On May 16th MPC will host Beyond Showerheads and Sprinklers: Water Governance Solutions for Illinois, a forward-thinking conference to help shape state and regional water supply planning for the future... but space is limited. Register now!
May 16 is almost upon us, which means the clock is ticking
to register for this unique opportunity to help set direction for water
governance inIllinois! Beyond Showerheads and Sprinklers will be more than
just a conference – it will be a vital and timely discussion on moving forward
with a statewide framework for regional water supply planning that balances
residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, and ecological needs.
Illinois, which draws water from the Great Lakes,
Mississippi
River, and various subsurface aquifers, has the potential to be a
regional leader in defining sustainable governance of our most valuable natural
resource.
The
agenda for Beyond Showerheads and Sprinklers, which is available for
download, features regional, national and international experts who – along with
conference attendees – will critique a white paper which recommends specific
policies and practices to put Illinois on a path to a more secure water
future.
On
Monday, May 12, a draft of
the white paper, “Is Illinois Prepared for Water Shortages?,” will be made
publicly available on the MPC website (this hyperlink will not function until
May 12). The white paper has been
prepared by Dr. Jack Wittman, of Wittman Hydro Planning Associates, for the Metropolitan Planning
Council, Openlands, and Paul Simon
Public Policy Institute.
Please note the agenda may change to accommodate comments from U.S. Sen.
Dick Durbin and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.
Who should attend?
State and local officials, water authorities, conservation organizations, water
companies and utilities, municipal water officials, agricultural and industrial
water users, planners, and wastewater and stormwater management
professionals.
Friday, May 16,
2008
8:00 a.m. - 3:30
p.m.
Union League Club of
Chicago
65 West Jackson
Boulevard
Chicago
Keynote Speaker: Peter
Gleick, President, Pacific Institute for
Studies in Development, Environment and Security; member of the National
Academy of Sciences; and author of the biennial report "The World's Water."
Convened by the
Metropolitan Planning Council, Openlands, and Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
at Southern Illinois University, with support from the Joyce Foundation
and Lumpkin Family
Foundation.
Sponsored by CDM, Illinois American
Water, and Sloan Valve, with
supporting sponsorship from Christopher B. Burke
Engineering, Ltd.
For additional information contact Josh Ellis, MPC, at (312)863-6045 or jellis@metroplanning.org; or Lenore
Beyer-Clow, Openlands at (312)863-6264 or lbeyer-clow@openlands.org.
A registration fee of
$50 covers food and beverage throughout the conference. The deadline to
register is May 14th. Register online for Beyond Showerheads and
Sprinklers. Please note the Union
League Club’s dress code; business casual attire is suggested, jeans and
athletic wear are prohibited.
Please forward this
conference reminder to the members of your organization and others who should
attend the conference.