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


