Schedule: Bright Green Future Conference 2011: San Diego's Own Sustainability Conference

Bright Green Future Conference Schedule 2011 Presented by:

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Friday, October 21, 2011 • 8:00am-8:30pm
8:00am-9:00am	Registration & Networking
9:00am - 10:15am	Opening Remarks: Senator Christine Kehoe Keynote Speaker: Admiral Len R. Hering, RADM, USN (ret)
10:30am - 11:45am	Plenary Session: Operation Free: Clean Energy Saves Lives: Personal Experiences in War Time
11:45am - 1:00pm	Lunchtime: bring your meal to sunny Forum C to network and visit our exhibitors (brown bag or visit the onsite Food Court or Market) 12:00 Tour of the USD rooftop organic garden. Meet Greg Zackowski in the lobby.
Breakout Sessions	Climate Change	Water in San Diego	Green Business	Zero Waste	Green Building
1:00pm - 2:15pm	Carbon Nation... At the Brink Lane Sharman, John Reaves, Michael Hetz, Ecovolve Partners	Overview of San Diego Water issues Andrea Cook, PhD., California Center for Sustainable Energy	Barona Casino Sustainability Initiatives Jay Bart, Barona Resort & Casino University of San Diego: Recycling Our Disposable Society Michael Catanzaro & Sabina Baker University of San Diego	Social Marketing Our Way to Zero Waste Rick Anthony, Rick Anthony Associates & Zero Waste San Diego	Introduction to Biomimicry: Biomimcry, Living Buildings, & Successful Thinking Beth Brummitt, Brummitt Energy Assoc.
2:30pm - 3:45pm	Complete Streets & SANDAG Community Transportation Grants Andy Hamilton, WalkSanDiego & Chris Kluth, SANDAG	Are You Living in Plasticville? Celia Kiewit, Algalita Foundation	Employers: Increase Your Competitiveness with Better Trained Employees (& FREE Money for Training) Jason Sakamoto, State of California Employment Training Program	Improving Resource Management Policy in San Diego Rick Anthony, Rick Anthony Associates & Zero Waste San Diego Commercial Food Waste Composting in San Diego Ana Carvalho, City of San Diego	Moving Beyond Sustainability The Living Building Challenge Matthew Porreca, BNIM Architects
4:00pm - 5:15pm	The Secret Life of Parking: exposing the hidden climate costs of parking your car Mike Bullock Sierra Club United Climate Action Anne Tolch	Reduce Your Water Use (& FREE Money to Do It) JoEllen Jacoby, City of San Diego Water Department	Greening Your Business: What's In It For You? Glenn Croston, Author of "75 Green Businesses" & "Starting Out Green"	Ban the Giant Dumpster:Construction/Demolition Recycling & Reuse Ken Prue, City of San Diego Recycling is BIG Business: Learn How Market Development Zones (RMDZ) Fuel the Economy Michael Wonsidler, County of San Diego	Empowering Students/Building Occupants/Owners in LEED for Existing Buildings Michelle Perez, UCSD Building Commissioning & Sustainability FREE Money to Green Your Business Infrastructure Jeff Wheeland, Jeremy Cox California Center for Sustainable Energy
5:30pm - 7:00pm	San Diego Mayoral Candidates Forum, Hosted by San Diego Sierra Club in Forum A/B
7:00pm - 8:30pm	Networking Reception in Forum C, extremely yummy hors d'oeuvres and a no-host bar

Saturday, October 22, 2011 • 8am-5:30pm
8:00am - 9:00am	Registration & Networking
9:00am - 10:15am	Opening Remarks: TBA Keynote Speaker: Why America Must Abandon Oil: A Military Perspective, Commander James Marvin, USN, Special Ops (ret.)
Breakout Sessions	Climate Change	Water in San Diego	All About Food	Zero Waste	Green Building	All-Day Green Jobs Workshop
10:30am - 11:45am	Sustainability: Understanding Our Planet's Life Support System Jim Bell, Ecological Designer	All About Food: Why We Can't Go On the Way We Are Part One: Production: Farms, Water and Food Gary Arant, Valley Center Municipal Water District Laura Murray, Murray Organic Farm & USDA Organic Inspector Ron Troyano, Restaurateur		Zero Waste Schools Workshop, pt. 1 Want more money for education? Learn how to stop your kids' school from literally throwing it away Sarah Boltwala-Mesina Inika Small Earth	FREE Money to Green Your Home Jeff Wheeland & Jeremy Cox, California Center for Sustainable Energy	What Do You Already Know That Can Help You Get a Green Job? And Where Do You Look? Ahouva Steinhaus, Asiel & Assoc Stephanie Barger, EarthResource Foundation David Narevsky, San Diego Workforce Partnership
11:45am - 1:00pm	Lunchtime: in Forum C, bring your lunch, network and visit our exhibitors (brown bag or visit the onsite Food Court or Market)
1:00pm - 2:15pm	All Electric, All the Time... or Almost 23 hybrid & 12 electric vehicles are due on the market in 2012. Learn about incentive $$ and the latest EV technologies Robert Leyva, California Center for Sustainable Energy Nissan Leaf Owners Panel What's it like to go electric? Carolyn Chase, Ahouva Steinhaus	Homeowner’s Guide to a Water Smart Landscape Marney Jensen & Jennifer Montgomery San Diego County Water Authority	All About Food, Part Two: What Consumers Don't Know Keith Pezzoli, UCSD Parke Troutman, HealthyWorks/San Diego Childhood Obesity Initiative Sadie Sponsler, San Diego Hunger Coalition	Zero Waste Schools Workshop, pt. 2 Hands-on workshop with real data: learn how to create a ZW school plan you can adapt for your kids' school Sarah Boltwala-Mesina Inika Small Earth	Sustainable Architecture — Listening to Nature Drew Hubbell, Hubbell & Hubbell Architects	The 10:30 and 1:00 sessions of the Green Jobs Workshop will focus on showing you: How skills you already have can help you in the Green Marketplace, Where to find green jobs in upcoming and traditional industries Where to get funding to help you upgrade or gain new skills
2:30pm - 3:45pm	Activism: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Carolyn Chase, San Diego EarthWorks	Permaculture & Greywater, pt. 1 Candace Vanderhoff, RainThanks & Greywater	All About Food, Part Three: The Good News! John Lucero Criswell, San Diego Hunger Coalition JuliAnna Arnett & Mindy Swanson Healthy Works/San Diego Childhood Obesity Initiative Philip Dunn, San Diego Roots/ Harvesting SanDiego	Finding the Satisfaction of Enough Is consumer culture addictive? New research seems to indicate it is. How do we break the cycle and find out what really satisfies us, on an individual basis? Carol Holst, Postconsumers.com	Straw Bale Building Mark Tighe, Master Builder	Job Opportunities in Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance Sandra Moreland, Workforce Consultant Job Seeker Resources This session will introduce you to resources that can help you locate the job you want: Lauri Walker, The CCSE Green Jobs Board David Steel, The U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce
4:00pm - 5:30pm	The Million Letter March Activist Workshop Marshall Saunders Citizen's Climate Lobby Help wake up Congress about the need to address Climate Change. Learn about the MLM and write your own letter right here at the conference.	Permaculture & Graywater, pt. 2 Design Workshop ($20 materials fee) Candace Vanderhoff, RainThanks & Graywater	Food Is Fundamental: Food Justice in San Diego Christie Hiil, Center on Policy Initiatives Michelle Murphy Zive, UCSD Nohelia Patel, Mid-City Community Advocacy Network Food Security with Hydroponics/ Ag Job Training for Exiting Military Colin Archipley, Archi's Acres	Composting Extravaganza: Achieving Zero Waste for Organic Resources Wayne Williams, Ph.D. Composting Guru	Living Roofs, Walls & the New Interior Biofilter Wall Jim Mumford, Good Earth Plant Company, Inc.	Green Job Training at Local Community Colleges & Universities San Diego has a growing number of green-job training programs. Learn what's available and meet with school representatives to discuss your options JeanMarie Bond, University of California San Diego Extension Camille Currier, Cuyamaca College Wendy Evers, San Diego State University Harry Watkins, Point Loma University