Speakers | Sustainable Ballard Festival

Sustainable Ballard fosters new awareness of the importance of community connections and meaningful sustainability in response to excess energy dependence and consumption, and the depletion of key resources. Sustainable Ballard conducts workshops, public events, writes reports and research articles, and provides design and planning services, for community education. Sustainable Ballard seeks to empower local citizens to become leaders in collective community self-reliance and autonomy.

2006 Speakers & Performers (Click for more info:)

Jennifer Adler, MS, CN Cecile Andrews, Phinney EcoVillage Antar Birgette Antonson Ballard High School Biodiesel Club Deborah Barnes, Sustainable Ballard's Art, Craft and Design Guild Coordinator Lynn Best, Seattle City Light Scott Bilstad, Mothpress.com Dan Borba, Down to Earth Gadgets & Gizmos Jim Burton, Blip Pamela Burton, Solar Washington Don Carlson, Carlson Architects Tracy Carroll, NetGreen Bus Chick (Carla Sauter) Ben Busby-Collins, Ballard Organics City Repair Seattle Richard Conlin, Seattle City Council Tracy Connelly, Emergency Preparedness Training Specialist Steve Fradkin, Fradkin Fine Construction Dr. Dan Freeman, Alternative FuelwErks Matt Freeman-Gleason, EHC founder Jan Gravemaker Andrew Ingram, BalMar Chef Danielle Jalbert, Herbalist Aaron Kahn, NW Biodiesel Network Davidya Kasperzyk, AIA - Architect and Bioregional Planner Debra Lajimodiere Jay Lazerwitz, BallardWorks Karen Lindquist Steve Lough, Seattle Electric Vehicle Association Peter Loche, Neighborhood Steering Committee Lead (and Architect) Scott Lynch, Crown Hill Chiropractic Glenn Maresca, Liquid Heating Ross Martin, Environmental Consultant Brice Maryman, Open space 2100 Patricia McHugh, Full Circle Gail Miller, Collective Bruce Naftaly, Le Gourmand Chef One Haida Frog (Fred Lauth), Tlingit-Haida Central Council Gudrun Onkels, Ballard Woodworks Becci Parsons, Feldenkrais Movement Therapy Katie Peterson, Edible Life Thor Peterson, City of Seattle Jamal Rahman Greg Rock, Green Car Company Angelina Shell, Seattle Tilth Bridget Smith, Sustainable Ballard's Urban Planning and Building Design coordinator Eric Smith, Goodfunds.com Viki Sonntag, Sustainable Seattle Mark Steif, Baby Diaper Service Eric Sundin, Electric Bikes NW Kristi Thompkins, Personal Chef Tim Ticehurst, Homeopath Rev. Rich Lang & the Sparkling Choir of Love, Trinity United Methodist Church Cass Turnbull, Plant Amnesty Yellow Hat Brass Band
Jennifer Adler, MS, CN @ Local Food Tent -11:30 am Jennifer will be demonstrating the preparation of Massaged Kale Salad.
Cecile Andrews, Author, Phinney EcoVillage Founder @ Community Tent - 2:50 pm BIO Cecile will discuss the themes of her new book: Slow is Beautiful: New Visions of Community, Leisure, and Joie de Vivre.	Antar @ Big Tent - 3:30 pm Antar plays World Beat/Adult Contemporary ... Blues ... Jazz.
Ballard High School Biodiesel Beavers & Noam Gundle @Transportation Tent - 2:10 pm Earlier this year, David Tetta travelled to Central America to share his passion for Biofuels with other teachers and students. He visited Columbia, Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatamala. details & pictures from the trip	Deborah Barnes, Sustainable Ballard's Art, Craft and Design Guild Coordinator @ Art Tent - 12:10 pm Paper Collage and More w/ Deborah Barnes, including DIY time
	Lynn Best, Seattle City Light @ Home Tent - 11:50 pm
Scott Bilstad, Mothpress.com @ Art Tent - 12:10 am Scott will teach us how to make your own silkscreen prints. Audience will get to create an artwork to take home. Scott will also be one of the kids' area hosts.	Pamela Burton, Solar Washington @ Home Tent - 2:50 pm Pam gives us the low-down on all the programs & incentives that can make installing solar collectors on your home easy and affordable.
Jim Burton - Blip @ Urban Planning Tent - 2:30 pm Jim Burton has 15 years experience in residential, retail, corporate office, and institutional projects. His focus is residential, and they specialize in 'Green' or sustainable design. He loves to work creatively within a budget, and has a passion for helping people make their projects healthy, energy efficient, and easy on the environment.	Dan Borba - Down to Earth Gadgets and Gizmos @ Environment Tent - 1:10 pm Dan will demonstrate How to Set Up and Use a Rainbarrel.
	Don Carlson, of Carlson Architects @ Urban Planning Tent - 3:30 pm 14^thAve NW Visioning Project Don has many local, regional and national design awards. Projects include Larry's Markets, Beacon Library, expansion of the Social Work Building at the U of W, and growing Vine Street.
Bus Chick (Carla Saulter) - buschick@gmail.com @ Transportation Tent - 3:10 pm Carla will share her experiences while taking the bus everywhere—really, everywhere—she goes. Buschick blog	Ben Busby-Collins, Ballard Organics @ Health Tent - 11:50 am Ben will demonstrate the basics of making your own soap at home. Ingredients, equipment & aesthetics.
City Repair Seattle - website @ Urban Planning Tent - 11:30 pm Hear about and experience the art of placemaking! Learn from communities in Seattle that are working to incorporate community, art, and place into their neighborhoods, while we use some group creativity to make the Urban Design tent into an artistic community place for the rest of the festival. Kids welcome - 5, 15, or 50!	Tracy Connelly - Emergency Preparedness Training Specialist City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management @ Urban Planning Tent - 1:30 pm SNAP (Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare) This is an opportunity to learn how to prepare yourself, your families and your neighborhoods for emergency situations. Make A Plan, Build A Kit and Get Organized! Tracy works for the City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management. Prior to Seattle, Tracy was with the American Red Cross Serving King & Kitsap Counties as the Community Disaster Education Coordinator. She has worked in the field of Emergency Preparedness and Response for five years.
Richard Conlin, Seattle City Councilmember BIO @ Big Tent - 11:00 am Richard will set the tone for the day.
Steve Fradkin - Fradkin Fine Construction @ Urban Planning Tent - 2:30 pm Steve Fradkin is a "Built Green" builder and a member of the Northwest Eco-Building Guild. All new construction projects qualify for a "3 Star" Built Green rating. Two projects have won AIA Homes of the Month Awards (1/1996 and 11/1999). His work has been featured in Pacific Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens and the Seattle Times.	Dr. Dan Freeman, Alternative FuelwErks @ Transportation Tent -1:10 pm Dr. Dan will be discussing Alternative Fuels: Immediate Relief and Long-Term Outlook @ Transportation Row - 2:30 pm Dr. Dan conducts a hands-on workshop on how to convert your car to biodiesel.
Matt Freeman - Gleason, founder- Environmental Home Center @ Urban Planning Tent - 12:30 pm Learn about Environmental Home Center's OSMO wood finishing products. Made from natural oils and waxes, they create beautiful, repairable (and colorful) finishes for all woodwork, including flooring. Workshop includes product information and application demonstration.
Jan Gravemaker, King County Housing Authority @ Home Tent - 11:50 am A trained electrician working for KCHA as residential energy Auditor, Energy Answer Man, BTU sleuth, will answer your home energy questions, will show you how to become carbon neutral and save on your light bill at the same time, will show you how much your cell phone chargers and PC power supplies use if you leave them plugged in. Please bring your small appliances and power supplies for a fair sustainabilty check.	Andrew J. Ingram, BalMar Chef @ Local Food Tent - 3:30 pm Andrew will be demonstrating the preparation of Spicy Chilled Skagit River Ranch Pork Tenderloin Salad, Local Organic Greens, Heirloom Tomato Vinaigrette. Then... yummy samples!
Danielle Jalbert, Herbalist @ Health Tent - 2:50 pm A hands-on workshop using herbal infused oils to make a customized healing salve with your choice of addedessential oils. Recipes and suggestions for future projects will be provided.	Aaron Kahn, NW Biodiesel Network Founding Member BIO @ Transportation Tent - 1:10 pm Aaron Kahn is one of the founding members of the NW Biodiesel Network. He will talk about Biodiesel Basics: Buy It, Use It, and Join the NW Biodiesel Network!
Davidya Kasperzyk, AIA - Architect and Bioregional Planner @ Urban Planning Tent - 2:30 pm "...My work has had a common theme. That our built environment "fit with a viable natural resource base" in a way that is modern, just, vital and inspiring"	Jay Lazerwitz - Moderator of the green panel discussion @ Urban Planning Tent - 2:30 pm Jay is a visual artist and a practicing architect, with his own company Art & Architecture. He incorporates green building and resource-efficient practices into all of his residential projects. Jay co-developed BallardWorks, an artist workspace building.
Steve Lough - Seattle Electric Vehicle Association President BIO @ Transportation Row - 11:50 pm Steve will	Peter Loche, Neighborhood Steering Committee Lead (and Architect) @ Urban Planning Tent - 3:30 pm 14^thAve NW Visioning Project 14th Avenue NW between the ship canal and 65th Ave NW is a 20 block, 1-mile long, 100 wide right of way that is currently a poor use of precious open space. It is unsafe for pedestrians, drivers and bicyclists, and it is unsightly. Find out what a neighborhood steering committee is now doing to create a livable community through a visioning plan created by a Seattle urban planning and architectural firm, Carlson Architects.
Scott Lynch, Crown Hill Chiropractic @ Health Tent - 1:50 pm Truth in Medicine	Glenn Maresca - Liquid Heating @ Home Tent - 1:50 pm Home Improvement Hour
Brice Maryman, Open space 2100 @ Urban Planning Tent - 4:00 pm Open Space Seattle 2100 is a community-based coalition planning and designing a network of green spaces for Seattle's next century. Come hear how Seattle's neighborhoods are thinking beyond just parks to create an new network of integrated "green infrastructure" in their communities. What is the open space 2100	Patricia McHugh from Full Circle @ Art Tent - 1:30 pm Creativity in knitting
Gail Miller, Collective @ Home Tent - 12:50 pm Furniture Hour	One Bruce Naftaly, Chef - Le Gourmand @ Local Food Tent - 1:30 pm Wild Mushroom Sauce
	One Haida Frog (Fred Lauth)- Haida/Tlingit Storyteller & Totem Carver BIO @ Community Tent - 12:50 pm In his inimitable style, Fred will be telling the story of the First Nations. This is one not to miss.
Becci Parsons, GCFT MotionSense Movement Education @ Health Tent - 12:50 pm Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® class - Learn to identify individual movement patterns that often contribute to pain and restricted motion. Restore the joy of moving with greater ease and comfort while at work or at play. Move well. Live well.	Thor Peterson - City of Seattle @ Urban Planning Tent - 2:30 pm A graduate of the Sustainable Building Advisor Certificate program, and lead author of the popular Green Home Remodeling Guides, Thor's specialties include green products and materials, water conservation, and Low Impact Development strategies.
Greg Rock, Green Car Co. Sustainability Engineer @ Transportation Tent - 1:10 pm Greg will be discussing the Peak Oil phenomenon and some of the ways we can counteract the trend - particularly with our transportation choices.	Angelina Shell, Master Composter - Seattle Tilth @ Environment Tent - 12:10 pm Angelina will demonstrate how to set up a worm bin
Bridget Smith, - Sustainable Ballard' Urban Planning and Building Design Guild coordinator @ Urban Planning Tent - all day Bridget is an expert in building codes with 20 years experience. She now has a passion for helping people create a quality environment, and maintain a balance with our resources. She designs using passive solar and is a 'green' residential and small commercial building designer, project manager and building code consultant.	Eric Smith, CFP ®, AIF ®, - Socially responsible and community investing since 1986. website Community Tent - 1:50 pm Learn what the socially responsible investment movement is up to and how to get your own or your organization's money involved. Get an introduction to the key strategies for social and economic change including screening criteria, shareholder advocacy/activism, and community development microlending investment notes.
	Viki Sonntag, PhD - Sustainable Seattle @ Community Tent - 1:50 pm
Kristi Thompkins, Personal Chef @ Local Food Tent - 12:30 pm Kristi will demonstrate cooking a yummy Butternut-Lentil Stew	Tim Ticehurst, DCH - classical homeopathy @ Health Tent - 1:50 pm Homeopathy is the only recycled and sustainable medicine on the planet! Come learn about this amazing systemand see how remedies are made.
Rev. Rich Lang & the Sparkling Choir of Love, Trinity United Methodist Church - BIO @ Big Tent - 12:30 pm	Cass Turnbull, Plant Amnesty BIO @ Environment Tent - 2:10 pm