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Module I - Workshops Sponsored By:
  
Youth Wisdom - Passionate Leaders – 10:45am
- Ariel Yakura – A member of Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots California Youth Leadership Council, this Santa Monica High School senior began her journey as a member of Team Marine, an active environmentally-focused group in her community.
Ariel and her group, work closely with Heal the Bay, the Surfrider Foundation and have spent months fighting City Hall in attempts to ban the distribution of plastic bags throughout Santa Monica, and impose a small tax on paper bags. They have staged protests, marches and have testified to the harmful effects of plastic debris on marine life at City Hall board meetings. Join Ariel (and possibly some of her friends) for an interactive and insightful presentation.
Kids VS. Global Warming
- Alec Loorz – Unfortunately, Alec had to cancel his in person presentation at WCWP due to being invited to speak in Washington DC for Earth Day, but he's producing a special message on dvd for us to share with you at the show.
Over the past two years, Loorz has reached over 12,000 youth and adults with his message, "Our generation is the one who will be most affected if nothing is done about global warming, so we need to be the ones leading the movement to bring change. Our voices do matter." – Read more
Sustainable Landscapes, Edible Gardens – 1:15p.m.
& Water Conservation
- Mud Baron – University of California Master gardener, Green Policy Director for LAUSD School Board Member Margueritte P LaMotte, a Board Advisor for Project Give, and builder of over 800 school gardens for kids in LA. His knowledge and demeanor have been described by some, as the "Discovery Channel meets Comedy Central."
Join Mud as he shares why school gardens and experiential project based learning are so important? – Read more
- Darren Butler – This consulting arborist, ecological landscape designer, speaker and teacher, has served on statewide Advisory/Steering Committees for all University of California Master Gardener Programs for the past two years, and has appeared as an expert on international television, NPR radio and other outlets.
Join Butler as he presents a short introduction to permaculture and ecological design thinking geared toward students (junior high and older) and their mentors - parents and teachers. This idea-driven, inspirational presentation includes basic precepts and suggestions to teach people how to apply the ideas and methods of permaculture to their lives. – Read more
- Anne Phillips – CEO and Founder of Go Green Gardeners - With 10 years experience in the landscaping business, Anne started Go Green Gardeners in response to her client's request for a more eco-friendly design that offered both beauty and conservation. The company uses all organic practices focusing on low water use gardens, and energy efficient powered equipment.
 Anne is the former President of the Southern California District of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and has had repeat appearances on Landscapers Challenge on HGTV and KFWB's Home Wizards Show with Cindy Dole. Her designs have also been featured in the Los Angeles Times and Valley Life Magazine. – Read more
- Buzz Boettcher – Is the inventor, designer and founder of the Gray Water Recycling Systems, LLC – His company manufactures gray and rainwater recycling units for single and multi-family homes, resorts, hotel and commercial use. Units capture water from shower, bath, laundry and downspout, then filter, purify, disinfect and store that water to be reused for irrigation, toilet tanks and other recycled water uses.
 Buzz's system is the first and only Gray Water recycling unit approved by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to be used for above ground irrigation. Read more
Water Wisdom – Plastic Marine Pollution – 2:45p.m.
- Dr. Marcus Ericksen and Anna Cummins – Join these two respected members of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation as they share about their eco adventures studying plastic pollution in the North Pacific Gyre. Learn first hand from these experts what you can do to make a difference.
 In an effort to raise awareness about the growing plague of plastics polluting our oceans and their widespread devastation to our environment, these two researchers, along with sailor Joel Paschal, built a JUNKraft out of 15,000 plastic bottles and a Cessna 310 aircraft. In 2008 the two men embarked on an 88-day trip, sailing the vessel from Long Beach California to Hawaii where they escaped four hurricanes, almost ran out of food, and caught a fish with 17 pieces of plastic in its stomach!
All celebrities, performers and speakers are subject to change, or cancellation due to life circumstances.
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