Berkeley Wine Festival
Sample more than 50 wines from the many wineries featured in the festival. The festival runs through May and will feature special dinners to complement the vintner's wine selections.
Fri, Mar 12, 6:30pm
Claremont Hotel, 41 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley

Family Square Dance with the Squirrely Stringband
Family dance is a way for the whole gang to have a great time dancing together. More...

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Award-winning adventure films from the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival. This year's tour features a collection of the most inspiring and thought-provoking action, environmental, and adventure mountain films, submitted to the 2009 festival. More...

Adventuring Off-the-Beaten-Path
Greg Michaels' travels around the world have brought him to 60 countries, where he's discovered the magic of making seemingly random locations his destinations. Join him for slides and stories of his global adventures, seeking out, with GPS in hand, some of the most coveted "confluence points", significant coordinate locations, using latitude and longitude.
Mon, Feb 22, 7pm
REI Berkeley, 1338 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
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Clean Power, Healthy Communities: A Regional Conference of the Local Clean Energy Alliance
Grassroots community activists throughout the Bay Area are advocating for local solutions to rising greenhouse gas emissions, with a focus on healthier sustainable communities and green jobs development. The purpose of the conference is to report on the status of clean energy programs in the Bay Area, share best practices, bring together clean energy advocates, and explore the potential for more regional collaboration and coordination.
Wed-Thu, Feb 10-11, 12pm
California Endowment, 1111 Broadway, 7th Floor, Oakland
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Sustainable Business Association Networking Lunch
The SBA is a membership organization for companies committed to greater environmental and socially responsible business practices. Their members are a diverse community of over 100 sustainable businesses in the Bay Area.
Fri, Feb 5, Noon
Mandarin Garden Restaurant, 2025 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
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Live: Envisioning Sustainability with Peter Berg
Berg has been called the "father of bioregionalism" and "a thorn in the side of the environmental movement." His perceptive analyses are always exciting, pushing the limits of the ordinary. His new book Envisioning Sustainability guides the reader through the awakening of both environmentalism and bioregionalism and discusses urban sustainability and ecological policy with vision, candor and humor.
Thu, Jan 28, 7-9pm
Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way, Berkeley
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Go: How to Select Alpine Skis Right For You
Whether you’re a beginning, intermediate or advanced alpine skier, you’ll find skis designed for all kinds of terrain-groomed runs, all-mountain or backcountry powder. More...

Live: Turning a Home Remodel into a Green Energy Retrofit
This seminar will spotlight the best methods for making your home remodel a genuine green retrofit. Topics include smart energy-efficient products and materials; tighter building envelopes and improved indoor-air quality; and working with contractors to ensure a quality green installation. Learn the best ways to make your home more energy efficient, comfortable and cost effective.
Sat, Jan 23, 9-11am
Truitt & White Conference Room, 1817 Second St (at Hearst), Berkeley
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Fruit Tree Pruning
Learn how to prune your fruit trees.
Sat, Jan 16, 10:30am
Berkeley Horticultural Nursery, 1310 McGee Ave, Berkeley

Annual Sustainable Business Alliance Post-Holiday Party
A celebration of good community, good work and good spirits. No door charge and cash bar. Complimentary appetizers from 5:30-6pm.
Wed, Jan 20, 5:30-8pm
Luka's Tap Room, 2221 Broadway (3 blocks north of the 19th St Bart station)
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Eat: Green Business Networking Lunch 
This month’s speaker is Nora Cook of Biagini Waste Reduction Systems. Cost: $20 including lunch.
Wed, Jan 6, 12-1:30pm
Nibblers, 1922 Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill

Live: Native Plant Nursery Workday
Take a break from the winter blues for some planting in the wetlands. More...

Live: Climate Change, Agro-biodiversity and Food Security: The Value of Traditional Seeds in an Unstable World
Join us for an intimate dialogue about the value of traditional crop varieties and ecological agriculture in an unstable world, with special guest, Dr. Debal Deb - ecologist, scholar, author and founding director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in West Bengal, India. Dr. Deb will discuss the crucial importance of this agricultural heritage to food security and resilience in the face of climate change. Proceeds benefit the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in West Bengal, India.
Thu, Dec 17, 7-9pm
Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way, Berkeley
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