Archive for October 25th, 2007
The Making A Great Lake Superior conference will be held at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Oct. 29 -31. The conference will bring together researchers, government officials, educators and the public to present and exchange information on the critical issues facing the Lake Superior ecosystem with an emphasis on climate change.
Speakers will include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Duluth Mayor Herb Bergson, EPA Regional Administrator Mary Gade, Arctic explorer Will Steger, former EPA Assistant Administrator Tracy Mehan and John Austin of the Brookings Institution, as well as other experts on Lake Superior and the Great Lakes. In addition, Lake Superior mayors and tribal leaders will participate in a panel discussion about critical issues facing the lake.
The conference agenda is available online, and the meeting will also be available as a Web cast and by telephone.
October 25 2007 | Green Events | No Comments »
Going green isn’t just for farmers and environmentalists. Chicago businessmen are looking to learn where and how to begin a green business. Chicago Sustainable Business Alliance and the Chicago Center for Green Technology are holding a workshop Oct. 25, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the Stuart School of Business, 565 W. Adams, to answer the following:
1. Where does a business start that wants to “go green?”
2. What is the difference between being green and pursuing sustainability?
3. What are the potential benefits and challenges of embracing a more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable strategy?
Pre-register before learning the basics behind starting a green business.
October 25 2007 | Green Events | No Comments »
Many Americans are unaware of how the food they eat is created and transported, who is behind the whole effect, and at what environmental cost. But a growing national movement is building greater awareness, along with cusumer demand for healthier, local, organic and sustainable options — strengthening economies while bringing the worlds of the farm and the metropolis closer together.
The Land Connection is a non-profit organization saving Illinois farmland and training new farmers in Evanston. Terra Brockman, food and farm writer and executive director of The Land Connection will discuss the latest trends in the local food production movement with Corby Kummer, senior food editor for “The Atlantic Monthy,” and several organic farmers on Nov. 3, 12:00-1:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church at The Chicago Temple.
“There’s a whole movement here toward health and local food production,” said David Miller, the director of farmland projects for The Land Connection. “We think and hope people will continue to support the local food production movement.”
October 25 2007 | Green Trends and Green Farming and Green Events | 1 Comment »
