January Meeting

Sustainably Responsible Investing: Are you sure its not profitable?

How can we invest sustainably? Is it possible to make a profit with sustainably responsible investments? Or do we have to wait another 10 years before we can align our money with our values?

Guest Speaker: Kyle Scrimgeour - Core Capital

Topic: These aren't easy questions to answer, but Kyle Scrimgeour of Core Capital will not only tackle the topic, he'll be making several touchdowns as he gets you past your pre-conceived ideas about profitability being mutually exclusive of sustainably responsible investing.

Many know successful investment depends upon identifying targets which can provide a good return, and everyone's got their theories about what makes a target good.

Mr. Scrimgeour will reveal the link between the environment and the economy and how that link impacts on how companies actually perform.

Mr Scrimgeour is the principal advisor of Core Capital Management , managing member of One Green Place, LLC (an online environmental research and analysis company) and a managing member of the Environmental Asset Fund, LLC ( a company that invests in securities and businesses with a bias towards environmental consciousness).He holds a MBA in finance from Lindenwood University and worked at Morgan Stanley. With 14 years of finance, business and investment management experience, as well as owning two businesses in southern California, he describes himself as an Environmental Economic Therapist®. www.core-capital.net

Come meet others interested in going green at SBLC's monthly meeting. Open to anyone interested in going green!

Share with business owners, executives, and other regional leaders what you do that is eco-friendly. Even if you do not do anything "Green" and just want to learn; you are welcome to join us.

• Date: January 11, 2011
• Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Location: ECCO Restaurant at the Camp in Costa Mesa
• Address: 2937 Bristol, Suite A103, Costa Mesa 92626
• Cost: SBLC Members $10 per person, Non-Members $15 per person, Students $5 per person
• For more information call (877) 890-5606

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November Meeting

Corporate Sustainability

Explore questions an organization will typically ask when beginning a corporate sustainability program.

Guest Speaker: Michele Kato - CTG Energetics

Topic: This presentation will explore questions an organization will typically ask when beginning a corporate sustainability program and some of the reasons for pursuing sustainability. The intent of the roundtable discussion is to explore the social, environmental and financial benefits of Corporate Sustainability programs, with a focus on process, metrics and results.

Michele Kato works for CTG Energetics, specializing in Corporate Sustainability, including policy, codes and standards development, as well as portfolio program development, sustainable facilities and new construction. In addition, she serves as a reviewer of completed Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) projects for the USGBC, providing oversight to project teams regarding their LEED compliance.

Come meet others interested in going green at SBLC's monthly meeting. Open to anyone interested in going green!

Share with business owners, executives, and other regional leaders what you do that is eco-friendly. Even if you do not do anything "Green" and just want to learn; you are welcome to join us.

• Date: November 9, 2010
• Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Location: ECCO Restaurant at the Camp in Costa Mesa
• Address: 2937 Bristol, Suite A103, Costa Mesa 92626
• Cost: SBLC Members $10 per person, Non-Members $15 per person, Students $5 per person
• For more information call (877) 890-5606

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October Meeting

Sustainability: What's coming down the pipeline?

The latest research in BioFuels and Fuel Cells from the Gas Company's Public Affairs representative Julie Emerson.

Guest Speaker: Julie Emerson, Southern California Gas Company/Sempra Utilities

Topic: Julie will be sharing the Gas Company's research and other Firm's research efforts to develop new fuel sources. Bring your BioFuel technology, innovations or your company's use of BioFuels and Fuel Cells and brainstorm after the presentation on how the research content needs to be applied, amended or redirected for real-time business use in Orange County.

Come meet others interested in going green at SBLC's monthly meeting. Open to anyone interested in going green!

Share with business owners, executives, and other regional leaders what you do that is eco-friendly. Even if you do not do anything "Green" and just want to learn; you are welcome to join us.

• Date: October 12, 2010
• Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Location: ECCO Restaurant at the Camp in Costa Mesa
• Address: 2937 Bristol, Suite A103, Costa Mesa 92626
• Cost: SBLC Members $10 per person, Non-Members $15 per person, Students $5 per person
• For more information call (877) 890-5606

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September Meeting

Total Light Control Management

Guest Speaker: Jackie Hill, Lutron Training & Experience Center

Topic: We are very honored to have our host, Lutron, present this month on The Latest and the Greatest in Commercially Sustainable Lighting, by Jackie HIll. Jackie is a veteran at presenting on this topic at Lutron's Experience Center in Orange County, where ongoing courses provide CEU credits as well as ASID and AIA credits.

Come gleen from his expertise for your next commercial project or how you might incorporate the latest in energy saving in your business.

Come meet others interested in going green at SBLC's monthly meeting. Open to anyone interested in going green!

Share with business owners, executives, and other regional leaders what you do that is eco-friendly. Even if you do not do anything "Green" and just want to learn; you are welcome to join us.

• Date: September 14, 2010
• Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Lutron Electronics
• Address: 2458 Dupont Dr., Irvine 92612
• Cost: SBLC Members $10 per person, Non-Members $15 per person, Students $5 per person
• For more information call (877) 890-5606

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August Meeting

Have you checked your Carbon Footprint Lately?

Guest Speaker: Steve Robinson, Green Enterprise Movement - GEM

Topic: Steve will share how to get greener or if you haven't done anything to green your business, this is the perfect way to start. So use the last month of summer to cool your business and your planet by cooling down the temperature of your electric bill.

Come meet others interested in going green at SBLC's monthly meeting. Open to anyone interested in going green!

Share with business owners, executives, and other regional leaders what you do that is eco-friendly. Even if you do not do anything "Green" and just want to learn; you are welcome to join us.

• Date: August 10, 2010
• Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Lutron Electronics
• Address: 2458 Dupont Dr., Irvine 92612
• Cost: SBLC Members $10 per person, Non-Members $15 per person, Students $5 per person
• For more information call (714) 655-3411

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