Sustainability Week Full Schedule

Monday, April 21

10 & 11 a.m. – International Sustainability

Auditorium
Cor Hersbach, Deputy Consul General for the Netherlands
Barry Matchett, Co-Legislative Director for the Environmental Law Policy Center

Learn about international sustainability programs and what we can do to implement sustainable practices in our community. The same presentation will be offered at 10 and 11 a.m.

Noon – Luncheon

Iroquois Room
Featuring remarks by Cor Hersbach and Barry Matchett
Reservations required. Contact Liz Becvar at (815) 802-8253.

6:30 p.m. – Alternative Energy & Green Building in Kankakee

Conference Hall
Richard Simms, Simms Engineering

Learn about energy projects in Kankakee including: electrical power generation using methane produced from anaerobic digestion, hydropower production from the Kankakee River, and solar and wind production currently planned for on the KRMA site.

Green building topics will include the renovation of the Kankakee library, and the conversion of the existing City Hall to the Public Safety Center. Both projects may receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification.

Tuesday, April 22

3 p.m. – Sustainability at KCC

Auditorium
Jerry Weber, KCC President
Mark Hoffman, Center for Sustainable Community

Learn how KCC can serve as a sustainability model and resource center for the community. Also addressed will be sustainability topics on the Internet.

6 p.m. – Renewable Energy

Conference Hall
Tim Wilhelm, KCC Professor

The current need for deploying renewable energy technologies and a brief review of what those technologies are will be discussed.
 

Wednesday, April 23

9 a.m. - 2 p.m. – Sustainability for Students

Auditorium
KCC Faculty and Staff

The day-long program is focused on high school and college students.

6:30 p.m. – Bio-energy activities – canceled

We regret that this activity has been canceled. Please join us on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday for alternative evening activities.

Thursday, April 24

9:30 a.m. – Permaculture

Conference Hall
Mark Hoffman, Center for Sustainable Living

Overview of the principles of permaculture design and examples of systems for use on residential lawns

11 a.m. – Hydropower

Conference Hall
Pete Schiel, assistant superintendent of Utility Operations for the city of Kankakee

2 p.m. – Film showing – National Geographic Series, Planet Earth: The Future Living Together

Conference Hall

5:30 p.m. – Deconstruction

Conference Hall
Dave Hampton, Urban Habitat Chicago

Topics will include deconstruction and design for disassembly-and reuse.

Saturday, April 26

9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Tour at Stelle

Mark Hoffman

Presentations are planned throughout the day, and lunch will be prepared by Chef Guia Hoffman of the Greenhouse Bed and Breakfast. The cost is $30 per person, including lunch.

The visit will include tours and information of sites such as the first straw bale home in Illinois, a telephone company which doesn't use electricity and a bed and breakfast designed with the natural interrelationships of area ecology.

The tour also will include examples of using solar and wind applications to reduce electric bills and a meadow where a grass-based food source roams—in the form of sheep.

Complete agenda for the Stelle tour at www.kcc.edu/sustainability