FREE Green Seminars
SATURDAY, APRIL 17th 10am – 3pm
You are invited to choose a variety of educational sessions, all free and on the CPCC campus alongside the festival. More information will be added about the classes along with specific times closer to the festival date. Some classes will be taught for multiple sessions, others only one. Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
All classes are 1 hour and take place in either the Levine Information Technology Building or the Health Careers Building.
Energy: Efficiency, Conservation, and Generation
Energy Savings 101 with Jon Goode
Find out how $101 worth of stuff from a local hardware store can save you energy and money in your home. Lighting changes, phantom loads, duct sealing and the list goes on... Effective, inexpensive, easy things you can do to reduce energy costs.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 1116
10am & 11:30am
Weatherize and Tighten Up For Savings with Justin Rowell, Greenmodeling
Find out how to test your home's energy efficiency and envelope, install or upgrade insulation, choose more efficient windows, thermal barriers and other secrets to help reduce energy waste and keep your energy costs from going through the roof.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 3135
11:30am
Geothermal: Ground Source Heat Pumps with Mike Beaver
Find out how to use ground source heat pumps in homes, the different types of systems, available equipment and when to use them.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 1116
1:30pm & 3pm
Introduction to Solar with Bob Thomason
This class is an overview of solar energy and the latest in the industry, a look at ways to use solar, practicalities, basic requirements, tax incentives and other considerations.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 3123
10am & 3pm
Residential Solar with Eric Blomendale
Want to add solar to your home? Come out to learn the benefits of solar water heating and solar PV (electricity), renewable energy tax credits, and why going solar is one of the smartest investments you can make today!
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 3123
11:30am & 1:30pm
Tax Rebates & Incentives for Homeowners with Justin Rowell, Greenmodeling
This class will review many of the tax rebates and incentives offered by local, state and federal government programs for energy efficiency, sustainable structures and renewable energy for homeowners.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 3135
3pm
Duke Energy - How YOU Can Save Energy and Money Year Round with Sandi Huddleston-Edwards
Find out about the programs, services and energy efficiency tips that Duke Energy offers its customers that will help you save money and energy.
Health Careers Building Auditorium
10am & 11:30am
Green HomeBack to top
Green Your Home 101 with Jim Kirby
$101.00 and more worth of ideas on greening your home, whether owned or rented, with toxic free products, no VOC paint, floor finishes, air filters, lo-flow toilets and shower heads, rain water retention and more.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 4123
11:30am & 3pm
25 Ways to Go Green for under $50 with Jodi Helmer
Going green doesn't have to cost a lot. In fact, there are plenty of eco-friendly changes you can make that are simple and inexpensive - some are even FREE! Learn how to make small changes that have a huge environmental impact. The workshop includes a book giveaway!
Health Careers Building Rm 4108
10am & 3pm
Green Custom Homes on a Conventional Budget with Jim Gleeson
Design and components of the green home; style, energy saving strategies, materials choices, tax incentives and more.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 4123
10am & 1:30pm
Green Building and Remodeling 101 with Justin Rowell, Greenmodeling
Learn about the concepts and application of remodeling a healthy, efficient, comfortable and sustainable - in a word, green - home. From energy and water to landscaping and indoor air quality, this class will teach you not only about specific topics but how they all fit together.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 3135
10am & 1:30pm
Rain Gardens for Your Yard with Rob Eggers
An introduction into residential rain gardens; what they are, why they are important and how to construct and maintain them.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 1118
10am & 11:30am
Sustainable Pavement Options for Your Driveway, Sidewalks and Patio with Rob Eggers
A look a sustainable pavement options for the homeowner, especially pervious pavement types. A quick introduction into what makes them sustainable, what they do and how they work.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 1118
1:30pm
Rain Water Harvesting on a Budget with Mike Esposito
Do it yourself systems for homeowners on a budget. Learn how to install an automatic system to irrigate a vegetable garden.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 3137
10am & 11:30am
Green Choices & Your Home's Value with Teddy Makarow
Find out how green features add value to a home, increase market appeal, use energy wisely, conserve water, save money, protect health, support the environment and increase satisfaction in owning a home.
Health Careers Building Rm 4108
11:30am
Creating a Backyard Wildlife Habitat with Debbie Foster
Learn how to have your yard or schoolyard certified as a wildlife habitat by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation. Presentation to focus on how to use native plants to attract butterflies, birds, reptiles, amphibians and small mammals.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 3137
1:30pm - part 2 at 3:00pm
Making Organic Vegetable Gardening Easy! with Don Rosenberg
The author of "No Green Thumb Required! Organic Family Gardening Made Easy" will share his new approach to gardening in your back yard that's so easy, even a busy family can do it! There's no digging, tilling or weeding! All you do is plant your seeds once a season and water twice a week. Just in time for planting your summer garden!
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 1118
3pm
Green BusinessBack to top
Rebates and Tax Incentives for Businesses & Property Owners with Chris Studney & Bill Lawler
An overview of utility and government incentives available and how your business can use them to implement green technologies.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 3132
11:30am
Green Roofs for Business with Rob Eggers
This class explores green roof options for businesses in the Charlotte region and the benefits they provide.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 3132
3pm
Gaining Advantage Through a Greenhouse Gas Inventory with Natasha Herting
Learn what a Greenhouse Gas inventory is, how it can help you gain competitive advantage and how you can reduce your company's carbon footprint.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 3132
1:30pm
EPA Air Quality Standards and the Potential Impact to Your Business with Don Willard
Find out about the more stringent rules recently announced by the EPA for smog and ground-level ozone, what it means for Mecklenburg County and how it could impact business.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 3132
10am
Green Jobs, Green Careers with Keith Ratliff & Ruth Samuelson
If you want to match your passion for the environment, your skill set, and your experience, with a career where you can make a difference and prosper, then consider working in the new "green economy." This session will provide information on what is a green collar job (career), how to get training, where the work is, and pay.
Health Careers Building Auditorium
1:30pm & 3pm
Waste Reduction 101 for Business with Stewart Espey
Businesses are expected to be more environmentally friendly. Learn the benefits of waste reduction, laws mandating recycling, programs offered by the state and county and more.
Health Careers Building Auditorium Rm 4518
1:30pm
Get Smart with Fred de Luca & Carson Steen
The introduction and current global status of the electric vehicle revolution.
Health Careers Building Rm 4518
10am
Community and Advocacy Back to top
Sprawl Repair with Tom Low
Sprawl in Charlotte currently accounts for 92% of the land in the city. This stunning fact is motivating action by residents, leaders, and activists. Hear from urban planners who have developed a process for urban sprawl 'repair.'
Health Careers Building Rm 4108
1:30pm
Urbanism, Growers and Food Enthusiasts with Tom Low
With the rise of agricultural urbanism and the connection of farm to market to table, the interaction between those that grow food and the neighborhoods and buildings in which they live is becoming more important. This session will explore the connection between growers and dwellers in rural to urban locations and everywhere in between.
Health Careers Building Rm 4520
3pm
Green Schools and CMS Initiatives with Vicki Saville & Hamilton Cort
Hear about the one of the latest green school designs for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and how greener, more sustainable schools can benefit education while saving energy and money.
Levine Information Technology Building Rm 4518
11:30am & 3pm
Making the Queen City a Green City with Erica Geppi
Find out about the Sierra Club's initiatives for Charlotte and the surrounding region to improve energy efficiency and preserve our natural resources and how you can get involved to make a difference.
Health Careers Building Rm 4520
11:30am
Environmental Advocacy with June Blotnick
Learn about various ways and organizations you can get involved in to make a positive difference in the Charlotte region.
Health Careers Building Rm 4520
1:30pm
Charlotte Mecklenburg's Trees: An Asset You Can Help Preserve with Rick Roti
Loss of our natural assets affects the health of our economy, our air and water quality and the health of all who live here. Learn about how our tree cover has changed since 1985 and find out how to get involved in preserving our natural assets.
Health Careers Building Rm 4520
10am
Creating Community: A Symposium for Neighborhoods Back to top
The 15th annual Symposium for Neighborhoods is the centerpiece of a month of "Creating Community" activities hosted by the City of Charlotte and its partners. The Symposium will be held in the Overcash Building on the Central Campus of Central Piedmont Community College in conjunction with Charlotte Clean and Green and CPCC's Sensoria Saturday events.
The Neighborhood Symposium brings together neighborhood residents and leaders who share the goal of building a better community. A variety of workshops will be provided on topics such as community safety, neighborhood projects and events, economic development, creating place and spaces, sustainability and energy efficiency. There will also be workshops for youth ages 12–18. Exhibitors and neighborhood showcases available all day and all events are free and open to the public.
For additional information about the program and to register for the Symposium, go to www.neighborhoods.charmeck.org or call (704) 336–2061.
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