• Green marching orders
    Mayor Gavin Newsom unveiled the environmental agenda for his second term, which commits the city to some of the world’s most aggressive green goals…including reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 20 percent below 1990 levels.

  • Urban future
    Treasure Island just might become the world’s hottest, greenest property.

  • As goes SF, so goes China
    China bans plastic supermarket bags.

  • Give a day to San Francisco
    Project Green Connect and the Community Clean Team launch 2008 volunteer activities with events in February.  Over the course of the year, we’ll be coming to a neighborhood near YOU! 

SForward Cover
 Mayor Newsom’s environmental plan, SForward, is available to download.

 

Meetings & Events


Thursday, February 14
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Clean Construction Workshop

Saturday, February 23
9:00 am to 11:00 pm
Green Connect: District 2

Saturday, February 23
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Introduction to Irrigation Systems

Tuesday, February 26 thru Wednesday, February 27
8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Carbon Forum America

Thursday, February 28
10am - 1pm
Natural pest control


More info on these meetings and events



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Elixir

Elixir saloon was one of the first businesses in San Francisco to become certified “green.”

H. Joseph Ehrmann, Proprietor of San Francisco’s historic Elixir saloon, believes that “as a daily gathering place for people of all backgrounds, professions and lifestyles, we have the ability to influence many people in their daily lives. By highlighting the practices we employ in running Elixir, the products that we serve, and the actions that they can take to make a difference, we can communicate change on a daily basis and in a casual, yet influential environment. As a neighborhood bar, I feel it is our responsibility to affect the neighborhood in as many positive ways as we can.”

Actions/Accomplishments that make Elixir uniquely green:

  • Serve a variety of Organic beer, wine and spirits--including 100% organic cocktails
  • Recycle 100% of the product packaging that comes through the business (bottles, cans, boxes, paper)
  • Hosts a “Green Drinks” happy hour to promote Green Biz networking and awareness
  • Partner in “Green & Tonic,” a newly formed group with a mission to help San Francisco bars become green businesses.







For more information please visit sfenvironment.org or call (415) 355-3700.
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SF Environment is the Department of the Environment for the City and County of San Francisco.