Catalina Sea Ranch Mussel Farm Restoring California Coast

Can Mussel Farms Restore Polluted Coastal Waters?

Phil Cruver, CEO, shows how his Catalina Sea Ranch was developed and ways it supports the goals of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Shellfish Initiative to increase commercial shellfish aquaculture while improving ecosystem health.  Annual U.S shellfish demand is valued at $1 billion and the 40 square miles of U.S. Federal waters located on the San Pedro Shelf are ideal for aquaculture.   Wed.  July 13, 2016, 5:30pm, Total Wine, 394 No. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA. Refreshments, Wine Tasting, Business Mixer and Parking are included. Order your $15 ticket at www.cleantechnologycouncil.org

How to Stop the Decline of Pollinators Threatening the World’s Food Supply

June 22 -William Lewis, Past President, California State and Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association. explains why many species that promote the growth of hundreds of billions of dollars worth of food each year face extinction.  Pollinator insect species are threatened, including 16 percent of vertebrates like birds and bats.  The founder of Bill's Bees presents solutions to this global crisis. Presentation, Refreshments, Wine Tasting Mixer and Parking are included.  Seating is limited so reserve your $15 tickets today at www.cleantechnologycouncil.org

Made By Destruction - New Series on Recycling

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Did you know that batteries can be used to grow corn, and soft and fluffy mattresses can be transformed into sharp edged knives? Computers are filled with precious metals just waiting to be discovered and reused. Made By Destruction” explores how everything from obsolete airplanes to empty bottles are being split apart, stripped down, melted, shredded and reinvented in ingenious and extraordinary ways.