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A mini-revolution bent on greening the places where California’s children spend a major part of their lives is underway - and a large part of that revolution includes school gardens. Read the story

With new funding and new programs, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is not only saving energy, but creating it. Read the story

Admiral Len Hering is the regional commander for the six states of the southwestern United States – California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. In this interview with Green Technology he describes his efforts to advance the practice of sustainability and the importance of this work to the Navy and to American citizens. Read the story

In recent weeks, officials in Sacramento have announced a range of green policy innovations. Green Technology editors have compiled summaries of key developments. Click here

Leta Stagnaro, associate vice president of the Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology at Ohlone College, talks about the road to becoming the world's first LEED Platinum-certified college campus. Read the story

The executive director of facilities planning and development for the Los Angeles Community College District observes that demand for alternative energy solutions and renewable technology is impacting the way that community colleges formulate their policies, initiatives and programs. Read the story

Combining rebates and a power purchase agreement, the Lagunitas School District found a way to realize its solar power goals. Read the story

Schools, government agencies and businesses may be overlooking a critical piece in their quest to become more energy efficient. Personal computers, laptops and the servers that support them are energy hogs. Greening these tools along with facilities can save hundreds of thousands of kilowatt hours. Read the story

If technology innovation and public policy are the heart of the emerging green economy in California, the Apollo Alliance is its soul. Carla Din, western regional director for the Apollo Alliance, discusses the work being done to grow a sustainable and socially equitable green workforce that can keep California at the forefront of the clean technology sector. Read the story

Spanning nearly 2,000 miles, the U.S.-Mexico border is the busiest international border in the world. This year, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state of California hosted the XXVI Border Governors Conference at Universal Studios, and for the first time a Green Tech Expo, produced by Green Technology, was incorporated into the event. Read the story

Five and a half years ago, Napa Valley Unified School District envisioned a new green high school to meet the needs of its growing population. A team of architects and engineers working with the Collaborative for High Performance Schools and its new CHPS Verified program is making that dream a reality. Read the story

Only 10 percent of the $100 million allocated for green school construction under the school construction state bond 1-D has been allocated so far. Rob Cook, executive officer of the California Office of Public School Construction, discusses green school funding, the future impact of California’s new Green Building Code and the importance of attending the Green California Schools Summit. Read the story

Solar installations abound at California’s community colleges. A Green Technology slideshow provides a glimpse – although not by any means complete – of the proliferation of this technology throughout the system. Read the story

Butte Community College sits perched amidst the rolling hills and streams on a thousand-acre wildlife refuge near Oroville, Chico and, quite literally, Paradise, California. Serving some 20,000 students a year, the college’s extensive campus is maintained by a staff headed up by Mike Miller, director of Facilities and Planning. Read the story

Suzanne Klein, senior engineer at JPL, offers a strategy for transitioning to widespread use of renewable energy technology - the establishment of "energy micro-economies," defined areas in which a small but self-sustainable alternative energy infrastructure is built from the top down. Read the story. Read the story

For over two decades Cisco Systems, Inc., has been busy wiring the world for technology and developing Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Now the company finds itself at the forefront of solving some of the world trickiest environmental challenges. Laura Ipsen, Cisco’s vice president of government affairs, talks to Green Technology about Cisco’s efforts to assist governments worldwide in achieving their green goals. Read the Interview

A place at the table for both industry and the environment are reflected in California's new green building codes, unanimously adopted by the California Building Standards Commission on July 17. The Golden State is the first in the nation to adopt statewide guidelines for green building. Read the Story

		Roadmap to Zero Net for California Schools At the 2007 Green California Schools Summit, California State Architect David Thorman startled a packed auditorium when he announced a plan calling for all new schools in California to be “Zero Net,” or “Grid Neutral,” by 2010. Designing schools that are self-sufficient energy producers in such a short time frame seemed an almost unimaginable leap at the time, but Thorman and Theresa Townsend, Senior Architect for the California Department of General Services, say that achieving the goal is not only possible, it’s probable. In an interview with Green Technology magazine, they explain how it will happen. Read the story

		Green Schools Groundswell LEED for Schools was one year old in April, and according to U.S. Green Building Council Schools Sector Manager Rachel Gutter, nearly two new schools are now registering for LEED certification every day. This groundswell is a combination of enormous stakeholder advocacy for the program, a growing concern about rising energy bills at the school district level, and development of the tools and information that allow for economical and standardized green school construction. Read the story

		A View from the Summit The 2008 Green California Summit brought together 5,000 attendees and nearly 250 companies offering green products and services. Over three days of keynotes, training and interaction on the exhibit floor, they found new ways to work together to green the Golden State. Read the story

		Green Technology Interview: Janet W. Lamkin In February 2007, Bank of America became a pillar of the new green economy in California when it announced a 10-year, $20 billion environmental initiative to help address climate change. Janet W. Lamkin, president of Bank of America California, talks with Green Technology about the background and goals of the program. Read the story

		Taking a Chance In sustainability efforts at all levels, the pursuit of equity goes hand in hand with the push to preserve natural resources. The Mothers’ Club of Pasadena – a community center providing services to impoverished parents with young children – is accomplishing both on a routine basis, with remarkable simplicity and power. Read the story

		Green Business Zone Pasadena's Green City Action plan is nearly two years in, and the City Council reports progress on every front. In addition to support from sustainability advocates, the plan has been embraced in a big way by some of Pasadena’s largest businesses. Read the story

		Pasadena Seminary Goes Green In addition to educating 5,000 students a year in theology and intercultural studies at its seven regional campuses, Fuller Theological Seminary contributes in both philosophy and action toward making Pasadena a green city. Read the story

		Local Revolution Since the 2006 passage of the Global Warming Solutions Act, a growing number of cities and counties have designed and implemented innovative policies to cut emissions and address climate change. A new report from Green Technology summarizes these efforts. Read the report

		By Popular Demand Slides From Hunter Lovins Keynote at GCS 08 The Slide Show presentations from Hunter's keynote as well as some of the classes, workshops and seminars from the 2008 Green California Summit are now available. Click here

		Green Technology Interview: Bill Lockyer Bill Lockyer has a long public service legacy; from 1999-2006, he was California Attorney General. Prior to his election to that office, he served for 25 years in the California Legislature, culminating his Capitol career with a stint as Senate President pro Tempore. In his current position as the state’s Treasurer, Lockyer works on the cutting edge of the state’s efforts to align economic growth and environmental stewardship. Read the story.

		Green Technology Interview: Bharat Patel Architect and sustainability specialist Bharat Patel was at the forefront of a green building initiative that, in one swoop, quadrupled the number of LEED buildings in the US. The project took place in California, and in a far-ranging interview he outlines the factors that are likely to establish California as the world leader in sustainability. Read the story.

		Green Technology Interview: Hunter Lovins Lawyer, author, non-profit manager, international economic development leader, local community activist, volunteer firefighter, teacher and rodeo rider, Hunter Lovins has long been one of America’s leading voices for sustainability. One of the keynotes for the upcoming Green California Summit and Exposition, Lovins offers insight into the unique responsibilities and capabilities of government. Read the story.

		Off the Grid The LACCD has raised $2.2 billion for its sustainable construction and renovation program, among the largest of its kind in the world. The District’s Energy Strategy Plan calls for, among a host of other things, the onsite generation of more than enough energy to completely power each campus. Read the story.

		Green Urbanism Cecilia Estolano, a lawyer who has long fought for environmental justice, has a new role as CEO of the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) – overseeing what may be the nation’s largest experiment in “green urbanism.” Read the story.

		Monetizing Green Building The Green Building Finance Consortium is a group of leading corporations, real estate companies, and trade groups. Their goal: creating a common platform for evaluating green building investment. Read the story.

		Green Perspectives: Richard Register For more than three decades, author, designer, builder and visionary Richard Register has argued that sustainability depends on re-thinking the way that cities are created. Register and colleague Kirstin Miller of Ecocity Builders evoke the basics of a “restorative” city. Read the story.

		Power to the People! Berkeley's Energy Financing District The City of Berkeley has long tread the cutting edge on the issues of climate protection and sustainability. As part of implementing a bold action plan, the city has created a “sustainable energy financing district” to cover upfront costs for energy efficiency upgrades and solar power systems. Read the story.

		Raising a Solar Roof One of the strategies of Berkeley’s climate action plan is to empower citizens and business owners to participate in climate protection initiatives. KyotoUSA, an all-volunteer organization which encourages cities to work with their governments to reduce greenhouse emissions, has taken up the mantle in a big way. Read the story.

		Envisioning a Green Future: Thousands Attend Schools Summit The largest green schools conference ever, the Green California Schools Summit & Exposition brought together thousands of attendees from all sectors of the education community, capturing the essence and spirit of California’s rapidly growing green schools movement. Read the story.

		Green California Summit Once a year, leaders from state and local government come together to share their accomplishments, and to discover the latest green products and services. The 2008 Green California Summit will take place in Sacramento from April 7-9. Get the details!

		Energy Efficiency in Public Schools: San Diego Walks the Talk In 1997, the board of the San Diego Unified School District made a commitment to cutting energy use, a decision that is still bringing rewards a decade later. Read the story

		Green Gold Rush On January 14, investors, educators, industry experts and labor leaders met in San Francisco for a one-day summit that will plot the course for a new energy economy for the state. As Education Partner for this groundbreaking event, Green Technology prepared a special edition focused on building the diverse workforce that will be needed to power the growth of green energy in California. Click here to discover how leaders in the state are preparing for this challenge!

		Reinventing Air Conditioning Engineers at DMJM Harris are working with the San Diego Unified School District on a daunting challenge: cooling classrooms that have not previously been air conditioned without raising utility bills. Read the story

		Leveling the Playing Field for Prop 1D In November 2006, voters authorized $10.4 billion for school facility construction and modernization through Proposition 1D – the Kindergarten-University Facilities Bond Act of 2006. Grants through this program are on hold, as the Office of Public School Construction works to establish criteria for fair and effective use of these funds. Read the story

		Greening Schools in the Golden State From December 4th to the 6th, the Pasadena Convention Center and historic Pasadena Civic Auditorium will offer principals, school board members, architects, product suppliers and educators an unprecedented view of the range of tools and strategies available to make California’s schools the healthiest and most sustainable in the nation. Read the story

		High Performance Schools: The New Jewels of Los Angeles The second largest school district in the United States, the Los Angeles Unified School District has been called a behemoth, top heavy and inefficient, controversial and downright impossible to manage. None of this has prevented the district from launching a green schools initiative of unprecedented scale. Read the story

		Under Construction A look at two of the high performance schools included in LAUSD's $20 billion school construction and renovation program. View a slideshow

		Standing in Line, Sustainably A new DMV facility in San Ysidro marks the beginning of a new, green era for the agency. Read the story

		Big and Bold These words not only describe new initiatives from the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC), they also convey the enthusiasm held by PUC Commissioner Dian Grueneich. “The PUC funds and oversees the world’s largest energy efficiency program and the nation’s most aggressive renewable program,” she says. “My goal is for every person in California to know that and be proud of it.” Read the story

		Green Perspectives: A Greener and Healthier Future for California Schools Born out of California's energy crisis, the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) has expanded beyond energy efficiency to address an array of issues that make up healthy and environmentally conscious school environments. Read the story

		Green Star in the Inner City The phrase “inner city school” doesn’t usually conjure up images of green space, open windows and high attendance rates. But in September 2006, students at Maywood Academy High School in downtown Los Angeles walked into a new kind of school. Read the story

		Growing Green Schools At a time when schools throughout the country have been re-engineering their curriculum to meet the demands of “no child left behind,” a quiet revolution in school design has been unfolding in the State of California. A new school bond has set the stage for a new generation of green schools Read the story

		E-waste: Exporting Risk Only four U.S. states (including California) have enacted some form of end-of-life legislation in an effort to reduce these hazards. A new United Nations partnership, StEP (Solve the E-waste Problem), has been formed to create a global electronics recycling standard. View a slideshow

		Thinking Green Thanks to a commitment that is shared by citizens, elected officials, city management, and staff in the city government, Pasadena is ensuring that sustainability is a core value for both public and private sectors. Read the story.

		Green California Gallery Throughout California, governments are implementing innovative projects that both preserve and utilize local resources. This gallery, an ongoing feature of Green Technology Magazine, offers a brief survey of their efforts. View the gallery

		Destination Stations Vibrant California communities are being developed around transit stations, revitalizing inner city neighborhoods and connecting far flung suburbs to each other and to the cities. Read the story

		The Last Mile An innovative program in Pleasant Hill is making public transportation even more user-friendly, and adding adventure to the last leg of the daily commute. Read the story

		Greening Schools in the Golden State This groundbreaking event will focus on the strategies, technologies and services that will ensure that new and existing public schools in California are models of sustainability and provide healthy learning environments for students. Get the details

		View from the Summit Thousands of state and local government officials attended the first Green California Summit and Exposition, for three days of training classes and the chance to interact with hundreds of companies providing green products and services. Get details

		Green Government File Sharing A new online service is enabling government officials working at the city, county, and state levels can share best practices. Read the story

		Sacramento's Clean Energy Corridor With the support of a unique public-private partnership, the six-county Sacramento region is evolving into a clean energy corridor - and along the way, a business climate is developing that benefits both green technology innovators and the environment. Read the story

		Pioneering on the Hydrogen Highway Motor vehicles are the single largest contributor to global warming in California. A public-private partnership aims to change this. Read the story.

		Setting a Global Clean Air Challenge In this special contribution to Green Technology, the Director of Health and Environment for the World Health Organization calls for governments to tighten standards for the most dangerous air pollutants. Read the story.

		From Curb to Serve: Trash on the Rebound By recycling trash on the job and at home, the more than 200,000 state employees in California can make a major contribution to the state's policy goals. The Chair of the California Integrated Waste Management Board reviews the growth − and the environmental benefits − of California's "recycling culture." Read the story.

		Hello, Old Paint Recycling paint can prevent toxic pollution, save taxpayers money and, eventually, bring new revenue to government. Yet at present, recycled paint accounts for less than 10 percent of purchases by California government. Read the story.

		Greening the Golden State Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has committed government to leading by example, showing California’s private sector – and the nation – the path to a sustainable future. Read the story.

		Environmentally Preferable Purchasing An authoritative, and continuously growing, new online manual offers a comprehensive view of "best practices" in green buying. Read the story.

		Savings Fund: Public Utilities Invest in California In an innovative collaboration with State government, four of California’s largest investor owned utilities (IOUs) will contribute almost $17 million to help the state implement energy savings programs in its buildings. Read the story

		Retro-commissioning: Back to the Future for California's State Buildings By the year 2011, all buildings over 50,000 square feet owned by the Executive Branch of the State of California will have been retro-commissioned to meet the requirements of the Governor's Green Building Initiative. Read the story.

		California Gold Each year, California government agencies purchase enough carpet to cover 47 miles of four-lane freeway. This purchasing power, combined with the state's commitment to environmental protection, has led to a tough new standard for sustainable carpet. For the complete story, click here. Photo courtesy of Interface

		Restoring the Planet, One Carpet Tile at a Time A Green Technology Interview with Ray Anderson Founder and CEO, Interface Corporation Ray Anderson founded Interface, Inc. in 1973 to adapt European carpet tiling technology to the American market. He had no idea that two decades later he would be a prime force in reinventing the worldwide floor covering industry. Read the interview. Photo courtesy of Rufimage

		Green Milestone The Department of Education Building in Sacramento is the first state-owned building to receive Platinum Certification for energy efficiency and sustainability from the U.S. Green Building Council. To learn about the features of this groundbreaking facility and the road to certification, click here. Photo courtesy of Fentress Bradburn Architects

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