Welcome to Estes Earth Fest!!!

3rd Annual Estes Earth Fest

January 15 & 16, 2010

The Stanley Hotel

Estes Park, CO  80517

This is a blog talking about the Estes Earth Fest. We would love for people interested in the Earth Fest to speak up. Feel free to send us comment and questions about Estes Earth Fest and have discussions on this, or related topics such as:  Transition Colorado, Slow Food Movement, Resiliency, Relocalization, Sustainability, Reskilling, Renewable Energy, Service-Learning, and more.

What in the World is the Estes Earth Fest?

Earth Fest is a festival that revolves around planetary stewardship, sustainable living and a healthier life. Presentations and exhibits along with booths from the general public will demonstrate cultural diversity and utilization of community resources.

2010 Estes Earth Fest is on the way!

Hello!

To all of you anxiously awaiting the 2010 Estes Earth Fest, we have some updates for you.  In the “Registration Documents” link at the top of the page, you will find the most recent booth registration form, as well as a downloadable press release about the Earth Fest.

We hope that each of you plans to attend and keep updated on the promising events surrounding Estes Earth Fest.  We hope that this year, we can truly make a difference in people’s thinking about the Earth and the possibilities for positive change in our future.

Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about Estes Earth Fest or if you would like us to send you more information.

We look forward to seeing you there, and please email us with questions!

Estes Earth Fest Planning Committee

Schedule

3rd Annual Estes Earth Fest
All events will be held at The Stanley Hotel
Speakers and room assignments  (TBD)

January 15, 2010
5:30  p.m. – 7:00 p.m.  Free Movie – A film by Ken Burn, The National Parks:  America’s Best Idea.    Concert Hall.
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.  Storytelling by the fireplace.  Manor House.
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. keynote speaker – TBA.  Concert Hall.

January 16, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 noon  Opening Plenary Session and Concurrent Sessions.  Keynote speakers (TBA), panel presentation, workshops.
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Booth set-up in the Concert Hall
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Exhibits and Workshops.  Concert Hall and Manor House.
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  Slow-Food Dinner with Keynote Speaker.
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.  Concert – Variety Show.  Concert Hall.

Announcements

Directions to The Stanley Hotel

Directions from Denver International Airport

• North on Pena Blvd. to terminal departures and airport exit
• Take Pena Blvd.
• Take E470 N. exit number 6B
• Merge onto I-25 N/US 87 N, towards Ft. Collins
• Take the CO-66 exit number 243 to Lyons
• Turn left onto CO-66 to Estes Park, Continue to follow CO-66
• CO-66 becomes HWY 36 W
• Follow HWY 36 to Estes Park
• Stay straight at St. Vrain/HWY 7 stop light and Elkhorn/HWY 34 onto E. Wonderview Ave.
• Take second right into Stanley Hotel

Keynote Speakers

For all of you who are interested in our keynote speakers, please stay tuned for their brief biographies, which will appear below.  We hope that our guests will inspire hope and action in the community.

Invited Speakers:

Ian Sutherland – Denver Indian Center – Decolonization & Dialogue

Carolyn Baker, Ph.D. – Transition Colorado – Author:  Sacred Demise, Transition and Spiritual Life

Sandy Cruz – High Altitude Permaculture – Clarity and Opportunity in Turbulent Times

Ashara  Ekundayo –  Blue and Yellow Logic & Green Jobs Now – Urban Organics

Michael Brownlee & Lynette Marie Hanthorn – Transition Colorado – Visioning for Transition

Pricing and Time Information

Here are the general admission prices and times for Earth Fest:

TBA

Suggestions for the 2010 Estes Earth Fest

We would like your suggestions to make this upcoming Estes Earth Fest the best that it can be.

Survey

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228QFRKNDW6

Save the date:  January 14 – 15, 2011.  The 4th Annual Estes Earth Fest is coming your way!