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Springfield: Green City Forum
Celebrating the Past ... Planning the Future.

Springfield, Massachusetts
Friday, April 4, 2008

The City of Springfield, Massachusetts, the Office of Congressman Richard E. Neal, Western New England College, the Uni-versity of Massachusetts and the U.S. Forest Service, are hosting a one-day symposium that will highlight green space protec-tion and enhancement, as well as sustainable building techniques.

The goal of the symposium is to inform municipal planners and department managers (facilities, forestry, water/sewer, conservation), landscape architects, and students in the northeast cities and towns about positive steps that can be taken to help create a municipality that is engaged in the most environmentally friendly practices related to planning, construction and sustainability.

Symposium Agenda & Speakers
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration and refreshments
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Welcome and Introductions Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, City of Springfield
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM	Why Green Cities? Dr. David Nowak, Urban Forester, U.S. Forest Service
9:40 AM - 10:30 AM	Green Buildings for Municipalities Mr. Paul Fisette, Dept. of Natural Resources Conservation, University of Massachusetts
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Break
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM	A Historic Perspective of Springfield's Green Space Legacy Rep. Richard Neal, U.S. House of Representatives, Massachusetts Second Congressional District
11:25 PM - 12:15 PM	Greening and Environmental Law Jamison E. Colburn, J.S.D., Professor of Law Western New England College School of Law
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM	Luncheon
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM	Renaissance of the American Industrial City Dr. John Mullin, Director of the Center for Economic Development and Dean of the Graduate School, University of Massachusetts
Master of Ceremonies:	Richard Sullivan, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation

Credits
CEU: ASLA, ISA, MCA, MCLP, and MCH.
CEU Requested: APA

Forum Details

Location: City Stage, One Columbus Center, Springfield, MA - In the heart of downtown Springfield
Time: 8:00 AM - 1:45 PM
Parking: Free validated parking provided in Columbus Center Garage
Breaks and Lunch: Morning refreshments and plated luncheon at Springfield Marriott
Registration Fee: $75.00 per person. $30.00 for students and municipal employees.
Please Note: Pre-Registration Required by Monday, March 24, 2008

Registration Information

Please visit http://www.spiritofspringfield.org/greencityforum for on-line registration and additional information, or contact Spirit of Springfield at staff@spiritofspringfield.org or (413) 733-3800.