Join us at GreenTown Chicago on October 15, 2009, to hear from visionaries and seasoned professionals from around the country speak on leading environmentally conscious topics and related sustainable initiatives. This year's event, hosted by Columbia College Chicago and sponsored by the City of Chicago, will be held at the Film Row Cinema at 1104 South Wabash in downtown Chicago.
Below is the preliminary conference agenda for October 14-15, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. For questions about GreenTown speakers and content, please contact us.
2009 Pre-conference Workshops
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Columbia College Chicago
Film Row Cinema
1104 South Wabash, 8th Floor
Pre-conferences will include:
- Greening the Campus: How Educational Institutions Combat Climate Issues
Join the signatories of the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment to discuss climate change and share strategies for integrating sustainability into curriculum and operations to achieve climate neutrality.
- Greening the K-12 School System
Become a part of the effort to integrate sustainability and ‘green education’ into your local education system. Greening schools doesn't have to cost money - you can go green and save green at the same time. Learn how one school is saving money through zero waste strategies that include source reduction, recycling and composting. Discover how schools are saving thousands of dollars through energy efficiency, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, saving natural resources and educating the next generation to be energy smart. Learn from school case studies on greening your building and grounds utilizing LEED standards. Meet people in your area who can help you succeed and provide assistance. Engage with others to create a sample green action plan to get you started on your path to greening your school on a budget!
- Communicating Change: How to Engage Residents in Implementing Your Climate Action Plan
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GreenTown: The Future of Community
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Columbia College Chicago
Film Row Cinema
1104 South Wabash, 8th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
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| 7:15am to 8:15am |
Registration and healthy, locally grown breakfast |
| 8:15am to 8:45am |
Welcome |
| 8:45am to 9:05am |
Keynote: Richard M. Daley, Mayor, City of Chicago |
| 9:05am to 9:50am |
Chicago’s Climate Action Plan: Creating and Implementing a Comprehensive Plan |
| 9:50am to 10:05am |
Break |
| 10:05am to 11:15am |
Keynote: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Founder, RiverKeepers |
| 11:15am to 11:30am |
Video: Going GreenTown: Learning from Communities That Have Made Healthy Strides Towards Sustainability |
| 11:30am to 12:15pm |
Greening a Community: Lessons Learned from Santa Monica |
Confirmed sessions include:
- Rebuilding Greensburg, Kansas as a Walkable, Livable Community
- Great Design, Green Design: The New Columbia College Chicago Film Center
- Energy Efficient Homes: Creative Financing to Achieve Large-scale Results
- Greening the Municipal Building
- Sustainable Urbanism: Integrating Planning, Architecture and the Environment into Community
- Alternative Transportation: Multi-modal Sustainable Transportation Planning
- Developing a Sustainable Community from the Ground Up: An Urban and Suburban Case Study
- Green Infrastructure: Stormwater Management Through Urban Streetscaping
- Residential Food Scrap Collection and Municipal Composting
- Protecting the Midwest’s Water
- Commercial Models for Diverting Food Residuals from Landfills
Confirmed speakers include:
- Will Allen, Chief Executive Officer, Growing Power
- Steve Bellone, Supervisor, Town of Babylon, New York
- John Connolly, Founder, JF Connolly & Associates
- Bob Dixson, Mayor, City of Greensburg, Kansas
- Douglas Farr, Author, Founder, Farr Associates
- Jeanne Gang, Founder, Studio Gang Architects - Chicago
- Jacky Grimshaw, Vice President of Policy, Center for Neighborhood Technology
- George Heartwell, Mayor, City of Grand Rapids
- Katie McClain, Chicago City Director, Clinton Climate Initiative
- Geoff Rathbone, General City Manager, City of Toronto
- Rob Sadowsky, Executive Director, Active Transportation Alliance Options
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Reception: Micro Brew Review
Premium micro-brewed beer tasting from a local brewery alongside local, organic food samplings.
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