Connection Hub

Have you heard the buzz? The Connection Hub is the place to go to connect with old and new friends, share or learn about local green solutions, take part in inspiring dialogues or just chill out. This space is yours to co-create—all are welcome! Hosted by Urban Alliance for Sustainability and Daily Acts. Don’t miss the opportunity to participate and collaborate in these unique topical sessions! Located in Exhibit Hall East Friday 4:00PM Have Fun, Save Money: Simple Ways to Reduce Your CO2 Emissions With Lori Grace and Scott Catamas of Sunrise Center and Sandeep Goel of Avalon Springs Discover simple, inexpensive ways to reduce our carbon emissions by enhancing the efficiency of water and electrical usage, increasing fuel efficiency in our cars, and enhancing recycling and reuse of products. 6:00PM Tools for Catalyzing Collaboration: Green Edition, Hosted by Eugene Kim of Blue Oxen Join us for an interactive, experiential session to help understand how to leverage tools to catalyze community collaboration. Saturday 12:00PM Sustainability Couch Tour, Hosted by Daily Acts Get ready for some inspiring, SOULutionary models of what a healthy culture can be. 2:00PM Creating Co-operatives; A conversation with Hilary Abell of WAGES Co-operatives and Shawn Berry of Woodshanti Co-operative Answers and insights into the what, how and why of worker-owned co-operatives. 4:00PM Personal Ecology Compass; Facilitated by Daily Acts How can we stay grounded and focused amidst the whirlwind of social activity and activism? Sunday 1:00PM Social “Bee-In”; Hosted by Amira Diamond of PollenNation A lively gathering of human cross-polllinators committed to “biomimicking” the cooperative, thriving, beauty-making legacy of the bees. 3:00PM Sharing Local Food System Solutions; Facilitated by UAS Teach, learn and share creative solutions for access to healthy, affordable food in urban and suburban environments.