2009 Conference Now Available on Video!
Greetings,
The 14th International Water Conservation Conference, February 26-27, 2009, was evaluated as the most informative, inspirational and successful event ever conducted by the Xeriscape Council of NM. In fact, many of the 265 attendees judged this conference to be the best water-related conference they had ever attended. Many indicated it was probably the best conference of any type they had attended!
A majority of registrants strongly encouraged us to produce videos of all the speakers, and after nearly a month of work, we have done just that. A notice was sent to those registrants and many have already ordered the complete conference.
Since all speakers at this conference were evaluated so highly, we have decided to also make videos available to those who could not attend this year. Below are
the links that you can order by each speaker, or the entire conference.
The videos are available in a high-quality Quicktime format that you can easily download (via broadband internet) and play on your computer. A bonus MP3 file of each speaker is also included--a great way to get informed while on the road or at the gym.
The proceeds willl benefit the Xeriscape Council and go towards next year's conference and expo. As a non-profit organization, your order is tax-deductible!
Introductions and Kick-off – George Radnovich
Welcome - Sen. Bingaman (DVD), ABCWUA Chair Archuleta,
Abq City Council President, Isaac Benton
The politician’s view on the state of the world from the perspective of Watershed/Foodshed. ($20 digital download)
Global Water Keynote – Maude Barlow
Maude Barlow will discuss the looming global water crisis and its implications on Water and Water Use, including water rights and the privatization of public water sources. ($20 digital download)
Biomimicry and Design from Nature – Dr. Andrew Parker
Dr. Parker is a worldwide authority on the research of nature, and the design of devices that use nature as a model to save water and other resources. ($20 digital download)
Regional Water & Climate – Dave Gutzler
Professor Gutzler is a hydrologist with the University of New Mexico who will discuss the likely impact of climate change on water supplies in the southwestern U.S desert. ($20 digital download)
Sustainable Solutions in Urban Ecosystems – Andy Lipkis, Tree People
Andy Lipkis will discuss the inspiration behind Tree People and the practices that this organization has used in the development of sustainable landscapes that improve the urban environment. ($20 digital download)
Water Harvesting and Sustainability – Brad Lancaster
Brad Lancaster has written three books, been the subject of a NPR program and has educated audiences around the country about the benefits of harvesting water in desert environments. ($20 digital download)
Food Sustainability through Permaculture – Toby Hemenway
Toby Hemenway, permaculture designer and author of Gaia’s Garden, will speak about home scale food production and multi-use landscapes using guilds and hydrozoning. ($20 digital download)
Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 – Watershed
Sustainable Agricultural Practices – Wes Jackson
Dr. Jackson founded the Land Institute in 1976 with the goal to develop agricultural system with the ecological stability of the prairie. The Institute’s primary project is the development of perennial grains. ($20 digital download)
Living without Fossil Fuels in the 21st Century – Doug Fine
Mr. Fine moved to southern New Mexico in 2005 to live off the grid and write about his experiments in sustainability. His 40 acre homestead includes solar power, vegetable oil fuel, and animal husbandry. ($20 digital download)
Wildlife Habitat as part of Foodshed - Judith Phillips
Judith Phillips, outstanding author and designer, will discuss wildlife as a shared part of the human habitat. ($20 digital download)
The Importance of Fungi – Paul Stamets
Mr. Stamets is an author and researcher who specializes in bioremediation through the use of mycelium and mushrooms. He will show the importance of these fungal communities to the health of our environment. ($20 digital download)
Farm to Table – Deborah Madison
Ms. Madison is a chef, author and founding member of the Slow Food Movement. She is committed to the farm to table approach to better health and the environment. ($20 digital download)
Local Foodshed Panel
Kate Manchester (Publisher Edible Santa Fe / moderator), Bruce Milne (UNM Biology Department); Matt Rembe (Los Poblanos CSA); Robin Sydel (La Montanita COOP); Roger Doiron (Kitchen Gardeners International) ($20 digital download)
Art and Water Conservation – Basia Irland
Basia will conclude the conference through her unique perspective on the art of water conservation. ($20 digital download)
DVD Ordering Options
Full Conference on DVD - 2-disc set ($220, includes shipping)
DVD a la cart -- fit up to 7 speakers on 1 disc ($15, includes shipping)
NOTE: Because of the time required to process discs manually, please only order if you do not have access to high-speed internet or storage space needed (~6GB). File formats are in Quicktime that plays on your computer--discs will not play in a standard DVD player.
DVD orders are available for a limited time only!
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Since 2000, the Water Conservation Conference offered by the Xeriscape Council of NM has become the national outdoor water conservation conference. The February 2008 conference attracted almost 400 registrants from 18 states. Over 35 city water departments were represented. Registrants have also attended from Mexico, Japan, Canada, and Argentina.
We have been able to attract and feature the world’s most renowned water experts. Global water/climate keynoters have included the late Sen Paul Simon, Sandra Postel, Peter Gleick, and Eileen Claussen. Others, speaking on related landscape and water, water and energy and sustainability have included Hunter Lovins, Peter Warshall, Gloria Flora, Schlomo Aronson, Robert Glennon, and Amy Vickers.
The 2009 global water keynote will feature Maude Barlow, the National Chairperson of The Council of Canadians, Canada’s largest public advocacy organization, and the co-founder of the Blue Planet Project, working internationally for the right to water. Our “Foodshed” keynote address will be by Wes Jackson, President of The Land Institute, who is leading the research to develop perennial grains. The Land Institute has worked for over 20 years on the problem of agriculture with a primary purpose of developing an agricultural system with the ecological stability of the prairie and a grain yield comparable to that from annual crops. Our increasingly current and relevant topic for 2009 is “Watershed – Foodshed”.
Welcome! The Xeriscape Council
of New Mexico, Inc.is a non-profit
tax-exempt corporation. Our primary goal is to offer education and
training about water conservation, primarily through efficient
irrigation of xeriscaping utilizing native and other low-water plants.
> More on Xeriscape Council
Landscape Water Conservation -
The Seven Principles of Xeriscape
A surprising amount of water is used in the home landscape. Studies have shown that as much as 70 percent of water from a municipal water system can be attributed to residential use. In addition to municipal water sources, a percentage of water from private sources or wells also goes to residential use. Of water used at homes, almost half is used to maintain the landscape. > Continue article
The International Water Conservation Conference & Expo is proud to have offset the carbon emissions from the transportation of the event speakers and the energy used during the event for the meeting rooms at the Marriott Pyramid and Expo-NM with offsets from Green Energy New Mexico, a local program of Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF). More information can be found online at www.GreenEnergyNM.org.
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