Green Drinks: We Don't Need a Strategic Reserve of Sunlight

Land of Sky Regional Council has partnered with Footprint Project in the immediate aftermath of Helene to deploy solar microgrids across WNC. This presentation will cover the work of these organizations and partners throughout disaster response and into recovery, including the types of tech deployed, the folks that it helped, and how this partnership has turned into a much larger energy resilience recovery project with funding from NCDEQ.  The presenter tends to be more technical than programmatic, so bring your questions of all sorts and we will see if we can get them all answered!
Ian Baillie is a Regional Planner at Land of Sky Regional Council, where he works within the Economic and Community Development department, specializing in Energy Security and Efficient Transportation Systems, including alternative and renewable fuels.  He has roughly three decades of experience in the automotive industry and having grown up in the woods of WNC, has always been an environmentalist.  Ian found his passion for educating in his 30s as a founding member of the nonprofit Asheville Makers, leading him into work at Warren Wilson College and then Land of Sky Regional Council, where he leads outreach efforts for multiple programs.
 
5:30 p.m.: Grab and drink and network with like-minded locals.
6:00 p.m.: Enjoy the presentation and learn something new!
 
Hendersonville Green Drinks is presented by Conserving Carolina, MountainTrue and The Local Table curated by Stump Farms. Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet with like-minded people. This is a monthly event and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen. The Local Table offers beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages. A limited food menu will be available.
  
Contact Pam Torlina, pam@conservingcarolina.org, with questions or for more information.