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Community Invited to CoCo San Sustainable Farm Event In Martinez
At "Drawdown," learn what you can do in your own backyard to help reverse global warming.
MARTINEZ, CA - From CoCo San Sustainable Farm: From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, CoCo San Sustainable Farm, a project of AgLantis (501c-3), will have a special event to teach the community what they can do in their own backyards to help reverse global warming.
Bethallyn Black, M.A. our amazing Master Gardener, Organic farmer for life, Diablo Valley College faculty member will inspire you with methods you can help REVERSE Global Warming.
Bahman Sheikh, Ph.D. is our special guest speaker will talk about how recycled water can help with the global warming problem. Dr. Sheikh is one of the nation's leading experts on recycled water use, especially for agriculture. Dr. Sheikh has over 30 years of experience in master planning and design of water resources projects, specializing in water reclamation, reuse, and recycling. The focus of much of his work has been on public health protection and safety from the microbiological and chemical quality of water used for irrigation and other applications.
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Michael R. McGill, P.E., Board Member, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District will also be talking about "The Future of Water" and the debate about "One Water" -- the movement to unify control of different types of water and to use and reuse every drop of fresh water.
Alex Brendel, former DVC student in Horticulture and Soil Science will talk about "Biochar: Sequestering Carbon in Soil." Alex started organic gardening at age 8 and has manufactured biochar and will explain the amazing benefits.
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Mike Milani, P.E., President of Milani & Associates will be there with the FARM SITE PLAN to show you what is happening next! You can tour our 15-acre urban farm and find out what the heck we are doing and how you can participate!
We will have Cover Crop Seed and Bee Garden Seed for you to buy at the low price.
Cindy Gershen and her brilliant culinary students from MDUSD will be there with food for us!
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff will be there at 11 a.m. and it's her birthday! Other VIPs: Martinez Mayor, Robb Schroder; Concord Vice-Mayor Edi Birsan; Concord Councilwoman Carlyn Obringer; Concord City Councilman Ron Leone; CCCCD Board Member Greg Enholm; MDUSD Vice-President Cheryl Hansen; West County Wastewater Board Member Sherry Stanley and Rev. Will McGarvey plan to attend and many more!
Tickets Available at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drawdown-how-to-reverse-global-warming-tickets-37149340678
Sponsors: PG&E is a major sponsor of this event and STUDENTS can come for free! Let us know if you need a scholarship and are not a student. Thank you to Joyce Ligon and Dave Towers of Land Home Financial Services, Inc.; Dr. Judith M. Davis; Leigh Johnson, Trial Whisperer; and Far West Portapottys for being event sponsors!
About AgLantis
AgLantis is a California non-profit public benefit corporation, 501c-3. The work being done on the CoCo San Sustainable Farm has a quadruple bottom line – social Equity, Educational, Environmental and Economic. This farm is a model for healthy, fresh, affordable, local fresh produce; education for the community; environmental protection; and green job creation. The CoCo San Sustainable Farm is located on Central Contra Costa Sanitary District buffer land (5500 Imhoff Drive, Martinez, CA) and uses recycled water that otherwise would be discharged into Suisan Bay.
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