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Hartford Environmental Summit

Hartford's Advisory Commission on the Environment

Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT)

Hartford, CT

Hartford Environmental Summit

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We invite you to join us at the first Hartford Environmental Summit intended to increase collaborative involvement and action among private and nonprofit organizations and committed individuals in projects that are transforming the City of Hartford into a sustainable community.

 

Gwendolyn Hallsmith is the Executive Director of GCI who has over 25 years experience working with municipal, regional, and state government in the United States and internationally, and is a specialist on sustainable community development.

 

Attendees will then join small themed groups to identify potential collaborative projects and share best practices.

The goal of each facilitated group will be to identify two actionable items that will foster collaboration among the group to continue on a sustainable path.

When you register, you will have the opportunity to select the two small groups that you wish to partipate on from the list below:

 

Small Groups

Topics

1. Clean/Renewable Energy

Green job training/residential renewable energy installations/educational programs/small businesses/low income access

2. Energy Efficiency

Green job training/rental and multi-family buildings/Neighbor to Neighbor-type program/increase participation in Home Energy Solutions program

3. Recycle, Reduce Waste

Recycling education/composting/reuse/repurposing/plastic bag ban or surcharge/ creation of a materials exchange/reduce use of bottled water/reduce consumption/ recycling in multi-family housing units and schools/anti-littering/zero waste

4. Engaging Youth

modeling sustainable communities/sustainability education/schools as neighborhood resources/Green LEAF school/Promote energy conservation practices/healthy school lunches/bicycle-walk to school programs/wilderness outings

5. Resilient, Sustainable and Environmentally Just Neighborhoods

healthy homes/anti-littering campaigns/schools parks and community centers as neighborhood sustainability resources/community kitchens/skill sharing/tool sharing/neighborhood potlucks/study groups/cooperative transportation for shopping/environmental justice/increase grass-roots neighborhood involvement/ community gardens/Transition Initiatives/reskilling/built environment/safe and walkable neighborhoods/social capital/fitness/ Zoning practices/ mixed use properties/blighted properties/construction material management/brownfields identification and cleanup

6. Transportation

Bicycling/walking/complete streets/public transportation/walk-bike to school/ improve bicycle infrastructure/cooperative neighborhood transportation for shopping/transit oriented development/multimodal interconnectivity/bus shelters/reverse/public education on transit/signage/parking/transit oriented development

7. Local Economy

shop local directory/local complementary currencies/local arts/green job training/

urban farming/farmers markets/rebuilding-recycling businesses

8. Water

 

Rain gardens/rain barrels/Park River/Connecticut River/recreational-educational programs/surface water pollution/reduce use of bottled water/watersheds education/  water conservation/green roofs/protection/bottled water/sewage management/ groundwater cleanup/spills/climate change adaptation

9. Green Space

More effective use and protection of our parks/trees canopy in public and private spaces/environmental education programs in parks/increasing Green Space/urban farming/community gardens/youth programming/urban forestry/trails/fitness/climate change adaptation/illegal dumping

10. Food/Urban Farming

Food justice/community kitchens/community-neighborhood gardens/farmers markets/grocery co-op/healthy school lunches/food policy/food education

 

For additional information contact Aura Alvarado at 860-490-9676.

 

 

 

When & Where



Academy of Engineering & Green Technology at Hartford Public High School
55 Forest St
Hartford, CT 06105

Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT)


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Hartford's Advisory Commission on the Environment

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