Broome County Seminar

Growing a Sustainable Community April 17 – 18 at Broome Community College

Many practices we engage in today endanger the prospects of a strong, healthy tomorrow. This two day conference will explore various elements of what it means to plan and act as if the future mattered. A keynote address will begin the event on Friday evening, followed by workshops and plenary sessions on Saturday which will include panels of elected officials and specialists in the fields of energy, green architecture, transportation, resource utilization, waste reduction, sustainable agriculture, green jobs, economic justice, and community engagement.

Chris Burger cwburger @ frontiernet.net 692-3442, Doug Garnar garnar_d @ sunybroome.edu 778-5093

Friday April 17, 2009

Keynote Friday 7:30 to 9:00
Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo
Gay Nicholson –Sustainable Tompkins

Saturday April 18, 2009

Plenary on Sustainable Energy Systems (Experts and Policy Makers) Saturday 9:00 to 10:30

Workshops: 10:45 to 12:00

Green Buildings
Transportation
Resource Utilization / Zero Waste

LUNCH 12 to 1:00 (to be served through local food sources)

Plenary on Sustainable Food Systems (Experts and Policy Makers). Saturday 1:00 to 2:30

Workshops: 2:45 to 4:00

Green Jobs
Economic Justice
Community Engagement