Green Zebra recently opened the Environmental Action Center in Crocker Galleria (50 Post Street between Montgomery and Kearny) in downtown San Francisco, where you can learn how to live more sustainably and save money too.  Got questions? The friendly staff is knowledgeable about a wide variety of environmental topics, and can assist in connecting you with the resources you’re looking for. (That’s Heath Caceres and Cherise Rye Green Zebra Staff above)

The information provided at the Green Zebra Environmental Action Center will demystify information about going green including, solar power and composting as part of the convenient citywide collection program.  You’re invited to drop off your old cell phones, used printer cartridges, and household batteries, and we’ll make sure they’re disposed of properly so that the toxic ingredients they contain don’t seep out of landfill and into our water supply.

Just for fun, climb aboard the electricity making machine to pedal off a few calories and get a feel for how much human power it takes to light a bulb, play a radio or run a fan.

You’ll also find 2010 San Francisco Green Zebra guides for sale. Each edition acts as a green business directory that describes and presents thousands of dollars in savings from more than 150 local green companies. Additionally, it’s a valuable educational resource loaded with green living tips.

If there is an environmental topic you want to learn more about, just ask the staff!  They can arrange to bring in a local expert on the subject to speak to your group at lunchtime. Consider the Green Zebra Environmental Action Center when planning your next sustainability-themed event for 10-150 people.

The Center is also home to the reMake lounge which hosts classes and other events where adults can can learn to make everything from cleaning products out of natural ingredients to craft projects from discarded items.

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The season of thanks and giving is upon us. So that means lots of new movies. One I just checked out was 2012. You’ve got to give it to Hollywood. Here’s a blockbuster flick doing a makeover of the hit biblical script, Noah’s Ark.

This is Noah’s Ark 3.0. Natural disasters just like man made disasters all have victims. This one starts with massive solar flares from our own Sun! I thought solar power was suppose to save us.

Anyway in 2012 solar flares cause explosions within earth’s inner molten core, triggering a global shift of our beloved earth’s surface. This is when all hell, er ah earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, thousand foot tsunami waves, you know your basic hell on earth end of dayz type thing gets going. This is a disaster film like I’ve not seen before. Totally dramatic! Thing is though in 2012 even though we humans get washed out and our  way of life is over… sign of the times? A new life lies ahead…

Green UP! Something you can do.

Listen in on Kevin Hopkins’s interview with QuestPoint N the Mix. Kevin is an author of ECO INSTITUTION‘s Certified Green Consultant online training course.

Kevin R. Hopkins is a former White House Aid, veteran energy and environmental policy analyst with extensive experience in training and professional services.

An economist by training, he has been a senior contributing editor to Business Week magazine, the world’s leading business publication, for the past 18 years, and has written widely on economic, energy, and environmental issues. More recently, he has developed online, coach-centered training programs for such organizations as the Professional Education Institute, the National Association of Realtors, Morningstar, the National Organization on Disability, the Pacific Institute, M3 Interactive, Stephen R. Covey, and Rich Dad Education/Robert Kiyosaki.

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Carol McClelland, Phd

the author of the soon to be released Green Careers for Dummies was wise and on the mark in her recent online interview with www.QuestPointnTheMix.com. The book due in early 2010 explores and uncovers the significant transition our society is under going as the old

economy slowly grows green. As she point’s out It was just two years ago that the phrase “going green” began to make its way into our everyday language, in part based on former Vice President Al Gore’s Noble Prize Winning film, An Inconvenient Truth.

In fact it was two years ago that she rebranded her business into GreenCareerCentral.com, a leading career coaching firm that helps those seeking a career in the new green economy. What was surprising to her was the fact that there are over forty five (45) different industries that are “Green” and the list is growing. Carol incorporates her many years  in career coaching into her new book, Green Careers for Dummies which despite the title, the publisher takes pains to emphasize that the books are not literally for dummies but rather “A Reference for the Rest of Us.” To date, over 1,600

For Dummies titles have been published.

It is encouraging to connect with someone who is as knowledgeable as she is. She suggested that those seeking a place in the new green economy recognize that we are pioneers brazing a path to a new future. You can hear the full interview at the new QuestPoint webcast site: www.QuestPointnTheMix.com and download it from there if you choose.

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Just 100 Days left in 2009! The promise of a new era of opportunity is now within view… just over the ridge. If greener pastures are to be, it most likely will not just happen on it’s own. It is we who must nurture it.

The impact of “eco green consciousness” is having a positive effect through out our society. A friend keeps reminding me this is a “movement” not a trend.

From energy efficient buildings – LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environment Design, to electric cars change is in the air. Imagine the broad benefits of just plugging your car into your homes’ solar powered electrical system and “charging” it up for the day?

Whether it’s getting that green job, running the Dipsey or finishing that novel you said you’d write. We can all use a boost sometimes. If you need a boost, take advantage of the 100 Day Challenge below.

Enroll now in the 100 Day Challenge, the pastures can be greener!

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Everyone talks about GOING GREEN or getting into a green/clean tech career, but exactly how do you go about it? What’s all  the buzz about?

- The American Solar Energy Society a leading association of industry professionals predicts within the coming decades 17% or 37 million people of America’s workforce will be employed in renewable energy related positions. According to the 2009 Clean Energy Trend Report by research firm, Clean Edge the solar business produced over 28 billion in sales last year and it is predicted to grow to 80 billion by 2018. For this same period employment within this niche is expected to increase by six times! The job opportunities in this industry are truly awesome!

-The solar industry really is a bright spot for career growth with thousands of positions already being created. The demand for people is great…the big problem is that there are too few people currently qualified and trained to hit the ground running. Are you?

- We have a solution! QuestPoint Group is pleased to represent and associate with Rich Hessler Solar Sales Training. This new and  innovative “LIVE” Webinar based solar sales training program is so convenient and effective, the course can be taken from anywhere you have a phone and a computer. The instructor is certified by The Coaches Training Institute as a business development coach and by NABCEP with a Solar PV Entry Level Certificate of Knowledge E012209-7 from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. This training allows him to understand the industry details and present only the essential skills needed to be successful in PV solar sales.

- Combined with 20 plus years of residential / commercial  sales and marketing experience, an MBA and a former CPA with securities and insurance licenses; students are gaining a leading edge state of the art market education.

We all see what’s happening out there…doom and gloom. Aren’t you tired of it? The solar industry really is a bright spot for career growth with thousands of positions being created.

Are you?

- a sales professional (maybe in real estate), contractor, wanting to get into solar but need technical and industry training.

- a general contractor or solar company that needs a comprehensive method to develop and improve the productivity of  your sales team.

- A solar manufacturer or employer who needs to hire a solar sales person but don’t  have the time or resources in place to do it yourself.

- A motivated person.

When you complete solar sales training you’ll receive a certificate in solar sales the necessary materials, estimate calculators and presentation tools.  If you’re going to sell solar, we give you all the technical training and sales tools you need.

- This  solar sales training course is well-documented for your reference. It gives you what you need to know quickly and easily. After this solar sales course you will have the skills and tools to do a solar estimate and a quality solar presentation that sets you up for the close.

Plus when you sign up with us you’ll also get a Free Career Check up with veteran Search Consultant and QuestPoint’s Founder, Richard Andrews.

- Call Kristen McCormack or Richard Andrews today and get your career in the light of Solar.

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