Doubts in the Midst of Greens

The Green Man blogger at Irregular Times attended Green Fest this past weekend. GM found in the viewpoints of two other attendees opinions that GM considers "a testament to the effectiveness of corporate-funded misinformation campaigns," which GM finds surprising in "a gathering of Green Party activists." GM concludes that "environmental education efforts need to take place as much within eco-oriented groups as without." The post has generated many comments--83 to date. Click here to view the post and comments.

Miner Climate Change Presentation Slides

The slides illustrating Dan Miner's Saturday morning presentation at Green Fest on Climate Change, Peak Oil and Sustainable Cities can be downloaded at http://nygreenfest.org/minerpres.ppt

Bancroft Empire to Earth Community Presentation

The handout for Tim Bancroft's presentation at Green Fest on From Empire to Earth Community can be downloaded at http://nygreenfest.org/bancroftempire.pdf

Maria Kuriloff Film Clip

A film clip of Maria Kuriloff's wonderful performance in her husband Ron's film, "Chats with Dr. Phinash," was mentioned Saturday night. The clip can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5CSX9ExaEs

Green Fest Livestreamed

Many thanks to the team who livestreamed many of the Green Fest programs:
To the three wonderful camera persons: Doug Clarke, Don DeBar, and Barry Miller, each of whom gave great presentations and taped other presentations all weekend. Don DeBar's taping was livestreamed. Doug and Barry's videos are being readied for posting
Craig Seeman - producer
Starlene Rankin - co-producer
DJ Green Arrow - whose talk on 9/11 followed by his rapathon kept the streaming going on Friday when we had no other camera
Steve Scher - for moderating the live chat room

Additional videos from the weekend will be streamed at www.livestream.com/greenpartyus

Schedule

Fri., Aug. 7, 10:00 am, Registration Opens

Fri., Aug. 7, 12:00 noon, Exhibits Open

Fri., Aug. 7, 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm, Workshop Session 1

Growing Nut Trees Together in New York State, Tom Potts — Kanakadea 104

Earth Consciousness, Tim Bancroft— Steinheim

Gaza's Dilemma, Ismail Mehr — Nevins Theater, Powell Center

9/11 Families and 9/11 Contradictions ... What Side Are We On? DJ Green Arrow— Knight Club, Powell Campus Center

Building Local Sovereignty over Gas Drilling, Mike Bernhard, Mary Jo Long, Rachel Treichler— Kanakadea 105

Fri., Aug. 7, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Workshop Session 2

Creating a New Local Economy in an Old General Store, a panel discussion with Lois Hilton, Elizabeth Thompson, Stephanie English and Courtney Ingham from Tickletown Trust & Trade in Humphrey, NY — Kanakadea 105

Green Media Panel: David Doonan, Deborah Magone, Cyril Mychalejko, Lee Riddell— Nevins Theater, Powell Center

Sustainability in School Dining, John Dietrich, Rome Celli—Dining Room, Powell Center

Nuclear Power is Not Green, Ken Gale—Kanakadea 104

Rainwater Harvesting, Craig Taylor— Steinheim

48 hour Rap on Sustainability and Green Politics begins, DJ Green Arrow — Knight Club, Powell Center

Fri., Aug. 7, 4:15 pm — 5:15 pM, Recreation

Hatha Yoga I & II, Ann Eagan— Knight Club, Powell Center

Drumming, Steve Calkins and Bob Nape— Outdoors, meet in lobby of Powell Center

Hike of Foster Lake Nature Trail, Michele Hluchy — Outdoors, meet in lobby of Powell Center

Swimming — McLane Sports Center Pool

Fri., Aug. 7, 5:30 - 6:30, Dinner

Fri., Aug. 7, 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm, Forum 1

Forum on the Politics of Sustainability: Virginia Rasmussen, "Who Has the Power to Implement Sustainability?" and Cyril Mychelako, "Rights for Nature," Music: Deborah Magone — Nevins Theater, Powell Center

Sat., Aug. 8, 2009

Sat., Aug. 8, 7:00 am - 9:00 am, Showers available

McLane Sports Center

Sat., Aug. 8, 7:30 am - 8:30 am, Breakfast

Sat., Aug. 8, 8:30 am - 9:30 am, Workshop Session 3

Organizing for Peace, Dianne Roe, Paul Zulkowitz— Knight Club, Powell Campus Center

Constructing Pollywogg Holler, Bill Castle— Nevins Theater, Powell Center

Local Food Supply Systems, Jennifer Bertron, Lyn Gerry, Tim Koegel and Peg Eisenhardt— Kanakadea 104

Natural Gas 101: Basics of the Social and Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas Extraction, Andrew Byers and Dirk Trachy— Kanakadea 105

Build Your Own Low Cost Solar Collector, Dave Fagan and Mary Joy Cady-Fagan — Steinheim

Sat., Aug. 8, 9:45 am — Exhibits Open

Sat., Aug. 8, 9:45 am — 11:00 am, Forum 2

Forum on Sustainable Energy, Presenters: Art Weaver, "Renewable Energy, the Audacity of Hope, the Reality of Change," and Dan Miner, "The Post Carbon Future," Music: Lucky Pluckers— Solar Stage weather permitting, Nevins Theater if rain

Sat., Aug. 8, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm, Workshop Session 4

Marcellus Shale Basics, Chris Burger — Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Poetry from Place Workshop, Mike Czarnecki— Steinheim

The Battle for Progressive Media, Don DeBar— Knight Club, Powell Center

Importance of Political Theory, Darin Robbins — Kenyon/Allen Room, Powell Center

Small Wind Consumer Education, Roy Butler— Kanakadea 105

Economics as a Cultural System, John Doscher— Kanakadea 104

Sat., Aug. 8, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm, Lunch

Sat., Aug. 8, 1:45 pm - 2:45pm, Workshop Session 5

Watershed Protection, with Local Examples, Stephen Lewandowski— Kanakadea 105

9/11 Truth Workshop, Sander Hicks — Knight Club, Powell Center

Traditional Feltmaking, Susannah White and Amelia McIsaac— Outdoors, meet in Powell lobby

Out of Time: Global Warming, Extinctions, and Energy, John Doscher— Kanakadea 104

In Defense of Palestinian Homes and Communities, Beth Harris— Knight Club, Powell Campus Center

Approaches to Landscape for Food Production, Joey Gates— Outdoors, meet in Powell lobby

Zero Waste Workshop, Chris Burger— Steinheim

Sat., Aug. 8, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Workshop Session 6

Build Your Own Wind Turbine Workshop, Barry Miller — Kanakadea 105

Green Media Panel: Don DeBar, Lyn Gerry, Sander Hicks, Steve Welzer— Knight Club, Powell Campus Center

From Empire to Earth Community, Tim Bancroft — Steinheim

It Ain’t Easy Being Green, Carl Romanelli—Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Bottled Water: Plastics, Shortages and Pollution, Ken Gale— Kenyon/Allen Room, Powell Center

Dynamic Conversation about Community Participation, Hydraulic Fracturing, and the Next Ten Years, Andrew Byers and Dirk Trachy — Kanakadea 104

Sat.,Aug. 8, 4:15 pm — 5:15 pm, recreation

Hatha Yoga I & II, Ann Eagan— Knight Club, Powell Center

Drumming, Steve Calkins and Bob Nape— Outdoors, meet in lobby of Powell Center

Hike of Pine Hill Nature Trail, Doug Clarke — Outdoors, meet in lobby of Powell Center

Swimming — McLane Sports Center Pool

Sat., Aug. 8, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Dinner

Sat., Aug. 8, 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm, Forum 3

Joel Kovel, "Revitalizing the Relationship between Humans and Nature," and Tony Gronowicz, "History of Rights for Nature in US",
Music: Crow Weaver—Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Sat., Aug. 8, 9:00 pm — 11:00 pm, dancing

Al Mead and the Bloodthirsty Vegans — Knight Club, Powell Campus Center

Sun., Aug. 9, 2009

Sun., Aug. 9, 7:00 am - 9:00 am, Showers available

McLane Sports Center

Sun., Aug. 9, 7:30 am - 8:30 am, Breakfast

Sun., Aug. 9, 8:30 am - 9:30 am, Workshop Session 7

Third Parties and the U.S. Experience, Tony Gronowicz—Knight Club, Powell Campus Center

"My Name is Allegany County, " Anti-Nuclear Campaign, Meg Krywe, Burton Stein, others TBA — Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Spiritual Basis for Green Living, Tim Bancroft and Joey Gates— Steinheim

What is Sustainability? Douglas Clarke — Kanakadea 105

Homeopathy Works! Cecile Lawrence— Kanakadea 104

Sun., Aug. 9, 9:45 am — Exhibits Open

Sun., Aug. 9, 9:45 am — 11:15 am, Forum 4

Forum on Sovereignty and Sustainability with Bill Kauffman, "Look Homeward, Greens: Why Localism Matters," Peter Jemison and Lyn Gerry. Poetry by Mike Czarnecki —Solar Stage weather permitting, Nevins Theater if raining

Sun., Aug. 9, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Workshop Session 8

Tofu Making Workshop, Sam Weinreb — Howell Hall, First Floor Kitchen

Post Carbon Cities, Dan Miner— Kanakadea 105

Green Campaigns, Lessons Learned, Joel Kovel, Carl Romanelli, Rome Celli, Don DeBar— Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Political/Environmental Comic Journalism, Tom Keough— Steinheim

Treaty of Canandaigua, Peter Jemison— Kanakadea 104

Sun., Aug. 9, 12:30 pm — 1:30 pm, Lunch

Sun., Aug. 9, 1:45 pm — 3:30 pm, Forum 5

Forum on Visioning a Green Future
Concert: Leonard Lehrman and Helene Williams, Celebrating the Elie Siegmeister Centennial and Other Music Relevant for Our Time
Presentations: Steve Welzer, "What Do We Face?" and Jason Nabewaniec—Howell Hall, Second Floor

Sun., August 9, 3:30 pm, Adjourn

Sander Hicks and DJ Green Arrow on 9/11 Truth

Sander Hicks and DJ Green Arrow will give presentations on 9/11 truth issues at NY Green Fest, Fri.-Sun., Aug. 7-9, 2009, in Alfred, NY. NY Green Fest, a conference on sustainable living and Green politics, will be held at the Powell Campus Center, Alfred University, Alfred, NY. DJ Green Arrow will speak about 9/11 Families and 9/11 Contingencies on Fri., Aug. 7, 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm. Sander Hicks will give a 9/11 Truth Workshop on Sat., Aug. 8, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm.

Sander Hicks is a 9/11 truth activist and the author of The Big Wedding: 9/11, the Whistle Blowers, and the Cover-up (2005). He is the founder of Soft Skull Press and Vox Pop in Brooklyn. Sander has reported for Alternet, GNN, Long Island Press, New York Press, and INN World Report Television (FSTV, Dish Network). Sander will also appear on a Green media panel at Green Fest.

DJ Green Arrow is an activist and Hip Hop artist. He will perform a 48 hour rap during Green Fest and again in September at the "Real Change and Transparency" Conference in New York City, where he lives. Green will be taking pledges for every hour he raps, with proceeds benefiting 9/11 First Responders.

Gas Drilling Presentations

A number of programs of interest to gas drilling activists are being offered at Green Fest:

Fri., Aug. 7, 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm, Workshop Session 1

Building Local Sovereignty over Gas Drilling, Mary Jo Long, Mike Bernhard, Rachel Treichler— Kanakadea 105

Fri., Aug. 7, 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm, Forum 1

Forum on the Politics of Sustainability: Virginia Rasmussen, "Who Has the Power to Implement Sustainability?" and Cyril Mychelako, "Rights for Nature," Music: Deborah Magone — Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Sat., Aug. 8, 8:30 am - 9:30 am, Workshop Session 3

Natural Gas 101: Basics of the Social and Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas Extraction, Andrew Byers and Dirk Trachy— Kanakadea 104

Sat., Aug. 8, 9:45 am — 11:00 am, Forum 2

Forum on Sustainable Energy, Presenters: Art Weaver, "Renewable Energy, the Audacity of Hope, the Reality of Change," and Dan Miner, "The Post Carbon Future," Music: Lucky Pluckers— Solar Stage

Sat., Aug. 8, 11:15 am - 12:15 am, Workshop Session 4

Marcellus Shale Basics, Chris Burger — Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Sat., Aug. 8, 1:45 pm - 2:45pm, Workshop Session 5

Watershed Protection, with Local Examples, Stephen Lewandowski— Kanakadea 104

Sat., Aug. 8, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Workshop Session 6

Dynamic Conversation about Community Participation, Hydraulic Fracturing, and the Next Ten Years, Andrew Byers and Dirk Trachy — Kanakadea 105

Sat., Aug. 8, 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm, Forum 3

Forum on Politics and Nature, Joel Kovel and Tony Gronowicz,
Music: Crow Weaver—Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Sun., Aug. 9, 8:30 am - 9:30 am, Workshop Session 7

"My Name is Allegany County, " Anti-Nuclear Campaign, Meg Krywe, Burton Stein, others TBA — Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center

Sun., Aug. 9, 9:45 am — 11:15 am, Forum 4

Forum on Sovereignty and Sustainability with Bill Kauffman, "Look Homeward, Greens: Why Localism Matters," Peter Jemison and Lyn Gerry. Poetry by Mike Czarnecki —Solar Stage

Sun., Aug. 9, 11:30 am - 12:30 am, Workshop Session 8

Post Carbon Cities, Dan Miner— Kanakadea 104

Treaty of Canandaigua, Peter Jemison— Kanakadea 105

Sun., Aug. 9, 1:45 pm — 3:30 pm, Forum 5

Forum on Visioning a Green Future
Concert: Leonard Lehrman and Helene Williams, Presentations: Steve Welzer and Jason Nabewaniec—Howell Hall, Second Floor

Click here for the full Green Fest schedule.

Workshops on Palestine and Peace

Three workshops at Green Fest will address issues related to Palestine and peace:

Fri., Aug. 7, 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm, Workshop Session 1

Gaza's Dilemma, Ismail Mehr — Nevins Theater, Powell Center

Sat., Aug. 8, 8:30 am - 9:30 am, Workshop Session 3

Organizing for Peace, Dianne Roe, Paul Zulkowitz— Knight Club, Powell Campus Center

Sat., Aug. 8, 11:15 am - 12:15 am, Workshop Session 4

In Defense of Palestinian Homes and Communities, Beth Harris— Kenyon/Allen Room, Powell Campus Center

Beth Harris is a founding member of the Central New York Campaign to End the Occupation of Palestine and professor of politics at Ithaca College. Beth lives in Ithaca, NY.

Ismail Mehr is chief of anesthesiology at Saint James Mercy Hospital in Hornell, NY. He led a team of 9 physicians and 2 non medical personnel on a relief mission to Gaza in conjuction with the Islamic Medical Association of North America just as Israel's military assault on Gaza ended early this year. Ismail lives in Hornell, NY.

Dianne Roe is a founding member of the Central New York Campaign to End the Occupation of Palestine. She has visited Hebron in Palestine a number of times with Christian Peacemaker Teams. Dianne Roe lives in Corning, NY.

zool (Paul H.) Zulkowitz is a life-long antiwar, human rights and environmental activist. Retired from a "Hollywood-on-Hudson" film production career, zool, a member of the Directors Guild of America, is a gardener, sculptor and special events producer. zool is active with many local and international groups, including, among others, the Green Party, Jews Against the Occupation, Witness Against Torture, and Code Pink Women for Peace (with whom he has recently traveled to the Middle East as a member of an Israel/Gaza peace delegation). He lives in Woodmere, NY and Washington, DC.

Workshop on Watershed Protection with Steve Lewandowski

Steve Lewandowski will offer a watershed protection workshop at Green Fest on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 1:45 pm. Green Fest is being held on the campus of Alfred University. The workshop will be held in Kanakadea Hall, Room 105. Steve's watershed protection workshop will offer a basic introduction to watersheds, their characteristics, developing a problem statement, selection of remedial actions, political organization, and structural questions. He is not offering quick fixes—think in terms of decades. The workshop will outline significant issues in watershed protection and consider the examples of the watersheds of Canandaigua Lake, Hemlock and Canadice Lakes and Lake Ontario watersheds. There will be an opportunity for lots of Q&A.

Steve is the Program Director of the Lake Ontario Coastal Initiative. He is a founder of the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Alliance and the Coalition for Hemlock and Canadice Lakes. He has worked as an environmental educator and consultant in the western Finger Lakes for thirty-five years, and has worked closely with protection efforts for Cayuga, Seneca, Keuka, Canandaigua, and Honeoye Lakes. Steve has served on the Boards of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, Friends of Ganondagan State Historic Site, Pegasus Early Music, and the 1816 Quaker Meetinghouse Committee. He is a graduate of Hamilton College and did graduate work with Louis Jones in the Cooperstown Graduate Programs in American Folk Culture and with Howard Nemerov and William Gass at Washington University in St. Louis.

Learn about Home Brewing at Green Fest

Peter Reynolds and Chris Romanchock, brewers and self-described "local yokels" from Hartsville Sweetwater Home Brewing in Hartsville, NY, will demonstrate the art, science, and joy of home brewing beer. Peter and Chris will show brewing, bottling, live fermentation, as well as the methods and materials therein.

Hartsville Sweetwater Home Brewing will be one of the 40 exhibitors in Green Fest's Green Fair. For information about all our exhibitors, visit http://nygreenfest.org/exhibitors09.html

Green Fest Site Location

Green Fest 2009 will be held on the campus of Alfred University in Alfred, NY, 80 miles south of Rochester. Workshops and forums will be held in the Powell Campus Center (middle photo above), Kanakadea Hall (left photo) and Steinheim (right photo). Exhibits will be on the lawn in front of the Powell Campus Center and in the lobby. Outdoor performances will take place on a solar-powered stage on lawn. A live webcam of the Powell Campus Center can be viewed at http://www.alfred.edu/virtual_tour/webcam.cfm.
Click here for directions to Green Fest.