Green Drinks
February 18, 2009
5:30–8:30pm
Jefferson Tap & Grill
325 N Jefferson St
Chicago, IL 60611
Topic
What Does Land Have To Do With It?
What do sequestering carbon, developing healthy neighborhoods, and conserving water have in common? Land. Open space preservation and land conservation can play an integral role in shaping our urban environment. While land conservation harkens to the early days of environmentalism, it is reemerging as a way to confront some of our most pressing challenges. From mitigating climate change to creating sustainable local food systems, land use planning is vital.
Join us at Green Drinks for a discussion of how land conservation is being used to meet some of our most urgent ecological and social concerns.
Participants
Ryan Anderson, Associate
The Delta Institute
As part of its mission to transform the Great Lakes region into the vital center of an emerging green economy, the Delta Institute partners with farmers and foresters to generate carbon credits for their conservation practices. To date, Delta has pooled projects from 16 states and generated $2 million in new revenue through the Chicago Climate Exchange for over 900 participants with multi-year contracts. Ryan has also contributed technical assistance to a waste oil biodiesel feasibility study, a green building certification project, a grass bioenergy procurement study, and a local food system market analysis.
Dennis Dreher, Director of Conservation Design
Cowhey, Gudmundson, Leder LTD
Dennis Dreher has over 30 years experience in a variety of water and natural resource activities. As the Director of Natural Resources for the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, Dennis was a regional authority on sustainable development, regional stormwater and floodplain management, stream and wetland protection, biodiversity protection, watershed management, and water quality planning. His specialized skills include development of local environmental management regulations, preparation of technical assistance tools for natural resources management, and outreach to local governments and professional groups. Since joining Cowhey Gudmundson Leder, Ltd. in 2006 as their Director of Conservation Design, Dennis has expanded his efforts to incorporate conservation principles into a variety of private and public development projects.
Stacy Meyers-Glen, Policy Coordinator
Openlands
Stacy Meyers-Glen joined Openlands as Policy Coordinator in September 2006. She works on issues such as conservation design, water quality, farmland preservation, and the maintenance and acquisition of forest preserve district land. Mrs. Meyers-Glen practiced as an environmental attorney for approximately 10 years. She has prosecuted environmental civil and criminal cases with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and Office of the Illinois Attorney General. Mrs. Meyers-Glen also worked with Samuel T. Lawton, Jr. at the Illinois Pollution Control Board, drafting regulations and Board opinions on issues ranging from air pollution to deregulating the electrical industry. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis and a JD from Chicago-Kent School of Law (IIT).
Cost(s)
$5 requested donation; $2 student/low-income; Support Green Drinks with a $20 "Friend of Foresight" donation.
Ages
21+
Contact
admin@foresightdesign.org
(773) 271-1990
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