06
Sep
Google Earth-Eye View
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Plenary speaker Rebecca Moore will speak on her fabulous creation, the Google Earth Outreach program. In her talk, Mapping a Future Environment of Hope, Moore will share her global vision. A computer scientist and software professional, Moore created this remarkable program as a virtual way of exploring the world. The program enables non-profits and public... Read More
22
Aug
Workshop: The Discipline of Peace: Jean Stumpf
This experiential workshop led by Jean Stumpf (also known as Zardoya Eagles) will guide us in meditation, storytelling, and a discussion of First Peace. This primary stage is the peace within ourselves. Stumpf draws on wisdom from the Discipline of Peace, a world foundation to increase peace, developed over time with roots in indigenous Mayan... Read More
22
Aug
Plenary Speaker: Roxanne Brown
Roxanne Brown is a key player in the movement to promote more and greener jobs. Her talk, Blue and Green: Working Together to Secure a Sustainable Future, will discuss the essential collaboration between labor unions and the environmental community. In working together, this powerful movement moves us in the direction of energy independence, creates secure,... Read More
22
Aug
Workshop: The Great California Water Grab
This workshop, led by Lynne Plambeck and Evon Chambers, will explore the concept of water as property, policy changes, and ethical issues. Water farming, when corporations buy cheap, taxpayer-subsidized water and hold it for resale at high prices, has become an issue. This workshop will examine how to keep water public in our community and... Read More
19
Jul
Featured CCB Speaker: Gail Sheehy!
On Saturday evening October 15th, noted author Gail Sheehy will share wisdom from her latest New York Times best seller: Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence at the CCB Conference in San Luis Obispo. The event is a benefit for the Hearst Cancer Research Center and is sponsored by French Hospital and Hospice Partners of... Read More
19
Jul
CCB Conference Meals: Full of Life Flatbread
Not only is this year’s CCB Conference expected to be extremely lively, the food served has won awards for its exceptional quality. Full of Life Flatbread, hailing from Los Alamos, will provide meals during all three days of the conference. Chef and owner, Clark Staub, sources all his ingredients from within a 300-mile radius of... Read More
19
Jul
Workshop: Oblivious to Oblivion with Rebecca McGarigle
“The environmental issues we face are the same as other issues just bigger. We need extreme groundedness and compassion to truly address the problem in a constructive way,” said Rebecca McGarigle, a licensed clinical social worker for San Luis Obispo County, with over 20 years of experience. At this year’s conference she will be leading... Read More
05
Jul
Reinventing Fire
Amory Lovins’ talk, Reinventing Fire, will be streamed in live to the CCB Conference on Saturday October 16th. As one of the most important thinkers on the globe when it comes to energy efficiency, it will be a true honor to hear Lovins speak. The talk is named after his newest book, Reinventing Fire, which... Read More
05
Jul
Ancient Grains
John DeRosier’s workshop, Ancient Grains, will explore the relationship between humans and grain that has developed over thousands of years. It was the growing of grain that allowed us to shift from a nomadic lifestyle to a settled one. Now we are more dependent on grain than ever but quality and production have changed. DeRosier... Read More
05
Jul
Fieldtrip: Water Conservation Project Tour
This fascinating and eye-opening tour will visit sites around SLO that conserve water or re-use greywater. The projects goals are to increase community water conservation, lessen water use, and improve the Steelhead habitat in the Morro Bay Watershed. The field trip will depart from the SLO Vet’s Hall on Friday, October 14th at 2 p.m.... Read More