Tag Archives: Events
Opportunity Green welcomes Yann Arthus-Bertrand for the screening of HOME
Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by Chathri Munasinghe.
Opportunity Green had the privilege to partner with the French Consulate and American Cinematheque in the screening of HOME, a film by French director Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Held at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, the screening was attended by over 600 fans & celebrities such as Friends star Lisa Kudrow. Prior to the screening, VIPs attended an Opportunity Green supported luncheon at the home of the French Consulate General David Martinon. Hollywood’s own Sharon Stone and Rosanna Arquette along with Opportunity Green CEO Karen Solomon were on hand to mingle with the French elite.Arthus-Bertrand used amazing cinematic examples from 54 countries to highlight global warming, resource shortages, and endangered species asking each viewer to reconsider their everyday human impact. The production, like an alarm clock, alerts each viewer to wake up and realize we barely have ten years left to reverse the exhaustion of natural resources.
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Opportunity Green cruises up the coast for the 8TH ANNUAL UC, CSU, CCC SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by Rosie.
The surf was up at UC Santa Barbara as Opportunity Green cruised into the beach city to attend the 8th Annual UC, CSU, CCC Sustainability Conference this past Monday and Tuesday. The conference featured work that students, staff, administrators, and faculty have done campus-wide in the area of sustainability. Lectures and workshops addressed every issue from energy efficiency and green building, to waste reduction and recycling, the procurement of sustainable food systems, sustainable strategies within the transportation realm, and social equity practices in labor and housing.
Companies represented at the conference included Zipcar, Canon, and Waxie Sanitary Supply.
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The Marrakesh House: A hidden oasis of sustainable living in Los Angeles
Posted on 19. Jun, 2009 by Chathri Munasinghe.
A Tesla for valet? Yes, indeed. The electric sports car was part of the introduction lunch to the Marrakesh House, owned by Chris Paine. Paine, director of Who Killed the Electric Car?, purchased the home in 2007 with the goal of transforming the space into a model home for sustainable living in the 21st century.
The number of green elements infused into the 4,300 square-foot Culver City house are endless!
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Cocktails and cozy conversation at the Opportunity Green VIP event
Posted on 05. Jun, 2009 by Chathri Munasinghe.
As the sun set upon Los Angeles Tuesday, eco-executives and newly minted MINI E owners pulled up to the Environment furniture showroom for Opportunity Green’s lastest VIP event. Invitees indulged on fresh organic burgers from O Burger, VeeV signature cocktails, and sweet treats from Real Food Daily. On hand to wash it all down were local micro-brews from Skyscraper Brewery, wine pours from Casa Barranca, and snowcones from LA’s own Locali. Coconut-flavored brown rice syrup on a bed of VeeV-infused crushed ice? Yes, please!
VIPs included executives from XPrize, Dwell, Disney, Global Green USA and Gensler to name a few. Joshua Mark, Executive Director of Special Event Production and Creative Services of FOX Studios left saying, “I got some great ideas for future projects, I am really looking forward to the conference in November – Green it, mean it!”
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Opportunity Green at the Kick Off Event for Pregrancy Awareness Month
Posted on 07. May, 2009 by Chathri Munasinghe.
Mamma Mia! Pregnancy Awareness Month (PAM) 2009 has officially launched with its Motherhood Begins Now event. Karen Solomon, Co-Founder of Opportunity Green, attended the kick off in Santa Monica, which celebrates the month-long campaign focused on education, exercise, nutrition, and wellness and nurture.
Part of the PAM advisory board includes Anna Getty and eco-chic model Josie Maran. Fun fact: After attending the University of Paris, Getty decided to pursue an interest in cooking and became an assistant to revered organic chef Akasha Richmond. Akasha’s first restaurant venture, AKASHA, is located in Opportunity Green’s backyard in Culver City.
By the end of the morning bellies were full from the organic lunch designed by Chef Domenica Catelli, CEO of Mom-a-licious, and muscles relaxed from the free Holistic Mommy Lounge Spa Services. Sounds like the perfect Saturday to me!
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Opportunity Green wins big at the inaugural Green Dot Awards
Posted on 23. Apr, 2009 by Chathri Munasinghe.
The inaugural Green Dot Awards (GDA) went off last night without a hitch. Set at the Smog Shoppe in Los Angeles, entirely powered by solar energy, the awards featured a gathering of international award recipients ready to celebrate Earth Day.
GDA recognizes businesses, entrepreneurs, designers, innovators and unique green business proposals that focus on creating progressive products, services, and business models. Basically, cheers to green pride!
Stephan McGuire, best known for his work on Leonardo di Caprio’s The 11th Hour, was presented with the GDA Visionary Award for his actions with Coalition for a Sustainable Africa. Also know as CSAfrica, the organization is empowering sustainable solutions for grass-roots initiatives and has launched Namibia’s first green charity – Green Awareness Africa.
Opportunity Green received the Award of Excellence in Community + Policy as an organization that has mobilized people and business to take action on environment stewardship. Karen Solomon, Co-Founder of Opportunity Green, graciously thanked the community for saying “yes” to the idea of a conference which encourages the experience of collaboration and the movement towards sustainability.
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Opportunity Green attends launch of CleanTech Los Angeles
Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by Chathri Munasinghe.
Esteemed figures in the academic community and Los Angeles government converged this morning to announce the launch of CleanTech Los Angeles. This unique partnership aims to introduce Los Angeles into the greenspace as the hub of clean techonology. Members include the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, Caltech, DWP, JPL, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, UCLA, and USC.Opportunity Green Co-Founder Mike Flynn was on hand to witness the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, signed by all involved parties. During the Q&A, Flynn highlighted the importance of creating clean technology curriculum at engineering schools, such as USC, UCLA, and Caltech. In general, he is positive about the CleanTech intiative, stating “I’m very excited to see this collaboration between academia, policy and business in LA.”
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American Le Mans Series zooms into BP’s Helios House in Los Angeles
Posted on 14. Apr, 2009 by Chathri Munasinghe.
Just in time for the Long Beach Grand Prix, BP invited guests to the Helios House to preview the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) racing vehicles. Location is everything and the BP Helios House was the perfect venue to host the event. Constructed from both recycled and sustainable materials, Helios House exceeds current environmental standards for on-site water collection and uses 16 percent less electricity than traditional stations.
The ALMS vehicled pictured boasts the use of E10 fuel, which contains 10% Ethanol. Opportunity Green Co-Founder, Mike Green, also met ALMS President and CEO Scott Atherton, who is interested in incorporating more sustainable fuels. However, Atherton wants to ensure his organization uses fuels that will also be available to the public.
