Monday, April 12 at Golisano Institute for Sustainability at RIT
111 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623
Green Infrastructure is highlights the importance of the natural environment in decisions about land use planning. In particular there is an emphasis on the "life support" functions provided by a network of natural ecosystems, with an emphasis on interconnectivity to support long term sustainability. Read presentation summaries in LOCI News or View Presentations
August 25. 2009 in the New York State Room of Cooper Hall at SUNY Brockport.
Lake Ontario and the other Great Lakes have the power to strengthen regional economies, attract growth and development and make people want to settle along America’s “freshwater coast,” Brookings Institution senior fellow John C. Austin said Tuesday at a conference in Brockport.
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February 2009 at a variety of coastal locales
A community conversation to discuss the report entitled: "Our Waters, Our Communities, Our Future: Taking Broad Action Now to Achieve Long-Term Sustainability of New York’s Ocean and Great Lakes"
Every New Yorker has a stake in this mission, and every community should consider itself a proud, bold guardian of our waterways which are so closely tied to the history, economic vitality and distinct character of New York State. Ecosystem-based Management (EBM) is as much about managing ourselves as it is about managing the marine and freshwater ecosystems. Hence, EBM seeks to build cooperative, long-term alliances.
June 12, 2008, Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club, 7030 Bayview Drive, Sodus Point
Intent of conference: to introduce LOCI, to share information on “science of the lake”, to challenge participants to develop a “task list” for their communities, to make a common cause, to tap funding, and to build confidence in sharing problems and solutions.