These people in our community have contributed to the content or development of the Rainbow Bridge Community Channels and Made-in-Alberta. This page contains proof that we have all the expertise, passion, caring, dedication and wisdom we need to create our just, sustainable new energy future. Such experts as these reinforce our belief that the world must be full of many many more. We are continuously renewed with hope and energy for our challenging times. As the Hopi Elders say, “Look around you. We are the ones we have been waiting for.”

Barb Allard,
Producer/Director, RBCC
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Science and Technical

Bikeology TV
Bill Sellers, Environmental Activist, Winter Cyclist (Muffaloose 2000)
Don Iveson, Edmonton City Councilor (Bike Month Proclamation)
Molly Turnbull, Edmonton Bike Month Coalition (Bike Month Proclamation) & (Bike 2Work Brekkie)
Bruce Donovan, SESCI and Solar Alberta board (Bikeology 2008)
Claire Ellick, City of Edmonton, Sustainable Transportation (Claire's Big Day)
James Turkington, United Cycle (Bicycle Helmet Demo)

Climate Change & Fresh Water
Brian Johnston, Eng., Water Efficiency Technologist (Low Water Household)
Dr. Suzanne Bayley, PhD, Wetlands Ecologist (Wetlands)
Tanya Sakomoto, Master Composter (Low Water Gardening)
Anna Ford, Master Composter (Low Water Gardening)
Myles Kitagawa, Environmental Advocate, Toxins Expert
Vanessa LeCaine, Junior High Science Teacher (Grade Seven Science)
David Schindler, PhD, Killam Memorial Prof. of Ecology (Climate Warming)
Martin Sharp, PhD, Prof. Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Glacial Warming) & (No Quick Fix) & (Global Solution)

Eating Local
Art Heppner, Grocery Store Produce Buyer (Sunfresh Farms)
Clarence Visser, Market Gardener, Ret. (Sunfresh Farms)
Dietrich Kuhlmann, Market Gardener (Sunfresh Farms)
James Goldman, Video Game Designer / Community Gardener (Community Gardens)
Normand Campbell, Regional Cuisine Restaurateur (Dine Alberta)
Ron Berezan, Edible Gardening Specialist (City Farm)
Susan Penstone, Urban Agriculture Specialist (Community Gardens)
Wesley Johnson, Agricultural Crop Diversification Specialist (Dine Alberta) & (City Farm)

Eco-buildings
Peter Amerongen, Energy Efficient Home Builder (Riverdale Net Zero P.1) & (Riverdale Net Zero P.2)
Paul Belanger, Straw-bale House Builder (Straw Bale House)
Mario Houle, Straw-bale House Builder (Straw Bale House)
Gordon Howell, Solar Engineer (Riverdale Net Zero P.1) & (Riverdale Net Zero P.2)

ETS (Edmonton Transportation System)
Kathleen (Kathy) Andrews, Retired, First Female ETS Driver (Moving Edmonton Long)
Wes Broadhead, Director of Bus Operations (Moving Edmonton Long)
Jack Fleck, Retired ETS Operations Superintendent (Moving Edmonton Long)
Linda Kadatz, Divisional Supervisor, Bus Operations (Moving Edmonton Long)
Dan Linder, ETS Bus Driver (Moving Edmonton Long)
Stu Litwinowich, President, ATU Local 569 (Moving Edmonton Long)
Bill McDonald, ETS Bus Driver (Moving Edmonton Long)
Gordon Oleschuk, Retired ETS Streetcar and Bus Driver (Moving Edmonton Long)
Charles Stolte, Transit Manager (Moving Edmonton Long)
Hans Ryffel, Edmonton Radial Railway Society (Moving Edmonton Short)
Caroline Wenzel, ETS/DATS (Moving Edmonton Short)
Lorna Stewart, Executive Producer, ETS, Community Relations (Pipes & Drums of ETS)
Mayor Stephen Mandel, City of Edmonton Mayor (Pipes & Drums of ETS)
Terry, President & Drums Sargeant (Pipes & Drums of ETS)
Jo-Anne, Pipe Sargeant (Pipes & Drums of ETS)

Energy Efficiency Retrofitting
Dennis Freeman, Property Manager (Millbourne Mews P.1) & (Millbourne Mews P.2)
Rick Jones, Handyman
Richard Merry, Certified Home Energy Advisor (Basement Analysis 1) & (Basement Analysis 2)
Brian Mitchell, Civic CO2 Reduction Strategist (CO2RE)
Michel Morin, Architect (Millbourne Mews P.1) & (Millbourne Mews P.2)

Forests for the Future/Land-use Management
Jim Badger, Former Woodland Cree Grand Chief
Jim Butler, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Renewable Resources
Steve Cumming, PhD, Boreal Ecologist (Ecosystem Modeling)
Harvey Giroux, Woodland Cree Wisdom Keeper
Robert Jagodzinski, Boreal Ecologist (Tree Knowledge)
Gray Jones, Sustainable Forestry Expert
Martha Kostach, Alberta Environmental Advocate
Rick Schneider, PhD, Boreal Forest Conservation Expert (Boreal Carbon)
Brad Stelfox, PhD, Alberta Land-use Management
Wayne Wasylciw, Alternative Forest Products Researcher (Straw Board)
Russell Willier, Woodland Cree Wisdom Keeper (Recycled Paper) & (View Video)

Getting Around
Scott Wilson, Transportation Policy Developer (Fuel Saving Driving)

Going Off-grid
Guy Chalifoux, Master Electrician, Renewable Energy Installer (Solar Guy) &, (Your Own Power Company)
Shane Johnson, Off-grid Power Producer & Advisor (Reduce Your Use) & (Solar in the Country)
Laurel Van Alstyne, Off-grid Horse Farmer (Off-grid Horse Farm)

LocalMotion
Aryn Machell (Transportation Engineer, City of Edmonton (Local Motion Ep. 4)
Audra Jones, City of Edmonton, Director of Sustainable Transportation (Local Motion Ep.7)
Barry Anderson, Manager, City of Edmonton - Environment and Energy (Local Motion Ep.1) & (Local Motion Ep.2)
Brian Anderson, Councilor, City of Edmonton (Local Motion Ep.7)
Claire Ellick, Transportation Engineer, City of Edmonton (Local Motion Ep. 6)
Colleen Cassady St. Clair, Parkallen Eco-mobility Committee (Local Motion Ep.10)
Dean Cooper, Transportation Engineer (Local Motion Ep. 3), (Local Motion Ep. 4) & (Local Motion Ep. 6)
Dennis Nowicky, Edmonton Transit System, (Local Motion Ep.8)
Don Iveson, Edmonton City Councilor (Local Motion Ep. 3) & (Local Motion Ep. 6)
Dot Laing, City of Edmonton, Active Edmonton Coordinator (Local Motion Ep.10)
Greg Barker, City of Edmonton, Smart Choices Program (Local Motion Ep.9) & (Local Motion Ep.10)
Ian Hosler, Walkable Edmonton Coordinator (Local Motion Ep.1) & (Local Motion Ep.2)
John McLay, Writer, Parkallen Resident (Local Motion Ep.7)
Julie Cournoyer, Local Motion Coordinator (Local Motion Ep.1) & (Local Motion Ep.2) & (Local Motion Ep. 3) & (Local Motion Ep. 4)
                                                                               (Local Motion Ep. 6) & (Local Motion Ep.10)
Karina Ma, Edmonton Community Services, Local Motion Project Assistant (Local Motion Ep.9)
Konrad Otto-Zimmerman, Secretary General, ICLEI (Local Motion Ep.9), (Local Motion Ep.10)
Mayor Stephen Mandel, City of Edmonton Mayor (Local Motion Ep. 5)
Hon. Rona Ambrose, Fed. Minister of Labour (Local Motion Ep. 5)
Vince Friesen, Principal, Parkallen Elementary School (Local Motion Ep.7)
Wendy Kinsmen, City of Edmonton, Community Services (Local Motion Ep. 3)

New Heating Technologies
Kaz Szymocha, PhD, Advanced Materials Researcher (DHS Solar System)
Harold Verburg, Renewable Energy Technologist (Solar Thermal)

New Urbanism
Barry Belcourt, Director of Roadway Maintenance (Sand Recycling)
Tooker Gomberg, City Councillor & Sustainable Cities Specialist (Playing with Democracy)
Sonja Martens, Smart Growth Campaigner (Is Edmonton Growing Smart)

Recycling
Jule Asterisk, Rural Waste Management Design & Management (Rural Recyclers)
Alan Champagne, Entrepreneur & Recycled Products Developer (Tire Recycling)
Bud Latta, Waste Management (Sand Recycling)
John Mundy, Sand Recycler (Sand Recycling)

Seasonal Specials
Brian Mitchell, Carbon Reduction Strategy program implimenter (Season Four Opener)
Bruce Donovan, Solar Energy Society of Canada board (Season Four Opener)
Dr. David Schindler, Prof. of Ecology, U of Alberta (Climate Talks P2)
Don Iveson, Edmonton City Councilor (June Ecomobility Special)
Dr. Martin Sharp, Prof. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, U of Alberta (Climate Talks P1)
Richard Hager - Stove and Fireplace dealer - environmental friendly (Christmas 2008 with Future Fireplaces)
Stephen Yarwood, Deputy Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Australia (Climate Talks P1)
Bob Mills, Former Red Deer Member of Parliament, on International Commission studying Climate Change (Climate Talks P3)

Shopping Local
Marvelyn Albert, Weaver (Handmade Christmas)
Tom McFall, Alberta Fine Crafts Promoter (Handmade Christmas)
Tom Uhlick, Potter (Handmade Christmas)

Solar Alberta Channel
Brian Johnston, Eng., Renewable Energy Technologist (Solar Pioneering) & (Power of Efficiency)
David Lewin, PhD, Sustainable Electricity Development (Solar Pioneering) & (Power of Efficiency)
Eric Steeden, Ret. Mechanic & Micro-power Producer (Solar Pioneering)
Gordon Howell, Eng., Solar Engineering & the Alberta Grid (Power of Efficiency) & (Riverdale Net Zero P.2)
Rob Harlan, Solar & Efficient Building Expert (Sun-tempered House) & (Passive Solar)
Gary Atchison, Meterologist, Passive Solar Home Owner (Sun-tempered House) &  (Passive Solar)
Cheryl Atchison, Passive Solar Home Owner (Passive Solar)
Peter Amerongen, Habitat Design Studios (Riverdale Net Zero P.1) & (Riverdale Net Zero P.2)
Mayor Stephen Mandel, City of Edmonton Mayor (Riverdale Net Zero P.2)
Tim Weis, Director of Renewable Energy & Efficiency Policy, Pembina Inst. (Greening the Grid P.1) & (Greening the Grid P.2) & (Greening the Grid P.3)
Dr. David Schindler, Professor of Ecology, Killam Memorial Chair, University of Alberta (Greening the Grid P.1)
Tyler Cruikshank, Stop Poisoning Our Communities, (SPOC) (Greening the Grid P.2)

Solar Energy/The Grid Ch.2
Andy Smith, Solar Engineer
Benn Kilburn, Photovoltaics Designer & Installer (Solar Showcase)
Brian Johnston, Eng., Renewable Energy Technologist (Solar Pioneering) & (Power of Efficiency)
David Lewin, PhD, Sustainable Electricity Development (Solar Pioneering) & (Power of Efficiency)
Eric Smiley, Photovoltaics Instructor (Best of Both Worlds) & (Net Metering)
Eric Steeden, Ret. Mechanic & Micro-power Producer (Solar Pioneering)
Gordon Howell, Eng., Solar Engineering & the Alberta Grid (Power of Eficiency)
Peter Bull, Architect & Micro-power Producer (Best of Both Worlds)
Simon Knight, Climate Change Central (Solar Showcase)
Wilsun Xu, Prof. of Computer Engineering (Distributed Supply)

Sustainable & Active Transportation Ch.4
Karly Coleman, Bicycle Commuting Advocate (Cycle Commuting)
Claire Ellick, Eng, Sustainable Transportation Urban Planner (Claires Big Day) & (Muffaloose)
Vanessa Higgins, Smart Car Driver (Smart Manufacturing)
Bill Sellers, Winter Cyclist (Winter Cycling P.1) & (Muffaloose)
Lorna Stewart, Transit Community & Disabled Services (Winter Bikeways)
Claire Stock, P.Eng., Active Transportation Urban Planner (Winter Bikeways)
Bill Thain, Biker and Cycle Messenger Advocate
Jeff Thompson, Transit Commuter
Scott Wilson, Transportation Policy Developer (Fuel Saving Driving)

Sustainable Lifestyle
Angela Bischoff, Environmental Communicator (Climate Talks) & (Winter Cycling in Edmonton) & (Kyoto Winds of Change)
                                                                                       (Playing with Democracy) & (Air Solution)
Michael Kalmanovitch, Sustainable Urbanism Advocate & Retailer (Recycled Paper)
David Parker, Vegetarian Advocacy & former Green Party of Alberta leader
Deborah Robb, Conscientious Retailer
100 Residents of Edmonton's Mill Creek Neighbourhoods

The Grid
Dr. David Schindler, Professor of Ecology, University of Alberta (Greening the Grid P1)
Tim Weis, Director of Renewable Energy and Efficiency Policy (Greening the Grid P1,2,3)
Tyler Cruikshank, Stop Poisoning Our Communities, SPOC  (Greening the Grid P2)

Tooker TV
Tooker Gomberg, Environmental Activist Extraordinaire (Winter Cycling in Edmonton) & (Playing with Democracy)
Angela Bischoff (Winter Cycling in Edmonton) & (Playing with Democracy)
Ken Barth (Winter Cycling in Edmonton)
Sally Isenmen (Winter Cycling in Edmonton)
David Suzuki, Geneticist, Scientist, Environmentalist, Broad-caster (Kyoto Winds of Change)
Claire Greensfelder (Kyoto Winds of Change)
Amory Lovins (Kyoto Winds of Change)
Derald Reynalds (Kyoto Winds of Change)
Helen Steel (Kyoto Winds of Change)
Zhou Youxing (Kyoto Winds of Change)
Tilo Nadler (Kyoto Winds of Change)

Water Conservation & Efficiency
Anna Ford, Master Composter (Low Water Gardening)
Brian Johnston, Eng, Water Efficiency Technologist (Water and Energy) & (Low Water Household)
Tanya Sakamoto, Master Composter (Low Water Gardening)

Business Development

Business Management
David Boroditsky, President, Web Solutions Company
Gregg Brisson, Synergy Specialist
Mark Doram, Community Television Executive Producer
Robert Millar, IT Architect
Larry Sales, Financial Advisor
Richard Secord, Environmental Lawyer

Independent & Socially Conscious Media
Duane Burton, Independent Producer, Social Justice Specialty
Dave Cunningham, Independent Producer, Social Justice Speciality
Helen & Tim Folkman, Independent Media Artists and Advocates
Rick Gustavsen, Television & Film Director
Albert Karvonen, Alberta Wildlife Cinematographer
Dave Morgan, Production Coordinator
Kelly Reinhardt, Media Activist
Derek Sharplin, Cinematographer and Editor
Lyn X, Media Artist and Activist

Marketing & Sales
Cliff Anders, Television Advertising Sales
Tad Hargrave, Socially Conscious Marketing Guru
Kim Hoyer, Sales Consultant
Perry Kinkaide, PhD, Alberta Innovation Promoter
Linton Kulak, Energy Company, Dir. Sustainable Development Division

Television Production
Kevin Burdett, Videographer, Editor & Designer
Jimmy Bustos, Video Producer & Videographer
Clinton Carew, Video Producer & Actor
Tim Dancy, Community Television Reporter
Mike Fawcett, Community Television Production Manager
Warren Minchau, Environmental Scientist, Radio and Television Background
Oleg Ognev, Video Editor & Designer
Susan Padget, Video Editor
Jeremy Rittwage, Videographer, Editor & Designer
Kyle Schneider, Videographer, Editor & Designer

Web Technologies
Maureen Abram, Web Designer
Michael Boroditsky, Software Developer
Bruce Donovan, Web Designer, Solar Energy Specialist
Dustin LaFleur, Web Designer
Kevin Stewart, Web Designer

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