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ECOMB’s Upcoming Annual Fundraiser – The GreenRaiser • April 21st, Sagamore Hotel

Martin Bravo — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:48:01 +0000

April 21, 2011

6:30 pm

8:30 pm

Dear Metro 1 and Metro 1 GBRC Friends,

Acting as the ultimateEarth Day event in South Florida, ECOMB will celebrate our community’s best environmental leaders and friends, honor visionaries in the “green” category and top contributors to ensuring sustainability, and welcome local environmental organizations to join us on one night for
one cause.

ECOMB’s GreenRaiser will bring together a variety of people, products, and practices of sustainability
to life: an exciting evening of live Brazilian lounge music, eco fashion, art, eco-friendly cocktails and more. This event aims to create awareness for Miami and Miami Beach’s environmental issues and
serve as ECOMB’s main fundraiser. It will enable ECOMB to continue implementing initiatives to protect and preserve our local community’s ecosystem as well as initiate efforts towards the restoration of the new environmental education center: the Miami Beach Center for the Environment.

VIP Reception $150 • VIP Couple
$250

Sustainable Celebration $75 •
ECOMB Members $50 • $100 at the door

Contact ecomb@ecomb.org or 305-534-3825

For more information and to
purchase tickets online please visit

http://ecomb.org/events/ecombs-annual-fundraiser/

Dream In Green Presents: Living The Dream

Martin Bravo — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:14:06 +0000

April 1, 2011

8:00 pm

11:00 pm

To Dream in Green friends and colleagues,

You are cordially invited to join us for our 5th anniversary fundraiser, Living
the Dream, which will be held on Friday, April 1st, 8 pm, at the beautiful Palms Hotel & Spa, on Miami Beach. The event is part of the extraordinary Sustainatopia 2011 Conference & Festival and is not to be missed! The eco-fabulous Palms

Hotel has generously donated 3-hours of complimentary delectables and cocktails. Our evening hosts are Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Gongora and Emmy-winning weathercaster, Trent Monge. We will be honoring our 2011 Green Innovators and community leaders – The Heat Group, Miami-Dade County’s Office of Sustainability, DecoBike and Assurant. Roger Bustamante (of Miami Symphony) will set the mood with his bossa nova trio while you bid on our over-the-top silent auction items. This year, we’re starting the bidding early through our pre-event, online auction, at www.dreamingreen.org.

All proceeds from this event will be used to expand our Green Schools
Challenge program in South Florida. The Green Schools Challenge is currently in over 100 schools (K-12) and fosters green citizenship in upcoming generations by promoting energy and water conservation, waste reduction and sustainable community principles.

We sincerely hope you will join us on April 1^st for what is sure to be a very
special and memorable evening.

Warmest regards,

Gabriole Van Bryce,
LEED AP

Executive Director

Dream in Green

305-576-3500

gabriole@dreamingreen.org

To purchase tickets and to see our online silent auction, visit www.dreamingreen.org

Miami Businesses save money by going GREEN

Martin Bravo — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:08:37 +0000

March 22, 2011

9:00 am

10:30 am

Miami Businesses save money by going GREEN

What do real estate offices, restaurants, car washes and farms in Miami have in common with each other? They are all demonstrating an outstanding commitment to the environment. Armed with exceptional environmental solutions like T5s, LEDs, bromeliads to capture storm water, implementing closed-loop water recovery systems, composting toilets, convection ovens, sourcing organic produce, micro and jet irrigation, even making curtains out of grandpa’s ties, this set of industry leaders in Miami help their bottom line while protecting the environment.

One business reuses 15,000 gallons of water a year. Another contributes $ 240,000 to the organic industry annually. Another business saves more than $10,000 in five years due to their lighting upgrades.

In a special certification ceremony on the 22nd of March, these Miami business leaders will be recognized as certified green businesses by Thimmakka’s Resources, an environmental non-profit based out of California, and brought in by Miami Dade DERM to provide special assistance to Miami businesses.

You are invited to the ceremony, hosted by Thimmakka’s Resources and Metro1 Properties on March 22nd at 9:30 am. Come be inspired!

USGBC MDK Branch GREENworking Event

Martin Bravo — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:57:50 +0000

November 12, 2010

7:00 pm

11:00 pm

Come unwind before your trip to Greenbuild with the Miami Dade & The Keys Branch. Enjoy an an evening of GREENworking at Waxy O’Connor’s in the heart of Brickell. Expand your network while you mingle and meet with other branch and chapter members in a casual, fun atmosphere.

Our networking events are always highly attended so be sure to rsvp!

Complimentary well-drinks from 7-8PM

Suggested $10 donation (tax-deductible)

Business Casual Attire

About Waxy O’Connors: Located in the heart of Downtown Miami/Brickell on the Miami River, Waxy O’Connor’s sits on the north side of the Neo Vertika building. Accessible by boat, with free boat slips, it’s never difficult to find yourself enjoying a waterfront view with a beer in hand.

This event is brought to you by:

- Waxy O’Connors
- USGBC South Florida Chapter Miami-Dade & the Keys Branch
- City of Miami Office of Sustainable Initiatives
- Miami New Times
- Environmental News & Views
- Tsao Design Group
- Metro 1 Properties
- Mega City Events