shrug-l: Leon County Sustainable Communities Summit Begins Thursday

[Scott Weisman]

Thought I'd share information regarding this event:

Scott Weisman

Leon County Sustainable Communities Summit Begins Thursday 
Online Registration Ends Tomorrow at 5 p.m. 
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Leon County Sustainable Communities Summit 2010, which kicks off tomorrow and runs through Friday, May 7, will educate and engage Leon County residents and businesses on the necessity of developing a sustainable community. 

The summit, coordinated by the Leon County Office of Sustainability, will be held at the newly constructed Florida State University Turnbull Conference Center, and will address two target audiences: the producer of a local good or service and the consumer. 

There will be a total of 30 breakout sessions, which will allow attendees to benefit from an accelerated educational and networking opportunity. Session topics will include green-label jargon, community gardens, the impact of shopping and investing locally, Gardening 101, policies and regulations of food sales, the costs and benefits of growing one’s own food, keeping collegiate talent local, small-business marketing and business success stories. 

More than 40 speakers will be presenting at the summit, including two world-renowned authors – John Robbins, heir to the Baskin-Robbins empire, and Bill McKibben, creator of 350.org; Tim Center, Vice President of Sustainability Initiatives for the Collins Center; and Nathan Ballentine, also known as "The Man in Overalls." 

Two registration options are offered for this year’s summit. General registration is $45, and registration for students is $20. Both include a continental breakfast and a lunch made with organic and locally grown ingredients. To register, visit www.LeonCountyFL.gov/Summit . Online registration ends tomorrow at 5 p.m. 

For additional information, call Maggie Theriot, Leon County Sustainability Manager, at (850) 606-5380; Jon D. Brown, Leon County Public Information Officer, at (850) 606-5300; or email Sustainability at LeonCountyFL.gov . 



Scott A Weisman, GISP
GIS Technical Services Manager
Tallahassee Leon County GIS
(850) 606-5592
http://www.tlcgis.org
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