Gigaton Throwdown Initiative (GiT)

Details at Global Climate Change Coalition.

June 24, 2009: The Gigaton Thrown Initiative (GiT) (www.ileonardo.com/group/13173/Gigaton-Throwdown), founded by Sunil Paul, will present on June 24 of what they claim will be a "groundbreaking" report outlining a path to a major economic opportunity, job growth, energy security, energy independence, and climate stabilization by 2020. Speakers include:

- Senator John Kerry;
- Sunil Paul, Founder of the Gigaton Throwdown Initiative;
- Marc Porat, Chairman, Serious Materials, CalStar Cement, ZETA homes;
- Martin Lagod, Firelake Capital Management;
- Will Coleman, Mohr Davidow Ventures;
- Harrison Dillion, Co-founder and President, Solazyme;
- Dan Kammen, UC Berkeley;
- Sabrina Spatari, Drexel University;
- Claire Tomkins, Gigaton Throwdown Initiative;
- others from the clean energy and academic communities.

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Earth Ball 2009: Friday, June 19th

Details at Global Climate Change Coalition.

Earth Ball 2009 is an Earth Awareness Soiree to highlight major national and local environment issues in honor of Earth Day. The event is from 6pm to midnight at the Mott House, 122 Maryland Ave NE (just next to the Capitol building).

There'll be plenty of food and drinks (complimentary beer!), a DJ spinning, a Green Exhibit Gallery, and various leaders and activists in the green/environmental movement.

Tickets are $25, and in keeping with the Think Global, Act Local theme, ALL proceeds will be donated to urban vegetable garden programs benefiting moderate and low-income residents of the District to develop an urban garden in Anacostia/Ward 8.

You can learn more at: http://earthball2009.homestead.com

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