BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T100000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation with Nia James Starr of EcoSLO DESCRIPTION:This Coffee & Conversation event features keynote speaker Nia James Starr\, Sustainability Coordinator with the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo (EcoSLO). EcoSLO organizes our community to protect San Luis Obispo County's environment\, engaging residents through impactful programs like the Green Business Program\, Urban Tree Planting\, and Creeks to Coast Cleanups. At this event\, Nia will share insights into the SLO County Green Business Program part of the statewide California Green Business Network which provides free resources and technical assistance to help businesses reduce costs and environmental impact. In 2025 alone\, local Green Businesses collectively prevented over 3.27 million pounds of CO2 emissions\, saved nearly 3.82 million kWh of energy\, reduced more than 822\,000 pounds of waste\, and conserved over 1.07 million gallons of water. Nia brings a unique blend of creativity and environmental expertise to her role. After spending 15 years in New York City\, she relocated to the Central Coast to pursue her passion for sustainability. She holds a Master of Science in Sustainable Environmental Systems from Pratt Institute and previously worked for nearly a decade as a visual designer\, using storytelling to connect people with ideas. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn how local businesses can lead the way in sustainability through EcoSLO's Green Business Program. Instructions: There are two attendance options: In-Person: In person event will take place at the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's new HotHouse location (1134 Chorro Street.\, San Luis Obispo\, CA 93401) Virtual: Attendees will recieve Zoom login information* the morning of the event. Register Here: https://ucmsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/16886 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This Coffee &\; Conversation event features keynote speaker Nia James Starr\, Sustainability Coordinator with the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo (EcoSLO). EcoSLO organizes our community to protect San Luis Obispo County&rsquo\;s environment\, engaging residents through impactful programs like the Green Business Program\, Urban Tree Planting\, and Creeks to Coast Cleanups. \;

At this event\, Nia will share insights into the SLO County Green Business Program&mdash\;part of the statewide California Green Business Network&mdash\;which provides free resources and technical assistance to help businesses reduce costs and environmental impact. In 2025 alone\, local Green Businesses collectively prevented over 3.27 million pounds of CO2 emissions\, saved nearly 3.82 million kWh of energy\, reduced more than 822\,000 pounds of waste\, and conserved over 1.07 million gallons of water. \;

Nia brings a unique blend of creativity and environmental expertise to her role. After spending 15 years in New York City\, she relocated to the Central Coast to pursue her passion for sustainability. She holds a Master of Science in Sustainable Environmental Systems from Pratt Institute and previously worked for nearly a decade as a visual designer\, using storytelling to connect people with ideas. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn how local businesses can lead the way in sustainability through EcoSLO'\;s Green Business Program. \;

Instructions: There are two attendance options: In-Person: In person event will take place at the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship'\;s new HotHouse location (1134 Chorro Street.\, San Luis Obispo\, CA 93401) Virtual: Attendees will recieve Zoom login information* the morning of the event. \;

LOCATION:1134 Chorro St. San Luis Obispo CA 93401 UID:e.2215.1461035 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260512T215105Z URL:https://members.slochamber.org/communityevents/Details/coffee-and-conversation-with-nia-james-starr-of-ecoslo-1730564?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR