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 |
| Eco Ramblings |
| Upcoming events @ greenspace |
| USGBC Monthly Meeting |
| Community Events |
| Exclusive Sale on Natural Cork |
| Teragren Spring into Summer Sale |
| Cork / Bamboo Cutting Boards |
| American Clay Makeover Contest 2010 |
| Newsletter Sales & Specials |
| Eco Ramblings |
We just returned from our no-car vacation, and what a time we had! We felt a little silly walking through our West Side neighborhood with our rolling bags to the local bus stop. People were definitely staring. After taking the local bus downtown, we boarded the 17 Express, which took us directly to the San Jose Amtrak train station. There, without fanfare, not having to remove shoes or suffer other indignities, we boarded the Coast Starlight for Portland, OR. We splurged on a family sleeper car, which has windows on BOTH sides, because it spans the entire car. It was a wonderful, low-key way to spend time together as a family, enjoy the food in the dining and parlor cars, read, play cards, and stare out, rejoicing that there are still such places to see.
We arrived in Portland 17-1/2 hours later, only 1-1/2 hours late (one must be flexible for train travel). We walked to the Ace Hotel in downtown Portland. We chose the hotel because they have a fleet of bikes for the taking, provide helmets and locks for your outings have a fabulous coffee shop next to the lobby, and are a couple blocks from Powell's, the famous book store. The bikes proved invaluable and fun (once we got the hang of riding them). One of the highlights was our early morning ride along the Willamette river on the rail trail.
Portland is what I hope Santa Cruz will become in terms of bike and public transit accessibility. They have truly been visionary with their infrastructure, and it makes for a wonderful lifestyle. Another thing that struck me was the cohesive and community focused neighborhoods. There are people out and about all the time on foot, their bikes, chatting, playing, gardening. The city was clean and seemed very low on crime. We felt safe everywhere we went, and the citizens were friendly and helpful. We noticed the same struggles with empty commercial spaces, as the economic downturn has hit hard there as well, but on the other side, they will still have their sweet community lifestyle and infrastructure that will take them handily into what I think the future should be for urban centers.
Community is important to me, and I take pleasure in doing business with a number of companies, artists and entrepreneurs I truly like and respect. The stories behind many of the products we carry and the brave and altruistic souls visioning and putting green lifestyle and products forward is inspiring. That's why I was able to talk my family into hanging out with vendors on our trip (since I work too much and greenspace is ever-present in our lives, it was a happy surprise when they agreed).
One day, we took the Ace Hotel bikes and headed to Yolo Colorhouse headquarters to meet their team. They welcomed and lunched us, and took this photo afterwards: Corsers at Yolo. Our new Yolo display is on it's way, and we think you'll love the posters in the full palette! We sure do.
As we were making our way back to the hotel, we rode by Eleek, stopping for an impromptu visit. Most of you have visited our paint bar, which is comprised of their recycled aluminum tiles, and we have Eleek light fixtures over the cash-wrap desks. We were graciously given a tour by Eric, the brains behind their innovative reproduction fixtures, tiles, sinks and drawer pulls. We learned about the lost wax process, tumbling and understood the tremendous amount of labor that goes into making each piece.
We returned home by reversing our steps, enjoyed every minute, traveled well together and highly recommend car-free vacations! Today, my husband, along with about 25 others and on behalf of many in Santa Cruz, traveled to Sacramento to let them know that we really want that rail trail! |
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| Quick Glance |
Tuesdays @ 7:30 a.m.
greenspace
Green Business Networking Group
Thursday, July 1st
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Cypress Lounge
Green Drinks
Sunday July 4th
Independence Day
CLOSED
Wednesday, July 7th
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
MBARI, Moss Landing
USGBC meeting
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| New Term green-box pricing |
See the Natural Cork sale exclusive to us!
One of the banes of my existence is not having the deep pockets to buy in huge quantities and pass on savings to our loyal customers. Well, kudos to Natural Cork for taking care of the little gal! YOU benefit (okay, we both do, if we can put enough orders together): because you can enjoy top-quality cork flooring purchased from people you know, at the local business, at unheard of prices. Every day we are trying to find new ways to survive, and here's one of them. Don't delay, because we only have 10 days.
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| Coming up @ greenspace |
First Friday will return! Stay tuned, and please contact the store if you or people you know play music and are willing to honor us and be the First Friday music star(s) in an upcoming month.
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USGBC Monthly Meeting
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US Green Building Council
Indoor Air Quality & Green Finish Materials
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing
Wednesday, July 7th 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
 Our own Laurie Dickson, LEED AP, of Green Sight, and Santa Cruz painter Debbie Sek of T. Paul Sek Eco-Friendly Painting, will discuss indoor air quality as it relates to finishes, including product alternatives, case studies, and LEED credits and applications. Debbie Sek will share her knowledge of coatings and sealants as they relate to the trades as well as science, anecdotes, and best practices.
Learning Objectives
Assess indoor air quality issues as they relate to interior finishes and LEED buildings
Analyze and compare criteria used to determine Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Determine and select appropriate products for specific applications
Understand how paints and coatings contribute to IAQ and health
Prepare, develop and establish best practice guidelines for less toxic coatings on projects
Analyze applications of different types of products, both natural and petrochemical
Evaluate multiple solutions for building finishes
Register Here
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Community Events
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Green Drinks
Cypress Lounge, 120 Union St. Santa Cruz
Thursday, July 1st 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
On July 1st Green Drinks will focus on the new hub of sustainability in Santa Cruz, a transformed Sentinel Building that's been redesigned to reduce energy and water use while providing great workspaces for its occupants. Curious as to what ' s going into the building to make it more sustainable? Come check out the plans, the materials (all of which were sourced at and will hopefully be purchased through greenspace), as well as ideas you can use in your workplace.
Appetizers will be provided by Ecology Action
No host bar but Kombucha is on tap and for sale at Cypress Lounge
For more info, check out EcoAct.org
Solar Cook-Out and Potluck
DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz
Sunday, August 29th
Entertainment and solar cooking tips start at 3 p.m. Picnic at 5:00 p.m.
Join Transition Santa Cruz and friends for a joyful day of solar cooking and tasting at deLaveaga Park. Watch for more details about this event next month. If you are interested in purchasing a solar oven contact Lydia at greenspace. We have two folks interested so far, but need 5 for an initial order. The oven we'd like to carry is
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Natural Cork: Rare and exclusive sale for greenspace
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In addition to the sale below, and eclipsing it, we've been offered temporary savings on pallets of every style in the Earth and Classics series. Because a pallet includes 827.64 sq ft, or 36 cartons with 22.99 sq ft per carton, we are combining orders for the next 10 days to see how many pallets we can order for you. Many local jobs require between 200-600 sq ft, and so we need to hear from you. Call us and let us know which cork you like, and how much you'll need right away!
We've never been able to offer this quality at these prices:
$4.25/sq ft - $5.85/sq ft for the next 10 days, only at greenspace.
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
Ends July 31st, 2010
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LAST DAYS! - Teragren Spring into Summer Sale
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 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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New Arrival: Cork / Bamboo Hybrid Cutting Boards
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 Two highly renewable materials combined to create one innovative and multi-functional cutting surface
Now at greenspace, double-sided bamboo & cork cutting boards. Improving on their durable bamboo cutting boards, Bambu has added slip resistant high density cork to their cutting boards.
Sustainable and durable, cork is hypo-allergenic and anti-fungal and is easy on your knives. FDA approved food safeAvailable in 2 sizes
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American Clay Makeover Contest 2010!
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 Have you ever redone or transformed a room using American Clay, or have plans to do so in the future? If you loved the results and would like to share them with others you could WIN American Clay's Makeover Contest! There is no purchase necessary to enter or win. There are prizes for both Do-it-Yourselfers and Professional applicators.
All contest entries are subject to Official rules. Projects should not have been completed prior to April 1st, 2009.
Final day for submissions is July 15th, 2010.
For more info, prizes, and applications, check out americanclay.com/contest
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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 and brands. Deep discounts.
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.
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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