NW CERT Regional Meeting

Clear Waters Life Center, 226 Elm St., Gonvick, MN  56644

Friday, August 20th, 2010

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Directions:  From Bagley, go north on Hwy 92 north for 16 miles. Gonvick will be on your right. Look for the “Restore It” and “Grow It” sign.  Turn right on Main Street, continue for 2 blocks.  Turn right on 2^nd Ave for one block. Go left on Elm Street. It’s the school building on your right.  For a map, click here:  http://bit.ly/GonvickMap

Join the Northwest Clean Energy Resource Team (CERT) to learn how the communities of Gonvick and Clearbrook have converted their old school buildings, while educating the public about clean and alternative energy sources and energy efficiency!

We'll start in Gonvick and will then carpool to neighboring Clearbrook, 4 miles away, to visit their second facility.  After the presentation and tours, we'll discuss other CERTs business, including additional opportunities for your community! Light refreshments will be provided.

Agenda

1:00     Meet at Clear Waters Life Center, 226 Elm St., Gonvick, MN  56644

      ·               Introductions – Joel Haskard, CERTs Coordinator

1:15     Walking Tour of Clear Waters Life Center, Darien Northup, Operational Executive Director; Becky Dorman, Administrative Executive Director; Tom Jones, Architect

·         Why and how did CWLC convert their old school?

·         What was the process?  What have they done?

·         Q&A

2:00     Carpool to Clearbrook facility, 256 2^nd Ave. SW, Clearbrook, MN 56634

            Directions:  From Gonvick you go south on Hwy 92 for 4 miles to Clearbrook.  Go left on 2^nd Avenue, the school and Clear Waters Life Center Sign will be on your right.  For a map, click here: http://bit.ly/SecondFacilityMap 

2:15     Presentations and Discussion (and Refreshments) at Clearbrook facility

             Presentations by:

• Darien Northup and Becky Dorman, Co-Directors, Clear Waters Life Center
• Rin Porter, RETAP Energy Consultant and Central CERTs Steering Committee Member
• Tom Jones, Architect & Board Member of Clear Waters Life Center
• Brian Martin, Mechanical Engineer & Owner, Martin Mechanical Design Inc., Fargo
• Ken Johnson, Energy Management representative, Otter Tail Utility 

3:10     Q&A

3:40     CERTs Updates: Opportunities for Action in Your Community, Joel Haskard, Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs)

·    GreenStep Cities

·       CERTified Campaigns

4:00     Adjourn