6th Annual Sustainable Communities Conference
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Linking Citizens and Cities for Sustainable Communities
Saturday, April 9, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Central Lutheran Church
333 12th St. S., Minneapolis, MN 55404 (next to the Minneapolis Convention Center)
Agenda & List of Workshops - [Link]/2011Conference
PDF Conference Full Agenda ½ Page Conference Flyer
FREE ADMISSION - Please pre-register at [Link]/2011ConferenceRegistration or call
612-331-1099
9am - Keynote speakers: Rob Hopkins, co-founder of the Transition Town Movement and
Krista Leraas, co-founder of Harvest Mood Backyard Farmers.
10:am - Hands-on Project Workshops for your spring and summer projects including: energy
conservation outreach, community gardening and local food, composting and recycling, bike/
walk advocacy, rain gardens, community art projects and transition towns 101 and awareness
raising tools/ Awakening the Dreamer.
11:30am – Organizing & Outreach Skill-Building Sessions for Neighborhood Environment
Committees, Transition Towns, Congregations, Schools, Community Gardens, Green Businesses,
Community Artists, Back-Yard Inventors, Advocacy for Climate Justice and City Environmental
Commissions.
12:30pm – Lunch Conversations – meet for lunch with others from your community to plan
next steps.
1:30pm - Working together to meet OUR city/county sustainability goals
Find practical ways to you can help your city or county meet ambitious goals to curb global
warming pollution, increase recycling rates, end homelessness, grow local food, etc. In each
session you will learn about key sustainability goals of local government, challenges we
are facing and practical ways neighbors can work together to meet these ambitious
goals. City and county staff want to hear your ideas! After a brief overview, participants
will meet in small groups to brainstorm solutions that city and county staff and volunteers
with the Minneapolis Citizen Environmental Advisory Commission will use as they plan next
steps. Choose 2 topics to learn about. Session are repeated at 1:30 and 2:15pm
o Energy Conservation/ Renewable o Water Quality and Urban Forestry - Lake
Energy/ Air Quality, C02 Reduction, Quality, Tree Canopy
Energy Resilience o Growing a Green Economy – supporting small
o Recycling/ Organics Waste business growth
Collection/ Zero waste o Housing – foreclosure prevention, home
o Biking and Walking/ Bike and weatherization
Pedestrian Plans, Transit Access, o Educational equity and engaging youth in
Transit Oriented Development communities
o Local Food and Community o Public Health and Environmental Justice
Gardening Policies o Community Building/ Block Clubs/
Neighborhoods/ Safety
3:00pm – Networking and Resource Tables – with more than 20 local resource groups
3:30pm – Community Sing – with Minnesota Community Sings - Bret Hesla and Mary
Preus
Workshop Options
o Green Career Networking – with Green Career Tracks & Net Impact
o Overstuffed: How to enjoy more, spend less, and be kinder to the planet
– with Nicole Lynsky
o Relating from We: 10th Dot Vonda Vaden & Yogiraj Achala
Free admission! Lunch will be provided by Chow Girls for $5 per person. Bring your friends
and consider ride sharing. Ramp parking is available for $9 per vehicle at Central Lutheran.
PDF Conference Full Agenda ½ Page Conference Flyer
Register at [Link]/2011ConferenceRegistration or call Sean at (612) 331-1099 x
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P.S. Citizen volunteers are also invited to join us the day before on Friday April 8 – 3rd Annual
Local Government Sustainability Workshop – Central Lutheran Church, Noon to 5pm – for
400 metro area local government staff, elected and citizen leaders.
[Link]/2011Conference
P.P.S After the conference please join us (and get a $3 discount) for the Don't Stand Still CD
release concert
Saturday April 9 2011 at 8:00pm at the Loring Theater 1407 Nicollet Ave S Mpls, MN 55403
[Link].
Join Larry Long, Tonia Hughes, Robert Robinson and Special Guests JD Steele, Billy
Peterson and more. $20 in advance, $22 at the door. Proceeds benefit Community Celebration
of Place [Link] [Link]
The Alliance for Sustainability and MPCA Sustainable Communities Team want to thank our generous
conference sponsors whose support made this conference possible - League of Minnesota Cities, Metro
Cities, Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, APA MN, 3M, Barr Engineering,
Bonestroo, Center for Energy and Environment, Dakota Electric, Earth Wizards, Emmons & Olivier Resources,
EnergyScapes, Envision MN, Eureka Recycling, Excellent Packaging Solutions, ICLEI - Local Governments for
Sustainability, Metropolitan Council, McKnight Foundation, MN Office of Energy Security, MPCA Sustainable
Communities Team, Metro Clean Energy Resource Teams, Schuler Shook, Transit for Livable Communities/
Bike Walk Twin Cities, U of MN College of Design, Solution Blue, Sustainability Associates, ULI MN, University
Bank, VWI Sustainability Consulting, Xcel Energy, Cool Planet, Citizens for a Loring Park Community, Central
Lutheran Church, French Meadow Café & Bakery, Peace Coffee, One Dish, Wedge Coop, Seward Coop,
Lakewinds Coop, Linden Hills Coop and Chow Girls Catering.
