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Marcellus Outreach Butler & SRU Sustainable Enterprise Accelerator Presents the 2nd Annual
Welcome to Butler County’s Fossil-free Energy Fair, Energizing for a Sustainable Future - 2014!
We are presenting the realities of the current state of fossil-free energy. Are Wind and Solar affordable choices for consumers? We hope to provide that answer and much more through speaker presentations, educational materials
and energy efficient vendors. All will answer your questions about their energy solutions that provide a sustainable future for us all.
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S U S T A I N A B L EE N T E R P R I S E
A C C E L E R A T O RTo promote regional economic development through applied
student learning opportunities in new venture creation and business consulting.
Energizing for a Sustainable FutureWith extreme climate events occurring with greater frequency throughout the globe, it is time to demand our federal, state and local governments provide the policies and financial resources to shift our energy production to renewable and sustainable sources. In order to address this climate challenge, energy policies need to address curbing carbon and methane emissions, while at the same time implementing the transition to fossil free energy solutions.
Throughout the world countries are transitioning off fossil fuels at an increasing pace including the United States. Mark Z. Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engi-neering at Stanford University has developed a state-by-state energy conversion plan that details the transition to a 100% sustainable, inexpensive and reliable energy supply by 2050, “Converting to wind, water and sunlight is feasible, will stabilize costs of energy, and will produce jobs while reducing health and climate damage,” said Jacobson.
We can no longer postpone the mandate that is before us. Implementing technologies for solar, geothermal, wind and hydro must be put into place now. Technologies like photo-voltaic cells, electric cars and solar roadways are literally driving us to a sustainable future. As we move forward, we need to:
• Become part of the change by implementing renewable and sustainable energy solutions in our homes, businesses and lifestyles
• Demand our Federal, State, and local officials adopt initiatives, policies, and ordinances that fast -track the path to a fossil free energy America
• Help others understand the urgency of saving the planet by transitioning away from fossil derived energy to a carbon and methane free source. By doing so will provide 2 million new jobs in manufacturing, engineering, science, automotive, and more.
In Energizing for a Sustainable Future, each of us must get involved, take action and become the change we want to see.
Marcellus Outreach Butler
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Schedule Time Title Location
11am – Noon Sam Gianetti (Music) Mall Lawn
12:00 – 12:45 Welcome with Lou HancherickWelcome Video Address Keynote Address “The Legacy of Fossil Fuels”
Auditorium
1:00 – 1:45
Fun In the Sun (Childrens’ Program)
Reinventing Fire What is the SEA and How To Use It Think Efficiency FirstGetting to a Fossil-Free Economy Powering Connections to Nature
Room 103
Auditorium
Room 132
Room 133
Room 152
Room 153
2:00 – 2:45
Blowin in the Wind (Childrens’ Program)
Photosynthesia and Bio-fuel Think Efficiency First Fossil-free Transportation Fighting Climate Chaos with Clean Energy Introduction to Solar Gardens
Room 103
Room 132
Room 133
Auditorium
Room 152
Room 153
3:00 – 3:45
Fun In the Sun (Childrens’ Program)
SEA Clients and SEA Projects Power Up with the Sun Fossil-free TransportationGetting to a Fossil-Free Economy Powering Connections to Nature
Room 103
Room 132
Room 133
Auditorium
Room 152
Room 153
4:00 – 4:45
Blowin in the Wind (Childrens’ Program)
Reinventing Fire Panel Discussion Power Up with the Sun Fighting Climate Chaos with Clean Energy Introduction to Solar Gardens
Room 103
Auditorium
Room 132
Room 133
Room 152
Room 153
5:00 – 7:00 T. Mitchell Bell (Music) Mall Lawn
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businesses to develop sustainable practices and promote economic development.
John Golden, J.D., Professor, Business Department at Slippery Rock University and Managing Director of the Sustainable Enterprise Accelerator (SEA), an organization helping students and community members learn entrepreneurial skills to start their own businesses and also practice sustainable management. [email protected]
“SEA clients and SEA Projects” Pre-senters – SEA Team Room 132, 3:00 – 3:45SEA Team members will review how their involvement with specific businesses and other community projects helped promote economic benefit through implementing sustainable prac-tices and sound business strategies.
“Photosynthesia and Bio-fuel” Presenter, Valentine Kefeli Room 132, 2:00 – 2:45This roundtable presentation focuses on solar energy transformation via photosynthesis of trees, butanol production and solar house plant growth.
Valentine Kefeli, Dr. Sci., Ph.D., has taught courses in Biology at Slippery Rock University and courses on Biology, Environmental Health, and Weather and Climate at Robert Morris. He has served as an advisor to Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition. [email protected]
“Think Efficiency First” Presenter, Rhett Major Room 133, 1:00 – 1:45; 2:00 – 2:45Through exploring scenarios where the first order of business should be to button up our homes, this presentation will help make our homes more efficient. These tactics can pay benefits in comfort, health & safety, cleaner environment, and cost us all less in the long run.
Rhett Major - For over 26 years, The Energy Doctor has been helping people in Western Pennsylvania save energy and be more comfortable in their homes and businesses. [email protected]
“Power Up with the Sun” Presenter, Greg Winks Room 133, 3:00 – 3:45; 4:00 – 4:45Learn about the current market for solar energy, the viability of solar in Western PA, solar energy for your homes, and what supporters of solar energy can do to help promote the growth of solar energy.
Greg Winks, is treasurer for SUNWPA and a clean energy consultant with Clean Energy Resources. Both of these organizations are dedicated to promoting the growth of solar energy in Western PA. [email protected]
“Guest Open Forum - Fossil-free Transportation” Various Presenters, Auditorium, 2:00 - 3:45A student group from Carnegie Mellon University will make a presentation on their Electric Boat and Car projects. Ford Motor Company and BMW will do presentations on their Electric Cars that will be on display. A video “Solar Freaking Roadways” will be screened followed by open discussion.
“Getting to a Fossil-Free Economy: Why Must We Act? How Do We Take the Next Steps? What Can We Do Now?” - Presenter, Patricia DeMarco, Room 152, 1:00 – 1:45; 3:00 – 3:45Join in this interactive workshop that challenges the popular belief that America’s economy must remain dependent on the extraction of fossil fuels. This workshop will develop a pathway to our sustainable future for a fossil-free economy.
Patricia DeMarco, Ph.D. – an Adjunct faculty member at University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University. She was the Former Executive Director of the Rachel Carson Homestead and Past Director of the Rachel Carson Institute at Chatham University. She is an international speaker on sustainability and is currently writing a book on this subject. [email protected]
Schedule DetailsWelcome Video Address Presenter - Bill McKibbenBill McKibben is an author and environmen-talist. His 1989 book The End of Nature is regarded as the first book for a general audi-ence about climate change and has appeared in 24 languages. He is founder of 350.org, the first planet-wide, grassroots organization, propelling the climate change movement. [email protected]
Keynote Address “The Legacy of Fossil Fuels” – Presenter - Robert Hinds, Auditorium, 12:00 – 12:45Fossil fuels have been the backbone of industrial and technological growth since the early part of the 19th century. We depend heavily on energy to maintain and improve our standard of living. Fossil fuels, however, are proving to have serious environmental consequences for climate and health. Some of these issues will be discussed with particular emphasis on climate change. Fossil free energy is considered of paramount importance for the future.
Robert Hinds, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus, Slippery Rock University and member of Sus-tainable Slippery Rock. Throughout his exten-sive career, he taught geology and oceanography courses at Slippery Rock University and at the Wallops Island Marine Science Center. In his retirement, he has been educating communities and local officials on the realities and chal-lenges of fossil fuel extraction and its impact on climate change and the environment. [email protected]
Workshops:“Reinventing Fire” Rocky Mountain Institute Auditorium, 1:00 - 1:45; 4:00 - 4:45With a video introduction by Amory Lovins, this video presentation addresses bold business solu-tions that explore converting the United States to almost total reliance on renewable energy sources such as solar energy and wind power.
“Panel Discussion” Sustainable Slippery Rock - SSR Members, Room 132, 4:00 – 4:45Provide input into SSR’s sustainable community planning process and role as an information exchange network for food, housing and energy resources. Topics covered will include energy feasibility for solar and geothermal resources for home and business applications and the development of a green energy map to enable Slippery Rock residents and business owners to get together on energy projects.
Sustainable Slippery Rock (SSR) is a network of people who are interested in promoting true sustainability within the Slippery Rock region, and to contribute thereby to global sustainability. sustainablesr.org
“What is the SEA (Sustainable Enterprise Accelerator) and How To Use It Presenter, John Golden Room 132, 1:00 – 1:45This presentation will cover SEA’s role in new venture creation and explain the consulting practices it employs with businesses. It will de-scribe the process of how students work with
Entertainment:Sam Giannetti Mall Lawn, 11:00-12:00 As a musician, singer and songwriter, he plays original and classic music. He as released two albums, Appalachian Rock and Windfall Prophets and plays in the band, US 4 Now. www.facebook.com/sam.giannetti
T. Mitchell Bell Mall Lawn, 5:00 – 7:00 He is a singer, songwriter/activist. His latest recording is Witness, a mixture of folksy, bluesy and rock, is a collection of environ-mentally aware toe tappers. mitchbell.wordpress.com
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Exhibitors• Scalo Solar Solutions www.scalosolar.com
• Group Against Smog and Pollution GASP www.gasp-pgh.org
• Penn Forest Natural Burial Park www.pennforestcemetery.org
• Allegheny Defense Project www.alleghenydefense.org
• Solar Unified Network of Western Pennsylvania www.sunwpa.org
• Butler County Democratic Committee www.butlerdems.org
• Energy Independent Solutions EIS www.eissolar.com
• Shaklee Distributor, Lydia Horvath horvath.myshaklee.com
• Ford Motor Company www.ford.com
• ZeroFossil www.zerofossil.com
“Fighting Climate Chaos with Clean Energy” Presenter, Randy Francisco Room 152, 2:00 – 2:45; 4:00 – 4:45This workshop will cover the role that electric-ity generation plays in the climate problem, the feasibility of replacing coal and gas with wind and solar, focusing on the efficiencies and ben-efits of clean energy. It will also address state clean energy policy in meeting newly proposed carbon standards.
Randy Francisco – as Western Pennsylvania’s Senior Organizing Representative for the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Team, he has worked on many environmental issues with Sierra Club’s Climate Recovery work. He is working in SW Pennsylvania with renewable energy develop-ers, businesses and supporters to increase the production of renewable energy from sources such as wind and solar. [email protected]
“Powering Connections to Nature” – Presenters, Ron Rademacher and Adam Haas Room 153, 1:00 – 1:45; 3:00 – 3:45Learn about the 120-year journey that has taken Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens from a horticultural showcase to an internationally recognized sustainability leader through the introduction of revolutionary build-
ings and practices, including the net-zero energy Center for Sustainable Landscape.
Ron Rademacher is a clergyman and an at-torney who is currently serving as a Mediator and EASE Envoy for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ron is a Sustain-ability Docent and a Conservatory Docent at Phipps. [email protected]
Adam Haas is an interpretive specialist at Phipps, a museum he thinks is ideal for facilitat-ing deeper connections to the natural world. Adam studied Animal Behavior at Bucknell Uni-versity and received his M.A.T from the George Washington University. [email protected]
“Introduction to Solar Gardens” – Presenter, Joy Hughes Room 153, 2:00 – 2:45; 4:00 – 4:45This presentation will explore the organization, development and management of community-owned solar energy projects. Through educating individuals and communities about ways for everyone to own solar panels, clean energy can be affordable and available to all.
Joy Hughes from Eastsound, Washington is the founder of the Solar Gardens Institute, which
helps communities everywhere develop shared solar projects. [email protected]
Children’s Programs:“Fun In the Sun”, Jennings Environmental Education Center Room 103, 1:00 – 1:45; 3:00 – 3:45Children will discover how the sun’s energy can be used for power and more in this hands-on workshop for ages 8 and up.
“Blowin’ in the Wind”, Jennings Environmental Education Center Room 103, 2:00 – 2:45; 4:00 – 4:45Is the answer really blowing in the wind? Children 8 and up can participate in fun activities to learn about how wind can work for us.
Jennings Environmental Education Center is one of several state parks specifically dedicated to provide environmental education and interpretation to the community. Located in Butler County, this center offers a variety of programs for children, teachers, and the general public to increase knowledge and awareness of the beauty and importance of our natural resources.
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Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSORS• Marcellus Outreach Butler
www.marcellusoutreachbutler.org• SRU Sustainable Enterprise
Accelerator www.seasru.com
CO-SPONSOR• Sustainable Slippery Rock
sustainablesr.org
PLATINUM SPONSORS • Three Rivers Community
Foundation www.3rcf.org• A-1 Concrete Leveling
www.a1now.com• Green Mountain Energy
www.GreenMountainEnergy.com
GOLD SPONSORS• Slippery Rock
Watershed Coalition www.srwc.org
• Mountain Watershed Association www.mtwatershed.com
• Fairfield Inn, Slippery Rock www.marriott.com/fairfieldinn
• Frankferd Farms Food www.frankferd.com
SILVER SPONSORS• Clean Air Council
www.cleanair.org• Clean Water Action
www.cleanwateraction.org/pa• Earthworks
www.earthworksaction.org• Ameritas Investment,
Robert W. Feyche [email protected]
