Speed sustainability returns September 10th.

Join the U.S. Green Building Council – Missouri Gateway Chapter, in partnership with St. Louis Earth Day and St. Louis Green, for the 2nd annual DIY Sustainability. Free and open to the public, the creative and social evening includes presentations from homemade experts on September 10th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Schlafly Bottleworks)

DIY Sustainability was launched by the U.S. Green Building Council – Missouri Gateway Chapter last year as a new way to engage anyone and everyone on creative ways to integrate sustainability into his/her life. Over 100 people attended the event last June with six presenters on everything from dumpster diving to making any car electric.

Presentations are made in the Pecha Kucha style which draws its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat” and allows presenters to showcase 20 slides that are set on a timer for 20 seconds per slide. This fast pace and fun approach will allow for a variety of subjects to be covered in a brief amount of time.

DIY Sustainability is presented in partnership with St. Louis Earth Day — and was the recipient of an Earth Day Action Grant.

Read more about last year’s event from the St. Louis Beacon.
https://www.stlbeacon.org/#!/content/25549/diy_spells_sustainability

This year’s presentations feature topics like home brewing, living without a car, and energy independence for the home owner.

I AM TRAFFIC – Karen Karabell
OFF THE GRID FOR $50/SQ FT – Jerry Young
EARTHEN PLASTERS – Dan Chiras
DIY HOME ENERGY MONITORING – Nick Bristow
LIVING IN AN ECOVILLAGE – Jennifer Martin
MAKE BEER – David Deaton
TURKDUCKEN DIY POULTRY – Alicia Clayton

Click here for a flyer with the program information and presentations; register and get more info here (this event is free!).