The 2008 Kansas City Green Summit will be held April 25. The City, which has declared its intent to be a leader in the public realm of green infrastruture, will soon be facing billion dollar challenges that can allow this to happen. The momentum can advance beyond rhethoric, but citizens will have to keep pushing because there's a long hike ahead of us. The City hopes to build a new model for doing business, one that can enchance neighborhoods, the quality of life, and build the economy.KC Green Summit 2008, being held Friday at Bartle Hall, 301 W. 13th St, the city's first LEED certified silver building, will offer opportunities for citizens to learn how the city plans on being a truly Green city. Speakers at the event include Majora Carter, executive director of Sustainable South Bronx and one of the 25 most influential African-Americans of 2007, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, City Manager Wayne Cauthen, and architect Bob Berkibile.
The summit will include professional presentations about green solutions and green infrastructure and will feature exhibits by local companies and corporations that currently utilize green solutions. For example, one can find out if green-collar jobs involve more than mowing the edges of a raingarden. An afternoon interactive session will allow participants the chance to work with elected officials, environmental professionals, and other interested citizens to help shape the future of some of the city's largest green projects.
Non-profit participants can attend for free by signing up at:
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