Monday, January 14, 2008

Upcoming Conferences of Interest

Center of Urban & Environmental Solutions

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

"Toward Inclusive Environmentalism: Implementing a Contract With the Earth"
Eminent Conservationist Terry L. Maple, CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo, co-authored A Contract With The Earth with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. In the book, Maple and Gingrich declare a need for bipartisan environmentalism - a new era of environmental stewardship with principles that they believe most Americans will share.

Florida Atlantic University's Jupiter Campus
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Lecture 7:00 PM Reception 6:00 PM
Administration Building Auditorium, AD 119

Books will be available for purchase and Dr. Maple will be available during the reception for book signing.

Please RSVP for this lecture by emailing scrippsinstitute@fau.edu or by calling 561-799-8462.

Thursday, January 24 - Friday, January 25, 2008

Congress for the New Urbanism-Florida 2008 Statewide Meeting
Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida

"Global Climate Change: Florida Solutions"

Keynote Speaker: Tom Pelham, Secretary of the Florida Department of Community Affairs

Closing Comments:

  • Geoff Anderson, newly appointed Director of Smart Growth America and former Director of EPA's Smart Growth Program
  • Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Dean, University of Miami School of Architecture and Principal, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company

also

  • Harriett Tregoning, Director, Office of Planning, District of Columbia, and former director of the Governors' Institute on Community Design and prior Secretary of Maryland's Smart Growth Program
  • Anthony Wayne King, Carbon-Climate Simulation Science Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Tommy Boroughs, Chairman, Florida Energy Commission, Holland & Knight
  • Stephen Adams, Lead Staff, Governor's Interim Climate and Energy Action Plan, Dept. of Environmental Protection
  • Susan Glickman, Southern Regional Director, The Climate Group

Optional short course on Wednesday, January 23: "Sustainable Urbanism &LEED-ND" with Doug Farr

Register at www.cnuflorida.org or Contact Diane or Wynsum at Tel: (772) 221- 4060 Fax: (772) 221-4067.