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Sustainability Talk

11/12/2019

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My presentation was in the old Reading Room with some furniture and rug from circa 1927.

Honored to be one of the speakers at an excellent program last Tuesday for OceansWide organization at Caumsett State Historic Park. Teachers from multiple school districts came on their day off to attend presentations the provided them with credits for Professional Development Accredited by STEM Hub.

My presentation was given twice on Sustainable Practices and Environmentally Conscience inside the Marshall Field the third's mansion. I explained how key concepts in science education can connect to sustainable practices and environmentally conscience decision making. From appliances in our own kitchen to solar energy. Industry's trade secrets were shared, stories told and facts presented.

At lunch time we enjoyed the beautiful view and warm weather as discussions abound. The image below can be enlarge upon clicking...

Our Lunch Time View

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
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International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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Enjoy A Day Of Education & Nature

10/17/2019

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Mansion at Caumsett State Park

Save the Date! Nov. 5th, 2019

Registration Deadline is November 1, 2019
Please use Registration LINK on right to do so now.

Cost: $25.00 per person payable by cash or check on day of event when you arrive. Breakfast, Lunch and Environmental Sustainability in Education Workshop is included along with two other Workshop time slots.
Check is made payable to: OceansWide Organization

Workshop Time: 10:30 to Noon for my Environmental Sustainability in Education Workshop.
Lunch will be after my workshop

Event Time Available: A total of 7 hours is yours to use to peruse the Grounds, attend Workshop(s), have lunch with a view of the Long Island Sound.
Arrive at 8:00 am for Breakfast and stay until 3:00 pm.

Location: Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
Please use LINK on right for map and directions
Main Mansion House
25 Lloyd Harbor Road
Lloyd Harbor, NY 11743

Professional Development accredited by STEM Hub

Creating A Better Planet Through Education
OceansWide Professional Development Day

Registration

Light Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. Please be sure to include any dietary restrictions you have when registering.
Bring a NOTEBOOK and a few writing utensils!
Be ready to learn and enjoy a beautiful view.
P.S. Bring binoculars!

Workshop Description: UPDATE - 2 Talks Now
Environmental Sustainability in Education

Bill Lauto from GoingTrueGreen.com explains how key concepts in science education can connect to sustainable practices and environmentally conscience decision making. From appliances in our own kitchen to solar energy. Trade secrets will be shared, stories told and facts presented, because everything is connected.

Learn about how to truly save money, energy and Earth!

Map & Directions

Schedule For the Day

8:00 am to 8:45 am
Check-in / Networking / Enjoy the View / Take Photos / Enjoy a Light Breakfast / Visit Tables

8:45 am to 10:15 am
Workshops #1

10:30 am to High Noon
Workshops #2
Environmental Sustainability in Education with Bill Lauto

12:00 Noon to 1:00 pm
Lunch / Networking / Enjoy the View / Take Photos / Take a Brief Walk / Visit Tables

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Workshops #3
JUST ADDED: Environmental Sustainability in Education with Bill Lauto

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Wrap Up / Visit Tables / Share Business Cards / Enjoy the View / Take Photos

FYI: Some Park and Mansion Information

Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, situated on a scenic peninsula extending into Long Island Sound, offers miles of bridle paths, walking, jogging, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and nature trails over acres of woodland, meadows, rock shoreline and salt marsh.

In 1921 Marshall Field III purchased 1750 acres of Lloyd Neck to create one large estate. He named the land after its Matinecock Indian name, Caumsett, which means "place by a sharp rock." Field created a self-sufficient English-style estate as a combination country club, hunting preserve, and home, complete with its own water and electrical supply.

Today, the Marshall Field III Mansion hosts OceansWide Education and Research organization and the Masters Garage houses the BOCES Outdoor and Environmental Education programs where Bill Lauto teaches at both locations.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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Independence, Intelligence, Illumination

7/2/2019

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Allow me to tell you a story about a young man I learned about, who set out to build a sustainable house with mindful principles that used materials and techniques respectful of conserving energy, natural resources and our Earth’s environment.

With great admiration I tell this story, but the admiration is for the lessons learned. The reason for this is because of the basics we all have. We are all given free will from God and as an individual we make choices. This 4th of July we are also reminded of our freedoms in the United States that allow us to make choices, the best choices are always respectful, responsible, under the law and with accountability. These are things that we should all do, not just try, and especially not place fault onto someone or something else for our failures. However, as an individual we need to work hard to obtain the two additional elements listed in this Blog’s title: Intelligence and Illumination.

We can constantly complain and criticize, thus never increasing our intelligence and realization of a complete picture or we can work together on one team to find a real solution. We must stop wasting time, money, energy and intelligence to think of ways to hurt one another and start working together to help one another. If you only go looking for a problem, then you will never be part of the solution. The choice belongs to each one of us and how we stand tall to defend this fact each and every day.

So with that in mind, let us get back to our story…

For various reasons this young man went out to build a log cabin house for his family and office. First he used local materials, such as dead lodgepole pine trees. This reduced costs for transportation. Lumberjacks chopped the trees down and horses were used to drag the logs to the work site for his house. The use of oil and gas was avoided and so were loud noises. The trees were then peeled by hand to again save on the use of fossil fuels.

Alas, after all was said and done, our young environmental hero paused as he looked upon the barren area of the forest where they chopped down all the dead trees. While solving issues to save the world, he realized that he did harm to the world.

Dead trees also have a purpose in nature. When they rot and fall to the ground, they provide shelter for animals, they decompose to provide enriched nutrients for the barren and depleted soil. Bears, deers, sapsuckers, pine martens and so on, are all with a loss. Our hero did place seedlings on the landscape, but he realized that those seedlings were not equivalent to what he took.

For every environmentally friendly action he took, there was a consequence that added to his frustrations. This project was to be a “win, win” for him and the environment, but reality told a different story which he realized and acknowledged.

Another example is the nontoxic all natural wood finish he used on his wooden floors. Extracts of rosemary and orange peel within the finish were safe, but the drying process took a month and a half. The answer was to use electric fans to speed up the drying time and no worries because the electricity was generated by dams; but the dams kill salmon. These two different actions for finishing wood floors had the following facts to compare:
- Polyurethane finish is harmful to apply, but safe after dry
- Polyurethane finish cost 60% lower than the naturally safe brand and dries within a week

The lessons learned tell us that we do not have all the answers. We do not know everything, Nature does, but we don’t. This is why we must all work together on one team, one country. If any one person claims to know what is best for everyone else, she/he is either an elitist fool or Anakin Skywalker about to become Darth Vader.

For me, I know that I don’t have all the answers. I do know that I am a team player hoping to inspire all Americans to work for a better tomorrow together.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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International Friendships

11/23/2018

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IVBEC, New York City

By the conclusion of the 2018 International Vincentian Business and Ethics Conference (IVBEC), I had the good fortune to meet, befriend and network with professionals from around the world. This was an amazing 3 day event where I now have colleagues from Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Australia, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, India, Spain and several American Universities, including St. John's University, the Host of this 25th IVBEC event in New York City.

We all came together as one team to help God's Green earth. Sustainable living saves money, energy and our environment without any sacrifices being made. All while living happier and healthier. At meals over the three days, conversations abounded about sharing realistic sustainable solutions on multiple levels. Solutions not only for our own families, friends, and workplaces, but also for the world's environment.

My lecture and discussions on the paper I presented covered facts about Climate Change that shows how the two opposite sides have taken various approaches to issues while being guilty of the same fault. At the same time, systematic failure to evaluate the entire scope of our changing climate in several areas of our planet, has caused many to just focus on one issue, forgetting that everything is connected. Thus, I was compelled to present a personal theory in my paper showing a link between two separate studies where I saw the potential for another serious contributing catalyst to our changing climate and potential health issues. Currently I am in contact with various journals to submit my paper for publication. Upon obtaining more details, I will confirm protocol about writing a blog on my theory and speaking at a few Universities that extended me an invitation at the IVBEC's three day event.

I extend a gracious thank you to all those who make the IVBEC, that is extremely effective and important, possible year after year. My inclusion for this 25th anniversary conference is an experience I will always cherish.

Below are a few images from when I attended and presented at the 25th IVBEC in New York City:

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International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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Climate Change and Environmental Quicksand

10/13/2018

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2018 IVBEC in New York City

I am happy to share information about a paper submission I made earlier this year that was accepted for presentation at the 25th Anniversary of the International Vincentian Business Ethics Conference (IVBEC). With submissions hailing from around the world, I am humbled and honored to be selected as one of the speakers for this event that will be occurring at the end of this October in New York City, USA.

The IVBEC is acutely aware of the 2030 deadline to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The IVBEC focused this conference's theme on how progress and prosperity in business are achieved in the context of a sustainable future for the planet and all who inhabit it. With research, practice, and educators attending to the responsible management of business, the conference will feature work that highlights the progress made in achieving global development goals and the challenges that remain in institutionalizing them.

My work presents facts that drive positive change in ethical business practices, individual lifestyles and sustainable living approaches that can lead to achievable goals, while addressing serious concerns in the “climate change narrative” being put out by the media as well as the scientific and environmental community. Climate Change and Environmental Quicksand addresses how recent approaches in this narrative contributes to continued greed within the political institutions that often drive the business community, or visa versa. I will post additional blogs about this conference and the new theory I present in my work that may show a key contributing element to changes in our climate that has been ignored do to over zealous money making approaches from both sides of the coin.

The evidence available, mandates each of us as individuals to be responsible and hold a strong stewardship toward God’s Green Earth. No individual, no matter the circumstance, should live a life that puts our future at risk. There are a conglomerate of solutions available on these topics. Living a more Sustainable life does the opposite of what most people think. We save money, energy, environment, by living a more sustainable life. Sustainable living has reasonable and amazing paybacks on investments when implemented correctly. Money is saved and so is our environment. In addition, we are happier and healthier, while making no sacrifices to the lifestyle we know.

For more information about my presentation at the IVBEC, please visit my Speaking Engagements page and scroll down. Thank you.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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Venture Into the Past to Prepare for the Future!

8/2/2018

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1925 Marshall Fields III Mansion, aka OceansWide's Land Base

Sitting on the top of a hill and overlooking the waters between Long Island and Connecticut is a 1925 Mansion built by Marshall Fields the third. This roaring twenties structure is now in the care of OceansWide organization that will be operating educational adventures at sea and on land.

I am very happy to be one of the teachers with OceansWide organization. Programs are already underway for this summer and signing up for any one of the programs offered will not disappoint. Building and Flying ROVs, Scuba Diving, Mansion Tours, Nature Walks, as well as Sustainable Living and Survival classes are just a small selection of the ventures waiting to be discovered.

Some of the programs allow a lunch break where you can enjoy the view of Long Island’s Sound or walk the trail rumored to be used by patriots of the Revolutionary war and then have lunch at the Cove where some say the 21 year old Nathan Hale came ashore from Connecticut before being captured by the British.

This month of August, adults who pay utility bills can sign up for one of the two times I will be teaching Sustainable Living. Learn how to save money, energy, and earth by living a more sustainable life without any sacrifice to our current lifestyle. The class is offered on Thursdays, August 9th or the 16th starting at 11 in the morning. Students of all ages will enjoy sitting on sofas in the Mansion’s main living room for the class and lunch will be on the promenade overlooking the Long Island Sound. Class will conclude around 2:00 pm. For more information please visit:

Information on OceansWide Organization
Info and Schedule on Programs (My program is titled Environmental Science-Outside and Inside the Home)
Register for a Program

OceansWide is a non-profit organization whose mission is to put students of all ages together with scientists at sea and on land. OceansWide’s team is made up of a dedicated group of scientists, teachers and marine professionals who believe it is important to educate people about the amazing and mysterious world we live on.

Please consider signing up with your family and friends for various programs now and throughout the year. I will look forward to seeing Going True Green members at my programs.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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Photos From Rome

4/15/2018

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A Clear Winter's Day in Rome

Below are a few images from when I was in Rome lecturing and speaking about Sustainability as well as Climate Change. My lecture and discussions covered facts about Climate Change that shows how the two opposite sides have taken various approaches to issues while being guilty of the same fault. I spoke about additional issues that are not being addressed seriously. I presented a personal theory, (that has yet to be studied or evaluated) which can be a major factor with Climate Change and future health issues for us all.

Nevertheless, I spent the majority of the time presenting solutions. Everyday solutions for individuals and complete solutions for corporations. These solutions range from Basement to Attic, from Appliances to Water Use, from Composting to Recycling, from Photovoltaic Solar Cells to Geothermal, from foregoing what is in vogue to taking the right actions as individuals. The end result saves us all Money, Energy, Water, Air, our Health, and our world's environment. All while living happier and without any sacrifices. I cited my own actions over the past thirty years that are slowly, but surely, directing me to Going True Green someday.

Having a positive stewardship to our world and ourselves has no negative pitfalls. I had previously posted some blogs on Stewardship (June 4th and June 13, 2013 for example) and will continue to do so in the future.

At this time I extend a gracious thank you to Father Rafael Pascual, LC and Rectory Father Jesús Villagrasa, LC at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum, Institute of Science and Faith's Masters program. Their invitation for me to speak at their week long lecture series dealing with the biotechnology and bioethical questions of Climate Change is an experience I will always cherish.

I also extend my thanks to Father Robert Blyman, MD who is both a medical doctor and psychiatrist at the North American College in Rome. His invitation to attend Sunday mass, followed by a brunch with him and the seminarians was a blessing. At brunch, conversations abounded about sharing realistic sustainable solutions not only for our own families, friends, and workplaces, but also for the world's environment.

Finally, I must thank all the seminarians, Brothers, Sisters, professors and guests, at both institutions for allowing me an audience. Their spirits, enthusiastic approach and smiles are inspiring.These young people bring hope to our world.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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As Smart As A 5th Grader

3/19/2018

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Air and Space: Cradle of Aviation Museum

For us adults to be as smart as a 5th grader, all we need to do is stay on the topics we know well. For me, once I enter a realm of naming the capital of every state in the United States, I will be in trouble. Nevertheless, today I was scheduled to speak at the Cradle of Aviation Museum where about 500 fifth graders came to visit. Fifth graders ask a prodigious amount of questions! This is an excellent sign showing that they have exceptional teachers at their school. Each group of students rotated to my section where I gave my interactive workshop five different times throughout the day. All I had to do is teach them about living a more sustainable life within twenty minutes. No problem when you have a small amount of hands-on items to demonstrate how they Do Not Need any Electricity for many things in their home.

I started off by giving examples to explain what sustainability was and the difference between renewables (trees) and non-renewables (oil and gas). Then I shared with them how not using electricity when doing everyday tasks will save money and energy for their parents who pay the bills, along with our environment for all of us.

So, how did they wake up this morning was my first test...
"Alarm clock! My cell phone!", were the prevailing answers.
"Oh, an alarm clock that is plugged in and using electricity?"
"Yes," was the answer with a disappointed tone.
Then came, "Wait! My cell phone uses a battery!"
"Oh," I responded. "Do you plug in your cell phone to charge the battery with electricity?"

Now at this point I believed that I was getting my lesson across... Not with fifth graders, because someone always has another answer.

"Wait! I don't have an alarm clock. My mom wakes me up every morning by screaming at me!"

I relented and stated that was a sustainable way to wake up. The teachers and parents with the students did enjoy that exchange very much. I then told the students about when I was their age and the Wind-Up alarm clock I used. None of them knew what a windup alarm clock was, I shared how I needed to be responsible for winding my alarm clock every night before going to sleep so I could get up for school. Quickly I suggested that perhaps they all can ask for a windup alarm clock for their birthdays and not use anymore electricity to wake up.

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I then showed the students my windup flashlight and radio. We learned that a manual can opener is faster than an electric can opener. We talked about manual tooth brushes, crank pencil sharpeners and saw a carpet sweeper in action. Not one student ever saw a carpet sweeper before!

We then compared electric and gas operated lawn mowers to my push lawn mower. They all wanted to see my Youtube video called Mowing Down The Lawn. Perhaps their teachers will show them parts of the video in the classroom. I showed them a solar powered outdoor LED light, a hand coffee press, solar powered leaf blowers and weed whackers. We talked about how cable TV boxes and game boxes use electricity even when not on!

Demonstrating my battery operated blower, charge by solar panels! Solar is ReNewable!

By the time all was said, asked, and done, we had a good time learning new things and shared a few laughs!

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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33 Hours

3/12/2018

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Poster About My Lecture

My destination was the Athenaeum Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, Institute of Science and Faith in Rome, Italy. I would be presenting a 90 minute lecture on the first day of a lecture series dealing with the biotechnology and bioethical questions of Climate Change. My objective was to present all the facts and a long list of sustainable solutions as a moral responsibility for all of us.

Father Pascual already forwarded the poster they printed up for my lecture and since I was speaking on the day that I arrived, most advice received told me to stay awake. "Do not take a nap before the lecture," was the prevailing advice.

So after waking up Monday morning, leaving late afternoon, flying all night (and not sleeping), arrive 7am Rome time, head to the hotel, wait for the room to be ready, have a light meal, shower and dress for the lecture, arrive at the Pontificio Regina Apostolorum at 4pm, met the logistic coordinator who introduced me to a few sisters and seminarians, HIT THE WALL at 4:30pm, had a double espresso in the cafeteria, met the translator, set up for the camera and audience, present my lecture at 5:30pm, then answer questions, meet priests, seminarians and other attending professors, receive a private tour of the Shroud Research Center at the Institute with Father Pascual, exchange buona nottes and ciao, head back to the hotel to fall fast asleep after 33 hours being awake... the event was amazing!

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At the Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, just before I HIT THE Wall... Espresso please!

This was an amazing experience because of all the young men and women I had the chance to meet. They were filled with life and absorbed the information so they can share details with whoever they meet throughout their life! They were from around the world: Italy, Ireland, Mexico, India, the Middle East, South America and African Countries to name a few. All these young sisters and seminarians I met spoke multiple languages and are dedicating their lives in service for others.

In turn, what I shared with them, they will use to teach environmental, energy, and money saving actions that help us all live happier and healthier. Actions that can be used by their families, friends, schools, hospitals, churches, parishioners and whoever they meet in life. Actions that do not cause us to make sacrifices, but help us hold a moral responsibility and stewardship toward God's Green Earth.

I have been receiving emails from these seminarians thanking me and I am truly grateful. However, I am the one who is thankful for them.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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Lecturing In Rome

2/5/2018

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Athenaeum Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, Institute of Science and Faith. Rome, Italy.

I am humbled and honored to share information about being invited to speak at a week long lecture series in Rome on biotechnology and bioethical questions. I will be speaking on the issue of embracing the environmental questions and the approach of sustainability to graduate students at two amazing Seminaries.

The event is occurring at the Athenaeum Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, Institute of Science and Faith for the Masters Diploma program in Rome, Italy. My lecture will also be recorded and have a real time internet feed for distance learning, which the Masters Diploma students at Veritatis Splendor Institute in Bologna Italy will be using.

My lecture will address sustainability as a moral responsibility and how everything is interconnected. Multiple solutions will be presented for each of us to implement as an individuals and to maintain a better stewardship toward Earth, which is a gift from God.

Interconnecting elements has Humankind facing several environmental issues, not just Climate Change. Pope Francis' Encyclical Laudato si' has complete significances toward the matter of Climate Change because the entire situation is presented. Not just some fragments like those presented by individuals who wish to create controversy, make money or protect money. Please review my Blog post of Pope Francis' Encyclical letter on June 2015.

I will cite the essence of Pope Francis' letter that shows where fault can truly be found for all environmental issues. I will address what are the implications facing Humankind not just from Climate Change, but other Environmental concerns which in turn, may prove to be more damaging. We will see how both sides of the issue are bias to their approach on Climate Change and how we the people must obviate the fragmented information causing us to blame others. The real issue is not about what we have, but how we go about using our possessions. Pope Francis' stated this fact so well, "The external deserts in the world are growing, because the internal deserts have become so vast."

I hope to share any insights and collaborative discussions with you in future blogs. The way this connection, consideration of my work and event invitation came about, was through God and I am grateful.

For more information on the Lecture please visit my Speaking Engagements page. Thank you.

Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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