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Speakers & Presentations
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9 –
10:30 a.m.
Indiana Room
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Local
Leaders Roundtable
Join
local leaders for a discussion of their accomplishments and
visions for creating more sustainable lifestyles in East
Central Indiana.
The
panel includes Muncie Mayor Sharon McShurley, State Senator
Sue Errington, Muncie/Delaware County Economic Development
Alliance Vice President
Terry Murphy, and former Mayor of Anderson, Kevin Smith. The
session will be moderated by Linda Gregory, an at-large
member of the Muncie City Council and a community activist. |
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9:30
– 10:30 a.m.
Cantina
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Every
Drop Counts , Shareen Wagley, MS4 Coordinator for Muncie,
Delaware County and Yorktown, Muncie Sanitary
District
Learn
about water reclamation benefits through the use of a rain
barrel. Leave this workshop prepared to install and use your
pre-made rain barrel at home. Complete instructions for
installation and use will be followed by plenty of Q &
A time.
The
“Every Drop Counts” Program is made possible through a grant
from the Center for Disease Control, Muncie Delaware
Stormwater Management, and Pepsi Americas. |
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9:30
– 10:30 a.m.
Theater
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Green
Investing,
Jamie Wright
and Terry Blaker,
Vice
President and Senior Vice President of Investments
(respectively) for First
Merchants Trust Company, one of the largest Indiana-based
trust and investment management companies
Learn
from two experts how to approach this area of investing in a
smart and financially rewarding way. They’ll cover basic
principles of stock investing: methods to uncover companies
that are making efforts to be more environmentally
responsible, companies involved in alternative sources of
energy, and companies that will benefit from the developing
focus on water and other natural resources.
Jamie Wright is has more than 24 years of experience
managing investments. He received his B.S. in Finance from
Central Michigan University. Terry Blaker is a Chartered
Financial Analyst (CFA) and has managed investments for
clients of First Merchants for the past 28 years. Terry is a
member of the CFA Society of Indianapolis and received his
BS in Finance from Ball State University.
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9:30 –
10:30 a.m.
Large Conference Room
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Advancing a Sustainable Vision for Indiana, Jesse Kharbanda,
Executive Director, Hoosier Environmental
Council
Indiana has the potential to transform its serious air,
energy, soil and water challenges into incredible
opportunities for the state's future. Through a greater
commitment to environmental protection, Indiana can make
great strides in improving its public health, economic
well-being, and its natural heritage.
The Hoosier Environmental Council is Indiana's
largest environmental policy alliance. Jesse’s work focuses
on advancing the Council's priorities in energy, agriculture
and public transit and efforts to develop more
Indiana-focused environmental policy research.
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10:45 –
11:45 a.m.
Indiana Room
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Keynote: The Apollo Alliance and the Green Economy,
Jerome Ringo
Jerome
Ringo serves as president of the Apollo Alliance, a
coalition of labor, environmental, national security, civil
rights and business leaders fighting to make America
independent from foreign energy in 10 years. The Apollo
Alliance is a broad coalition of major national
environmental organizations, more than 50 businesses, and
the support of more than 100 organizations in the nation’s
states and cities. The Apollo Alliance represents more than
17 million people across the country and has been endorsed
by the AFL-CIO and 22 international labor unions.
Jerome Ringo is a dedicated champion of environmental
justice and vocal advocate of clean energy. His experience
organizing environmental and labor communities and his drive
to further diversify the environmental movement bridges many
partners, creating a broad-based coalition that provides
real solutions for our energy crisis.
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Noon – 1 p.m.
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LUNCH/CONCERT
Malcolm Dalglish is a choral composer and director who
presents programs of original folk choir and dulcimer music,
stories, mime, rhyme, rhythm, and song. He is the founding
member of the folk/Celtic trio Metamora, based in
Bloomington, Indiana. His specialty is composing for choir.
Children’s choirs throughout the world have commissioned his
folk-inspired music. |
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1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Cantina
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Using
and Reusing Glass Canning Jars, Lauren Devine, Jarden Home
Brands
Learn
how to save money and eat healthy by canning your own food.
The Ball® home
canning expert will walk you through an easy process for
making and preserving homemade salsa from summer’s final
harvest. Then, she’ll she share some creative ideas for
reusing your Ball® canning jars (made from 10% recycled
glass) to create a container garden, craft a hummingbird
feeder, and many other interesting solutions.
Lauren Devine is the Fresh Preserving Community Manager for
Jarden Home Brands in Daleville, Indiana. She specializes in
the fresh preserving (home canning) process and serves as a
trainer for people within, as well as outside, the company.
Lauren is also heavily involved in developing and expanding
community outreach programs for the Ball® Brand.
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1:15 –
2:15 p.m.
Large
Conference Room
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The
GIANT, Sue Blakely, Earthship, Inc., and Vic Cook, designer,
builder, owner and occupant of
The Giant
The Giant is an ecohouse in the woods overlooking Fall
Creek. Cook has been totally off grid for more than 25
years, yet he enjoys all the conveniences of 21st century
living. Learn about Vic's self-designed utility systems and
why Thomas Edison was opposed to the grid in America. |
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1:15 –
2:15 p.m.
Theater
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Mass
Transit in Indiana, Ehren Bingaman, Executive
Director, CIRTA
Ehren
Bingaman
joined CIRTA in 2007, as the first executive director for
the organization. He has a diverse background in planning,
economic development, policy, and communications. Bingaman
is a graduate of Ball State University with degrees in Urban
Planning and Development and Political Science. In 2007
Bingaman was honored by the Indianapolis Business Journal
as one of its Forty Under 40. |
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1:15 –
2:15 p.m.
Indiana Room
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Tips for
a Green Garden & Backyard, Lynn
Jenkins, Publisher, Indiana Living Green Magazine
Do you want to cut the chemicals and stop the obsessive-compulsive
attention to your lawn? What about creating a worry-free garden? It
requires both simple techniques and new attitudes. Learn how to make the
change and begin enjoying nature in your own backyard!
Indiana Living Green Magazine is published bi-monthly and
promotes sustainable living for Indiana’s residents.
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2:30 –
3:30 p.m.
Indiana Room
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Living Off-grid with Alternative Energy, Eric
Cotton, ECI Wind and Solar
Eric
will share his experiences with sustainable living, focusing
on the definition of sustainability. He’ll also offer some
practical advice on how individuals can move toward a more
sustainable lifestyle.
Eric
Cotton has lived off the grid for more than five years. He
is one of the principles of ECI Wind and Solar in Fairmount,
Indiana. Eric also serves on the board of the Indiana
Renewable Energy Association. His goals are to promote the
use of renewable energy systems in individual homes through
education and awareness. |
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2:30 –
3:30 p.m.
Large Conference Room
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Active Transit for Public
Health, Kim Irwin, MPH, CHES; Chair, Health by Design and
Executive Director, Alliance for Health Promotion
Learn about the relationships between community design,
transportation, physical activity, and health. Discover how you can actively
advocate for decision-making and resources that foster
health living.
Health by Design is a diverse coalition of leaders in
professions such as urban planning, architecture,
transportation planning, education, and environmental and
public health working together to create an environment that
promotes physical activity and protects the environment
through education, advocacy and action.
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2:30 –
3:30 p.m.
Theater
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A
Food Alliance Worth Building, Susan Haller, Indiana Foodways
Alliance
Buy
local is the number one trend in food for 2008. Benefits
such as low-impact economic development for communities,
consumer safety and nutrition, and reduced environmental
impact are just a few of the issues addressed by the trend.
Learn how Hoosiers and others are working together to make
the buy local trend a sustainable part of community culture.
Susan
C. Haller is Executive Director of the Indiana Foodways
Alliance. Prior to accepting the position, she served as an
independent consultant to the Hamilton County Convention and
Visitors Bureau and the Indiana State Fair Culinary Arts.
Susan has more than 25 years of experience in the food and
nutrition industries. |
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3:45
– 4:45 p.m.
Indiana Room
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Steven
Siegel: Artist Talk
There is
a long tradition of artists working with found materials.
Steven Siegel is well known for his large-scale sited works
made of pre- or post-consumer materials such as newspaper,
shredded rubber, aluminum and plastic. The artist will share
images dating back over 25 years and speak about his
inspirations and beliefs, and how they influence his art.
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3:45 –
4:45 p.m.
Large Conference Room
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Smart
Growth and Fall Creek Place, Sanford Garner, A2S04
Through
his role as a founding partner at A2SO4, Sanford Garner has
focused on historic preservation, master planning, project
assessment, and urban design. Hear about his work with Fall
Creek Place.
A2SO4
is an internationally recognized multi-disciplinary design
firm specializing in architecture and the built environment.
From its global headquarters in Indianapolis, the company
strives to provide a growing list of local, national and
international clients with world-class creativity and
innovation while remaining sensitive to each project’s
historical, social, and environmental context. A2SO4 endorses
the Triple Bottom Line philosophy of not only financial and
ecological benefit, but also benefit to the world as a
whole. |
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3:45 –
4:45 p.m.
Theater
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Community Supported Agriculture: Your Local Food Source,
Dan
Perkins, CSA Manager, Victory Acres Farm
Hear
from a first hand source about Community Supported Agriculture. What is it, who is it for, and how can it
benefit you, the consumer?
Originally from Portland, Maine, Dan Perkins earned a
master's degree in Environmental Science at Taylor University
in 2007, and now resides in Upland, Indiana, where he
manages Victory Acres Farm. |
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5 – 6
p.m.
Indiana Room
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Green
Remodeling, Phil Seybold , Cope Environmental Center
If you’d
like to build or remodel with sustainability in mind,
don’t miss this informative step-by-step with
Phil Seybold. Learn about site and material selection,
building orientation, indoor air quality, and how to build
or remodel using 60-80% less energy than the typical home or
business.
Phil
Seybold is CEC’s Sustainability Educator Consultant. In this
role, Phil works with businesses and individuals, helping
them become more sustainable in their day-to-day activities.
At CEC, Phil has led many projects bringing CEC closer to
being a sustainable organization. |
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5 – 6
p.m.
Large Conference Room
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Greening
Your Business, Clint Childress, Draper, Inc.
Hear how
an Indiana business strives to become more environmentally
conscious by addressing energy efficiency, and introducing
“reduce, reuse and recycle” programs, and more. Now in its second
century, Draper’s products and policies still embody the
foundation of Luther Draper’s business philosophy and the
experience of more than 100 years.
Draper, founded in 1902, manufactures projection screens,
gym equipment, and window shades. Draper is a leader in
green technologies. |
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5 – 6
p.m.
Theater
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Dave
Ring, Sustainable Agriculture, The Downtown Farm
Stand
Dave
Ring will share his experiences and insights as a local
organic grower and discuss the importance of building a
sustainable agriculture. He will address the topics of
environment, economy, food security and safety, quality of
life, rural and urban culture and more. A question and
answer session will follow his presentation.
The
Downtown Farm Stand is located in Muncie and specializes in
locally produced organic and sustainable food. |
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6 p.m.
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Featured Entertainment: The Great Divide
The Great Divide explores
American music beyond the acoustic boundaries of folk and
bluegrass. By using the traditional instruments of bluegrass
and intricate three-part vocal harmonies, they've developed
a distinctive sound that blends rock, jazz, bluegrass,
country, swing, folk, old-timey, and gospel.
The Great Divide is John
Hoyt (banjo and vocals), Ron Beach (guitar and vocals), and
Ric Dwenger (bass guitar and
vocals). This acoustic trio, based in Delaware County,
Indiana, has been making music together for more than 25
years.
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7 p.m.
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Featured Entertainment: Carrie Newcomer
Carrie
Newcomer is a nationally known singer/songwriter who grew up
in Elkhart, Indiana, and now resides in Bloomington. She got
her start in the group Stone Soup, but as a solo artist, she has
recorded 11 albums. Her styles include jazz, blues, folk, and
rock. |
updated 9/5/08 |
