1122 Soquel Ave - Santa Cruz - 831.423.7200
www.greenspacecompany.com
Open Monday - Friday 9-6 / Saturday & Sunday 10-5
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| IN THIS ISSUE |
| Upcoming events @ greenspace |
| Community Events |
| Natural Cork Sale |
| Marmoleum Click Sale |
| Teragren Spring into Summer Sale |
| Newsletter Sales & Specials |
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Eco Ramblings
First and foremost on my mind these days is the gulf oil spill. Please take time to beam love and light to that ecosystem,as well as appreciating what we have right here.
Is it spring or summer? It has been hard to tell! For me, May has whizzed by and June is always a busy, fun month. My family enjoys Father's Day, our anniversary (Really? 21 years...?), graduations, watching the garden grow, wishing the tomatoes were faster...
One of my age gauges is my nephew, who is 21 and graduating from college, making me a very proud auntie. We'll carpool with Grandma to UCSD for his graduation. He was 9 months old when we started dating. That same weekend, I'll be ignoring my birthday (it's one of those in-between years anyway), having a blast with relatives I haven't visited for a while, and believe it or not, happy to be AWAY from greenspace! You'll forgive me if I enjoy a little time off, right? We'll be back for a week, then off for our eco-vacation via family sleeper train car to Portland.
You know you are a green nerd when you have dinner with manufacturers on your vacation! I'll get to meet more pals at Yolo Colorhouse. The owners, Ginnie and Janie, were here recently, but I haven't seen Puji for a long time, and I'm dying to meet Kim. Puji is an amazing artist, and we'll be carrying her painted ceramics in the store soon, as well as some wall art.
One more thing: it looks like we will break even this month. It just makes my heart sing. I simply cannot ever, in a million years, thank each and everyone of you enough for helping us stay alive over these past couple of years. This is also my chance to publicly appreciate the staff as well, both past and present. Onward!
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| QUICK GLANCE |
Tuesdays @ 7:30 a.m.
greenspace
Green Business Networking Group
Monday May 31st
Memorial Day
CLOSED
Wednesday, June 2nd
5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Moss Landing Marine LaboratoriesUSGBC meeting
Wednesday, June 2nd
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Cypress Lounge
Green Drinks
Friday, June 4th
6:00- 8:00 p.m.
greenspace
First Friday
Friday, June 11th
9:00- 4:30 p.m.
SC Police Dept Community Room
PG&E Energy Efficiency Class
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| GRADS & DADS! |
Send those graduates into the world with organic cotton towels from Coyuchi or organic cotton/bamboo blend from Kassatex, or set them up with a gift basket of green cleaning supplies for their new lives.
Father's Day: June 20th
Dads love LED flashlights, insulated Klean Kanteens for hot coffee through the entire Sunday paper.
GIFT CERTIFICATES |
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| Coming up @ greenspace |
June 4th 6:00 - 8:00 pm
First Friday Art Walk
 Join us for art, live music by Fiddlin' Around, munchies, the usual. We love it, we have new art, come see us. 10% off store purchases during art walk.
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| Community Events |
US Green Building Council
Integrated Water Management Systems: Every Drop Counts
Moss Landing Marine Labs
Wednesday, June 2nd 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
 Join the Monterey Bay Branch for our monthly event! Paul Kephart, Executive Director of Rana Creek, will present the latest technologies and design solutions regarding integrated water management systems. Case studies will include the proposed water re-use systems for San Francisco's Transbay Transit Center and CPMC Cathedral Hill Hospital. The talk will then focus on local examples including the Lower Stilwell residential development proposing to use greywater for all irrigation needs. Allen Brandt of Clark Realty will provide a developer's perspective on the benefits of these systems. Sherry Bryan of Ecology Action will then discuss her recent efforts to promote these systems through education and advocacy.
Cost: $10.00 for Chapter Members, $15.00 for Non-Members
Green Drinks
Cypress Lounge, 120 Union St. Santa Cruz
Wednesday, June 2nd 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
 Please join with fellow green entrepreneurs, consumers, public officials, academics, and everyone else with an interest in all things çreen as we explore the possibilities here in Santa Cruz and link with our counterparts in over 300+ cities around the world, including San Francisco, London, and Istanbul.
Appetizers will be provided by Ecology Action
No host bar but Kombucha is on tap and for sale at Cypress Lounge
PG&E Energy Efficiency Classes
Integrating Energy Efficiency and Renewables in Home Retrofits
Santa Cruz--Police Dept. Community Room
Friday, June 11 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
 The most effective way to lower energy use and greenhouse gasses is to go beyond a specific-technology focus and take a whole-system approach to buildings. This is the direction in which policies and incentive programs are moving, with the goal being to find the best combination of technologies to lower a building's energy footprint as much as possible.
The instructor will detail this whole-building perspective, beginning with the science of building performance, which studies how all energy systems in a building work together. We will discuss key energy efficiency measures, how to assess their potential in the home, and what their implementation would do to reduce the size of proposed renewable energy systems. We will then cover cost scenarios and ROI calculations.
This residential class is a prerequisite for the follow-up class focusing on commercial buildings.
Class is suitable for a wide range of contractors, facility managers, architects, designers, homeowners, and the general public.
Register Here
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| Natural Cork: Spring into Green Sale |
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Visit USFloorsLLC.com and download a coupon good for up to $300 off on select USFloors Natural Cork Floors
$300 off select Natural Cork® floors - 450+ sf
$200 off select Natural Cork® floors - 250-449.9 sf
Coupon valid April 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010
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| Marmoleum Click Sale |
Now until June 30th, all Marmoleum Click Squares (12"x12") are on sale for $6.00 /SF (Regular Price $7.00 / SF)
Marmoleum Click is a natural product made primarily from renewable resources, including linseed oil, wood flour, and pine rosins. Click's inherent anti-static properties repel dust and dirt, making it easy to clean, reducing exposure to allergens, and contributing to better indoor air quality. The flooring "clicks" together for an easy, glueless installation so there are no chemicals or coatings with fumes and gases. These features make Marmoleum Click an ideal floor covering for people with asthma and allergies. In fact, Marmoleum Click is the first flooring product to be awarded the asthma & allergy friendly™ Certification Mark!
For More Info, visit forbo-flooring.us
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| Teragren Spring into Summer Sale |
 Now until July 6th, All Teragren Bamboo flooring is on Sale. Save up to $2.00 per SF on Teragren's durable & sustainable bamboo flooring.
Teragren Bamboo develops and manufactures all their own fine bamboo products of flooring, panels, and veneer. They give them performance standards and consistent beauty. Teragren bamboo flooring is made to last longer than most oak flooring, because they use only Optimum 5.5 Moso bamboo harvested at maturity which is 154% harder than oak. Teragren bamboo floor is made easy to care for and can be installed over radiant floor heating systems.
For more, check out Teragren.com
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Want ads and newsletter specials
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Several small quantities in different styles of click cork flooring, from a 17.34 sq ft carton up to 135 sq ft in various styles.
Beautiful queen size mattress from OMI, all organic inner-spring, was too firm for this customer, so it has never been slept on, and it may be the ergonomic bliss you seek. Come by and try it out if you are looking for a great price on a brand new organic mattress. $1,746.53 w/tax.
Earthweave Wool Carpet - Dolomite "Snowfield" - 86 SQ YARDS, Normally $50/sq yd, NOW $47/sq yd -NO waiting and save $200 in freight
Squak Mountain Stone Countertops - 3 Available: - QUINAULT GREEN
36"x 36" - 2 @ $585 ea., normally $780
26.5"x98" - 1@ $1100, normally $1400
These are here and ready to go, and you save $200-300 in freight
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You get NO greenwashing here! Everything is pre-screened green.
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