2010 Green Infrastructure Summit
April 19-21, 2010
Washington, DC
This year concluded the Alliance for Community Trees' second-annual Green Infrastructure Summit, held co-jointly at Washington, DC's Stewart Mott House and the adjoining United Methodist Building. The two-day event featured conversations with the country's top authorities on forward-thinking solutions to urban environmental health and livability.
APRIL 19, 2010- Evening Reception & Awards Presentation
The Mott House, 122 Maryland Avenue, N.E.
* Public Service Medal
Rep. Doris O. Matsui (D-CA)
The Public Service Medal is awarded to that public leader who has worked most ardently to integrate trees into local, state, or national communities. The recognition is open to any elected or appointed public official whose efforts have made a contribution to urban forestry by improving community trees and the neighborhoods which they are in. This year we recognize Rep. Matsui for her creative and visionary leadership to protect and value urban forests.
* Volunteer of the Year
Bill Pardue, Trees Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
This honor recognizes volunteers who model the ideals of stewardship, giving, professionalism, and leadership. This is an opportunity for ACT members to nationally recognize outstanding local volunteers. Finalists were announced at the Annual Meeting.
APRIL 20, 2010- Green Infrastructure Summit
The Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, N.E.
Panel Discussions:
J. Blaine Bonham, Senior Vice President, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (moderator)
Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz (D-PA)
Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD)
Field Tour: Urban Forest Project DC.
Deborah Weinstein, Senior Director- Natural Urban Systems Group, TreePeople (moderator)
Jennifer Molloy, Office of Wastewater Management, U.S. EPA
Sarah Greenberger, Legislative Counsel, Office of Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Chris Kloss, Senior Environmental Scientist, Low Impact Development Center
Field Tour: World Resources Institute.
Ray Tretheway, Executive Director, Sacramento Tree Foundation (moderator)
Brian Keane, Executive Director, Smart Power
Rodney Sobin, Senior Policy Manager, Alliance to Save Energy
Allan Hoffman, Senior Analyst- Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Field Tour: American Society of Landscape Architects.
Nancy Buley, Director of Marketing and Communications, J. Frank Schmidt (moderator)
Beth Osborne, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
Carl Gerhardstein, Director Environmental Systems, CSX Corp.
Jackie Schmitz, Professional Staff, House Comm. on Transportation
Field Tour: TBD.
(Closed session, recording unavailable)
Hill Prep Workshop- Lobbying 101
Congressional Briefing- Leveraging Green in a Recession
Sponsored by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
304 Cannon House Office Building
Dean Marriott, Director, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
Chris Kloss, Sr. Environmental Scientist, Low Impact Development Center
Geoffrey Donovan, USDA Forest Service Pacific NW Research Station
Chad Meadows, Senior Associate, Clarion Associates
APRIL 21, 2010- Municipal Sustainability Forum
The Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, N.E.
Workshops:
A. Tree Ordinances and Design Standards
Instructor: Chad Meadows, Senior Associate, Clarion Associates
B. Green Jobs
Instructors: Miquela Craytor (Executive Director), Annette Williams (B.E.S.T. Director), Sustainable South Bronx
Keynote: Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
C. Capitalization of Trees
Instructors: Mike Rosen (Portland Bureau of Environmental Services), Scott Fogarty (Friends of Trees), Michael Leff (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society)
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