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Past Speakers

Richard Heinberg [February 17, 2005] -- Peak oil and the post-petroleum economy; Museletter Ann Hancock [March 14, 2005] -- "The Ecological Footprint: Time to Lighten-up?"; Skymetrics John Jeavons [March 21, 2005] -- Demise of arable land worldwide and biointensive farming methods (incl. soil regeneration); Grow BioIntensive Stephen and Gloria Decater [April 11, 2005] -- Live Power Farm and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA); Live Power Farm Julian Darley [May 2, 2005] -- "Relocalize Now! Community Responses to Climate Change and Peak Oil"; Post Carbon Institute Don Dame of NCPA [June 20, 2005] -- "PUBLIC POWER Community and Local Alternatives to PG&E"; Northern California Power Authority Larry Desmond [July 25, 2005] -- "Rural Water Development: Identification, Devlivery, Pumping and Purification" Pete Blair [August 22, 2005] "California's Million Solar Roofs initiative, Solar Sebastapol, and how to do something similar in Willits"; Community Cooperative Energy / Solar Sebastopol Dr. Jason Bradford [September 26, 2005] -- "Why Localize? Responding to Overshoot and the Reverse of Globalization" Dr. Mary O'Brien [October 14, 2005] -- "Mendocino Precautionary Principle"; Mendocino Partnership for the Precautionary Principle Michael Shuman & Merrian Fuller [October 15, 2005] -- "Going Local; Invest in Yourself, Invigorate your Community"; Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) City & County Emergency Responders [October 25, 2005] -- "Disaster Preparedness; Are We Ready?"; Presentation and panel discussions with the Sheriff, Police, Fire, CDF, Health Department, Communications, Food and Shelter, City Officials, etc. Steve Heckeroth [November 21, 2005] -- "A Solar Charged Future"; Renewable Energy Jessica Prentice [January 23, 2006] -- "Employ Local Foods First"; Presentation on knowing and using foods from local farmers; foods that are humanely raised, nutrient rich and cooked in traditional ways tied to the ancient rhythm of the seasons; Wise Food Ways, also LocaVores Mendocino Localization Groups Panel [February 6, 2006] -- Panel of Mendocino Localization Groups speaking about what has worked and what hasn't. Health Panel of Diverse Local Practitioners [March 6, 2006] -- Panel of a diverse group of local health practitioners discussing the future of local medicine including integrated medicine. Richard Register and Kirstin Miller of EcoCity Builders [March 18, 2006] -- "Willits in Transition"; One-day workshop presenting examples and solutions for creating walkable, healthy and car free communities. EcoCity Builders -- Download the presentation here: Ecocity Presentation March 18, 2006 -- Adobe .pdf file Linda Helland of the Mendocino County Public Health Depart [April 3, 2006] -- "Building Healthy Communities"; A discussion on Healthy Lifestyles -- Download the presentation here: Building Healthy Communities - April 3, 2006 -- Adobe .pdf David Korten - Author of "The Great Turning: From Empire To Earth Community" [November 13, 2006] -- Download Rachel Olivieri's article on this event here: Turning the World with David Korten -- Adobe .pdf


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