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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Sierra Business Council</title><link>http://www.sbcouncil.org</link><description>Latest Info from the Sierra Business Council</description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:48:36 PST</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><item><title>Call for Nominees!</title><link>http://www.sbcouncil.org/https://docs.google.com/a/sbcouncil.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGhQaE1TMFpUMmdJZHYzSDR1MHFEQVE6MQ" title="Vision Awards</link><guid>http://www.sbcouncil.org/https://docs.google.com/a/sbcouncil.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGhQaE1TMFpUMmdJZHYzSDR1MHFEQVE6MQ" title="Vision Awards</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:49:44 PST</pubDate><description>Sierra Business Council invites you to nominate a business, individual, private organization, or government agency for the 2011 Sierra Vision Awards.  These awards celebrate the accomplishments of those who have made major contributions to community vitality, environmental quality, economic prosperity, and social fairness in the Sierra Nevada.&#13;
The nomination deadline is February 3, 2012.</description></item><item><title>Help us promote Geotourism!</title><link>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Projects/Geotourism-Resources</link><guid>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Projects/Geotourism-Resources</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:20:45 PDT</pubDate><description>Click here to download one of two Geotourism icons. If you are nominated on the site or helping to promote the project: download, place, and link it to www.SierraNevadaGeotourism.org!</description></item><item><title>Thriving Forests Compendium</title><link>http://www.sbcouncil.org/index.php?cId=9</link><guid>http://www.sbcouncil.org/index.php?cId=9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:13:37 PDT</pubDate><description>The 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.</description></item><item><title>Trainings &amp; Leadership</title><link>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Projects/Trainings-and-Leadership</link><guid>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Projects/Trainings-and-Leadership</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 10:38:01 PDT</pubDate><description>Through our latest project, The Green Prosperity Initiative, Sierra Business Council is offering two training tracts: The Energy Efficiency Training Program and a fresh version of Sierra Leadership Institute.</description></item><item><title>Sierra Nevada Energy Watch</title><link>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Projects/energywatch</link><guid>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Projects/energywatch</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:07:31 PDT</pubDate><description>Find out if your business qualifies for an audit through the Sierra Nevada Energy Watch Program, available to commercial facilities and others in PG&amp;E territory in the Sierra Nevada.</description></item><item><title>Sierra Nevada Energy Watch</title><link>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Projects/Request-an-Audit</link><guid>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Projects/Request-an-Audit</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:07:46 PST</pubDate><description>Find out if your business qualifies for an audit through the Sierra Nevada Energy Watch Program, available to commercial and other facilities in PG&amp;E territory in the Sierra Nevada.</description></item><item><title>Community Planning Blog</title><link>http://www.sbcouncil.org/railyard</link><guid>http://www.sbcouncil.org/railyard</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:02:15 PDT</pubDate><description>The Sierra Business Council presents a Forum for community dialogue about new development in the Sierra Nevada. We invite you to participate.</description></item><item><title>Sierra Forest Carbon Blog</title><link>http://www.sbcouncil.org/forest-carbon/?catName=forest-carbon</link><guid>http://www.sbcouncil.org/forest-carbon/?catName=forest-carbon</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 17:06:45 PDT</pubDate><description>Past 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.</description></item><item><title>Support local business!</title><link>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Eliminate-Your-Junkmail</link><guid>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Eliminate-Your-Junkmail</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:28:21 PST</pubDate><description>Shop Local this holiday season and check out the newest resource from Sierra Business Council; the Local First Google Map!</description></item><item><title>Take ACTION</title><link>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Sustaining-Rural-Places-Toolkit</link><guid>http://www.sbcouncil.org/Sustaining-Rural-Places-Toolkit</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 PST</pubDate><description>The 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.</description></item></channel></rss>

