[UW Haiti:130] EWB Announcement: Cookout tomorrow: location change! (and other announcements)
Eyleen Chou
From: Christina Cappy <ca...@wisc.edu>
Date: Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Subject: Fwd: David Blume to speak Friday, April 30, 7-9 pm, 180 Science Hall
To: Eyleen Chou <ec...@wisc.edu>
Message to forward to EWBers!
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From: Beth Gehred <bethg...@townandcountryrcd.org>
To: ah...@wisc.edu, ca...@wisc.edu, rache...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:47:21 -0500
Subject: David Blume to speak Friday, April 30, 7-9 pm, 180 Science Hall
Ethanol reconceived.
Hear David Blume speak on appropriate scaled ethanol production using permaculture principles, at 7:00 pm, on Friday, April 30th, at the University of Wisconsin Science Hall, Room 180, 550 North Park Street, (corner of Park and Observatory; kitty corner from the Memorial Union) Madison, Wisconsin. Parking available beneath Helen C. White Library or in the nearby Lake Street public parking ramp. Leave some time for parking.
David Blume’s appearance is a benefit for UW-Madison’s Energy Hub and Town and Country RC&D. Those with student IDs, pedestrians, bus riders, & bicyclists attend for free; $10 donation per carful is being accepted at the door. This policy is to encourage carpooling and alternative transportation. Honor system of reporting. Seating limited to the first 200 attendees. If coming from a long distance and need a reserved seat, please call me to make arrangements.
Greg David will be introducing David Blume. Cory Singletary, of Energy Hub, will be introducing Greg.
Here is a testimonial about David Blume from the President of the Center for Sustainable Communities:
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“I have spent many hours listening to Dave Blume speak on permaculture and on energy production —specifically ethanol production and its utilization. Although I have heard numerous others speak on the topic of permaculture, I have yet to encounter a speaker more knowledgeable or engaging than Dave. Dave has a unique ability to analyze the natural world, always seeking to discern a more harmonious role for humans in that world, and this analytical ability provides him fascinating insights on how permaculture can transform the way we live on this planet. I have known people who, after attending one of Dave’s permaculture introduction talks, could not sleep because they were so excited over the impact of his message and insights. Having spent five years earning an engineering degree and over two decades working in corporate America, I am no stranger to speakers and presentations. Despite all that time in the role of student, I consider Dave to be one of the very best instructors I have ever encountered. He understands his material at a depth few can match, he has insights uniquely his own, and he is not afraid to speak the truth.” —Mark Hoffman, President, | |
Here is what David Blume has to say about ethanol:
Video of interview of Blume
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Y08RSDP6s
Blume's website and book:
www.permaculture.com
With alcohol fuel, you can become energy independent, reverse global warming, and survive Peak Oil in style. Alcohol fuel is "liquid sunshine" and can't be controlled by transnational corporations. You can produce alcohol for less than $1 a gallon, using a wide variety of plants and waste products, from algae to stale donuts. It's a much better fuel than gasoline, and you can use it in your car, right now. You can even use alcohol to generate electricity. Alcohol fuel production is ecologically sustainable, revitalizes farms and communities, and creates huge new opportunities for small-scale businesses. Its byproducts are clean and valuable. Alcohol has a proud history and a vital future. To learn more, watch the five-minute "Alcohol Fuel Overview" video below, read the Two-Minute Summary, and check out our Alcohol Can Be a Gas! book and DVD. [There's lots of great reading on the website.]
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night!
Beth Gehred
Town & Country RC&D
134 W. Rockwell Street
Jefferson, WI 53549