Green Cities Tweet-Up in Orlando!

If you have been looking to connect with the growing ‘green’ business and government community in Central Florida, you’re invited to attend the first Green Cities Tweet-up on Wednesday May 6 at 7 pm at the Orlando Brewing Company.

Doterati.com and Green Cities Florida invite you to join them for a fun evening of networking at the Orlando Brewing Company, Florida’s only fully certified Organic Brewery.

Connect with other sustainably-minded professionals and learn more about what is coming to Florida in terms of green economic growth.

Just a few more reasons you should join us on Wednesday, May 6th for THE progressive networking event of the year!

• Great door prizes including one-day passes to the Green Cities Florida Conference
• Enjoy award winning certified organic beers & wine-right from the source
• Meet and network with ‘eco-preneurs’, business leaders, and other ‘green’ professionals from Orlando
• Green Cities Twitter team will be on hand to help de-mystify the world of Twitter and help you connect with the people, businesses and communities you have been wanting to meet
• Learn more about Green Cities Florida and get to know other conference attendees

And don’t worry, you don’t have to be a Twitter expert to attend. This event is designed to be beneficial to anyone interested in creating professional connections with ‘green’ focused businesses and sustainably-minded professionals in Central Florida.

Click here for directions to the Orlando Brewing Company.

If you are not on Twitter yet, click here to sign up and for the latest buzz be sure to follow us @GreenCitiesNews, @GreenBuzz and @GreenerCity!

Early Bird Registration for Green Cities Florida ends May 11 – Register here today!

*FYI:  Orlando Brewing has Wi Fi, so feel free to bring your laptop and tweet ’til your heart’s content*

Green Cities Founder Walks the Green Talk

As part of Green Cities’ efforts to advance sustainability initiatives and the challenges of communities in going green, Green Cities’ visionary founder Joseph Malki is in Florida on the Green Cities “Listening Tour”. Malki is meeting with business and government leaders to identify and address their priorities in building Florida’s green economy.

During the tour, Malki has been presenting the exciting and informative presentation “Florida is Going Long for Green,” highlighting Florida’s green achievements while explaining the overall global transformation to sustainable government, business and communities. Malki’s expertise and passion is paving the way for a greener future!

Leaders are learning “best practices” for sustainability and “first steps” toward creating real green communities. If you are interested in having Joseph speak at your event or meet with your organization, email Kylie Black at kylie.black@greencities.com.

Interested in becoming a greener city? Listen to Malki’s podcast where he discusses sustainability, the birth of Green Cities, and the importance of walking across party lines.

Check out Malki’s inspiring and entertaining podcast at http://greencitiesmedia.com/2009/04/podcast-joseph-malki-interview/.

Malki will also be a speaker at Green Cities Florida in Orlando this May. To learn more about the upcoming sustainability conference, go to http://greencities.com/usa/florida/orlando/2009.

Kick off for USDA Community Food Planning Grant

Kick off for USDA Community Food Planning Grant

that Florida Organic Growers will receive in Spring 2009

Innovative community food systems being used in cities across the country will be the focus during a presentation by Tom Stearns, owner of High Mowing Organic Seeds and president of The Center for an Agricultural Economy (Vt.), at the Thomas Center in Gainesville, Florida on March 23, 2009 from 7 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Sponsored by Florida Organic Growers, a Gainesville-based nonprofit founded in 1989 to promote organic and sustainable agriculture and healthy and just food systems, the presentation will kick off a USDA Community Food Planning Grant that Florida Organic Growers will begin work on in spring 2009.

This grant features an inclusive and collaborative planning process designed to identify the most vital components of Gainesville’s local food system, and will be the building blocks used to develop a vibrant local food-based economic infrastructure that serves the entire community.

To read the full story, visit http://www.foginfo.org/new.php.

Marty Mesh, Executive Director of Florida Organic Growers, will be presenting at Green Cities Florida. To learn more visit http://greencities.com/usa/florida/orlando/2009.

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