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Discover how you might alter your home for more sustainable living. Consider home systems and landscaping options to reduce your consumption rates. Are you interested in becoming a more sustainable citizen?
Alan Montemayor and Cheryl Hamilton will discuss how they evaluated their property and implemented energy-saving strategies. They have a 1950’s style single-family home in San Antonio. Alan and Cheryl changed their vehicles, home energy and water sources, as well as landscape design and plant materials during this transformation.
Mr. Montemayor is a native of San Antonio and has been involved in water conservation, water quality, alternative energy and sustainability issues since 1972. Alan received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. Alan worked for Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio for 25 years, where he founded the white paper recycling program. Alan specialized in the design of advanced alternative fuel vehicles. Alan is active in the electric-vehicle community and offers “Amazing Science” demonstrations to various groups.
Alan serves on the Conservation and Executive Committees of the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club, is a member of the Bexar Grotto and serves on the board of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance.
Ms. Hamilton received degrees in Special Education and Educational Administration and retired in 2009 after a 38-year career in education. Cheryl is an Alamo Area Master Naturalist, a member of the San Antonio chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas and a citizen scientist with the Invaders of Texas program. Cheryl is a Certified Interpretive Guide with the National Association for Interpretation and is trained as a Wilderness First Responder with the Wilderness Medicine Institute.
Cheryl consults with parks, preserves and non-profits to transform traditional landscapes to wildlife and pollinator habitats. She has presented more than 100 workshops on the topics of native and invasive plants to local, state and national organizations in the past ten years.
