Radisson Lansing Hotel,Downtown Lansing
Handouts and additional Information
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Opening Session: A Cooler Challenge for Local Government by Mark Hertsgaard
9:45 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
General Session: Bringing Planning to the Forefront by Jim Van der Kloot, Land Revitalization Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region V
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Keynote Luncheon: Local Governments Moving Forward Despite the Odds by Michael Davidson, Midwest Regional Director, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA
12:50 -2:20 p.m.
Breakout Option 1: Using Ethics to Think About Community Planning Values by Richard K. Norton, Ph.D., J.D., Chair and Associate Professor, Urban & Regional Planning Program, University of Michigan
Breakout Option 2: Planning for Local Food Systems by Michael W. Hamm, C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, Depts. Of CARRS, CSS, FSHN, Michigan State University
Laura Goddeeris, CS Mott Group for Sustainable Foods, Michigan State University
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Breakout Option 1: Paeth Case Study, Lessons Learned by Daniel Dalton, Dalton, Tomich & Pensler, PLC
Breakout Option 2: State and Local Initiatives: Climate Change and Sustainability by
Dr. Lorri Cameron, Michigan Dept. of Community Health
Dominic Smith, Michigan Dept. of Community Health
Mike Young, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality
Nathan Geisler, City of Ann Arbor
This page last updated on 4/28/2011.
