Sessions at The Great Unleashing from 10 - 11am (Bellingham High School)

Gardening in Small Urban Spaces , with Celt Schira , Room 113,

Gardening in small urban spaces is about making the most of the garden that you have, where you are.

Peak Oil, Peak Everything              John Rawlins                                                                         Room 115

The talk will cover the basics of fossil fuel supply peaking, with a focus on oil.  Peak oil, to be followed in time by peaking of natural gas, coal, and nuclear (uranium), will result in world peak everything during the first half of this century and probably during the next 10 years. 

 

 

 

The Community Energy Challenge: A Whatcom Green Jobs and Energy Efficiency Program       Alex Ramel                                                                                    Band Room

Starting in 2010, the Community Energy Challenge will substantially reduce Whatcom County’s consumption of electricity and natural gas by targeting comprehensive, deep efficiency focused programs at both commercial and residential facilities, by reducing the barriers to implementing energy efficiency.

 

Local Herbs for Health and Healing                            3^{rd Floor Commons            Â} 

^{Linda Quintana and Kim Bauer ND}

^{This will be a panel discussion with Linda Quintana and Kim Bauer ND. Linda and Kim will each present information on local healing herbs and then take questions from the audience.}

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^{Living With Uncertainty                Cyndy Sheldon MSW              2nd Floor Commons}

^{We will explore ways to help ourselves from an emotional and spiritual point of view and live with the uncertainty of the times.}

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^{Fourth Corner Exchange: Exploring Alternative Currency              Choir Room}

^{Francis Ayley}

^{Local, alternative and community currencies replace the money drained away, allowing the people to continue trading the essentials of life.     Â} 

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^{Whatcom County Elders Talk about Our Relationship with Nature Staff Room}

^{A panel of local elders will share their stories, with a focus on the importance in their lives of maintaining an enlivened relationship with the natural world.}

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^{Made by Hand: The Changing Nature of Work Brian Kerkvliet    Room 120}

^{What kinds of skills will we need in a powered down future? The past has a lot to teach us.}