Sustainable Energy: From conventional to alternative and back again.
Registration: High school students/teachers - $20.00 before April 1 - $30.00 after April 1 Regular - $100.00 before May 1 - $125.00 after May 1 Registration includes: Presentations May 23 Walking tour of Neubergthal May 23 Refreshments and Lunch May 23 Any one of the four tour/workshop options for May 24 (see inside panel for details) To register or for more information contact: Bruce Friesen-Pankratz Sustainable Energy Program W.C. Miller Collegiate Altona, MB R0G 0B3 [email protected] 204 324 6416
Sustainable Energy:
Conference Supported by:
From conventional to W.C. Miller Collegiate
alternative and back again.
Border Land School Division
May 23 and 24, 2013 Neubergthal, Manitoba
Students touring the St. Joseph Wind Farm.
A conference organized and facilitated by the Sustainable Energy Program, W.C. Miller Collegiate.
Come and join us in a unique setting to explore the topic of sustainable energy within the context of Southern Manitoba. The Parks Canada national historic site of Neubergthal, Manitoba (http:// www.neubergthal.ca/) will play host to the conference. This Mennonite street village has a history of sustainable energy users which is still evident today in the existing housebarns. The conference will engage students, educators, local governments, business people, and professionals within the sustainable energy industry. This diverse group will participate in sustainable energy themed presentations, tours, and workshops. Making manure bricks for biomass heat.
Neubergthal 194242
Anaerobic digester, Sweetridge Dairy Manitoba Hydro .
May 24 Meet at Neubergthal for: Option A 9:30-11:30—St. Joseph Wind Farm Tour 11:30—3:00—Anaerobic Digester Manitoba Hydro pilot project Option B 9:30-11:30 Anaerobic Digester Manitoba Hydro pilot project 11:30-3:00 St . Joseph Wind Farm Tour Option C 9:30-11:30—St. Joseph Wind Farm Tour 11:30-3:00 Wool Workshop Option D 9:30-11:30 Wool Workshop 11:30-3:00 St. Joseph Wind Farm
May 23 9:00-9:30—Registration 9:30-10:00 Opening Ceremony King Buffalo Drummers—Roseau River First Nation Address by dignitaries 10:00-10:30 Sustainable Energy History: Energy balance on the West Reserve. Hans Werner, Associate Professor, Mennonite Studies, University of Winnipeg. 10:30-10:45 BREAK 10:45-11:05 Sustainable Energy Residential: Straw bale houses in Mexico and Manitoba . Steven Wiebe, Supervisor of Public Works, Town of Altona 11:05-11:25 Sustainable Energy Residential: Different shades of green. Mike Moore, President, Manitoba Home Builders Association 11:25-11:45 Sustainable Energy Education: Guiding Mystic Pseudopodia Bruce Friesen-Pankratz, Instructor, Sustainable Energy Program, WC Miller Collegiate 11:45-12:05 Sustainable Energy Food: Power Plant Farms Building a passive solar heater for a Terry Mireau, Lives on Cedar Lane Farm henhouse in Neubergthal. LUNCH Provided by the Cedar Lane Farm 1:00-1:20 Sustainable Energy Transportation: Biodiesel Rex Newkirk, Director of Research and Business Development, Canadian International Grains Institute. 1:20-1:50 Sustainable Energy Community: Gretna Arena Ed Lohrenz, Geo-Xergy Systems Inc. 1:50-2:00 BREAK 2:00-2:30— Round table discussions 2:30-3:30—Neubergthal walking tour
Sustainable Energy:
Conference Supported by:
From conventional to W.C. Miller Collegiate
alternative and back again.
Border Land School Division
May 23 and 24, 2013 Neubergthal, Manitoba
Students touring the St. Joseph Wind Farm.
A conference organized and facilitated by the Sustainable Energy Program, W.C. Miller Collegiate.
Come and join us in a unique setting to explore the topic of sustainable energy within the context of Southern Manitoba. The Parks Canada national historic site of Neubergthal, Manitoba (http:// www.neubergthal.ca/) will play host to the conference. This Mennonite street village has a history of sustainable energy users which is still evident today in the existing housebarns. The conference will engage students, educators, local governments, business people, and professionals within the sustainable energy industry. This diverse group will participate in sustainable energy themed presentations, tours, and workshops. Making manure bricks for biomass heat.
Neubergthal 194242
Anaerobic digester, Sweetridge Dairy Manitoba Hydro .
May 24 Meet at Neubergthal for: Option A 9:30-11:30—St. Joseph Wind Farm Tour 11:30—3:00—Anaerobic Digester Manitoba Hydro pilot project Option B 9:30-11:30 Anaerobic Digester Manitoba Hydro pilot project 11:30-3:00 St . Joseph Wind Farm Tour Option C 9:30-11:30—St. Joseph Wind Farm Tour 11:30-3:00 Wool Workshop Option D 9:30-11:30 Wool Workshop 11:30-3:00 St. Joseph Wind Farm
May 23 9:00-9:30—Registration 9:30-10:00 Opening Ceremony King Buffalo Drummers—Roseau River First Nation Address by dignitaries 10:00-10:30 Sustainable Energy History: Energy balance on the West Reserve. Hans Werner, Associate Professor, Mennonite Studies, University of Winnipeg. 10:30-10:45 BREAK 10:45-11:05 Sustainable Energy Residential: Straw bale houses in Mexico and Manitoba . Steven Wiebe, Supervisor of Public Works, Town of Altona 11:05-11:25 Sustainable Energy Residential: Different shades of green. Mike Moore, President, Manitoba Home Builders Association 11:25-11:45 Sustainable Energy Education: Guiding Mystic Pseudopodia Bruce Friesen-Pankratz, Instructor, Sustainable Energy Program, WC Miller Collegiate 11:45-12:05 Sustainable Energy Food: Power Plant Farms Building a passive solar heater for a Terry Mireau, Lives on Cedar Lane Farm henhouse in Neubergthal. LUNCH Provided by the Cedar Lane Farm 1:00-1:20 Sustainable Energy Transportation: Biodiesel Rex Newkirk, Director of Research and Business Development, Canadian International Grains Institute. 1:20-1:50 Sustainable Energy Community: Gretna Arena Ed Lohrenz, Geo-Xergy Systems Inc. 1:50-2:00 BREAK 2:00-2:30— Round table discussions 2:30-3:30—Neubergthal walking tour
