Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

Solar Hot Water System at Carolina Biodiesel Install Workshop

I am writing to solicit your help to form a technical support team to assist
in installing a solar hot water system at Carolina Biodiesel in Durham,
which will heat the biodiesel during fuel production and will serve as a
demonstration project for yikes! (Youth Involved in Keeping Earth
Sustainable) and Ecolounge educational workshops we’re developing at the
site. We ...Read more.

Green Event Planning Workshop Held at Ecolounge

With around a dozen in attendance, Lyndsay Gang, TFF’s student intern from the University of Vermont, led a spirited presentation and dialog on Green Event Planning.  Lyndsay spent the summer researching Green Event Planning and helped TFF with collecting resources and communicating with clients.  She prepared a great Powerpoint introduction, which will be the basis ...Read more.

Foundation and Forests of the World hit the NY International Gift Show

The Foundation and Forests of the World exhibited again in the February International Gift Show in New York (15 years running), shaking up the world and engaging in debate while educating.

Property Rights and Water?

Last night, was Durham’s public forum on the current drought. During the event some profound ideas surfaced that may be considered core to our global environmental dilemmas.

Big Finish for the Year for Foundation and Friends

2007 was an incredibly active year for The Forest Foundation, Carolina Biodiesel and Greenway Transit and the last 4 months were indicative of what we can do.

Event Greening Ideas

>I will be offering myself as the ‘Eco-Wedding Planner’ in my city, Toronto, Canada, and am looking >for partners, resources, alliances and supporters for this endeavor.”

Seminar: Diesel Technology for Renewables

On Sept. 14th from 6-8pm, we will host a seminar on biodiesel engine technology at our Grand Opening, conducted by Rich Cregar, instructor at Wake Tech.

Grand Opening Party

Help us celebrate the opening of Bull City Biodiesel’s new card swipe biodiesel tank and
Carolina Biodiesel’s new “Green Oil” Site!

Green Businesses seek TFF’s help!

In the last several months, TFF has been approached by several companies wanting help in greening their offices and finding capital for investment. This is an exciting prospect and we hope our services will continue to be in demand, and we can find a way to recoup our costs!

Foundation and friends move into new site in East Durham

The Forest Foundation, Forests of the World, Carolina Biodiesel and Greenway Transit moved to its new location, the old, Exxon-Mobil/Standard Oil terminal on Angier and Alston Aves.(about a mile closer to downtown Durham), in March of 2007 and the transition took nearly 2 months