Environmental Assembly

Sept. 17-18

VB Convention Center

Clean Energy – Healthy Waters – Green Cities

Pre registration $30 (ends the 15th)

The event starts Friday evening with a tour of the LEED Gold certified convention center and reception.  On Saturday, Mayor Sessoms will speak and 4 lectures are scheduled:

10:00 a.m. Rising Seas: Myth or Menace – Skip Stiles, Wetlands Watch

10:00 a.m. City of Virginia Beach Uranium Mining Study and the Drinking Water Supply – Thomas Leahy, Director of Public Utilities

11:00 a.m. A New Era for Chesapeake Bay- Anthony Moore, Va. Assistant Sec. for Chesapeake Bay Restoration- Ann Jennings, Chesapeake Bay Foundation- Jeff Corbin, Environmental Protection Agency

1:00 p.m. Winds of Change: Coastal Energy in Virginia (Off Shore Wind Development) Al Pless, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement – George Hagerman, Va. Coastal Energy Consortium

In addition, many local conservation groups will be exhibitors at the event.  Breakfast and Lunch included in registration.

For more information or to register for the event, to to

http://vcn.citizen-networks.org/site/Calendar?id=100442&view=Detail