Highlights from Ignite Phoenix #3

Yes, I’m hijacking my own blog to talk about Ignite Phoenix #3 again, but a few things rang true for me, and I wanted to share some of the highlights with you, in case you missed it.  In no particular order:

• Chanelle Richardson suggested we all cook at home more and eat out less.  And when we cook, have fun, and treat ourselves to a great meal.
• Derek Neighbors practically brought the house down with his energy packed discussion about wasting energy on nearly fruitless endeavors.
• Brian Carson encouraged us all to volunteer in the community more.  He noted that our society is engaging more and more with each other online (not necessarily a bad thing), at the expense of time spent “offline” helping in our communities.
• Eric Weisbrod hit on Brian Carson’s point as well, continuing the discussion and description of how much community involvement has retracted over the last 50 years as a result of TV and now the Internet.
• Brad Biddle described how one group is working to use algae to replace bio and petroleum fuels in our society with a product (algae) that can be produced locally the world over.  Honestly, I may have seen a glimpse of a beautiful and brown cloud free future, thanks to Brad.
• Pamela Slim encouraged us to embrace, and better yet, act in the face of fear.  The state of the US financial markets certainly has many Americans in fear, each of whom would be well served by acting.
• Paul Kenjora shared that it is now possible to lease solar panels for your home that are essentially free.  A company in California (SolarCity) will lease to you the panels, which they install and maintain, for a low monthly fee.  The cost of which will be offset by lower APS or SRP bills.  I’ll have more to share on this topic in the near future.

Of the 18 presenters, these 7 stuck with me the tightest, but none of them sucked.  Ignite Phoenix #3 hit an absolute home run last night.  They were recording the event, and I suspect if you keep your eyes on the Ignite Phoenix blog, a post will be up shortly, where you can watch or re-watch all 18 presentations.

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