HomeMy Public PortalAboutCOTI_PR20120207_WaterFair.docxPRESS RELEASE: Contact: Tybee Island City Hall
For immediate release (912) 786-4573
2012 Tybee Island Water and Energy fair
Tybee Island, Ga. – (February 7, 2012) The Community Resources Committee of Tybee Island is hosting the 2012 Tybee Island Water and Energy Fair. This event will be held at the Tybee
Gymnasium and in the adjacent Memorial Park from 9:30 am until 3 pm. Several speakers will provide lectures on alternative energy sources and conservation initiatives, and exhibitors
will provide demos and table-top lectures featuring products and methods to help preserve the environment while also saving money! Free and confidential document shredding and electronics
recycling will be available, Please see the attached schedule of events for further details, or visit the City of Tybee Island calendar page on the web at http://www.cityoftybee.org/CommunityResourc
esCommittee.aspx?CNID=5597 for the complete event package.
See you at the fair!
2012 Tybee Island Water & Energy Fair
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012
AT THE TYBEE GYM
Sponsored by the TYBEE ISLAND COMMUNITY RESOURCE COMMITTEE
Learn How You Can Lower Your Water & Energy Bills
Join us for workshops, demonstrations and exhibitors on:
· Solar home uses, clotheslines, and wind turbines
· Native plants, xeriscaping, shallow wells, rain barrels and cisterns
· Grey water, ground water contamination, protecting habitats
· Shred your documents for free & recycle electronics
· Saving “Water & Energy” Poster Contest for Kids
Free Admission Events for Kids Silent Auction
WORKSHOPS
9:30 – 10:00
Lester Wiggins, Savannah Tech Construction & Maintenance Technology, The Future of Solar Energy in Our Region
10:10 – 10:40
Dr. Clark Alexander, Skidaway Institute, Sea- level Rise & Coastal Erosion in Georgia
10:50 – 11:20
Anna Smit, Southern Alliance for Clean Air, Benefits/Challenges of Offshore Wind
11:30 – 12:00
Pat Prokop, WTOC Weatherman, History of Climate & Use of Fossil Fuels
12:10 – 12:40
Julian (Solar) Smith, How to Use Solar Energy
12:50 – 1:20
Keith Freeman, One World Sustainable, Solar PV Potential in SE – Residential and Commercial
1:30 – 2:00
Tonya Bonitatibus, Savannah River-keeper, Interconnection of our Waterways & Their Uses
2:10 – 2:40
Dr. Joe Richardson, Tybee Island Beach Ecology- Diverse, Seasonal, & Interesting.
ALL DAY EVENTS
• David Loxsom, Atlantic Recycling Solutions – Electronic Takeback
• Sam Kirkland, Wind Turbines of South Carolina – Exhibit
• Wes Jackson, Solar Cooker Demo – free sliders
• Scott Kilpatrick, Savannah Shredder, Document Destruction - confidential and free
• Lester Wiggins, Savannah Tech, Solar Power Generator – Exhibit
• Tybee Charter School – serving goodies
• Silent Auction
• 30+ Exhibitors focusing on ways to save energy, and create sustainable environments:
University of Georgia Marine Extension Service - Adopt A Wetland Program - How to "adopt" a wetland & conduct water quality monitoring
Tybee Island Marine Science Center - Healthy water works for drinking, recreation, the environment, animals/not littering; Activity for Kids
Water/Sewer Department of Tybee Island - How simple tasks and changes to daily routines will conserve water and save money all year round
Atlantic Star Design - Low water usage landscapes. How to design and install Green Roofs
Plan It Green Design - Design company specializing in outdoor living spaces, Drought resistant gardens with native plants
Tybee Beach Ecology Trips - Display of (non-living) beach specimens found along Tybee's shore and Information about Tybee Beach Ecology Trips
Garrison Marr - Information on home energy auditing process and energy modeling process plus equipment to display test outcomes.
Coastal Solar Power Company - solar pv, Energy monitoring, geothermal hvac, residential & commercial
Coastal Georgia Greenway - Coastal Georgia Greenways Trails Linking to Tybee
NOAA Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary - Focus on Water Conservation for Carbon Reduction
for a Sustainable Econ-System
Tybee Green Team - Energy Conservation
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy - The benefits of offshore wind and the challenges facing the industry
Savannah Technical College - The future of solar energy in our region
Wes Jackson - Cooking demonstration using the concentration of the sun's energy using a parabolic reflector
Georgia Tech & Skidaway Institute of Oceanography - Environmental Research - Equipment Display
SSU Marine Sciences Program & Environmental Science - Display on Savannah River and local estuarine waters
Community Resource Committee, City of Tybee Island - Ways to save energy in your home & on Tybee
City of Savannah - Water Resources - Stormwater runoff pollution & medicine cleanout program. Aquifer model for children
Burton 4_H Center - Enviroscape Activity: hands-on way to study pollution & watersheds, live animals & reptiles
Georgia Power Company - Energy efficiency information and CFL bulbs
Coastal Wildscapes - Protecting native habitats and rebuilding impaired habitats
Savannah Tree Foundation - Display on trees and the Tree Foundation
SolarSmith - Solar panels for heat and power
McClains Shallow Wells, Inc. - Shallow wells for irrigation
Islands Ace Hardware - Energy saving light bulbs, moisture control soils, energy saving shower heads
Wind Turbines of South Carolina, LLC - Small wind turbines & other renewable energy products
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography - Marine Research
Green Methods, LLC - Eco-friendly cleaning services - residential & commercial
Savannah Shredding - Document destruction, no separation required. Accepts paperclips, staples, rubber bands, phone books.
Atlantic Recycling Solutions - Electronic take back