No overt mention of planning and density as the supreme arbiters of environmental impact.
Hmm.
Looks good thoughl
QuoteENVIRONMENTAL 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.â€
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
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"