Presentation Information:   As EWEB prepares for its next century of service, the utility is looking at modernizing technology and practices, including how we read customer meters for billing purposes.   As you may have heard, EWEB has launched a 'smart meter' pilot project at about 100 area homes.  The goal of the pilot is to test customer preferences toward specific smart meter technology, and better understand how participants utilize the energy usage and cost information available from these devices.  
 
While the pilot is underway, EWEB is beginning a broader community education effort to explain why utilities are moving towards this digital meter technology and potential customer benefits.  The hope is to have a process that's deliberate, thoughtful and transparent, and is an opportunity to hear what neighbors are thinking about the possible transition to smart meters.  If you are unable to attend, please visit www.eweb.org/smartmeters for more information.

We will also hear about great incentives and rebate programs for businesses, presented by Colleen Wedin of EWEB.

Bio: Jeannine Parisi is the Community and Local Government Outreach coordinator for EWEB.  In this position, she is the liaison between EWEB and other public agencies, and supports a variety of public engagement activities related to utility projects that directly impact community members. 

Jeannine is a 20+ year resident of Eugene, is a UO alum, and is currently serving her first term as a LRAPA Board member. 

Bio: Colleen Wedin, Energy Management Specialist III
Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB)

Colleen Wedin has worked in the public energy sector for 16 years, and has been at EWEB for more than 11 years. She is currently the lead for the solar electric programs at EWEB, as well as its Greenpower grant administrator. Colleen has lived in the Eugene area for 25+ years, is a lifelong Oregonian and a tri-athlete.

Ronald Kilcoyne is the Lane Transit District’s new general manager and he would like to introduce himself to our GreenLane members. LTD is in its 41st year of operation, and Mr. Kilcoyne is the District’s fifth general manager. He replaced Mark Pangborn, who retired on June 30, 2011, after serving as director of administrative services, assistant general manager, and general manager during his 29 years at the District. 

Mr. Kilcoyne left the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to return to the west coast and lead LTD. With 31 years of experience in transit, Mr. Kilcoyne brings strong leadership and vision to LTD. For the past seven years, Ron has served as the CEO/general manager at Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority, and has been active in the American Public Transit Association (APTA), serving on a variety of committees and as a member of the APTA Board of Directors. Prior to starting in Bridgeport, Ron spent 10 years as the transportation manager at the City of Santa Clarita. He began his career with AC Transit in Oakland, CA.

Mr. Kilcoyne has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of San Francisco and has participated in various transit leadership programs, including the Transit Management Effectiveness Program at the University of California and the ENO Foundation International Transit Study Program. LTD Board President Mike Eyster noted, “The Board feels strongly that Ron Kilcoyne has what it takes to continue the great transit tradition LTD has built over the past 41 years. Ron’s leadership ability and understanding of transit’s role will allow LTD to effectively engage the public and work collaboratively with our jurisdictional partners in the coming years.”

GreenLane members join us as we focus our December meeting on networking with other GreenLane members and guest. Here is your opportunity to get to know your fellow GreenLaners.

We will also spend a few minutes discussing our upcoming Annual Meeting in January where we will vote in our new board. If you are considering running for the board, please notify us so we may put you on the ballot. All members in good standing who have been a member for at least twelve months and attend regular meetings are eligible to run for the board. There will be five board positions available for the 2012-2014 term.

Please read this important notice about our annual meeting.

GreenLane welcomes Nikos Ridge, co-founder  and CEO of Ninkasi Brewing Company. As a member of GreenLane, Nikos will be updating us on Ninkasi's most recent strides in sustainable business practices including various projects Ninkasi is involved with. Dont miss this great event! And join us the following week for a GreenLane meet and greet mixer at Ninkasi's Tasting Room on November 10th. You can find more info on our Events page. 1/2 price Ninkasi pints for GreenLane members and guests.

Nikos was born and raised in Eugene, OR and after graduating from South Eugene High School moved to the east coast for college, receiving his degree in economics from NYU.  Between work and school he spent 6 years on the east coast before returning to the Pacific NW.  His work experience prior to Ninkasi was primarily in the financial industry and on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, where he worked cumulatively for about three years, both during school as well as full time.  Realizing after a time that long term he wanted live in Oregon, Nikos moved back to Eugene in 2003, and started talking to his business partner Jamie in 2005.  Ninkasi was officially founded in late 2005 and sold its first keg in the summer of 2006.  Since its inception Ninkasi has been one of the fastest growing craft breweries in the United States, and is on track to sell 60,000 bbl’s in 2011 (a bbl is equivalent to 2 kegs of volume), and currently has 56 employees.  Nikos is the president and CEO of Ninkasi, and leads the senior management team at the brewery.  He loves the Pacific NW and loves living in Eugene, enjoying the great quality of life that is available in our area.

***GreenLane guests, we welcome you to attend our luncheons twice before becoming a member. Get to know us, become a member and help us support sustainability in our business community!

Tom Osdoba is a social entrepreneur and strategic advisor to help communities become more sustainable. He is the Managing Director of the Center for Sustainable Business Practices at the University of Oregon College of Business,and a consultant to numerous organizations that are advancing sustainability in North America. He holds a M.A. degree in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota and a B.S. in Economics from St. John’s University.

Tom has held senior leadership roles in two of North America’s leading cities on sustainability. As Sustainable Economic Development Manager for Portland, he created a framework for a sustainable regional economy, launched acollaborative, multi-sector sustainability institute, and created innovative clean energy investment strategies. As Sustainability Director for Vancouver, he led initiatives for climate protection, green building and development, economic development strategy, and purchasing, including award-winning initiatives for neighborhood-scale clean energy systems, and community engagement on energy and climate change. He also created the Canada Carbon Trust, a collaborative, business-led initiative to mobilize and accelerate investments to reduce carbon emissions across all economic sectors.Also speaking for Net Impact will be, Cassidy Williams, a second-year graduate student at the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon. She is pursuing her MBA with an emphasis in Sustainable Business Practices. She is also the President of the UO Net Impact chapter and the Graduate Teaching Fellow for Tom Osdoba at the University of Oregon's Center for Sustainable Business Practices.

GreenLaners go for the hug!

Remember the good old days when social networking meant getting together IN PERSON and being social TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER, IN PERSON? Well that's what this is.

Join us for some Ninkasi brews, acoustic guitar music by Jesse Meade and The Chicken Shack food cart for your noshing pleasure. Brewery tours available! This is a GreenLane event for GreenLane members and guests. So bring your business cards, mix, relax and get your mingle on!

(For more info check out GreenLane on Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter!)

Fred May of Brothers Cleaning Services and Karl Bridenbeck of Coastwide Laboratories will present to us how they greened up their businesses through sharing what they know. Karl helped Fred move toward safer cleaning products and both have worked to make their businesses more sustainable. Fred is a Master Recycler, Climate Master and his company was recently certified by Bring Recycling's Re:Think program. They will demonstrate how through collaboration, we can help eachother to move forward in a similar manner. 

FRED MAY, BROTHERS CLEANING SERVICES: Fred graduated from Lewis & Clark College with a Bachelor's degree in Music Composition followed by 2 years of graduate work at the U of O in Music Composition and Vocal Performance.  He was a wood craftsman for 15 years selling his handcrafted products in gift shops all over the United States.  He participated in Lane Community Colleges, Small Business Management Program. He recently completed the "Climate Masters at Work program thru LCC.  Fred has also been a legal assistant, a music store salesman, and is an ordained minister.

Fred is active is Veneta community theater and conducts the Veneta singing group, "Dreamers".  He also plays piano, keyboards and accordion in the band, the Franklin Ladies Aid Society.  His band is currently recording their first CD.

Fred currently works for brothers Cleaning Services, Inc. as Customer Service Manager.  He's also the IT guy and Sustainability Coordinator at Brothers .  With Fred's guidance, Brothers was the first janitorial company in Lane County to implement green cleaning.  Brothers recently earned Bring Recycling's Re-Think award, making them the 17th business in Lane County to receive this recognition.  Fred has two daughters 29 and 32 in age and enjoys life with his life partner Cheryl.

KARL BRIDENBECK, COASTWIDE LABORATORIES:  Karl has worked for Coastwide Laboratories for over 33 years, for 18 of those years, he was a branch manager at over different locations. Karl has received numerous awards for things like placing the most Chemical Dilution Control units, the most Sustainable Earth product Sales.  Karl is one of the top five producers in the company and was awarded top salesperson for 2010.

In 2008 Karl was instrumental in helping Coastwide receive the "Bold Steps Award" from Mayor Kitty Piercy. He has worked with several businesses and schools in the area as they seek advice on how to be more sustainable in their business practices.

He has two boys 29 and 24 who graduated from college, has been happily married for over 34 years and loves to travel with his wife.

OUR MEMBER SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION will be with PJ Swick of Sanipac.

Educational Speaker and Topic: NEDCO (Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation) Springfield's Farmer's Market, Regional Food Hub and Asset Building in Lane County. 

NEDCO is developing a Regional Food Hub where local growers and food based business owners can prepare, process and sell their products. The hub, located at 4th and A street in Downtown Springfield, has the potential to bring millions of dollars into the local economy through the operation of a year round farmers market and commissary kitchen space. Learn more about Regional Food Hub, NEDCO's other programs and ways your business can be involved at our GreenLane presentation.

Sarai Johnson, Program and Resource Development Director:
Sarai Johnson was born and raised in Springfield. However, she spent her early adulthood in Kansas, where she completed college and enjoyed modest success as a small-time rock star. She then landed back in Eugene several years ago and settled into a job as coffee shop manager. It was in this capacity, with a decidedly meager income, that her interest was sparked and her passion for economic justice and community economic development was born.

In 2007, when NEDCO posted a Homeownership Counselor position, Sarai knew it was her destiny to join their team. At NEDCO, she has enjoyed many roles and helped to develop and launch several programs, including Springfield Farmers’ Market. She is currently the Program and Resource Development Director – and still goes to work fired up and inspired by the work they do at NEDCO.

When Sarai is not occupying herself with NEDCO, she loves to garden, hike and hang out with her baby Kalevvi, her husband Stu and her dog, Penny; and is working on a Master of Public Administration and Certificate in Nonprofit Management at the U of O..

Lee Warnecke, Community Economic Development Coordinator and Springfield Farmers’ Market Manager:
Lee Warnecke is a 19 year resident of Lane County who grew up on the coast, went to school in the valley (Go Ducks!) and occasionally shreds fresh powder in the Cascades.  Lee is a member of the Lane County Food Policy Council and an avid supporter of local farmers and  . Lee started as a volunteer with NEDCO, was hired as an Americorps*VISTA to build capacity for Springfield Farmers’ Market,  and became a full time employee in August 2010. Lee has not wrestled bears and therefore does not have a bio quite as interesting as Joe Moll of McKenzie River Trust.

Member Spotlight Speaker: Debbie Matheney, Reliv International

Join us for our monthly GreenLane networking and educational luncheon. Always the first Wednesday of the month at Mallard Hall.  Open to members. Guests are welcome to attend twice before joining. GreenLane is a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to support organizations in Lane County to be more sustainable. We are inclusive & welcome all businesses who are interested in sustainability to become a member and get involved.

Sometimes getting everyone on board with conservation initiatives is easier said than done. As we strive to implement new practices at work that address waste prevention, recycling and conservation of resources, there always seems to be those few people that just aren't "getting it." Learn what works and what doesn't when it comes to getting co-workers to do their part at the office.  Carolyn will highlight businesses and strategies that are successful in making positive changes at work.

An émigré from Southern California, Carolyn Stein has had an unusual and varied career. She’s dodged bullets and dug through trash as a private investigator, wiped tears and noses as the director of an early childhood education program, worked as a helicopter pilot and is an investor in Oregon's first biodiesel facility, SeQuential-Pacific Biodiesel. She began her work at BRING Recycling in 2008, where she’s on a mission to help businesses waste less and earn more. Program Director for RE:think, a free, hands- on business assistance program, Carolyn consults with business owners and managers on ways to reduce waste and  increase efficiency through low-cost upgrades and conservation.

Carolyn is the chair for the Mayor’s Bold Steps Award committee. In her free time she can be found on the track with her roller derby sisters.  BRING Recycling is one of the nation’s oldest non-profit conservation organizations. Since 1971, we have encouraged people to rethink what they use and what they throw away. From selling used building materials, to teaching kids the 3-R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle), to demonstrating sustainable practices, BRING has a wealth of information, practical tips and programs to help Lane County residents live well without waste.

Our Member Spotlight will be Maria Martin, Owner, Bria Bodycare. Eugene's Premier Organic Day Spa and Hair Lounge.

Maria, Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) Lic. #13995, Esthetician, Nail Technician, and Founder - Maria's vision for Bria Bodycare has always been simple: a warm, inviting place where luxury and personal attention are guaranteed, using effective body and earth-conscious products, and creating a boutique-style home for those tired of the same old cookie-cutter spas. Okay, maybe not so simple... but a vision she believed in so strongly that she had to bring it to life. Maria's passion for health, beauty and excellence is contagious. She is an esthetician, nail technician and massage therapist specializing in deeply relaxing sensory treatments.
maria [at] briabodycare [dot] com

Pete will be sharing with us his work with Applied Soultions whose mission is to support counties and cities to identify and implement advanced technologies, policies and services through integrated systems to build resilient, healthy and stable local economies and communities. He will particulary address the Short Mountain Landfill and how to get energy out of garbage dumps. Pete's 14 years as a Lane County Commissioner will come into play as he shares his work on environmental issues for our community.

Pete Sorenson was raised in Coos County, Oregon. He's a graduate of North Bend High School and Southwestern Oregon Community College. He earned his BA and MA in geography at the University of Oregon. After working as a legislative assistant for Congressman Jim Weaver in the U.S. Congress on environmental and natural resource issues, he was Special Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture in the Carter Administration. He returned to Oregon and earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Oregon School of Law. He's been worked extensively as an environmental lawyer, as well as serving as an Oregon State Senator. For the past 14 years hes been a Lane County Commissioner. Pete is married to Kim Leval, executive director of the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides.

Our Member Spotlight presentation will be by Marcia Maffei of Point to Point Solutions. Point2point Solutions is the regional transportation options program for the Central Lane area and is funded by local, state, and federal grants. Whether you are an employee or employer, a parent or student,  we can help you discover safe, easy and planet-friendly ways to coordinate daily trips. Visit us at: www.point2pointsolutions.org

This is an important meeting for GreenLane members. Today we will be voting in new board members for 2011. Please attend and vote for your 2011 GreenLane board leadership. Board nominees will be elected to serve a 2 year term. Reminder: Only one reperesentative may vote per GreenLane membership.

We will also spend some time discussing what you, our GreenLane members would like to see GreenLane provide more of in 2011. Look forward to seeing you the first Wednesday of 2011!

***GreenLane monthly luncheons are always held the first Wednesday of the month unless otherwise noted.

EDUCATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

About Bruce Anderson
Bruce Anderson served as the chairperson of the 10-Eugene Rotary Club member special committee that earlier this year completed six months of work by producing the 25 page report entitled “Business Sustainability, In Practice”. As a shareholder in the Eugene law firm, Hutchinson, Anderson, Cox, Coons and DuPriest, Bruce practiced business and environmental law in Eugene for more then thirty years before his retirement. A graduate of Duke University for both his undergraduate and law school degrees (a place that Bruce says includes within its degree requirements the swearing of allegiance to college basketball), Bruce fell in love with the American west after spending four years as a Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force during the Viet Nam War. After interviewing in 6 cities in 3 western states, Bruce, and his wife of 47 years, Edie, chose Eugene and started there almost forty year love affair with Eugene and Oregon in 1971. Bruce and Edie, a retired District 4-J chemistry teacher, have two married daughters and three grandchildren.

At the lunch
Bruce will explain what led up to the decision to produce the “Business Sustainability, In Practice” report as a project of the Eugene Rotary Club. He will outline the report’s contents and explain why it was decided to produce it in the form of a “how to manual” for businesses interested in initially adopting, or improving an already adopted, Sustainability Policy. At the conclusion of his presentation, Bruce will answer questions and explain how any interested person can obtain a free copy of the report.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Julie and Charlie Tilt from Hummingbird Wholesale

Hummingbird Wholesale has been earning accolades locally and internationally the past several months. Their innovative approach to sharing the risk of with local farmers is remaking the local food system. Learn what they're doing, how they're doing it, and why they're so successful.

Find out how businesses are getting noticed

The Mayor's Bold Steps program recognizes the sustainability efforts businesses are making today. This award honors businesses that make decisions based on the concept of the triple bottom line, which includes taking extra care in how they treat people and the planet, while supporting economic prosperity.

If you win, you receive $5,000 worth of free advertising, recognition from the Mayor at a public event, and future opportunities to promote your award to all concerned clientelle.

Who's coming?

Mayor Kitty Piercy; Carolyn Stein, BRING; Ian Hill, SeQuential Biofuels; Julie Tilt, Hummingbird Wholesale; Charlie Ruff, Oregon Country Fair

Mayor Kitty Piercy will open the program with information about the impetus behind the Bold Steps program. When she first ran for Mayor in 2003, Ms. Piercy unveiled an economic development strategy that focused on building a sustainable economy. She rightly predicted that sustainability would grow in importance as an economic engine and she wanted to position our community in the forefront of this new economy. The Bold Steps program is one of many initiatives that were generated by the Mayor's emphasis on building a sustainable economy.

Carolyn Stein

Carolyn Stein of Bring Recycling and director of Bring's Re:Think program will moderate the panel of speakers.

Ian Hill

Co-founder Ian Hill of SeQuential biofuels will share his story of how and why they are a Bold Steps award winner. According to the Bold Steps judges, SeQuential is very strong in all areas of the triple bottom line.  They pay their workers above average industry wages, sourced all their building material for their Eugene station within a 50 mile radius and use 100% EWEB wind power to cover what their solar array doesn't provide.  SeQuential actively reaches out to create partnerships in the community whether with local schools or local business. Their boldest step is moving their biodiesel pricing away from being directly tied to petroleum markets. They are doing this by sourcing all biofuels sold at the Eugene station from within Oregon.  Over 80% of that biofuel is from used cooking oil and the remainder is from non-GMO canola grown in rotation cycles with food crops.

Julie Tilt

Hummingbird Wholesale has been working with local farmers in the Willamette Valley to grow organic beans, grains and seeds for over 10 years. The company currently has 8 farmers growing in the valley, four of which are grass seed farmers who have converted conventional land to organic.  Sustainability is integrated at every level of the organization, from mission statement to company policy, to packaging and transportation systems.  Hummingbird also has a strong social equity commitment to hiring and retaining a diverse staff.

What you can expect

The program is a collaborative effort between a number of community volunteers, Cumulus media group and Mayor Kitty Piercy. Learn from a panel of businesses that have received this award about their bold step - how they pursued it and lessons learned.  Then, discuss with fellow GreenLaners at your table what bold steps your organization might take.

More about Bold Steps

The Bold Steps program grew out of Mayor Piercy's Sustainable Business Initiative (SBI). Rusty Rexius and David Funk, co-chairs of the SBI, were speaking at an event attended by the manager of Cumulus Radio. The manager, Michael O'Shea, stepped up and said that he wanted his six stations in the market to do something to help propel the issue forward. From that offer the Mayor developed the idea of an award and PSA program. The program consisted of PSAs promoting sustainable measures businesses and residents could instigate immediately. Understanding that no business was totally sustainable, the Mayor suggested that an award be given regularly to businesses that were taking steps toward sustainability. Jennifer Bell developed the "Bold Steps" name for the award and co-wrote the initial PSAs with David Funk.

Previous winners

• Hummingbird Wholesale
• Mountain Rose Herbs
• SeQuential Biofuels
• Slocum Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
• Bike Friday
• Organically Grown
• Isler CPA
• EuroAsian Automotive/AutoHaus
• Oregon Country Fair.

Cumulus publicizes the winner (worth thousands in advertising value) and runs a series of PSAs about sustainability on Cumulus stations.   Nominations may be submitted at any time, and all nominations are kept on file for future consideration.  Nominations are accepted www.sustaineugene.com The steering committee selects a winning application every 2 months.

Member Spotlight: Eugene Pedicab

Wayne has had his own medical transcription business for 23 years and at one time provided transcription services for 23 physicians.  After losing a big account and realizing that the medical transcription business was taking a different course, he decided to do something different.  He had always loved the pedicabs in San Francisco and thought that would be a fun business.  Although Wayne does not have a cycling background, he has run 13 marathons and 8 ultramarthons including the prestigous Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run.

Educational Presentation: Show Me the Green -- Getting the Most From Energy Tax Credits and Incentives.

Presented by Carrier Fortier, CPA and Kelsi Griesel, CPA
Members of the Energy Tax Credit Team at Jones & Roth CPAs and Business Advisors.

An informative session on navigating the many Federal, Oregon and local energy credits and incentives.  Carrie and Kelsi will walk through all the credits and incentives that are currently available to businesses and discuss the changes that have been made by many recent legislative actions, along with a example of how to calculate your benefit on a project.

Credits are dollar for dollar reduction of taxes that can be used by your company to significantly reduce the company’s tax liability. These savings can contribute greatly to the bottom line.

Carrie and Kelsi will answer your tax credit questions and provide everyone with a simple printed guide to the various business energy tax credits and incentives that are available.

OEC’s deputy director, Chris Hagerbaumer, will share a bit about the Oregon Environmental Council work to build a sustainable economy via policy, economic development strategies and public outreach. She will be joined by Sasha Kadey of King Estate Winery to discuss the Carbon Neutral Challenge for Oregon Wineries, a joint effort of the Oregon Environmental Council and the Oregon Wine Board. King Estate Winery is participating in the challenge, to assess and reduce their carbon footprint, with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon neutral. Oregon wineries and vineyards – many of which have already adopted sustainable agricultural practices– recognize that climate change will have a significant impact on their ability to grow grapes and produce quality wines. To read more about the Carbon Neutral Challenge for Oregon Wineries, you can find more on OEC's website. www.oeconline.org

Sasha Kadey manages all aspects of King Estate's consumer and trade marketing, from the vineyard to the glass; including King Estate’s packaging, advertising, and web presence. As Public Relations Manager, Sasha oversees community outreach, press relations, communications, and acts as a winery spokesperson. An avid computer user since 1990, Sasha built King Estate’s website himself and represents the winery in all social media activities (reach him on twitter@KingEstate). He has utilized his tech-savvy to bring sales automation, category management, compliance, and customer relationship management solutions to King Estate Winery. Sasha also sits on the board of directors for FOOD for Lane County.

Come for the excellent opportunity to network with fellow GreenLane members, enjoy a quality catered luncheon and stay for the exciting presentation by Whiteaker's very own Ninkasi Brewery. Exciting things are on the horizon for GreenLane. Come hear what we are up to. We look forward to seeing you!

Questions? Contacts:

Katie Wilson Hamaker, Chair

katie [at] greenlane-sbn [dot] org

Kristena Cox, Vice Chair

kristena [at] greenlane-sbn [dot] org

Come join us for a great opportunity to network with your GreenLane Sustainable Business Members! We will have lunch, tips from one of our GreenLane business members promoting sustainable business practices, a time to introduce ourselves and do some networking, sharing of your wants and needs in the business community, a chance to give kudos to GreenLane businesses who are doing a good job and a speaker presentation from one of our members or a community representative. We encourage guests to come see what we are all about.

Upcoming Events: GreenLane Networking Luncheons & Speakers

February 17th: EWEB- Angela Marzano

March 3rd: Arbor South Architecture- Bill Randall & Dan Hill

March 17: Funk & Associates: David Funk

March 31: Ninkasi Brewery-Nikos Ridge

Come join us for a great opportunity to network with your GreenLane Sustainable Business Members! We will have lunch, tips from one of our GreenLane business members promoting sustainable business practices, a time to introduce ourselves and do some networking, sharing of your wants and needs in the business community, a chance to give kudos to GreenLane businesses who are doing a good job and a speaker presentation from one of our members or a community representative. We encourage guests to come see what we are all about.

All members of GreenLane are welcome to attend these events, and to bring guests.

Guests are invited to attend twice before being required to become members.

This is our LAST EVENT FOR 2009!

December 9th: Oregon Toxics Alliance

Upcoming Events for 2010:

January 6th: Annual Meeting-Elections-Luncheon

January 20th: Networking Meeting-Luncheon

Questions, comments: Kristena Cox, kristena [at] greenlane-sbn [dot] org

The month of May we're meeting at Hole in the Wall BBQ in Springfield.

All members of GreenLane are welcome to attend these events, and to bring guests. Guests are invited to attend twice before being required to become members.

Kristena Cox is the chair of GreenLane's Networking Meetings. During the meetings, each attendee will be given a minute to talk about their business in front of the rest of the group. Afterwards we will have two speakers, who will share their sustainable efforts with the rest of the group. There will also be time for attendees to discuss their sustainability questions/problems with the rest of the group--with networking time at both the beginning and end of the luncheon.

To date, these meetings have been very well attended, very exciting, very dynamic. We hope you will join us to get to know others making sustainability a priority, pass and refer business, and enjoy the company of some very fun folks.

Questions, comments: Kristena Cox, kcox [at] windermere [dot] com

Speakers:
The Honorable Mayor Kitty Piercy, City of Eugene
Lorraine Kerwood, Commissioner, City of Eugene Sustainability Commission; Founder, Executive Director, NextStep Recycling; member, GreenLane steering committee.
Chad Marriot, UO Law Students for Sustainable Business
Somer Deck, Acting General Manager and Marketing Director, 5th Street Market

Come and share delicious food, drink beer donated by Oakshire Brewery, or punch provided by UO caterers.

Meet other business people who make sustainability a priority--share ideas, pass business.

Meet the UO law students who will be graduating over the next few years, eager to help all of us become ever more green and responsible for our planet's health.

Our first event was attended by 200+ Lane County business owners, nonprofits, sustainability enthusiasts, etc. Please come join us as we come together again to celebrate GreenLane, as well as each other.

 Register online Now!

(Avoid the crush that occurred at the last event by registering online.)