Our current crises of economy, ecology and empire provide us the impetus to proceed. No group of thinkers and doers is better equipped… than those in the deep democracy and sustainability movements.

If a musician can amplify his banjo using nothing but energy from the sun, imagine what we could take off the grid in our own homes.

We may feel powerless before this chain of events, but there is something Corning can do to stand up to those in power. As the Green Party candidate for 7th ward Alderman, I will introduce a Bill of Rights Defense Resolution that will declare that this document has priority and authority over the Patriot Act.

Registration through tomorrow is at a low, “earlybird” rate of 65 dollars for three days. However, if you agree to become a panelist, exhibitor or to work for 10 hours, you’ll be given free admission.