EarthWorks Expo 2009 Workshop Schedule
SATURDAY, AUG 22 Panda Rm Gorilla Rm Elephant Rm Blue Whale Rm Condor Rm Aye-Aye Rm
10:40 - 11:50  Passive Solar: Nature's Purest Renewable Energy Source (Paul Kriescher) Composting for the Health of the Earth (Denver Urban Gardens) The Affordable Zero Carbon Home (Steve Mannhard) Carbon Neutral:  Ending Our Contribution to Global Warming (Michael Brownlee, TRANSITION Colorado) Green Money Made Simple (Krista Strohoffer) Plan an Eco-Fab Party Your Kids and the Earth Will Love! (Lynn Colwell)
12:10 - 1:20 Permaculture - Building Genuine and Resilient Communities (Adam Brock, Kenzie Davison) Permaculture and the Edible Landscape (Bill Melvin) Solar PV 101 (Stephen Kane) Peak Oil, Climate Change and Population Growth (Dr. Randolph Treece) What is Your Carbon Footprint? (John J. Bulik) Our World of Water! (James Tyson)
1:30 - 3:00 Albert Bates - Keynote Presentation
3:10 - 4:20 Deepening Community Leadership (Don Hall, TRANSITION Colorado) Starve a Landfill, Feed a Worm! (John Anderson) Making Larger Strides, Leaving Smaller Footprints (Brian Propp) Efficiency Solutions for Existing Homes (Bill Lucas) Double Dipping:  Making Best Use of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives (Jacob Jenkins) How to Create a Healthy Ecology for Home and Family (Karen Hagel Strawn)
4:40 - 5:50 Green Building with the Naked Eye (Andrew Michler) Solar Hybrid Systems Reduce Heating Costs (Dave Emmitt) Fresh Home Grown Vegetables All Winter in Colorado (Eric Johnson) Urban Agriculture and Grow Local Colorado Campaign (Dana Miller, TRANSITION Denver) Introduction to Cohousing & Ecovillage Communities (Gregory Boyer, PhD) Understanding Mushrooms (Brian Blount, Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute)
SUNDAY, AUG 23 Panda Gorilla Elephant Blue Whale Condor Aye-Aye
10:40 - 11:50  How Do I Know It's Green? (JT Thomas) Start a Green Team (Sandra Schuster & friends) Introduction to the Crash Course (Don Hall, TRANSITION Colorado) Moving Sustainability Initiatives Forward: Tools for Engaging Employees (Debra MacNamara) Renewable Energy vs Fossil Fuel Energy:  What are the costs? (Nancy LaPlaca) Herbal Medicine Basics for the Home (Claire Zimmerman)
12:00 - 1:30  Woody Tasch - Keynote Presentation
1:40 - 2:50 Edible Landscaping (Jerome Osentowski, Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute Fundamentals of Grid Tied Solar PV (Tony Boniface, Steve Schoo) TRANSITION:  The Most Inspiring Movement in the World (Michael Brownlee) A Case for Local:  Construction Materials and Craft for the Front Range (Brian Fuentes) Elephants:  Their Majesty and Peril (Kristal Parks) Green is Gold (Carol Barbeito)
3:10 - 4:20  Solar Water Heating Basics (David G. Woycio) Review, Reduce, Renew (Eric Van Orden) Solar and the Truth about Net-Zero Living (Matt Taylor) Race, Abundance, and Eco-Cultivation (Kendra Sandoval & friends) Building our Sustainable Solar Home:  An Owner/Builder's Perspective (Dale Miller) Greening Your Goodbye (Joanna Passarelli)