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2008 Workshop Schedule
All workshops will take place in the Rasmuson building. (Map)

Saturday October 18th

Workshop Session 1: 2:30-4:00pm

1. Earth Community Dialogue; David Korten
2. Ionia-The Kibbutz Model; Ted Eller, Bill Johnson, & John Creighton,
3. Building A Food System that Works for Alaskans; Root Cellars & Farmers’ Markets: Re-building Alaska’s Food System One Choice at a Time; Kim Sollien, Ally Barker, and Kathy Ciarimboli
4. Environmental Illness; Ty Vincent, M.D
5. Appropriate Design-Moving Beyond Green(Washing); Peter Briggs & Brian Messner
6. Non-ToxicWood Finishes ; A Hands-On Primer; Troy Smiley

Workshop Session 2: 4:30- 6:00pm

1. The Food vs. Fuel Distraction-Sustainable Homemade Biodiesel; Will Taygan
2. Community Sustainability Initiatives; Highlights from Anchorage, Homer & Kodiak; Randy Virgin, Alan Parks & Theresa Peterson
3. The Resilience School: Fostering Our Capacity to Adapt for the Long Term; John Doyle, Sara Wilson-Doyle,& Kirby Spangler ; (4:15-7:15pm)
4. Growing Community Through Local Food; Tom Zimmer & Susan Willsrud; Calypso Farms
5. Nourishment From The Ground Up; Stella Lyn
6. Infrastructure On A Skid; Robert Crosby
7. Rain Gardens for Property Owners- Protecting Our Water One Yard At A Time; Dawn LoBaugh & Sirena Brownlee
8. Deep Relations: Dependence, Independence, Interdependence and Interbeing; Nancy Lee-Evans

Sunday October 19th

Workshop Session 3: 9:00-10:30am

1. Renewable Energy Solutions For Homeowners and Businesses; Andy Baker, PE
2. ClimateAction Plan-Abroad and in Anchorage; Marcus Welker & Kelcie Ralph
3. EcoVillages Around the World: Solheimer in Iceland, Biofalu in Hungary, and IPEC and IPA in Brazil; Sharon Ferguson
4. How Can We Build A Sustainable Healthcare System? Madeleine Morrison N.D.
5. Protecting The Health of Present and Future Generations: Achieving Environmental Health & Justice For All; Pam Miller & Vi Waghiyi
6. Cultivating A Sustainable Inner Environment; Kevin Cassity