“JOIN THE GREEN REVOLUTION”
A new 2007 SBCC Adult Education Class presented by
The Sustainability Project

DO YOU WANT TO ENHANCE YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE HEALING THE PLANET?

Find joy in consuming less and living more. Join local experts to discover how to live consciously and buy wisely. Measure your “ecological footprint” and find out how you can reduce it. Six weekly sessions will cover local options for food, transportation, goods and services, and home and garden

(see Class Outline below).

Who: Instructor: John D. Kelley, AIA, Architect
Speakers: Each session will feature multiple guest speakers

When: Tuesdays only, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
September 11th through October 16th

Where: Faulkner Gallery
Santa Barbara Public Library
40 East Anapamu Street

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
Community Environmental Council; American Institute of Architects; Green Building Alliance; Santa Barbara Contractors Association; SBCC Center for Sustainability; Natural History Museum
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SESSION 1 / September 11th
ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT / Do You Hate Polar Bears?

Class Introduction: John D. Kelley, Architect
Overview of Current Environmental Issues & Terminology: Adam Green, SBCC
The Green Revolution in Santa Barbara: Paul Poirier, Poirier & David Architects
Tools for Reducing Your Impact: Adam Sharkey, Blackbird Architects
Personal Examples: John & Ellen Kelley, Matt & Mandy Eastwood, Eric Lohela
Panel Discussion

SESSION 2 / September 18th
FOOD / Does Your Dinner Need a Passport?

Sustainable Food: Adam Green, SBCC
Local Farming: Fairview Gardens
Personal Gardens: Larry & Linda Salzman; DeAnn Bauer, Village Realtors
100 Mile Food Challenge: Eric Lohela, SB City
Panel Discussion

SESSION 3 / September 25th
TRANSPORTATION / Make Gas a Thing of the Past!

Different Ways to Get There While Using Less: Michael Chiacos, CEC
Alternatives to Driving: Lisa Murawski, Traffic Solutions
Efficient and Easy Public Transportation: David Damiano, MTD
Private Transportation in the Near Future: Michael Chiacos, CEC
Panel Discussion

SESSION 4 /  October 2nd
GOODS & SERVICES / Party Like an Eco-Rockstar!

Ten Ways to Make Your Next Event “Green” / Selecting Eco-friendly Services:
April Palencia, Peikert Group Architects; Elizabeth Waldrop, Village Realtors;
DeAnn Bauer, Village Realtors; Jennifer Downing, PMSM Architects
Panel Discussion

SESSION 5 / October  9th
HOME & GARDEN / Eco-Living, Gotta Love It!

Home Energy Efficiency: David Inger, VCREA Energy Projects Manager
Burke Remodel: Paul Poirier, Poirier & David Architects; Allen Associates
Doering Remodel: Bill Doering; Dennis Thompson, Thompson-Naylor Architects
Live Right, Live Small, and Have a Big Life: Isabelle Greene, Landscape Architect
Panel Discussion

SESSION 6 / October 16th
HOME & GARDEN / Find Joy and Heal the Planet!

Stancer Remodel: John Kelley, Architect; Lee Walmsley, Evergreen Landscape Arch.
Permaculture: A Revival of Common Sense – Larry Santoyo, Earthflow Design Works
The Wise Guys - Owen Dell & Billy Goodnick
Eco-footprint Reports – Paul Poirier, Poirier & David Architects
Panel Discussion

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