List of Presentations

Landscaping with native plants sustains native birds, butterflies and thother wildlife, reduces the need for water, energy and chemicals, and enhances our place in our native ecosystems.

Presented By: Judy Speer

Jack Kaskel

Build Your Own Electric Car: Cheap!

Learn how anyone can build their own electric car with little more than recycled parts and ingenuity.

Presented By: Ben Nelson

Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle

No Gas, No Mufflers, No Problem! Learn how anyone can build their own electric motorcycle.

Presented By: Ben Nelson

Building with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)

The economical and environmental benefits of building with insulated concrete forms (ICFs)

Presented By: Gene Becker

CO2 offsets - A local means to meed sustainability goals

We are focused on reducing the carbon footprint of business, individuals and events through local terestrial carbon CO2 sequestion offset programs.

Presented By: Kellen Anderson

Composting EcoFair360 and other food residuals

Food scrap collection and processing...a way of minimizing waste and recovering local resources.

Presented By: William Tarman-Ramcheck

Converting any Hybrid to Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) - Moving beyond 60mpg

Find out how companies and individuals are converting hybrids to get more gas mileage by making them able to plug in.

Presented By: Eric Powers

Cooking Demonstration Using Local Foods

Chef Rick Starr of Kirsch’s Restaurant in Williams Bay, Wis.joins EcoFair360 with plans to present both cooking demonstrations and Q&A sessions on Sunday, July 10.

Presented By: Rick Starr

Corn, Beans and Dairy the Green Way

Sustainability of farmlands is a topic that is being discussed on a national leven and in legislation, rules and standards are being set.

Presented By: Douglas Johnson

Creating a Sense of Place

A sense of place is essential for re-localizing our economies and creating a more sustainable lifestyle.

Presented By: Jack Speer

Creating a successful Farm to School Program in your school, a step-by-step approach

Farm to School encourages local purchasing and nutrution education while supporting the community as a whole by creating a circle of sustainability.

Presented By: Diane Chapeta

Daylighting - "Homes & Businesses"

Learn about the latest advanced optical daylighting technology and a new product category - the Tubular Daylighting Device (TDD).

Presented By: Keith Johnson

Detoxification Strategy in Chinese Medicine: "Coursing the Liver, Cleansing the Planet"

If each one of us chooses to "save" our bodies, we can save the planet.

Presented By: Maureen McNulty

Developing a community owned solar farm - growing local electricity!

A 2008 study found only 22% and 27% of residential buildings are suitable for a solar electric system.

Presented By: Fritz Kreiss

Development of Antioch's first Community Garden Commission

The insight and ideas for a Community Garden.

Presented By: Cynthia Stepanek

Discovering Inner Peace

Seeking to inspire and challenge individuals to discover their authentic selves and lead a more meaningful life.

Presented By: Christina Samycia

Double - Dome Biome

Don't be surprised if the kids begin to teach you a few things about recycling, reusing and renewing your environment!

Presented By: Bill Bosworth

E85: A Clean Air Choice

E85 and BioDiesel are renewable, clean fuels which help reduce the amount of polution put into the air we breathe.

Eat, Play, Live: Healthy Summer Picnic Fare

Empowering people to take greater responsibility for their dietary choices through awareness of better food options and improved culinary skills, leads to greater health and wellbeing.

Presented By: Betty Holloway

Eco Art: Making Creative Treasures Out Of Unlikely Materials

Learn some creative ways to go green by making beautiful works of art.

Presented By: Forrest Espinoza

Electric vehicles and charging stations

Electric cars are coming! Depends on your city and part of the country but they are coming and starting to show up.

Presented By: Harry Ohde

Electronic Recycling and Why

The benefits of electronic recycling as well as the new laws in place for elctronic recycling.

Presented By: Dale Helgeson

Emerging Green Industries

Providing a glimpse into the future of green technologies and where new innovations are emerging.

Presented By: Bud Gayhart

Focus on Energy - Statewide program for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Focus on Energy gives customers a great resource for finding out how to make your business or home more sustainable through renewable energy and efficiency.

Presented By: Heather Feigum

Food, Fuel, and the Didion Difference

Didion demonstrates that you can have both food AND fuel through synergistic operations.

Presented By: Chad Carter

Future of Biogas on Wisconsin Farms

This presentation will reflect on the status of farm biogas/anaerobic digesters. Then evaluate what is needed to successfully integrate these systems on a large-scale across Wisconsin.

Presented By: Joseph Schultz

Geothermal 101

Your own backyard has the potential to be an energy source for heating and cooling comfort.

Presented By: Wade Wilson

Global Water Issues: A World of Overflowing or Half Empty Glasses

Global Waster Issues and the impacts of our changing world on water.

Presented By: Ms. Mel Bromberg

GM Wouldn't Make an Electric Truck so I Did

How a guy in a garage can make an electric truck a reality in 60 days.

Presented By: Tom Leitschuh

Green Roofing: A Solution for Cities

Green roofs can offer sustainable solutions for revitalizing our cities.

Presented By: Anthony Mayer

Green Story Time

Half hour story time involving books about trees, gardens, animals, and other "Earth Friendly" topics.

Presented By: Sara Soukup

Grow Green, Eat Green! Eco-healthy options for normal folks

Finding, growing and eating healthy, organic food is not that hard - even normal folks like YOU and I can do it!

Presented By: David Woodruff

Grow your local economy and jobs through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

The impacts of clean energy in the Wisconsin Economy a well as the potential impact of increasing renewable energy utilization and investments in efficiency.

Presented By: Joshua Clements

Healing Food Allergies and Supporting Digestion

With over 35 years of experience, Dr. Hicks has become a leading authority on the causes and treatments of food allergies and impaired digestion.

Presented By: John Hicks, MD

Healthy Food for Picky Eaters

Learn how to prepare vegetables that are pleasing to even the pickiest eater!

Presented By: Betsy Hicks

Home Performance: What it is and why it's important

Poor Performance not olnly wastes energy but can result in building damage and expensive repairs.

Presented By: Mark Furst

How can my town start a rain barrel program?

Tom's Rain Barrels has been recommending and installing rain barrels for the residential customers and municipalities for over 4 years.

Presented By: Tom Ruzinok

How does climate chage affect you?

The Environment...How does tempurature rise affect you?

Presented By: Arley Uhrig

How to build a better garden by creating a community of plants

How to build a better garden by creating a community of plants with differing growth rates, structures and needs.

Presented By: Roy Diblik

How to make biodiesel from used restaurant grease

Restaurant grease can be used for more than just cooking!

Presented By: Swee Sim

Innovative Energy Efficient Lighting Products

There are energy efficient lighting products available to replace any existing incandescent bulb.

Presented By: James Mapp

Installing a Wind Energy System 101

Small Wind System Installation for residential customers, farms, businesses, schools and municipalities.

Presented By: Randy Faller

Introduction to Aplacas

At Silver Creek Alpaca Farm, we offer information about alpacas and the various aspects of owning them and wearing the product.

Presented By: Georgia Meyer

Joe Fred's Gratitude Music Show for Kids

Musician Joe Fred has created a fun, interactive show for children (ages 6yrs and under) which combines fun sing-a-long music and acupressure tapping.

Presented By: Joe Fred Paprocki

Join the Community Green Challenge - build a sustainable community (and get free solar, wind)

Earn Green Points purchasing things you already do as a community!

Presented By: Fritz Kreiss

Kids Go Green

We feel strongly about educating the youngest of children about our environment and what they can do to care for it.

Presented By: Donna Hurst and Allison Wagner Taylor

Lighting the way to a Green/Sustainable Economy

Solutions forwarding the sustainability initiative and how to profit from it.

Presented By: Leonard Zwieg

Local & Regional Resources for Businesses

The local and regional programs that are available to entrepreneurs in the area to assist in the startup and/or expansion of their businesses.

Presented By: Mike Van Den Bosch

Low Impact Development and Conservation Design

Providing expert engineering services and solutions to clients involved in land development.

Presented By: Dennis Dreher

Making Nature Whole: Ecological Restoration and the New Communion with Nature

Attempts to restore whole ecosystems is a relatively new practice.

Presented By: Dr. William R. Jordan III

Minimize the Clutter

Clear the Clutter to reduce waste and improve mental and physical health.

Presented By: Ingrid Clemen

Municipal Energy Planning

22 municipal energy plans were created in WI in 2009-2010.

Presented By: Joshua Clements

Natural Laundry

Everyone does laundry - lets make it better for you and the environment!

Presented By: Catherine Bolden

NRCS Conservation Programs to help people help the land

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is the lead USDA agency for conservation on privately owned lands.

Presented By: Greg Igl

Open Raised Bed Gardening - more food in less space

Home gardening that requires not power equipment and can produce exceptional quantities of a wide variety of food.

Presented By: Noel Valdes

Peak Oil Dynamics and the Meaning for You

No Discussion of the future of our nation can be complete without consideration of the likelihood and consequences of severely constrained oil supplies in the next 5 to 20 years.

Presented By: Justin Bloesch

Preparing to Preserve for Beginners

Join us for information on proper pressure canning, water bath canning, drying, and freezing techniques.

Presented By: Jenny Wehmeier

Protecting Our Cities' Water

Protecting our environment through waste water containment and potable water protection

Presented By: Randall Firmin

Protecting the land while creating an Eco-Adventure

Designed to appeal to everyone; seasoned adventure travelers, young family vacationers, and empty nesters, will discover the thrill of flight high above the forest floor!

Presented By: Mike Goril

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose or ReStore

The ecological impact of adding to our landfills is staggering. In order to reduce our reduce our carbon footprints we have to learn how.

Presented By: Diane Angeletti

Removing Weeds and Invasive Brush with Goats

Target grazing weeds and brush with goats is a sustainable, non-poluting practice that eliminates the use of pesticides and reduces the use of fossil fuels.

Presented By: Kim Hunter

Renewable Energy in Wisconsin

The status of of renewable energy in Wisconsin

Presented By: David J. Jenkins

Renewables for your Home, Small Business, or Farm

Renewable energy is a key component of achieving a sustainable society where the needs of the people can be balanced with the protection of the environment.

Presented By: Amy Taivalkoski

Simple Payback and Other Ways We Fool Ourselves

For decades we have used simple payback to decide whether-or-not to upgrade our facilities to save energy and reduce pollution.

Presented By: Eric Truelove

Solar For Schools: How to Help Schools Go Green

The sun is an inexhaustible natural resource. Why not use it to cut your school's energy costs and use the money saved to fund other school projects?

Presented By: Hans Herrmann

Some new energy efficient products for the home

Simple ways to achieve electrical savings in your home.

Presented By: Tom Krawczyk

Sustainability at UW-Whitewater

The sustainability achievements accomplished by UW-Whitewater

Presented By: Wesley Enterline

Sustainability in Restaurants

A how to on how to implement sustainable practices in restaurants.

Presented By: Ann Wick

Sustainability: People+Process+Environment=Profit

Companies are often looking for a starting point to sustainability, wondering how it fits and can it be profitably implemented.

Presented By: David Hildreth

Sustainable energy by way of lottery

Every citizen could have the opportunity to contribute to sustainable energy.

Presented By: Michael Marx

Sustainable lighting options save money for communities

Learn how the city of Waukesha saved money with lighting contractor, Cooper Lighting, and what you can do in your communities.

Presented By: Scott Teschendorf

Testing Water from Private Wells

The importance of water testing, what to test for, how often, and how pollutants get into ground water will be discussed.

Presented By: Peg Reedy

The 7 Principles to Raising a Healthy Child

We strive for natural health options for our patients and are as eco-friendly as we can be and encourage our patients to be natural and Earth friendly as well.

Presented By: Tara Gill

The Benefits of Reclaimed Urban Lumber

Horigan Urban Forest Products, Inc. is dedicated to extending the life of one of our most precious and beautiful resources: trees.

Presented By: Bruce Horigan

The environmental footprint of the modern dairy farm

Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics are specialty cheeses produced on the farm with fresh, high quality milk from the Crave Brothers Dairy Farm.

Presented By: Charles Crave

The Ideas Behind the Jefferson Business Center

The Business Center is a hands on show place for sustainable remodeling, working and living.

Presented By: Steve Lewis

The most common problems or our most common trees

Trees add value to our homes, cool our homes, and provide habitat for wildlife.

Presented By: Chrissy Regester

The Real Dirt on Clean

Using Shaklee cleaning products to replace toxic household cleaners.

Presented By: Elisabeth Heasley

The World of Electric Vehicle Charging

A solid, basic understanding of electric vehicles, electric vehicle chargers and the difference of each type of car and charger unit that is available.

Presented By: Robert Spatz

Tree Care for Homeowners

Learn from the pros about tree selection, planting techniques, proper maintenance and care.

Presented By: Jimmie Frazier

UW-Rock County Solar Project

UW-Rock County faculty and staff support the growth of green energy through educational and outreach programs.

Presented By: Bob McCallister

Dale Buechler

Water Star Wisconsin: A tool for municipalitites

The 400 actions composing Water Star encourage municipalities to be the ultimate in sustainable when it comes to everything water.

Presented By: Suzanne Wade

WGBA and Green Building

If you're new to green building and want to learn the basics, this session is for your!

Presented By: Korinne Haeffel

What is Clean Cities?

Helping people to make choices as they "green" their fleets and vehicles.

Presented By: Lorrie Lisek

What's Permaculture?

Permaculture is a systems framework that is so accessible and user friendly once tought the basics.

Presented By: Kate Heiber-Cobb

Whitewater Sustainability Initiatives

Whitewater can serve as an example of what communities can do to be more sustainable.

Presented By: Kevin M. Brunner

Why Cover Crops?

Cover crops are herbaceous plants established for seasonal cover and conservation purposes.

Presented By: Jim Stute

Wine growing in Walworth County and our significance in the Wine World

Locally produced products are inherently sustainable and the better educated the public is, the more receptive they will be to local products and hence, promoting sustainability.

Presented By: Joe Staller

Wisconsin Homes and Carbon Footprint - Homes and Greenhouse Gas Reduction

The house you live in is the source for about 11 tons of CO2 per year. How do we know that? What should you do about it?

Presented By: Don Hynek

World Works!

Students will learn about recycling, composting, the water cycle and acid rain.

Presented By: Bill Bosworth

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