Speakers Bureau

greenUP! Speakers Bureau Under development. Please use "contact Us" tocommunicate need or interest and inquiry will be forwarded to Speaker Candidate(s). IF You'd like to become a Member of the Speakers Bureau, please forward information through "Contact Us".


Vacant Best Green business practices
Mary Winston Best home solutions to save money and go green
Pete Coates Best practices for developing sustainable communities
Carlo Luri Biodiesel
Claude Sapp Biodiesel, geothermal
Jeff Pickett CA energy policy
John Toth Carbon Credits, Carbon Markets, Carbon Sequestration & Finding Value for "Environmental Attributes" of Renewable Energy Projects
Craig Witt Composting
David Bobzien Current legislation and policies around sustainability
Karen McGinley Energy efficiency
Larry Rackley Energy efficiency
Chad Pieckarz Energy efficiency at home
Pete Coates Energy efficiency at home-LEED for homes
Rob Cho Energy Efficiency Retrofits/Peformance Contracting
John Toth Energy Efficiency & Green Remodeling
Mary Winston Home Energy Rating System (HERS) & Home Energy Performance
Pauline Hamilton Community Supported Agriculture & Great Basin Food co-oop, urban gardens
John Sagebiel Green building, USGBC LEED, Environmental Health & Safety
Pete Coates Green building, USGBC LEED, ENERGY STAR, Build It Green & NAHB National Green Standard
John Toth Green building, USGBC LEED, ENERGY STAR, Build It Green & NAHB National Green Standard
Nikki Florio Green consumerism

Vacant
Green furniture
Jonas Sipaila Grey water recycling/ rainwater harvesting/ local stormwater mangement
Tom Stlle Low Impact Development & Waterwise Landscaping
Goldman Charles Lake Tahoe Clarity (Major Event Speaker)
Tony Pastore Livable/walkable, pervious pavement, green bldg
Leeza Balmin Local Food Network
Erin Kuo Materials Exchange Program
Monica Brett Opportunities for collaboration, policy
Kim Swearingen Permaculture & Smart, Edible Landscaping
Tracie Douglas Recycling Programs
Eric Young Regional Planning
Jack McGinley Renewable Projects

Carol

Pamela

Perry

Vilkin

Regional Transportation Commmission & RTC SMART TRIPS program to assist local businesses to encourage employees to use alternative modes of transportation, such as: public transit, bicycling, telecommuting, carpooling, walking,lexible work schedules, and vanpooling.

Socio Corporate Responsibility

Philip Moore Solar Homes tour & Sustainable Resources
Scott Gerz Solar PV, Solar Generations, and Nevada PV installations


State, city, county incentives for green practices (bldg, purchases…)
Terri Svetich Storm Water quality, watersheds and, Low Impact Development
Kevin Dick Sustainable business practices, energy efficiency
Pamela Vilkin Sustainable design and green building including LEED
Annalee Kovaltchouk Sustainable wood construction practices (Sustainable Forestry Initiative)
Rebecca Wagner Utilities' role in green energy & Public Utilities Commission
Lauren Siegel Volunteer efforts w environ nonprofits
Jen Huntley- Smith Walking tours of environmental history
Sue Donaldson Water quality
Jim Litchfield Whitewater park, hydrology