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              Enviro-Events Calendar    
     Environmental events, including seminars, workshops and social events
     in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York--and beyond  
       
 

Now through December 21
PPA's Pinelands Visitor Center Holiday Hours Extended The Pinelands Preservation Alliance's Visitor Center will be open for extended holiday hours through Sunday, December 21. In addition to regular Monday-Friday,
9 to 5 hours, the center will be open Sundays, from Noon to 4
in November, and both Saturdays and Sundays, from Noon to 4
in December through the weekend before Christmas. Why not stop by the Pinelands Visitor Center at the Bishop Farmstead
to do your holiday shopping? You will find many different Pinelands-related items that would make the perfect "green gifts" for friends and family, including topical books and apparel. Click here for directions. Questions? Email ppa@pinelandsalliance.org or call (609) 859-8860 x 11.

October 30
Fourth Annual Future of the Ocean Symposium 9:30 to Noon, Woodrow Wilson Hall, Monmouth University, Monmouth, NJ. Free and open to the public. Information 

October 30
Food Waste Recycling Forum 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,  Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy, 402 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, NJ. Small fee - Advance registration required. 
For information and registration, 908.218.4300. Email: TDeas@scbp.org or http://www.scbp.org

October 30
From Legislature to Table 6:30 p.m. reception and 7:00 presentation. NJ Congressman Rush Holt
will speak on the urgency of preserving farmland in New Jersey.  He will also introduce his recently proposed legislation fostering Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms and farmers through grant programs. Joining the Congressman will be Jim Weaver, Chef/Owner of Princeton’s Tre Piani Restaurant and co-founder and head of the Central Jersey Convivium of Slow Food. Jim will share Slow Food’s basic philosophy, “Seeking to create dramatic and lasting change in our food system,” emphasizing the group’s global commitment to foods that are “Good, Clean and Fair,” and ways to live the Slow Food life in Central Jersey. Jim Weaver’s bountiful restaurant and Slow Food events intensively spotlight local farmers, with whom he has strong personal relationships. The programs will be introduced by D&R Greenway’s “3^rd generation resident farmer”, Bill Rawlyk, Director of Land Preservation, whose Hunterdon County farm the Land Trust has preserved. Free and open to the public, registration is requested at 609-924-4646. 

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November 1
Electronics recycling event set 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn at 205 Wolf Road, Colonie, NY. Sponsored by Cambridge Systematics in Albany, N.Y. The free electronics recycling event will be
held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn at 205 Wolf Road, Colonie. A $15 fee will be charged to recycle TVs. Electronics Recycling Inc. of Troy will collect and recycle the equipment. Items may be dropped off in the Holiday Inn’s back parking lot. Last year’s event collected 10.5 tons of materials, organizers said. A complete list of accepted items is available at www.elotrecycling.com

November 1 2008 
Basics of Birding: Autumn Hawk Watch 8:30 am to Noon, Weis Ecology Center,
150 Snake Den Road, Ringwood, NJ. Join associate naturalist Suzanne Serafini and Weis’s
program director Mike Krug to learn new I.D. skills or brush up on old ones.  We will begin with a
short slide show, handouts and discussion at Weis followed by an outing to nearby Mount Peter
to take in the migration phenomenon. The cost of Autumn Hawk Watch is $10 per person, with a
$4 discount for members of the New Jersey Audubon Society. Pre-registration is required as space
is limited to 15 participants. To register mail your name, address, phone number, the number of participants and payment to: NJAS’ Weis Ecology Center, 150 Snake Den Road, Ringwood, NJ
07456. For more information, or to register with a credit card, contact the Weis Ecology Center
office at (973) 835-2160 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Wednesday through Sunday. Visit them
online at www.njaudubon.org 

November 11
SWEP Touchstone Awards Reception 6 to 9 p.m., The Academy of Natural Sciences, Dinosaur Hall, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. The Society of Women Environmental Professionals of Greater Philadelphia (SWEP) presents Jurassic Spark - Fossil Fuels and our Future as the theme for its annual awards event, appropriately hosted at the Academy of Natural Sciences. The group's 2008 honoree is Carolyn L. Green, Vice President, Health, Environment and Safety, Regulatory Affairs at Sunoco, Inc.  Heavy hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine will be served. Reservation includes two drink tickets. RSVP by Oct. 31 to SWEPTouchstone@gmail.com. Include your name, company name, address and email. SWEP members: $20/ per person in advance, $25 at the door. Non-members:
$30 in advance, $35 at the door. Make checks payable to: SWEP of Greater Philadelphia. Mail payment to: SWEP of Greater Philadelphia, c/o Nicky Brice, 442 Tall Oak Lane, Hillsboro, NJ 08844.

November 11
Green Marketing 6 to 9 p.m., Scerbo's Italian Restaurant, 47 Kossuth St., Wharton, NJ. Would you like to learn all about Green Marketing, and how your organization can benefit from it?  If so, join the
Business Marketing Association for an exciting panel discussion led by four industry experts, who
will discuss: What is Green Marketing? What is Green Washing and why and how you should avoid it, certifications, and what a green marketing campaign should accomplish. Members: $45. Non-members: $70. Students: $25. Information/Registration  RSVP by Nov. 10 2008

November 11
New Jersey Noise Control Council 9:30 to Noon, Rutgers University Cook College Campus, Labor Education Building, 50 Labor Center, New Brunswick, NJ. Contact: 609-295-1305

November 11-12
2nd Annual Tidal Energy Summit London, England

November 12
New Jersey Clean Air Council 9:30 a.m., Atlantic County Utilities Authority, 1801 Absecon Boulevard, Control Room, First floor, Atlantic City, NJ. Contact: 609-633-2007

November 12
New Jersey Fish and Game Council 10 a.m., Central Region Office, Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, Robbinsville, NJ  Contact: 609/292-9410

November 13
Go Green and Save Green Event: Sustainability for Small Businesses, 2-5 p.m., Eisenhower Corporate Campus, 290 West Mount Pleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ. Hosted by A2X Consulting and CDS Xerox. The focus of Go Green and Save Green is to provide small businesses with easy and accessible low-cost and no-cost solutions to reduce operating costs, increase revenue and stay competitive. Sustainability is an excellent means for combating the economic downturn while doing
the right thing. This event will address the needs of small business owners. All others are welcome
but we will be focusing on companies with under 200 employees. Register

November 13-14
Health & Safety Crisis Management and Prevention Hotel Derek, Houston, TX. Spaces will fill
up quickly, so register today.  You can register by calling 1-888-224-2480, or on the web: www.americanconference.com

November 13-14
Introduction to Natural Gas Trading & Hedging, San Diego, CA Information & Registration 

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November 14
New Jersey Pinelands Commission 9:30 a.m., Richard Sullivan Center for Environmental Policy
and Education, 15C Springfield Road, New Lisbon, NJ. Contact: 609-894-7300

November 15
Moonlight Walk at Historic Whitesbog Village 7 p.m. Experience a different side to New Jersey’s nightlife on this refreshing 3-5 mile walk around  Whitesbog with the help of an experienced guide. During the jaunt, the walk leaders will share their knowledge about South Jersey and Whitesbog history, folklore and nature. Attendees will experience the peace and quiet of a fall night in the Pines as nature prepares to sleep through the coming winter. Hikers will also enjoy the beauty of the moon reflected off the reservoirs and ponds along the path. Meet at the General Store
at 7 PM.  Guests should be prepared for a relatively vigorous walk, are encouraged to dress for the weather and bring everything that may be needed for cool fall hike: jackets/sweatshirts, water and flashlights.  Light refreshments will be served. Inclement weather cancels. Fee is $5 per person.  Reservations by Friday, November 14 are required: leave name, telephone number and number of people attending on main voice mail, (609) 893-4646 or email to WhitesbogPreservationTrust@comcast.net.  Visit www.whitesbog.org for more information about moonlight walks and other upcoming events.

November 15
Hike the Newly Opened Trail-Bordentown & Duck Island 10 a.m. Join the naturalist and historian of Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park in a walk along the newly opened trail in the
area previously referred to as "the abandoned section of the canal". This 3-mile stretch is the  previously inaccessible section running from Lock 1 along the Crosswicks Creek in Bordentown, NJ northward on Duck Island past Lock 2 (now buried) and ending at Lamberton Road in Trenton. The program will start at 10 am. Participants will meet at scenic overlook on Route 295 North. All ages
are welcome. Pre-registration IS REQUIRED, call (609) 924-5705. Weather permitting. The program
is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Marsh, Washington Crossing Audubon, D&R Canal Watch
and the D&R Greenway Land Trust.

November 16
Building For Birds: Feeders 1:30 to 3 p.m., Weis Ecology Center,  150 Snake Den Road,
Ringwood, NJ  Weis’ Habitat Handyman, Bob Weismantel, will guide families through the
construction of some simple birdfeeders using mostly recycled materials (provided) and explain the Cornell Lab or Ornithology’s Project Feederwatch and how your family can participate in this ongoing research project. For Children ages 7 to 12. The cost of Building for Birds: Feeders is $10 (for 1 child and 1 chaperon), with a $4 discount for members of the New Jersey Audubon Society. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. To register mail your name, address, phone number, the number of participants and payment to: NJAS’ Weis Ecology Center, 150 Snake Den Road, Ringwood, NJ 07456. For more information, or to register with a credit card, contact the Weis Ecology Center office at (973) 835-2160 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Wednesday through Sunday. Visit them online at www.njaudubon.org        

November 17
Geothermal Finance & Investment Summit, Hotel Zoso, Palm Springs, CA Meet the project developers, investors, lenders, power purchasers, technology experts, legal teams and others who
will make geothermal projects happen in the coming year. Call us at 818.888.4444 to register.

November 17
Atlantic Coast Shellfisheries Council 7 p.m., Nacote Creek Law Enforcement Office, Route 9, 360 Old New York Road, Port Republic, NJ. Contact: 6009-748-2040

November 17-18
PA Wind Energy Symposium, The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, PA
The event will explore the regional challenges and opportunities of wind energy, the fastest growing renewable electricity source in the world. Elected and municipal officials, economic-development professionals, industry representatives, business owners, researchers, and community groups will learn about: the business case for the wind-energy industry; key technical and development challenges in harnessing wind energy; the industry's supply-chain needs; how local firms can contribute to the renewable energy technology market; workforce required to support wind-energy enterprise, and the role of renewable energy sources in reducing green house gas emissions. Fees and Registration   

November 18
New Jersey State Mosquito Control Commission 10 a.m., NJDEP, Third Floor Large Conference Room, 501 East State Street, Trenton, NJ Contact: 609-295-3649

November 19
New Jersey Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission 10 a.m., Commission Headquarters,
33 Risler Street, Stockton, NJ Contact: 609-397-2000

November 19
New Jersey Commission on Radiation Protection 9:30 a.m. NJDEP Main Conference Room, 25 Arctic Parkway, Ewing, NJ.  Contact: 609-984-5636

November 21
Meeting the Climate Challenge: Taking Action in the Hudson Valley 8:30-4:30 A conference for municipal officials, business professionals and community leaders, at the Mohonk Mountain House. The Hudson River Watershed Alliance and Mohonk Consultations are convening a full day forum to explore current climate change policy and science and to demonstrate effective local responses to climate change. Keynote Address: The Hot Seat: Making Sense of Global Warming from the North Pole to the Hudson by Andrew C. Revkin, Environmental Reporter and Dot Earth Blogger for The New York Times. Register Online

December 9
Pennsylvania Energy Summit II: Practical Steps You Can Take Now Radisson Penn Harris
Hotel & Convention Center, Camp Hill, PA. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, the event brings together top experts in the field to provide a better understanding of the solutions to today's energy challenges, what companies should include in their plans, and what alternative types
of energy they may want to consider-especially if they plan to build a new facility, expand, or upgrade their current systems. Topics include: recent federal policy developments and predictions for 2009;
the "how to" to the energy problem: what companies must begin to do to assess their future energy needs, analyze costs and learn how to negotiate with energy providers; cost-cutting strategies and lessons learned from deregulation--what worked, what didn't. Agenda  Registration

February 3-4
Concentrated Photovoltaics Summit USA San Diego Are you serious about doing business in the Concentrated Photovoltaics market? (with installations set to exceed over 6GW by 2020 according to greentechmedia). Do you crave the opportunity to meet and hear from the leading CPV players in the industry such as Abengoa Solar, NREL, Solfocus, ISFOC, CPV Consortium, Greenvolts, Arima eco, Whitfield Solar, ISOFOTON? (www.cpvtoday.com/usa)  Then you need to join the 350+! Delegates
who are attending the Concentrated Photovoltaics Summit USA, taking place February 3 - 4 2009. Click here now to download the summit brochure with agenda and fantastic speaker line up!

March 10-12
Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV The Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America (formerly POWER-GEN Renewable Energy & Fuels) has a proven track record as renewable energy’s leading event. It offers a worldwide audience who will hear papers, panel discussions and presentations during technical sessions related to technology, markets, business strategies and policy covering the wind, solar, biomass, hydro, geothermal, biofuels and hydrogen fuels sectors. There has never been a better time to be a part of the exciting, ever-growing world of renewable energy! Click here to register now!
                                           

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