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Energy Fair Keynotes & Workshops

Keynotes

EF08keynotes.jpg Friday, June 20 - Jason Walsh, Green For All Jason Walsh serves as the National Policy Director for Green For All. Green For All's goal is to help build a green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. Jason was previously State Policy Director for The Workforce Alliance, a national coalition advocating for public policies that invest in the skills of America's workers, where he worked on a range of federal and state workforce development legislation, including the Green Jobs Act.

Saturday, June 21 - Jim Hightower
National radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author of the forthcoming book, Swim Against The Current: Even A Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow, Jim Hightower has spent three decades battling the Powers That Be on behalf of the Powers That Ought To Be - consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses, and just-plain-folks.

Meet Jim, and sign up for his newsletter The Hightower Lowdown at his website.

Sunday, June 22 - Eco-Municipality Expert Torbjörn Lahti
Torbjorn Lahti is the project director for Sustainable Robertsfors, a five-year sustainable community demonstration project. He was the project planner for Sweden's first eco-municipality, and is co-author of The Natural Step for Communities. Lahti will also present an extended workshop at the Energy Fair for individuals interested in a more in-depth study of eco-municipalities.

Interested in eco-municipalities? Purchase The Natural Step through the MREA Marketplace.

Workshops:

fairworkshops2.jpg The Fair boasts about 200 workshops throughout the weekend, which makes the Energy Fair the premier energy education event in the world! Workshops cover a wide range of topics including specific renewable technologies, water and waste issues, financing, and many sustainable living issues.

Click HERE for the complete 2008 workshop guide.

Specific workshop areas scheduled for 2008 include:

  • Clean Energy Car Show
  • Green Home Pavilion
  • Sustainable Tables
  • Children's Workshops
  • Educator Workshops




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