Category Archives: Sustainability

Sustainable Systems at Work

2010/02/22 Business and Economy, Summit Report, Sustainability No comments
Scribe/Convener: Cathy Strickler First Prebyterian Church 11:45 Attendees: J. Reeves, A. Hagmeier, A. Nielsen, K. Degner Cathy presented information on Sustainable Systems at Work.  This is a ......

Why is Green Space Important Downtown

2010/02/18 Business and Economy, Sustainability One comment
Scribe: Martha Woodroof Convener: Bibb Frazier    Clementine B    2:15 Attendees: Alexis Morehouse, Eddie Bumbaugh, Ande Banks, Dereck Criner, Joshua Hahn, Brian Shull, David Denman, Alan Finks,......

Community Based Agricultral Development and Synergies

2010/02/18 Business and Economy, Health and Wellness, Sustainability No comments
Convener: Eric  Benfeldt Scribe: Tom Domonoske           Clementines A    11:45:00 Clementine: Benjamin Craig, Charles Strickler, Zenaida Hall, Tom Domonoske, Eric Benfeldt, Curtis Lambert, Dian......

Summit Video: Sustainability, Media, and Open Space

2009/11/23 Action, Interviews, Sustainability, Video No comments
Josh Gooden of 91studios attended the November 14th Sustainability Summit – and had his video camera with him.  The short video captures the topics and the Open Space process, and highligh......

Mountaintop Removal / What’s so bad about Coal?

2009/11/18 Action, Summit Report, Sustainability No comments
Page Shields Mountaintop Removal/ What’s so bad about Coal? Page Shields/Lara Mack H 3 PM Randy Seitz, Joe Sharrer, Erica Stoltzfus,Chris Geil, Mike Newcomb, Lynn Cameron, and Diana Woodal......

Sustainability Summit II TOPICS & REPORTS

2009/11/18 Summit Report, Sustainability 2 comments
The Sustainability Summit on November 14, 2009, occured from 12-5pm at Memorial Hall. Almost 100 people showed and created conversations about the following topics. SUBMIT A REPORT HERE BREAKOU......

Soil & Water Conservation/Organics

2009/11/17 Action, Summit Report, Sustainability One comment
John B. Reeves Soil & Water Conservation/Organics Sally Newkirk Table F 13:00:00 Sally Newkirk, John Reeves, Joanna Gray, Harvey Yoder, Nathan Barge, Beth Schermerhorn, Laura Dent, Erich Kni......

Utilizing Federal and State Rebates for Energy Production/Efficiency/Use

2009/11/17 Action, Summit Report, Sustainability No comments
Tom Domonoske Utilizing Federal and State Rebates for Energy Production/Efficiency/Use Tom Domonoske J 15:00:00 Nathan Barge Patrick Nolan Amanda Herman Charles Hendricks Travis Layman Tip Parke......

Planning Harrisonburg’s Future: The City’s Comprehensive Plan

2009/11/16 Action, Policy and Planning, Sustainability No comments
Convener: MuAwia Da’mes   Scribe: Pat Churchman Table H 1st session Attendees: Many! The Harrisonburg Planning Commission wants input as it reviews its five year plan. Several features p......

Interfaith and Intercultural Partnership for Crisis Prevention and Disaster Response

2009/11/16 Intercultural/Interfaith, Summit Report, Sustainability, Sustainability Summit May '09 No comments
Convener:  David Kreider Scribe: Alan Finks Table E, 3 pm Attendees: Alan Finks, David Kreider, Kevin Lanoue, Sandra Price-Stroble, Hero Brzu, Aaron Hagmaier, Lorie Merrow Interfaith communica......

Why Politics is so Important in the Climate Change Conversation

2009/11/15 Summit Report, Sustainability No comments
Convener: Cathy Stricker    Scribe: Diana Woodall Table I 1 pm Attendees: Bishop Dansby, Paul Longmaker, David Crider, Ben Wyse, Cathy Strickler, Diana Woodall, Jeff Tang, Josh The following is ......

Biochar & BioFuels

2009/11/15 Summit Report, Sustainability No comments
Convener/Scribe: Erich J. Knight Table I    2:00 Biochar Soils…..Husbandry of whole new orders & Kingdoms of life Biotic Carbon, the carbon transformed by life, should never be combust......