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A Common Green
San Francisco's leading sustainability professionals  gather under one roof for an extraordinary chance to meet face-to-face.

On September 14, BC3 members and nonmembers gathered for "A Common Green", an annual networking event sponsored by the Bently Reserve, Larkspur Hotels, and the Business Council on Climate Change that brings environmental non-profits, government agencies, foundations, and businesses together for a night of learning and celebrating the environment in the Bay Area.  

At the event, SF Green Film Festival screened several short films, the Energy Foundation gave tours of their LEED Platinum space, and other organizations, including the Trust for Public Land, Coral Reef Alliance, ClimateWorks Foundation, SF Department of the Environment and SF Green Business Program, and Friends of the Urban Forest provided information about their environmental programs and services.

At BC3's interactive display, organizations engaged in an analysis of their climate-related strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (see their answers below). To encourage networking and information-sharing among the event's partners, BC3 also organized a scavenger hunt that sent participants in a mad dash around the Bently Reserve's banking hall (questions and answers below). 

WHAT ARE YOUR ORGANIZATION'S CLIMATE STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES? A SWOT ANALYSIS.

At "A Common Green", BC3 created an interactive display to get people talking about how climate change affects their organizations. We've posted some answers to the questions below (click a photo to enlarge, then click the arrow to advance to the next one). Thank you to all who participated!

"A COMMON GREEN" 2011 SCAVENGER HUNT

Attendees at A Common Green competed to find answers to the following questions posed by the event's partner organizations. Correct responses were added to a raffle drawing at the end of the evening to win a basket of prizes donated by all event partners. 
  1. What was the first project in California to receive LEED Platinum - CI certification? The Energy Foundation.
  2. How many acres of land has The Trust for Public Land added to the Golden Gate National Recreational Area since 1972? 8,250 acres.
  3. What apex predator found on reefs has been the recent focus of intense international protection efforts, including here in California? Sharks.
  4. In what country was the documentary film “The Cove” shot? Japan.
  5. In which years did Parducci Wine win the Green Award?  2007 and 2009.
  6. What large—carbon-neutral—event will be taking place in San Francisco next summer? America's Cup World Series Regatta.
  7. Which prestigious San Francisco landmark used to be a federal reserve bank? Bently Reserve.
  8. What Green Lodging certification does the Larkspur Hotels adhere to? California Green Lodging Certification.
  9. The Green Tenant Toolkit is a project of the...? Business Council on Climate Change / BC3
  10. What percentage of the planting costs does Friends of the Urban Forest subsidize for every tree that they plant? 75%.

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