UKIAH, Calif. – Solar 
Living 
Institute’s
 14^th 
annual renewable 
energy 
and 
sustainable 
event, 
SolFest, 
will be held at the 
Redwood 
Empire Fairgrounds
 in
 Ukiah on Saturday, Sept. 25, and Sunday, Sept. 26.

The event is back after a one-year hiatus.

For more than 14 years SolFest has attracted up to 10,000 attendees due to dynamic keynotes speakers, education panels and workshops, music and celebration as a way to demonstrate solar and sustainability applications, said Solar Living Institute Executive Director Ross Beck.

SolFest 
is 
the 
original 
“greenest
 show
 on
 earth”
 featuring 
a
 two‐day, 
family‐friendly, 
green
 festival 
of more than 50 informative 
workshops and
 education 
panels, 
hands‐on 
demonstrations, 
prime
 networking
 opportunities, celebrations
 and
 world‐class
 entertainment
 with 
thousands
 of
 sustainable living enthusiasts 
in attendance.



SolFest
 offers 
music,
 camping,
 kids' 
area, 
the MoonDance
 and 
a 
new
 location 12 
miles 
north 
of 
the 
Solar 
Living 
Center. 



Robert 
F.
 Kennedy Jr.
 is 
the 
keynote
 speaker
 at
 this year's event. He 
will speak
 on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 25.


“We
 are 
honored
 to
 host
 such
 a
 powerful
 environmental
 leader
 as
 Mr.
 Kennedy,” said Beck.

Other notable speakers at the event include Arianna Huffington, Ed Begley Jr., David Blume, David Orr, Rhone Resch, virtual Bill McKibben, AG Kawamura, Paul Dolan and Congressman Mike Thompson.

Panels cover solar electric cars, off-grid solar in the third world, youth for green schools, green building for the 21st century and community resilience and localization.

Workshops range from Alcohol as Fuel and Starting a Solar Business, to Beekeeping, Eco Home Remodeling and Greywater Systems. Demonstrations illustrate Wind Turbines, PV System Performance, Eco-bricks and Medicinal Herbs.

For musical entertainment there's Poor Man's Whiskey, DGINN on the Main Stage. Sila, DJ Dragonfly and The Jug Dealers for Moondance, and non-stop music at the Solar Stage: Keegan Smith, Bucky Walters, Trailer Park Rangers, Misner & Smith, Linda Ferro Band, Alexis Harte, The Mighty Chiplings, Bruce Klein's Galactic Band, Festival of Friends, DJ Kevin West and Charlie Vaughan & Friends.

Children ages 12 and under may attend for free. Family stage programming has hands-on pottery making, hula hooping, tumbling and juggling workshops, puppetry, Native American storytelling, songs and music.

KRCB's Film Pavilion features the Natural Heroes series: the Brower Youth Awards, Global Oneness, Voyage of the Veizo, The Story of Stuff and How Cuba Survived Peak Oil and more.

The Network Cafe offers up to date information on green career options in today's economic climate and tips on writing a resume. Stop by and start a conversation with both experts and fellow citizens. Be inspired by the notable achievements of past Solar Living Institute Interns.

Visit hundreds of exhibits and booths showcasing green businesses and products. Enjoy organic and biodynamic wine, beer and fine food.

 

Visit www.solfest.org 
to 
learn 
more.



Tickets are now on sale. For ticket information and pricing visit www.inticketing.com/events/104481/Solfest-XIV.

For more information about 
Solar Living
 Institute visit www.solarliving.org.

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