Ford Motor Company is partnering with Green Festival to award a $5,000 Community Green Grant in San Francisco and Los Angeles this fall! If you have a local, innovative, forward-thinking idea, read on to apply.

Nominate your business by Oct. 4 for the new quarterly award program for  small green businesses. Get a chance to win $5,000 for outstanding achievement in social and environmental responsibility. PLUS: See who won the first round!

Join LOHAS for special business receptions in SF and Palo Alto, featuring cocktails, appetizers, and conversations with your local green business community. Come network and get energized for the next Green Festivals!

Join us at the San Francisco Green Festival, Nov. 10-11 for Green Business Seminars. Gain expert advice and tools for financing, marketing, developing your web and social media presence, and greening your business from the inside out. Seminars are FREE to all members.

Join us at the Los Angeles Green Festival, Nov. 17-18 for Green Business Seminars. Gain expert advice and tools for financing, marketing, developing your web and social media presence, and greening your business from the inside out. Seminars are FREE to all members.

Kick off Green Festival with a special reception in DC on 9/28, featuring networking, cocktails, appetizers, and conversations around the Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability Marketplace.

Laws and executive orders around environmental and labor regulations.

NGOs with helpful resources.

A guide to standards and certifications available to businesses and products.

Verification organizations.