tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.comments2023-06-15T02:04:26.854-07:00Northgate Sustainability Forumnorthgatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09715687524158177713noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-73601227315299533772014-03-20T07:06:35.589-07:002014-03-20T07:06:35.589-07:00There is no such thing as throwing something away,...There is no such thing as throwing something away, there is nobody but us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335276177391599591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-11444336714827216212010-01-12T09:02:02.316-08:002010-01-12T09:02:02.316-08:00Thanks for helping us promote the triple bottom li...Thanks for helping us promote the triple bottom line benefits of resource recovery & reuse!<br /><br />Regards,<br />MaryEllen<br /><br />MaryEllen Etienne<br />Executive Director<br />Reuse Alliance<br />www.reusealliance.org<br />maryellen@reusealliance.org<br />917.238.6218<br /><br />Choose to Reuse: For People, Planet & Prosperity!<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter: ReuseAlliance<br />Friend us on Facebook: Reuse-AllianceMaryEllen Etiennehttp://www.reusealliance.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-45642503937368929882009-05-13T09:10:00.000-07:002009-05-13T09:10:00.000-07:00I will be taking BART/Muni to commute to and from ...I will be taking BART/Muni to commute to and from work as usual and I pledge to search more actively for a bike to use for my local grocery shopping. Anyone looking to get rid of an old bike??Anyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-79253011888480292222009-05-12T15:46:00.000-07:002009-05-12T15:46:00.000-07:00wow...this is great!
thanks so much for making t...wow...this is great! <br />thanks so much for making these commitments :)northgatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715687524158177713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-72907018984417340322009-05-12T15:44:00.000-07:002009-05-12T15:44:00.000-07:00My husband and I will commute together on our bicy...My husband and I will commute together on our bicycles on Thursday. One day next week I commit to walking my daughter to school, then carpooling with my husband to work.Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-20624725066197150632009-05-12T15:08:00.000-07:002009-05-12T15:08:00.000-07:00I will ride my motorcycle on Thursday. I usually ...I will ride my motorcycle on Thursday. I usually ride about 3 days a week which saves me 15 mpg over taking my car.Derrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916448845414385442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-21396258902585954262009-05-12T10:55:00.000-07:002009-05-12T10:55:00.000-07:00I took BART from and then walked to a project meet...I took BART from and then walked to a project meeting in Burlingame on Monday, and plan on biking in on Thursday.Pascualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02899017968587447565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-43972665451064477582009-05-12T10:37:00.000-07:002009-05-12T10:37:00.000-07:00I biked to Bart today (Tuesday) and plan to bike t...I biked to Bart today (Tuesday) and plan to bike to Bart Thursday. I asked Terry Lippert to also bike in (she works in the City) and we will be meeting at Pleasant Hill Bart then doing our Thursday evening bike ride after work.Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-46526390375506434212009-05-12T10:23:05.346-07:002009-05-12T10:23:05.346-07:00I usually take Bart to work. I pledge to fix my bi...I usually take Bart to work. I pledge to fix my bike (flat tire) so I can used it again to get around in the city.Axelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-74055279258053731872009-05-12T10:20:00.000-07:002009-05-12T10:20:00.000-07:00I usually take Bart to work. I pledge to fix my bi...I usually take Bart to work. I pledge to fix my bike (flat tire) so I can used it again to get around in the city.Axelhttp://ngem.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-56995400253938792502009-05-11T17:14:00.000-07:002009-05-11T17:14:00.000-07:00Randa and I will carpool to work this Tuesday from...Randa and I will carpool to work this Tuesday from Pleasant Hill and will explore the feasibility of a regular carpool scheduleDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956151204419596341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-50816751956223630522009-05-11T15:47:00.000-07:002009-05-11T15:47:00.000-07:00I'll be making my daily commute by BART and foot, ...I'll be making my daily commute by BART and foot, as I usually do. I've been doing more of my errands by bike over the past month. Go, Maile!Taylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-948564507658741032009-05-08T16:52:00.000-07:002009-05-08T16:52:00.000-07:00i'll be riding my bike and taking BART across the ...i'll be riding my bike and taking BART across the bay.<br /><br />but since i usually do this, and want to do something extra, i also plan on making every trip to the grocery store on foot or bike for the rest of the month.mailenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-88463649838149208112009-03-04T17:51:00.000-08:002009-03-04T17:51:00.000-08:00Positive role models who can identify and relate w...Positive role models who can identify and relate with the kids. That's good medicine. Keep up the good work you guys!!Green Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375819346276540660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-39659842458101223352009-03-04T17:15:00.000-08:002009-03-04T17:15:00.000-08:00Keep up the good work, Brendan :)Keep up the good work, Brendan :)northgatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715687524158177713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-40506459609666842022008-11-10T14:29:00.000-08:002008-11-10T14:29:00.000-08:00Good post.Good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-67207874302459574812008-10-28T20:35:00.000-07:002008-10-28T20:35:00.000-07:00We want your fruit stories!As part of our particip...We want your fruit stories!<BR/><BR/>As part of our participation in "The Gatherers" at Yerba Buena, Fallen Fruit will be holding "in-sessions" in which we'll be gathering stories and data on people's fruit histories. We came upon this idea this spring when we were told of a 1920s cottage complex in Oakland in the middle of which is an ancient lemon tree that arrived as a young plant with the grandmother of the original owner; she carried it from Italy in her corset, and everyone who lives there shares the lemons. We'll be meeting with YBCA visitors, with questionnaires, conversations and video interviews to learn about their own history or family legacy of fruit and homeland. We'll also be doing field work, visiting you to document sites like the lemon tree in Oakland.<BR/><BR/>This project has the working title of "The Colonial History of Fruit," and we're going to take it around the globe. We're interested in juxtaposing two kinds of history: the "objective" history of how the fruit we eat came from a specific place and ended up on our tables, through specific economic, historical and political forces, and the "subjective" history, the anecdotal tales of how we find new fruits, rediscover old ones, or carry along others from distant places. We think of this in the light of colonialism because of the colonial origins of fruit and the variety of personal and familial histories of various immigrants, colonizers and colonialists.<BR/><BR/>So please come talk to us! Our dates at Yerba Buena are:<BR/>Sunday Nov 2, 12-5pm<BR/>Friday Nov 7, 12-5pm<BR/>Saturday Nov 8, 12-5pmsexysmartguylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457099757322619548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-40177839194377762082008-10-13T14:27:00.000-07:002008-10-13T14:27:00.000-07:00Given that New Beligum Brewing Co. (brewers of Fat...Given that New Beligum Brewing Co. (brewers of Fat Tire) are one of the most sustainable breweries around (on-site power generation and off-site wind power, water efficiency practices, etc), I wonder what the carbon footprint of a more typical six-pack would be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-72503247131849108312007-08-16T08:37:00.000-07:002007-08-16T08:37:00.000-07:00I see a short term vision as working towards the i...I see a short term vision as working towards the idea of making 'green' choices over conventional choices second nature, rather than an after thought. A longer term vision would be having 'green' choices become transparent to our clients in terms of cost and timeline. We should work to get to the point where a project shouldn't take 10% longer or cost more because we need to evaluate green choices over conventional choices.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133296913740172493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-61782959250515026022007-08-15T09:57:00.000-07:002007-08-15T09:57:00.000-07:00TOMS is a great company, and they are planning to ...TOMS is a great company, and they are planning to take 50,000 pairs of shoes to kids in South Africa this November. If you want to help out, go to www. tomsshoes.com, and for FREE SHIPPING enter code: ginny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-26419177819340083152007-08-01T16:31:00.000-07:002007-08-01T16:31:00.000-07:00I was looking again at the greenbiz site and I saw...I was looking again at the greenbiz site and I saw a news story about a new "green" line of paper developed by Xerox. According to the story, the green paper-making process uses 90% of the tree, as opposed to the traditional 45%, and it emits 75% less greenhouse gases than the traditional process. However, this paper is also 10% lighter than traditional paper, and aparently it yellows badly over time. The news story can be found here: http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=35531<BR/><BR/>What do you think?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171932127114320956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-59446396636035046182007-07-26T10:37:00.000-07:002007-07-26T10:37:00.000-07:00Thanks, Sarah! Yes, this sounds like something No...Thanks, Sarah! Yes, this sounds like something Northgate would be interested in. The Green Team will investigate and let you know what we find out! Thanks again for the suggestion.northgatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715687524158177713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-71045348998313453912007-07-26T10:13:00.000-07:002007-07-26T10:13:00.000-07:00I was looking through the "for more inspiration" l...I was looking through the "for more inspiration" links on the Northgate green blog when I saw something that we might be interested in - The Green Chamber. According to the Greenbiz website, The Green Chamber is a newly started group for green businesses that will allow members to network with other green businesses. It will also promote green principles and practices to "communities at all levels," and will provide members with selected green services, such as electronics recycling. Is this something Northgate might be interested in? The group's website is at http://www.thegreenchamber.org/ , and the Greenbiz news articles is at http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=35468 . <BR/><BR/>-SarahAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171932127114320956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-44365598724443347522007-07-12T12:42:00.000-07:002007-07-12T12:42:00.000-07:00Here is my approach to sustainability: Recognized ...Here is my approach to sustainability: Recognized rather than compromise the welfare of future generations. Future generations should have at least the same equal opportunities that we have to stay healthy and enjoy the beauty of this world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981365078088518437.post-55684224892720259502007-07-12T12:09:00.000-07:002007-07-12T12:09:00.000-07:00to support the health, peaceful co-existence, and ...to support the health, peaceful co-existence, and evolutionary processes of the earth (lithosphere, biosphere, atmosphere), now and forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com