Sustainability Summit Schedule / Summary

Taken at the Mayor's Sustainability Summit
Here’s the what, where, and when! Participants at the summit determined this agenda in the morning. It was available online by 11am. The titles are linked to reports for each session that were submitted immediately.

8:30am Registration, and plenty of coffee
First Presbyterian Church on Court Square in downtown (directions)
9:00am Opening Session |11:00-2:30 Sessions | 2:45-4:00pm Closing Session

Download the 35-page PDF – Here is a PDF report of all proceedings that have been submitted within 24hrs of the summit. The most up-to-date information will always be here, at www.HarrisonburgSummits.com.

LOCATION	11:00	12:15	1:30
Artful Dodger inside	Preserving Shenandoah Mtn. Natl. Scenic Area	Sustainable Media
Artful Dodger outside		Sustainability from Developer’s Perspective
Blue Nile		Creating a Vibrant & Livable Downtown
Cally’s inside		Shared Resources & Intentional Community in Harrisonburg * Transition Town Harrisonburg (peak oil to energy descent)
Cally’s upstairs patio
Clementine downstairs		Children are Important Renewable Resources	More Bike Parking
Clementine upstairs couches	Green Jobs & Economic Stimulus		Historic Preservation and Sustainability
Court Square Lawn	Transportation/Smart Growth/Transition Towns Super Group Organizational Meeting - Sustainable Transportation w/in Downtown & to Wash. DC * Rail Solutions: Alternative to I-81 Expansion - Car pool Park n Ride - Increase Bike and Pedestrian Access - Transition Towns/Mayor’s Agreement on Climate Change - Maximize downtown density & preserve (County) open space	Plan for City to Decrease Carbon Footprint * JMU/Local Govt Cooperation	Traffic Light Improvement to Reduce CO2 Emissions and Streamline Traffic Flow * Improved Bicycle & Pedestrian Access
Dave’s Taverna	Biochar Soil Techonlogy		Insulating Homes (Especially of low-income families)
Denton Park		Potable Water: Why Waste? Save $, Resources & S. River Chesapeake Bay
Earth and Tea Cafe	Backyard Food Source / Backyard Chickens in the City, Local Foods, Eating Healthy on a Budget		Backyard Chickens in the City
First Presbyterian Church	The Story of Stuff – A Provocative Tour of Our Consumer-Driven Culture	The Story of Stuff – A Provocative Tour of Our Consumer-Driven Culture	The Story of Stuff – A Provocative Tour of Our Consumer-Driven Culture
Franklin’s Cafe outside
Franklin’s Cafe upstairs
Liberty Park		Make all of Dry River a Clean Multi-use Area, Clean Stream (Rain barrels, Runoff, No Trash, Rain Garden)
Massanutten Library
Old Dominion Coffee Company		Political Awareness & Action – The Waxman-Markley Bill – Write a Postcard	SVEC (Elect Coop) Shareholders Meeting to give voice to proposed Henry County coal fired power plant
Shank’s Bakery
Spring House on Court Square	Energy, Coal, Nuclear, and Alternatives - Improve & Increase Recycling in Harrisonburg / City-Wide Compost Bins	Improve & Increase Recycling in Harrisonburg / City-Wide Compost Bins	Spirituality & Sustainability

Hosted by the Fairfield Center (formerly Community Mediation Center)

Sustainability Summit Schedule / Summary

LOCATION

11:00

12:15

1:30

Artful Dodger inside

Artful Dodger outside

Blue Nile

Cally’s inside

Cally’s upstairs patio

Clementine downstairs

Clementine upstairs couches

Court Square Lawn

- Car pool Park n Ride

- Increase Bike and Pedestrian Access

Plan for City to Decrease Carbon Footprint * JMU/Local Govt Cooperation

Dave’s Taverna

Denton Park

Earth and Tea Cafe

First Presbyterian Church

The Story of Stuff – A Provocative Tour of Our Consumer-Driven Culture

The Story of Stuff – A Provocative Tour of Our Consumer-Driven Culture

The Story of Stuff – A Provocative Tour of Our Consumer-Driven Culture

Franklin’s Cafe outside

Franklin’s Cafe upstairs

Liberty Park

Massanutten Library

Old Dominion Coffee Company

Shank’s Bakery

Spring House on Court Square

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