Oklahoma Sustainability Network (OSN) Conference - Friday, March 28, 2008
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| 6:30 AM |
Yoga Class (Downtown Fitness) |
| 8:00 AM |
Registration & Lite Breakfast (Hall at Old Town Plaza) and Visit Exhibits (Santa Fe Train Depot) |
| TRACK NAME
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Track 1
Powering Down:
Authentic Lives & Simple Living
(Chamber of Commerce)
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Track 2
Powering Up: Business of Energy, Building & Design
(Republic Bank)
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Track 3
On the Porch: Politics, Policy & Leadership
(Municipal Complex)
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Track 4
Human to Human: Non- Violence & Anti-Oppression
(MainSite Art Gallery)
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Track 5
Around the Kitchen Table:
Food, Land & Permaculture
(Hall at Old Town Plaza)
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| SESSION I
9:00−10:15 AM
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Voluntary Simplicity Workshop (Part I)
Duane Elgin
(Voluntary Simplicity Movement)
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Architectural and Urban Design Economics
Lee Fithian (OU College of Architecture & sustainable design architect/planner)
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Sustainable Law,
Government and Politics:
Food, Fire and Water
Harlan Hentges (Mulinix Ogden Hall Andrews & Ludlam, PLLC)
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Antidotes to Five Common Kinds of Community Conflict (Part I)
Diana Leafe Christian
(EcoVillage)
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Wild Foods
John Rushton
(Greenbriar Gardens project)
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| 10:15−10:35 |
Break |
| Session II
10:35−11:30 AM
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Voluntary Simplicity Workshop (Part II) |
Shifting Energy
Mark Morrissey
(OU Dept. of Meteorology))
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Community Radio
Mary Francis
(Radio Network)
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Antidotes to Five Common Kinds of Community Conflict (Part II) |
Food Insecurity
Lisa Sorrels
(Food & Shelter for Friends)
Tree planting in downtown Norman
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| 11:30 AM−
1:00 PM
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Lunch - Advance tickets required (Hall at Old Town Plaza) and Visit Exhibits (Santa Fe Depot) |
| 1:00−1:15 PM |
Break |
| 1:15−1:30 PM |
Presentation: Green Business & Emma McCauley Leadership Awards (Andrews Park) |
| 1:30−2:15 PM |
Keynote (Andrews Park Amphitheatre): Julie Frieder (Calvert Investments) Socially Responsible Investments |
| 2:15−2:30 PM |
Break |
2:30−3:45 PM
SESSION III |
Homesteading: 30 Years with Renewable Energy
Bruce Johnson
(Homesteaderl)
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Building a Sustainable Oklahoma: Toxins in Consumer Goods Workshop (Part I)
Dr. Huantian Cao, Mihyun Kang, and Cheryl Ann Farr
(OSU Design Dept.)
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The DEQ Green Team & How to Start Your Own (Part I)
Fenton Rood (OK DEQ)
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Conflict Resolution Workshop (Part I)
Tom McLain
(Compassionate Communication Oklahoma )
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Value Added Products
April Harrington (Earth Elements)
Victory Gardens Project
Evan Dunn
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| 3:45−4:00 PM |
BREAK |
| SESSION IV 4:05−5:00 PM |
Greening Your Consumption: How to Make Effective Choices
Deborah Dalton
(OU IPE Program)
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Building a Sustainable Oklahoma: Toxins in Consumer Goods Workshop (Part II)
(This session will run
until 5:35 p.m.)
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Dr. Tom Royer
(OSU IPM Program)
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Conflict Resolution Workshop (Part II) |
Buy Fresh, Buy Local
Doug Walton (Kerr Center)
Rita Scott (Sustainable Green Country)
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| 8:00 PM |
Hootenanny - Contra Dancing with Tall Cotton String Band (Hall at Old Town) |
| Oklahoma Sustainability Network (OSN) Conference - Saturday, March 29, 2008 |
| 6:30 AM |
Yoga Class (Downtown Fitness) |
| 8:00 AM |
Registration & Lite Breakfast (Hall at Old Town Plaza) and Visit Exhibits (Santa Fe Train Depot) |
| TRACK NAME
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Track 1
Getting Around Lite:
Biofuels & Transportation
(Norman Public Library)
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Track 2
Green with Spirit:
Environmental Ethics & Religion
(Chamber of Commerce)
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Track 3
Sharing Space: Humans & Other Creatures
(MainSite Art Gallery)
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Track 4
Dwelling Well: The Sustainable Home from Concept to Construction
(Republic Bank)
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Track 5
Around the Kitchen Table: Food, Land & Permaculture (Hall at Old Town Plaza)
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Track 6
Growing Up Green
(Andrews Park Pavillion)
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| SESSION I
9:00−10:15 AM
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Bicycle Workshop
Bicycle repair & choosing a bike
Tobin Vigil
(Buchanan Bicycles)
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Earth Literacy Workshop
(Part I)
Mary Moloney
(Earth Connections)
Part Hoerth and Ann McFerrin
(Turtle Rock Farm Retreat Center)
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Biodiversity and Sustainability: So What?
Dr. Ellen Censky (Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History)
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Concept and Planning of the Sustainable Home & Community (Part I)
- Moderator: Adam Lanman
- Sara Jo Peterson (OU Planning)
- Nick Bentley (To Market)
- Corp. Commissioner Jim Roth
- Reid Coffman (OU Urban Ecology)
- Marjorie Callahan (OU, LEED AP)
- Ken Fitzsimmons (Task Design)
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Holonic Farming Workshop
(Part I)
Joel Salatin
(Polyface Farms)
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Stories for Kids Ages 3-12
(Part I)
Kathryn Thurman (musician & storyteller)
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| 10:15-10:35 |
Break |
| SESSION II
10:35−11:30
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City Bike Committee
Gary Miller
(Bicycle League of Norman)
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Earth Literacy Workshop
(Part II)
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Animals and Us Presentation
Janet Schmidt (Little River Zoo)
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Execution Strategies for the Sustainable Home & Community
(Dwelling Well Part II)
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Holonic Farming Workshop
(Part II)
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Stories for Kids
(Part II)
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| 11:30−1:00 |
Lunch - Advance tickets required (Hall at Old Town Plaza) and Visit Exhibits (Santa Fe Depot) |
| 1:00−1:15 PM |
Break |
| 1:15−1:30 PM |
Presentation: Mother Earth Sustainability Education & Carrie Dickerson Lifetime Achievement Awards (Andrews Park) |
| 1:30−2:15 PM |
Keynote (Andrews Park Amphitheatre): Joel Salatin (Polyface Farms) "Dancing with Dinner" |
| 2:15−2:30 PM |
Break
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2:30−3:45 PM
SESSION III |
Biofuels Panel
Linda Wallace (OU Botany Dept.)
Todd Stephens (Tulsa Biofuels)
Bobby Wegener
(Deputy Secretary of Energy)
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Interfaith Dialogue Panel on Environmental Ethics (Part I)
Jan Rose (Buddhism) Tom Boyd (Christian)
John Fletcher (Quaker)
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Xeriscaping & Permaculture: Basic Principles for Building Successful Gardens in Central Oklahoma (Part I)
Asia Scudder
(Native Landscapes, Inc.)
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I Rammed Earth at Red Dirt (Part I)
(Kids Ages 3-12 Workshop at Andrews Park Pavillion)
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Food and Land Panel (Part I)
Joel Salatin
Bob Waldrop
Robert Stelle
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I Rammed Earth at Red Dirt (Part I)
Kids ages 3-12 Workshop at Andrews Park
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| 3:45−4:00 PM |
BREAK
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| SESSION IV
4:00−5:00 PM
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Amtrak: Reconnecting America
Evan Stair
(Northern Flyer Alliance)
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Interfaith Dialogue Panel
(Part II)
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Xeriscaping & Permaculture
Workshop (Part II)
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I Rammed Earth at Red Dirt (Part II) |
Food and Land Panel (Part II) |
I Rammed Earth at Red Dirt (Part II) |
| 5:30−7:00 PM |
Reception and Booksignings (Joel Salatin & Diana Leafe Christian) – Tickets required (Santa Fe Depot) |
