7th Annual Pre-Oscar® Party a Huge Success

Global Green USA celebrated it’s annual Pre-Oscar® Party fundraiser, raising more than $300,000 to support Global Green’s national initiatives to fight climate change by creating healthy, green communities.  

The event, themed “Greener Cities for a Cooler Planet” featured musical performances by Camp Freddy, Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, and Mia Maestro. Celebrities who walked the green carpet and also participated in the recording of a global warming PSA that will be soon be released included Suzy Amis Cameron & James Cameron, Jessica Alba, Serena Williams, and more. Many thanks to lead sponsors Chevy Volt, Pureology, Caroma and LA Car Guy/Toyota of Hollywood.

The event drew more than 100 media to cover the event. Check out news coverage of the event here.

See photos from the evening here.

The Sustainable Rebirth of Youngstown, Ohio

Global Green, U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-17), and Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams have announced an innovative partnership that will initiate a climate and neighborhood sustainability action plan to create green jobs and sustainable development in Youngstown, Ohio, an iconic American Rust Belt city. By building on the successful Youngstown 2010 planning process and implementing a citywide and neighborhood-specific ‘greening’ plan, Youngstown can become a model ‘green’ city for the rest of the Midwest.

Global Green’s First New Orleans Model Green School Opens

Global Green USA is proud to announce the results of our three-year partnership with the New Orleans’ Recovery School District (RSD) to develop the green design of the Andrew H. Wilson Elementary School. As a showcase green school, the Wilson Elementary School building incorporates more than 40 specific green measures to enhance the building’s energy efficiency and student performance. Green schools protect children and teacher health, increase student performance by as much as 25%, connect students to the natural world, increase average daily attendance, reduce operating costs, & improve teacher satisfaction and retention.

Find out more here.

Rebuilding Haiti Sustainably

Thanks to people like you, as well as our partnership with SBE and the screening of "That Evening Sun", Global Green has now raised $30,000 to go towards sustainable efforts in Haiti. Global Green has been overwhelmed by partnership offers and opportunities, and we are currently evaluating how to best leverage those resources into something that will have both short and long-term impact. We will keep you posted on how we plan to provide sustainable relief.

Study on the U.S. Military and Sustainability

Our Security and Sustainability Program has released an analysis of the impact of the U.S. Department of Defense on climate change.  Entitled “Defense Sustainability: Energy and the Battlefield”, the study illustrates how very important energy has become as a determinant of national and international security, and also how large an environmental impact the U.S. military has as the nation’s single largest power consumer. On an international scale, it ranks 54th in energy consumed, and 47th in greenhouse gas emissions.  

Download the full report here.

New Recyclable Poultry Packaging Reduces Emissions, Saves Money & Resources

At the International Poultry Expo in January, Global Green USA, Mountaire Farms, and Interstate Container announced completion of the conversion of the largest poultry plant in the US to recyclable, wax-alternative boxes, thereby reducing costs and environmental impact, and assisting its customers in cost-effectively meeting their environmental goals. It is estimated that 1.5 million tons of un-recyclable wax-coated corrugated boxes are discarded in the US each year.

Find out more here.

City of Mountain View Green Building Program

Green Urbanism staff are assisting the City of Mountain View - home of Google, Microsoft, and other software companies - to develop a green building ordinance for private sector development. Global Green is facilitating a series of meetings with a stakeholder group made of local designers, property owners, environmental advocates, and other interested parties to determine how to best integrate existing green building programs like LEED, Green Point Rated, and the new California Green Building Code into the City's specific requirements.  This effort builds on Global Green's work with several Southern California cities including West Hollywood, Malibu, and Long Beach to establish green programs and criteria.

Assembly Bill 758 Update

Last year Global Green sponsored groundbreaking energy efficiency
Legislation, AB 758. The bill requires the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop and implement an energy efficiency program for all existing buildings. Global Green has been meeting with key stakeholders to build consensus around a set of shared principles to present to the CEC Commissioners, & will be working with leadership in the legislature and Governor's office to ensure that the state budget includes the funds necessary to hire staff to fully implement this program.

Energy efficiency is one of the best tools we have to move away from burning fossil fuels and save consumers money. Look for future updates regarding the AB 758 implementation effort and let us know if you are interested in getting involved! For more information, please email David Fink at dfink@globalgreen.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

World Water Day March 22, 2010

International World Water Day is held annually on March 22nd as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The theme of this year’s World Water Day is water quality.

Find a World Water Day event in your community here.

Build It Back Green Healthy Green Homes Series: How Your House Works

If you are in New Orleans on March 30th, come learn how your house works and why the flow of air in your house is so important.  This workshop will focus on the ‘stack effect’ and how controlling the temperature in your house will save you money and keep you comfortable. 

Guest speakers include Edward Cazayoux - a former professor of Architecture at the University of Louisiana, and an expert on adaptive reuse, while retaining architectural details that make your home unique.

Find out more here.

Special Screening of FOOD FIGHT March 24th in Los Angeles

 Chris Taylor’s documentary "FOOD FIGHT" looks at how American agricultural policy and food culture developed in the 20th century, and how mavericks in California rebelled against big agribusiness to launch the local organic food movement.

This special event includes a post-screening panel with chef Suzanne Goin, KCRW’s Evan Kleiman, LA Times food & wine columnist Russ Parsons, organic farmer Thetis Sammons, and film producer-director Chris Taylor.

Buy tickets here.

Sebastian Copeland’s INTO THE COLD screening in New York

 Global Green Board member Sebastian Copeland will be screening his documentary "INTO THE COLD" at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, running April 21-May 2. With the vast arctic ice vanishing rapidly, photographer, extreme adventurer, and environmental advocate Sebastian Copeland sets out on a tumultuous two-month trek to reach the North Pole on the centennial of Admiral Peary's reach in 1909.

For more information click here.

14th Annual Millennium Awards, June 2010

 This year, we are excited to honor our President Matt Petersen with the Founders Award for over 15 years of leadership. Recognized by Outside Magazine as one of their “environmental heroes,” Matt’s social entrepreneurial approach has led to creative methods in addressing environmental and climate crises. More honorees will be announced soon.

Find out more about the Millennium Awards here.

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