Sustainable Cities Symposium
The State of Illinois
Green Governments Coordinating Council presented
The 2008 Sustainable Cities Symposium
on Friday, October 24, 2008.
Hosted by the Village of Lisle, Benedictine University, and The Morton Arboretum
at Benedictine University, Krasa Center, 5700 College Road, Lisle, IL 60532
Click here to download the complete Symposium Program, including the day's agenda, descriptions of Working Group sessions, and biographies for all speakers.
Click on speakers' names below to download presentations.
PLENARY SESSION I – ENERGY INITIATIVES
Energy Efficiency
William Haas, DCEO & Tim Melloch, ComEd
Real-Time Electricity Pricing
Kathryn Eggers, CNT Energy
Renewable Energy Certificates
Lesley McCain, Community Energy, Inc.
Wind Energy
Gary Ofisher, Keeneyville School District
WORKING GROUPS
Green Building
Laureen Blissard, USGBC
April Hughes, Farr Associates
Addressing Climate Change Locally
Carolyn Collopy, City of Evanston
Melissa Hulting, U.S. EPA
Sustainable Community Design
Doug Farr, Farr Associates
Jessica Thompson, League of Illinois Bicyclists
Reducing Air and Light Pollution
Ashley Collins, Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
Russell Knaack, Village of Homer Glen
Products from Natural Sources
Christopher Canning, Village of Wilmette
Michael Kelly, BioBlend
PLENARY SESSION II – GREEN COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Protecting Farmland
Janice Hill, Kane County & Lenore Beyer-Clow, Openlands
Recycling Programs for Local Governments
Kay McKeen, SCARCE
Biodiesel from Veggie Oil
Vince Olsen, Village of Algonquin
Managing Stormwater with Rain Gardens
Phil Stuepfert, SEC Group