Date: 6/4/2009
Registration Ends: 6/3/2009 4:15 PM (ET)
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Sustainable Community Development Essentials: Tools, Strategies, and Case Studies
A Sustainable Development Academy workshop
Thursday, June 4, 2009
9:00 AM - Noon (8:30 AM registration)
Avalon Borough
Municipal Building
640 California Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Local governments have a unique role to play in accelerating the policy and practice of sustainable development:
- Leading by example
- Applying sustainable practices in the areas of policymaking, planning and programming
- Advancing sustainable strategies in the physical plant and operations
- Educating residents and businesses on how they too can benefit from adopting sustainability as the basis for prosperity
In short, local governments are coming to the fore in making sustainability the new "business as usual".
It's about much more than just being "green".
Today's roster of sustainability initiatives represents a rich mix of economic, social equity, and environmental practices that can save money, conserve resources, and determine a community and economic development trajectory in a way that pays off today and for generations to come.
In parternship with Sustainable Pittsburgh, this seminar will review practical tools, strategies and case studies for pursuing the process of sustainability in municipal government in Southwestern Pennsylvania. No matter the “stage” a community may find itself in—whether in need of redevelopment, in the stage of figuring out how to maintain a current trajectory, or in a stage of managing growth in smart ways, the framework of sustainable development offers a practical compass for getting this right today and in the future.
Through this session participants will:
- Experience how sustainability principles are tools that support local government decision making.
- Learn strategies for introducing & adopting sustainability guidelines for your municipality.
- Explore case studies of how other early adopters have benefited from implementing policies and programs to advance sustainable development.
- Consider tools and strategies for sustainable approaches to energy, resource management, waste and recycling, green procurement, human resources, etc. and for enhancing governance systems including the budget and capital improvement process.
Instructors:
Court Gould, Sustainable Pittsburgh
Susan Hockenberry, Local Government Academy
Matthew Mehalik, Sustainable Pittsburgh
John Trant, Cranberry Township
Joy Wilhelm, DCED Governor’s Center for Local Government Services
Fee: $35 per person.
Fee includes registration, handouts, light refreshments, and certificate of attendance.
Members of the NEOC Alumni Association receive a $10 discount.