Sustainability
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Sessions & Schedule

Below is the latest list of sessions for Saturday, May 17, 2008. Morning sessions will follow a 9:15 to 10:15 AM Morning Plenary, and will last from 10:30 to 11:45 AM, and early afternoon sessions will begin after lunch at 1:15 and end at 2:30 pm. Late afternoon sessions will begin after a short break at 2:45 and will last until 4:00, at which time a Children's Performance will be held. Rooms and schedules are subject to change.

Friday Night Keynote by Jim Merkel: Radical Simplicity

Friday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center

As oil prices reach record highs and climate scientists offer stark and dire warnings, author, volunteer and engineer, Jim Merkel suggests that by moving toward deeply sustainable lifestyles, we can directly address these challenges. More information...

Schedule at a Glance for Saturday, May 17

Registration	8:30 a.m.
Welcome	9:00 a.m.
Plenary	9:15 a.m.
Concurrent Workshops	10:30 a.m.
Lunch	11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Workshops	1:15 p.m.
Concurrent Workshops	2:45 p.m.
Children's Performance	4:10 p.m.

Saturday Morning Plenary: Sustainability as a Justice Issue: A Conversation Between Community Activists

Introductory Remarks: Michael Dowd is a veteran deep ecologist and community organizer

Panelists:
Kwodwo Ababio is a native of Chicago and came to Central Ohio 8 years ago. He owns and operates New Harvest Cafe in Linden , is a South Linden Area Commissioner, and a member of the Ohio chapter of The Gathering for Justice. He thanks Noreen Warnock for recruiting him into community gardening work.
Catherine Girves is a home grown girl and a long time community activist. She is a founding member of the University Area Enrichment Association, an organization that works to improve quality of life for people who live work attend school, worship, or volunteer in the neighborhoods around The Ohio State University. She thanks Robert Caldwell for encouraging her to take the leap of faith to do the work she is called to do and for all the support he has given her since that moment.

Description: Sustainability as a Social Justice Issue: A Conversation Between Community Activists Sustainable communities are good for the environment, improve public health, create thriving economies with appropriate economic development, and are socially just. Start the day with us as we talk about how and why

Concurrent Workshop Schedule for Saturday, May 17

Morning	Early Afternoon	Late Afternoon
Voluntary Simplicity 101	Radical Simplitiy	The Downshifter's Club
Walk, Bus, Bike	Alternative Transportation Advocacy in Central Ohio	The Power of Community Media
Sustainable Communities & Neighborhoods	Conversations about Sustainability	Citizen Involvement in Sustainability
OSU Solar Decathlon Team	Beyond Sustainability: An Inspiring Vision of the Next 250 Years	Engaging Children in the Natural World
OSU Sustainability Activities	Student-Led Efforts for Sustainability	Sustainability in Higher Education
Local Matters and You!	State and Local Food System Development	Hands on Bicycle Maintenance (Outside)
Rescuing and Resuscitating our Resources	Advocacy for "Deep Change"	Navigating the Great Turning

Underlined Session Titles link to expanded descriptions.

Saturday Children's Activities

A program for young children will be available for children ages 3 and older. The children will create an original play, making costumes and props, which they will perform at the conference's conclusion. Activities will include ample play breaks and snacks. The program will be guided by Rebecah Freeling, Waldorf Early Childhood Director at Briar Rose Children's Center in Columbus, who brings much delight along with many years of teaching experience.