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MPC’s Abby Crisostomo will speak
GreenTown will make its second stop of 2012 in Highland Park, Illinois.
There will be a film screening on Thursday, October 18, “GreenTown at the Movies” at Renaissance Place in Highland Park. Come take part in the screening of Wasteland, Song of the Spindle, and The Grid. (A brief Q&A session will follow.) Tickets will be $10 and will be on sale soon.
Also on Thursday will be two pre-conference events: “Waste Not: Advancing Commercial Food Scrap Collection in the Chicago Area” and “Back Yard or Back 40: Creating Sustainable Landscapes.”
On Friday, October 19, attendees will hear from the following key speakers:
- Mark Fenton, Host of “America’s Walking” on PBS
- Nora Goldstein, Editor, BioCycle Magazine
- David Pope, Oak Park, Village President
- Nancy R. Rotering, Mayor, Highland Park
- Debra Shore, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
MPC's Abby Crisostomo will present at a Friday afternoon workshop on Local, Regional & State Water Conservation Strategies and Policies
Moderator: David Naftzger, Executive Director, Council of Great Lakes Governors
Other presenters: Susan Garrett, Illinois State Senator; Catherine Hurley, Sustainable Programs Coordinator, City of Evanston
Visit the GreenTown website for complete details and online conference registration:
http://greentownconference.com/upcoming-events/highlandpark/