We will hear about how we can meet our water needs without expensive and energy-intensive desalination from Rick Longinotti of Desal Alternatives and why we need desalination from Bill Kocher, Director of the Santa Cruz Water Dept. There will be time for discussion after the presentation. Whether you are a building professional, an environmentalist, a fiscal conservative, or all three, this promises to be an interesting and informative evening. There are no prerequisites for attending this event.

About the Speakers:

Rick Longinotti, Desal Alternatives
Rick Longinotti, MFT, worked for 20 years as an electrical contractor where he developed an interest in energy efficiency. He founded Santa Cruz Desal Alternatives, a group that advocates addressing our water challenges through strategies such as inter-district water exchanges, community-based social marketing, and water-neutral development. In 2012 the group intends to place a ballot initiative to require that the decision on desalination be placed in the hands of the voters.

Bill Kocher, Architect, Directory, Santa Cruz Water Department

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Tickets may be purchased at the door; $20 for non-members, $15 for members, $15 for students.

Public Transportation

From Santa Cruz take Bus 71 towards Watsonville via Clifford, arrive at Watsonville Transit Center, then Bus 28 towards Salinas via Castroville. For more info visit www.scmtd.com.

From Salinas take Bus 28 towards Watsonville via Castroville, for more info visit www.mst.org.

Carpooling

Informal Carpool: Participants should arrive no later than 5 p.m. at one of these locations:
1) Santa Cruz County Governmental Office Building, 701 Ocean Street, near the front doors at the visitor parking spaces.
2) Seaside Home Depot parking lot, near the Shell Station. We encourage offering a donation to the individual who drives to offset fuel costs.

For public ridesharing, visit www.erideshare.com and enter Castroville, CA as the destination.

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Refund and Cancellation Policy

Please note the following policies:

• All sales are final and we do not offer any refunds.
• Should USGBC-NCC have to postpone or reschedule the workshop or event, you will receive a 100% refund.
• Registration cannot be transferred to another workshop or event.