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Sustainable Communities Workshop – Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007
Emcee, Rob Lewis, Executive Director,
Sarasota County Planning and Development Services


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7:30 – 8 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.


WELCOME
Sarasota County Commission Chair Nora Patterson

Sandi Stewart, CEO
Sarasota Council Headquarters,
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida
 


8:15 - 9 a.m


KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Cap, Trade and Sustain

Jerry Karnas, Director Florida Climate Project,
Environmental Defense

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9 a.m. - 10 a.m.


SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH

Melanie Simmons, Ph.D.
Healthy Development, Inc.

Jason Hight
Florida Department of Health

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10 – 10:15 a.m.

Break


10:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m.


GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Marilyn Kershner
Florida Green Building Coalition

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Robert Andrys, AIA, NCARB, LEED-AP
Robert Andrys Architects, Inc.

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11:30 a.m. - Noon

 


Participant Q & A Session

Noon – 1 p.m.

Lunch


1 p.m. - 2 p.m.


STORMWATER REUSE, POROUS CONCRETE, GREEN ROOFS

Dr. Martin Wanielista
University of Central Florida

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2 p.m - 3 p.m.


TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

Jane Lim-Yap, AICP, PP
Glatting Jackson Kercher Angling, Inc.

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Tracy Finch
Harris Development Group

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Andrew Nothstine
Glatting Jackson Kercher Angling, Inc.

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3 p.m.

CLOSING REMARKS
James Ley, Sarasota County Administrator

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This workshop is presented with generous support from these sponsoring agencies. Click the logos to visit their Web sites.

 




Questions?


Call 941.861.5000
and ask for Sustainable Communities Workshop
or
e-mail us
 

It's up to you!

What future workshops would be beneficial to you, and what role would you like to play in developing those workshops? 

Who should attend?

Citizens interested in  community strategies that support a sustainable future including:

planning and transportation sector representatives


architects and landscape architects

builders and developers

engineers and planners

government representatives


For more information about the 2007 Sustainable Communities Workshop, e-mail sustainablecommunities@scgov.net