September
September 9 - FREE Virginia Biodiesel Conference - James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA - presented by Virginia Clean Cities, Greater Washington Clean Cities and JMU - Info
Sept. 10 - Virginia Beach Master Gardeners' Fall Gardening Festival - 10-3 - Agricultural Research Center - Diamond Springs Road - Info
Sept. 11 - Farm to Fork Event (Fresh Food Tasting/Celebration)- 3-6 - Agricultural Research Center - Diamond Springs Road
September 14 -Rainwater Havesting as Stormwater Management Practice Webcast - 12-2 - sponsored by the Center for Watershed Protection - Info
September 15 - Virginia Aquarium Event Featuring special guest, fly fisherman and author Beau Beasley and a screening of A Fish in Troubled Waters - Virginia Conservation Network -http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,93,2269,0,html/Sept-15-Featuring-special-guest-fly-fisherman-and-author-Beau-Beasley-and-a-screening-of-A-Fish-in-Troubled-Waters
Sept.16 - METAP Webinar: State-level Marine Energy Support - 2:00pm — 3:30pm Eastern
Clean Energy States Alliance will host this webinar to review recent State activities to support Marine Energy technologies and industries. Representatives from state agencies and organizations will present highlights of the past year's acitivities in their states, including updates on programs, policies, test facilities and pilot projects. Guest Speakers will include: John Miller, New England Marine Renewable Energy Center
Jason Busch, Oregon Wave Energy Trust
Andrea Gill, Hawaii DBEDT
Sept. 22 Garden Symposium - Sustainable Landscaping - Norfolk Botanical Gardens - Info
Sept. 23 - October 2 - Solar Decathlon - Washington D.C.
Sept 24 - Oceanfront Bike Ride to Support Offshore Wind - Info
Green Roofs and Walls of the World Virtual Summit -September 27 & 28 - Greenroofs.com
Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2011 is an interactive platform for the interchange of ideas through a combination of keynote speakers, expert panels, moderated chat sessions with live Q & A, on-demand presentations, plus live video chatting at the Sponsor Meeting Rooms, Networking Lounge, and the spectacular 24-hour Expo Pavilions showcasing vendors and organizations from across the world.
Sept. 27 & 28 - USGBC LEED Workshops - hosted by Hampton Roads Green Building Council - Info
October 1 & 2 - HR Solar & More Tour - In conjunction with the American Solar Energy Society's National Home Tour, folks across the country including Tidewater will have the opportunity to view and investigate local green building technologies incorporated into homes and businesses the first weekend of October. This free local tour organized by the Solar Group of the Hampton Roads Green Building Council is scheduled for two days - Saturday October 1 for sites on the Peninsula and Sunday October 2 for sites on the Southside. Approximately 20 locations are featured on the tour. In addition to passive solar design, pv and solar thermal sytems, attractions include a wind turbine, green (living) roofs, water catchment systems, ICF construction, spray foam insulation, and infloor radiant heating. Bus tours are an option on both sides of the water or you can simply print out a tour map and visit the sites that interest you. For more information and to register for the tour, go to HRSolarTour.com.
October 5 - Cape Henry Collegiate Candidate's Forum - http://www.vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1%2c93%2c2273%2c0%2chtml/Oct-5-Lynnhaven-River-Now-Candidates-Forum
October 12, 2011 - METAP Webinar: Carbon Trust's "Accelerating Marine Energy" Report - 12:00pm — 1:00pm Eastern
Dr. Stephen Wyatt, Head of Technology Acceleration at UK Carbon Trust, will present the findings of Carbon Trust's recent report on Accelerating Marine Energy. The report highlights the latest MHK pilot projects in the UK, provides updated, detailed cost of energy estimates for wave and tidal technologies and identifies the potential for costs reductions.The report can be reviewed at http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/publications/pages/publicationdetail.aspx?id=CTC79
November
28-29 Online - Biomethane as a Transportation Fuel Webinar Series
Virginia Beach Sustainability Plan
The Environment and Sustainability Office will be hosting a series of eight public input meetings – one for each voting district and an additional meeting for the rural area of the City. These meetings will give a more complete overview of the process for developing the Plan, discuss what the City already has in place or underway as it relates to its policies, plans and vision, and then provide participants an opportunity to provide their suggestions on specific ideas or topics that they believe should be considered as the Plan is developed. In addition, the meetings are free of charge and no registration is required.
Public Input Meeting Schedule
Voting District |
Date/Time |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Centerville | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Tallwood High School 1668 Kempsville Rd.I Map |
| Kempsville | Wednesday, November 2, 2011 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Kempsville High School 5194 Chief Trails I Map |
| Lynnhaven | Monday, November 7, 2011 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Cox High School 2425 Shorehaven Drive Map |
| Princess Anne (Suburban/Urban) |
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Landstown High School 2001 Concert Drive I Map |
| Bayside | Monday, November 14, 2011 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Independence Middle School 1370 Dunstan Lane I Map |
| Beach | Monday, November 21, 2011 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Va Beach Middle School 600 25th Street I Map |
| Rose Hall | Monday, November 28, 2011 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Green Run High School 1700 Dahlia Drive I Map |
| Princess Anne (Rural) | Thursday, December 1, 2011 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Creeds Elementary School 920 Princess Anne Road Map |
December
The 7th Annual Green Building Symposium and Expo
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Durham Convention Center
Durham, NC
Expo is Free to Attend -Info