The Earth Stewards invite you to join us for our winter lecture series featuring local speakers covering a range of environmental topics including solar energy, electric vehicles, water resources and flooding risks.
Lectures will be held monthly in the Aldergate Sanctuary at 7:00 pm local time. If you cannot attend in person, the lectures will be LiveStreamed from our YouTube Channel as well. For those that cannot attend during the live session, recordings will be available after the end of each session.
January 23, 2024
Speakers: Jay Stoa and Jennifer Bangert from LES
Topics:
- LES Sustainable Energy Program (SEP) for 2024
- Solar options for LES customers
- Energy Saving Tips
Description:
Rising prices getting you down? Join us on Tuesday, Jan 23 at 7 PM in the church sanctuary to
learn how to reduce your ongoing home and/or business energy costs.
Jay Stoa and Jennifer Bangert, Energy Services Specialists from LES, will discuss the 2024
Sustainable Energy Program (SEP) which provides financial incentives to reduce energy
consumption.
LES has several ways consumers can use solar power and these will also be covered.
The session will close with energy saving tips to employ at home and/or work.
All these things can help save you money today and in the long run, especially as utility rates
increase over time.
Bring your questions, too! There will be time for Q&A after the presentation. Take advantage of asking an expert face-to-face.
A livestream of this event is also available on our YouTube Channel
February 27, 2024
Speaker: Marc Shkolnick, CAE, from LES
Topic: Electric vehicles (EVs) Charging stations (public and private)
Description: Unsure about an electric vehicle (EV) in your future?
Join us on Tuesday, February 27 at 7 PM in the church sanctuary to learn more from Marc Shkolnick, LES Energy Services Manager, as he discusses all aspects of electric vehicles. Public chargers. Home chargers. Range anxiety. Possible tax credits. How LES employs EVs. Feedback LES has received about EVs.
Bring your questions, too! There will be time for Q&A after the presentation. Take advantage of asking an expert face-to-face.
A livestream of this event is also available on our YouTube Channel
March 26, 2024
Speaker: Ann Briggs from the Nebraska Water Center, University of NE-Lincoln
Topic: Water in Nebraska
Description: Remember in fourth grade Nebraska history when you learned more water crosses Nebraska than any other state? When your teacher told you about the Ogallala aquafer? Get ready to refresh your memory (or learn anew) about ‘All things water in Nebraska’ from Ann Briggs of the Nebraska Water Center (based on Innovation Campus at the University of NE-Lincoln). Ann will talk about groundwater, surface water, aquafers and more.
Please join us and bring your questions! There will be time for Q&A after Ann’s presentation. Take advantage of asking an expert face-to-face.
A livestream of this event is also available on our YouTube Channel
April 24, 2024
Speaker: Dave Landis from Lower Platte South NRD (Natural Resources District)
Topic: Flooding in Lincoln – Yes, It Can Happen!
Description: Please join us as Dave Landis, Chair of the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District (NRD) and former state legislator, reviews the risks of flooding in various areas of Lincoln and possible ways to mitigate these risks.
Bring your questions, too! There will be time for Q&A after Dave’s presentation. Take advantage of asking an expert face-to-face.
A livestream of this event is also available on our YouTube Channel