Mayoral Environmental Summit at UNF

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No overt mention of planning and density as the supreme arbiters of environmental impact.

Hmm.

Looks good thoughl

ENVIRONMENTAL SYMPOSIUM WILL FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY

Mayor Peyton Delivers Keynote Address at 12:30 p.m.



JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 27, 2009 â€" Partnering with the University of North Florida, the City of Jacksonville’s Environmental Protection Board will host the “Sustainability for Jacksonville’s Future Environmental Symposium.”  The symposium will benefit environmental professionals, engineers, planners, consultants, service providers, residents and other stakeholders.  Panel discussions will include sustainability, nuclear energy, water supply assessment, alternate energy and St. Johns River issues.



In addition, afternoon sessions will include the release of the “2009 State of the River Report” and the “2009 River Accord Annual Report.”



            NOTE:  There is no charge for persons interested in attending the panel discussion on the St. Johns River beginning at 3 p.m.  The morning sessions are closed for further registration.



            WHEN:          8 a.m. â€" 4:30p.m. Registration, Exhibits, Panel Discussions

                                    12:30 p.m. Mayor Peyton Keynote Address

Friday, Aug. 28



            WHERE:       University of North Florida (UNF), University Center

12000 Alumni Drive

Free parking is available on-site.



            WHO:             Mayor John Peyton

Florida Sen. Stephen Wise, District 5

Florida Rep. Charles E. Van Zant, District 21

Robert Schuster, Environmental Protection Board

Ellen Reed, Breaking Ground Contracting

Mary Tappouni, Breaking Ground Contracting

Doug Roberts, Esq., Hopping, Green & Sams

James Geller, Lyondell Basell

Jay Worley, JEA

Amy Tracy, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Cheryl Wapnick, PBS&J



-more-





Leel Knowles, U.S. Geological Survey



Gary Bowers, MD., Environmental Protection Board

Radha Pyati, Ph.D., UNF

Dan McCarthy, PhD., Jacksonville University

Melissa Gross-Arnold, Lewis, Longman & Walker

Paul Steinbrecher, JEA

Al Canepa, St. Johns River Water Management District

Jim Dean, Weldon-Dean Associates

Angela Morrison Uhland, Esq., Hopping Green & Sams

Vince Seibold, City of Jacksonville

Nathan Rezeau, City of Jacksonville

John Pappas, City of Jacksonville

Fred Odom, Water Sewer Expansion Authority

Melissa Long, Florida Department Environmental Protection

Casey Fitzgerald, St. Johns River Water Management District

[FayeforCure]

An environmental summit is an excellent idea,.........just have to laugh at statements made on environmental issues by some of the participants.

Charles Van Zandt during questioning on the House Floor: "God will make more oil"