The Sacramento Green Expo 2010 at Cal Expo April 24 was Sacramento’s first sustainable lifestyle expo.   There were almost 80 exhibitors whose business types included heating and cooling, building design, gardening, yoga, pet foods, state agencies, SMUD, restaurants, healthcare, conservation organizations, real estate, automotive, retail, services, home improvement and more.   One exhibitor was Sacramento Sustainability Forum. The forum is a monthly venue to connect businesses, organizations, government and interested citizens in the Sacramento region to promote and support a sense of community and movement toward a sustainable future in our region. SSF provides an unbiased venue for a

Flanked by towering racks of wine barrels, and with the sweet smell of yeast in the air, close to 55 area citizens gathered at RailBridge Cellars on North 16th Street for the second gathering of the Sacramento Sustainability Forum (SSF) last Thursday evening. Winemaker Jon Affonzo opened his doors and donated his facility to host the monthly forum established to connect businesses, non-profit organizations, government, and interested individuals for the purpose of promoting sustainability in the Sacramento region. It was a memorable day for Affonzo, in addition to playing host, his second daughter was born early that morning. “I pretty much pulled an all-nighter last night,” Affonzo said

Ending urban sprawl is one of the keys to fighting global warming. That's why Sacramento and its outlying areas must focus on building sustainability through infill development and other measures, developer/architect David Mogavero said Thursday night at the first Sacramento Sustainability Forum. In fact, land use is the most important environmental issue in the state and the country, said Mogavero, who said he's been fighting sprawl in Sacramento for 20 years as head of the sustainable design firm Mogavero Notestine Associates. While the environmentally friendly or green elements of buildings are important, issues involving land use and transportation are even more critical because the

The move toward a more sustainable city will take a step forward when the Sacramento Sustainability Forum launches next Thursday. The regular monthly forum has been created to raise awareness about sustainable practices and development among people living and working in Sacramento, including those in business and government, said Rick Noss, who founded the forum with Jacob Griscom. "For us, it gets the whole topic elevated throughout the community," said Noss, who also owns Green Vision, which helps companies reduce the use of paper and toxic presentation materials. "Awareness fosters growth and a paradigm shift to a more sustainable existence." Sacramento is home to other groups and bu