It might not be easy to be green, as Kermit the Frog famously sang, but you might get some help at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce's Annual Business is Green! Expo, a showcase that gives organizations and companies the opportunity to feature their environmentally-friendly products and services.
The event will be from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21 at the Carlsbad by the Sea Resort & Conference Center, 850-890 Palomar Airport Road in Carlsbad. The cost is $5 at the door. The March Sundowner will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Now in its fourth annual incarnation, the Business is Green! Expo will feature 35 exhibitors and a green car show that includes an all-electric Prius converted by the California Center for Sustainable Energy, vehicles from San Diego Gas & Electric as well as all-electric cars from the Coda and Fisker Automotive companies.
New this year is a panel from the Equinox Center, titled "Our Region's Quality of Life – Charting a more Sustainable Future."
It will present the work of The Equinox Center's 2011 Dashboard, a report that looks to balance growth and sustainability in the San Diego region.
Ann Tartre, the center's executive director, will lead off the discussion, and panel members will discuss issues of waste, transportation and the cost of living, areas the report describes as in need of fixing.
The goal of the panel is to encourage dialogue and identify possible solutions.
Panelists include Susan Tinksky of the San Diego Housing Federation, Elyse Lowe of Move San Diego and Jacy Bolden, president of The JBC Groups.
The Business is Green Expo is organized by the Chamber's Sustainability Committee. It's sponsored by the Carlsbad by the Sea Resort and SDG&E.
For more, visit www.carlsbad.org.