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Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will address a plenary session, and take questions from the audience, at the World Renewable Energy Forum, on Wednesday morning, May 16, at the Colorado Convention Cente... More »
At a time when exhibitors and attendees need to pick and choose where to showcase or what trade show to attend, we reached out to like-trade organizations to co-locate their trade shows to the Southeast Building Conference. In doing so we are able to offer the homebuilding industry one trade show where attendees can see, learn and network with a larger variety of companies involved in all aspects of construction. In 2012, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) moves to the SEBC bringing us LEED educational programs and Chapter members to our expo hall.
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ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Great news! The ATTRA program is back. With federal funding restored, we are once again offering a full complement of technical assistance services for farmers and ranchers at no charge. If you have questions about your farming or ranching operation, simply call our toll-free help line, 800-346-9140. The majority of our publications are available to download for free.Building Environmental Assessments - Welcome
The Green Globes system is a revolutionary building environmental design and management tool. It delivers an online assessment protocol, rating system and guidance for green building design, operation and management. It is interactive, flexible and affordable, and provides market recognition of a building’s environmental attributes through third-party verification.
NAHBGreen - National Green Building Program | national green building standard certification nahb research center program homes residential builders remodelers scoring tool construction
ICC 700 National Green Building Standard - nationally approved benchmark for green single-family & multifamily homes, site development, and residential remodeling projects. Available for purchase National Green Building Conference & Expo - Network with designers and suppliers, attend exceptional education sessions and develop the skills you need for profitable green building.USGBC: U.S. Green Building Council
The 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC), released today, will increase the energy-efficiency of structures, while providing governments direction and oversight of green design and construction, according to the International Code Council (ICC) the code's author and one of several U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) partners in the effort. USGBC, makers of the LEED green building certification system and co-authors of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES/USGBC Standard 189.1, applauds this new model code that serves as an important new policy option for state and local governments looking to codify green building practice
City Commission Approves Construction of Art and Science Museums in Downtown’s Museum Park (Miami, FL) The City of Miami Commission today approved three resolutions that allow the construction of the Miami Art Museum and Miami Science Museum’s new facilities to begin as part of the Museum Park Miami project. “Today is a great day in the City of Miami.
Green Light to Begin Construction of Museum Park » MiaSci – New Miami Science Museum -
Market Gardening - UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Office
Market gardening is the commercial production of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and other plants, on a scale larger than a home garden, yet small enough that many of the principles of gardening can be applied, and is often oriented toward local markets, such as farmers markets. This series of 8 classes will cover different aspects of the scope, startup and operation of a market garden business .
2011 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference
The purpose of the annual Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference is to provide farmers with up-to-date, research-based, in-depth educational information. The conference aims to facilitate solutions-based collaboration by encouraging networking and an open dialog among members of Florida’s small farms community. Additionally, the conference is an excellent vehicle for increasing awareness of Florida’s small farms industry, which organizers accomplish by including participation from decision makers and supporting institutions, and partners from the public sector.Small Farms / Alternative Enterprises - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension
Plan to attend the 2012 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference that will be held July 27-29 in Kissimmee, Florida! Learn more about the 2012 Conference here .The 2011 post conference materials are located here . Upcoming Small Farms Academy Programs
Small Farms - UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Office
Welcome to the Small Farm and Ranch Program of Sarasota County Extension. Here you will find resources and programs highlighting opportunities for county residents to participate in the local food system of Sarasota County. This program seeks to assist small and mid-size landowners who are considering growing crops and animals for profit or personal use. It makes available the latest information designed for both beginning and experienced small farmers and ranchers. To put things in perspective, small farms represented more than 90% of all farms in Florida, based on the USDA definition of up to $250,000 in sales .The food system of any community can be defined as the "Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of our food from farm to plate ". In other words, how does the system of food production, processing, distribution, consumption and waste management function to provide all of us with our food needs. A sustainable food system is collaborative network of farmers, consumers and communities to partner to create a more locally based, self-reliant food system. For additional reading on reasons to buy local foods, I heartily recommend the essay "Eating Locally - A Matter of Integrity " by John Ikerd This webpage offers information to Sarasota County consumers on sources of locally-produced foods in order to facilitate this critical step towards developing a sustainable local food system.
Sarasota County Local Food System Information- UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Office
Local governments have become over the past 50 years large organizations working on increasingly complex issues for the community. Government officials have done such a good job at solving community issues that many of us have disconnected from actively participating with our local government because we assume that our issue will be resolved before we have to bring it to anyone’s attention. Sometimes this does not occur and that’s when you can find yourself deep inside a government website aimlessly searching for anyone to solve your issue. Recently I was bounced, connected, transferred no less than 7 times for over an hour before I was able to speak to a representative about my fishing license. It can become frustrating. A quick few steps can help speed through the process.
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