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Joel Makower

Welcome to GreenBiz 2.0!

We've been working long hours behind the scenes to make GreenBiz.com and our sister sites even more useful and information-packed. At last, we're ready to unveil it.

We have redesigned the look and feel of GreenBiz.com and all our sister sites to make it easier for you to navigate and explore. All the same great news and resources are still here, and here is a short overview of all the new additions and changes to the sites.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about the new design, send a note to Carlie Peterson at carlie@greenerworldmedia.com.

Thanks for reading!
Joel Makower
Joel Makower, Executive Editor

Events
Conferences, workshops, courses, and other happenings worth checking out.
  • Green by Design: How to plan and build healthy, sustainable affordable housing and communities in Minnesota is the annual conference of the Minnesota Green Communities initiative, and will be held May 21st and 22nd, 2008 at The Depot in Minneapolis.
  • A one-day workshop focusing on development of public/private partnerships in order to achieve sustainability goals.
  • This event will focus on the management and initiatives moving towards corporate environmental compliance as it pertains to air quality and emission regulations and control and the direction of policies and technology impacting the energy industry.
  • The marcus evans Air Quality & Emissions Control conference will provide an opportunity to discuss strategies to address the reconciliation of these challenges.
  • A one-day workshop exploring use of an Environmental Management System (EMS) framework, ISO 14001 third party auditing as well as the possibility of forming partnerships to trade in-house external auditing responsibilities.
  • Energy efficiency, solar electric, rainwater collection and more!
  • Urban Permaculture Design Course - Redesign Your City - Redesign Your Life! See http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/sf/ for registration
  • A one-day workshop providing tools for developing climate action strategies.
  • An in-depth review of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme – in particular how Phase II is working in practice, and hopes and expectations for Phase III.
  • Faster Freight-Cleaner Air (FFCA) conference series is the premier event in North America showcasing solutions and resources to improve operations and reduce air emissions from the goods movement industry while creating healthy communities.
  • http://cityofvancouver.us/conference/ Sustainability Conference - July 10 and 11, 2008 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keynote
  • All about composting for your backyard garden & your health.
  • The one-day event brings together practitioners and partners from across the country to discuss the best practices for sustainable and green initiatives at the local government level.
  • Providing an overview of the major renewable technologies, including solar, geothermal and more!
  • This conference is an international trade fair focusing on wood energy, renewable energies and energy efficient construction and renovation.