• Good things happen in the dark
    For one full hour -- between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Oct. 20 – Lights Out San Francisco asks the people of this city to turn off all unnecessary lights as a way to reduce carbon emissions and preserve natural resources. Organizers estimate that this simple act alone will reduce the day’s energy use by 15 percent.

  • Cash for conservation
    A new contest is offering cash prizes for teams of San Franciscans who use the least amount of energy. The contest, called SF Climate Challenge, begins October 25.

  • Local businesses fight global warming
    California's fight against global warming need not destroy local businesses. Instead, those businesses have more options than they realize for cutting their greenhouse gas emissions. And many of those options can save cash.

  • Warm buzz in activist hive
    Neighborhood Empowerment Network logo The Neighborhood Empowerment Network got off to a positive start with its first Summit at the Bill Graham Civic. Next phases will include workshops and trainings in the city's diverse nieghborhoods. Join the network to build community and help your nieghbors tackle everything from earthquake preparedness to global warming.

Sculpture made out of a garlic press, shot glass, bike brakes, mellon ballers, flywheels, and a circular saw blade cover. Nemo Gould’s "HiWheel" is made out of a garlic press, shot glass, bike brakes, mellon ballers, flywheels, and a circular saw blade cover, all of which were retrieved from the dump. It’s part of Norcal’s artists in residence program.



Meetings & Events
Saturday, October 6
Grand View Park Habitat Restoration

October 8 - October 11
Certified Interpretive Guide Training at Aquarium of the Bay

Thursday, October 11
Meet the Building Pros Summit 2007

Sunday, October 14
Stadium to Stadium Run/Walk

Saturday, October 20
Green Connect, District Seven

More info on these meetings and events


Barkley Court Reporters staff

 

Serving law firms, corporate general counsel, and the entertainment industry, Barkley Court Reporters is California’s largest and oldest privately held court-reporting company. With nine Barkley offices on the West Coast and one in New York, Barkley is adept at providing deposition and transcript services globally. Barkley offers videoconferencing, video synchronization; Internet streaming; remote, secure access to documents; electronic repositories and trial technology services.

A few of the practices include:
  • Purchasing and using environmentally friendly supplies and products, such as refillable toner cartridges and post-consumer content paper.
  • Increasing waste diversion by recycling all paper, bottles and cans.
  • Purchasing Energy Star-rated office equipment and appliances.
  • Conserving fossil fuels by encouraging employees to take public transportation.
  • Participating in “Spare the Air” campaigns.
  • Offering the availability of secure, online access to transcripts and exhibits via the BarkleyWeb™ instead of paper.
  • Partnering with AmericanForests.org global ReLeaf campaign. Barkley will plant a tree for every paperless transcript ordered in the name of the client or participating law firm.
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