Urban Sustainability Forum: The Year in Review

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• Metro Philadelphia Events

This event will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th St and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

6:00 – 6:30; reception
6:30 – 8:30; program

This event is free and open to the public

Register at http://usfyearinreview2010.eventbrite.com/

This month’s forum will take a look at the past year and take stock of progress made.  It will feature a discussion of the first year of the Greenworks plan and a special presentation revisiting projects and topics presented at previous Urban Sustainability Forums. Also, to put some perspective on Philadelphia’s efforts, there will be an update on New York’s PlanNYC.

Featuring:

• Christine Knapp, Director of Outreach, PennFuture will discuss the forums held over the past 12 months, an overview of content, and provide an update on each topic area.
• Adam Freed, City Sustainability Deputy Director, New York City, PlaNYC will share the status of PlaNYC, New York’s 5?year old sustainability plan. Specifically, he will share obstacles that they have faced and lessons learned that can help Philadelphia as we move forward
• Katherine Gajewski, Director of Sustainability for the City of Philadelphia will provide a one year report on Greenworks Philadelphia and a forecast for the year ahead.

Register here today to reserve your seat.

View event flyer here.