Simple Living and the Rekindling of Public Life: Sustainable Business, Local Community and the COmmon Good. National Public COnference, November 3-5, 2006, Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat, Leavenworth, WEA Keynote speakers: Ed Begley, Jr. Actor and activist leader Ed Begley, Jr. has won awards from some of the most prestigious environmental groups in the nation for his take-action approach to many environmental issues. Ed has starred in "Best in Show," "A Mighty Wind," "Batman Forever," "The West Wing," "Six Feet Under," and "The Practice," among many other Hollywood roles. Wanda Urbanska Author and apeaker Wanda Urbanska hosts and co-produces with Frank Levering the Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska television series that airs nationally on PBS stations. She is the author and co-author with Frank Levering og six books, including Simple Living, Nothing's Too Small to Make a Difference and Moving to a Small Town. Additional Speakers: John de Graaf, Affluenza and Take Back Your Time Handbook, Cecile Andrews, The Circle of Simplicity and Slow is Beautiful, Frank Levering, director/co-producer Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska, Al Runte, Public Lands, Public Heritage: The National Forest Idea, Carol Holst, Simple Living America, Harriet Bullitt, Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat, Wenda O'Reilly, Birdcage Press, Dave Wampler, The Simple Living Network, Paul Andrews, Green for Good, Myra Strober, Stanford economist, Stan King, The Simplicity Forum, Brett Olson and Jan Joannides, Renewing the Countryside. Also anticipated are Washington Governor Christing Gregoire and Earth Day co-founder Denis Hayes. Visit www.simplelivingamerica.org for more information. Sponsored and presented by Simple Living America. Sam Ruark, Programming Director, 828-398-0894, www.westcoastgreen.com