GREEN FOR LIFE SEMINAR SCHEDULE

 

 

11:00 am    Becca Talbon of Wellness Lifestyle Inc. –

                      What Shade of Green Are You?

 

11:30 am    John Coslo CET & FPU’s SF Marketing Manager –

                      Going Green With Natural Gas

 

12:00 pm    Alyssa Dodd, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service         

                      Lovin’ Lake Worth Lagoon

 

12:30 pm    John Romano Senior Partner of Romano Law Group –

                       Eco Centre Florida’s First Living Office Building

 

1:00 pm       John Szerdi of Living Designs Group –

                      Florida’s First Living Office Building

 

1:30 pm       Chris Bell of InterNatural Marketing –

                      Why going organic is so important

 

2:00 pm       Dina Bell of InterNatural Marketing –

                      Organic 101: The facts on organic

 

2:30 pm       Dr. James Cocorus, MD

Is What You Eat What’s Eating You? How the presence of hormones and pesticides in your food can lead to serious medical conditions.

 

3:00 pm       David Linzer Certified Kitchen Designer –

Green Design, Finding Your Responsibility Focus building a healthy home.

 

3:30 pm       Jim Ford CEO Explorer’s Bounty –

                      Why Green in the Third World

 

4:00 pm       John Romano Senior Partner of Romano Law Group –

                      Eco Centre Florida’s First Living Office Building

 

3:40 pm        Jonathan Ortiz of Foreign Affairs Auto

                      The Benefits of Electric Vehicles

 

5:00 pm       Justin Ackerman, owner of LarutaN Organic Clothing Store

                      Why Organic Clothing?

 

 

 

Alyssa Dodd, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service

 

With an academic background in Environmental Economics, Environmental Management, and Community Development, Alyssa brings 10 years of experience educating homeowners, farmers, community leaders, and others about water resources and management. During her career she's worked for the University of Vermont, Penn State University, and the University of Florida. Alyssa's educational programs focus on increasing awareness of natural resource issues facing south Florida and empowering citizens play a role in protecting and conserving our natural resources.

 

Lovin' the Lake Worth Lagoon

 

Learn about Palm Beach County's largest estuary! Hear the latest information about the health of the Lake Worth Lagoon, including sea grass, sea turtles, and manatees, and learn how you can take action and show your love for the Lagoon!

     

The Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service's Commitment to the Green Community:

 

The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service, is a federal-state-county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences, and enhancing the quality of human life by making that information accessible.  We are educators who extend research-based information on many topics including protecting and managing water resources, conserving water and energy, creating Florida Friendly Yards, building sustainable communities, and sustainable agricultural production.

Whether you need to know how to design a more energy-efficient house, care for native plant life, or what crops are grown locally, Palm Beach County/UF-IFAS Extension has the answers.

 

 

Becca Tebon, Certified Fitness Instructor and Wellness Lifestyle Coach

Lori Francis, Health Researcher & Educator, Cheryl Conway, Wellness Lifestyle Coach

From humble beginning trying to make enough money to pay bills while attending the University of Florida, teaching fitness class, Becca Talbon is the founder of two advertising agencies, one geared exclusively to Health Care and Health Reformation Policies, Becca brings 23 years of Fitness and Wellness experience to her workshop engagements. Becca's involvement stems from pure passion of the planet and its preservation. An enlightening and educational experience.

What Shade of Green Are You?

Aspects of personal wellness as it relates to Earth Consciousness— Environmental & Ecological Practices. Lori and Becca will show you to take baby steps towards gaining better health, preservation of the planet.... and most importantly realize that teaching children the value of Green! We will do demonstrations that identify how toxins are harmful.

The Wellness Lifestyle Co.:

The Wellness Lifestyle Co. was established to educate and encourage people how to find a better shade of green. Our sole purpose is devoted to enhancing the lives of those we meet by showing them how to make a lighter footprint. It is our goal to be a resource for earth friendly products as well as be educators for better nutrition by showing moms & Dads, as well as school systems, how to change over every day products and make better, safer choices. An important aspect of our company is to encourage, through involved education, better eating for the kids, that is FUN; increase physical activity amongst our youth and lastly develop alliances with other like-minded tree-hugging greenies around the country, in order to branch out.  We currently have branches in 24 states. Our goal is to greenerize every community ... one house at a time!

Our motto:   Live Happier • Live Healthier • Protect the Planet
Our goal:  "Creating A Better Life For Your Lifestyle"

 

 

 

David Linzer, Certified Kitchen Designer

David Linzer is an award winning, published kitchen and bath designer, who studied architecture and interior design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. The owner/designer of a kitchen/bath studio, interior contracting firm and a wood working business in NYC for over 30 years with an extensive background in residential interior space planning. David is a pro-active and published in the field of Green Design. He is an advocate of using sustainable materials, saving energy and reducing health risks of using conventional products which impact health and the environment. David is a member of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council), FGBC (Florida Green Building Coalition) and an ASID Industry Partner. David Lectures to industry associates such as architects, interior designers, building and kitchen designers.

 

Find Your Responsibility for a Green Healthy Home

 

How you can implement green living at home to improve the quality of the air you breathe and reduce health risks for you and your family

 

Jim Ford, Chief Executive Officer of Explorer’s Bounty

 

From moderating the Princeton University Socially Responsible Business Conference, to speaking at Herbfest, Expo West, and WildStock, Jim brings 25 years of Organic experience to his speaking engagements.  During his career he has worked several known organic brands including Frontier Natural Products, Kashi, Morning Star Farms Organic, and Mountain High Yogurt.  Jim’s involvement ranges from executive participation in the creation of National Center for the Preservation of Medicinal Herbs, to the Goldenseal Project that led to the international recognition of the herbs endangered status, and numerous other socially effective causes

 

Why Green in the Third World

The results of the introduction of organic farming and sustainable agriculture in the Third World and how Socially Responsible Business is good business

     

Explorer’s Bounty Commitment to the Green Community:

Explorer’s Bounty is devoted to making our planet a better place to live. We search the world over for earth friendly, extraordinary products that help preserve the environment. We strive to support organic farmers who reduce the pollution and waste so harmful to our planet. At Explorer’s Bounty, we believe that Mother Earth is the most important asset for all of us … And generations to come.  Every member of the Explorer’s Bounty management team is also involved in community activies ranging from ‘A Childs Hope’ to ‘Global ReLeaf’ and many more.

 

 

John Costlo, CET & FPU’s SF Marketing Manager

 

 John’s firsthand knowledge of energy management has provided the opportunity for him to work with some of the nation’s largest retailers and institutions, like The Limited, Borders, Barry University, the DOJ, and Sak’s Fifth Avenue, managing thousands of locations and more than 60 million square feet. He has assisted these organizations with facility design, distributed control systems, energy usage forecasting and management. His efforts reduced their energy demand and consumption as well as mitigated the risk of future energy price fluctuations. John’s projects have included buildings such as Sak Fifth Avenues flagship store in NYC. John has taken part in expert panels and spoken at national conferences. He has spoken on the topics of energy management, the future of energy management and related technologies.  John is currently the Natural Gas Marketing Manager for Florida Public Utilities Company. 

 

Going Green with Natural Gas

 

By exploring the environmental benefits of converting to Natural Gas, learn how Natural Gas can help lower your carbon footprint.           

 

FPU’s Commitment to the Green Community:

 

It is Florida Public Utilities’ desire to increase public awareness of energy conservation, alternative energy products, green building, and also amplify environmental awareness therefore contributing to the quality of life in Palm Beach County. FPU serves parts of central and south Florida with natural gas. Natural gas is a Greener alternative to electricity produced from oil, natural gas and coal, as it can reduce associated carbon dioxide emissions by 50 to 75 percent. Florida Public Utilities’ is your partner in conserving energy for Florida’s future today and tomorrow. Discover if natural gas is available in your neighborhood, and the difference between energy conservation and energy efficiency, as well as their benefits at Green for Life.

 

 

John Romano, Senior Partner Romano Law Group

 

John Romano is a board-certified civil trial lawyer and senior partner of the law firm of Romano Law Group in West Palm Beach. Mr. Romano has given more than 500 lectures across America on trial advocacy and tort and criminal law, and has published more than 100 articles in national publications or papers for national presentation. He was a coeditor of The Trial Diplomacy Journal, the author of Strategic Use of Circumstantial Evidence and the Florida Editor of Depositions.

 In July 2006, Romano turned his passion for the environment inward and began construction of his firm’s new home on its present site in Lake Worth, Florida.  The 33,000 gross sq. ft. office building, still under construction, will be Florida’s first, green, “living” office building incorporating the latest technologies for environmentally responsibility. 

 

Green Building and EcoCentre Florida’s First Living Office Building

Mr. Romano will talk about how his passion for the environment lead to the creation of  EcoCentre and why you  don’t have to sacrifice convenience or comfort to minimize the impact of our natural resources.

 

 

The EcoCentre:

EcoCentre, the Living Building will be Florida’s first office building of its kind -- a 33,000 gross sq. ft., four-story structure incorporating natural systems and “green” technologies designed to save energy, reduce CO2 emissions, water consumption and create an overall healthier  environment.  The project will be registered with the Green Building Council in order to seek Gold L.E.E.D. certification, a procedure demonstrating that the project has been planned, designed, and completed with a primary goal of environmental enhancement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John W. Szerdi, Architect, AIA, LEED AP

 

Chairman of Living Designs Group with offices in Boynton Beach (soon to be in Lake Worth at the Eco-Centre) and also in Taos, NM.  John has a Bachelors ('75) and Masters in Architecture ('77) from the University of Florida and is also a certified General Contractor in Florida since 1977. He is a licensed Architect in Florida and NM. LDG specializes in designs driven by the approach of "ecosystems as infrastructure” utilizing natural systems for water and energy conservation and their images for "Aquatecture" where water is the decision driver resulting in a truly verdant and healthy building.

 

Florida’s First Living Office Building

 

Learn about Palm Beach County's first Living Green LEED® office building. What makes it “Living", what makes it "Green", and what makes it “LEED®?

 

Vive Verde's Eco-Centre

 

This four story office building is the home of The Romano Law Group. The basis for the design is to create an equitable working environment for everyone in the building. Innovative use of a Biolarium (atrium-like) space provides lots of natural light into the interior spaces and supplies 100% of the fresh air for the building occupants to dramatically reduce the transmission of air-borne illnesses. A raised floor system also delivers the conditioned air from the floor with individual controls for all resulting in satisfied workers increasing their productivity.

This building will be open to the public into the lobby that has a pond that captures between 250-300 gallons of condensate water from > the efficient chiller system.