Kahl Consultants owner Alex Kahl made front page news when his volunteer project was featured by the Marin Independent Journal this weekend.

Bio-filtering islands launched during Bioneers Conference. Alex helped install floating island Biofilters at the Marin County Civic Center lagoon:

www.marinij.com/environment-and-nature/20151016/bio-filtering-islands-launched-into-civic-center-lagoon-at-bioneers-conference

 

The hands-on activity at the Bioneers Conference was the culmination of what started out as a class  project for the Environmental Forum of Marin in 2014. Alex and his Master Class 41 classmates Aurora Mahassine and Dan Monte together with over 100 volunteers planted and launched two floating islands in the Civic Center lagoon.

Alex is extremely grateful for everyone who was part of the team that made this project a reality, including:

Gallinas Watershed Council

Environmental Forum of Marin

Marin County Supervisor Damon Connolly & Aide Chris Callaway

Marin County Dept of Public Works (Liz Lewis and Laurie Williams)

Marin School of Environmental Leadership LEAD students (Elly, Sophie, Ben Cole, Evan, and Max)

MarinLink

Santa Venetia Neighborhood Association

It would not have been possible without financial and in-kind support from:

• The Watershed Nursery
• Embassy Suites Hotel
• Autodesk

Last but not least, a big thanks to all who contributed to the fundraiser on Indiegogo:

www.indiegogo.com/projects/civic-center-watershed-restoration#/story

Annual Bioneers Conference 2015: A Revolution from the Heart of Nature

 

Join Kahl Consultants at the 2015 National Bioneers Conference this Oct. 16-18 in San Rafael, CA for “A Revolution from the Heart of Nature”: bit.ly/bioneers15

Don’t miss emerging conversations about restorative justice, climate mitigation, youth activism, indigenous knowledge and so much more! #Bioneers15

Connect with change-makers and learn about practical, visionary solutions for the world’s urgent environmental & social challenges. Join leaders and community activists for emerging conversations about restorative justice, climate mitigation, indigenous knowledge and so much more!

This year’s speakers include Tom Hayden on California climate leadership and Malik Yakini on Detroit’s food justice movement.

Kahl Consultants is a certified Green Business advocates and a member of non-profit organization supporting green environment.

Bioneers Registration:

http://conference.bioneers.org/

Marin Magazine Tastemakers Survey

Marin Magazine Tastemakers Survey

Foodies! Does choosing you favorite dining and drinking spots throughout Marin County sound like fun?

Take 5 minutes to make your opinion heard:

https://marinmagazine.com/The-Magazine/Promotions/Marin-Tastemakers-Survey-2016/

Commercial Mortgage and Loan Brokers Baltimore Financial

Baltimore Financial (BFC) is a boutique mortgage and investment brokerage firm that offers commercial real estate loans, private money, joint venture equity and construction financing founded in San Francisco in 1979. The professional staff, all former institutional lenders, has more than 75 years combined experience in Commercial Banking, Investment Real Estate and Development with closings in excess of $4 Billion.

Baltimore Financial focus on professional, quality clients that we can work with on an ongoing basis to assis the client in all their debt or equity needs. They introduce their clients to debt and equity sources that not only match the product type, but also match the personalities of the parties to insure a successful result. Baltimore Financial arrange debt and equity financing from $2,000,000 to $90,000,000. See types of real estate programs they financing www.baltimore-financial.com/programs

About Baltimore Financial

Baltimore Financial arrange conventional financing through institutions and use private money sources for non-traditional or unique financing requests from $2,000,000 to $90,000,000.  They have established relationships with more than 1,000 lending institutions and 500 private lender sources Nationwide.  These include 35+ year relationships with Banks, Thrifts, Credit Companies, Life Companies, Pension Funds, REITS, SBA Loans, and Conduits. Geographically, we are active throughout the Western States.

BFC has provided funds for project Equity, Joint Ventures, Mezzanine Debt, Participating Loans and Property Sales.  They also have the ability to arrange Lines of Credit, Sale of Mortgage Portfolios, Second Mortgages and Hypothecation of Notes.

BFC has a strategic relationship with Pacific Commercial Realty in Los Angeles to provide clients with debt and equity for distressed properties and notes. The firm also provides leasing and investment brokerage services to small and large size companies both regionally and nationally.

For further information about the financing programs offered by Baltimore Financial contact 415/883 1791. www.baltimore-financial.com

GWC will be at the County Fair for Watershed Demo on July 1, 2015

Visit Gallinas Watershed Council at the Marin County Fair Garden Tent and learn from Floating Islands West what a floating island can do to improve water quality at the Civic Center lagoon.

Kids 12 and under were FREE at the Marin County Fair on July 1, 2015. Kids love our watershed model. Even a few local politicians have learned about watersheds (see 2014 photo with Al Boro and Damon Connoly).

• Learn about water
• Fun and interactive
• Spray “rain” on a watershed to follow the flow of water and spills
• Outdoors learning for all ages
• Demonstrates common sources of pollution
• Find out how to reduce human impact
• FREE!

See details here:
www.gallinaswatershed.org/county-fair-watershed-demo-july-1-2015.html

Environmental Forum of Marin Master Class 42

Attention Marin County!

Lets keep Marin County that special green place that it is!

If you agree then you are an good candidate for the upcoming 42nd Master Class with the Environmental Forum of Marin!

As a very proud new graduate of Master Class 41, Alex Kahl highly recommends this unique training to anyone who wants to learn about environmental advocacy in Marin.

Marin Green Drinks

Marin Green Drinks networking business mixers on April 14th, 5:30 PM on Lotus Cuisine of India in San Rafael, CA.

Speaker Jeff Marcous will be talking about creating a conscious culture in a business environment after a brief overview about Dharma Merchant Services.

Dharma Merchant Services provides essential card payment solutions for small businesses and nonprofits in the most cost-effective, caring, and conscious manner. Dharma is committed to sustainable practices and partners, and supports the community by donating 50% of net processing profits to charitable organizations that serve the greater good.