods with shared meeting halls, kitchens, hiking trails, swimming holes, and fire circles that are perfect for memorable conversations and meaningful connections.
Learn more at greenermindsummit.com
Posted by admin on March 14, 2010 – 10:17 am
On the third Saturday of each month, Pie Ranch hosts a Community Work Day, potluck dinner, and rollicking barn dance in the roadside barn. All are welcome; come lend a hand in the fields while you work alongside other volunteers and farmers. Celebrate the spirit of community at this monthly ritual of working together on the ranch, sharing locally grown food, and then spinning, laughing and dosey-doing together into the night.
The San Francisco Professional Chapter of Net Impact is planning to bring a group to join Pie Ranch at their next work day and barn dance on Saturday, April 17.
The work party starts at 2 pm.
Then join in the potluck at 6pm
and dancing at 7pm until about 10pm.
The dance is $7-20 (sliding scale) to compensate the band, ranch, and caller.
(Children under 12 free; workday participants pay a discounted rate of $5-15,
so come on down and hoe before you hoe down!)
The Pie Ranch Staff will also offer a guided tour of Pie Ranch, leaving from the Upper Slice at 3:00 pm for $5 (weather dependent).
Learn more about Pie Ranch at www.pieranch.org
Transportation:
We will close RSVP’s two days before the event so we can coordinate transportation to and from the event.
If you have a car and you’d be willing to host a carpool to Pescadero for this work day, please shoot us an e-mail: sfprofessional@gmail.com
Other Important info:
- Please leave dogs at home.
- Be careful turning into Pie Ranch.
- Park at the Roadside Barn or in the field directly behind the roadside barn. PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE UP TO THE UPPER SLICE.
- Bring water bottles, clothing layers, sunscreen, closed toe shoes, and sunhats.
- Bring work gloves, tools, and enthusiasm! (Pie Ranch has gloves and tools for you to use too).
- Please bring your own dishes and utensils for the potluck. Every bit of clean up help is greatly appreciated!
- To keep an inclusive, family atmosphere, the potluck and barn dance are alcohol-free events.
