Program of Events
The DC Solar Flare has released this schedule of the day's events. See below for session times, topics, and speakers:
10:00am - 10:05am - Welcome to the DC Solar Flare
Speaker
- Council-member Yvette Alexander, Ward 7
10:05am - 10:10am - Welcome to the HD Woodson High School
Speaker
- Principal Thomas Whittle, HD Woodson High School
10:10am - 10:15am - Building Community through DC Solar Flare
Speaker
- Rob Robinson, DC Sun
10:15am - 10:50am - Discussion:
What are the housing, energy, and poverty issues that people in Ward 7 face and how can solar help change that?
Speakers
- Larry Greenhill, DC Electrical Assn.
- Dennis Chestnut, Groundwork DC
- Daanen Strachan, Ph.D, Ward 7 Solar Coop (moderator)
11:00am - 11:30am - Keynote Speech:
Powering our Future for our Community
Speakers
-
Apostle Stephen E. Young, Sr., House of Praise
11:40am - 12:25pm - Panel 1:
Everything You Need to Know About Saving Green: The Basics of Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Speakers
- Ayla Schlosser, Groundswell
- Keith Ware, Eco-Green Living
- Pascale Maslin, Energy Efficiency Experts
- Hasim Dawkins, SEU (moderator)
12:25pm - 1:05pm - Lunch
The Following Food Vendors will be attending the DC Solar Flare:
- Curbside Cupcakes
- Fojol Brothers
- Solar Cooking Demonstrations (available in the afternoon)
1:05pm - 1:25pm - Recycling:
The Gateway Habit to Going Green
Speakers
- Russell Klein, DC Dept. Of Public Works
1:35pm - 2:20pm - Panel 2
Solar 101 - How to Go Solar and Still Pay Your Bills
Speakers
- Erin Alexander, Earthwide Interior Design
- Sudha Gollapudi, Sol Systems
- Emil Kind, DDOE
- Jackie Ward, Ward 7 (moderator)
2:30pm - 3:15pm - Panel 3
The Other Kind of Green: Bringing Green Jobs and Entrepreneurship to Ward 7
Speakers
- Jonathan Butts, AITI Enterprises
- Akili West, Reclamation Energy
- Julieta Machado-Pacanins, Spanish Catholic Center
- Gilbert Campbell, Volt Energy (moderator)
3:25pm - 3:55pm - Re-discussion:
How are We Going to Use Solar to Address the Issues We Face in Ward 7?
Speakers
- Monyna Dorsey, Ward 7 Solar Coop
- Larry Greenhill, DC Electrical Assn.
- Dennis Chestnut, Groundwork DC
- Daanen Strachan, Ph.D., Ward 7 Solar Coop (moderator)
4pm - 4:30pm - Closing Session:
Ward 7 Goes Solar
Speakers
- Anya Schoolman, DCSUN
- Daanen Strachan, Ph.D., Ph.D., Ward 7 Coop