Viva
Verde!
expo 2009
Friday, june 26
Saturday, June 27
Sunday, June 28
silver city nm
Community Resources & Solutions for Green Living in Southern New Mexico
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Viva Verde
Expo 2009
Community Resources & Solutions for Green Living in Southern New Mexico
June 26 – 28, 2009
Global Resource Center, Western New Mexico University • Silco Theatre
Silver City, New Mexico
Viva Verde strives to connect people with the ever-expanding world of green goods, information, resources and services
found right here in Southern New Mexico. Our goal is to build community, promote local green businesses and showcase
sustainable solutions related to Food, Energy, Home, Transportation and Economy that will help individuals do their part
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize their impact on the planet.
Special thanks to:
Silver City Mayor James Marshall, Mary Stoecker, Marta Goodman, Carrie Tomlinson, Groundswell Design Source and all
of our volunteers for their efforts in making the Viva Verde Expo a success!
Thanks to:
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter, McCune Charitable Foundation and our advertisers for their generous support of Viva
Verde Expo 2009!
A Collaborative Project of:
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter, Gila Resources Information Project, Silver City Climate Protection Agreement Citizens’
Advisory Committee & Gila Conservation Education Center.
Gila Resources
Information Project
Rio Grande Chapter
Silver City Climate
Protection Agreement
Gila Conservation
Education Center
Citizens’ Advisory
co mmittee
viva verde c/o Gila Resources Information Project
305A North Cooper Street • Silver City, NM 88061
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Viva Verde expo schedule
Friday, June 26
Green Government Symposium
Global Resource Center Auditorium, Western New Mexico University. Corner of 12th and Kentucky, Silver City.
7 pm With host, Mayor James Marshall, Town of Silver City and special guests: U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (invited);
Brendan Miller, Governor Richardson’s Green Economy Initiative; Mayor Martin Chavez, City of Albuquerque (invited);
Mayor David Coss, City of Santa Fe (invited); Mayor Ken Miyagishima, City of Las Cruces (invited). The global community
currently finds itself in the midst of a worldwide financial crisis, with widespread unemployment and volatile energy prices,
compounded by the critical need to respond to the threat of climate change. A shift to a “Green Economy” offers us the
opportunity to jumpstart our economy, create millions of jobs in clean energy development, infrastructure and environmental
improvement, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Join us for a lively discussion
of the significant opportunities for businesses, local governments and communities to participate in the Green Economy. Community leaders will
showcase their achievements related to green-collar jobs development, climate protection, and environmental sustainability.
Saturday, June 27
Viva Verde Expo Presentations
Global Resource Center, Western New Mexico University, Corner of 12th and Kentucky, Silver City
9 am – 10 am Plenary Session: Beyond Sustainability – Surviving Oil Depletion and
Climate Change with Community Solutions
with Pat Murphy, Executive Director of the non-profit
Community Solutions and author of Plan C: Community Survival Strategies for Peak Oil and Climate Change. Global
Resource Center Auditorium. The world is waking up to the unprecedented challenges of growing climate instability,
volatile energy prices, and systemic weaknesses in the globalized economy. To meet these challenges, we need sound
strategies for reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, and acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for increased selfreliance. This presentation will cover the background and the implications of global oil depletion, discuss why most widelydiscussed “sustainable” and “green” solutions are inadequate, and offer viable energy curtailment tactics in the areas of
food, housing and transportation. From home retrofitting to ridesharing to low-energy food systems, we’ll explore viable
options for households, neighborhoods, and municipalities. We’ll also discuss the critical importance of cooperative action and
mutual aid in addressing the challenges ahead.
Conference Tracks:
Green Building, Natural Home & Garden
10:15 am – 11:15am The Natural Home: Working with What You’ve Got with Mattie Eagle,
Material Good. Discover ways to maximize your budget, minimize exposure to toxins, take advantage of existing elements of
your home, shop smart, and get a lasting result!
11:30 am- 12:30 am Green Building 101 with Catherine Wanek, author, photographer, filmmaker and
founding member of Builders without Borders. Strategies for energy-efficient and low-carbon buildings, including materials
& methods, passive solar design, and “where does the money go?” in construction.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Turning Water Scarcity into Water Abundance with Brad Lancaster, author of the
award-winning, best-selling books Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond. Learn the eight universal principles of water harvesting and simple
strategies for creating integrated water-sustainable landscapes at home and throughout your community. Enhance your local food security, passively
cool your home, reduce your cost of living and energy consumption, control erosion, avert flooding, revive damaged waterways and more.
3:15 pm – 4:15pm Natural Systems Landscaping: Restore Health in Our Relationship to the Land with Mark
Cantrell, Lone Mountain Natives. Learn techniques to build landscape that responds positively to human activity and habitation working from the soil
on up. Choose materials, methods, and native plants to create diverse, productive, and sustainable land. Discover the native plants that provide the best
food, shelter, and reproduction for wildlife.
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The Stimulus, Green Jobs and the New Economy
10:15 am – 11:15 am The Stimulus, Green Jobs New Mexico and You with Sandra McCardell,
New Mexico Green Collaborative. Global Resource Center Auditorium. President Barack Obama’s “green” stimulus package
includes billions of dollars for renewable energy, weatherization, and other environmental and infrastructure improvement
projects. The green stimulus is expected to create over 2 million new jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and help to
mitigate climate change. Many organizations in New Mexico are collaborating to make sure our state seizes the opportunity
presented by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Green Jobs Act of 2007 to grow New Mexico’s
green economy. Learn how the New Mexico Green Collaborative is working to grow and foster green workforce efforts in the
state. This will be an interactive panel so join us with your ideas, questions and comments!
11:30am – 12:30 pm Panel Discussion - Creating a Green Collar Workforce: Vocational Training,
Education and Mentorship with Bonnie Zelinko (Department of Workforce Solutions), Martin Gomez (Institute for Energy and the
Environment, New Mexico State University), and Hamilton Williams (Western New Mexico University). What training, education and mentorship
programs are needed to create a local green-collar workforce? Panelists will discuss local and state efforts to provide educational opportunities for
workers so that they can acquire and develop the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in the green economy.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm The Green Entrepreneur Are you interested in starting a green business? Discuss green business opportunities,
licensing and insurance requirements, and examples of successful local green businesses. Local green entrepreneurs will be available to answer your
questions.
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Starting Your Own Green Business: Developing Green Business and Marketing Plans
Mary Vigil-Tarazoff and Arlene Schadel, Small Business Development Center. Learn how to write a well constructed business plan for your green business.
Create a marketing strategy that will allow your green business to concentrate its limited resources on the greatest opportunities to increase sales and
achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.
Local Food, Permaculture and Traditional Agriculture
10:15am –11:15 am Traditional Agriculture and Native Foods: Relationship, Stewardship,
and Habitat with Miguel Santistevan, University of New Mexico and Sol Feliz, Taos, NM.
This presentation covers the
history and ecology of agriculture in New Mexico, reflecting on the models afforded by indigenous, acequia, and contemporary
culture. Relationships to the land and water in agriculture for food security are emphasized while taking into account the
parallel goals of land stewardship, promoting habitat for wildlife diversity, and land restoration. Participants will also learn
about models developed in agricultural conservation efforts that use hands-on experience and media production to reconnect
students with the land, culture, and community knowledge base to inspire a future generation of farmers, ranchers, and land
stewards.
11:30am–12:30 pm Animal Husbandry for Beginners: How You Can Raise Your Own Protein Even If You
Grew Up Eating Big Macs
with Doug Fine, author of Farewell, My Subaru. Global Resource Center Auditorium. Doug Fine grew up in the New
York suburbs, subsisting on Dominoes Pizza and Brady Bunch reruns. Now he gets a half gallon of goat milk and a dozen eggs every day on his New Mexico
ranch. Hear how easy it is to wind up with yogurt, cheese, and an artery-clogging amount of omelet fixin’s once you decide to live local.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Panel Discussion - Building Sustainability through Community Food Security with Martha
Egnal, Guadalupe Montessori School Community Garden; Alicia Edwards, Volunteer Center of Grant County; Carolyn Smith, Silver City Food Co-op;
Sharlene Grunerud, Mimbres Farms Greenhouse and Nursery. Eating foods produced locally helps us become more self-reliant in our food needs. Panelists
will discuss projects that support local agriculture and foster food sustainability in our region, such as community gardens, farm to co-op partnering
program, farmers markets, gleaning projects and other initiatives.
3:15pm- 4:15 pm Resilient Habitats: Reweaving the Habitat Hammock that Holds Us with Joel Glanzberg, Regenesis. All
of us depend upon many communities, including people, other animals and many, many plants. How do we work effectively with those layers of community
to reweave mutually supportive flexibility and strength into them all? We will look at examples, patterns, and strategies from home to watershed scale.
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Clean Power, Energy Efficiency & Alternative Transportation
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Going Solar at Home and Business with Craig Wentz, Wentz Electric and Rich
Bigelow, Richard Bigelow Construction. Learn about photo voltaic (PV) and solar water systems and their costs. What federal
and state credits are available to finance these systems? Solar product literature and websites and list of local installers will
be provided.
2:00pm – 3:00 pm The Car Culture and Active Transportation: Reducing Carbon in
Transportation Systems While Creating Healthier Communities with Josh Landess, WilderHill New
Energy Finance, Joanne McEntire, Albuquerque Alliance for Active Living. Shifting to a “low-carbon diet” will require changes in
what
we drive and how much we drive. What will the cars of the future be like and how will they reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Josh will discuss
some vehicles that are capable of city and highway speeds, but don’t use fossil fuels. What are some of the lessons-learned over the last 10 years and where
will transportation policy go in the future? Are there healthier alternatives to the car culture? Joanne will discuss the connection between transportation
and community planning, and how we can make our communities more amenable to “active transportation.” Active transportation supports personal
mobility with more options that reduce our dependence on personal vehicles, leading to more equitable, healthier communities.
3: 15pm – 4:15 pm Alternative Transportation Solutions with Michele Giese, Silver City Bicycle Advocacy Group/Walkability
Accessibility Advocacy Group (BAG/WAAG). Dave Baker, Bikeworks, Las Cruces Rideshare (invited). Communities are already working on alternatives
to our car-dependent culture. This panel will showcase the exciting projects going on locally, from Silver City’s inner loop bicycle and walking corridor and
River Walk Trail to the new Yellow Bike project and Las Cruces Rideshare program.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Wrap-up: Turning steps into strides within your own community Where do we go from here? Join
us as we explore strategies for developing innovative projects, building community and maximizing our effectiveness! Come develop next steps and network
with others in one of Viva Verde’s several solution-oriented focus groups.
Other Activities
Solar Car Building Workshop and Race
Organized by Aldo Leopold High School students. Global Resource
Center, outside. Participants of this activity will take part in building, testing, and racing solar toy cars. Solar toy car kits will be
available for purchase.
Local and Wild Foods Tasting Organized by Aldo Leopold High School students. Thanks to Silver City Food Co-op
and Curious Kumquat for their contributions to this event. Global Resource Center, Vendor area. Eat within your local food
shed. Try a variety of wild and local foods from here in New Mexico, such as Cactus Jerky, Salsa, Sun Chokes and more!!
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Bike Repair Workshop with Bikeworks At the Alternative Transportation Showcase,
Global Resource Center, outside. Bikeworks, a community bicycle workshop, will offer a bicycle repair workshop for kids and adults.
Bring your bike to get it checked out and learn to maintain your bike and avoid costly repairs.
Kid Care Co-op – INSERT TEXT Charris/Dulcie
Viva Verde Vendors Expo
WNMU Global Resource Center, 9:00am
– 5:00 pm
Curious Kumquat
Silver City Farmers’ Market
Habitat for Humanity Gila Region
Mountain Ridge Ace Hardware
Natural Building Resources
Gila Eco-Design Center
Gila Woodnet
Black Range RC&D
Fuller Enterprises
Black Range RC&D
Fuller Enterprises
New Mexico Solar Energy Association /SC Chapter
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City
New Mexico Environment Department
Bear Mountain Motorcycles
Beehive Technical Services
Factor Population!
Gila Resources Information Project
Southwest Environmental Center
Aldo Leopold High School
Cissy McAndrew, Mimbres United Country Realty, EcoBroker
Volunteer Center of Grant County
Sun Valley Hardware
Stream Dynamics
Mr. Ed’s Stoves and More
Gila-Mimbres Community Radio
Material Good
Regalos de la Tierra Pottery Company
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Hands-on Demonstrations
Global Resource Center, Vendor area, 9:00 am
• Solar
harvest.
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– 5:00 pm
Dehydrator Demonstration with Rich Olson, Black Range RC&D.
Learn how solar dehydrators can preserve your garden’s
Solar Hot Water Demonstration with Asher Gelbart, Green Energy Now. INSERT DESCRIPTION
Simple solar panel with Gila Wood Net. Check out the fundamentals of a simple solar panel that you can implement yourself at home with
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inexpensive materials.
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Solar Oven with Jean Eisenhower, Sun and Moon.
Learn the basics of solar cooking with this demonstration.
Alternative Transportation Showcase
Outside at Global Resource Center, 9:00 am
– 12:00 pm
Silver City Farmers Market
future Main Street Plaza between 7th and 8th St, downtown Silver City. 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Check out local agricultural products at their best: seasonal produce, large selection of vegetable, herb, perennial and annual plants, drought tolerant and
native shrubs and trees, hand crafted herbal products, homemade jams and jellies, a variety of yummy baked goods, farm fresh eggs, cage free chickens,
grass fed beef, goat cheese.
Recycled Art Walk downtown Silver City , 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Blue Dome Gallery 307 N Texas St. “Cool Stuff Revisited” recycled works by
gallery artists and Steve Palestine’s wonderful fish sculptures.
• Creations
and Adornments 108 N Bullard St.
• Leyba & Ingalls ARTS supplies & gallery
315 N Bullard Street,
“Recycled pARTS”...art made from found objects & more by gallery artists and invited artists
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Moonstruck Gallery
Yankie St. “Look What We Found”.
•Yello on Yankie 108 West Yankie. “Odds and Ends”…From ordinary to “extra”ordinary…
almost unrecognizable.
• Silver Spirit Gallery 109 N. Bullard St. “Recycled in Beauty” assortment of boxes, throws, vases, &
shopping bags made from recycled material.
Recycled Art
Workshop
Yard Art Built to Last:
Repurpose one (wo)man’s
trash into permanent
outdoor sculpture. With
Cece Stanford. June 22
through 27th, 6 pm - 9pm,
HandsOn Market, 1515 W.
Market Street, Silver City.
$125 per person. Contact:
cece@ceciliastanford.com
Eco Film Festival at the Silco Theatre
11 N. Bullard St. Silver City 7:00 pm. Thanks to Jess Gorell and The Silver City Film Festival for film organization. The Hassel
Family opens the festivities with a mix of folk songs.
FEATURE FILM: THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST: ARE WE RUNNING DRY? A documentary hosted and
narrated by actress Jane Seymour that provides in-depth awareness of the water crisis in the western United States. Viewers
will learn about land use planning and water needs of cities in the Southwest and how relentless drought and record low
precipitation have affected water levels on vital sources such as Lake Powell, Lake Mead, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
system, the Rio Grande and the Colorado River. Interviews with key policy makers and members of Congress about the looming
crisis and discussion with water authorities and scientists make for a contemplative discussion about conservation, water reuse,
consequences of urban growth, and water policy. Discourse about vanishing groundwater, states’ potential struggles over water resources
in the near future, how water was historically divided, and nuanced interviews are all part of this compelling documentary. http://www.runningdry.org
With Three Short Films from FREE RANGE STUDIOS
FRS is a group of people determined to use technology, design and movies to make the world a more just and sustainable place. They use our creativity
to inspire people to take action for what they truly believe in like protecting the environment, standing up for human rights and calling for social justice.
More at: www.freerangestudios.com
THE MEATRIX is an award-winning short Adobe Flash film criticizing the methods of industrial agriculture and factory farming. It was made by the
green messaging firm Free Range Studios, as a commissioned project for GRACE. Two sequels were released in 2006.
THE STORY OF STUFF is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The film exposes
connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.
STORE WARS is an outreach effort to educate consumers about the many benefits of organic products. By spoofing a pop culture phenomenon like Star
Wars, the hope is to attract a new generation of consumers, especially those who grew up loving Luke and Han, and are now increasingly concerned about
making healthy food choices for their families.
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Sunday, June 28
Recycled Art Walk
downtown Silver City
10:00 am – 3:00 pm. See descriptions and gallery locations on previous page.
9:00 am Guided Tour of Silver City Riverwalk Bicycle Advocacy Group/Walkability Accessibility Advocacy Group. Join members of
Silver City’s BAG/WAAG for a short hike along a segment of the Silver City Riverwalk trail with beautiful creek side scenery and wildlife. Meet at the Hudson
Street Bridge underpass at 9:00a.m. Hikers will trek in a southerly direction towards the Silver City Golf Course. Roundtrip hike will cover approx. ½ mile.
10:00 am The Spirit and Practice of Recycling Sarah Bohannon, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City, 3845 N. Swan, Silver
City. Sarah will discuss the spiritual side of recycling as well as the realities of what we currently can and cannot do in our community. The Raging Grannies
will perform.
Sunday Presentations at the Silco
Silco Theatre, 311 N. Bullard St.
9:00 am – 10:00am Beauty, Wonder and Awe: Exploring Spirituality and Faith as Vital
Components of Sustainable Living with Franciscan Sister Joan Brown, New Mexico Interfaith Power and
Light and Partnership for Earth Spirituality. Each religious tradition holds deep and intimate connections with Earth that are
expressed in prayer, ritual, teachings and the arts. In recent times; however, these connections have thinned and now it is vital for
people of various faith beliefs to water back to life a deep love for creation encompassing all within the Sacred Earth Community.
Many environmentalists and others believe that the churches, synagogues, mosques, sanghas and faith communities hold the key to
m o v i n g hearts and minds into action to care for creation in this critical moment as we address pollution, global warming and concerns about water. In
this workshop we will explore some of the inspiring deep aspects of spirituality; we will look at why faith communities are essential in the sustainability
movement; and finally we will look at some case studies to inspire us into action.
10:15 am – 11:15 am Transition Towns Movement with Zaida Amaral, Ecovillage Design Southwest; Maggie Seely, University of
New Mexico. The Transition movement is spreading like a virus. People are excited about using the dual crises: economic and environmental to create a
new quality of life - moving away from their oil addiction toward community resilience and national sustainability. Learn about this movement through
participating in interactive techniques about Climate Change, Peak Oil and how to creating a Positive Sustainable Future.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Making Larger Strides, Leaving Smaller Footprints with Brian Propp, Insulated Component StructuresRocky Mountain, Inc. Learn how to design and build energy-efficient buildings which will save money and energy using current technologies. Brian employs
the “ODESA” concept which focuses on Orientation, Design, Envelope, Systems and Alternative energy.
12:30 pm – 1:15pm Digital Homesteading with Mikey Sklar, homesteader at Holy Scrap Hotsprings. Learn how a little bit of embedded
hardware can empower anyone interested in getting back to the land. Topics to be covered include: Water, Power, Fuel, Lighting, and Construction.
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Past, Present and Future of BioFuels with Asher Gelbart, Green Energy Now. Learn about the benefits and
drawbacks of biofuels in today’s world. Topics include BioDiesel, SVO, Ethanol, waste to fuel techniques, future feed stocks (including algae), land-use
requirements, and concerns about GMOs
2:45 pm – 4:15 pm Renewal: Stories from America’s Religious-Environmental Movement with Fine Cut Productions,
LLC and Center for Independent Documentary. Produced and Directed by Marty Ostrow and Terry Kay Rockefeller. Eight stories about people of faith
from Catholic, Protestant, Indigenous, Muslim, Evangelical, Interfaith and Buddhist traditions who are moved and inspired by their spirituality to take a
variety of actions to care for Earth. “The religious-environmental movement is potentially key to dealing with the greatest problem humans have ever
faced, and it has never been captured with more breadth and force than in Renewal. I hope this move moves many more people off the fence and into
action.” Bill McKibben, Environmentalist and Author
4:30pm - 5:30pm A Celebration of Creation: An Outdoor Interfaith Service Co-Lead by Sister Joan Brown. All faith and
spiritual traditions respect and care for creation and express these values through songs, prayers, rituals and expressions of worship. This inter-faith
outdoor celebration offers a rare opportunity for people of various faith and spiritual traditions to come together to celebrate the wondrous gift of living in
this moment as part of Earth while deepening a commitment to care for the earth, water, air and all creatures.
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Sunday Workshops
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Permaculture Workshop: Reading the Landscape and Practical
Applications with Joel Glanzberg, Regenesis. Location: Esperanza Hills. Workshop fee= $30; map and directions will
be provided upon registration. We will learn techniques and technologies for reading the landscape and how to use that
understanding for healing the land and providing for our own needs. Prepare to be outside.
9:00am – 12:00 pm Residential Energy Evaluations & Audits: It’s Dej vu All over Again! with
Jeff Granger, Granger Technologies Inc.Location: 210 N. Cooper St., Silver City. Workshop fee= $20; map and directions will be
provided upon registration. The 3-hour workshop will review basics of heat loss & gain through a home’s outer shell, and the impact
these surfaces and infiltration (air leaks) have on your heating and cooling bills. In addition, workshop participants will learn about: -Heat losses that can
be identified by simple visual examinations and cured at minimal cost (the low-hanging™ weatherization fruit); -Estimating Heating Requirements in a
building; and - When to consider a new heating system and other appliances. The workshop will be conducted on-site at a residence in Silver City, NM.
Simple spreadsheets will be used to illustrate principles & calculations discussed during the workshop. A CD with the files will be provided. What you should
bring: a basic calculator, pen or pencil and a tablet for sketching and/or taking notes. What you should wear: clothing appropriate for exploring all areas
of a home.
10:00am – 12:00 pm Natural Systems Landscaping Lab with Mark Cantrell, Lone Mountain Natives. Location: Lone Mountain
Natives, 14 Cooper Vista, off of Kirkland Road. Workshop fee = $15; map and directions will be provided upon registration. Learn first-hand how to
create and enhance whole plant communities as gardens. Explore a variety of working water harvesting, erosion control techniques and natural system
landscapes in process that are functional and beautiful.
Viva Verde Green Home & Garden Tour
1pm – 5pm. The Viva Verde Green Home and Garden Tour is your opportunity to see first-hand the implementation of
principles and techniques discussed throughout the Viva Verde Expo. Speak to homeowners and gardeners about their
inspirations and learning experiences. TICKETS - $15. Purchase tickets on-line or with mail-in registration (see page ??).
Tickets will also be available at the Viva Verde Expo. Maps available on-line and with ticket purchase.
HOMES
1) 34 Estrellita Lane (off Ridge Rd.) RS Bigelow Construction, Inc. Demonstrating active, freestanding, off-grid,
P V
panel system. This home’s observatory is one of three solar-powered observatories in the country. The house is passive solar, with
fiberglass insulation called “Ultrafit”, and 61kWh of battery storage.
2) 910 West St. Lizard Stone Builders A high-end example of passive solar design, active solar array, solar hot water heating (whole-house hydronic)
and service water, thermal mass floors and structure. The house is constructed of AAC block, with locally- produced wood trusses, and many natural
finishes. 2.1 kw of active solar thin-film panel directly adhered to standing seam metal roof.
3) 125 Country Road (off Rosedale Road) Mark Bighley Construction. The focus of this home is the pumice-crete construction, passive
solar design with notable custom finishes, such as ornamental art glass inserts of concrete and recycled bottles, colored concrete floors, and adobe interior
walls for thermal mass.
4) 2329 Cottage San Road RS Bigelow Construction, Inc. A renewable energy “retrofit” that includes two enclosed porches, rooftop PV panels
for house electricity and a PV system for well pumps.
5) xxx 8th St. Todd Anderson, Jeff LeBlanc and Robby Eagle. A passive solar design, strawbale home with steel frame construction, recycled cotton
insulation, poured earth flooring and many natural finishes.
6) 207 West 23rd St. Lizard Stone Builders. Passive solar design, active solar array, with thermal mass floors and structure. 2.4 kw of active solar
thin-film panel adhered to standing seam metal roof. Also features dual flush toilets, harvested rainwater to charge toilets and recycled brick flooring.
GARDENS
1) Guadalupe Montessori School Community Garden. In production for seven seasons, the garden has terraced beds, perennials
and annuals, a pollinator garden, 2400 gallon rainwater harvesting system, and a drip irrigation system. The garden neighbors the chicken and goat coops
and has been developed as an outdoor classroom, with appropriately sized children’s tools and integrated garden activities for children.
2) Silva Creek Botanical Gardens. Virginia St. and State St. Storm runoff that used to contribute to flooding and erosion problems is now
helping to turn an abandoned city maintenance yard into a neighborhood park. Silva Creek Botanical Gardens is a one-acre city property where Aldo
Leopold High School students built a water harvesting diversion system of earth basins and raised path spreaders that feature a passive flow limiter. During
summer monsoon rain storms, street runoff water that used to go directly from this 75-acre urban watershed into the Big Ditch now irrigates a variety of
native and food plants.
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3) Shems and Basira’s Garden 2106 N. Juniper St. (enter through the front gate).
A small urban garden now entering its fifth season. We
use a variety of space saving methods, including permaculture, square-foot gardening, raised beds, self watering containers and window boxes and some
conventional garden beds. We grow mostly food, both vegetables and fruit as well as flowers.
4) Anaia & Scott’s Garden 1919 N. Bartlett St. A second-year vegetable garden, with raised beds made from scrap lumber and found materials,
in a very small back yard. Planted by the moon, and based on the principles of intensive gardening with trellises as well as companion planting. Hoop cold
frames for year round greens. A self-designed watering system utilizes soaker hoses with filtered city water. Also features a rainwater catchment system
and extensive mulching.
5) Margaret and Frank’s Garden 1017 Santa Rita St. A year-round vegetable garden which has been growing for nine years, utilizing shade
cloth, reemay, and portable mini-cold frames to mitigate temperatures and extend seasons. Continuous salad greens on postage-stamp plots through
mid-October, with perennial herbs amid landscape shrubs. A compost tumbler, a rustic rainwater catchment system, and straw mulch are a few of these
gardeners’ tools.
6) Terry and Dianna’s Garden 811 Oak St. A permaculture, organic-registered garden designed to grow produce for sale. Year-round produce
is obtained using raised beds, cold frames, shade cloth and row cover, utilizing bio-intensive planting, crop rotation, companion planting, biodiversity and
rainwater harvesting. The garden is watered with rainwater, by hand above ground and drip irrigation below ground from three cisterns totaling 5000
gallons.
Screening Saturday, June 27th at 7pm
Eco Film Festival at the Silco Theatre
11 N. Bullard St. Silver City 7:00 pm
see page 5 for more details
A documentary hosted and narrated by actress Jane
Seymour that provides in-depth awareness of the water
crisis in the western United States. Viewers will learn
about land use planning and water needs of cities in the
Southwest and how relentless drought and record low
precipitation have affected water levels on vital sources
such as Lake Powell, Lake Mead, the Sacramento-San
Joaquin River Delta system, the Rio Grande and the
Colorado River. Interviews with key policymakers and
members of Congress about the looming crisis and
discussion with water authorities and scientists make
for a contemplative discussion about conservation,
water reuse, consequences of urban growth, and water
policy.
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Visit
Historic Downtown
Silver City,
New Mexico
Shopping - Best days are Friday/
Saturday
Art - Compelling artwork in 25+
Galleries/Studios
Info + Lodging - silvercitymainstreet.com
1-800-548-9378
Ad paid by
Town of Silver City Lodger’s Tax
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Expo Raffle
The downtown grocery store
serving our community
for 35 years.
Organic produce, bulk foods, herbs,
and more.
520 N. Bullard, Silver City, NM 575-388-2343
9am-7pm Monday through Saturday
Throughout the Viva Verde Expo,
we’ll be raffling off a variety of
cool items such as:
Solar toy cars
Solar dehydrators
Hand-made terracotta rain
barrel from Regalos de la
Tierra Pottery Company
Variety of books on green
living and sustainability
Pottery from Kate Brown
AND MORE!
Aldo Leopold High School
575.538.8078 • info@vivaverdenm.com • www.vivaverdenm.com
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Mark & Tricia
Plant Growers & Consultants
cacti, shrubs, trees, wildflowers & seeds
for landscape restoration
575.538.4345
lonemtn@q.com
by appointment or visit us at the
Silver City Farmer’s Market or at Earth Day
Low-e, double-insulated
home replacement windows
IN SILVER CITY:
1775 E. Hwy. 180
Silver City, NM 88061
575.534.1500
IN DEMING:
201 W. Pine,
Deming, NM
575.546.3330
Specializing in replacement of old,
single-pane home windows to new,
efficient, double-insulated low-e
windows.
James Koons, Owner
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Viva Verde
575.538.8078 • info@vivaverdenm.com • www.vivaverdenm.com
Broad Mind Media presents
with Gwyn & Lori
7am daily on CATS ch. 17
7 pm nightly on CATS ch. 18
7 am daily & 7 pm nightly on KOOT-TV ch. 8
Local & National interviews and events
www.themorningshowlive.com
Gila Resources
Information Project
promoting healthy communities
by protecting our environment
GRIP Annual Membership
FREE with this coupon.
Stay on top of the latest
environmental issues in southern
NM with GRIP’s quarterly newsletter
“GetAGRIP” - available in hardcopy
or electronic format.
Redeemable at Viva Verde Expo
Or send your name, address, and
email along with this coupon to
GRIP
305A North Cooper St.
Silver City, NM 88061
www.gilaresources.info
grip@gilaresources.info
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we specialize in eco-friendly products
for interiors, cusom storage
solutions, color therapy, accessible
design, cabinetry, paint, design and
drafting services
store hours 9am - 5pm Tuesday thru Friday Saturday 10am to 3pm
or by appointment
1306 N Hudson Street
575.388.1844
Yard Maintenance and Hauling
575.590.3256
FREE
compact
fluorescent
light bulbs
“No job too big . . . No job too small . . . Green Monster does it all.”
Jake James, Owner Operator
Available at the viva verde expo
This offer good for
4 FREE CFLS
Gila Resources
Information Project
promoting healthy communities
by protecting our environment
Rio Grande Chapter
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Viva Verde
575.538.8078 • info@vivaverdenm.com • www.vivaverdenm.com
schedule overview
Friday, June 26
Time
Event
Location
Saturday, June 27
Time
Event
Location
Sunday, June 28
Time
Event
Location
7pm
Green Government Symposium
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
Green Building, Natural Home & Garden WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
9:00am - 10:00am
Plenary Session: Beyond Sustainability
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
10:15 am – 11:15am
The Natural Home: Working with What You’ve Got WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
11:30 am- 12:30 am
Green Building 101
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Turning Water Scarcity into Water Abundance
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
3:15 pm – 4:15pm
Natural Systems Landscaping
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
The Stimulus, Green Jobs and the New EconomyWNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
10:15 am – 11:15 am
The Stimulus, Green Jobs New Mexico and You
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
11:30am – 12:30 pm
Creating a Green Collar Workforce
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Green Entrepreneur
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm S
tarting Your Own Green Business
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
Local Food, Permaculture and Traditional AgricultureWNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
10:15am –11:15 am
Traditional Agriculture and Native Foods
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
11:30am–12:30 pm Animal Husbandry for Beginners
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Building Sustainability through Community Food Security WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
3:15pm- 4:15 pm
Resilient Habitats
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
Clean Power, Energy Efficiency & Alternative TransportationWNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Going Solar at Home and Business
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
2:00pm – 3:00 pm The Car Culture and Active Transportation
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
3: 15pm – 4:15 pm
Alternative Transportation Solutions
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Wrap-up: Turning Steps into Strides
WNMU GRCA@12th/Kelly St
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Solar Car Building Workshop and Race
Global Resource Center, outside
Local and Wild Foods Tasting
Global Resource Center, Vendor area
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bike Repair Workshop
Global Resource Center, outside
Kid Care Co-op
9:00am – 5:00 pm
Viva Verde Vendors Expo Sunday, June 28
Global Resource Center, Vendor area
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Hands-on Demonstrations
Global Resource Center, Vendor area
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Alternative Transportation Showcase
Outside at Global Resource Center
8:30 am – 12:00 pm Silver City Farmers Market
Main Street Plaza between 7th and 8th St
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Recycled Art Walk
Various locations: see descriptions on p 5
7:00 pm
Eco Film Festival at the Silco Theatre
311 N. Bullard St.
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Recycled Art Walk 9:00
Guided Tour of Silver City Riverwalk
10:00 am The Spirit and Practice of Recycling
Sunday Presentations at the Silco Theatre
9:00 am – 10:00am Beauty, Wonder and Awe
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Transition Towns Movement
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Making Larger Strides, Leaving Smaller Footprints 12:30 pm – 1:15pm Digital Homesteading
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Past, Present and Future of BioFuels
4:30pm to 5:30pm A Celebration of Creation
Sunday Workshops
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Permaculture Workshop
9:00am – 12:00 pm
Energy Audit Workshop
10:00am – 12:00 pm
Natural Systems Landscaping Lab
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Viva Verde Green Home and Garden Tour
Downtown Silver City, see descriptions on p 5
Meet at the Hudson Street Bridge
3845 N. Swan
311 N. Bullard St.
311 N. Bullard St.
311 N. Bullard St.
311 N. Bullard St.
311 N. Bullard St.
311 N. Bullard St.
311 N. Bullard St.
Esperanza Hills
210 N. Cooper St
14 Cooper Vista
Various locations: see descriptions on pp 7-8
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for lodging info, visit: www.silvercity.org/lodging.shtml
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