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OG11

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Mayor Villaraigosa sent Opportunity Green a lovely message officially declaring 11.11.11 Opportunity Green Day! How awesome.

Volunteering the past few days has been busy, so here are some shots. No time to write much yet!

collection of various igo charging products from their sponsorship at opportunity green

iGo sponsored the charging station we had for people's devices.

a dozen cell phones being charged at the igo-sponsored charging station at opportunity green

We charged over a dozen phones at a time!

lunch at opportunity green as catered by tendergreens

Fantastic lunch from Tendergreens! I loooved the kale.

sound stage 6 at los angeles center studios set up as the main stage for opportunity green

The main stage area was huge and had some really cool lighting.

light at entrance of sound stage 6 at los angeles center studios for opportunity green

This light was created with what looked like old milk jugs or some similar plastic. Reminds me of the scales on a fish!

Seating reimagined

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It’s nearly time for Opportunity Green 2011, and I am reminded of these fun Kimball Fit chairs that were on show last year.  Who needs a traditional chair when you have this?

two of the lime kimball fit chairs on display at opportunity green 2010

Don't worry, just approach and sit!

enjoying sitting in the kimball fit chair at opportunity green 2010

After a long day, this was a welcome resting spot.

Box Appetit

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At Opportunity Green, you’re bound to find out about cool products like these lunch boxes that come in a cool, sealable design. It also includes a box for a sandwich half, a container for sauce, and a fork!

eco-friendly plastic lunch boxes by black and blum, called box appetit

Duchess and I used our Box Appetit lunch boxes made by Black + Blum for the very first time together!

Eco maverick

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michelle rodriguez djing at opportunity green 2010

Michelle Rodriguez - actress, DJ, and Eco Maverick! She DJed at Opportunity Green 2010's afterparty.

Recycled dragon

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recycled plastic bottles pieced to look like sea dragon

A recycled plastic sea dragon decorates the floor at the Opportunity Green Conference 2010!

entire view of sea dragon made from recycled plastic bottles

I love how it goes into the ground like you'd expect Loch Ness to do.

the length of dragon made from recycled plastic bottles viewed from front side

Can you believe an elementary school class made this with their teacher?

side view of head of dragon made from recycled plastic bottles

A side view of the head. They captured it really well!

Contrail: bicycle advocacy in fun colors

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Check out this cool concept for bikes: Contrail.  Basically you attach their device and ride around, leaving a colorful trail of (non-toxic) chalk.  It makes biking more interesting and fun while also allowing the trail to act as a guide so people don’t get lost if you’re in a large group of different skill levels.  Pretty cool!

bike with contrail device fitted on, demoed at opportunity green conference 2010

A demo of the trial version of the contrail device was shown at the Opportunity Green Conference in 2010.

thin colorful chalk marks on pavement made by bike with contrail device

As you bike, you leave an imprint on the road. It's non-toxic and washes away, but doesn't wipe away so easily.

Loaded

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cash box full of money

Money, money, money.

holding a huge wad of cash

It's allllll mine!

3D photography

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Grab those dinky red and blue 3D glasses you got as a kid and take a look at these shots!  Best viewed by clicking on the photos for the full size.  Then check out the artist, Stuart Sperling!

large photographs to be viewed using red and blue 3D glasses

3D TVs might be all the rage now, but this 3D art is so much cooler.

photograph of craters to be viewed with red and blue 3D glasses

Walk right into this one.

photograph looking through stone arch to be viewed with red and blue 3D glasses

This one was my favorite because you feel like you can crawl right through that hole to the other side.

photograph of forest to be viewed with red and blue 3D glasses

Navigate through the forest and don't get pricked!

Food for the masses

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Check out the dishes of organic food available for one of the meals during the Opportunity Green conference.

tubes of triangle-shaped pasta

I've never seen triangular pasta before. It was delicious! 🙂

grain dish

Not sure what kind of grain this was...

white lima bean dish

I believe these are some sort of lima bean?

And in the back room, we got this for the volunteers. Veggie straws are so addicting!

croissant sandwiches, salad, turkey wraps, veggie platters, and veggie straws

Strong ties

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Today two of my fraternity brothers came to attend the Opportunity Green conference today and they asked me why I came back to volunteer.  I hadn’t actually thought about it – I just found out they did need extra support and asked for days off from work so I could help.  In fact, a lot of people had done the same, even flying in from NorCal and the East Coast just to help out for these two or three days.  It’s astonishing the level of dedication we get from our core team of staff (mostly interns).  We’ve got people going on two or three hours of sleep at night for days on end just to get everything in order.  Both Tuesday and Wednesday night I was at the venue until about 1 AM along with a small group of other volunteers, working on a variety of logistical tasks.  We got to bed around 2 only to get up at 5 or so to get back and crackin’ again.

When I did think about it some, I think it’s the strong bonds that we’ve developed through pulling crazy all-nighters together and spending so much time and effort laboring towards these two and a half days that actually comprise the conference.  Everyone who pulled their weight continues to do so above and beyond most people’s capacity, which then motivates the rest of us to continue to toil away as well.  It’s a self-reinforcing cycle where dedicated people continuously drive each other on by example.  We also have a sense of teamwork that allows for us to stay long past our expected departure time to support other teammates.  And we’re led by two fearless leaders who sacrifice even more of their sleep to insure this conference is a smashing success time after time.

These tight connections made it really exciting for me today when a bunch of old interns from last year (like me) returned to volunteer.  It was thoroughly uplifting to see them again and remember the times last year when we worked so hard as a team to pull of a conference of such a scale.  Out of about fifteen or so core volunteers from last year, something like twelve or thirteen returned!  That is a pretty awesome retention rate.  I’m proud of us for being so supportive even after our lives have moved on.  We made time for the conference and most of us took days off work to be here.  It’s a great feeling to be a part of something that means that much to that many people.

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