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Saturday Workshops, Sept. 25
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• Paul Dolan, Biodynamic Farmer : 
  Discovering What's Possible in Agriculture thru Biodynamic Farming.
  
  
• Penny Livingston-Stark, Regenerative Design Institute:
  Permaculture for Disaster Preparedness
  
  
• Laura Allen, Greywater Guerillas: 
  Reconnect to the Water Cycle with Greywater, Rainwater, and Composting Toilets
  
  
• Jana Niernberger, Mariposa Nursery:
  Propagation for Pollinators
  
  
• Asher Miller, Post Carbon Institute: 
  Say Bye-Bye to the Status Quo: Why the Next Decade Will Be All About Resilience.
  
  
• Aaron Wolf Baum, Algaelab: 
  Algae: Farming for the 21st Century
  
  
• Kevin Myers, SLI Intern Alumn: 
  Rural Electrification Projects in East Africa - From Concept to Sustaining
  
  
• Scott Meloeny, Global Exchange:
  Green Economy Leadership Training
  
  
• Doron Amiran, Conservation Strategy Fund: 
  Numbers for Nature - Can Economics Save the
  Rainforest?
  
  
• Alex Aragon, Aragon Electric: 
  Power for the Homestead -- Designing Off-Grid Residential Solar Power Systems
  
  
• Jeff Spies, Secretary NABCEP: 
  Starting a Solar Business - An Insiders Guide to Success
  
  
• Ezra Auerbach, Exec Dir NABCEP: 
  The Credential needs and Importance for an Installer

Sunday Workshops, Sept. 26
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• Rob Keller, Napa Valley Bee Company:  
  Beekeeping -- For the Love of Honey
  
  
• Eric Taylor, Outer Aisle Foods: 
  The Power of a Seed and a Vision
  
  
• Max Meyers, NorCal Aquaponics: 
  Aquaponics with Applied Permaculture
  
  
• Cara Saunders, Bear Wallow Herbs: 
  Local Herbs as Medicine
  
  
• Ben Provan, Magruder Ranch: 
  Sustainable Meat Production
  
  
• Eric Corey Freed, organicARCHITECT: 
  Detroit, Dallas & Despotism:  a 3D view of Sustainability
  
  
• Paul Kangas & Clay Smith: 
  How You Can Build a Stand-Alone, Off-Grid, Solar Home
  
  
• Barry Cogbill, Solar Sonoma:
  Solar & Energy Efficiency Overview
  
  
• Miles Gordon, The Gardens Project: 
  Sustainable Urban Agriculture in Mendocino County 
  
  
• Mitchell Slade, EcoStruction: 
  Rastra/Strawbale Comparison
  
  
• Carol Venolia, co-author, “Natural Remodeling”:
  Ecological Home Remodeling
  
  
• Steve Heckeroth 
  Solar Charged Vehicles
  
  
• Joe Jordan, Renewable Energy Educator:
  Solar vs. Nuclear — The Fight that MUST Be Had!
  
  
• Bill McKibben, Author, Educator, Environmentalist:  
  Climate Change  350.org
  
  
• David Blume, Author, “Alcohol Can Be a Gas”: 
  Regenerative Farming and Alcohol Fuel the key to Sustainable Living Without Oil
  
  
• SMA: 
  Intro to Sunny Island 5048U Battery Backup Inverter

Tickets available at the gate

KIDS 12 and under FREE!

Easy, convenient parking and camping available.

Camping is limited so get there early.

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