With its awesome natural beauty and creative population, Marin County is a nexus for innovation, design and entrepreneurship. Marinnovation highlights Marin's vibrant, creative culture and showcases the technologies, designs and ventures that are developing here right now. Marinnovation marks Marin's emergence from the shadow of Silicon Valley to shine as a catalyst for new ideas, cutting edge technologies and sustainable economic development.

Marinnovation 2012 is co-hosted by the Venture Greenhouse and the Marin Economic Forum.

May 11, 2012, 8am to 5pm
Sonoma Mountain Village
Rohnert Park, CA

The Sustainable Enterprise Conference is a day-long learning and networking conference dedicated to helping North Bay businesses, academic, government and non-profit organizations transition to economic, environmental, and social sustainability. The 2012 Conference program provides organizations and individuals with the latest information on how innovation and sustainability will drive the economy while preserving the resources needed for a prosperous future.

Complete event details at Sustainableenterpriseconference.com

Join us for the GreenMBA Business Summer Plan Presentations on Saturday, April 28th at Dominican University of California.

As the culminating event in the GreenMBA program, the Business Plan Presentations capture two years of student learning about sustainability in organizations, multiple business disciplines, and effective presentations. They are diverse, inspiring and entertaining.

 

 

 

• Location: Guzman Lecture Hall, Dominican University Campus, San Rafael, California (see campus map and directions here).
• Date: Saturday, April 28th
• Time: Hors d'oeuvres 6pm to 6:30pm, Presentations 6:30pm-8:30pm
• Open to the Public
• Food and Drink Provided

Dan Imhoff, author of Food Fight (Second Edition) and Ken Cook, Executive Director of the Environmental Working Group, present a revealing picture of how the 2012 Farm Bill – also deemed the Food Bill – will impact local food security, public health, and the ecological and economic sustainability of our regional food system. Their talk will explore how the 2012 Farm Bill could help cultivate a more vibrant, sustainable and equitable food system, and how every one of us can contribute to shaping the outcome of this critical federal legislation.

Time and Location

Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Dominican University, Angelico Hall
50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA

Price

$15 for general public
$10 - Discounted Ticket for Students and Food Producers. Only available at the door. Pay by cash or check and be prepared to show ID. Quantity limited, so reserve a ticket by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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The Community Sustainability Commission in partnership with Dominican University of California is ready to launch the third series of Education and Public Outreach events titled: Sustainable Benicia: Energy. This series consists of four symposia with expert panelists prepared to inform us about a wide variety of areas related to energy.

As the largest emissions of Greenhouse Gases in Benicia stem from energy production and use, and our biggest potential financial costs or savings relate to energy, the series begins with setting a baseline of the major energy sources: Non Renewables (fossil fuels), Renewables, and Nuclear. From there the symposia drills down more deeply into Renewables, Energy Efficiencies and finally, policy and financing.

The symposia will be held the first Thursdays of February, March, April and May from 6 - 8:30PM at City Hall. Please come and engage with us on this critical topic for our city.

The powerful new weekend course for Dominican University of California Students and the Green MBA

With Brian J Weller-the international expert on study, learning and memory.

What Dominican students are saying about Ultimate Study Skills...

“I highly recommend Brian Weller's course to my fellow students.” "Brian will teach you how to read faster, learn and retain more and study smarter. It is a wise investment.” “Amazing ideas on how to learn a LOT of information and process it in a short period of time.” “Should be required for all incoming students!” “I would rate the instructor’s ability as exceptional. Stories, anecdotes, teaching methods were all extremely effective for me!” “Brian was fabulous – energetic, dynamic.” “Brian has outstanding ability and was highly responsive to individual and group needs.”

Peak Oil and the Economy of the Future: Tuesday, November 15th

We all take economic growth for granted – until it falters, as in 2008. But what if the recent economic meltdown was not just an interruption in the story of continuous economic expansion, but the first sign of the end of growth as we know it? Will the convergence of financial instability, the end of cheap oil, and climate change usher in an era of contraction? In other words, do we have to adapt to a “new normal”? Traditional economic growth is not the best measure of human health and welfare. How might we pursue improvements in education, the arts, health, well-being, freedom, and happiness without depending upon ever-expanding consumption? What does a transition to a new economy look like that doesn’t depend on a model of growth based on cheap energy, reckless consumption and financial speculation?

The GreenMBA went to the race track as the event academic sponsor of the 2011 Accelerating Sustainable Performance Summit. GreenMBA students attended and the Program Director moderated two panels on Clean Fuels and Electric Vehicles. Enjoy this 3-minute recap video.

• Where: 30 Castro Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
• When: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Grand Opening The Venture Greenhouse of Dominican University of California, a pioneering green business accelerator, is opening its doors to the public! Come celebrate the Grand Opening of the Venture Greenhouse with local political, academic, and business leaders. Meet our innovative entrepreneurs as they embark on a journey to create a sustainable future. There will be live music as well as food and drink. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Albert J. Boro, Mayor of the City of San Rafael, California Mary B. Marcy, President of Dominican University of California Keynote Lynelle Cameron, Director of Sustainability, Autodesk