Presidio Graduate Program MBA/MPA Info Session on Sept. 29th

From Presidio Graduate School

Information Session September 29th On Wednesday, September 29th the Presidio Graduate Program invites     interested students to an information session in downtown San Francisco. Learn first hand from faculty, students and graduates about our MBA and MPA programs in Sustainable Management.This information session is a great opportunity to learn more before their admissions deadline for spring 2011. Presidio Information Session Wednesday, September 29th 6:00 – 8:00 pm Program from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Refreshments / Networking from 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm Location SPUR Urban Center 654 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Between New Montgomery and 3rd Street RSVP http://sept29infosession.eventbrite.com/ or call (415) 655-8914 Invite a friend Presidio Offers: Educational rigor, management fundamentals, and sustainability principles infused into every class, better preparing graduates to lead in all fields Opportunities to implement real-world sustainability projects within a variety of organizations World-class faculty and a thriving network of mission-driven colleagues For more information, visit www.presidioedu.org.

This Monday (9/13): Free, Three-Session Climate Action Workshop

From: Debra Berliner, MPH, Climate Action Coordinator, Ecology Center

Wondering how you can help prevent climate change? Start here…

1) Participate in a free 3-session Climate Action Workshop: Mondays, 9/13, 9/20 and 9/27

2) Attend a free Climate Action Facilitator Training: Thursday, 9/23

3) Invite the Ecology Center to facilitate a free workshop series in your community

More info below

Free 3-session Climate Action Workshop

Mondays, September 13, 20, 27, 6:30-8:30pm

Where: Ecology Center (2530 San Pablo Ave, between Dwight and Parker, Berkeley, CA)

Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Dates: Mondays, September 13, 20, 27 (attendance at all sessions is requested)

RSVP: debra

During three sessions, you will:

• Consider ways to reduce your ecological footprint and make changes in your community
• Take action (as much or as little as you choose)
• Access the wisdom, advice, and collaboration of your community members and receive valuable information and support from the Ecology Center as you make individual and collective changes.

By participating in all sessions, you’ll be given free membership to the Ecology Center for a year if you have not previously been a member.

Free Climate Action Facilitator Training

Thursday, September 23, 6-9pm at the Ecology Center

Expand your role as a climate action advocate with the Ecology Center’s free one-session facilitator trainings. Whether or not you’ve already participated in a Climate Action Workshop series, you can learn how to lead your own series with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, congregation members or others. Just come to our one-session facilitator training. We’ll share materials and strategies to help you easily mobilize your community members, and we’ll provide ongoing support as you plan and hold your own series. No experience necessary to participate.

By organizing a series, you’ll be given free membership to the Ecology Center for a year if you have not previously been a member

Or…

Invite the Ecology Center to facilitate a
free workshop series in your community

We will send a trained facilitator to facilitate a 1, 2, 3, or 4-session workshop series at your workplace, with your congregation, neighborhood, housing complex, school or other community group at a time and location that works for you. Please RSVP to verify if the Ecology Center offers this service in your city.

How do I sign up?

Write to debra and pass on this message to your friends and colleagues. For more information, visit http://www.ecologycenter.org

Background on the Ecology Center

The Ecology Center provides the public with reliable information, tools, hands-on training, referrals, strategies, infrastructure, and models for sustainable living. Our programs enable people to adopt practices that are environmentally and socially responsible. We run Berkeley’s residential curbside recycling program, the Berkeley Farmers’ Markets, Farm Fresh Choice food justice program, Terrain magazine, EcoHouse demonstration home and garden, the Ecology Center Store, and a variety of Information and Climate Change Action programs.

We hope you can join us!