September 18-19, 2010
FAIR LOCATION
Fort Collins, Colorado
FAIR HOURS
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm
FAIR ADMISSION
$8/day, Kids under 12 free
Tickets at the entrance
2009 Inspiring Statistics
Exhibitors 250
Attendees 12,202
Workshops 87
Hours of Education 141.5
Volunteers 331
ONLY 360 lbs of trash
90% waste diversion
320 Metric Tons of CO2 offset
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Our educational programs and workshops offer creative solutions that deliver valuable benefits, improving the relationship between people and the environment.
These programs encourage an ongoing dialogue which leads to a better understanding and respect for our individual connection to the global community.
Included with your admission, is access to more than 50 workshops and demonstrations presented over the course of the weekend. Our Workshop Presenters travel from across the country to bring you the most current and accurate information out there today!
If you are interested in sharing your knowledge on sustainable living practices such as green building, renewable energy and transportation, gardening and agriculture, natural parenting or health and healing, through leading a workskhop at the Fair, complete the WORKSHOP PRESENTER PROPOSAL form and submit it to our WORKSHOP COORDINATOR, at your earliest convenience.( Please note submission deadline of May 14th, 2010. )
Extended Workshops at The Sustainable Living Fair
Each year we feature a few extended workshops that allow participants to take part in the presentation. These workshops range from Strawbale Construction to Building a Wind Turbine! If you would like to participate in one of our Extended Workshops you will need to register in advance! These workshops are limited on the number of participants and will be filled on a first-come basis. Check back regularly for available workshops and registration details.
Saturday Schedule
Renewable Energy Tent
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Renewable Energy for Sustainable Future: Feed-in Tariff
11:00-12:00
Angelina Pramatarova & Mike Freeman, Wirsol Solar Colorado Inc. & City of Fort Collins
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Home Brew Wind Turbine
1:00-2:00
Dan Bartman & Dan Fink, OtherPower.com
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Year-round Bike Commuting
3:00-4:00
Jeff Morrell, Jeff Nye, John Homan, Ron Winston, Catherine Elliot, Bike Fort Collins
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Electric Vehicles: Opportunities and Challenges
4:00-5:00
Witt Sparks, NREL
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Lifestyles Tent
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Sustainability as a Practice — A Workshop for Educators
11:00-12:00
Stu Reeve, Lisa Pitot; plus District and Community educators, Poudre School District
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Co-opportunities!
1:00-2:00
Carl Hammerdorfer, Nancy Patton & Emily Elmore, CSU, Public Service Credit Union & The Fort Collins Food Co-op
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Green Jobs in our Changing Marketplace
3:00-4:00
Sarah Wells, ReDirect Guide
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You're Invited to the FortZED Community Energy Challenge
4:00-5:00
Ariana Friedlander and John Long
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Green Building Tent
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Green Building Costs and Benefits
10:00-11:00
Bill Hofmann, Hofmann Consulting Services, LLC
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Residential Rebates: Making Energy Efficien- cy More Cost Effective
11:00-12:00
City of Boulder, City of Fort Collins, Governor's Energy Office, Xcel Energy
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How to Build a Net- Zero Energy House
1:00-2:00
Michael Kracauer, Architropic
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The Basics of In- stalling Cork Floors
3:00-4:00
Dave Sanders, The Green Team Real Estate
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The Art of Sustain- able Building: Seeing the Connections
4:00-5:00
Andrew Michler & Scott Peters, Board Members, N. Colorado Renewable Energy Society
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Eat Local Tent
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Abundance, Energy & Vitality
10:30-11:00
Jennifer Ward
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Community Supported Agriculture
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Weston A. Price Foundation
3:00-4:00
Linda Hoffman, Greg Michaud, Jenn Orgolini
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Grow Local Tent
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Basic Grafting
11:30-12:00
Scott Skogerboe
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Protecting your Plants: Part 2
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Plant Your Own Medicine Chest
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Natural Health & Healing Tent
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Morning Yoga
10:00-10:30
Old Town Yoga
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Breath of Light
11:00-12:00
Margaret Gilfoyle
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Sustainable Fitness
1:00-2:00
Michael Lloyd-Billington
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All Levels Yoga & Live Music
4:00-5:00
Old Town Yoga and Lila
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Sunday Schedule
Renewable Energy Tent
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Diversifying Your Modes of Transportation
11:00-12:00
Sherri O'Hara, Tom Wilson and Josh Kerson, Small Planet e-Vehicles
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Fort ZED: Fulfilling the Vision of the World's Largest Net Zero Energy District
1:00-2:00
Judy Dorsey, Brendle Group/N. Colorado Clean Energy Cluster
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Regional Transportation
3:00-4:00
Fred Kirsch & Panel Members Roger Hoffmann, Shane Miller, and Kurt Ravenschlag, Moderated by CforSE
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Lifestyles Tent
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Beer & Buttons
11:00-12:00
Susan Hazel Rich, Mama Said Sew
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Sustainable Toy Making
1:00-2:00
Ricardo Lima, Stuff For Humans
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The Transition Movement: From Oil Dependence to Local Resilience, One Community at a Time
3:00-4:00
David Greenwald, Transition Colorado
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Green Building Tent
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Green Roofs
10:00-10:30
Andy Creath, Green Roofs of Colorado/Grow West & Carrie Waldron, Colorado Green Roofs and Walls
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The Water Cycle Through the Built Environment: Rainwater Collection and Greywater Reuse
10:30-12:00
Reese Baker, RainCatcher Inc.
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Affordable Sustainable Remodeling
1:00-2:00
Bruce Brown and Cynthia Reffler, CJR Homes
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Agriburbia: Building the Infrastructure for the Next Generation of Farming
3:00-4:00
Kyle Mason, TSR Agristruction
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Solar Panel Racking and Mounting
4:00-5:00
Dave Kreutzman, Next Generation Energy
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Eat Local Tent
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Local Chef's Cook-off
3:00-4:00
Mike Peshek, Kyle Chriestenson, Dave Adaggett
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Grow Local Tent
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Permaculture 101
10:30-12:00
Heather C. Flores
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Protecting your Plants: Part 2
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Gardening
3:00-4:00
Tom Throgmorton
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Natural Health & Healing Tent
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Stress Less: Simple Tools for Stress Management
10:00-11:00
Michael Lloyd-Billington
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Yoga for Athletes
11:00-12:00
Samantha Lieurance
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Simple Techniques for Psychic Developmen
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Superfood Smoothie Spectacular: Smoothie Demo & Tasting
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