EarthWorks Speakers Bureau
The EarthWorks Speakers Bureau promotes sustainable living and the advancement of green values, knowledge and practice by offering a wide range of qualified public speakers in the areas of renewable energy, green building and real estate, organic food and gardening, green transportation, relocalization, resource conservation, energy efficiency, green consumer choices, green business development, green investing, environmental stewardship and related topics.
The speakers listed below will offer workshops at EarthWorks Expo 2009 and are also available for public speaking engagements throughout the Denver, Boulder and Front Range region. More speakers will be added to this list periodically.
EarthWorks speakers can tailor their presentations to fit the needs of any group or speaking situation. Presentations range in length from under 30 minutes to half- or full-day seminars. Prices vary by speaker as well as by length of presentation and location of event. Some presentations may be free of charge.
Organizations that can benefit from EarthWorks speakers include: churches, schools and colleges, business groups, social clubs, civic and service organizations.
SPEAKER BOOKINGS:
Call 970-416-8700 or email: Michael@earthworks-expo.com
SPEAKER INFORMATION:
For speaker bios and presentation descriptions, click on speaker’s name.
DOWNLOAD SPEAKER BROCHURE HERE
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Rhonda Bolich-Lampo
Health coach
Are You Living in a Toxic Home?
A presentation on common environmental toxins encountered in the home and how to remove them |
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Michael Brownlee
Co-founder, Transition Boulder County
The Global Future of Food is Local!
A clear-eyed look at what it will take to ensure that our food supplies are sustainable in a world constrained by climate change, water shortages and rapidly rising energy prices
Transition: The Most Inspiring Movement in the World and How to Bring It to Your Community
A practical and far-reaching discussion on how communities can become more resilient and self-sufficient in the face of global economic instability, peak oil and climate change |
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Stu Galvis
Eco-broker, Boulder Green Properties
Sustainable Value - The Real Cost and Value of Green Real Estate
Hard facts on the costs and value differentials between “green” and traditional building and real estate
The Planetary Emergence of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It
An updated version of the original groundbreaking climate change presentation created by Al Gore
How to Buy and Sell Green Real Estate… It Really Is Different!
A how-to guide to the fast-changing field of buying and selling “green” homes |
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Leslie Glustrom
Clean Energy Action
Rapid Decarbonization: We Can Do It!
A presentation on the importance of reducing our consumption of carbon-emitting fuels, and how to do it quickly |
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Nancy LaPlaca
Energy consultant
Electricity: Let's Not Be Fossil Fools!
Where our electricity comes from today, the true costs of fossil fuel consumption, and the non-fossil alternatives for electrical generation
Colorado’s Energy Mix and Who Makes the Decisions: Doing More Than Changing Light Bulbs
For people who are frustrated with the slow progress on energy policy, here’s how to get involved at the decision-making level
Fossil Fuels and the Extractive Industries: 63% of Toxic Emissions, Only 1.5% of Jobs!
A presentation on the true costs of coal-fired power plants and why we should start phasing them out now |
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K.J. McCorry
Officiency Enterprises
Conscious Buying: How Your Pocketbook Affects Sustainability
Practical guidelines on how to become a more eco-conscious consumer
Greening Business One Step at a Time
Step-by-step information on how to implement sustainability initiatives within a small business
Becoming a Paperless Office
A presentation on the many benefits of minimizing paper in the workplace, and how to do it
Eco-Style Your Life
How to create and implement your own “green plan” for a more eco-friendly lifestyle |
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Brian R. Propp
President & CEO, ICS-SIPS
Making Larger Strides, Leaving Smaller Footprints: How to Design and
Build Energy-Efficient Buildings with Current Technologies
Five keys to making any building as energy-efficient as possible |
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Jason Sharpe
Namaste Solar Electric
PV101: Introduction to Grid tied Solar PVA presentation on the benefits, costs and incentives associated with installing solar panels to your home or small business |
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Krista Strohoffer
Financial Advisor
Investing With the Triple Bottom Line in Mind
How your investments can make money while also benefiting people and the planet
Budgeting, Savings and Investing for a Sustainable Future
Strategies for meeting your financial goals that reflect your social and environmental values |
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Dr. Randolph E. Treece
Founder & President, Astralux Environmental Solutions
Will There be a Post Fossil Fuel Civilization?
A sobering discussion about where we get our energy, how we use it, and what might change as oil supplies dwindle
Solar Electricty: Cost, Operation, Value, Impact
How solar electricity works, how much it costs, and how big an impact it can make in our world |
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