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2008 Better Living Show

Master Schedule

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FRIDAY

TOPIC
PRESENTER
 

All Day

Parking Lot

Electronics Recycling  details IMS Recycling
 

All Day

Planet Kids

Watershed Discovery
Opal Creek Ancient Forest
 

All Day

Planet Kids

Making Solar Cookers

Adult supervision required

Energy Trust
 

All Day

Planet Kids

NW Safari
Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program
 
All Day
Burgerville Kid's Activities. Mary's Softdough, Recycled Crayons, Pots n' Seeds, Coloring Sheets. Burgerville
 
All Day
Moments of Peace  details Charles Suniga
 

12:00 pm

E101

Blueprint for Successful Meetings. Designing Meetings That Work to Engage People & Get Things Done.  Preregistration required

Helen Spector &

Heather Tischbein

 

12:30 - 2:30

Conv. Cafe

What does sustainability look like to you?  How do we get there? details Conversation Week
 

1:00 pm

E102

Drive Less, Save More. Reducing Your Carbon Footprint through Smart Driving & Increased Use of Travel Options.  details

Caleb Winter
 

1:00 pm

Planet Kids

Salmon Dissection.  Hands on discovery of one of the oldest natives in the Pacific Northwest.  details Bob Tuck
 

1:30 pm

E101

Open Space. What We Care Passionately About and Want to Take Action On   Preregistration required Helen Spector &

Heather Tischbein

 

2:00 pm

E102

The Ecological Footprint Amy Wilson
 

2:00 pm

Bookstore

Book Signing: Living Like ED
Ed Begley, Jr.
 

2:30 pm

NWN Stage

Sustainable Seafood in the Northwest; Making the Best Choices Charlie Slate
 

3:00 pm

E102

A Unique Bird Watching Excursion

Class and Field Trip   Preregistration required

Carrie Butler &

Larry Devroy

 

3:00 pm

Planet Kids

Salmon Dissection.  Hands on discovery of one of the oldest natives in the Pacific Northwest.  details Bob Tuck
 

3:00 - 5:00

Conv. Cafe

What does sustainability look like to you?  How do we get there?  details Conversation Week
 

3:00 - 8:00

Parking Lot

Blood Drive American Red Cross
 

3:30 pm

E101

Appreciative Inquiry. What We Already Know About Sustainability and What Works  

Preregistration required

Helen Spector &

Heather Tischbein

 

4:00 pm

E102

Edible Natural Landscaping  details Carl Grimm
 

4:00 pm

SL Stage

A Capella Group details Road Less Traveled
 

4:00 pm

NWN Stage

Organic, Plant-based Cuisine: The Gifts of Nature from Field to Plate! Chef Al Chase
 

5:00 pm

Planet Kids

Salmon Dissection.  Hands on discovery of one of the oldest natives in the Pacific Northwest.  details Bob Tuck
 

5:00 pm

E102

Basics of Going Solar  details Stuart Green
 

5:00 pm

SL Stage

Folk Music Ensemble Grupo Condor
 

5:30 - 7:30

Conv. Cafe

What does sustainability look like to you?  How do we get there? details Conversation Week
 

6:00 pm

E101

Trail of a Sustainable Startup: Jade Planet  details Julie Lewis
 

6:00 pm

E102

Yurts: Big Life Small Footprint details Becky Kemery
 

6:45 pm

SL Stage

A Few Words From Mayor Potter and Introduction of Ed Begly, Jr.

Mayor Tom Potter,

City of Portland

 

7:00 pm

SL Stage

Living Green With Ed Begley  details Ed Begley, Jr.
 

8:00 pm

E101

Green Comes in Many Colors. Paint Recycling, VOCs and Product Stewardship   details Jim Quinn
 

8:00 pm

E102

Full Moon Feast. Food and the Hunger for Connections. details Jessica Prentice
SATURDAY
TOPIC
PRESENTER
 

All Day

Parking Lot

Electronics Recycling  details IMS Recycling
 
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Document Shredding  details Cintas Document Management
 

All Day

Planet Kids

Watershed Discovery
Opal Creek Ancient Forest
 

All Day

Planet Kids

Making Solar Cookers

Adult supervision required

Energy Trust
 

All Day

Planet Kids

NW Safari
Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program
 
All Day
Burgerville Kid's Activities. Mary's Softdough, Recycled Crayons, Pots n' Seeds, Coloring Sheets. Burgerville
 
All Day
Moments of Peace  details Charles Suniga
 

11:00 am

E101

World Café. What We Want Our Future to Look Like  Preregistration required Helen Spector &

Heather Tischbein

 

11:30 - 1:30

Conv. Cafe

What kind of economic structures and incentives can best support a shift to sustainable living? details Conversation Week
 

12 - 5 pm

Parking Lot

Blood Drive  details American Red Cross
 

12:00 pm

-canceled-

Leading for a Change

-canceled due to illness-

Earl Blumenauer,

Congressman

 

12:00 pm

E102

Sustainable Practices for the Home Landscape  details Al Shay
 

12:00 pm

Planet Kids

Salmon Dissection.  Hands on discovery of one of the oldest natives in the Pacific Northwest.  details Bob Tuck
 

12:00 pm

NWN Stage

Fresh Herbs, Direct from the Garden Chef Daniel Brophy
 

12:30 pm

E101

Polarity Management. How We Manage Our Conflicts to Act Together for a Better Community    

Preregistration required

Helen Spector &

Heather Tischbein

 

1:00 pm

E102

Basics of Going Solar  details Stuart Green
 

12:45 pm

SL Stage

A Few Words From Mayor Pollard and Introduction of Dan Beard

Mayor Royce Pollard,

City of Vancouver

 

1:00 pm

SL Stage

Greening Government 101  details

Daniel P. Beard, CAO U.S. House of Representatives

 

1:00-6:00 pm

D202-204

Awakening the Dreamer:  Change the Dream Symposium  Preregistration required Pachamama Symposium
 

1:30 pm

NWN Stage

Fresh Produce, Direct from the Garden Chef Daniel Brophy
 

2:00 - 4:00

Conv. Cafe

What kind of economic structures and incentives can best support a shift to sustainable living? details Conversation Week
 
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Support Women Artists Now (SWAN) Day

details

organized by pdxcreativeXchange
 

2:00 pm

E101

The Practice of Ascension  details Nandisvara Ishaya
 

2:00 pm

E102

Healthier Homes & Gardens and Pesticide-Free Parks  details Megan Kemple
 

3:00 pm

Planet Kids

Salmon Dissection.  Hands on discovery of one of the oldest natives in the Pacific Northwest.  details Bob Tuck
 

3:00 pm

NWN Stage

Sustainable Seafood in the Northwest; Making the Best Choices Charlie Slate
 

3:00 pm

E101

Save Energy & Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. Energy-Saving Home Solutions from Energy Trust of Oregon  details Dave Hutchins
 

3:00 pm

E102

Creating Your Ecological House  details Skip Wenz
 

3:00 pm

SL Stage

The Climate Project  details Jill Sughrue
 

4:00 pm

E101

Basics of Grid-Tied Solar Electric Systems

details

John Patterson
 

4:00 pm

E102

Used Building Materials: A Benefit for You, Your Community, and the Environment   details Shane Endicott
 

4:30 pm

NWN Stage

Green Cuisine! Shifting to a more organic, plant-based lifestyle. Chef Al Chase
 

4:30 - 6:30

Conv. Cafe

What kind of economic structures and incentives can best support a shift to sustainable living? details Conversation Week
 

5:00 pm

Planet Kids

Salmon Dissection.  Hands on discovery of one of the oldest natives in the Pacific Northwest.  details Bob Tuck
 

5:00 pm

E101

Voting With Your Dollars: Towards a Sustainable Local Economy details

Robyn Shanti
 

5:00 pm

E102

Spark Up Your Patio and Deck Containers Using Native Plants Mallory Gwynn
 

5:00 pm -

8:00 pm

SL Stage

Panel Presentation on Eco-Responsible Fashion Design & Installation Fashion Show details

the producers of

Portland Fashion Week

 

6:00 pm

NWN Stage

Topic and Menu Coming Soon DACOR Chef
 

6:00 pm

E101

Creating & Caring for Pet Friendly Landscapes  details Steve Varga
 

6:00 pm

E102

Green Building 101 Andrew Shepard
 

7:00 pm

E101

What can I do? Making good choices in a changing world.  details Will Newman II
 

7:00 pm

Planet Kids

Salmon Dissection.  Hands on discovery of one of the oldest natives in the Pacific Northwest.  details Bob Tuck
8:00 pm

The lights will be shut off in the seminar rooms and there will be no presentations from 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm in support of Earth Hour 2008.

 
SUNDAY
TOPIC
PRESENTER
 

All Day

Parking Lot

Electronics Recycling  details IMS Recycling
 

All Day

Planet Kids

Watershed Discovery
Opal Creek Ancient Forest
 

All Day

Planet Kids

Making Solar Cookers

Adult supervision required

Energy Trust
 

All Day

Planet Kids

NW Safari
Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program
 
All Day
Burgerville Kid's Activities. Mary's Softdough, Recycled Crayons, Pots n' Seeds, Coloring Sheets. Burgerville
 
All Day
Moments of Peace  details Charles Suniga
 

11:00 am

SL Stage

Marimba Ensemble from Alberta Rider Elementary School  details Zomba!
 

11:30 - 1:30

Conv. Cafe

How do we shift from “Me” to “We” on both the local and global levels? details Conversation Week
 

12:00 pm

SL Stage

A Capella Group  details Road Less Traveled
 

12:00 pm

E101

Mud 101:  From Mud-pies to Mansions  details Kiko Denzer
 

12:00 pm

E102

Creating Your Ecological House  details Skip Wenz
 

12:00 pm

Planet Kids

Salmon Dissection.  Hands on discovery of one of the oldest natives in the Pacific Northwest.  details Bob Tuck
 

12:00 pm

NWN Stage

Fresh Herbs, Direct from the Garden Chef Daniel Brophy
 

1:00 pm

SL Stage

Junk to Funk Fashion Show  details Junk to Funk
 

1:00 pm

E102

Sustainability 101:  Steps to a Better World details

Jill Sughrue
 

1:00 pm

E101

Global Warming, Ecological Footprints and Food.  How Our Food Choices Affect Us All.  details

Peter Spendelow
 

1:30 pm

NWN Stage

Fresh Produce, Direct from the Garden Chef Daniel Brophy
 

2:00 pm

E101

Watershed Protection Beginning at Home  details

Lisa Jo Frech
 

2:00 pm

E102

Growing Exotic Edibles in the Northwest - from Kiwis to Limes Jim Gilbert
 

2:00 pm

SL Stage

Acoustic / Alternative / Folk Rock  details Adam + Kris
 

2:00 - 4:00

Conv. Cafe

How do we shift from “Me” to “We” on both the local and global levels? details Conversation Week
 

3:00 pm

NWN Stage

Sustainable Seafood in the Northwest; Making the Best Choices Charlie Slate
 

3:00 pm

E101

Gardening with Global Warming in the Northwest - Challenges & Solutions  details

Patty Glick
 

3:00 pm

E102

Better Living Through Food Choices:  The Benefits of a Plant-Based Cusines  details Chef Al Chase & Donna Benjamin
 

3:00 pm

Planet Kids

Salmon Dissection.  Hands on discovery of one of the oldest natives in the Pacific Northwest.  details Bob Tuck
 

3:30 pm

SL Stage

Back Road Boogie details

Chazz Hamilton  

& Mario Carboni


 

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