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Cool event in Palo Alto - Reimagining Urban Agriculture through Windowfarms

2/14/2011

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Monday February 28, 2011
6:30 PM -7:00 PM Networking, 7:00 PM -8:00 PM Presentation, 8:00PM -9:00 PM Dialogue

Location: World Centric, 2121 Staunton Court , Palo Alto , CA 94306
Registration $15 advance online registration, $20 at the door (Cash only)
For online registration information go to www.sustainovation.org events page

Event Summary

Windowfarms promotes environmental stewardship and improves quality of life by reimagining and rebuilding urban indoor spaces. WindowfarmsTM are high-yield hydroponic gardens for growing fresh local vegetables indoors. But why have more than 18,000 community members joined the research and develop it yourself (R&D-I-Y) movement?
 
Join us to learn more about Windowfarms and the R&D-I-Y movement! This is our first discussion on a theme we will be exploring together over the coming months: Changing the World though Food. The evening will include time for networking, presentation, and dialogue among participants.
  
About the speaker

Shivani is an social entrepreneur who is fascinated by food, technology, and business. She joined Windowfarms and the R&D-I-Y movement in October 2010, bringing her extensive experience growing businesses with effective, sustainable business models to the Core Team. She has also consulted with diverse organizations including 18 Rabbits, SomaFM, the Napa County HHSA, and AchieveMission. Previously, Shivani was Sr. Director of Business Operations & HR at OQO, where she was a member of the Executive Team that created the world's smallest personal computer.
(http://www.windowfarms.org/)

Shivani received a BA in Science, Technology, and Society from Stanford University . She is currently pursuing an MBA in Sustainable Management at Presidio Graduate School .

Sustainovation and our co-sponsors Bay Area Society for Organizational Learning, Continuing the Conversation, and World Centric welcome you to the first dialogue to explore the theme Changing the World Through Food

Sustainovation (a project of Plant!--formerly Conexions--a non-profit organization) is dedicated to inspiring environmentally and socially sustainable business practices.  Our mission is to promote sustainability as the driver of business innovation in Silicon Valley and beyond.  We envision a new industrial revolution led by the principles of sustainable design and development.  Through educational events, we form and inspire networks of innovators who share the belief that sustainable practices are essential to business success and the future of the world we share.

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February
February 16, 2011 Green Drinks - Palo Alto, February 16, 2011 5:30pm - 7:30pm
MacArthur Park Restaurant, 27 University Avenue , Palo Alto , CA 94301

February 18 Bay Area Society for Organizational Learning -
Vision 2050: Building a Path Towards a Sustainable World
With special guest host Bob Horn ( Event location in San Francisco. See website for more information --http://bayareasol.wordpress.com/)

March


March 21, 2011 Sustainovation's  In Depth Dialogue:  B Corporations--Changing the DNA of Business for Good! save the date: Monday March 21, 2011 an  In Depth Dialogue with: Aseem Das, World Centric Founder/CEO; Jeff Mendelsohn, New Leaf Paper, Founder/CEO; Dermot Hikisch, B Corporations,  Director of Community Development, and John Montgomery, Montgomery & Hansen, LLP (Location: World Centric in Palo Alto, more information coming soon:  www.sustainovation.org )
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