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<back | home GreenEarth Festival Workshops by Bob Banner GreenEarth Promotions & HopeDance Media present The First Annual GreenEarth Festival at the SLO Vets Hall • 11AM to 8PM • $5 (children under 15 are free) Saturday, June 5th with Booths, Music, Workshops & Food. Guest Speaker: Kevin Danaher from Global Exchange and greenfestivals.org . For more festival information, click here. We were immediately inundated with requests from readers to facilitate workshops for the Festival. I was awe-struck. This is serious business, I recalled thinking aloud. Perhaps the universities are not doing their work. Perhaps we have the beginnings of a Learning-Annex in SLO County... the countless pioneers have been working for years and now they have something to offer to the community. Let’s just hope that the community actually wants to learn from these people! We were also amazed that folks from Santa Barbara and Ojai are coming here to share their knowledge. Currently we have not made the decision as to which workshop will be at what specific time. We will be publishing a brochure in mid May detailing the times and places for the workshops as well as te other events happening that day. We will be using the lounge at the Vets Hall as well as canopies situated like outdoor classrooms with chairs and a table for the facilitators. The following are brief summaries of each facilitator’s workshop for the lively day of Saturday, June 5th. And don’t forget the main attraction of the day is the very funny and gutsy and brilliant Kevin Danaher. If you don’t know who he is then either read some back issues of HopeDance, go to google and do a search or come to listen to him and then buy his most current book [ read review ]. WORKSHOPS (Sorry, they are not in any order): Educating for Peace, Justice, and Right Livelihood Sally Carless and Tanya Barber info@globalvillageschool.org / 805/646-9792 / www.globalvillageschool.org Global Village School as a model for peace, justice, and right livelihood education. We will discuss how the school works, provide information on progressive colleges, and talk about careers that make a difference. Numerous books and Web resources will be presented. Facilitators: Sally Carless: is the founder and director of Global Village School. Tanya Barber is a teacher, writer, and administrator at Global Village in Ojai. Introduction to Green Building in SLO Mikel Robertson Gouldmund@hotmail.com / 466-5877 The workshop will include case history studies of various existing programs, an introduction to Green Options List - cost/benefits, Holistic application towards green densing through energy efficiency, indoor air quality and resource conservation, How the program applies to SLO county, how we all can be involved and the benefits it will bring to our community. Mikel has spent several years in Latin America, Europe, north and west Africa working with sustainability projects. Hands on work includes passive solar principals, Earth building, strawbale construction, cob, composting toilets and greywater. Currently lives in SLO county co-managing Four Element Farms, consulting on living design systems, and momentarily organizing the SLO Green Building Incentive Program. Permaculture Credit Union "Ethical and Sustainable Investing in Community" Wes Roe lakinroe@silcom.com / 805-964-1555 www.pcuonline.org PCU is the first credit union to be founded upon the Earth Care principles of Permaculture ethics, namely, respect for natural systems, respect for people, and no waste (which in banking will mean the reinvestment and recycling of surplus back into the community being served). Our mission is to pool the financial resources of people who subscribe to these ethical principles and provide a financial vehicle that will allow these resources to be put to work creating a sound, sustainable, environmentally responsible future. Wesley Roe has been a Permaculture Organizer for Santa Barbara Permaculture and South Coat Permaculture Guild for over 7 years. He has been a Board Member of the Permaculture Credit Union for over 2 years. Alternatives to Pesticides Miranda Leonard miranda@ecoslo.org / 544-1777 www.ecoslo.org Alternatives to Pesticides will focus on ways to decrease dependency on traditional toxic household chemicals and increase the use of non-toxic and less-toxic practices. Miranda Leonard is an Environmental Health Educator at ECOSLO, the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo County. You CAN Make Diablo Safer Rochelle Becker beckers@thegrid.net / 489-7420 www.mothersforpeace.org The NRC has abrogated its responsibility to protect the public from dangers of a radioactive release and must be held accountable for its negligence. The Mothers activism has incredible support and we work diligently to keep safety issues in front of all who are responsible for our safety. This workshop will provide a myriad of ways for all to make Diablo safer. Rochelle Becker is the Mothers for Peace Diablo Project Director. Rochelle represents the Mothers before county, state and federal agencies and officials. Sustainable Design Kenneth Haggard slosg@slonet.org / 438-4452 www.slosustainability.com Ken Haggard is an architect with San Luis Sustainability Group, a local architecture firm that specializes in fractal planning and green architecture. He will focus on definitions, illustrations and examples of sustainable design as well as integrated design scales, site design responding to uniqueness of site, passive solar heating and cooling with building design; natural lighting; green materials; economic implications; triple bottom line accounting; design concepts and details. How an Individual’s Food Choices Impact the Environment Peggy Koteen and Diane Pohja pkoteen@aol.com , thesanctuary@kindplanet.org 544-1580, 227-0205 / www.kindplanet.org To offer straightforward techniques to make lifestyle changes in regard to food choices that will be better for the environment, the well-being of animals, and your own health. We will also look at simple solutions to our food questions, such as protein needs, great recipes, and the general overall benefits of reducing meat consumption. Peggy is Director of Animal Emancipation of SLO, a vegetarian for 15 years. Diane is the founder of The Sanctuary and Kind Planet. Starting Unlicensed Community Radio in Your Town Greg Junell gjunell@falcon.calpoly.edu / 805-541-5872 http://moon.org/fm Greg Junell operates 91.7 FM, a 15 watt station in San Luis Obispo. He will speak about the who, what, why, where, when, and how of community radio. He will address equipment, legal risks, volunteers, automation, audio material, and the larger Low Power FM (LPFM) community. Amazon Herb Company Alice Sealund asmermaid@hotmail.com / 805.736.5149 www.rainforestbio.com/wildfood Alice Sealund is a representative of the Amazon Herb Company. She will speak about the company and its mission to 1) make the rainforest more valuable alive than dead 2) preserve the wisdom and of the indigenous cultures 3) offer the world energetically alive botanicals that cover 90% of health care visits. Ecopsychology and Ecotherapy: Healing the Human-Nature Relationship Linda Buzzell-Saltzman, M.A., M.F.T. lbuzzell@aol.com / 563-2089 Does the way we live make us sick? And would healing our relationship with nature make us well? These are the basic questions asked by the new fields of ecopsychology and ecotherapy, which diagnose and offer a wide variety of treatments for our dysfunctional relatationship with Mother Earth. Linda Buzzell-Saltzman is a psychotherapist who specializes in helping people with career and lifestyle issues. She is the founder of the International Association for Ecotherapy. She belongs to a Simplicity Circle and the SBarbara Organic Garden Club. Activism: The Why’s, the How-To’s, Reinventing the word "activist" and Dealing with Burnout Mark Phillips and Bob Banner Mark and Bob will speak about various types of activism to both the beginner as well as the seasoned "activist," (or "active citizen"). We will also encourage dialogue with the attendees in a heartfelt conversation about our spiritual roots of our activism and/or why we do what we do. And the fun of it all; as well as our bouts with despair and potential burnout. Mark Phillips has organized two public forums to discuss the war in Iraq and the media, and helps bring alternative documentaries to the central coast as well as other activities. Bob Banner is publisher of Hope Dance and orchestrates the HopeDance FiLMS in SLO, Santa Maria and Isla Vista. Take Back Your State Capitol! David Weisman davidweisman@charter.net / 805-772-7077 Remember your high school civics class? Probably not! But you aren’t alone. Learn how to influence government and have fun at the same time! The professional lobbyists and special interests have their tentacles all over the state capitol, but citizens CAN and DO succeed in influencing decisions. This seminar will cover the basic steps for lobbying the legislature and conducting grass roots political action/petitions, letter writing campaigns, etc. David Weisman is a media activist who has produced programs on environmental and social justice themes for PBS and other outlets, as well as web-based alternative media. He is also a multi-media activist who learned his under Harvey Rosenfield, California’s most prominent consumer watchdog. How to Create a Backyard Food Forest Larry Saltzman lbsaltzman@aol.com / 563-2089 12 years ago Larry and his wife Linda started their backyard "food forest", creating a lush edible landscape out of what had been a barren, traditional suburban-style lawn and shrub garden. Now they have over 60 fruit and nut trees, plus veggies, herbs and edible flowers all on less than 1/3 acre and all grown organically. Larry will share the joys, pitfalls and practical tips for making the transition from "mow, blow and go" to "grow, grow, grow!". Larry is the Co-founder of The Santa Barbara Organic Garden Club. Small Scale Solar Electrcity on a Budget William L. Seavey seavey@powerfromsun.com / 481-0141 PowerFromSun.com Bill Seavey is author of the People’s Guide to Basic Solar Power, a how-to "tech" manual on budget solar electric systems for home, cabin, RV, boat etc. Seavey has been experimenting with small scale systems since he put a 50 watt system into his motorhome in 1990. Since that time he has also installed a small system in a bedroom in Santa Maria (as a response to Y2K and possible blackouts/grid interruptions), and currently has about 200 watts of PV in his 900 sq. ft. strawbale house in Mexico--capable of running a small fridge, lights, electronics, and power tools. Seavey is a "non-electrician," and discusses safety issues for do-it-yourselfers. Compost Tea & The Soil Food Web Mike Jimenez, Sustainable Solutions mikeyjae@earthlink.net / 455.0644 www.sustainablesolutions.com Mike has spent the last four years as a horticulturist at the Montecito botanic wonderland named Lotusland. He will present a brief seminar on what compost tea is and how it can be used in agricultural crops as well as landscape ornamentals. An alternative, toxic- free method of plant health care implementing beneficial microbes such as rhizobacters and mycorrhizal fungi. He will also give a demonstration on both foliar applications as well as soil drenches. Sustainable Single Payer Health Care For All Californians Peter Conn pconnt@earthlink.net Peter Conn is a retired Social Worker and Chair of Health Care for All - Santa Barbara. Would you like to have the security of having access to affordable, comprehensive health care when you need it? Peter Conn will discuss how we can make our fragmented health system affordable and sustainable for everyone by adopting a single payer system. Learn why our present health care system costs so much, leaves out so many, and is rated 37th by the WHO. Find out about SB 921, the Health Care For All Californians Act, and how you can help get it passed. Solar Electricity: The Clean Energy Choice Renewable Energy Concepts heather@reconcepts.com / 528-9705 ext. 102 / www.reconcepts.com Solar electricity experts Matthew Woods and Ryan Park of Renewable Energy Concepts (REC) will host an educational solar electricity workshop. REC, created in 1997 by two Cal Poly graduates, is the largest solar electricity installation company on the Central Coast. Solar electricity is quickly becoming the energy source of choice because of its many environmental and financial benefits. Ryan and Matthew will explain how solar works, outline the financial incentives available to solar electric system purchasers, and show attendees how solar improves our environment by reducing emissions and reducing reliance on finite resources. Teaching Your Children About Nature J. David Wilson Coyoteroadschool@onemain.com / 466-4550 / http://home.onemain.com/~coyoteroadschool Since 1990 Dave has been instructing youth in the outdoors backpacking, rock climbing, camping, teaching nature awareness and the natural sciences. His connection to nature and passion for teaching and mentoring have been greatly enhanced through his experiences as student and volunteer instructor at Tom Brown’s Tracking, Nature, and Wilderness Survival School and through Jon Young’s Wilderness Awareness School’s (WAS) Art of Mentoring programs. Dave will discuss methods used by native peoples world-wide for teaching children about their bioregion and give participants tools to start mentoring their own children about nature. Using Interactive Theatre for Dialogue and Social Change Kristina Bennett kristinabridget@hotmail.com / 260-6894 Kristina Bennett, MA, has facilitated interactive theatre trainings with diverse community and political organizations. She will present tools for dialogue, social change and community building. You will learn warm-up games, practical theatre tools, like Forum Theatre, which allow participants to practice responses to real life situations, as well as innovative ways to discuss issues and envision solutions. No theatre experience required. Fun and engaging tools for change! Public Policies for Sustainability Orval Osborne oosborne@fix.net / 235-8178 Orval Osborne has been a political organizer and activist since he was 16, from Cesar Chavez consumer boycotts, to anti-nuclear demonstrations, to candidate and initiative campaigns on the local, state and national levels, to Green Party-building efforts, to his serving on the SLO City’s Mass Transit Commission, and currently the SLO Planning Commission, of which he serves as Chairperson. A complementary set of public policies for sustainability will be described. These include global and national policies from the Green Party platform, as well as local policies gleaned from Osborne’s experience on the City of SLO Planning Commission. Organizing for Sustainability: Effective Methods of Action Tyler Middlestadt, California Student Sustainability Coalition tmiddles@calpoly.edu / 441-7174 www.renewcsu.org The CSSC began in late 2002 in the UC system. They organized for a Clean Energy and Sustainability Policy and in July 2003, the UC Regents commissioned the creation of such a policy. In February 2004, the UC CSSC invited CSU students to UCSB to discuss environmental activism, and join forces to build a similar movement in the CSU system. Today we’re organizing to achieve a similar policy in the CSU by lobbying the CSU Trustees. This workshop will discuss strategies and tactics for a successful political environmental campaign for change. Effective communication, grassroots organizing, coalition building, and more. The Music of Teaching and Learning Emily Yurcheshen eyurch@yahoo.com / 458-3987 Do you love to teach but feel enslaved by the system? This interactive workshop will introduce educators to a practical 12 week course of simple techniques to empower your teaching and life. You will walk away with concrete ways to create greater meaning and joy in both. Emily Yurcheshen is an educational reformist with a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Lewis and Clark College and a background in Coalition of Essential Schools philosophy. Stop Complaining about the Media and Become the Media Bob Banner info@hopedance.org / 544-9663 hopedance.org Bob Banner shows documentaries that you will not see on mainstream media or at your cineplexes. He publishes HopeDance, has 2 half-hour shows on public access, is creating two one-hour shows on 91.7fm (LPFM): one radical speeches and the other global dance music. He will speak about the variety of what it means to "become the media," what is available now; how complaining and hating the media is short lived; how to pursue and support independent media; how to show films in your local community/neighborhood, and will engage the attendees to discuss their media projects. All attendees receive a FiLM pass. Attuning with the Vibrations of the Earth: A Healing Circle Elaina Geltner Elaina@QuietStar.com / 895-2022 www.QuietStar.com/slo.htm A Healing Circle for Ourselves and the Planet! Join us in calling forth the healing energies using the sounds of voice, drum, didgeridoo and more. Energy is the foundation of all [manifestation]. Change takes place many times faster on a vibrational level. Then the changes in the physical world follow. Facilitated by the QuietStar Healing Team and guests, led by Elaina Geltner, vibrational healer and director of QuietStar Center for Transformation in SLO. How to Create a Peace Rally and March Nancy Ferraro nancyhf@slonet,org 772-3475 The HOW-TO by the people who have put many local ones on. Richard Krejsa, Marilyn Farhat, Nancy Ferraro and several others will provide all the info you’ll need to put on a successful event. Bring writing materials for your copious notes and plan to spend about 50 minutes. Your entry fee for the Festival covers the Workshop. Hybrid Cars 101 Bob Wolf rswolf@calpoly.edu / 546-8080 What’s a hybrid? What are the pros and cons of owning one? How beneficial to the environment are they? What models are available now? What models are coming out soon? Do you have to knock on strangers’ doors every couple of hours and ask to plug them in? Bob will discuss all of these questions, and maybe even answer one or two of them. Bob Wolf has been an environmental activist since the 1960s. He and his wife own two hybrids, a Honda Civic Hybrid and a Toyota Prius. How to Run a Winning Grassroots Campaign Jim Patterson and Sarah Christie Fifth District Supervisor-elect Jim Patterson and campaign advisor Sarah Christie will outline successful strategies for how to run for local office and win. Topics will include: Candidate recruitment, Preparing to run for office, Building a cohesive committee; Mobilizing volunteers, Fundraising, Strategy, Media relations, Issue identification, Understanding the electorate, and the nuts and bolts legal requirements of running for public office. If you are considering to run for local office, or want to learn how to be more effective in getting good candidates elected to city councils, school boards, community services districts or the Board of Supervisors, this workshop will give you sound, practical tips you can put directly to use. AgriFuels: Providing Biodiesel to the Central Coast Jason Hoar jasonhoar@agrifuels.com / 544-4379 www.agrifuels.com Biodiesel is a renewable diesel fuel made from vegetable oils and animal fats. It can be used in any diesel engine with few to no modifications. Biodiesel is a simple solution to our world’s growing energy problems. AgriFuels LLC is a locally owned company dedicated to increasing the use of Biodiesel in our area. We have teamed up with JB Dewar, Inc. to provide Biodiesel to public and private customers throughout the Central Coast. JB Dewar, Inc. has been a petroleum distributor since 1933 and they continue to be known for quality service. <back | top^ |