http://www.sbcouncil.orgLatest Info from the Sierra Business CouncilThu, 11 Mar 2010 14:38:06 PSTen-ushttp://www.sbcouncil.org/7http://www.sbcouncil.org/7Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:38:06 PSTGeotourism website launch party for Yosemite Gateway and Scenic Byway AreasThursday, April 8, 2010, 2:30PMThe Cliff Room, Yosemite Lodge at the Falls9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, Yosemite National ParkLook for a Geotourism booth in the following locations: Banff Mountain Film Festival, April 2-3, Tri-County Fairgrounds, Bishop, CAMammoth Earth Day, April 17, Mammoth Lakes, CATahoe Truckee Earth Day, April 24, Squaw Valley USA SBC's 2009 Vision 2020 Awards CelebrationWednesday, April 14, 2010 immediately following Sierra Day in Sacramento5:00 PM - 8:00 PMLeland Stanford Mansion State Historic ParkCorner 8th and N Streets Sacramento, CA 95814Click here to registerEnergy Auditing Techniques for Small and Medium Commercial Facilities - click for flierWed., April 14, 2010, 8:30am-4:30pmThurs., April 15, 2010, 8:30am-4:30pmFri., April 16, 2010, 8:30am-4:30pmFoothills Room of Auburn Parks and Recreation Department123 Recreation Dr., Auburn, CA 95603This three-day workshop will develop the energy auditing skills of individuals associated with small-and medium-sized (under 500 kW) commercial facilities. The focus is on identifying retrofit opportunities. Click here for flierTo register: www.pge.com/energyclasses or for more information, email snew@sbcouncil.org2010 California Preservation Foundation Annual Conference Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - Saturday, May 15, 2010 Nevada County, CARepresentatives from the Sierra Nevada Geotourism project will be present at the following events to share information about the current nomination process:Stay tuned for a regularly updated schedule of forums about how to nominate and promote the geotourism movement throughout your community. Sierra Leadership InstitutePlease contact us at info@sbcouncil.org for more information. http://www.sbcouncil.org/vision2020http://www.sbcouncil.org/vision2020Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:10:13 PSTEach year Sierra Business Council hosts an event to recognize and encourage innovation in the Sierra to honor our regional leaders. Join us in Sacramento on Wed., April 14th, 5-8pm, following Sierra Day.http://www.sbcouncil.org/http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/4200.htmhttp://www.sbcouncil.org/http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/4200.htmFri, 26 Feb 2010 14:36:57 PSTFree training through Sierra Nevada Energy Watch program: Energy Auditing Techniques for Small and Medium Commercial Facilities, April 14-16 in Auburn.http://www.sbcouncil.org/forest-carbon/?catName=forest-carbonhttp://www.sbcouncil.org/forest-carbon/?catName=forest-carbonWed, 06 Jan 2010 11:12:04 PSTPast posts on this blog have covered such topics as the emerging forest carbon market, effects of climate change in the Sierra Nevada, and, most recently, the importance of biomass utilization.http://www.sbcouncil.org/cchttp://www.sbcouncil.org/ccWed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 PSTA movement is growing to call a constitutional convention in California to address the state's financial crisis. Stay tuned for more forums around the Sierra.http://www.sbcouncil.org/railyardhttp://www.sbcouncil.org/railyardWed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 PSTThe Sierra Business Council presents a Forum for Community Dialogue about new development in the Sierra Nevada. Our first featured project is the Truckee Railyard. We invite you to participate.http://www.sbcouncil.org/Eliminate-Your-Junkmailhttp://www.sbcouncil.org/Eliminate-Your-JunkmailWed, 18 Nov 2009 11:28:21 PSTShop Local this holiday season and check out the newest resource from Sierra Business Council; the Local First Google Map!http://www.sbcouncil.org/index.php?cId=9http://www.sbcouncil.org/index.php?cId=9Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 PSTThe Thriving Forests Compendium is a comprehensive compilation of knowledge. Accounting for the challenges and opportunities in the Sierra Nevada, The Compendium highlights an array of sustainable forestry projects.http://www.sbcouncil.org/mediahttp://www.sbcouncil.org/mediaSun, 08 Nov 2009 10:55:46 PSTHow to make sustainable development happen now - a policy paper from UC Berkeley's Center for Law, Energy & the Environment and UCLA's Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment.http://www.sbcouncil.org/Sustaining-Rural-Places-Toolkithttp://www.sbcouncil.org/Sustaining-Rural-Places-ToolkitWed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 PSTThe Sustaining Rural Places Toolkit was created in partnership with the Sierra Business Council and Saving the Sierra because sharing stories about people, place, and innovation helps to protect our beautiful places.