10:30 am - Composting Demonstration
Presenters: MRWMD staff and Tanja Roos
from the Hilton Bialek Habitat
In this Home Composting presentation, learn
basic composting how-tos and how simple and gratifying composting can
be. Information for those without yards or the resources to do
backyard composting will also be presented. The presentation will
conclude with a short tour of the Habitat's Composting Projects.
Composters and supplies will be available for purchase at MRWMD's
exhibit table during the fair.
11:30 am - Sustainable Architecture - Past, Present & Future
Presenter: Sally Anne Smith, AIAMB
This power point presentation shows that before the 20th century,
buidings were designed according to the terrain of the land, the local
climate and using local materials. With the abundance of cheap oil,
buildings no longer addressed these issues and any kind of design was
done - example: English Tudor in Southern California and all glass
skyscrapers. Today, many architects are revisting the principles of the
past and creating new and exciting architecture that is sustainable and
beautiful.
12:15 pm - Solar and other Renewable Energy
Presenter: Antony Tersol, Applied Solar Energy
Antony will talk about photovoltaics, now and in the future and will explore the economic, societal and environmental benefits of solar and wind technologies for homes and businesses.
Come with your questions and take part in a discussion of distributed, renewable energy. Ask about solar hot water, wind turbines, backup power, the California Million Solar Roofs program, local permitting, and the impact of fog on solar performance. Learn about California's rebate program and federal tax incentives that can make solar more than affordable.
Antony is a physicist, educator, solar advocate and principal in Applied Solar Energy, a company designing solar energy systems on the Central Coast. With a background in business, science, and computing, he specializes in economic analysis, feasibillity studies, performance simulations, and design/engineering of solar photovoltaic systems.
1:00 pm - Rise Above Plastics
Presenter: Surfrider Foundation, Monterey
The Surfrider Foundation's campaign - Rise Above Plastics - aims to
educate the public about the dangers plastics pose to our environment,
and what each of us can do to help reduce these impacts. Surfrider
Monterey Chapter's presenter will discuss the quantities of plastics
floating in the oceans, their effects on sea life, the Peninsula's
Styrofoam ordinance, and other solutions and simple actions we can all
take. Come hear about these critical issues!
1:45 pm - Green Dragon Film on Green Construction in China
The Green Dragon is a documentary film about the emergence of a
turning point in the great urbanization of China. Extraordinary new
strategies and projects are transforming China's urban development
path into one that leads the world in terms of sustainability ... and
what that really means. This film journeys behind the scenes of
China's construction industry to reveal mind-blowing imagery and
expose development projects that the government is saying will 'change
China'.
2:30 pm - Strange Days on Planet Earth Film
Imagine a healthy planet with healthy humans living on it: the world
has embarked on a path to clean energy, clean air and fresh water; we
are feeding ourselves without compromising land or sea and parents are
starting to believe that their children will inherit a better, safer
world...
Strange Days on Planet Earth is a multi-year landmark
undertaking inspired by this vision of the future. Climate change…
Ecosystem degradation… Clean energy… Poverty… Disease… Strange Days on Planet Earth connects
some of the greatest issues of our day. It presents problems, currently
perceived to be disconnected, hopeless or even harmless, as globally
connected, personally relevant and urgent. It brings into focus the
realization that the decisions we make today will affect all life on
Earth for years to come, and asks the simple but profound question: how
do we move these decisions from minor to monumental?
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