Attend and hear experts talk about how to save money by conserving
energy and how to use all the latest technological advances in fuels,
heating, cooling, alternative power, etc.
Participate in workshops - ask questions, get answers.
Speaker Schedule - Strand Theatre
10:10 Ethanol and Community DevelopmentDavid Blume, author of Alcohol Can Be A Gas
11:20 How to Navigate the Falling Dollar:
The Risks and Opportunities for Tennessee Communities
Catherine Austin Fitts, Director of Solari
Break for Auction
1:45 Transition Towns: Building a Peak Oil StrategyAlbert Bates, author of The Post-Petroleum Survival Guide
3:00 The Value of Solar Electric Systems in TN
Thomas Tripp, owner Big Frog Mountain
3:45 Transforming Our Communities
From Belongings to Belonging
Jim Deming, Pastor and Director of Cool Congregations
4:30 Food Security in Tennessee
Jennifer Hagan-Dier, TN Department of Revenue