Manitowoc's First Ever GREEN RETREAT
Tuesday, July 15, 8:30am-4:30pm
overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan (location revealed after registration)
The NEXT STEP in Manitowoc's sustainability effort THE NATURAL STEP FOR COMMUNITIES. This one day retreat is ideal for folks who have already participated in a Natural Step Study Circle and would like to continue the sustainability dialogue as well as for those folks who would like to get involved in the sustainability dialogue.
Join Jefferson County Supervisor, Organic Farmer and Sustainability Firesoul: Greg David as he GUIDES US THROUGH THE FOUR-STEP ABCD PROCESS. Awareness. Baseline Analysis. Compelling vision. Down to action. In the Natural Step Framework, the ABCD Process provides a systematic way of backcasting from principles into practice for sustainability planning and decision making. The four system conditions define success as far as sustainability is concerned, but each community must draw its own conclusions from these basic principles. Greg will help us identify problems, potential solutions and acitons needed to implement solutions.
GREEN PANEL: Find out about the green movement in other communities; Discuss the feasibility of ideas submitted by Manitowoc's Go Green Study Circles.
How do we GO GREEN from here? Visioning with a Lakeshore Technical College Trained Facilitator about the future of sustainability in Manitowoc.
Enjoy a LOCAVORE LUNCH.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.
In order to make appropriate & sustainable arrangements kindly RSVP your attendance (Name and address or email)
by email: tprigge@manitowoc.org or call 686-6980.
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- FACTS A time of great challenge is also a time of great opportunity • Due to human activities, our atmosphere contains 32 percent more carbon dioxide; • Mitigation – taking strong action to reduce emissions – must be viewed as an investment; • Local governments have a key role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by increasing energy efficiency and reducing fossil fuel use; • Local government can lead by example by taking specific actions to transform itself into a model of sustainable practices that can result in cost savings and increased employment, and enhance environmental quality and community well-being; • A piecemeal application of the objectives of sustainability will make it much more difficult to attain. Need a whole system approach to sustainability including the three types of community capital: economic, social and natural;
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