UPDATE! SCREENING CANCELED DUE TO RAIN! 2011 Solar Powered Series Continues this Friday August 19 with Urban Roots!
Friday, August 19th, 2011| August 19, 2011 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
Unfortunately and once again, severe thunderstorms are headed straight for us, so we’ll be canceling the screening of Urban Roots tonight. Since we’ll be screening DIRT! on Sunday August 21, we’ll have to see about a rain date for Urban Roots.
URBAN ROOTS!
We’ve all got some urban roots, don’t we? Well, a small group of Detroit natives have discovered that their urban roots, and brought them to the center of a farming revolution! The movie, URBAN ROOTS, directed by Detroit-native Mark McInnis details the powerful story of a small group of unique individuals involved in Detroit’s inner-city agricultural movement.
The documentary from Tree Media (produced by Leila Conners and Mathew Schmid and directed by Mark Mac-Innis) the film follows the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit. Urban Roots is a timely, moving and inspiring film that speaks to a nation grappling with collapsed industrial towns and the need to forge a sustainable and prosperous future.
While it follows the inspiring stories of several agricultural programs, each story in Urban Roots is designed to address a specific issue. Not only are the organizations amazingly productive and emotionally driven, but the people tilling the soil and picking the harvest have fantastic stories to tell!
Speaker: TBA
Posted in Film, Food, Green Collar Jobs, Organic Farming, Solar One, Solar One Events, Sustainability | Permalink
Meet Ismail Ocasio, Green Workforce Training Development Manager
Monday, April 18th, 2011Everyone wants a green job – so many people that Solar One’s Green Workforce program tripled over the last year. To keep up, Solar One is thrilled to welcome Ismail Ocasio to our team as the Training Development Manager for the Workforce Program. Ismail will teach courses, create and develop new curricula, and help coordinate per diem instructors in our fast growing green workforce training program.
Ismail Ocasio was born and raised in Brooklyn NY. A passionate community organizer and advocate for urban justice and equality. Ismail has worked on several youth based initiatives ranging from employment and economic development to broader humanitarian issues, with a clear focus on disadvantaged and marginalized populations. As an Intermediate Architect he holds a Bachelors of Architectural Technology from New York City College of Technology and has worked as a design consultant on several residential, commercial, and community based applications. He is an accredited BPI Building Analyst, Multi-Family Building Analyst and Envelope Professional. He continues to spend his free time volunteering as a youth mentor and program organizer. He is an advocate for community revitalization, self-determination, and engaging faith based initiatives to contextualize environmentalism in the spiritual dialog.
Please join us in welcoming Ismail to the Solar One family!
Posted in Economy, Green Collar Jobs, Solar One | Permalink
TONIGHT – Can NYC Have a Wind Industry?
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Tickets are going fast for tonight’s panel discussion: “Can NYC Have a Wind Industry?” This is the first in the new Clean Energy Connections series created by Solar One and the New York City Accelerator for a Clean and Renewable Economy (NYC ACRE).
April 14, 2011 from 7-9pm
Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, 44 Charlton Street (at Varick Street), New York, NY, 10014.
A networking reception will follow the event.
General admission is $25, and student admission is $10. Advanced registration is required at www.cleanecnyc.org.
Panelists:
- David Bragdon, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability
- KC Sahl, NY Project Director for NRG Bluewater Wind
- Jacob Susman, CEO of OWN Wind Energy
- Russell Tencer, CEO of Wind Products, Inc., a recent graduate of the NYC ACRE incubator
Clean Energy Connections is sponsored by NYSERDA and Con Edison’s Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs; Greentech Media is the media sponsor for this series.
Posted in Clean Energy Connections Blog, Cleantech, Economy, Energy, Green Collar Jobs, New York City, Renewables, Solar One | Permalink
Missed Carbon Nation at Lincoln Center? You Still Have a Chance to See It!
Monday, February 14th, 2011
Last Thursday, Solar One partnered with Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Green Screens program to show Carbon Nation, Peter Byck’s climate change solutions documentary. The screening on Thursday was a phenomenal success, with a full house, a great discussion with director Peter Byck, Solar One Executive Director Chris Collins, Solar One Green Workforce Development Director Diallo Shabazz and “green hawk” Dan Nolan. Thanks to everyone who was able to come!
However, if you weren’t able to be there, you can still see Carbon Nation this week at the Cinema Village at 3:30pm and 7pm from now through Thursday February 17. You can get tickets HERE!
After Thursday, Carbon Nation is going on the road, and if you happen to live in one of the following cities, you’re in luck:
Los Angeles, CA- February 18
Austin, TX- February 25
Portland, OR- March 4
Seattle, WA- March 4
San Francisco, CA- March 11
Group tickets are available for the above screenings- please contact Jackie Papier, jackiepapier[at]hotmail[dot]com.
Posted in Film, Food, Global Warming, Green Building, Green Collar Jobs, Organic Farming, Photovoltaics, Pollution, Recycling, Renewables, Sustainability, Technology, Transportation | Permalink
Intro to Green for Building Operators, Property Managers, & Coop Boards
Friday, October 15th, 2010| October 18, 2010 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Solar One has partnered with Superintendents Technical Association (STA) to reach building operators in New York City and provide them with an “Intro to Green”. Although targeted towards superintendents, property managers and coop board members could also benefit from this technical seminar.
On Monday, October 18th from 6-9pm, a new three-hour course will introduce the concept of green and how it relates to buildings in New York City.
This introductory course will help building operators, property managers, and coop boards manage their buildings in a more energy efficient and cost-effective way. The course will orient building stakeholders in green terminology and concepts; review NYC’s new green laws for existing buildings; discuss NYSERDA incentives available for New York buildings; and determine if future education and/or certifications may be right for the attendees.
For more information or to register, please visit nycsta.org
Monday, October 18th, 6-9pm
230 E 90th St.
Pre-register: $55.00
STA Member & non-members: $65.00 at the door
For more information, contact Mary Tchamkina at Solar One:
646-576-5663
mary@solar1.org
Posted in Education, Energy, Energy $mart Communities, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Green Collar Jobs, Housing, New York City, NYSERDA, Solar One Events, Sustainability | Permalink
