[Mpls] Register now: Neighborhood Sustainability Conf. Jan. 17 2004

[Alliance for Sustainability]

Twin Cities Neighborhood Sustainability Conference Saturday, January 17, 2004, 8:30am to 2:00pm,   Augsburg College, Minneapolis www.afs.nonprofitoffice.com Neighborhood volunteers, resource people and elected officials from St. Paul, Minneapolis, and suburban communities are invited to attend this free conference. -          Learn about City sustainability efforts underway in Minneapolis, St. Paul & suburban communities. -          Launch effective environmental projects and campaigns in your neighborhood. -          Learn how your neighborhood can define sustainability indicators for itself. -          Offer your suggestions for the new Sustainability Chapter for the Minneapolis Comprehensive Plan. Pre-registration is recommended for the Twin Cities Neighborhood Sustainability Conference -          To ensure that you get into the sessions of your choice -          If you would like to speak about a project you are working on during a topic session -          For groups that would like to have a table at the event (no charge) Register for the conference on line at www.allianceforsustainability.net or call 612-331-1099 x 1. We are expecting 500 neighborhood volunteers, block club leaders, students, teachers, resource groups, city staff and elected officials from St. Paul, Minneapolis, and other Twin Cities communities to attend the event to explore how to enhance the long term environmental, economic, and social vitality of our neighborhoods.   Both St. Paul Mayor Randy Kelly and Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak will be helping to open the day. Many suburban leaders will be joining us as well. Please forward this announcement to your lists so that people can plan ahead and register on-line this month.   Thank you, Sean Gosiewski, Alliance for Sustainability 612-331-1099 x 1 [EMAIL PROTECTED]  , www.allianceforsustainability.net   Partners Our planning team for the neighborhood sustainability conference currently has resource people participating from several Minneapolis and St. Paul neighborhoods and staff from the Alliance for Sustainability, Augsburg College , Center for Energy and Environment,  Center for Neighborhoods, Clean Water Action, Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee , Crossroads Resource Center, Eco-Education , Environmental Justice Advocates of MN,  Eureka Recycling , Macalester-Groveland Community Council ,  Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program, The Green Institute, St. Paul Neighborhood Energy Consortium, Sustainable Resources Center, the Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and Hennepin, Ramsey and Dakota Counties Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance , SE Como Improvement Assoc. , Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board  , Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership, and Watershed Partners . Please the Conference Coordinator Sean Gosiewski of Draw Forth Consulting/Alliance for Sustainability 612-331-1099 x 1 if your group would like to help with the conference as a partner. Indicators work is directed by Ken Meter of the Crossroads Resource Center (612) 869-8664. Sponsors This year’s conference is being funded by a grant from the , MN Office of Environmental Assistance to the Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee for the Sustainable Minneapolis Initiative which also includes the Crossroads Resource Center, Draw Forth Consulting, Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program, Minneapolis Environmental Coordinating Team, Minneapolis Planning Department, - with matching donations from the City of Minneapolis . Additional support provided by Xcel Energy and Centerpoint Energy/ Minnegasco.