EcoTuesday:: Featuring Danny Kennedy from Sungevity June 28, 2011

EcoTuesday, a unique, structured monthly networking event for sustainable business leaders held concurrently in nine cities across the country, will feature Danny Kennedy from Sungevity this month.



Danny will discuss:

The Future of Solar Energy: Using "Fresh Sunlight"

How SOLAR electricity will replace steam-based electricity generation
Community supported energy and solar adoption as a social phenomenon
The future of solar financing, including peer-to-peer financing of community solar


Here's a little about Danny:

A long-time social entrepreneur, Danny has achieved global recognition as an environmental activist, spokesperson, and opinion leader. In 2007, Danny moved back to the States to start Sungevity, now the fastest growing residential solar company in the country. Before that, Danny was the Campaigns Manager for Greenpeace Australia Pacific. In 2001, he ran Greenpeace’s California Clean Energy Campaign, the success of which helped lead to the current California Solar Initiative. Danny was the founder and first Executive Director of Project Underground and serves on several nonprofit boards and the Board of Solar Mosaic, a crowdfunding platform for community solar.



This month's venue: The Bently Reserve

The Bently Reserve Conference Center is the epitome of everything San Francisco, boasting the West Coast's most advanced networking technologies, unparalleled eco-friendly operations, and the classic style of the Financial District's most distinguished building.



This month's sponsors:

Dominican University of California's GreenMBA is an engaged learning community that seeks to promote financial viability, ecological sustainability, and social justice in business and organizations of all types. Please read more about the program on EcoTuesday.com.

The Naked Grape will be providing Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir wine for the evening. Take a look at their site to see what their wines are all about.



ABOUT ECOTUESDAY

EcoTuesday is a networking event for sustainable business. Every event features a 20 minute keynote by an industry thought-leader, followed by the hallmark "Introduction Circle" where all participants have an opportunity to share about their about passion and find like-minded collaborators. Events take place nationwide on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Come and introduce yourself to a roomful of professionals! Please sign up for our twice-monthly newsletter at www.ecotuesday.com .

We hope you can join us for a great night!

Official Website: http://www.ecotuesday.com