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Latest Developments
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Sierra Business Council August 2016
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Summertime is supposed to be relaxing, or so we've heard, so why does it feel like SBC has been working harder than ever at implementing the triple bottom line across the Sierra Nevada? Likely, because we have - thankfully we love what we do here at SBC! Plus, relaxing is what the weekends were made for, right?
Read on to find out more about our hard work, from events planned throughout the region, to a white paper with policy recommendations that we hope may change the way the Sierra is viewed by our legislators in Sacramento, to the amazing ways our Sierra Small Business Development Center is helping small businesses start, grow, and thrive - it's all good news fit to print!
Be sure to follow SBC on
Facebook and
Twitter for more updates and information on all things Sierra Nevada!
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TONIGHT! Sierra Vision Awards Celebration Honoring Mountain Rambler Brewery - Aug. 11th
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SBC is so excited to hold our first celebration honoring one of our four incredible Sierra Vision Award winners in Bishop this evening, August 11th, at 7:30 pm. We will be honoring
Mountain Rambler Brewery at...Mountain Rambler Brewery!
Join us in congratulating owner Joe Lane and the entire Mountain Rambler Brewery team on their recognition as leaders in the Sierra Nevada region. The Brewery's commitment to the Eastern Sierra community and the people and environment inherent within has made them a standout business and local hotspot worth celebrating.
We hope to see you in Bishop at 7:30pm for community fun, libations, and a
Sierra Nevada Geotourism silent auction! Click
here to learn more.
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Sierra CAMP's Policy Recommendations to Benefit the Sierra
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The
Sierra CAMP (Sierra Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Partnership) team is excited
This month, SBC has broken down the report into a
series of blogs that provide detail on each of the five components that make up the structure of the report. You can catch up with each section by visiting the first three blogs:
Integrated Watershed Management,
Forest Restoration, and
Regional Economic Development. Parts Four and Five (Preparedness and Public Health, and Structural Recommendations) will be published over the next two weeks.
Click here
to sign up for Sierra CAMP updates!
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Placer Land Trust and Sierra Business Council to Honor
Loren Clark at PLT's Conservator Dinner
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Courtesy Loren Clark |
Join
Placer Land Trust and Sierra Business Council in honoring Loren Clark with not one, but two prestigious awards! The man who has devoted so much of his life to the conservation of Placer County's gems will be awarded both the
Placer Conservator Award along with SBC's Sierra Vision Lifetime Achievement Award. The celebration will take place on
Thursday, October 20, from 6-9pm at
The Ridge Golf Club and Events Center in Auburn.
Loren is being recognized for his commitment to the triple bottom line, the understanding that our economy, our environment, and our communities work best when working together. Loren was critical in implementing the
Placer Legacy
program that protected thousands of acres in Placer County. Additionally, Loren laid the ground work for the
Placer Conservation Plan
, which aims to promote economic development in the region while protecting nearly 50,000 acres of critical habitat. Finally, his skill set in landscape photography cannot be ignored, Loren has captured incredible images of the Sierra Foothills that showcase his respect and understanding of the region.
Click here to learn more and to purchase tickets, and here to become a sponsor!
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Sierra SBDC Having a Banner Year
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The
Sierra Small Business Development Center
at
Sierra Business Council has had a great first half of 2016. The Sierra SBDC has assisted over 200 unique clients so far this year (nearly surpassing last year's total!) and together with our partners have hosted 20 workshops and trainings. The Truckee Community Development Block Grant program continues to be a highlight as we work with eligible businesses of Truckee on their applications for flexible financing. Please see the photo below for more information about our year so far.
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Sierra CAMP Upcoming Events
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Event: Improving Access to Renewables & Energy Efficiency: Sierra Nevada Workshop
Monday, August 22nd |
5-7pm
Lake Tahoe Community College
Free & Open to the Public
The California Energy Commission (CEC) is looking for your input on how to make renewable energy, energy efficiency and weatherization investments
accessible to your community. Join this workshop to understand the barriers to and opportunities for renewable energy, energy efficiency and weatherization programs for low-income communities in the Sierra, particularly as it applies to the
Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015 (SB 350).
Webinar:
California Forest and Climate Policy: What it Means for the Sierra
Monday, Aug. 29, 2016
12:30pm-2pm
Sierra Nevada forests are critical to Sierra communities and to the entire state, yet we are seeing mass tree mortality with 77 million tree dies offs in the last six years alone. In this webinar, the Sierra CAMP team will offer the basics of forest health and what needs to be done on the ground. Then we'll take a look at California forest policies and their overlap with climate policy, and explore opportunities to increase investment in Sierra forest restoration. Click
here to register!
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