Green Living Fest 2012
Our next festival will be
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
at Lampe Park, Gardnerville, NV!
Click on the links below to see informative videos of 2010's presentations.
Locally Grown Video
Wind Power Video
Peak Oil Video
Eat Your Landscape Video
Building a Superhome Video
WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS
Green Living Festival attendees have come to expect interesting and useful information through free workshops and presentations. The educational aspect of the festival is a primary attraction. Festival-goers are able to speak one-on-one with presenters in this low stress, non-crowded environment. Please join us!
This was the 2011 Green Fest schedule.
The 2012 Schedule will be posted in August. Please let us know if you are interested in giving a presentation.
10:00 am
Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
Bruce Sanguinetti, President, Sierra Eco Systems, Inc., Genoa, NV
What’s Nevada Doing to Build a Clean Energy Economy?
Bryan McArdle, Program Manager, Nevada Institute for Renewable
Energy Commercialization
Raising Backyard Chickens
Gracie Leval, Local Chicken Producer
11:00 am
Solar 101
David Bogan, Solar Consultant, Independent Power Corp., Reno, NV
Saving Seeds for a Food-Secure Future
Heidi Kratsch, Ph.D., Horticulture Specialist, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Dr. Solar’s Good Time, Sunshine, Traveling Medicine Show
Terry Robinson, Citrus Heights, CA
The Advantages of Growing Hydroponically
Kris Kahabka, owner, Plant It Nursery, Gardnerville, NV
12:00 noon
Wecycle: On the Road to Zero Waste
Craig Witt, Owner, Full Circle Compost, Minden, NV
Save Our Trees from Exotic Destructive Beetles
JoAnne Skelly, Extension Educator, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Year Round Gardening Using Recycled Materials for a Small Space
Heather Kahabka, owner, Plant It Nursery, Gardnerville, NV
1:00 pm
Dr. Solar’s Good Time, Sunshine, Traveling Medicine Show
Terry Robinson, Citrus Heights, CA
Graywater Disposal Systems
Barrett Evans, R.E.H.S., Environmental Health Specialist, State of Nevada Health Division – Environmental Health
Blowin’ In The Wind: Wind Energy Options and Cost Considerations
Dennis Medeiros, Engineer, The Solar Store, Incline Village, NV
2:00 pm
Small Space Gardening
Mark O’Farrell, Owner, Hungry Mother Organics, Minden, NV
Radon: Living Green Starts from the Ground Up
Megan Long, Radon Education Coordinator, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Emergency Preparedness
Carole Freeman, Commander (Retired), Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.
3:00 pm
Birding Under Nevada Skies
Jim Woods, Owner and Senior Bird Guide
Electric Cars: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Bob Tregilus, Co-Chair, Electric Auto Association of Northern Nevada
4:00 pm
Dr. Solar’s Good Time, Sunshine, Traveling Medicine Show
Terry Robinson, Citrus Heights, CA
Do It Yourself Home and Business Energy Audit
David Gibson, LEED AP, Community Services Director, Envirolution
Your Backyard Herbal Medicine Chest
Janet Walls, Minden, NV
Information for presenters
Click HERE to download the Workshop Presentation Application Form as Word doc.
