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http://www.kliptech.com/ecotop.html

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:05:00 +0000

EcoTop is the latest innovative 'green' product from Joel Klippert of Kliptech. The following is from their website.

Chic, durable and environmentally friendly, EcoTop is the newest innovation from award-winning green product creator, Joel Klippert. A bio-composite surface material for countertops, tabletops, floors and walls, EcoTop adds practical style in both residential and commercial settings.

"Our goal is to design, develop, manufacture and market the most durable, environmentally friendly, innovative, & cost effective composites and resin systems in the world"
Joel Klippert, President and Founder

Environmentally Responsible
"EcoTop is composed of a Forest Stewardship Council-certified 50/50 blend of bamboo fiber, a rapidly renewable resource, and recycled wood fiber salvaged from demolition sites. These materials are bound together by a water-based resin formula that is both petroleum-free and VOC-free. Because of this, EcoTop products can earn you up to six points on your next LEED project.

Revolutionary
"EcoTop's new, cutting-edge resin system offers rich stable color that won’t fade with UV exposure or discolor over time. In addition, this new water-based resin allows EcoTop to be manufactured in a wide range of colors or even customized to match specific color needs.

Sophisticated
"EcoTop’s smooth texture and sleek lines offer a refined and timeless appearance that truly rivals that of other surface materials such as engineered or natural stone. Available in six colors ranging from Snow White to Jet Black, EcoTop surfaces bring versatility to any room of the house. Custom colors are also available.

Durable
"Ushering in a new generation of green surface products, EcoTop rivals other paper-based surfaces in durability. The longer bamboo fibers pioneered in the EcoTop formula make it highly scratch and stain-resistant with water absorption of less than one percent. EcoTop is also easily fabricated and installed. It can be cut, routed, sanded and finished with typical woodworking tools, much like butcher block style surfaces. It offers a compressive strength of 50,000 psi.

Availability
"EcoTop is sold by independent distributors and retailers across the U.S. and Canada.

About Klip BioTechnologies, LLC Klip BioTechnologies, owned by green product innovator "Joel Klippert, specializes in the design and production of award-winning, environmentally-friendly countertop, decking, flooring and siding surfaces. With his wife LeeAnn, Joel started experimenting with materials and resins in his garage more than a decade ago, eventually creating PaperStone products. Today, Joel and LeeAnn continue to create products that rival natural stone and solid surfaces in beauty and perfecting sustainable manufacturing practices, Klip BioTechnologies is accomplishing its goal to maintain the earth's natural resources for generations to come."

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carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:58:00 +0000

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Skyside Studios On YouTube

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:44:00 +0000

This is a working cut. There is not actual dialogue, so bear in mind that this will be enhanced.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4an9P7cACbY

Build It Green Certification

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:34:00 +0000

Skyside Studios has a certified Build It Green rater on staff.
Linda Ullmann is available to visit homes and other buildings to evaluate
in several categories--
A GreenPoint Rated home is graded on five categories:

Energy Efficiency
Resource Conservation
Indoor Air Quality
Water Conservation
Community

Call her for additional information: 415 883-9455.

SOL CUBE TABLE-LIGHT

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:25:00 +0000

Update on the Sol Cube Table-Light:

The company Jeffrey Beers International
ordered 20 of them today, and we are putting in
a new updated LED light system that works off
of the battery charged via DC current not the
solar as before. Still green as the hills.

Eric Rogers is working with me on this.

Original Posting on November 03, '05

Treehugger

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2004/12/skyside_studios_3.php

SkySide Studios Sol Cube Table-Light
December 14, 2004 10:21 AM -

Not too long ago, we featured an LED-lit resin cube that we really liked. It got our thumbs up for energy efficiency, but we frowned, sadly, upon its makeup; the Lux-us is made from polyethylene (not the worst, but could be better). According to designers to whom we’ve spoken who've made similar pieces, it’s difficult to get eco-materials to work for these types of designs. But SkySide Studios has seemingly found a way. Their Sol cube is composed of durable 3-form EcoResin panels, which are made from 40% recycle content, with no compromise to its integrity, yet made from the same stuff as soda bottles. The cube is held together with aluminum fasteners and is available with either solar or electrical LED lighting. The battery takes 8 hours to charge, but provides approximately 40 hours of light once it’s good to go. The LED bulb is rated to last 11 years and will produce nearly 100,000 hours of light before it conks out. Available in a range of colors and patterns. Contact Skyside Studios, 20C Pimentel Ct., #8, Novato, CA 94949; info@skysidestudios.com --415 883 9455; 883-9955 (fax) [by MO edited by Skyside Studios] [by MO edited by Skyside Studios]

SkySide Bamboo End Tables
December 22, 2004 09:38 AM -

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2004/12/skyside_bamboo.php

We recently brought you SkySide’s very nice light cube tables, now we’d like to introduce their bamboo end tables. Minimalist in both design and materials, the table, which an airy glass side, is simplicity and sustainability incarnate. Available from Skyside Studios, 20C Pimentel Ct., #8, Novato, CA 94949; info@skysidestudios.com --415 883 9455; 883-9955 (fax)
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Note from Cube Table Designer Erik Rogers:
There are some postings that have listed our pricing. The cube was unfortunately listed at $875 with the lighting. That is incorrect. I know we cannot control all the postings or writ-ups about us, and sometimes things may be misrepresented. Skyside can not be held responsible for pricing posted by others. OK thanks.

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REGREEN Guidelines for Green Home Remodeling

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:24:00 +0000

- REGREEN Guidelines for Green Home Remodeling Projects Coming
"Another green home resource that will become available on March 14 is REGREEN— the nation’s first set of resources and tools specifically for green home remodeling projects. USGBC will be launching REGREEN at ASID’s INTERIORS 08 “Conference on Design.” The free guidelines cover all aspects of renovations, from installing a new dishwasher, remodeling your master bathroom, to refurbishing an entire home interior. REGREEN, like LEED, addresses the major elements of any green renovation project, including building site, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, material and resources, and indoor environmental quality."

U.S. Green building Council

Sign up for USGBC in the News
"USGBC and LEED are mentioned in 3,000 news stories each week. USGBC in the News is a weekly “best of” e-mail that highlights the top news coverage of USGBC, LEED and the green building industry at large. This e-mail is sent out every Friday afternoon and contains news coverage from the largest newspapers, the smallest trade magazines, and everything in between. Subscribe now. Visit USBGC in the News."

Texture Background for Blog

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:03:00 +0000

Do you like this texture as a background for the blog?
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"Last Child in the Woods:" An Evening With Richard Louv

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:21:00 +0000

An Evening with Richard Louv,
Author of Last Child in the Woods
EECOM hosts internationally acclaimed journalist & author Richard Louv

On May 1st 2008, the Environmental Education Council of Marin (EECOM) (www.eecom.net) is hosting internationally acclaimed author and journalist Richard Louv for a series of events in Marin county.

This will be a wonderful evening with Richard Louv, who captures the new body of scientific evidence demonstrating how important direct contact with nature is to healthy child development, touching on rising health issues such as ADHD, child obesity, stress, and depression in a way that no one has before.

In addition, Louv will be re-releasing his book with new information and attendees of the event will have an opportunity to purchase the new book directly from REI , the event sponsor.

Richard Louv has drawn the world's attention to the transformation in the relationship between children and nature, how society is teaching young people to avoid direct experience in nature. To stimulate a "Leave No Child Inside" movement, he offers practical suggestions for action by parents, grandparents, government agencies, conservationists, urban planners, educators and others concerned about the future of childhood and the earth itself.

Richard Louv will be speaking at the Mill Valley Community Center on May 1st between 7:30-9:00 pm. Tickets are $18 per person. Tickaets can be purchsed on line at www.eecom.net and are also available by either sending a check to EECOM at 42 Bolinas Ave, Suite G, Fairfax CA 94930 or by purchasing tickets in person at REI Corte Madera, REI San Francisco and REI Berkeley.

Corte Madera
213 Corte Madera Town Center
Corte Madera, Ca 94925

San Francisco
840 Brannon St.
San Francisco, Ca 94103
415-934-1938

Berkeley
1338 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, Ca 94702
510-527-4140

In addition a VIP reception will be held for Richard at the Mill Valley Community Center between 6:00-7:30. VIP reception tickets are $65 per person, with additional donations being accepted for our youth scholarship and outdoor fund. Sponsorships for this wonderful event are still available.

To learn more about the event or to offer sponsorships, or volunteer please contact support@eecom.net.

EECOM Thanks its major sponsor REI Corte Madera for their support of this event.

About the author

Richard Louv is the author of seven books about family, nature, and community, including Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, which has created a national conversation about the disconnection between children and nature and its implications for human health and the future of the environment. A columnist for the San Diego Union-Tribune from 1984 to 2006, he has written for the New York Times and other newspapers and magazines, and has been a columnist and member of the editorial advisory board for Parents magazine.

He is the chairman of the Children & Nature Network (www.cnaturenet.org), and a member of the Citistates Group, an organization of urban observers. He has served as an advisor to the Ford Foundation's Leadership for a Changing World award program and the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child; and as a Visiting Scholar at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. He has appeared on Good Morning America, the Today Show, NPR's Fresh Air and Talk of the Nation, and most recently, the CBS Evening News and the NBC Nightly News.

EECOM is a coalition of more than 130 businesses, schools, and non-profit organizations devoted to implementing sound ecological practices and promoting environmental education in Marin. Members meet regularly to exchange information, share skills and develop new projects that can be addressed collaboratively.

Our many members and affiliates believe that:

People's lives are improved by a connection with nature.
Healthy ecosystems and biodiversity are critical to a thriving, vital economy.
Green businesses, agriculture and sustainable products and services should be encouraged and supported locally.
Our work is regional in nature and can transcend political and socioeconomic boundaries.
Working together in partnership within our region is one of the most effective ways to achieve our common goals.
While we work at a county level, we remain global citizens, in touch with issues facing the world, and providing productive models for a better world.
Human diversity and equity are important to the future of Marin County, and the world.

Environmental Education Council of Marin
42 Bolinas Road, Suite G
Fairfax, CA 94930
Phone: (415) 485-4908
eecom@eecom.net
www.eecom.net

http:www/greenaffordablehousing.org

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:00:00 +0000

In addition to the web site you may find out more about this group by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/GAHC-announcements.
They have over 420 members. It's a group that could use more support.

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carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:17:00 +0000

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From Natural Logic

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:41:00 +0000

Observed trends in green social networking

Social networks are facilitating rapid and more widespread person-to-person exchange of green techniques & ideas (Yahoo Answers, FiveLimes). A few years ago, the average person would have to spend hours researching how to install a solar panel, for example. Now people can see who else has already done it and ask them for advice. We know that the technology can work for business to business too, so Natural Logic and Sun Microsystems built a learning and sharing community into the OpenEco energy+carbon dashboard project.

Social networks are creating big-time buzz for marketing green products and spreading ideas. Users are leading by example & showing their friends how green they are. (e.g. the I Am Green Facebook application).

Some leading green social networks are:

WiserEarth -- Non-profit networking

dotherightthing.com -- Users post news stories about corporate social responsibility, creating a positive and negative ranking

GUSSE -- A network for exchanging urban sustainability resources

Gaia Community -- A social change community for the Lohas crowd

RiverWired -- Green news, entertainment, and community

Urth -- An aggregator of blogs, news, video and other conscious media

Because of the deluge of social networks, several online green communities are building themselves into larger, existing networks, like Facebook or OpenSocial, which combine elements of the other green networks. The advantage of using a popular site like Facebook is that users get information from people that they know in real life, which translates in to trusted sources for the latest buzz on green products, news, causes and events.

If you're already on Facebook, take a moment to become a "fan" of Natural Logic.

Oh, and check out the Carbon Calculator Compendium -- the first of many -- that we've put together over a Squiddo!

Email: gfriend@natlogic.com

Phone: 510-248-4940

Web: http://www.natlogic.com

Greener Buildings: November 29, 2007

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:33:00 +0000

The resource center for environmentally responsible building development
ews Tools Organizations Books
In This Issue
Welcome to the latest issue of GreenerBuildings News, bringing you the latest information and resources on the full spectrum of environmental issues related to buildings and facilities.

Log on to GreenerBuildings.com for more up-to-date news, tools, case studies, and other resources related to greener building practices.

Natural Logic Is Coming To Grips With Carbon

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:32:00 +0000

Carbon Neutral Learning
Natural Logic

PO Box 119 Berkeley, California 94701

510-248-4940
www.NatLogic.com

Just announced: Natural Logic is proud to co-sponsor
the Netherlands America Business Exchange Innovation Program

Presenting "Origins of the Market Economy and Innovation Today" with Starbuck's Co-Founder Jerry Baldwin and renowned Laureate Jan de Vries (October 22, 7:30 AM), and "The Future of Innovation" with Natural Logic CEO Gil Friend and senior executives from Google/YouTube, Sun Microsystems, Scale Venture Partners, Band of Angels, McKinsey, Hewlett Packard, RiOS and NASA (November 15, 6:30 PM). Details and registration
Organized by The Netherland America Business Exchange of Northern California

Visit our new web site for news of other upcoming Natural Logic events!

Natural Logic PO Box 119 Berkeley CA 94701

Re: Join Us For Environmental Justice Series at the College of Marin

carlmacki@gmail.com (carl macki) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:24:00 +0000

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SERIES: Transportation, Food & Nutrition & Low Income Housing

Please join us for a series of presentations on issues of importance to our community: transportation, low-income housing & food and nutrition. These three topics were highlighted as key issues of importance to Marin County and intersect environmental, economic and social justice issues.

The presentations will be held on three Thursday evenings in October (October 11th, 18th and 25th) at the College of Marin's Olney Hall Rm. 96 (6:30-8:30pm)

Food & Nutrition in Low Income Communities
October 11th 6:30-8:30
Chaired by David Escobar, Aide to Supervisor Steve Kinsey, with panelists:

Annan Patterson – President Sustainable Novato
Denise Hardy Providing Healthy Food Outlets in Low Income Communities: The Marin City Farm Stand
Julie Lehman, Nutrition & Garden Support for Low Income Schools
Leticia Jones – The benefits of an after-school nutrition program for Families in Need

Transportation: Meeting the Needs of Communities
October 18th – 6:30-8:30
Chaired by Steve Kinsey, Marin County Supervisor
Keynote Speech by Steve Kinsey
Panelists:

Charles Rivasplata, Transportation planner for SF County
Rafael Durr

Low Income Housing
October 25th (6:30-8:30 pm)
Chair Dave Coury with panelists:

Cyane Dandridge, Executive Director of Strategic Energy Innovations
Katie Crecelius, Vice President, Marin Services for Women
Olivia Beltran, Grass Roots Leadership Network
Marge Macris, Chair, Marin Environmental Housing Dialogue
Mike Daley, EAH Manager of Advocacy and Communication

Our many members and affiliates believe that:

People's lives are improved by a connection with nature.

Healthy ecosystems and biodiversity are critical to a thriving, vital economy.

Green businesses, agriculture and sustainable products and services should be encouraged and supported locally.

Our work is regional in nature and can transcend political and socioeconomic boundaries.

Working together in partnership within our region is one of the most effective ways to achieve our common goals.

While we work at a county level, we remain global citizens, in touch with issues facing the world, and providing productive models for a better world.

Human diversity and equity are important to the future of Marin County, and the world.

Environmental Education Council of Marin
42 Bolinas Road, Suite G
Fairfax, CA 94930
Phone: 415-485-4908
support@eecom.net
www.eecom.net



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