Earth Day Panel Lineup
We are thrilled to announce our panel discussions and expert panelists for our 3-day Earth Day Birthday event!
Energy: Using It Wisely
Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. (refreshments will be served)
Moderated by Mary Ellen Ternes, Attorney, co-chair of McAfee & Taft’s Renewable and Sustainability Energy Group; Commissioner, City of Nichols Hills Environment, Health and Sustainability Commission
Panel Experts:
Jason Hukill, AIA, LEED AT LWPB Architecture
Kelly Parker, Guaranteed Watt Savers
Ken Grant, OG&E, Smart Meter Implementation in the Metro Area
David Glover, People Power, Energy Efficiency Evangelist at a start up in Palo Alto California
Gardens: Planting for Health in Home, Business, Community, and School Gardens
Friday, April 15, 2011, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Moderated by Suzanne Spradling, Ph.D, Officer of Education and Public Awarness, Planet Nichols Hills; Earth Connections, LLC; Science and Environment Education Consultant
Panel Experts:
Bruce Edwards, Urban Harvest, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
Angela Jones, Director of Health and Wellness, YMCA
Kat Goodwin, Director, Employee Gardens, Chesapeake Energy Corporation
John Leonard, Owner, Partner, Organic Gardens, El Reno, OK
Future Adults Plan Future Cities for Sustainable Living
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
National Engineers Week Future Cities Competition: Todd Hiemer, P.E., Regional Coordinator
More than 33,000 students from 1,000 middle schools in 35 regions across the country participated in the Future City regional competitions.
The mission of the National Engineers Week Future City® Competition is to provide a fun and exciting educational engineering program for seventh- and eighth-grade students that combines a stimulating engineering challenge with an inquiry-based application to present their vision of a city of the future.
Moderated by Mary Frates, Environment, Health and Sustainability Commissioner, City of Nichols Hills, Former Chairman of EHS
Presenters: Student Winners of Regional Competition
St. Philip Neri School, Midwest City, OK for their model city Onyx
Sequoya Middle School, Edmond, OK for their model city Framtida Staden
Walking, Cycling, and Connecting; How to Create a Healthy Community
Saturday, April 16, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Moderated by Hal McKnight, Member Maps 3 Subcommittee, Secretary, Planet Nichols Hills
Panel Experts:
Mayor Mick Cornett by video–Overview for metro of walking, cycling, and the Oklahoma City health challenge.
Bob Berry, Enid, OK advocate for neighborhoods with sidewalks and bicycle lanes
Sarah Yoakam Burger, M.D., Integrative Medicine
Sam Bowman, Advocate of Trails and Sidewalks, served as Oklahoma City Council Member and Oklahoma City Trails Advisory Committee
Local Foods, Local Nutrition, Best Growing, Best Tasting, Best Dining for Your Health
Saturday, April 16, 2011, 11:30 a.m.
Moderated by Christine Patton, Co-Chair, Transition OKC
Panel Experts:
Ryan Parrot – Chef – Iguana Lounge
Stephanie Jordan – personal chef
Others to be announced
Green Luxury Living, Building & Construction
Saturday, April 16, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Moderated by Tracey Zeek, Public Relations and Advocate for Luxury Green Living
Panel Experts:
Tim Zajac, DeZign Partnerships Inc.
Andy Zeeck, dWELLings Construction
Trey Parsons, Enersolve, Inc.
Andrew Thomas, Resident, City of Nichols Hills, Building a LEED house
Immediately following: Tour of two LEED residences