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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 University of Massachusetts and the U.S. Forest Service, are hosting a one-day symposium that will highlight green space protection 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	Introduction Richard Sullivan, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation
8:45 AM - 9 AM	Welcome Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, City of Springfield
9:00 AM - 9:15AM	Helping Meet Environmental Regulations Using Green Alternatives Joseph J. Superneau, Executive Director, Springfield Water and Sewer Commission
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	The City's Role in Conservation Today: Re-Energizing the Urban Environment Jamison E. Colburn, J.S.D., Professor of Law, Western New England College
10:00 AM to 10:20 AM	Break
10:20 AM - 11:05 AM	Green Schools: Atrributes to Healthy Living Mr. Paul Fisette, Professor and Department Head of Natural Resources, Conservation, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM	A Historic Perspective of Springfield's Green Space Legacy Rep. Richard Neal, U.S. House of Representatives, Massachusetts Second Congressional District
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Luncheon
12:30 PM - 1:15 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

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.

SPEAKERS

Mr. Paul Fisette
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Mr. Fisette serves on the National Academy of Sciences Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment.  He is also Department Head for the University Of Massachusetts- Department of Natural Resources Conservation.

Honorable Richard E. Neal
US House of Representatives, 2nd MA District
Congressman Neal will present an overview of the history of green space preservation and protection in the City of Springfield including examples of visionary planning and environmental leadership.  Congressman Neal served as Springfield’s Mayor from 1984 -1989, and was elected to Congress in 1988. 

Dr. John Mullin
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Dr. Mullin currently serves as the Dean of the Graduate School, Director of the Center for Economic Development, and a Professor in the Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Department at the University of Massachusetts

Jameson E. Colburn, J.S.D.
Western New England College, Springfield, MA
Mr. Colburn has served the Environmental Protection Agency as an enforcement litigator.  He currently teaches environmental law and policy at Western New England College and is on the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut River Watershed Council.