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Eco Investment Club San Diego Reaches Across Various Industries to Establish the First Annual Green Leaders Week July 21st - 25th, 2008 SAN DIEGO, CA -- The San Diego and Los Angeles chapters of the Eco Investment Club are organizing a week-long buffet of events for investors, who are interested in meeting with leaders within leading green industries of Southern California. In addition, job seekers with an interest in the green revolution can attend our "Green Collar Job" mixers! Green Leaders Week will kick off with a bang starting with Envirepel Energy, Inc., a clean energy company in Vista, CA and the region's "Cinderella Fast Company", Envision Solar International, Inc., based in La Jolla, CA. Accredited and Institutional Investors, who are interested in getting a first-hand look inside the minds of this region's cleantech leaders, will have the opportunity to participate in a facility tour of the fastest growing companies by attending a series of "open houses".The Envirepel Open House kicks off on Monday, July 21st, where participants get an insider's look into this fast moving, BioMass - Clean Energy company. Then investors can also join the intense discussion of the current state of renewable energy and the future of green investment at the Envision Solar Open House on Tuseday the 22nd. Job seekers will get a much needed "Green Collar Job" mixer in Hollywood, CA on Wednesday the 23rd and will feature Jan Schalkwijk, Principal of JPS Global Investments. A second "Green Collar Job" mixer is planned for Thursday the 24th and co-organized with Green Drinks San Diego in Encinitas, CA. Both mixers are co-sponsored by Bright Green Talent, an executive search firm that identifies and places environmental leaders in organizations worldwide. Then to end the week with suspense... On Friday, July 25th, Eco Investment Club San Diego will host its highly anticipated GreenMeet titled, "LEED: Is It Worth It?" A comprehensive, insightful, and controversial panel discussion featuring Keith Schneringer, President of USGBC-San Diego Chapter, and real estate developers, who have faced adversity with US Green Building Council's LEED Certification. Philip J. Bona, Assistant Vice President of Architecture and Planning of the Centre City Development Corp, is the Keynote Speaker and closing remarks will be made by David Gottfried, CEO of Regenerative Ventures (via teleconference), and Founder of US Green Building Council and the World Green Building Council! Other participating panelists will be announced by Friday, July 11th. Eco Investment Club San Diego will broadcast footage of Green Leaders Week with media sponsor InvestorIdeas.com in a webinar format, and has also teamed up with media sponsor Green Money Journal to deliver a quality launch for the first annual, "Green Leaders Week"! Other Green Leaders speakers include Dawn L. Van Zant, President of InvestorIdeas.com and Bart King, News Editor for SustainableBusiness.com/ Progressive Investor and other participating speakers, open houses and locations will be announced by Friday, July 11th. Attendees will also be delighted by Eco Caters, a 100 percent organic catering company and sponsor and the key sponsor of "Green Leaders Week" is GreenCore Capital, a locally- based private equity investment fund with a focus on accelerating the growth of renewable energy companies, while bringing them to commercialization. Eco Investment Club San Diego-- Our mission is to support the progression of the Green Movement in San Diego by promoting Sustainable businesses, education, networking, relationship building, and Eco Investing, which ultimately drives the Green Economy. Our objective for "Green Leaders Week" is to effectively exhibit the most accomplished and influential "Green Leaders" throughout the Southern California region. Sponsorship opportunities are available, including affordable options for small companies. Companies interested in participating in Green leader's Week should email Yeves Perez for more information: sdecoinvestors@gmail.com. A schedule of events will be continuously updated on the Club's homepage, www.ecoinvestmentclub.com, beginning on Wednesday July 9, 2008. MEDIA/ PRESS PASSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE. www.EcoInvestmentClub.com

The Eco Investment Club, an Internationally recognized platform, was created in order to foster a local, personal environment in which to bring Ecopreneurs and Eco Investors together to build understanding, foster communication, and encourage Eco-Investing. We recognize that there is a significant, market driven need to educate both investors and consumers, and we believe that the club's specialized platform is the perfect vehicle in which to accomplish that. Our Mission is to support the progression of the Green Movement by promoting Sustainable businesses, education, networking, relationship building, and Eco Investing, which ultimately drives the Green Economy Our Standard is to invest in “Green” and invest regularly, regardless of the Market Outlook, in order to fuel the Sustainable Marketplace We are proud to establish ourThe Eco Investment Club - Where Green Dollars Fund the Green Movement corporate presence in San Diego, CA, one of the country's top emerging Green Economies. Labeled as an "Emerging Leader" and voted #17 (out of 50) in SustainLane's 2006 US City Rankings, not to mention thriving with green innovation, we aim to have a positive influence on the future development of America’s Finest City into America’s Greenest City. The Eco Investment Network International, Inc., the parent company of the Eco Investment Club, is planning to launch several highly anticipated product and service lines this year in order to support the organization’s projected growth and brand development, and to meet the needs of both new and existing members. Our Vision is to work with other Sustainable Leaders to launch regional EIC "club" chapters in every major city in the US and abroad EIC-San Diego was the first regional club established in 2007, and serves as the model for other EIC chapters. Currently, all EIC chapters will offer monthly educational meetings and networking opportunities, while all EIC members are eligible to attend meetings at any club chapter, obtain “Member’s Only” access to our “Eco Investment Listings” service, and recieve a monthly Email newsletter for club members only. All levels of experience are welcome! This is your chance to meet other Eco Investors who are extremely interested in, or who are serious about learning how to invest in changing our world.

Check This out! On Oct. 24, 2008, Sustainable Life Media reported that Researchers at Deutsche Bank's Asset Management (DeAM) Division heartily agreed that increased spending on green infrastructure can provide enough economic stimulus to avoid a severe recession. "The current crisis is making the necessity of tackling climate change an opportunity to stimulate growth through investment opportunities," says Mark Fulton, DeAM's global head of climate change investment research. "Severe though it is, the current financial situation can eventually be fixed, and should not be used as an excuse for inaction." These are serious times for serious people and we are proud to present a panel of serous professionals to field some of your most serious questions... Welcome to Eco Investment Club San Diego! A Distinguished Lecture & Networking "GreenMeet" Topic of Discussion: "What's Next for the Green Economy?" Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 7:45 am - 11:30 am / Panel discussion begins 9am (Pacific) 12pm (Eastern) The City of San Diego's Auditorium @ The Environmental Services Department - 9601 Ridgehaven Court - San Diego, California 92123 Free Parking Available! Complimentary Organic Coffee and Fruit will be served! *Note: Seating is Limited - To Register or learn more @ http://eicsandiego.eventbrite.com/ or you may register at no cost and "listen in" and communicate your thoughts via Go-To-Webinar. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements: PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/124526391 (Click here to register or learn more) Let this be your time to be heard...! These are serious times and we all have serious questions that need some serious answers, right? Our distinguished panelists will be exposed to a influx of questions sent in by the members and non-members, and then the panel will get an opportunity to choose which questions they would like to and/ or feel qualified to answer. Please email your toughest question today at ecoinvestors@gmail.com! Questions can be related to the following topics: - Investment Opportunities - Green Collar Job Growth - Industry Growth - Longterm/ Short term Strategies - Leaders and Policies - Business Opportunities - Economic Predictions Submit your questions today and join us on Nov 5th, to get some answers, network as much as you can handle, and find out what's next! Our Distinguished Panel includes: Welcome & Introductory Remarks Yeves R. Perez , Host Eco Investment Network International, Inc. Founder Glenn Croston, Ph.D. Author of "75 Green Businesses", Glenn Croston is committed to helping entrepreneurs build and grow profitable businesses that solve environmental challenges. Writing for Fast Company, Entrepreneur, TheStreet.com, Renewable Energy Weekly and other outlets, he highlights opportunities for small business owners and entrepreneurs to build businesses that create a brighter, greener future for us all. Jan P. Schalkwijk, CFA Principal and Founder of JPS Global Investments, a San Diego-based investment advisor, focusing on sustainable investing. It is JPS Global’s belief that one does not have to sacrifice return potential by adding environmental and social criteria to the investment process. As a long-term investor, JPS Global believes that companies with sustainable business practices will ultimately outperform those that have unsustainable business models. As such, sustainable investing has financial and environmental/societal rewards, which are both paramount to our clients’ future. Oren Jaffe, Sustainability Expert Co-Founder of EcoTuesday.com, a Sustainable Business Leaders networking forum based in San Francisco, California, and a Principal at BlueMap Inc., an environmental consulting firm that specializes in quantifying sustainability decisions by helping organizations lower their environmental impact while concurrently saving them time and money. Oren's sustainable business experience includes working for Bureau Veritas (BV) Consumer Products Services, a multi-billion dollar global risk management, health & safety, environmental compliance, and social auditing corporation, where he managed the social compliance division helping Fortune 500 clients more effectively and profitably build global sustainable supply chain programs. Oren was also a founding member of the corporate sustainability development team at BV. Dave Iverson, Economist A Social Scientist, Economist, and Environmental Activist. Dave has been working in forest management and public lands management all his adult life. For the past 29 years, Dave worked for the US Forest Service (retired 11/30/07), dealing with land management and public policy played out at the confluence of complex, adaptive natural systems and complex, adaptive, and politically wicked social systems. Before that he also did a short stint with Weyerhaeuser Corporation. Dave is a founding board member for Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics (FSEEE) and has played a minor role in the genesis of Public Employees For Environmental Responsibility (PEER). To learn more about the Eco Investment Club: See our GreenMeets on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHk5bO7r--w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0u3OAXzPgM www.ecoinvestmentclub.com : become a member today!

HI, I am building an entrepreneurial/joint venture community out of innovative new companies and community leaders in Africa. I am inspired by developing Africa with simple innovation and building economies that make a difference for the people. A recent project that we are working is installing solar powered water pumps in the upper Nile Region of Sudan. It is to nourish a city of over 450,000 people! the actual web 2.0 community is fairly young, like this group. Join at nileconnecting.ning.com, and I would love any feedback that anybody has, and welcome those who want to get involved. Thank you! Jonathan Houle http://www.linkedin.com/in/oneventure