LECTURE SERIES — “Green & Growing”
Saturday+Sunday, August 27+28 • 11am-5pm
at the The Independent 600 Ortiz - 4th Floor
Sand City, a complex mix of commerce and culture, has cultivated a unique group of innovative thinkers
and doers. These creative minds will come together at this event to showcase the new, green concepts
being formulated and put to use in the redevelopment of Sand City as a mixed use community and ways
individuals can go green, too. These lectures are free to the public.
| Saturday—Day 1 ‘Building Green’ |
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| 11:00-noon |
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Creegan & D’Angelo Infrastructure Engineers to discuss the City’s Desalination Plant |
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| 12:00-1:00 |
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Paul Kephart of Rana Creek will discuss Monterey Bay Shores Ecoresort, designed to achieve
LEED Platinum certification |
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| 1:00-2:00 |
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Don Orosco will discuss the sustainability initiatives that The Orosco Group incorporated into
the Edgewater Shopping Center a decade before ‘green’ was in vogue |
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| 2:00-3:00 |
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Christina Watson with the Transportation Agency of Monterey County will discuss alternative
transportation options including projects in Sand City |
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| 3:00-4:00 |
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Sharon Sarris, founder & co-facilitator of the Monterey Bay EV Alliance (MBEVA) will discuss
the EV Charging stations to be installed at The Independent |
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| 4:00-5:00 |
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Patrick Daly of Woods Bagot Architects will present the sustainable aspects of walkable,
vertically mixed use communities and green attributes of The Independent |
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| Sunday—Day 2 ‘Living Green’ |
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| 11:00-noon |
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Cindy Walter, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Member and owner
of Passionfish, will offer sustainable living guidelines |
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| 12:00-1:00 |
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Tanja Roos Organic Garden Program Director at MEarth Habitat will discuss the value of
sustainability education and the role of school gardens in the movement |
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John Ramirez, Director of Environmental Health will present Monterey County’s Green Business
Program which recognizes businesses for conserving resources, preventing pollution and
minimizing waste |
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| 2:00-3:00 |
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Kristin Cushman of The Offset Project will discuss options to offset one’s carbon footprint |
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| 3:00-4:00 |
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Michael Waxer, AIA, LEED, Vice President of Carmel Development and Founder of
“Step Up to Green” program will explain how it helps homeowners increase energy and
water efficiency |
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| 4:00-5:00 |
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Max Perelman of BuildingWise presents ways to upgrade buildings to improve performance
and reduce environmental impact |
While the West End Celebration is an excellent showcase for The City of Sand City’s progressive design for
the future, it is also a superb venue for discussion, exploration, and actions that will ultimately help our
children and the planet. For more information visit www.westendcelebration.com |
