2005 Workshop Titles

Session 1 – 12:00 – 12:50
Renewable Energy Sources
The Journey Experience
The End of Suburbia Film Screening
The Energy Star Homes Program
Traditional Toy Making from Recycled Goodies

Session 2 – 1:00 – 1:50
Solar & Renewable Energy in RI
Getting Kids Growing: Youth-Centered Gardens
Silence Me No More
Fire by Friction
Earth Wisdom, Inner Wisdom – Reconnecting to Nature and Self
Activism 101: How to Join the RI Environmental Movement
Co-Housing: An Introduction
Canaries & Kids: Protecting the Most Vulnerable
Tai Chi for All Ages!

Session 3 – 2:00 – 2:50
Wind Power Rhode Island
Walk in the Woods (Meet in Gardens)
Overpopulation: What to Do?
How Nature Can Teach Us Sustainable Thinking & Behavior
Ecological Footprinting: A Hands-On Introduction
Ecovillages as Campuses for Sustainability Education
Urban Gardens & Education – Screening of “Inch by Inch: Providence Youth Gardens for Education”
Alternatives to the American Front Lawn, Sustainability in Landscape Design
Dance & Move to Honor Sacred Water
Spontaneous Creature Theater & Parade with Big Nazo

Session 4 – 3:00 – 3:50
Solar Options to Help Families Reduce their Environmental Footprint
Dirt Stewardship: Cover Crop to Compost
The Politics of Sustainability in RI
Healing Meditation with Nature
Deep Ecology and Indigenous Wisdom: Exploring the Roots of Sustainability
RI’s Growing Clean Energy Movement
Striving Towards Sustainability through Direct Daily Action
Sustainable Living at the Rose Island Lighthouse
Dances of Universal Peace
Drumming with Dennis

Session 5 – 4:00 – 4:50
Introduction to Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities
Reiki: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Fox Walking, Owl Eyes, Sit Spots and Concentric Rings: Traditional Awareness Skills for the Wilderness and Society
Fun with Fuel Cells
Biodiesel
Protecting Your Drinking Water Sources
Cob: A Revolutionary Approach to an Ancient Art
Tales of Wildness and Civilization with Mark Binder

Session 6 – 5:00 – 5:50
Apeiron Institute Eco House Tour

Participants in "Fire by Friction"
On the way to fire with a bow drill
Burn Baby burn!