Ongoing

Nightlife: California Academy of Sciences

Every Thursday, the Academy is transformed into a lively venue filled with music, provocative science, mingling, and cocktails, for visitors 21 and older. Activities and performers change week to week.  See their website for program details.

October 5-8, 2010, Pacific Grove, CA

2010 Environmental Grantmakers Association Fall Retreat

EGA’s 2010 Fall Retreat will be at Asilomar (Pacific Grove, CA), October 5th - 8th and will include plenary sessions that will connect and challenge, a keynote that will inspire, and concurrent sessions that will build out knowledge and networks. In addition, there will be opportunities to formally and spontaneously connect with long-time and brand-new colleagues and friends. For more information and to register for the event, visit their website.

Feb 27 - March 2, 2009, Washington, DC

Power Shift 2009

At Power Shift 2009, more than 10,000 young people will converge on DC for three days of training, strategy and action. Demonstrating a unified movement, these young people will hold our elected officials accountable. 11th Hour is proud to support this dynamic event. For more information, see the Power Shift 09 website here.

March 23, 2009, San Francisco, CA

Equinox III: Vote Solar's Third Annual Fundraiser and Party

Come and celebrate the Vernal Equinox - when light begins to outshine the dark.  Vote Solar, a dynamic nonprofit working to bring solar energy to the mainstream, holds their third annual fundraiser on this symbolic day.  As a proud sponsor of this event, we invite you to visit their website today. Advance tickets are a necessity and can be purchased here.

April 2 - 3, 2009, San Francisco, CA

Turning the Tide, Institute at Golden Gate

On April 2-3, 2009, the Institute at the Golden Gate will hold its premier signature program, Turning the Tide. This prominent event will bring together scientists, CEOs, philanthropists, youth activists, venture capitalists, nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs.

Turning the Tide will spotlight risk takers and their bold actions, feature interviews of influential thought leaders and their views of the possible and forge new connections among the many individuals dedicated to a sustainable future for our planet. The 11th Hour Project is proud to sponsor this inaugural event. For more information or to watch the live webcast, see the website here.

April 15, 2009

Planet Forward, PBS stations nationwide

"Planet Forward" is an innovative, viewer-driven program that debuts on the web first and then moves to television, in a primetime PBS special on April 15th (check local listings for exact show times) just a week ahead of Earth Day, and then moves back to the web. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning CNN veteran Frank Sesno, Planet Forward is driven by the power of ideas, as citizens make their case for what they think about the nation's energy future.

The discussion starts online, then builds to a new kind of television show, which in turn drives the online conversation. It's web to television and back again. An ongoing conversation driven by issues, made possible by new and creative media technologies.

The Planet Forward Web site will revolve around citizen and expert submissions, reflecting a wide range of interests, expertise and opinion. The 11th Hour Project is proud to sponsor this innovative program.  For more details see the Planet Forward Web site here.

June 29-30, 2009, Bismarck, ND

International Climate Stewardship Solutions Conference

The Internationl Climate Stewardship Solutions Conference is focused on proactive solutions, especially related to the Northern Plains region of the United States. It aims to discuss international strategies and policies that have been succesful in combatting climate change as well as achieving economic success. The 11th Hour Project is proud to sponsor sustainable food and beverage at this event.

September 21, 2009, San Francisco, CA

What's The Economy for Anyway? The Commonwealth Club

On September 21st The Commonwealth Club is hosting a panel entitled "What's the economy for anyway?". The panel will look at the economy through lenses such as the environment, health, happiness and more. The panel consists of Dave Batker, Colin Beaven, and Annie Leonard . The panel will be moderated by Chip Giller of Grist, and is sponsored by The !!th Hour Project.

October 15, 2009 San Francisco, CA

Redefining Growth: Build it Green, The Commonwealth Club

When it comes to pollution, it's easy to blame cars, but our buildings alone are responsible for nearly half of our nation's greenhouse gas emissions, according to some estimates. That's why many people believe that successfully combating global climate change requires innovative land-use planning and structuring our cities to remove buildings as energy wasters. Mazria, the innovator behind the Architecture 2030 approach, has a plan for greener construction and better energy efficiency; and renowned urban designer and architect Calthorpe has mapped out the opportunities and costs of our options to green our cities. The 11th Hour Project is proud to sponsor this event.  For tickets, please click here.

April 14-16, 2010 Sausalito, CA

Turning the Tide 2010, Institute at the Golden Gate

Turning the Tide - the signature program of the Institute at the Golden Gate - convenes some of the world's foremost innovators on global sustainability. At the 2009 event, Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer winners, CEOs, nonprofit pioneers, youth activists, and trailblazing scientists and artists collaborated on novel and dynamic collaborations. The 11th Hour Project is proud to sponsor this dynamic convening.  For more information, visit The Institute's website here.

April 21, 2010, Berkeley CA

The Changing Role of American Farmers

A lively conversation as moderator Lisa M. Hamilton, author of “Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness,” is joined by three agriculturists who are doing more than growing food: Carole Morrison, the defiant Maryland poultry farmer featured in “Food Inc.”; third-generation rancher and holistic manager Tony Malmberg from Northeastern Oregon; and farmer Jered Lawson, founder of Pie Ranch, in Pescadero. Visit their website for more information on the event.

May 20, 2010, Berkeley, CA

Lyman vs. Niman: Can You Be a ‘Good Environmentalist’ and Still Eat Meat?

The Earth Island Institute brings us this public debate with Ari Derfel, co-founder of Gather restaurant in Berkeley, who will moderate a conversation with Nicolette Hahn Niman — a Marin rancher and author of The Righteous Porkchop — who will argue that there is and Howard Lyman — the author of Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat — who will disagree. For more information, visit their website.

June 15-18, 2010, Philadelphia PA

2010 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders Forum

At the SASFS 8th annual forum, thought provoking speakers will inform and inspire you. You will have ample opportunity to participate in structured and informal peer discussions on a wide variety of food system topics; learning from others and helping them learn from your experience. You will also benefit from an outstanding array of site-visits planned throughout the greater Philadelphia/Mid-Atlantic region from urban food programs to a rural cooperative.To learn more and register for the event, click here.

June 3, 2010, San Francisco, CA

Ocean Climate Summit

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS), in partnership with California Academy of Sciences, the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Training Program and The 11th Hour Project, is pleased to announce the "Second Biennial Ocean Climate Summit: Moving from Knowledge to Action." The goal of the summit is to address climate change impacts within the San Francisco Bay Area's coast and ocean environment through effective communication of these impacts to public audiences, as well as productive dialogue and collaborations amongst local scientists, educators, and marine resource managers. To learn more about this event, click here.

June 3, 2010, 8:30am - 9:45am, San Francisco, CA

The public release of Climate Change Impacts: Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

The public release of Climate Change Impacts: Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries will be held at the California Academy of Sciences Planetarium on June 3rd from 8:30-9:45 am. Dr. John Largier, Professor of Coastal Oceanography at the University of California Davis, Bodega Marine Laboratory, will lead a discussion on scientific observations and projections identifying potential climate change impacts to habitats and biological communities along the north-central California coast. For more information, see here.

June 3, 2010, San Francisco, CA

"Ocean Voices"

In honor of World Ocean’s Day and the 100th Anniversary of Jacques Cousteau’s birth, the Academy is proud to host the debut performance of Ocean Voices, a collaboration between Academy scientist Wallace J. Nichols and sound artist Halsey Burgund in our all-digital planetarium dome.  This unique program features stunning visuals scored with a live musical performance on cello, violin, guitar, and keyboards by Halsey and his group Aesthetic Evidence.  The Ocean Voices project aims to open minds and expand awareness about the world's oceans by recording narratives from around the world and weaving them into a collective musical work. Fabien Cousteau and Céline Cousteau – Jacques Cousteau’s grandchildren, will speak before each performance about the importance of ocean conservation.

June 21, 2010, 9pm on HBO

Broadcast Premiere of "Gasland"

In this groundbreaking film, Josh Fox travels through the country to uncover the hidden costs of natural gas drilling.

July 29, 2010, The National Press Club

The Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X Challenge Announcement

The X PRIZE Foundation is launching its sixth major competition, the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE, designed to inspire entrepreneurs, engineers, and scientists worldwide to develop innovative, rapidly deployable, and highly efficient methods of capturing crude oil from the ocean surface. At the press conference, speakers will discuss the goals and objectives of the prize and team rules for entry.