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Glacial Lakes Conservancy
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October 1, 2008, 8
a.m. - Noon at the
John Michael Kohler Arts Center |
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individuals - organizations -
business leaders -
municipal employees - government officials |
The Gathering is an open and collaborative
forum intended to spark conversations about local and regional
land and water conservation. We hope to encourage new, creative
partnerships to protect the places important to the great quality
of life in the Lake Michigan Basin.
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Welcome by Sheboygan’s Mayor Juan Perez
Keynote Address by Paul Linzmeyer
- Sustainability Chair of New North,
Co-Founder of Ecolution and Innovation
for Sustainable Operations Inc., Industry Chair of the
Wisconsin Global Warming Task Force and the Bay Area
Workforce Development Network.
“21st Century Sustainability: How
Land Trusts Benefit Profits, People, and Planet”
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Learn about the
"triple bottom line" of economic success, social and environmental
responsibility. Mr. Linzmeyer will speak about the need for
cooperative, innovative community solutions to the increasingly
complicated problems facing the Great Lakes' ecosystem.
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Panel Discussion Follow-up
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Greg David,
Natural Step expert, Jefferson Co. Board Super, vice president
of Sustain Jefferson, Prairie Dock Farm owner
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Jon Gumtow,
Sheboygan River Basin Partnership, Natural Resources Consulting
wetland scientist
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Karl Klessig,
Saxon Homestead Farm and Saxon Creamery co-owner, Glacial Lakes
Conservancy board member
The Gathering is
open to the public and there is no charge to attend. All
participants will receive a “toolkit” of information and resources
to inspire them to begin implementing new conservation projects in
their own backyards and in their communities
Information and Registration:
www.greatlakegatherings.org or
920-273-1143
see also:
www.greatlakegatherings.org |
