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JANUARY 1998
January 20, 1998: New York City Train-the-Trainer Program
- Theme: The Sustainability Education Center will conduct a three-hour training session for a broad group of individuals, including educators, community organizers, planners, environmental organizations, economic development professionals, and others on using the Sustainable Communities Network (SCN) web site as a tool for change. This workshop will include an overview of the SCN; a hands-on practicum; and discussion on application of the SCN. to participants work.
- Who should attend: Educators, community organizers, planners, environmental organizations, economic development professionals, and others
- Sponsors: Sustainability Education Center of the American Forum for Global Education and the Sustainable Communities Network
- Location: Science, Industry and Business Library, New York Public Library, Manhattan.
- Contact: Marcia Seidner, Program Coordinator, Sustainability Education Center, Telephone 212-624-1300 x.345
- Who should attend: Educators, community organizers, planners, environmental organizations, economic development professionals, and others
January 21 - 24, 1998: Ecological Farming Conference.
- Location: Pacific Grove, CA
- Contact: Committee for Sustainable Agriculture Tel: 408.763.2111
January 29, 1998: Brown Bag Lecture Series: Program on Social Change & Development.
- Theme: Series of eleven Thursday lectures beginning January 29.
- Sponsors: Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
- Location: SAIS Rome Building, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Room 812, Washington, D.C.
- Contact: Johns Hopkins University: SAIS, The Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Tel: 202.663.5600, Website: www.sais-jhu.edu
- Sponsors: Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
January 29, 1998: Buying Recycled Products for Office Construction and Renovation.
- Theme: Workshop is for businesses, designers, specifiers, construction companies and public and private procurement staff to learn about products available, specifications, and "Shining Examples" of successful uses of products available to use in construction and renovation activities for offices.
- Who should attend: architects, engineers, contractors, and office managers
- Sponsors: Buy Recycled Business Alliance, City/County of San Francisco, CA Integrated Waste Management Board, and the California Resource Recovery Association
- Location: San Francisco, Ca, San Francisco Fort Mason Center Officers Club
- Contact: California Resource Recovery Association Tel: 916.652.4450, Website: www.crra.com
- Who should attend: architects, engineers, contractors, and office managers
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February 2 - 4, 1998: 6th International Forum on Environmental Technologies: Entering the Global Remediation Marketplace.
- Theme: Educate environmental and engineering firms on the global marketplace; bring together financing agencies and banks with technology companies and clients; provide direct contact with users and buyers of environmental equipment and services; and promote actual projects for technology firms
- Who should attend: Developers, buyers and users of environmental technologies; firms interest in entering the international marketplace; consulting and environmental engineering firms; financing agencies; government officials
- Sponsors: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Commerce
- Location: The Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX
- Contact: Tel: 800.783.3870 Fax: 215.628.8916 Email: jo-ann.m.saville@cpmx.saic.com
- Who should attend: Developers, buyers and users of environmental technologies; firms interest in entering the international marketplace; consulting and environmental engineering firms; financing agencies; government officials
February 7 - 10, 1998: Building a Regional Agenda for the 21st Century.
- Theme: First national gathering of community leaders, citizens, and representatives of regional organizations to develop a common agenda for the regional community.
- Sponsors: National Association of Regional Councils
- Location: Hyatt Regency Washington, 400 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
- Contact: National Association of Regional Councils, 1700 K Street, Suite 1300, Washington, D.C., 20006 Fax: 202.296.9352
- Sponsors: National Association of Regional Councils
February 9 - 13, 1998: NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE.
- Theme: Courses in community building, economic development, leadership and management, affordable housing development and management, neighborhood planning, rehab and new construction, home ownership promotion, and community development lending
- Sponsors: Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership's Community Development Institute, National Institute for Community Empowerment, North Carolina Community Development Initiative
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Contact: Neighborhood Reinvestment Training Institute Tel: 202.376.2642;800.438.5547 Fax: 202.376.2168 Email: nrti@nw.org, Website: www.nw.org
- Sponsors: Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership's Community Development Institute, National Institute for Community Empowerment, North Carolina Community Development Initiative
February 12, 1998: The Maine Solar House.
- Theme: The speaker is William Lord, who will talk on what it's like living in a house where solar energy provides both the heat and the electricity for modern living. Presentation will include slides and the experience of building this house which incorporates passive and active solar heating, Photovoltaic and many other energy efficient and environmental friendly design and building components. The web-site for the Maine Solar House is http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/wlord/
- Location: 1st Parish Unitarian Church, Harvard Square, #3 Church Street, Cambridge, MA
- Contact: Boston Area Solar Energy Association, P.O. Box 44-1017, West Somerville, MA 02144 Tel: 617.49SOLAR, Website: http://www.BASEA.org
- Location: 1st Parish Unitarian Church, Harvard Square, #3 Church Street, Cambridge, MA
February 20 - 21, 1998: Thousand Webs of Life.
- Theme: The event will provide theoretical and specific examples of how networks of people are working in rural areas--linking with land, communities and churches to respond to new challenges.
- Sponsors: National Catholic Rural Life Conference
- Location: Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
- Contact: National Catholic Rural Life Conference Tel: 515.270.2634 Fax: 515.270.9447 Email: ncrlc@aol.com, Website: http:///www.ncrlc.com
- Sponsors: National Catholic Rural Life Conference
February 21, 1998: Northeast Organic Farmers Association-Vermont Winter Conference.
- Location: Randolph, Vermont
- Contact: Kirsten Novak Bower, Tel: 802.434.4122
February 25 - 27, 1998: Greenprints! Sustainable Communities Design and Construction: Southeastern Conference and Trade Show.
- Theme: The conference is for building and planning professionals searching for the products and knowledge that will enable them to take their communities into a sustainable future. Keynote speakers will be Peter Katz and Steve Loken/
- Who should attend: Architects, engineers, contractors, builders, developers, planners, utility and government representatives, and others interested in sustainable development.
- Sponsors: Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority and Southface Energy Institute
- Location: Atlanta-Decatur Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Plaza, Atlanta, GA
- Contact: Southface Energy Institute, Website: http://www.southface.org/greenprints.html
- Who should attend: Architects, engineers, contractors, builders, developers, planners, utility and government representatives, and others interested in sustainable development.
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MARCH 1998
March 3 - 4, 1998: Innovations: Healthy Communities Building a Productive Workforce--A Policy Forum.
- Theme: The definition of 'health' and 'policy' is broad in scope and includes access to quality education, safe and affordable housing, meaningful employment, transportation, recreational opportunities, healthy and clean plysical environments, and health education and prevention services.
- Who should attend: Anyone interested in policy development that supports improved health and quality of life in America's communities.
- Sponsors: Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, VHA Inc., and the Washington Business Group on Health
- Location: Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C.
- Contact: Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities, P.O. Box 92148, Chicago, IL 60675-2148 Tel: 800.823.1520
- Who should attend: Anyone interested in policy development that supports improved health and quality of life in America's communities.
March 3 - 5, 1998: Implementing a Global Energy Solution.
- Theme: How hydrogen will impact the world transportation and electrical energy industries, environment, and the lives of billions of people.
- Sponsors: U.S. Department of Energy
- Location: Vienna, VA, Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner
- Contact: Taneen Carvell, National Hydrogen Association, 1800 M Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-5802 Fax: 202.2235537
- Sponsors: U.S. Department of Energy
March 5 - 6, 1998: National Conference on Sustainable Agriculture.
- Location: Austin, TX
- Contact: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Tel: 301.405.5270
March 6, 1998: Water resources and Sustainable Communities.
- Theme: The symposium will highlight current initiatives to address non-point sources--including environmental consequences of storm and flood waters carrying sediment, nutrients, pesticides, and toxics into the nation's waters and concomitant opportunities to reduce run-off, increase recharge, diminish floods, restore watersheds, and purify water resources for the benefit of future generations.
- Sponsors: American Water Resources Association -- National Capital Section, Environmental and Energy Study Institute, Federal Water Quality Association
- Location: 209 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
- Contact: Martha Stout, American Water Resources Association Tel: 202.797.6869
- Sponsors: American Water Resources Association -- National Capital Section, Environmental and Energy Study Institute, Federal Water Quality Association
March 5 - 8, 1998: Keeping the Garden.
- Theme: Community building, caretaking, food security, & land stewardship
- Who should attend: Clergy, lay persons, community organizers, youth, conservation professionals, farmers, teachers, camp directors, community gardeners, backyard gardeners, nature enthusiasts
- Sponsors: Center for Sustainable Living, National Council of Churches, Town and Country Church Institute: Lutheran Theological Seminary.
- Location: Center for Sustainable Living, Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA
- Contact: Suse Greenstone, Center for Sustainable Living, Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA Tel: 703.777.5632 Email: jsgreen@worldnet.att.net
- Who should attend: Clergy, lay persons, community organizers, youth, conservation professionals, farmers, teachers, camp directors, community gardeners, backyard gardeners, nature enthusiasts
March 12, 1998: Growing Sensibly: Development from Main Street to the Region's Edge.
- Theme: There will be presentations by leading analysts, developers, and policy-makers.
- Sponsors: Metropolitan Planning Council
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Contact: Christina Czart, Metropolitan Planning Council, 220 South State Street, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60604 Tel: 312.922.5616 Fax: 312.922.5619 Email: info@metroplanning.org , Website: http://www.metroplanning.org
- Sponsors: Metropolitan Planning Council
March 18, 1998: Workshop on Environmental Justice.
- Theme: The workshop will offer workable programs for pro bono legal services on critical environmental and health issues affecting communities, with an emphasis on low-income and minority neighborhoods. Attendees will learn how zoning, land use, water and soil pollution, siting of waste facilities, and toxics dumping can be addressed through environmental pro bono work.
- Who should attend: Lawyers working on environmental justice as it relates to building sustainable communities.
- Location: Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC
- Contact: Elissa C. Lichtenstein, Director, ABA Public Services Division, Standing Committee on Environmental Law, American Bar Association Tel: 202.662.1695 Fax: 202.638.3844 Email: elissa@staff.abanet.org
- Who should attend: Lawyers working on environmental justice as it relates to building sustainable communities.
March 25 - 29, 1998: Sustainable Community Development Strategies: The Economic Renewal Process.
- Theme: How to facilitate sustainable development in your region
- Sponsors: Rocky Mountain Institute
- Location: Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs, CO
- Contact: Amy Seif, Rocky Mountain Institute Tel: 970.927.3807 Fax: 970.927.4510 Email: amseif@rmi.org
- Sponsors: Rocky Mountain Institute
March 27 - 29, 1998: West Regional Workshop on Education for Sustainability.
- Theme: The purpose is to understand how higher education institutions can use community outreach to help students connect classroom learning with environmental justice and other sustainability issues and to learn the components of a campus-wide sustainability program.
- Who should attend: Individuals and teams from the higher education community who work with native American populations, All individuals interested in incorporating sustainability into curriculums across campuses are welcome.
- Sponsors: The Montana Consortium which is composed of three tribal colleges: Fort Peck Community College, Little Big Horn College, and Salish Kootenai College and a liberal arts institution, Rocky Mountain College.
- Location: Rock Creek Resort, Red Lodge, MT
- Contact: Cynthia Staples, Regional Workshops Coordinator, 617.292.7771, est. 126 or 131, Second Nature and the Montana Consortium Email: workshops@2nature.org
- Who should attend: Individuals and teams from the higher education community who work with native American populations, All individuals interested in incorporating sustainability into curriculums across campuses are welcome.
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May 1998
May 1 - 2, 1998: Northern Sustainable Communities Network Spring Gathering.
- Theme: This practitioner-led gathering will foster a deeper understanding of the interconnections among the region's economic, social and ecological systems and how to sustain them. Discussions and skill sessions will include sustainable jobs and a living wage, community sustainability indicators, sustaining a natural resource-based economy, building collaborative agendas, and community visioning and other tools.
- Location: Eagle Mountain House, Jackson, New Hampshire
- Contact: Susan Clark, Director, Northern Sustainable Communities Network, P.O. Box 1106, Montpelier, VT 05601-1106 Tel: 802.223.5824 Email: nscn@plainfield.bypass.com
- Location: Eagle Mountain House, Jackson, New Hampshire
May 3 - 6, 1998: Watershed Management: Moving from Theory to Implementation.
- Theme: The conference will explore current and emerging issues and provide tools to assist in meeting water quality goals and implementing watershed concepts.
- Who should attend: Professionals and citizens.
- Sponsors: Water Environment Federation
- Location: Denver, CO
- Contact: Water Environment Federation Tel: 1.800.666.0206 Fax: 1.703.684.2492 Email: confinfo@wef.org
- Who should attend: Professionals and citizens.
May 5, 1998: RPA Regional Assembly Redeveloping Brownfield Sites: Market vs. Planned Approaches.
- Location: New York, NY
- Contact: Regional Plan Association, Tel: 212.253.2727, exr.309, Website: http:://www.rpa.org
May 6 - 10, 1998: The Natural Step: 5-Day Advanced Workshop.
- Theme: Five-day workshop is designed to deepen the understanding of the basic science underlying The Natural Step; understand the System Conditions and how they are derived, explained, and applied; learn how public and private organizations have used The Natural Step as a compass to help guide them toward sustainability; and better understand consensus building techniques.
- Sponsors: The Natural Step United States, The Natural Step Canada, The United Nations Environmental Program
- Location: Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, 350 North Orleans Street, Chicago, IL
- Contact: The Natural Step, Thoreau Center for Sustainability, P.O. Box 29372, San Francisco, CA 94129-0372 Tel: 415.561.3344 Fax: 415.561.3345 Email: tns@naturalstep.org
- Sponsors: The Natural Step United States, The Natural Step Canada, The United Nations Environmental Program
May 9, 1998: The Affordable Cohousing Marketplace.
- Theme: The conference will focus on the six essential elements of independent housing: People, Location, Financing, Concept, Design, and Builder
- Who should attend: Anyone interested in community, co-ops, interdependent living, home office, co-office, civil society, permaculture, co-housing, vertical village, ecovillage, intentional communities, sustainable living, grass roots solutions, and biodynamics.
- Location: Metro Hall, King & John Streets, Toronto, ON
- Contact: Kate Chung, Tel: 416.461.6461 Fax: 416.462.0133 Email: peterozzy@aol.com
- Who should attend: Anyone interested in community, co-ops, interdependent living, home office, co-office, civil society, permaculture, co-housing, vertical village, ecovillage, intentional communities, sustainable living, grass roots solutions, and biodynamics.
May 10 - 15, 1998: Community Transportation Association of America Annual Expo.
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Contact: Community Transportation Association of America Tel: 202.628.1480, ext. 108
May 11 - 13, 1998: Annual Waste to Energy Conference.
- Theme: The conference will provide information on all facets of solid waste combustion including pollution control and environmental impacts of municipal solid waste combustion systems, residue management, energy generation, social and technical issues, and regulatory directions.
- Who should attend: The conference is for those concerned with planning, permitting, design, construction, operation, evaluation of waste-to-energy, and research and development.
- Sponsors: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the American Society of Engineers, Solid Waste Association of North America, Air and Waste Management Association, U.S. Department of Energy, Integrated Waste Services Association
- Location: Westin Resort, Miami Beach, FL
- Contact: Air & Waste Management Association, One Gateway Center, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Fax: 412.232.3450
- Who should attend: The conference is for those concerned with planning, permitting, design, construction, operation, evaluation of waste-to-energy, and research and development.
May 11 - 13, 1998: Environmental Summit '98: Preparing for the New Millennium.
- Theme: The purpose is to develop strategies for proactive compliance and future initiatives that the 21st century will require. The aim is to assess the effectiveness of past techniques and weigh that against the return on investment of our time and resources. Topics will include voluntary initiatives such as Project XL and ISO 14000, in addition to emerging issues including the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, cradle-to-grave factors for regulated substances and new tools for compliance.
- Who should attend: Environmental, health, and safety managers; environmental scientists; corporate policy decision makers; plant managers and engineers; compliance officers; hazardous materials specialists; government representatives; environmental engineers; military personnel; directors of health and safety; industrial hygienists
- Sponsors: Environmental Resource Center
- Location: Environmental Resource Center, Research Triangle Park, NC
- Contact: Brooke Ramos, Environmental Resource Center, Research Triangle Park, NC Tel: 1.800.4ES.1998 Email: bramos@ercweb.com, Website: http://www.ercweb.com
- Who should attend: Environmental, health, and safety managers; environmental scientists; corporate policy decision makers; plant managers and engineers; compliance officers; hazardous materials specialists; government representatives; environmental engineers; military personnel; directors of health and safety; industrial hygienists
May 12, 1998: The Natural Step.
- Theme: Dr. Karl-Henrik Robert, founder of the Natural Step, Sweden, will keynote an intensive, one-day workshop to introduce the principles and the scientific foundation of The Natural Step and explore how implementation is occurring across the globe.
- Sponsors: The Fluke Corporation, The Boeing Company, Seattle City Light, and Intalco Aluminum Corporation
- Location: Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA
- Contact: Lynn Helbrecht, Washington Natural Step Network and U.S. EPA Region 10 Tel: 360.407.6760k
- Sponsors: The Fluke Corporation, The Boeing Company, Seattle City Light, and Intalco Aluminum Corporation
May 14, 1998: San Francisco Bay Area Metropolitics: A Regional Agenda for Community and Stability.
- Sponsors: Urban Habitat Program
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Contact: Tel: 415.561.3331
- Location: San Francisco, CA
May 14, 1998: Competition and Climate Change on a Collision Course.
- Theme: Stephen R. Connors, Director, Analysis Group for Regional Electricity Alternatives, M.I.T. Energy Laboratory, will speak on the role of renewables and energy-efficiency in achieving substantial and sustained emissions reductions.
- Location: 1st Parish Unitarian Church, #3 Church Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
- Contact: Boston Area Solar Energy Association, P.O. Box 44-1017, West Somerville, MA 02144 Tel: 617.49-SOLAR Fax: 617.497.6527, Website: www.basea.org
- Location: 1st Parish Unitarian Church, #3 Church Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
May 14 - 15, 1998: Annual Conference on Ecosystems Restoration and Creation.
- Theme: The conference will provide examples of wetlands restoration and creation. It will also examine the impact of these activities on water quality, wildlife, and related concerns
- Location: Double Tree Hotel, Tampa, FL
- Contact: Frederick J. Webb Jr., Dean of Environmental Programs, Environmental Programs Department, Hillsborough Community College, 1206 North Park Road, Plant City, FL 33566 Tel: 813.757.2104 Email: webb@mail.hcc.cc.fl.us
- Location: Double Tree Hotel, Tampa, FL
May 16, 1998: Strawbale building workshop.
- Theme: This is a workshop on natural building including sessions on environmental siting and design, building with salvaged and indigenous materials, and straw bale construction. A straw bale builder will construct a partial wall as a demonstration.
- Sponsors: Re:Build Associates and The Straw Bale Association of Nebraska
- Location: Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska (northwest corner of Nebraska near WY and SD borders).
- Contact: Joyce Coppinger, Re:Build Associates and The Straw Bale Association of Nebraska Tel: 1.800.910.3019 Email: jc10508@navix.net
- Sponsors: Re:Build Associates and The Straw Bale Association of Nebraska
May 17 - 20, 1998: Conference on Transportation, Land Use and Air Quality.
- Sponsors: ASCE
- Location: Portland, OR
- Contact: Tel: 800.548.2723
- Location: Portland, OR
May 31 - June 3, 1998: 4th National Clean Cities Stakeholders Conference and Exposition.
- Location: Washington, D. C.
- Contact: Tel: 800.CCITIES
May 27 - 29, 1998: EDA: Building Sustainable Communities .
- Theme: Purpose: To increase the knowledge of and promote the Administration/Departmental/Agency initiatives of sustainable development that will enable communities and economic development practitioners in the Southwest Region to make decisions that are economically viable, environmentally sound and socially responsible. Keynote Speakers: Ray Anderson, Co-Chair, President's Council on Sustainable Development; Mayor Morial, New Orleans; Mayor Savage, Tulsa; Professor Paul Tempat, LSU
- Who should attend: Economic developers, community leaders and planners, educators, environmental organizations, representatives from business and industry, federal/state/local policy-makers, and interested parties
- Sponsors: Co-Sponsored by NOAA, other sponsors: USEPA, Office of Urban Policy and Economic Development, Office of Sustainable Ecosystems and Communities, Brownfields; USDA, Sustainable Development; USDOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Joint Center for Sustainable Communities; and the National Council for Urban Economic Development (CUED).
- Location: Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
- Contact: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration Tel: 202.223.4735 Fax: 202.223.4745, Website: http://www.edaauro.org
- Who should attend: Economic developers, community leaders and planners, educators, environmental organizations, representatives from business and industry, federal/state/local policy-makers, and interested parties
May 28 - 29, 1998: 1998 International Congress on Environmental Technology.
- Theme: The meeting will examine changing regulatory strategies that are driving investment in "greener" technologies and stimulating innovation in pollution prevention, remediation, and control. It will also explore the implications of these policy shifts for manufacturers, marketers, and users of environmental technologies, as well as for the future of corporate decision making.
- Who should attend: Corporate executives from companies which manufacture, export and are concerned about the use of products or processes with potential environmental impacts and regulators, including senior officials from federal, state, and local permit-granting agencies.
- Location: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
- Contact: Elinor Teale, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, The Environmental Technology and Public Policy Group Tel: 781.239.1111 Fax: 781.239.1546
- Who should attend: Corporate executives from companies which manufacture, export and are concerned about the use of products or processes with potential environmental impacts and regulators, including senior officials from federal, state, and local permit-granting agencies.
May 28 - 31, 1998: Choices for a Sustainable America: The Policies and Politics Leading to Sustainable Development.
- Theme: The conference will include symposiums on unique regional initiatives, strategy forums, and plenary sessions entitled: "Movement Building", "Community Economics: Empowerment Not Tyranny" and "Money and Capital: Working for Us".
- Who should attend: Community Development Corporations, planners, municipal staff and elected officials, union leaders, civil rights and native American activists, environmental justice and forest activists, and political activists and advocacy groups.
- Location: The World Trade Center, 25 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204
- Contact: Sustainable America, 350 Fifth Avenue, Room 3112, New York, NY 10118-3199 Tel: 212.239.4221 Fax: 212.239.3670 Email: sustamer@sanetwork.org, Website: http://www.sanetwork.org
- Who should attend: Community Development Corporations, planners, municipal staff and elected officials, union leaders, civil rights and native American activists, environmental justice and forest activists, and political activists and advocacy groups.
May 29 - 31, 1998: Prairie Festival: 1998.
- Theme: The theme of the conference is that Leopold's view of the human relationship with the natural environment is an important component in the philosophy underlying The Land Institute's program in Natural Systems Agriculture, which begins by taking "nature as measure."
- Location: Salina, KS
- Contact: The Land Institute, 2440 E. Water Well Road, Salina, KS 67401 Tel: 785.823.5376
- Location: Salina, KS
May 30 - June 12, 1998: Corporate Environmental Leadership Seminar.
- Theme: A distinguished array of faculty members from many departments within Yale, as well as outside environmental experts, will lead Seminar participants through multi-disciplinary discussions and problem-solving exercises. The curriculum will be divided into three interdisciplinary clusters: science for environmental management and policy; law, economics, & international environmental management; environmental leadership in a time of change. The 1998 Seminar will emphasize new policy directions, industrial ecology, and leadership activities.
- Location: Yale University, New Haven, CT
- Contact: Janet Testa, Program Coordinator, Industrial Environmental Management Program, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 205 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511 Tel: 203.432.6197 Fax: 203.432.5556 Email: janet.testa@yale.edu, Website: http://www.yale.edu/cels
- Location: Yale University, New Haven, CT
May 31 - June 3, 1998: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Meeting.
- Theme: The meeting events include a site tour, a community poster session, and public comment periods.
- Location: Marriott Hotel, Oakland, CA
- Contact: Tama Clare, National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Tel: 703.287.8808; 888.335.4299 Fax: 703.287.8843 Email: claret@ttemi.com, Website: www.ttemi.com/nejac
- Location: Marriott Hotel, Oakland, CA
May 31 - June 5, 1998: Ecotourism in Southwest Virginia.
- Theme: Attendees will learn the latest tools and theories to increase tourism, to manage better and accommodate growth, and to ensure that tourists' dollars are used effectively to promote the long-term economic and environmental health of a region or community. Case studies and examples will show how destinations and resorts have successfully developed and managed tourism on a sustainable basis.
- Sponsors: Wilderness Society of Mountain Lake and the Ecotourism Society
- Location: Mountain Lake Hotel, Mountain Lake, VA
- Contact: Lynnie Golon, Wilderness Conservancy at Mountain Lake, Mountain Lake, VA 24136 Tel: 540.626.5139Fax: 540.626.7172
- Sponsors: Wilderness Society of Mountain Lake and the Ecotourism Society
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JUNE 1998
June 3 - 6, 1998: Who Owns America? How Land and Natural Resources Are Owned and Controlled.
- Theme: More than 200 concurrent sessions will be offered during the conference, designed to exchange ideas and information about land and natural resource tenure issues in the United States, Canada, and Northern Mexico. The topics to be explored include property rights, culture, ethics and the land, urban growth, taxation, land trusts, and land use and planning. Antonio Azuela de la Cueva, Attorney General for Environmental Protection in the federal government of Mexico, will present a plenary address and Jim Sessions, Director of the Highlander Research and Education Center, a community organizing institute working in the Deep South and Appalachia, will moderate the conference's Town Meeting.
- Who should attend: Public officials, policymakers, planners, grassroots activists, academic researchers, representatives of business and non-governmental organizations, and private citizens.
- Sponsors: The North American Program of the Land Tenure Center at the University of Wisconsin and the Lincoln Institute.
- Location: Land Tenure Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
- Contact: Land Tenure Center, University of Wisconsin, 1357 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53715 Tel: 608.262.3658 Fax: 608.262.2141 Email: ltc-nap@facstaff.wisc.edu, Website: http://ltcweb.ltcwisc.edu/nap
- Who should attend: Public officials, policymakers, planners, grassroots activists, academic researchers, representatives of business and non-governmental organizations, and private citizens.
June 4, 1998: Partners for Prosperity: Public & Private Sector Collaboration in Combating Rural Poverty.
- Theme: Panel discussions will be on microfinance, the convention to combat desertification, and the popular coalition to eradicate hunger and poverty (civil society).
- Location: House Caucus Room, 345 Cannon House Office Building, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
- Contact: International Fund for Agricultural Development, 1775 K Street, NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20006 Tel: 202.331.9099 Fax: 202.331.9366 Email: j.simmons@ifad.org
- Location: House Caucus Room, 345 Cannon House Office Building, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
June 7 - 13, 1998: 1998 Natural Building Colloquium-East.
- Theme: Focus of the NBC-East will be the specific needs of natural building in the eastern United States and Canada. There will be hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and discussions. Several structures will be built.
- Who should attend: Designers, owner-builders, architects, designers, innovators.
- Sponsors: Green Logic Design and the East Coast Alternative Building Center
- Location: Dodon Farm and the Fairhaven School, Davidsonville, MD
- Contact: Green Logic Design, P.O. Box 2249, NYC, NY 10009 Tel: 212.769.6387 Fax: 732.431.0928 Email: ketsie@aol.com, Website: www.planetwoodstock.com/nbc.htm
- Who should attend: Designers, owner-builders, architects, designers, innovators.
June 11 - 14, 1998: Clean Oceans '98: 3rd Annual Clean Oceans Conference.
- Theme: The conference hopes to improve community awareness about fisheries restoration through interaction with scientists, fishers, political leaders, educators, students, and policy makers. This years conference focuses on sustainable fisheries through the use of marine protected areas, improved ocean resource management, and local community involvement.
- Who should attend: Marine and community experts, marine scientists, fishermen, Hawaiians and youth
- Sponsors: Save Our Seas
- Location: Island of Maui, HI
- Contact: Tel: 1.800.767.4101 Email: s0s@aloha.net
- Who should attend: Marine and community experts, marine scientists, fishermen, Hawaiians and youth
June 12 - 14, 1998: Tour of Historic/New Nebraska Straw Bale Buildings.
- Sponsors: Re:Build Associates and The Straw Bale Association of Nebraska
- Contact: Joyce Coppinger, Re:Build Associates and The Straw Bale Association of Nebraska Tel: 1.800.910.3019 Email: jc10508@navix.net
June 17 - 19, 1998: Economic Development in Times of Full Employment.
- Theme: The discussion will focus on the principles and application of sustainable development in economic development practice.
- Sponsors: Economic Development Association of Minnesota
- Location: Madden's Resort, Brainerd, MN
- Contact: Patrick Connoy, Economic Development Association of Minnesota (EDAM) Tel: 612.290.6296 Email: Patrick.Connoy@MCDA.Org
- Sponsors: Economic Development Association of Minnesota
June 19 - 20, 1998: 9TH Annual Minnesota Environmental Education Conference.
- Theme: Designed to give participants more skills, knowledge and resources to integrate environmental education into classrooms and programs
- Sponsors: Minnesota Association for Environmental Education, Minnesota Environmental Education Advisory Board, Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
- Location: St. John's University, Collegeville, MN
- Contact:
- Sponsors: Minnesota Association for Environmental Education, Minnesota Environmental Education Advisory Board, Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
June 19 - 21, 1998: 9TH Annual Midwest Renewable Energy Fair.
- Theme: Ralph Nader will present a keynote address on Saturday, June 20th. He will discuss a broad range of topics related to energy production and the environmental effects of fossil fuel use. The fair offers hundreds of workshops, speakers, exhibits, and demonstrations on renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- Location: Amherst, WI, Portage County Fairgrounds
- Contact: Tehri Parker, Midwest Renewable Energy Association, P.O. Box 249, Amherst, WI 54406 Tel: 715.824.5166 Fax: 715.824.5399 Email: mreainfo@wi-net.com, Website: http://www.msn.fullfeed.com/~hulet/
- Location: Amherst, WI, Portage County Fairgrounds
June 20, 1998: Citizens for Water Quality Summit.
- Theme: Roundtable discussion groups will focus on the methods and use of monitoring data, new technology for monitoring, wetlands monitoring, urban issues and opportunities, and more.
- Sponsors: Virginia Environmental Endowment, Izaak Walton League Save Our Streams Program, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
- Location: School of Architecture, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- Contact: Jay Gilliam, Tel: 540.377.6179
- Sponsors: Virginia Environmental Endowment, Izaak Walton League Save Our Streams Program, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
June 20, 1998: Environmental Diversity Forum Conference.
- Theme: A conference on economic, environmental, and social justice with workshops on transportation, asthma, land use and vacant lots, air quality, lead, youth participation, managing government, creating coalitions, and understanding your neighborhood,
- Location: University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
- Contact: Environmental Diversity Forum, 294 Washington Street, Suite 751, Boston, MA 02108 Tel: 617.338.9196 Fax: 617.338.8685 Email: edforum@tiac.net, Website: www.envdivforum.org
- Location: University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
June 25 - 27, 1998: First Microcredit Summit Meeting of Councils.
- Theme: The microcredit community will come together in the first Meeting of Councils as the next step in reaching 100 million of the world's poorest families, especially the women of those families, with credit for self-employment and other financial and business services by the year 2005.
- Sponsors: Microcredit Summit
- Location: New York, NY
- Contact: Microcredit Summit, c/o RESULTS Educational Fund; 236 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20002 Tel: 202.546.1900 Fax: 202.546.3228 Email: microcredit@igc.apc.org, Website: http://www.microcreditsummit.org
- Sponsors: Microcredit Summit
June 27 - 28, 1998: Spirituality at Work: a Conference on the New Values-based Productivity.
- Theme: In an innovative, non-denominational conference, business executives, government officials, and non-profit professionals will share stories and offer tips on how to apply values at work for greater creativity and productivity.
- Location: Washington Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C.
- Contact: Center for Visionary Leadership, 3408 Wisconsin Avenue N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20016 Tel: 202.237.2800 Fax: 202.237.1399 Email: cvldc@visionarylead.org, Website: http://www.visionarylead.org
- Location: Washington Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C.
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JULY 1998
July 6 - 8, 1998: The Vision and the Reality.
- Theme: This participative training event will use visioning techniques to achieve positive action and sustainable change in communities and organizations. The facilitators will be Sam Jones, Nottinghamshire County Council and Perry Walker, Centre for Community Visions, New Economics Foundation.
- Sponsors: The New Economics Foundation and the Nottinghamshire County Council
- Location: Nottingham University, Nottingham, England
- Contact: Notttinghamshire County Council, County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7QP, England Tel: 0115.977.4330 Fax: 0115.977.3859
- Sponsors: The New Economics Foundation and the Nottinghamshire County Council
July 7, 1998: Escape from Affluenza.
- Theme: "Escape from Affluenza" is a sequel to the PBS special "Affluenza". This program will profile people and organizations that are reducing consumption and waste, choosing work that reflects their values and working to live in better balance with the environment.
- Contact: Chris DeBoer, KCTS/Seattle, Public Broadcasting System Tel: 206.443.4817 Fax: 206.443.6691 Email: deboc@kcts.org, Website: www.kcts.org/affluenza; www.pbs.org/affluenza
July 8 - 10, 1998: Future Paradigms for Sustainable Communities.
- Theme: The conference will focus on three major objectives: a) increase awareness about the concept of sustainable communities; b) learn how to strengthen civic roles of volunteers in building communities; c) how do professionals engage public and private partners in community building (e.g. colleges, voluntary organization and private corporations).
- Sponsors: Desarrollo Integral Familia, State of Jalisco (DIF); Center for Public Service, University of North Texas (CPS/NT); Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (I.T.E.S.O.); Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement (EASI)
- Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
- Contact: Stan Ingman, University of North Texas Tel: 940.565.2298 Fax: 940.565.3141 Email: ingman@scs.unt.edu
- Sponsors: Desarrollo Integral Familia, State of Jalisco (DIF); Center for Public Service, University of North Texas (CPS/NT); Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (I.T.E.S.O.); Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement (EASI)
July 9 - 12, 1998: Moving the Economy.
- Theme: Moving the Economy is about sustainable transportation, economic revitalization, forging creative partnerships, developing innovative solutions, and building on success.
- Who should attend: The forum is for anyone interested in revitalizing the urban economy, promoting environmental sustainability, and developing business.
- Sponsors: Transportation Options, 761 Queen Street West, Suite 101, Toronto, ON Canada M6J 1G1; Phone 416. 504.3934; Fax: 416.504.0068
- Location: Royal York Hotel and Design Exchange, Toronto, Canada
- Contact: Urban Development Services, 12th Floor, East Tower, City Hall, Toronto, Canada M5H 2N2 Tel: 416.392.1560, Ext. 85854 Fax: 416.392.0071 Email: mte@city.toronto.on.ca., Website: http://www.city.toronto.on.ca.
- Who should attend: The forum is for anyone interested in revitalizing the urban economy, promoting environmental sustainability, and developing business.
July 12 - 15, 1998: Coastal Society Conference.
- Theme: The conference will highlight the need for all interests to work together on complex issues. Plenary sessions will address the concerns of the wide variety of stakeholders that make up the coastal and marine community.
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Contact: Maurice P. Lynch, Coastal Society Tel: 804.684.7151, Website: http://www.vims.edu/TCS16
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
July 18 - 19, 1998: Natural Step Presentation Workshop.
- Theme: The goals of the workshop are to be more comfortable and skilled in presenting TNS, have a wider repertoire of materials, stories and examples to fit our particular style and audience, and have a better sense of what has worked/not worked in approaching businesses and communities.
- Who should attend: Individuals interested in sharing, learning and practicing tools and techniques for presenting and implementing the Natural Step.
- Sponsors: Gil Friend and Associates, Seven Seas Trading Corporation, the Southeast Alliance for Sustainable Development and Well Spoken.
- Location: Atlanta Airport Holiday Inn, 1380 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, GA
- Contact: Will Kidd, The Natural Step Tel: 423.693.5225 Email: solarkidd@aol.com
- Who should attend: Individuals interested in sharing, learning and practicing tools and techniques for presenting and implementing the Natural Step.
July 19 - 21, 1998: Future Quest:Strategies for the New Millennium.
- Theme: To emphasize the following areas: technology, environment, health,
lifestyles, work, business, population, education, globalization
and regionalization, and criminal justice.
- Sponsors: World Future Society
- Location: Chicago Hilton Hotel and Towers, Chicago, Illinois
- Contact: World Future Society, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 450, Bethesda, MD 20814 Tel: 800.989.8274, 301.656.8274 Fax: 301.951.0394
- Sponsors: World Future Society
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AUGUST 1998
August 7 - 9, 1998: 24th nofa summer conference.
- Theme: Wendell Berry, farmer, author, and poet, will be the keynote speaker. Over 140 workshops on organic fruit & vegetable production, animal husbandry, farming and gardening, herbs & flowers, homesteading, international agriculture, sustainable systems. There will also be a children's conference (ages 5-12) and a teen conference (ages 13-17), an oldtime country fair, a contradance, and exhibits featuring animals, tools, crafts, etc.
- Location: Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
- Contact: Northeast Organic Farming Association Tel: 978.355.2853
- Location: Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
August 23 - 28, 1998: Energy Efficiency in a Competitive Environment.
- Theme: The Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings brings together a diverse group of professionals from around the world to discuss the technological basis for and practical implementation of improving the efficient use of energy in buildings. Refereed papers are presented in the morning, informal sessions and display sessions in the afternoons, and plenary sessions throughout the conference.
- Location: Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California
- Contact: Rebecca Lunetta, Conference Manager, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Tel: 202.429.8873 Fax: 202.429.2248 Email: info@aceee.org
- Location: Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California
August 24 - 28, 1998: Strengthening the Foundation of the Nation's Water Quality Program.
- Theme: The meeting provides for an exchange of scientific, technical and policy information on water standards, water quality criteria, and implementation, including water quality-based permitting. The meeting will focus on the Water Quality Criteria and Standards Plan, a vision and strategy for important new initiatives to improve water quality, better protect human health, and maintain and enhance the quality of the nation's water.
- Who should attend: The meeting is for anyone interested in water quality-based pollution control and its implementation. Participants will include representatives from States, Indian tribes, federal agencies, environmental organizations, industry, municipalities and academia. Interested citizens are also invited.
- Location: Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel, 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Contact: The Cadmus Group, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water Tel: 703.998.6862, press 2190 Email: mrm98@cadmusgroup.com
- Who should attend: The meeting is for anyone interested in water quality-based pollution control and its implementation. Participants will include representatives from States, Indian tribes, federal agencies, environmental organizations, industry, municipalities and academia. Interested citizens are also invited.
August 31 - September 3, 1999: 9th National Urban Forest Conference.
- Theme: American Forests is seeking organizations and individals who wish to present workshops. If interested, contact Rob Bell. The deadline for submitting proposals is 9/11/1998.
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Contact: Rob Bell, American Forests Tel: 425-452-6855 Fax: 425-452-6047 Email: rbell@ci.bellevue.wa.us
- Location: Seattle, WA
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SEPTEMBER 1998
September 4 - 8, 1998: From The Inside OUT--Environmental Education and The Urban Setting: Challenges and Opportunities.
- Theme: This conference provides a forum for discussing the multifaceted dimensions of environmental education (EE) in urban settings.
- Location: Atlanta Hilton and Towers, Atlanta, GA
- Contact: North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), P.O. Box 400, Troy, OH, 45373
- Location: Atlanta Hilton and Towers, Atlanta, GA
September 9 - 10, 1998: It's Just Common Sense: "Practical Approaches to Better Groundwater Management".
- Theme: The symposium will focus on innovative yet practical strategies that are working to protect groundwater in a variety of settings.
- Location: Hilton La Palacio del Rio, San Antonio, TX
- Contact: Susan Seacrest or Wendy Conrad, The Groundwater Foundation Tel: 1.800.858.4844 Email: susan@groundwater.org
- Location: Hilton La Palacio del Rio, San Antonio, TX
September 25 - 26, 1998: Wildlife, Pesticides, and People - A Conference.
- Theme: This conference will bring government scientists together with academics, students, environmentalists, and interested citizens. Internationally recognized experts wil discuss the impact of pesticides on wildlife and the ecosystems that support human societies.
- Location: Fairfax, VA - Student Union II, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive
- Contact: Rachel Carson Council Biology Department of George Mason University Tel: 301-652-1877 Email: rccouncil@aol.com
- Location: Fairfax, VA - Student Union II, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive
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OCTOBER 1998
October 4 - 10, 1998: Belonging to Mother Earth: Indigenous Wisdom and Healing.
- Theme: The conference consists of ceremonies and rituals, plenary sessions with keynote speakers, workshops with facilitators, and seminars with presenters and panels.
- Location: Virginia Beach, VA
- Contact: Dr. Richard Schneider, Association for Research and Enlightenment, Institute of Global Education, Radio for Peace International Tel: 503-252-3639 Fax: 503-255-5216 Email: ige@teleport.com, Website: http://www.belonging.org
- Location: Virginia Beach, VA
October 8 - 11, 1998: 8th National Conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists.
- Theme: News executives from print and broadcast discuss the state of environmental reporting in the newsroom, in reader's polls, and in closed offices.
- Who should attend: Journalists, scientists, educators, government officials, industry representatives, environmental advocates, and concerned citizens regarding important environmental issues.
- Sponsors: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Times.
- Location: University of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Contact: Society of Environmental Journalists, P.O. Box 27280, Philadelphis, PA 19118 Tel: 215.836.9970 Fax: 215.836,9972 Email: sejoffice@aol.com, Website: www.sej.org
- Who should attend: Journalists, scientists, educators, government officials, industry representatives, environmental advocates, and concerned citizens regarding important environmental issues.
October 11 - 12, 1998: Natural Step Presentation Workshop.
- Theme: There will be opportunities to practice presentations and receive feedback as well as learn about new tools and discuss implementation strategies and hardships.
- Who should attend: Individuals interested in sharing, learning, and practicing tools and techniques for presenting and implementing The Natural Step.
- Sponsors: The Natural Step
- Location: Golden Gate Club, The Presidio, San Francisco, CA
- Contact: John Hagen, The Natural Step Tel: 415.561.3344 Email: jhagen@naturalstep.org
- Who should attend: Individuals interested in sharing, learning, and practicing tools and techniques for presenting and implementing The Natural Step.
October 16 - 17, 1998: Sustainable Wisconsin Conference.
- Theme: This practical, hands-on conference aims to bring together people from around the state, who have been thinking about and acting sustainably. This conference is designed to open the communication avenues, allowing participants to share the successes and failures of Wisconsin sustainability efforts.
- Who should attend: Business, Civic & Religious Leaders; Policy Makers & Politicians; Educators; Alternative Technologists; Agriculturalists; Environmental Advocates; Community Change Agents; Urban & Regional Planners; Architects, Builders, & Developers; All Interested People
- Sponsors: The Madison Institute, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Madison Campus Ministry
- Location: Madison, WI
- Contact: Michelle Miller, Tel: 608.255.1503 Fax: 608.255.5885 Email: mmmille6@facstaff.wisc.edu, Website: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/susconf
- Who should attend: Business, Civic & Religious Leaders; Policy Makers & Politicians; Educators; Alternative Technologists; Agriculturalists; Environmental Advocates; Community Change Agents; Urban & Regional Planners; Architects, Builders, & Developers; All Interested People
October 17 - 20, 1998: National Land Trust Rally '98.
- Theme: LTA plans to offer 10 day-long preconference seminars, 20 field trips and 90 workshops. The rally will include information on projects and partnerships, the latest legal and legislative developments, and new perspectives on land trust work nationwide.
- Who should attend: Land trust professionals, volunteers, public agency staff, attorneys, and land conservations.
- Sponsors: Gathering Waters, the Trust for Pulbic Land, the Conservation Fund, Dane County Natural Heritage Foundation, Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation, and the Urban Open Space Foundation
- Location: Madison, WI
- Contact: Land Trust Alliance, 1319 F Street NW, Suite 501, Washington, DC, 20004-1106 Tel: 202.638.4725 Fax: 202.638.4725 Email: afreeman@lta.org
- Who should attend: Land trust professionals, volunteers, public agency staff, attorneys, and land conservations.
October 20 - 21, 1998: Agriculture and Water Quality in the Pacific Northwest - Conference.
- Theme: Agriculture and Water Quality in the Pacific Northwest - Understanding Each Other and Working Together for a Better Future Designed to improve communication, build understanding, and foster cooperation between people in agriculture, the environment, and government. Activities include presentations, panel discussions, and sessions.
- Who should attend: Agricultural producers, agricultural industry representatives, environmental organization representatives, natural resource managers, scientists, and private citizens
- Location: Yakima Convention Center - Yakima, Washington
- Contact: Tel: (509)838-6653 Email: farwest@ior.com, Website: http://wwwdwatcm.wr.usgs.gov/ccpt/ag_wq_conf_sched98.html
- Who should attend: Agricultural producers, agricultural industry representatives, environmental organization representatives, natural resource managers, scientists, and private citizens
October 20 - 22, 1998: Environmental Forum for Business - Conference and Trade Show.
- Theme: Speakers include: Lisa Leff from Smith Barney, William McDonough, Ray Anderson, David Crockett, Ian McHarg, Hazel Wolf
- Sponsors: ICM Asset Management Inc., Smith Barney / Grenwich Street Advisor, and the GreenMoney Journal
- Location: Spokane Convention Center - Spokane, Washington
- Contact: Environmental Forum for Business Tel: (509)358-2073 Fax: (509)358-2179 Email: enviro@sirti.org, Website: http://www.environmentalforum.org
- Sponsors: ICM Asset Management Inc., Smith Barney / Grenwich Street Advisor, and the GreenMoney Journal
October 21, 1998: Religion & Ecology: Discovering the Common Ground.
- Theme: The conclusion of a series on religious traditional views of nature and humanity's relation to it. This conference brings together religious spokes- persons with scientists, economists, educators, policymakers to build partnerships to implement sustainable policies and practices. Participants include cosmologist Brian Swimme, scientists Jane Lubchenko and Michael McElroy and the Museum's Michael Novacek and Niles Eldredge. President George Rupp of Columbia University and Ismail Serageldin of the World Bank. Bill Moyers will moderate and Steven Rockefeller will present the Earth Charter.
- Sponsors: United Nations Environment Programme, Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions, Center for Respect of Life & Environment, Bucknell University, Institute on Religion in an Age of Science, Interfaith Center of NYC
- Location: New York, NY American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, New York
- Contact: Nathaniel Johnson, Jr., Center for Respect of life and Environment, 2100 L Street N.W., Washingtobn, D.C. 20037 Tel: 212.769.516 Fax: 212.769.5203 Email: natj@amnh.org
- Sponsors: United Nations Environment Programme, Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions, Center for Respect of Life & Environment, Bucknell University, Institute on Religion in an Age of Science, Interfaith Center of NYC
October 23 - 25, 1998: Bioneers Conference: Improving the Environment by Changing the World.
- Sponsors: Aubrey Organics, Aurora Foundation, Bay Area Naturally/City Spirit Pulbications, BlueFish Clothing, Earthrise Trading Company, Eclectic Institute, 18th Street Arts Complex, Farm Aid, Fetzer Vineyards, Furthur Foundation, Fort Mason Center, GAIA Bookstore & Community Center, Green Money Journal, Human-i-Tees, The Hunt Foundation, Magical Blend Magazine, Mother Jones Magazine, New Hope Natural Media, Odwalla, Patagonia, The Rockwood Fund, Susannah Schroll, 3220 Networks, Tom's of Maine, Wild Oats Community Market
- Location: San Francisco, CA; Fort Mason Center
- Contact: Collective Heritage Institute, 826 Camino de Monte Rey, #6, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Fax: 505.986.1644 Email: chisf@nets.com, Website: www.bioneers.org
- Location: San Francisco, CA; Fort Mason Center
October 24, 1998: Eighteenth Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures.
- Theme: Featured speakers include William Ellis, Deborah Meier, and Frank Bryan.
- Sponsors: Berkshire-Litchfield Environmental Council and Orion Afield
- Location: First Congregational Church, Salisbury, CT
- Contact: E. F. Schumacher Society, 140 Jug End Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230 Tel: 413.528.1737 Email: efssociety@aol.com, Website: www.schumachersociety.org
- Sponsors: Berkshire-Litchfield Environmental Council and Orion Afield
October 26 - 27, 1998: Towards Sustainable Product Design - #3 Conference.
- Theme: Sessions on Sustainable Solutions and Managing Eco-Design
- Location: London, UK
- Contact: The Centre for Sustainable Design, Website: http://www.cfsd.org.uk/tspd3.htm
- Location: London, UK
October 28 - 31, 1998: Sustainable Community Development Strategies.
- Theme: This seminar will focus on sustainable community economic development, the basics of Economic Renewal, identifying local assets and problems, and ecological design.
- Who should attend: Government officials, development practitioners, and local leaders.
- Sponsors: Rocky Mountain Institute
- Location: Aspen, CO Mountain Chalet
- Contact: JoAnn Glassier, Rocky Mountain Institute, Economic Renewal Seminar, 1739 Snowmass Creek Road, Snowmass CO 81654-9199 Tel: 970.927.3807 Fax: 970.927.4510 Email: joann@rmi.org
- Who should attend: Government officials, development practitioners, and local leaders.
October 28 - 31, 1998: Excellence in Building: l998 Conference.
- Theme: The conference will include presentations and speakers presenting material on advanced building techniques, green building systems and technology, affordable housing, energy efficient manufactured housing, indoor air quality, and much more.
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Contact: Linda Morgan, Energy Efficient Building Association Tel: 612.851.9940 Fax: 612.851.9507 Email: mailto:morganl804@aol.com, Website: http://www.eeba.org/conference98
- Location: Washington, D.C.
October 30, 1998: TEA-21:Making the Most of the New Transportation Bill.
- Theme: This regional workshop will explain the "Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century" in detail in order to ensure that local communities tap into the increased funding and spending options
- Sponsors: Surface Transportation Policy Project and Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
- Location: Washington, DC
- Contact: Karen Nozik, Director of Policy Research, Rails-To-Trails Conservancy, 1100 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202.974.5121 Fax: 202.466.3742 Email: rtcknozik@transact.org, Website: www.tea21.org
- Sponsors: Surface Transportation Policy Project and Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
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NOVEMBER 1998
November 4 - 6, 1998: 9th Annual Southern Apppalachian Man & the Biosphere Conference.
- Theme: Think Clean, Think Native, Think Sustainable
- Who should attend: Federal and state agency staff, non-government community-based organizations, scholars, and private citizens
- Sponsors: Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Cooperative
- Location: Days Inn Glenstone Lodge / Gatlinburg, TN
- Contact: Hubert Hinote, SAMAB Email: samab@ix.netcom.com, Website: http://sunsite.utk.edu/neighborhoods/SAMAB/samab
- Who should attend: Federal and state agency staff, non-government community-based organizations, scholars, and private citizens
November 5, 1998: Waste Reduction '98--You Can Make It Happen!.
- Theme: The agenda will focus on five tracks: automotive, manufacturing, brownfield,construction, & demolition, energy efficiency, and eclectic sessions.
- Who should attend: This workshop is designed for manufacturers, automobile suppliers, small and medium sized businesses, community and local organizations, government, and businesses interested in land and real estate development and construction.
- Sponsors: Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Assistance Division
- Location: Burton Manor, Livonia
- Contact: Barbara Spitzley, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Assistance Division Tel: 517.373.9283 Fax: 517.335.4729 Email: spitzleb@state.mi.us, Website: www.deq.state.mi.us
- Who should attend: This workshop is designed for manufacturers, automobile suppliers, small and medium sized businesses, community and local organizations, government, and businesses interested in land and real estate development and construction.
November 6, 1998: TEA-21: Making the Most of the New Transportation Bill.
- Theme: This regional workshop will explain the "Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century" in detail in order to ensure that local communities tap into the increased funding and spending options.
- Sponsors: Surface Transportation Policy Project and Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Contact: Karen Nozik, Director of Policy Outreach, Rails-To-Trails Conservancy, 1100 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202.974.5121 Fax: 202.466.3742 Email: rtcknozik@transact.org, Website: www.tea21.org
- Sponsors: Surface Transportation Policy Project and Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
November 6, 1998: Southeast Michigan Headwaters Smart Growth Conference.
- Theme: A workshop that provides tools for local communities to preserve their natural features while still allowing growth to occur. A part of the Journey to Detroit: A National Town Meeting for a Sustainable America, May 2-5, 1999
- Who should attend: Local officials, planners, planning commissioners, developers, community leaders, and environmental organizations in Southeast Michigan
- Sponsors: SEMCOG (Headwaters Initiative), United States Environmental Protection Agency, and Growth Management Institute
- Location: Doubletree Hotel, Novi, MI
- Contact: Amy Hamann, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, 660 Plaza Drive, Suite 1900, Detroit, MI 48226 Tel: 313.961.4266 Fax: 313.961.4869 Email: hamann@semcog.org
- Who should attend: Local officials, planners, planning commissioners, developers, community leaders, and environmental organizations in Southeast Michigan
November 6 - 7, 1998: Livable Communities Fair.
- Theme: The fair will include panel discussion and presentations on building healthier communities. Sunday tours of model community development projects offered. Speakers will include Kennedy Smith, National Trust for Historic Preservation/National Main Street Center; Dan Burden, director of Walkable Communities, Inc.; and author James Kunstler.
- Who should attend: Residents, neighbors, community leaders of Puget Sound counties.
- Sponsors: Local and regional organizations
- Location: Seattle Center Seattle, WA
- Contact: Livable Communities Fair, 516 Third Avenue, Room 1200, Seattle, WA 98104 Tel: 206.296.0355, Website: www.livablecommunities.org
- Who should attend: Residents, neighbors, community leaders of Puget Sound counties.
November 6 - 8, 1998: Southeast Regional Workshop on Education for Sustainability.
- Theme: Workshop will focus on connecting curriculum development to campus sustainability initiatives.
- Who should attend: Individuals from the higher education community who are interested in incorporating sustainability into curriculum and across campuses; interdiscipliary teams of 3-4 strongly encouraged.
- Sponsors: Second Nature
- Location: Heifer Ranch Peryville, Arkansas
- Contact: Attn: Southeast Regional Workshop, Second Nature, 44 Bromfield Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108, Website: http://www.2nature.org
- Who should attend: Individuals from the higher education community who are interested in incorporating sustainability into curriculum and across campuses; interdiscipliary teams of 3-4 strongly encouraged.
November 6 - 8, 1998: McAuley Institute 6th National Women and Housing Conference.
- Theme: This housing and community development conference will highlight successful strategies to meet the needs of women and their families. Participants will benefit from informative training sessions and dialogue among grassroots women leaders, nonprofit executives and religious sponsors working for positive change within their communities. Topics to be covered include leadership and diversity, organizing--methods and application, the flow of financial and social capital, project development, organizational change, and current public policy issues.
- Location: Adam's Mark Hotel, Houston, TX
- Contact: McAuley Institute, 8300 Colesville Road, Suite 310, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
- Location: Adam's Mark Hotel, Houston, TX
November 8 - 12, 1998: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Meeting.
- Theme: To receive and discuss the viewpoints of diverse stakeholders on issues related to environmental justice. Public comment scheduled for Sunday 11/8, 7-9 pm, and Monday 11/9, 7-9 pm
- Who should attend: Council members and individuals who serve on subcommittees
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge Hilton
- Contact: Ms.Tama Clare, EPA Office of Environmental Justice Tel: 703.287.8808 or 888.335.4299 Fax: 703.287.8843 Email: claret@ttemi.com, Website: www.ttemi.com/nejac
- Who should attend: Council members and individuals who serve on subcommittees
November 11, 1998: Urban Turnaround Story of the 1990s.
- Theme: The program will feature Chattanooga city councilman David Crockett
- Location: Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA
- Contact: Tel: 703.522.8325
- Location: Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA
November 12 - 15, 1998: Bringing Groundwater to Life: Priming the Pump and Groundwater Guardian National Conference.
- Theme: The purpose of the conference is to celebrate the accomplishments of Groundwater Guardian communities and provide citizens with groundwater protection tools and educational strategies to bring groundwater to life. The conference will include sessions on education, community-based initiatives, policy, and technology.
- Who should attend: Groundwater educators, Groundwater Guardian friends, and interested public
- Sponsors: The Groundwater Foundation
- Location: Hyatt Alicante Hotel, Anaheim, CA
- Contact: Cindy Kreifels; Amy Killham, The Groundwater Foundation, P.O. Box 22558, Lincoln, NE 68542-2558 Tel: 1.800.858.4844 Email: cindy@groundwater.org
- Who should attend: Groundwater educators, Groundwater Guardian friends, and interested public
November 13 - 14, 1998: Celebrating 75 Years of Service to Rural America and the Church.
- Theme: The conference will focus on rural life and social justice issues.
- Sponsors: National Catholic Rural Life Conference
- Location: Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Contact: National Catholic Rural Life Conference, 4625 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310-2199 Tel: 515.270.2634 Fax: 515.270.9447 Email: ncrlc@aol.com, Website: www.ncrlc.com
- Sponsors: National Catholic Rural Life Conference
November 13 - 15, 1998: Building Healthier Communities: Ten Years and Learning.
- Sponsors: National Civic League, Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities, Community Care Network, Health Research and Educational Trust
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Contact: Tel: 1.800.223.6004
- Location: Washington, D.C.
November 18, 1998: Cure for the Common Callback, an EEBA one-day workshop.
- Theme: Featured trainers: Dennis Creech, Southface Energy Institute, and Bruce Smith, Comfort Homes of Virginia.
- Sponsors: Co-sponsored by AIA Central Virginia Chapter, Environmental Design Collaborative, The Healthy Home, and Virginia Development Authority
- Location: Charlottesville, VA
- Contact: Annette Osso, Virginia Housing and Environmental Network, Arlington, VA Tel: 703.486.2966 Email: osso@mindspring.com
- Sponsors: Co-sponsored by AIA Central Virginia Chapter, Environmental Design Collaborative, The Healthy Home, and Virginia Development Authority
November 18 - 20, 1998: Business for Social Responsibility Conference.
- Theme: The theme: Learning from the Global Village: Corporate Responsibility around the World.
- Location: Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA
- Contact: Tel: 415.537.0888, Website: http://www.bsr.org
- Location: Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA
November 19, 1998: Cure for the Common Callback, an EEBA One-Day Workshop.
- Theme: Featured Trainers: Dennis Creech, Southface Energy Institute, and Bruce Smith, Comfort Homes of Virginia.
- Sponsors: Air Right Energy Design, Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, Virginia Housing Development Authority, and Virginia Power's Energy Efficiency University
- Location: Fairfax, VA
- Contact: Annette Osso, Virginia Housing and Environmental Network, Arlington, VA Tel: 703.486.2966 Email: osso@mindspring.com
- Sponsors: Air Right Energy Design, Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, Virginia Housing Development Authority, and Virginia Power's Energy Efficiency University
November 22, 1998: Unsustainable Sprawl, Sustainable Alternatives.
- Sponsors: Alliance for a Sustainable Future and the Sustainable Society Action Project
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Contact: Jack Heckelman, Alliance for A Sustainable Future, 1042 Limekiln Pike, Ambler, PA 19002-1614 Tel: 215.641.9417 Fax: 215.283.0737 Email: allsustfut@aol.com
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
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DECEMBER 1998
December 3, 1998: Sustainable Development: Making It Work at the Local Level.
- Theme: This seminar presents the numerous types of sustainability programs now being undertaken by communities. It gives practical guidance on initiating and implementing these programs, including how to incorporate concrete measures into city and county policies and plans, development projects, and community programs. The seminar is interwoven with numerous examples of different programs in California and elsewhere, including the cities of San Francisco, Santa Monica, and Seattle. While many efforts have been government-led, several others are either public/private partnerships or community initiated. Techniques for successful involvement of public officials, developers, the business community, utility providers, and residents are discussed.
- Who should attend: This seminar is intended for city and county elected officials and staff, developers and builders, members of the business community, transportation officials, community activists, nonprofit organizations, and consultants.
- Sponsors: UCLA Extension Public Policy Program
- Location: UCLA Extension's Lindbrook Center, Westwood, CA
- Contact: Nancy Lee, UCLA Extension Public Policy Program Email: nlee@unex.ucla.edu
- Who should attend: This seminar is intended for city and county elected officials and staff, developers and builders, members of the business community, transportation officials, community activists, nonprofit organizations, and consultants.
December 4, 1998: TEA-21: Making the Most of the New Transportation Bill.
- Theme: This regional workshop will explain the "Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century" in detail in order to ensure that local communities tap into the increased funding and spending options.
- Sponsors: Surface Transportation Policy Project and Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Contact: Karen Nozik, Director of Policy Outreach, Rails-To-Trails Conservancy, 1100 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202.974.5121 Fax: 202.466.3742 Email: rtcknozik@transact.org, Website: www.tea21.org
- Sponsors: Surface Transportation Policy Project and Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
December 7 - 10, 1998: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Meeting.
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
- Contact: Tetra Tech EM Inc., 1593 Spring Hill Road, Suite 300, Vienna, VA 22182; Attn: NEJAC Registration Tel: 1.888.335.4299 Fax: 703.287.8843, Website: http://www.ttemi.com/nejac
December 11, 1998: Tea-21: Making the Most of the New Transportation Bill.
- Theme: This regional workshop will explain the "Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century" in detail in order to ensure that local communities tap into the increased funding and spending options.
- Sponsors: Surface Transportation Policy Project and Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Contact: Karen Nozik, Director of Policy Research, Rails-To-Trails Conservancy Tel: 202.974.5121 Fax: 202.466.3742 Email: rtcknozik@transact.org, Website: www.tea21.org
- Sponsors: Surface Transportation Policy Project and Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
December 15-17, 1998: 2nd Annual Partners for Smart Growth Conference
- Theme/Event Description: Profitable Development, Livable Communities, Environmental
Quality
- Sponsor(s):Smart Growth Network, U.S. EPA, ULI-The Urban Land Institute, and the City of Austin
- Location: Austin Convention Center Austin, TX
- Contact information: Web Site: http://www.uli.org/calendar/conftemp.html Tel: 800-321-5011 or 410-626-7500; Course #750101
- Sponsor(s):Smart Growth Network, U.S. EPA, ULI-The Urban Land Institute, and the City of Austin
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JANUARY 1999
January 9, 1999: 1999: A Year of Possibilities for Environmental Education in Washington, DC.
- Theme: Workshops include National Science Education Standards, Chesapeake Bay Program Education Strategy, Local Ecology and Land Use History. The feature presentation focuses on finding funds, and there will be a resource fair. Lunch and refreshments will be included. DCEEC is still considering poster presenters for the resource fair. To register as a presenter or attendee, contact Julia at 202.282.7603 by 12/28/98.
- Who should attend: Teachers (pre-K to college), students, environmental educators, anyone interested in promoting env. ed. in DC
- Location: Bunker Hill Elementary School 14th and Michigan Ave NE
- Contact: Julia or Louise Chapman, DC Environmental Education Consortium
- Who should attend: Teachers (pre-K to college), students, environmental educators, anyone interested in promoting env. ed. in DC
January 13 - 15, 1999: Global Meeting of Generations: Vision and Action for Equitable Development in the 21st Century.
- Theme: Meeting will work to achieve new visions of human development in the 21st century and action plans to attain the visions at the community, national and global levels.
- Who should attend: leaders of global, national, and grassroots development organization; youth groups; social entrepreneurs; representatives from academia, foundations, and non-profit organizations; business, finance and labor; environmental and conservation groups.
- Sponsors: AIESEC, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, Inter-American Development Bank, International Development Conference, International Federation on Ageing, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Overseas Development Network, United Nations Development Program, United Nations Development Fund for Women, Youth for Development and Cooperation
- Location: Convention Center, Washington, DC
- Contact: Global Meeting of Generation c/o International Development Conference Fax: 202.884.8499 Email: idc@idc.org, Website: www.idc.org/gmg
- Who should attend: leaders of global, national, and grassroots development organization; youth groups; social entrepreneurs; representatives from academia, foundations, and non-profit organizations; business, finance and labor; environmental and conservation groups.
January 19 - 21, 1999: The State of North America's Private Land: Farm Bills and Conservation.
- Theme: The objectives of the conference are to portray the current status, condition, and trends of soil, water, air, biodiversity, and other related natural resources in the United States and Canada. The goal of the conference is to assess the health of private lands, including small and limited resource farm and forest land operations, and to begin the process of setting goals for improving the health of the land.
- Who should attend: Administrators and managers from national, provincial, state, tribal, and local level natural resource management agencies; technical advisors from the private sector and government agencies, including non-profit organizations; national, regional provincial, state, and local policy makers; researchers and educators; members of the farming, ranching, and forestry community; and members of the environmental and conservation community.
- Sponsors: United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Interior, Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Association of Conservation Districts, American Farmland Trust, et. al.
- Location: Holiday Inn O'Hare, Chicago, IL
- Contact: Charlie Persinger, Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, IA 50021-9764 Tel: 515.289.2331, ext. 12 Fax: 515.289.1227 Email: charliep@swcs.org, Website: www.swcs.org
- Who should attend: Administrators and managers from national, provincial, state, tribal, and local level natural resource management agencies; technical advisors from the private sector and government agencies, including non-profit organizations; national, regional provincial, state, and local policy makers; researchers and educators; members of the farming, ranching, and forestry community; and members of the environmental and conservation community.
January 20 - 22, 1999: Financing the Urban Forest National Conference.
- Theme: Attendees will learn about different sources of funding for urban and community forestry and other environmental projects, discover how to be more effective advocates for urban and community forestry, find out how to tap local and national resources for financial and in-kind donations, and learn how to leverage "people skills" into effective partnerships for the future.
- Who should attend: State urban and community forestry coordinators, municipal foresters, parks and recreation managers, tree board members, nonprofit organization staff and volunteers
- Sponsors: National Arbor Day Foundation and the USDA Forest Service.
- Location: Arbor Day Farm, Lied Conference Center, Nebraska City, NE
- Contact: National Arbor Day Foundation, P.O. Box 81415, Lincoln, NE 68501-1415 Tel: 402.474.5655 Fax: 402.474.0820
- Who should attend: State urban and community forestry coordinators, municipal foresters, parks and recreation managers, tree board members, nonprofit organization staff and volunteers
January 20 - 23, 1999: 19th Annual Ecological Farming Conference.
- Location: Pacific Grove, CA
- Contact: Committee for Sustainable Agriculture Tel: 831.763.2111
January 22, 1999: Act Locally: Metro Biodiversity in the Hands of Volunteers.
- Theme: "A Conference on the Role of Environmental Stewardship in Preserving Biodiversity" will open the Hall of Biodiversity at the Americn Museum of Natural History. In a participatory format among several presentations and discussion sessions, the conference aims to show how stewards' activities in the area fit into "the big picture" as well as focus on aquatic and coastal natural resources and their link to terrestrial systems. Registration is required, please call 212.769.5200.
- Who should attend: Everyone is welcome, especially environmental and civic groups, cultural and academic institutions, government agencies, and local schools from elementary to college levels.
- Sponsors: Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, New York City Soil and Water Conservation District, New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program, New York/New Jersey Baykeeper
- Location: Kaufman Theater, American Museum of Natural History, New York City
- Contact: Shino Tanikawa, American Museum of Natural History Tel: 212.637.3877 Fax: 212.637.3887 Email: tanikawa.shino@epamail.epa.gov
- Who should attend: Everyone is welcome, especially environmental and civic groups, cultural and academic institutions, government agencies, and local schools from elementary to college levels.
January 29, 1999 (beginning): Brown Bag Lecture Series: Program on Social Change & Development.
- Theme: Series of eleven Thursday lectures beginning January 29.
- Sponsors: Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
- Location: SAIS Rome Building, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Room 812, Washington, D.C.
- Contact: Johns Hopkins University: SAIS, The Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Tel: 202.663.5600, Website: www.sais-jhu.edu
- Sponsors: Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
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FEBRUARY 1999
February 1 - 3, 1999: Farmer's Direct Marketing Conference.
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Contact: Judy and Bob Schultz, Tel: 716.484.7300
February 4 - 5, 1999: The Road to Fuel Cell Vehicles: A National Forum.
- Theme: The conference will offer speakers and discussion on a range of issues related to fuel cell vehicles. Perspectives will include environmental, administrative, congressional, commercial, research and advancement, and transit industry. Lunch on Friday will be in the company of VP Gore, and the conference will conclude with a demonstration ride. Please contact AMI for fees and details.
- Location: Hotel Washington, Washington, DC
- Contact: American Methanol Institute (AMI) and Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) Tel: 888.275.0768 Fax: 202.331.9055 Email: AmMethInst@aol.com, Website: http://www.methanol.org
- Location: Hotel Washington, Washington, DC
February 7 - 9, 1999: Sixth Annual Clean Air Leadership Meeting.
- Theme: Topics to be discussed include Clean Air Act Reauthorization, Clean air threats & opportunities, power plant economics, developing a clean air agenda, tackling mercury and other toxics, and cleaning up cars and trucks.
- Who should attend: Clean air leaders
- Sponsors: Clean Air Network
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Contact: Gina Porreco, Clean Air Network, 1200 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202.289.2429 Email: gporreco@nrdc.org
- Who should attend: Clean air leaders
February 13, 1999: Taking Back the Farm: Regaining Control of Regional Agriculture.
- Location: Randolph, VT
- Contact: Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont Tel: 802.434.4122
February 18 - 20, 1999: American Wetlands Month Conference.
- Who should attend: Landowners, gardeners, civic and community club members, elected officials, and representatives of local, state, and federal governments.
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Contact: Jennifer Boyle, Terrene Institute Tel: 703.548.5473 Email: terrinst@aol.com, Website: http://www.terrene.org
- Location: New Orleans, LA
February 20, 1999: Creating Successful Grower Marketing Cooperatives.
- Location: Albany, NY
- Contact: The Regional Food Project Farm Tel: 518.426.9331
February 22 - 24, 1999: Greenprints '99: Sustainable Communities by Design.
- Theme: This conference and trade show on green building technology, energy efficient design, and sustainable communities has a 3-track approach including "Green Builidng Programs," "Sustainable Communities" and/or "Sustainable Technologies." Two of the five keynote (and 20-plus other) speakers include Paul Hawken and John Knott. Other programs include dinner with Pul Hawken and Greening America's Schools. Exhibitors are still being accepted.
- Who should attend: Architects, builders, developers, designers, planners, contractors, landscape architects, consultants, geographers, engineers, environmentalists, gov't officials, elected officials, lenders and investors
- Sponsors: US EPA, US DOE, Interface, Inc., and P2AD
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Contact: Southface Energy Institute and Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) Email: greenprints@southface.org, Website: http://www.southface.org
- Who should attend: Architects, builders, developers, designers, planners, contractors, landscape architects, consultants, geographers, engineers, environmentalists, gov't officials, elected officials, lenders and investors
February 22 - 26, 1999: Feeding and Balancing the Soil.
- Theme: The Albrecht System of Sustainable Soil Fertility will be taught by global soils expert Neal Kinsey. The highly interactive course will feature small class size and personal attention in a congenial on-farm setting. Participants will learn about soil quality, nutrient balancing, and how to use field-tested and proven sustainable methods to improve soil quality and increase yields and profitability.
- Location: Little Creek Acres Farm, Mt. Palomar, CA
- Contact: Brenda Roberts, The Center for Living in Harmony, Little Creek Acres Farm, Mt. Palomar, CA Tel: 760.749.9634 Fax: 760.749. 0720 Email: info@livinginharmony.org, Website: www.livinginharmony.org
- Location: Little Creek Acres Farm, Mt. Palomar, CA
February 24 - 26, 1999: From Field to Fashion: An Apparel and Textile Forum on Environmental Issues in Cotton Agriculture.
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Contact: Linda Smith, Levi Strauss and Co. Tel: 303.690.4245
February 25 - 27, 1999: Pacific NW Farm Direct Marketing Association Convention.
- Location: Medford, Or
- Contact: Tel: 509.547.5538
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MARCH 1999
March 6 - 7, 1999: How to Host an Energy Fair.
- Theme: This workshop will cover all of the basics of how to organize and facilitate a Renewable Energy Fair.
- Sponsors: Co-Sponsor: Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation
- Location: Madison, WI
- Contact: Midwest Renewable Energy Association. Tel: 715.824.5166 Fax: 715.824.5399 Email: mreainfo@wi-net.com
- Sponsors: Co-Sponsor: Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation
March 11, 1999: Organic Day at Natural Products Expo West.
- Theme: For morning seminars, contact: New Hope Communications, 303.939.8440. For the 2nd Annual Organic Benefit Luncheon, contact: Organic Farming Research Foundation, 831.426.6606. For the OTA Anaheim Organic Industry Reception, contact: Organic Trade Association (OTA) Development Department, 413.774.7511.
- Location: Anaheim, CA
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March 11 - 14, 1999: Natural Products Expo West.
- Location: Anaheim, CA
- Contact: New Hope Communications Tel: 303.939.8440
March 15 - 16, 1999: 22nd Annual National Food Policy Conference.
- Theme: With the theme, Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture: Building on the Past, Shaping the Future, the conference will include major addresses by Surgeon General Satcher and new FDA Commisioner Henney, along with a host of other speakers. Workshops will include topics of dietary supplements, alcohol consumption, food allergies, environmental impact of manual disposal, key controversies of the year 2000 Dietary Guidelines, and new developments.
- Who should attend: Those involved in food, nutrition and agriculture policy
- Location: National Press Club Washington, DC
- Contact: Jackie Balser, Public Voice for Food and Health Policy Tel: 202.347.6200 Fax: 202.347.6261, Website: http://www.publicvoicedc.com
- Who should attend: Those involved in food, nutrition and agriculture policy
March 18 - 20, 1999: American Wetlands Month Conference.
- Who should attend: Landowners, gardeners, civic and community club members, elected officials, representatives of local, state, and federal governments.
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Contact: Jennifer Boyle, Terrene Institute Tel: 703.548.5473 Email: terrinst@aol.com, Website: http://www.terrene.org
- Location: San Francisco, CA
March 18 - 21, 1999: 1999 Cool Conference.
- Theme: This year COOL Conference participants will be a part of "Into the Streets", a model of a large scale service program which can be repeated on campuses. Pre-conference activities will center around the environment (a campus ecology clinic) and homelessness.
- Who should attend: Student leaders
- Sponsors: Campus Outreach Opportunity League
- Location: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9100
- Contact: Campus Outreach Opportunity League Tel: 801.581.8352 Fax: 801.581.8409 Email: conference@COOL2serve.org, Website: http://www.COOL2serve.org
- Who should attend: Student leaders
March 22 - 23, 1998: Summit: Toward a Sustainable Chesapeake.
- Theme: Presenters will be Michael Kinsley, Rocky Mountain Institute, and Gus Garcia, Council Member, Austin, TX. Training workshops will focus on nurturing sustainable economic growth, promoting innovative site planning, establishing regional approaches, and building community capacity.
- Who should attend: Local decision makers, local assistance providers
- Location: Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, MD
- Contact: Susan Hall, Center for Chespeake Communities, 209 West Street, Suite 201, Annapolis, MD 21401 Tel: 410.267.8595 Fax: 410.267.8597 Email: shall@chesapeakecommunities.org, Website: http://www.chesapeakecommunities.org
- Who should attend: Local decision makers, local assistance providers
March 26 - 29, 1999: Second Nature: 1999 Northeast Regional Workshop.
- Theme: Learn about cutting-edge tools, techniques and models for integrating environmental and sustainability concepts into curriculum, operations, and community outreach of campuses.
- Who should attend: College and university faculty and officials.
- Location: Trinity Conference Center, Cornwall, CT
- Contact: Second Nature: Education for Sustainability, 44 Bromfield Street, Boston, MA 02108 Tel: 617.292.7771, ext. 131 Email: workshops@2nature.org, Website: www.2nature.org
- Who should attend: College and university faculty and officials.
March 26 - 30, 1999: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health: Leadership for Healthier Communities and Campuses.
- Theme: The 1999 conference will examine the role of leadership and the leadership skills needed to fulfill the promise of community-campus partnerships, healthier communities and healthier campuses.
- Who should attend: Participants from community, civic, government, philanthropic and health delivery organizations and students, faculty, and deans from health professional schools, colleges, and universities
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Contact: Sarena Seifer, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Fax: 415.476.4113 Email: ccph@itsa.ucsf.edu, Website: futurehealth.ucsf.edu/ccph.html
- Who should attend: Participants from community, civic, government, philanthropic and health delivery organizations and students, faculty, and deans from health professional schools, colleges, and universities
March 27, 1999: Off Grid Renewables.
- Theme: This course will explore the concepts involved in the design and implementation of battery based "off grid" renewable energy systems. Design and installation information will be included for all aspects of these systems.
- Sponsors: Co-Sponsor: Outpost Co-op
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Contact: Midwest Renewable Energy Association, P.O. Box 249, 123 S. Main Street, Amherst, WI 54406 Tel: 715.824.5166 Fax: 715.824.5399 Email: mreainfo@wi-net.com
- Sponsors: Co-Sponsor: Outpost Co-op
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APRIL 1999
April 1, 1999: At the Table: Youth Voices in Decisions that Affect their Lives.
- Theme: This lecture is part of the Program on Social Change and Development, Spring 1999 Brown Bag Lecture Series. Amy Weisenbach and a youth representative of the National 4-H Council will discuss the growing movement to involve young people in community decisions, as well as how the US compares to other countries in involving youth. Reservations are not required.
- Who should attend: All interested persons.
- Location: SAIS Rome Bldg., 1619 Massachusetts Ave NW, Room 812, Washington, DC
- Contact: SAIS, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University Tel: 202.663.5600 Fax: 663.5656
- Who should attend: All interested persons.
April 8 - 9, 1999: CERES 10th Anniversary Conference - "From Principles to Practice".
- Theme: The Conference will have 20 breakout sessions on issues such as "The Role of Capital Markets in Corporate Environmental Progress" and "Community Participation in Environmental Decision-making."
- Who should attend: investors, environmentalists, community advocates, academics
- Location: The Roosevelt Hotel, New York City
- Contact: Alyson Schiller, CERES Tel: (617)247-0700 ext.31 Fax: (617)267-5400 Email: schiller@ceres.org
- Who should attend: investors, environmentalists, community advocates, academics
April 8 - 10, 1999: American Wetlands Month Conference.
- Who should attend: Landowners, gardeners, civic and community club members, elected officials, representatives of local, state, and federal governments.
- Location: Indianapolis, IN
- Contact: Jennifer Boyle, Terrene Institute Tel: 703.548.5473 Email: terrinst@aol.com, Website: http://www.terrene.org
- Location: Indianapolis, IN
April 9 - 14, 1999: The International Conference on Science and Consciousness.
- Theme: Philosophy and theories of consciousness from both the scientific and spiritual perspectives.
- Who should attend: activists, educators,anyone interested in Chaos Theory, Quantum Physics, Intuition.
- Sponsors: Intuition Network, Institute of Noetic Sciences, Foundation for Conscious Evolution
- Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Contact: The Message Company Tel: (505)474-0998 Fax: (505)471-2584, Website: www.bizspirit.com
- Who should attend: activists, educators,anyone interested in Chaos Theory, Quantum Physics, Intuition.
April 10, 1999: Energy Efficient Construction Techniques.
- Theme: This conference is about building homes that are comfortable and energy efficient. Attendees will learn about site requirements, super insulation, renewable energy systems, heating options, and more.
- Location: Neenah, WI
- Contact: Midwest Renewable Energy Association, P.O. Box 249, 123 S. Main Street, Amherst, WI 54406 Tel: 715.824.5166 Fax: 715.824.5399 Email: mreainfo@wi-net.com
- Location: Neenah, WI
April 14 - 18, 1998: Annual Natural Step Conference.
- Theme: TNS will host a one-day introductory workshop to precede the annual conference. At the one-day workshop Dr. Karl-Henrik RobĖrt, founder of TNS, will teach the basic science underlying The Natural Step, including system conditions. The four-day conference will include some of the world's leading experts on sustainability and learn how TNS has been applied in corporations, organizations, communities, municipalities, small businesses, and universities. Registration forms will be sent out this Winter and will be available through the national office.
- Who should attend: All interested persons.
- Location: Metro Washington Park Zoo (day 1), Portland State University (days 2-5) Portland, OR
- Contact: The Natural Step (TNS) Tel: 415.561.3344 Email: tns@naturalstep.org, Website: http://www.naturalstep.org
- Who should attend: All interested persons.
April 15, 1999: Microenterprise Development: An Innovative US Model.
- Theme: This lecture is part of the Program on Social Change and Development, Spring 1999 Brown Bag Lecture Series. Marni McManus of Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore will discuss her own case study of a successful US microenterprise development program, focussing on key factors leading to success as well as challenges that lie ahead.
- Who should attend: All interested persons.
- Location: SAIS Rome Bldg., 1619 Massachusetts Ave NW, Room 812, Washington, DC
- Contact: SAIS, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University Tel: 202.663.5600 Fax: 663.5656
- Who should attend: All interested persons.
April 17, 1999: Introduction to Renewable Energy Systems.
- Theme: Workshop will cover a broad spectrum of topics including: solar water and space heating, photovoltaic systems, wind generators, wind water pumping, solar cooking, and energy efficient construction/renovation techniques.
- Sponsors: Countryside Magazine
- Location: Medford, WI
- Contact: Midwest Renewable Energy Association, P.O. Box 249, 123 S. Main Street, Amherst, WI 54406 Tel: 715.824.5166 Fax: 715.824.5399 Email: mreainfo@wi-net.com
- Sponsors: Countryside Magazine
April 22, 1999: Turning Down the Heat: Finding Solutions to Global Climate Change.
- Location: South Royalton, VT
- Contact: Tepin Thoenen, The Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law School Tel: 802.763.8303, ext. 2332 Email: tthoenen@vermontlaw.edu, Website: http://www.vermontlaw.edu/ELC/events/Events.iHTML
April 23, 1999: Greening the Campus: A Green Campus Video Conference.
- Theme: Learn what others are doing to green their campuses; how you can save dollars and protect the environment; about resources including campus audit tools, case studies and awards programs
- Who should attend: College presidents, administratiors, physical plant directors, faculty and students
- Contact: Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (ATEEC), Hazardous Materials Training & Research Institute (HMTRI), Partnership for Environmental Technology ((PETE) Tel: 800-GO-HMTRI, Website: http://www.hmtri.org/green.htm
- Who should attend: College presidents, administratiors, physical plant directors, faculty and students
April 25 - 29, 1999: 1999 World Congress on Coastal and Marine Tourism.
- Theme: "Rethinking Tourism: Coices, Responsibilities and Practices" is the theme.
- Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Contact: Jan Auyong, Oregon Sea Grant, Oregon State University Tel: 541.737.5130 Fax: 541.737.2392 Email: auyongj@ccmail.orst.edu, Website: seagrant.orst.edu/cmt/cmt99.html
- Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 28 - 29, 1999: Democratizing Environmental Policy: Setting the Agenda.
- Theme: To examine the relationship among communities, business, federal, state and local governments in defining our priorities for the environment and ultimately improve the quality of people's lives and surroundings.
- Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, DC
- Contact: Amy Horner, National Environmental Policy Institute Tel: 202.857.4784 Fax: 202.833.5977 Email: event@nepi.org, Website: http://www.nepi.org
- Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, DC
April 29 - 30, 1999: YWCA Racial Justice Conference.
- Theme: To develop strategies for non-profit organizations, government and businesses to eliminate institutional racism in health care, education, housing, employment and economic empowerment.
- Who should attend: Students, educators, government representatives, advocates, community organizers, representatives from media, business and non-profits and others
- Location: Hilton Washington & Towers, Washington, DC
- Contact: YWCA of the U.S.A. Tel: 202.828.7044 Fax: 202.828.7092
- Who should attend: Students, educators, government representatives, advocates, community organizers, representatives from media, business and non-profits and others
April 29 - May 1, 1999: Environ Design 3.
- Who should attend: architects, decisiom-makers, developers, educators, manufacturers, journalists
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Contact: Interiors & Sources, U.S. Green Building Council Fax: 561-694-6578, Website: www.isdesignet.com
- Location: Baltimore, MD
April 29 - May 2, 1999: Soul of Service II: Building Global Communities of Goodwill.
- Theme: In more than 25 concurrent sessions (including Learning Community-Building Skills by Group Service) and with more than ten inspiring speakers, HSA will discuss and expolore: volunteerism as a global "force for good," how this force can be focused to shape the values, relationships, and communities of the 21st century, how to instill these values in our youth, and the many faces of service. Space is limited; please contact HSA for details.
- Who should attend: Service-minded individuals, groups, and organizations.
- Location: 3983 Old Greensboro Rd Winston-Salem, NC 27101
- Contact: Human Service Alliance (HSA) and the University for Human Goodness Tel: 336.761.8745 Fax: 336.722.7882 Email: inquiry@hsa.org, Website: http://www.hsa.org
- Who should attend: Service-minded individuals, groups, and organizations.
April 30, 1999: 1999 Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network Conference, "Taking the Next Step Toward a Sustainable Future".
- Theme: Learn tools for creating sustainable communities; hear case studies on how Minnesota communities are including sustainability in their work.
- Who should attend: members of Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network, local government officials, economists, educators
- Sponsors: Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
- Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Contact: Paul Moss, Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network Tel: 800-657-3843 Fax: 651-215-0246, Website: www.moea.state.mn.us/sc/index.cfm
- Who should attend: members of Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network, local government officials, economists, educators
April 30 - May 1, 1999: Biodiversity and Climate Change: Conservation in the Face of Uncertainty.
- Theme: Explore the consequences of climate change on ecosystems and species
- Who should attend: Scientists, conservationists, policymakers
- Location: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
- Contact: Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History Tel: 212-769-5200
- Who should attend: Scientists, conservationists, policymakers
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MAY 1999
MAY 2-5, 1999: National Town Meeting for a Sustainable America
- For updates on the President's Council on Sustainable Development conference in Detroit visit http://www.sustainableamerica.org/
May 4 - 6, 1999: New England Environmental Exposition.
- Theme: In a series of four sequential workshops on Sustainability Practices titled "Business & Community," Sustainable Step New England will address: Business in the 21st Century: Why Sustainable Practices Make Sense (offering an in-depth TNS presentation); Sustainable Practices: A Company Takes Action (discussing how one company's TNS action plan is paying off); Sustainable Development in New England (highlighting projects that illustrate making progress on the four system conditions); and Municipal Approaches to Sustainability (giving examples of how TNS is working in Sweden).
- Sponsors: Sustainable Step New England
- Location: Boston, MA
- Contact: Sarah James, The Natural Step (TNS) Email: sjamesssoc@compuserve.com, Website: http://www.naturalstep.org
- Sponsors: Sustainable Step New England
May 6 - 7, 1999: Sustainable Systems: Tools and Applications Technical Program.
- Theme: This program, offered in conjunction with the National Town Meeting on Sustainable America, will address the following challenges in achieving sustainable systems: identifying and formulating system requirements, frameworks for design and implementation, methods for measuring sustainability, and methods for generating innovative strategies.
- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
- Contact: Center for Professional Development, University of Michigan College of Engineering Tel: 734.647.7200 Email: shortcourses@umich.edu, Website: http://www.cpd.engin.umich.edu
- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
May 6 - 8, 1999: American Wetlands Month Conference.
- Who should attend: Landowners, gardeners, civic and community club members, elected officials, representatives of local, state, and federal governments.
- Location: Andover, MA
- Contact: Jennifer Boyle, Terrene Institute Tel: 703.548.5473 Email: terrinst@aol.com, Website: http://www.terrene.org
- Location: Andover, MA
May 11 - 12, 1999: Creating Opportunities: The Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot Program.
- Theme: A workshop to provide technical assistance on the new TEA-21 grant program and an opportunity to learn about other Federal resources and build peer relationships.
- Who should attend: State agencies, local governments, MPOs, and others interested in partnering with them
- Location: Denver, CO
- Contact: Dana Wells, Harrington-Hughes & Assoc., Federal Highway Administration Tel: 202.347.1414, Website: http://tcsp-fhwa.volpe.dot.gov
- Who should attend: State agencies, local governments, MPOs, and others interested in partnering with them
May 14 - 16, 1999: Beyond Pesticides: Pollution Prevention Is The Cure.
- Theme: Topics will include sustainable agriculture, preserving agricultural land, national pesticide issues, pesticides and schools, agricultural drift, international pesticide issues, biotechnology, pesticides and children's health, campaign case studies
- Who should attend: Activists, farmers, farmworkers, scientists, policy makers
- Sponsors: Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides and the Pesticide Watch Education Fund
- Location: La Casa de Maria, Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA
- Contact: Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides, 701 E Street NE, Washington, DC 20003 Tel: 202.543.5450 Fax: 202.543.4791 Email: ncamp@ncamp.org
- Who should attend: Activists, farmers, farmworkers, scientists, policy makers
May 20, 1999: Living with the Future.
- Theme: New Jersey FUTURE invites you to join Governor Christine Todd Whitman for the release of "Living with the Future in Mind: Goals and Indicators for New Jersey's Quality of Life--The 1999 Sustainable State Project Report". Discussions with international, national, and local leaders of sustainable development from the Worldwatch Institute, the United Nations, Sustainable Seattle, Redefining Progress, the Government of the Netherlands, New Jersey State Government, Merck and others.
- Sponsors: New Jersey FUTURE
- Location: The Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ
- Contact: New Jersey FUTURE Tel: 609.393.0008 Fax: 609.393.1189 Email: njfuture@njfuture.org, Website: http://www.njfuture.org
- Sponsors: New Jersey FUTURE
May 19 - 20, 1999: 17th Annual Conference & Business Recycling Expo.
- Theme: This conference promises to be an exciting and rewarding event filled with a variety of sesions, exhibits, tours, awards, and fun. A recycling event not to be missed. If interested in sponsoring, exhibiting, presenting, or volunteering, please call the MRC office.
- Who should attend: All interested, including families with children.
- Location: Valley Plaza Resort in Midland The MRC office is in Lansing, MI
- Contact: MRC office, Michigan Recycling Coalition Tel: 517.371.7073
- Who should attend: All interested, including families with children.
May 21 - 22, 1999: Building a Nation of Communities: The Power of Togetherness.
- Theme: Leadership conference about building communities, featuring presentations from local officials and hands-on work sessions.
- Who should attend: Mayors, council members, appointed officials, community activists, community development leaders
- Location: Wyndham Palace Resort, Orlando, FL
- Contact: Althea Ray, National League of Cities Tel: 202.626.3181 Email: ray@nlc.org, Website: http://www.nlc,org/building.htm
- Who should attend: Mayors, council members, appointed officials, community activists, community development leaders
May 21 - 23, 1998: Strawbale Construction.
- Theme: Students will gain hands on experience building and plastering a strawbale infill wall. Workshop will include background information on strawbale construction history, performance characteristics, and climate considerations.
- Location: Amherst, WI
- Contact: Midwest Renewable Energy Association, P.O. Box 249, 123 S. Main Street, Amherst, WI 54406 Tel: 715.824.5166 Fax: 715.824.5399 Email: mreainfo@wi-net.com
- Location: Amherst, WI
May 23 - 28, 1999: Sustaining the Global Farm: Local Action for Land Stewardship.
- Theme: The Conference will provide a forum for land and water conservationists from around the world to come together to exchange information and ideas and to express their views on the "state of the world" and what can and must be done to achieve sustainability in land use.
- Who should attend: Land and water conservation researchers, educators, policymakers, practitioners, and advocates.
- Sponsors: International Soil Conservation Organization, Purdue University
- Location: Stewart Center and Purdue Memorial Union, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- Contact: Mark Nearing, International Soil Conservation Organization Tel: 765.494.8673 Fax: 765.494.5948 Email: isco99@ecn.purdue.edu, Website: http://soils.ecn.purdue.edu/~isco99/OR
- Who should attend: Land and water conservation researchers, educators, policymakers, practitioners, and advocates.
May 25 - 27, 1999: EPA's Role in Community Environment.
- Theme: Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the practice of community involvement and public participation, enhance skills, and offer information to all levels of public involvement practitioners.
- Who should attend: Federal, state, and tribal employees and ngo representatives
- Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, MO
- Contact: Heidi Paulsen, United States Environmental Protection Agency Tel: 703.305.5251 Fax: 703.308.3259 Email: paulsen.heidi@epa.gov
- Who should attend: Federal, state, and tribal employees and ngo representatives
May 26 - 29, 1999: Neighborhoods USA: Building Neighborhoods Block by Block.
- Theme: Presentations will feature innovative neighborhood initiatives and collaborative efforts between neighborhoods, public, private and non-profit sectors as well as workshops that provide instruction on sk