Events:
May
Late May to mid June - Largest SEAGRASS RESTORATION in the World!
late-May to mid-June: SNORKELERS and WATER LOVERS WANTED
The Nature Conservancy, along with several partners in the Seaside Seagrass Community Restoration Program, is once again gearing up for the largest seagrass restoration project in the world! We are looking for 100 local volunteer snorkelers and water lovers to collect millions of eelgrass seeds.For more information visit www.nature.org/seagrassrestoration
To get on the list to receive more information as it becomes available call or email Jen Rich, volunteer coordinator, 434-951-0572 or jrich@tnc.org.
June & July - VIMS partners with schooner Alliance for "Science Under Sail" Trips out of Yorktown Sailing Center - tmore info at http://www.vims.edu/newsandevents/topstories/schooner_alliance.php
June 4 - Clean the Bay Day - http://www.cbf.org/clean
June 21 - Mia Birk & Eric Weis to Speak in Richmond about Portland, Oregon's efforts to become one of the most bike friendlycities in the United States and about the East Coast Greenway (a 3000 mile bike and pedestrian route from Maine to Florida and connecting 25 major cities along the East Coast including Richmond). 7-9 PM at the Science Museum of Virginia (Richmond) Admission is free but seating is limited. RSVP: http://vbf.eventbrite.com
June 22, 2011 - Virginia Offshore Wind Conference - Virginia Beach Convention Center http://vawind2011.com/
6/23/11 - VCN Workshop: Keep the Ban on Uranium Mining: Protect Our Heritage, Our Health & Our Future - Virginia Beach Croc's Eco-Bistro 5:30-7:30 - Dinner & Discussion - Info at http://vcn.citizen-networks.org/site/Calendar?id=100963&view=Detail
July
26 July - HRGBC Tour of Team Tidewater's Solar Decathlon House (at ODU) Tuesday, July 26, 12-2 p.m. - 48th and Powhattan Rd, Norfolk. RSVP/info at admin@hrgbc.org.
Oyster Gardening Seminars/July & August
The 7th through the 13th - Buy Fresh Buy Local Farm to Feast Week
August 30 - March 2012 - Master Naturalist Training through the Historic Rivers Chapter (Williamsburg, Poquoson, York New Kent and James City Counties) of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program. Contact Shirley Devan at hrctraining@cox.net. More info in the Daily Press: http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-06-25/features/dp-nws-virginia-master-naturalist-06220110625_1_nature-related-training-frog
August 31 - Fuel Cell and Power Generation Webinar - Info - Webinar Recording and Presentations
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. 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 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